Mysuru: The Oriental Research Institute (ORI), an affiliated institution of the University of Mysore, has been conferred with the prestigious Vedapeetha Award for the year 2025, in recognition of its outstanding contributions to oriental studies and research. The award was presented by Sri Bhandarikeri Matha, Udupi, at a ceremony held on May 9, 2025, in…
Mysuru: The Oriental Research Institute (ORI), University of Mysore, has been selected for the prestigious annual ‘Vedapeetha’ Award instituted by the Udupi Sri Bhandarkeri Mutt. The Mutt has been annually honouring a distinguished institution (selected at the national level) that significantly contributes to the preservation, nurturing and development of Indian knowledge, Vedic sciences, culture and…
Mysuru: In a significant step towards preserving India’s rich manuscript heritage, the Mysuru-based Oriental Research Institute (ORI), affiliated to the University of Mysore, has entered into an agreement with the Jagadguru Sri Shankaracharya Mahasamsthana Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri. The collaboration aims to catalogue and preserve thousands of ancient, unpublished manuscripts. As part of the…
The digitisation of palm leaf manuscripts at the Oriental Research Institute (ORI) in Mysuru is nearing completion, with the project, which began in 2022, set to conclude by December this year. Over 90 percent of the conservation work for these rare and priceless palm leaf and paper manuscripts, many centuries old, has been completed, alongside…
Mysuru: On the occasion of 133rd Foundation Day celebrations of Oriental Research Institute (ORI), University of Mysore, a one-day National Seminar on Sathya Bhadra Kruthi Sameeksha and the release of Sanskrit book Alankara-sudhanidhi, was organised at Vijnana Bhavan auditorium, Manasagangothri in city this morning. Presiding over the seminar, University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath…
Mysuru: Senior Researcher of the University of Mysore’s Oriental Research Institute (ORI) and noted Sanskrit Scholar Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao, has been appointed as the new President of Mysuru-based Karnataka Muktaka Sahitya Academy while Kiran Sidlehalli, a teacher at Devalapura Government Lower Primary School in H.D. Kote taluk, has been appointed as General Secretary of…
Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the planetarium project and its outreach programmes, the COSMOS Centre is actively engaged in researching ancient astronomy. To facilitate this, the Centre is referring to palm leaf manuscripts housed at the University of Mysore’s Oriental Research Institute (ORI), aiming to unravel the ancient Indian heritage of astronomy. “Our goal is to…
Mysore/Mysuru: Oriental Research Institute (ORI), Mysuru, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi, to reprint 18 Sanskrit books. Vice-Chancellor of Central Sanskrit University Prof. Shrinivasa Varakhedi signed the MoU with his University of Mysore (UoM) counterpart Prof. N.K. Lokanath, during his recent visit to ORI on Jan. 7. As…
Mysore/Mysuru: US Consul General Christopher W. Hodges, present in the city yesterday to announce the US-funded conservation initiatives at the Folklore Museum in Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, took the opportunity to visit the Oriental Research Institute (ORI) and acquaint himself with its extensive collection of palm leaf manuscripts and ongoing digitisation endeavours. Spending over 30 minutes…
60 percent conservation and digitisation complete Over 60 percent of conserving rare and priceless palm leaf scripts and paper manuscripts of many centuries stored at Oriental Research Institute (ORI), governed by the University of Mysore (UoM), has been completed along with digitisation of over 3,000 manuscripts. ORI houses over 70,000 manuscripts that date back over…
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