VARANASI PRESERVATION CENTER
Indology Classics Input Society
Mission
The Varanasi Center is dedicated to preserving the rich cultural, religious, and intellectual heritage of India by digitizing ancient manuscripts and texts. Located in one of the oldest cities in the world, Varanasi, also known as Kashi, the center aims to safeguard Hindu and Buddhist traditions that have flourished here for centuries.
History
The Varanasi Center was founded on April 2, 2005, by the renowned Sanskrit scholar Pt. Nand Kishor Dwivedi, with Dr. Santosh Dwivedi now serving as the director. The center began its work with the digitization of the world-famous Sanskrit dictionary “Shabdakalpradurm,” written by Radhakantdev Bahadur between 1828 and 1858.
Search 1,200 works from the Indology Classics Input Society in the Library
Past Projects
Search the Buldhana Collection in the Library
Buldhana Digitization Programme
From 2006 to November 2007, the Varanasi team digitized 116,713 images of paper manuscripts in Buldhana, Maharashtra. The work was conducted with the support of the Godbole family and led by Dr. Pramod Deval from Mumbai.
Search Kaivalyadham Collection in the Library
Kaivalyadham Digitization Programme
This project, conducted from October 1, 2007, to September 24, 2009, involved the digitization of 135,598 images of printed books and manuscripts at the Kaivalyadhama Ashram in Lonavla, Maharashtra, known for its focus on yoga and spirituality.
Search the Hindustani Academy Collection
Hindustani Academy
At the request of this state government institute in Prayagraj, the Varanasi team digitized 26,225 pages of manuscripts over 23 working days in August and September 2021.
Donate
All funds raised are used for ALL’s mission to locate, digitally preserve, and safeguard some of the world’s most precious collections of cultural literary wisdom heritage.
People
Staff
Director
Dr. Santosh Dwivedi
Manager
Mr. Bishun Yadav
Senior Input Operator
Mrs. Seema Sharma
Senior Input Operator
Mrs. Sonam Upadhyaya
Senior Input Operator
Mr. Manoj Pandey
Senior Input Operator
Mrs. Chaitali Chowdhury
Input Operator
Mrs. Madhavi Tiwari
Tibetan file checker
Miss. Nagwang Lotso Lama
Advisory Committee
Prof. Sadashiv Kumar Dwivedi
Professor of Sanskrit and Co-ordinator at Bharat Adhyayan Kendra, Banaras Hindu University.
Prof. Brajakishore Swain
An expert in Dharmashastra, with over two decades of teaching experience at Sri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Puri.
Dr. Trilochan Pradhan
A leading figure in manuscriptology and paleography, currently working with the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts.
Prof. (Dr.) Ravi Prakash Arya
A world-renowned Vedic scholar, historian, and philosopher with extensive experience in Indian heritage.
Prof. (Mrs.) Madgula Praphulla
An accomplished scholar in Telugu and Sanskrit with numerous publications and awards.
Society Members
- Mr. Virendra Kumar Yadav – President
- Pt. Uma Shankar Chaubey – Vice-President
- Smt. Pushpa Upadhyaya – Secretary
- Mr. Samir Kumar Dey – Treasurer
- Mr. Santosh Kumar Mishra – Member
- Dr. Rajesh Kumar Srivastava – Member
- Smt. Neelam Tripathi – Member
Contact
For inquiries or further information, please reach out to us at:
House No. 5B, Lane No. 5A, Vivekanandpuram, Aditya Nagar,
Karundi, Varanasi-221005
Phone: +91 7388674333
Email: [email protected]
