Mm. Prof. S. Kuppuswami Sastri was a Sanskrit Scholar of repute in India during his time and had devoted his life time to study of Sanskrit and Indology. He was a Professor, Editor and Author in Sanskrit Language and of Sanskrit heritage in other languages. He was a well know literary figure of yesteryears in India and abroad after India.
KSRI was established in 1945 as a fitting tribute to him and his contributions to Sanskrit heritage and related Indology.
Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute Vision and Mission
the knowledge of Sanskrit and related Indology
Preserve - in true sense of establishing - the vast heritage, wisdom and culture that the knowledge of Sanskrit and related Indology delivers to humanity;
Preserve - in True sense of institutionalizing - to ensure that the sphere of Sanskrit and Indology knowledge gets stronger and more enterenched with every passing day;
Preserve - in true sense of perpetuity - to pass on to future generations a robust, sound, modern and likerable knowledge base of Sanskrit and Indology; and enjoyable communication of the same;
Preserve - in true sense of consolidation - to make the world Sanskrit society larger.
We will strive to achieve this mission by being a competent centre for actively pursuing, promoting and facilitating in Sanskrit language and related Indology.
Original research
Propagation
Publications and modern communication
Scholars gateway
Library and collection of precious manuscripts; encourage continuous and greater usage of the same
Teaching and Doctorate program support
Affiliations
Pursuing its Vision, Mission and Core Values, KSRI has been propagating, consolidating and expanding the spheres of Sanskrit and Indology. In the ongoing process of such pursuit, KSRI is a centre for multi-various research activities.
The Library is comprised of nearly 60,000 books authored by great and popular writers on variety of Sanskrit and Indological subjects.
Presently KSRI has started its Phase 1 of digitizing all rare Palm Scripts in its collection.