Dharmaadhaaraa was started in 2017 with the blessings of Jagadguru Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswati Shankaracharya Swamigal to teach Samskrta, Essentials of Bharatiya Jnana Parampara and Samskrti. Our approach to teaching involves holistic Bharatiya education with a focus on Kavyas and Shastras. Please join us for our annual event.
Bhāratīya Jñāna Paramparā Dinam
When? 14, March 2026
Where? Lakshmi Chatterjee Hall, Delaware Mahalakshmi Devasthanam, Hockessin Delaware
🎯 About the Event
- Are you between ages 8-21 in the DE/PA/NJ region?
- Join us for the Second Annual Bhāratīya Jñāna Paramparā Dinam!!
🎯 What is it?
- Students select a topic from Indian knowledge traditions, conduct research, create project materials, and present their findings to the community.
- Presentations may be in English or a combination of English, Samskrtam or other Indian language but must include atleast some verses from source texts
Guest Speakers
Brahmashri Prof. Venugopalan Sankaran, Head, Department of Oriental Studies & Research, SASTRA University, Tanjavur
Veda Bhashya Ratnam Brahmashri Dr. V Shriramana Sharma,Teacher/researcher at Nerur Shankara Matam of Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Shankaracharya Peetam.
📚 Choose Your Topic Area
| Jyautisha | Ganitam | Niti | Yoga | Ayurveda |
| Nyaya | Vyakarana | Shilpam | Natyam | Sangitam |
📅 Important Dates
Jan 23, 2026
Feb 15, 2026
Mar 1, 2025
Mar 14,2026
Registration ( Submit with chosen topic)
Outline Due (1-page outline)
Final Submission ( All Presentation materials)
Event Day! (Present your Project)
📊 Evaluation Rubric
| Criteria | Points | Description |
| Research Quality | 30 | Depth of research, accuracy of information. Must include at least 1-2 primary sources (original texts + translation as needed). Quality and relevance of sources used. |
| Content Understanding | 30 | Clear grasp of topic, ability to explain concepts, connections made |
| Presentation Skills | 15 | Clarity, confidence, engagement, time management |
| Creativity & Originality | 10 | Perspective, creative presentation methods, original insights |
| Visual Materials | 10 | Quality of material, visual appeal, effective use of images/diagrams |
| Attire | 5 | Traditional Bharatiya Attire and Tilakadharanam |
Sample Topics
- Arithmetic Progression in Lilavati
- Introduction to Bija Ganitam
- What are Pramanas?
- Magic Squares or Bhadraganitam
- Mathematics in Shlokas
- Yantras in Jyautisha
- Introduction to Bharatiya Natya Shastra
- Mental Health and Ayurveda
- Bharatiya Jyautisha
Note on Topic Selection
- Topics must be based on appropriate ancient and medieval Indic Texts of Indic Knowledge Systems.
- Topics such as Quick Arithmetic (popularly known as Vedic Mathematics) , Agastya’s Battery Cell etc based on contemporary Sources are not considered.
- Scientific rigor must be maintained
- Write to us at Dharmaadhaaraa at Gmail.com if you need guidance or have questions.