In line with the National Education Policy 2020, NITC has established the Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems (CIKS, Bharatheeya Gyana Parampara Kendram) to promote education, training and research in traditional Indian Knowledge Systems (Science, Mathematics, Economics, Astronomy, Astrology).

 

Vision

Intellectuals empowered with Indian Knowledge Systems to address technological challenges.

 

Mision

Enable students, faculty and staff to engage in education and research on Indian Knowledge Systems for developing appropriate technologies/practices and products for sustainable growth.

 

Brochure

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Support Internship Project

A Project may be taken up for students of IITs, NIITs, IISERs, IIITs, 11Sc and ACITE approved technical colleges who would opt for internship in Sanskrit Institution under the guidance of Sanskrit Professors during the course of their study through which they would also get credits. If financial support is provided to such students, their talent could be utilized in unravelling the scientific knowledge hidden in Sanskrit literature through small, but focused Projects with Sanskrit scholars in Sanskrit institutions.

Objectives of the Project

I. Read and analyze ancient science based Indian Texts in Sanskrit to understand the scientific principles, methodologies, and practices embedded.

II. Establish connections between ancient Sanskrit knowledge and contemporary scientific concepts, highlighting their relevance and applicability.

III. Report and document findings systematically.

IV. Creating a pool of scholars from both traditional and science backgrounds.

Proposed Outcomes of the Project

I. Publications and case studies on scientific knowledge embedded in Sanskrit Literature

II. Glossary of terms in the selected area of discipline

III. Comprehensive Report of the Entire Internship as Monograph/Book

IV. Better understanding of scientific principles and methodologies practised in ancient India

V More students with an interest in exploring Sanskrit Literature to unravel hidden scientific wisdom.

Methodology

(a) Coverage

1. Ten interns will be selected based on an open call for applications for internship.

2. Due weightage will be given to geographical and cultural diversity while selecting interns.

3. Knowledge of Sanskrit is desirable since the student is expected to refer to books in Sanskrit.

(b) Data Collection/analysis:

1. Data collection through reading texts in the specific area, field visits, focused group discussions and interviews

2. Qualitative analysis.

Other Information

As per the guidelines of the Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi, the interns will be students of IITs, IISC., IISERs, NITs, IIITs, and AICTE approved technical colleges.

The internship is Offline only for a period of two months during June – July 2026.

The student will interact with the mentor during the internship. He / She will be paid a stipend of Rs. 5000/- per month. He / She will be reimbursed to-and-fro second class sleeper ticket fare once from the place of institute/College/home to the mentor institute.

The mentor will be paid an honorarium of Rs. 5000/- per student

Sanskrit Texts on Architecture, Linguistics, Mathematics, and Science and Technology

Architecture & Town Planning

1. Kaasyapa Silpa – Treatise on architecture and iconography.

2. Narada Silpa sastra – General Roads, Water resources, Town planning, etc.

3. Visvakarma-Prakasa – Orientation of sites, Men and materails to be employed in Vastu examination, etc.

4. Manasara – System of measurement etc.

5. Mayamatha – Vastu Sastra treatise deals with all the facets of God’s and human dwellings.

6. Samarangana-Sutradhara – Town palnning, Architecture of houses and temples, etc.

7. Manusyalaya Chandrika – Seven chapters delaing with architectural themes.

8. Arthasastra of Kautilya has several chapters dealing with architecture.

9. Brhat Samhita of Varahamihira also deals with Vastuvidya.

10. Sukra Niti

Astronomy

1. Aryabhatiya

2. Aryabhata Siddhanta

3. Brhmagupta Siddhanta

4. Khanda-Khandayaka

5. Bhasakaraa II – Gola Adhyaya, Graha ganita, Sidhanta Siromani

6. Lagadha’s Vedanga Jyotisa

Mathematics

1. Lilavati of Bhasakaracharya

2. Aryabhatiya

3. Ganita sara sangraha

4. Bodhayana’s sulba sutra

5. Bhahma sphuta siddanta

6. Yukti bhasha

7. Tantra sangraha

Mechanical Engineering

1. Yantranava

2. Yantra sarvava

3. Samarangana-Sutradhara

4. Arthasasatra – Physical balance and measures

5. Ratha lakshanam in Vastu sasatra of Visvakarma

Aerospace Engineering

1. Bruhad Vimana sastram

2. Yatra sarvasva

Ship Building

1. Yukti kalpataru

2. Samarangana-Sutradhara

3. Arta sastra

Metallurgy

1. Rasa ratna Samuchaya

2. Bruhat Samhita –Binders and Glues

3. Yukti kalpataru

4. Manasollasa

Chemistry

1. Rasa ratna Samuchaya

2. Agastya Samhita – Generation of electricity in a cell

3. Charaka Samhita

4. Sushruta Samhita

5. Sukra Niti – Explosives

Physics

1. Tarka Samgraha (Mechanics)

2. Nyayakandali (Matter – Elasticity)

3. Rasarnavam (Magnetism)

4. Nyaya darsanam (Optics)

Linguistics

1. Bharati, A., Chaitanya, V. and Sanghal, R., Natural language Processing: A Paninian Perspective, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi, 2004.

2. Huet, G., Kulkarni, A. and Scharf, P., Sanskrit Computational Linguistics, Springer, 2009.

3. Ram, K., The Laghu-siddhānta-kaumudī of Varadaraja: A primer on Pāṇini’s Grammar, Volumes I – III, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers (P) Ltd. Delhi, 2010.

4. Sampad, M. and Vijay, P., The Wonder that is Sanskrit, 5th ed., Auro Publications, Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry, 2017.

5. Samskrita Bharati, Bhasha Praveshaha: Prathama Bhagaha, Samskrita Bharati, New Delhi, 2015.

Name and designation of the PI

Dr. Pradeepmon T.G. Assistant Professor, Mech. Engg. Dept., NIT Calicut

9447135246; pradeeptg@nitc.ac.in

Name and designation of Co-PI.

Dr. R. Sridharan Professor (Retd.), Mech. Engg. Dept. and Former Chairperson – Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems, NIT Calicut

9495788136; sreedhar@nitc.ac.in

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EVENTS 

• Sanskrit Orientation Programme/ संस्कृतोन्मुखीकरण कार्यक्रम.20 September 2025.Venue: MED Seminar Hall, Main Building
• Second International Conference on Bhartiya Traditional Knowledge System during July 18-19, 2025

 

 

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The Centre for Sanskrit Learning (CSL), NIT Calicut is conducting the One-Year Certificate Course of the Central Sanskrit University (CSU), New Delhi from 15th September 2025 onwards.

 

Lecture on “Science and Spirituality” by Sri. Chanchalapathi Dasa, Vice Chairman and Co-Mentor, Global Hare Krishna Movement, Senior Vice President of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Bangalore, and Vice Chairman of the Akshaya Patra Foundation, Bangalore on 1^st September, 2024 from 4.15 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. in Bhasakara Hall, NIT Calicut.

 

 

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Report on the Workshop on “Innovation and Adaptability: Mahabharata’s Timeless Relevance in a Rapidly Changing Business Landscape”, 16th March 2024.

 

IKS Centre Project Sanctioned by the IKS Division of Ministry of Education @ AICTE

Title of the Project

• Indian Knowledge Systems Approach to Deep Ecology: Integrating Sacred Geography and Sustainability

Investigators

• Dr. Anjana Bhagyanathan, Asst. Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning, NITC

• Dr. Ramesh Krishnamurthy, WII

• Dr.A.Srivatsan, CEPT

• Dr.Chithra K, Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning, NITC, 

• Dr.Deepak Dhayanithy, IIMK

• Dr.Gauri Mahulikar, Chinmaya International Foundation

• Dr.M D Subashchandran, IISc. Bangalore

 

Year of Starting

• December 2022

Amount

• Rs. 25 Lakhs

 

Award of Post-Doctoral Fellowship by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)

Post-Doc Scholar: Dr. Nidhi Yadav

Title of the Research Theme: Role of Indian Knowledge System in National Education Policy 2020 and Sustainable Development Goals   

Supervisor: Dr. R. Sridharan, Professor (HAG), Mechanical Engineering Department and Chairperson – Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems

 

Fellowship Duration: Two years w.e.f 11-12-2023

 

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Past Event

 

• Workshop on “Innovation and Adaptability: Mahabharata’s Timeless Relevance in a Rapidly Changing Business Landscape”, 16th March 2024.

• Short Term Training Programme on Indian Knowledge Systems in Environmental Conservation & Sustainable Development (IKSECSD-2024), Organised by the Centre For Indian Knowledge Systems, National Institute Of Technology Calicut, January 30 - February 3, 2024.

  Brochure and Programme Schedule

• 30th Swadeshi Science Congress will be held in NITC during 25-27 May 2023. - View  Programme Schedule