The Government launched the Vedic Heritage Portal in March 2023 under the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. About the Vedas The Vedas are the source of integral wisdom, science, tradition and culture of a remark-able civilization. They are Oral compilations of distilled wisdom of cosmic knowledge sur-vived from the time immemorial. They are not only identified as scriptures, but also as the fountain head of Indian culture and human civilization. Yajnavalkya Smriti refers fourteen sources of knowledge. They are the Veda (Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda), Vedangas (Shikaha, Kalpa, Vyakarana, Nirukta, Chanda and Jyotisha), Purana, Nyaya, Meemamsa and Dharmashastra. The word 'Veda' means 'knowledge' and is derived from the Sanskrit root 'vid', means 'to know'. It does not refer to one single literary work, but indicates a huge corpus of literature, which arose in the course of many centuries and has been handed down from one generation to another generation by verbal transmission. 'Veda' is also called 'Shruti' meaning what is heard, as opposed to the 'Smriti' composed by sages at a later stage recounting the content of the Vedic texts. This referes the purely oral-aural method which was (and is) used for it. About Vedic Heritage Portal In the portal, India’s ancient Vedic knowledge traditions have been systematically preserved, documented, and made accessible to scholars, practitioners, and the wider public. The portal serves as a national digital repository of Vedic heritage, covering the Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda traditions. It aims to communicate message enshrined in the Vedas. It includes extensive audio-visual material, manuscripts, and ritual documentation, with more than 500 hours of recordings integrated into the platform, along with digital learning modules and recitation archives. It also documents Vedic recensions (Shakhas) and oral traditions, strengthening efforts to preserve living knowledge systems. The portal will be a one-stop solution for the user, who would like to search any information regarding the Vedic heritage, be it the abstract oral traditions, or the textual tradition in the form of published books/ manuscripts, or implements (Yajna related objects). Understanding of the Vedic wisdom through the lenses of the modern scientific knowledge specially in the field of Sciences, Mathematics, Medicine, Astronomy, Architecture, Legal Systems, Metallurgy, Philology, Environmental Studies, Aeronautics, Astrology, Rituals etc., is another mammoth task, which has been initiated under this project. At present, portal aimed at targeting mainly three user groups: those associated with the traditional Vedic learning those interested to know the Vedas and their Content, and Professionals who can relate the Vedas with the modern context. The main objective of the portal is to collate the following information for making the same accessible online and to provide a forum for further dialogue: Introduction and structure of the Vedas including Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda. Recitations / chanting (Veda Paath) of Vedic Samhita practiced in different parts of the country with accent and variations. Recording of eminent scholars for creating awareness and propagation of the Vedic wisdom with their relevance in present day. Textual details of Vedic Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads and Vedangas etc. available in the form of manuscripts and published books. Vedic Rituals based on Shrauta Sutras, in audiovisual format. List of Vedic Scholars and Vedic Learning Centers. This initiative gains further global significance as the Tradition of Vedic Chanting has been recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage, while Rigveda manuscripts are included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, underscoring their universal cultural value. The Vedic Heritage Portal can be accessed at https://vedicheritage.gov.in/