Chennai, July 13 2024

A one-day seminar on ‘Aesthetic Heritage’, organised by Vastu Vedic Trust, has attracted the participation of over a hundred students and professionals from a wide range of fields, from architecture to archaeology. The event was held today at Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. 

Dr. T. Sathyamoorthy, former director of Kerala Archaeology and ASI, and a member of the State Heritage Committee of the HR&CE Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, was the Guest of Honour, and Dr. K. Dakshinamoorthy Sthapati, an eminent traditional architect, Sthapati of the State Heritage Committee, Department of HR&CE, and Managing Trustee of Vastu Vedic Trust, was the key resource person of the seminar.

In his comments, Dr. Dakshinamoorthy Sthapati, said that aesthetics was the cornerstone of India’s rich contributions to many forms of arts and science. The seminar was organised to promote the aesthetic values of the science and art of Indian architecture and sculpture. It focused on Indian traditional aesthetics in ancient architecture and sculptures for the benefit of practitioners, students, and research scholars belonging to architecture, sculpture, archaeology, Karnatic music, dance and linguistics.

Vastu Vedic Trust was founded by Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati, a recipient of Padma Bhushan and a legendary traditional architect. He was the former principal of Government College of Architecture and Sculpture, architect of Poompuhar Art Galleries, and architect and sculptor of Chennai Valluvar Kottam and Kanyakumari Valluvar stone statue. 

Established in 1992, Vastu Vedic Trust strives for the promotion of traditional architecture and sculpture to the global level. It is working to introduce a PG Diploma Course in Indian Heritage Science, and establish a Museum for Indian Architecture as well as a memorial for Sanka Kala Silpi Mayan.