A new chapter in cultural preservation unfolds at Rashtrapati Bhavan with President Droupadi Murmu’s unveiling of Granth Kutir, home to 2,300 treasures in 11 classical languages—Tamil through Bengali, including October 2024’s fresh additions.
Encompassing vast domains from cosmic epics to earthly sciences, governance to grammar, the shelves hold constitutions in native scripts and 50 manuscripts evoking scribal eras on leaf and leather.
Fueled by nationwide collaboration—governments, scholars, donors—and ministries’ impetus, with arts center’s conservation prowess, it’s a unified ode to antiquity.
Designed to dispel colonial shadows, exalt diverse unity, and propel Gyan Bharatam’s tech-tradition fusion for eternal access.
Old British tomes relocated and digitized for virtual research.
Circuit 1 visitors savor glimpses; online platforms beckon readers, portals gatekeep researcher immersions.
Star attractions: Vedic lore, Gatha Saptasati, Vinaya codes, Agamas, Charyapada chants, Tirukkural morals, Mahabharata sagas, Kavirajamarga metrics, Ramacharitam rhythms.
Murmu’s words resonated: These tongues built civilization, beaming Ayurveda, math worldwide. Enduring sages—Panini, Aryabhata, Charaka—stun eternally, birthing modern speech. Classical honors propel safeguarding.
‘Past wisdom fuels tomorrow’s dawn,’ she proclaimed. Envisioning campuses alive with studies, youth fluent in ancients, libraries laden—Granth Kutir symbolizes presidential zeal, poised for expansion, captivating explorers with classical allure.