Vedic Heritage Portal

Facts for Prelims
 

Vedic Heritage Portal
 

News: Recently, Union Home Minister launched the Vedic Heritage portal in New Delhi.
 

About:
 The portal is an effort to map the vedic heritage of the country. It is a one-stop solution for researchers and others who would like to search any information regarding the Vedic heritage.
 It is developed by Indira Gandhi National Center for Arts.
 It gives detailed information about oral traditions, textual tradition in the form of published books/manuscripts, or implements (yajna-related objects).
 It is available in a mix of English and Hindi, besides audio content in Sanskrit.
 Research articles and lectures on scientific subjects explaining the relevance of ‘Vedic knowledge’ in the perspective of modern science are also documented on the portal.