In fact, the manuscript library is the heart of the Vrindavan research institute. Through this library, the academic activities of the institute are energized.
The collection of books from many temples, monasteries, etc. of Vrindavan and Braj are preserved in the library about to 30,000 Manuscript.
Among them Sanskrit, Hindi, Oriya, Bengali, Punjabi, Urdu, Arabic and Persian languages, this book written on handmade paper, palm leaf, bamboo paper, banana bark etc. gives evidence of its antiquity and rarity.
Apart from these manuscripts composed by many famous saints, masters, scholars in the subjects of Bhakti poetry, Purana, Tantra-mantra, Astrology, Ayurveda, Niti, Grammar, Dharma-darshan etc., a collection of rare documents also exists in this library of the institute.
The museum has a wide variety of manuscripts covering many subjects such as literature, music, dance, medicine, science and astrology.
Bansapatra (bamboo leaves), talapatra (plum leaves) and paper (paper) have been used in writing materials. The compositions written on the table are of Bengal and Orissa, which are very important and characteristic.
While paper manuscripts are mostly from the Braj region. Sacred verses of the Quran wrapped in gold ink are a rare work of Islamic calligraphy.
Among the ornate categories, Makuta (head-ornament), Chandrika (necklace), Kundala (ear rings), and rituals, as well as materials used in worship, are the main features of the performance.
The Vrindavan Research Institute was originally established with the goal of collection, preservation, research and publication of manuscripts.
In 1968, Mt. Ramdas Gupta, a resident of Hathras, started the extensive work of collection of rare texts with the aim of preserving them with proper scientific method and making them live longer.
In fact, the manuscript library is the heart of the Vrindavan research institute. Through this library, the academic activities of the institute are energized.
The collection of books from many temples, monasteries, etc. of Vrindavan and Braj are preserved in more than 30,000 Granthajars today.
Making the sentence 'Granth Prabhu's Vigraha' motto meaningful, the Vrindavan Research Institute has done diversified work on the historical, cultural and literary aspects of Braj culture in the last more than five decades, while on the one hand paving the way for research scholars. Have done
For the preservation of Braj culture and the literary wealth existing here, Sri Radhakrishna's establishment of Vrindavan Research Institute in Vrindavan, Rasasthali was on 24th November, 1968 on the occasion of Vihar Panchami on Sunday, on the fifth day of Shuklapaksha in the month of Margashirsha, 2025.
The institution gained fame due to its sacred purpose and devotion, and over the years, it started receiving grants from the Culture Departments of the Government of India and the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
For the tourists coming to Braj too, many parties who have been interviewed with Braj culture have made it easily accessible for the convenience of the scholars.
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