Starter collection
A small set of useful resources you can use now
The public IKS catalogue is being built in stages. These resources are included as a first working set rather than a claim to completeness.
Vedic Heritage Portal
Government of India portal with Vedic Saṃhitā material, recitation resources, translations, and reference information.
Open resource →Digital text archiveGRETIL
A long-running academic repository of electronic Sanskrit and related Indic texts maintained in Göttingen.
Open resource →Manuscripts & textsMuktabodha Digital Library
Digital resources for Sanskrit texts and manuscripts, especially useful for Śaiva and related traditions.
Open resource →Research toolDigital Corpus of Sanskrit
A searchable corpus useful for philological, lexical, grammatical, and textual research.
Open resource →Institutional ecosystemIndian Knowledge Systems Division
National IKS initiatives, programmes, calls, events, and institutional activity in India.
Open resource →Interdisciplinary questionsIvyPandit Research Questions
Source-conscious questions designed to connect textual expertise with scientific and humanities methods.
Open resource →Curation standard: inclusion means the resource is useful enough to recommend as a starting point; it does not imply endorsement of every claim or translation it contains. Last reviewed: September 2026.
Literature & Bibliographies
Indexed modern scholarship, foundational texts, reviews, translations, commentaries, and thematic bibliographies.
Institutions & Scholars
Universities, research centres, Sanskrit institutions, IKS programmes, research groups, and scholars whose work helps define the field.
Journals & Publication Venues
Curated scholarly outlets relevant to Sanskrit, IKS, philosophy, history of science, medicine, humanities, and interdisciplinary research.
Digital Resources & Archives
Manuscript libraries, digitized texts, corpora, dictionaries, catalogues, open databases, and tools for scholarship.
Study & Opportunity
Courses, degree programmes, fellowships, grants, conferences, lectures, and other opportunities for students and researchers.
Research Questions
A structured collection of questions arising from texts, practices, concepts, and contemporary scholarship — with evidence status and related projects.
The engine behind the hub
IvyPandit Knowledge Repository
The indexed body of literature and research material is being organized into a portable knowledge repository. The public catalogue will be released in stages, beginning with transparent sample records and curated pathways.
Explore the repository frameworkFor learners
Start with curated pathways: what to read, where to study, which archives to use, and how different IKS domains relate to one another.
For researchers
Move from source and bibliography to a documented research question, evidence map, working paper, dataset, or formal publication.