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Intach Heritage includes all- the cultural, the natural, the built & the living heritage.

The Indian National Trust For Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is a non-profit organization set up in 1984 to involve its members in protecting and conserving India’s vast natural, built and cultural heritage.

24/09/2026

Art & Material Heritage (A&MH), INTACH takes you behind the scenes of the conservation of the Alphabet Murals at the Delhi High Court, revealing the careful work that goes into preserving art within an important public institution.

Through this reel, we follow the conservation journey from the initial assessment and documentation of the murals to the painstaking stages of cleaning, stabilisation, treatment, repair and final conservation. Each intervention is carried out with sensitivity to the original material, surface, colour and artistic character of the work.

The result is not about making the murals look new. It is about ensuring that their original character, visual language and historic presence can continue to be experienced for years to come.

Because conservation is not the act of erasing time, it is the responsibility of helping heritage endure through it.

Chhath has always been surrounded by stories, mystique, folklore and faith, carried not only through rituals, but also t...
22/09/2026

Chhath has always been surrounded by stories, mystique, folklore and faith, carried not only through rituals, but also through the images, symbols and memories that communities have preserved for generations.

*INTACH Heritage Craft and Community Division (HCCD)* looks at Chhath through the eyes of artists whose paintings reveal the deeper cultural universe of the festival.

From the reverence for the Sun and water to the offerings, gestures, landscapes and collective participation that define Chhath, each artwork becomes more than a painting. It becomes a visual telling of a tradition, one that connects devotion with nature, family with community, and ritual with cultural memory.

These paintings are important not only for what they depict, but for how they carry knowledge forward. In a living heritage craft tradition, an image is rarely just decoration. A motif can hold a belief, a composition can recall a ritual, and a technique practised repeatedly by hand can become a form of cultural transmission.

This is what makes heritage craft so powerful: it gives traditions a visible form. Rituals may last for a few days, but the knowledge embedded in paintings, objects, symbols and hand practices allows their meanings to travel across generations.

And if these paintings and their stories have drawn you in, imagine experiencing them beyond the screen, meeting the artists, watching works being created live, and stepping into the world of Chhath through art.

Come experience *ARGHYA* , a one of a kind exhibition where 35 artists come together to celebrate the artistic, ritual and cultural significance of Chhath.

28 September – 1 October 2026
10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
INTACH Headquarters, 71 Lodhi Estate, K.K. Birla Lane, New Delhi – 110003

INTACH Wall Painting Directory is looking for a surveyorfor survey and documentation of wall paintings sites ofGujarat.A...
21/09/2026

INTACH Wall Painting Directory is looking for a surveyor
for survey and documentation of wall paintings sites of
Gujarat.

Apply to: intachmhvacancy6gmail.com
Last date: 27.09.2026

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This September, the extraordinary cultural universe comes alive at INTACH through “अर्घ्य | ARGHYA”, an exhibition on th...
21/09/2026

This September, the extraordinary cultural universe comes alive at INTACH through “अर्घ्य | ARGHYA”, an exhibition on the artistic and cultural significance of the Chhath Festival.

But ARGHYA is more than an exhibition.

It is an offering.
A gathering of artists and traditions.
A meeting point of ritual and artistic expression.
And an opportunity to witness heritage not simply as something inherited from the past, but as something still being created, practised and passed forward today.

From 28 September to 1 October 2026, the INTACH Heritage Crafts and Community Division (HCCD) will bring together 35 artists under one roof, creating and presenting works rooted in the distinctive visual language of Mithila art and the traditions associated with Chhath and Sun Worship.

What makes ARGHYA particularly special is that visitors will not only encounter finished works of art, they will have the opportunity to watch artists create, meet the people behind these traditions, understand their processes, and experience the relationship between art, ritual and community

Through original Mithila artworks and crafts, the exhibition explores the symbols, practices and beliefs associated with Chhath, revealing how artistic traditions continue to preserve and transmit the festival’s cultural meaning across generations.

The exhibition will be inaugurated on 28 September 2026 at 11:00 AM by Chief Guest Shri Harivansh Ji, Hon’ble Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, in the presence of Shri Ashok Singh Thakur, Chairman, INTACH, and Shri Ravindra Singh, IAS (Retd.), Member Secretary, INTACH.

28 September – 1 October 2026
Open to visitors: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Inauguration: 28 September | 11:00 AM
INTACH Headquarters, 71 Lodhi Estate, K.K. Birla Lane, New Delhi – 110003

This event is brought to you by INTACH Heritage Crafts and Community Division (HCCD) in collaboration with INTACH Patna Chapter.

Come witness Chhath through art. Come witness living heritage unfold before your eyes.

Cultural Affairs, INTACH successfully concluded the September series with the lecture “Medieval Epigraphy” by Dr. G. S. ...
19/09/2026

Cultural Affairs, INTACH successfully concluded the September series with the lecture “Medieval Epigraphy” by Dr. G. S. Khwaja, offering an insightful exploration of inscriptions as enduring records of history.

The lecture focused on the evolution of Arabic and Persian epigraphy and the rich traditions of Islamic calligraphy in medieval India, supported by a striking collection of photographs showcasing important examples of Indian calligraphic heritage. Through these inscriptions, the session highlighted how language, art, faith, and history came together across monuments and material culture.

Dr. G. S. Khwaja specialises in Arabic and Persian Epigraphy, Islamic Calligraphy, Medieval Numismatics, Islamic Architecture, Manuscriptology, and History. During his distinguished career with the Archaeological Survey of India, he deciphered around 1,200 Perso-Arabic epigraphs and catalogued nearly 15,000 medieval coins bearing Arabic and Persian legends.

The lecture was attended by Shri Ashok Singh Thakur, Chairman, INTACH, along with an engaged audience.

With this, our September series comes to a successful end, we bid our gratitude for your continued support!

Fact of the Week:Perched along the banks of the River Shipra, Kaliadeh Palace is an important landmark of Ujjain’s archi...
18/09/2026

Fact of the Week:

Perched along the banks of the River Shipra, Kaliadeh Palace is an important landmark of Ujjain’s architectural and cultural heritage. Built in 1458 CE by the Sultan of Mandu, the palace also bears Persian inscriptions recording visits by Mughal emperors Akbar and Jahangir.

Over the centuries, the site continued to evolve. In 1731 CE, Ranoji Scindia established Ujjain as the capital of the Scindia dynasty. Today, it remains under the custodianship of the Jyotiraditya Rao Scindia Trust.

INTACH undertook emergency restoration works at the palace to protect the historic structure from further deterioration, completing the intervention on 15 November 2022. The work focused on waterproofing, facade upliftment, and the repair of arches, plaster, and decorative elements.

Source: INTACH Architectural Heritage Division

It was a pleasure to present the appointment letter to Lion Sri Samudrala Dhananjaiah as the Convenor of the Nalgonda IN...
17/09/2026

It was a pleasure to present the appointment letter to Lion Sri Samudrala Dhananjaiah as the Convenor of the Nalgonda INTACH Chapter at a ceremony held on 16 September 2026 at the INTACH Headquarters, New Delhi.

INTACH’s chapters play a vital role in carrying the organisation’s mission of heritage conservation into local communities, and I look forward to seeing the Nalgonda Chapter further strengthen awareness, participation, and conservation efforts in the region under his leadership.

Wishing him the very best for this new responsibility and for the work ahead.

— Shri Ashok Singh Thakur
Chairman, INTACH

Cultural Affairs, INTACH successfully concluded the lecture “The Epigraphical Heritage of India” by Dr. T.S. Ravishankar...
17/09/2026

Cultural Affairs, INTACH successfully concluded the lecture “The Epigraphical Heritage of India” by Dr. T.S. Ravishankar, offering a fascinating journey through the inscriptions, scripts, and languages that have shaped India’s historical record.

Tracing developments from the 3rd century BCE to the late medieval period, the lecture explored the evolution of scripts across North and South India, the changing forms and calligraphic qualities of letters, and the remarkable spread of Indian scripts into Southeast Asia. It also highlighted the immense value of inscriptions in understanding India’s political, cultural, linguistic, and social history, while drawing attention to the need for greater awareness and preservation of this important heritage.

Dr. T.S. Ravishankar served for over 35 years in the Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India and retired as Director (Epigraphy). He currently serves as Chairman of the Epigraphical Society of India and Vice-President of the South Indian Numismatic Society, and is widely recognised for his expertise in Sanskrit inscriptions and early coins.

The lecture was attended by Shri Ashok Singh Thakur, Chairman, INTACH, along with an engaged audience.

Because sometimes, history survives not in books, but in words carved into stone.

Cultural Affairs, INTACH successfully concluded the lecture “Golden Currency of Ancient India” by Shri Vijay Kumar, offe...
16/09/2026

Cultural Affairs, INTACH successfully concluded the lecture “Golden Currency of Ancient India” by Shri Vijay Kumar, offering a fascinating glimpse into the technological and economic sophistication of the Ochre Coloured Pottery (OCP) culture of the Gangetic Plains.

Dating to approximately 2500–2000 BC, the remarkable assemblage of gold rings, beads, and silver bangles opened a window into advanced metallurgical practices, precise systems of weight and measurement, and evidence of long-distance trade networks in ancient India.

Shri Vijay Kumar, an Indian Police Service officer of the 1988 batch and former Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, has been engaged in archaeological research for over 28 years. He is the Founder and Chief Editor of the Indian Journal of Archaeology and has authored or co-authored 80 research articles across archaeology, anthropology, numismatics, seals, inscriptions, museums, and allied fields.

The lecture highlighted how even the smallest objects can reveal extraordinary insights into the knowledge systems, craftsmanship, and exchange networks of the ancient world.

The lecture was attended by INTACH Chairman Shri Ashok Singh Thakur and a well-attended audience.

🎥 Revisit the entire lecture on YouTube, link in bio.

13/09/2026

Art & Material Heritage (A&MH), INTACH takes you inside the painted world of Chitrashala at Garh Palace, Bundi.

Chitrashala is one of the significant examples of Bundi school of painting. It is known for its representation of courtly life, mythology, religious narratives, nature, and scenes from every day life. Through these murals, Chitrashala preserves aspects of the artistic traditions of Bundi court and wider tradition of mural painting in Rajasthan.

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