UDUPI: The Tara Prakashana Vedic Library and Analysis Centre in Kunjarugiri will inaugurate a 3D printing laboratory for manuscript preservation on July 26. The lab will print the world’s oldest copy of the Bhagavad Gita, at the moment preserved within the UK, utilizing a 3D printer to make sure its longevity for a whole lot of years, mentioned Prof. P.R. Mukund, who established the vedic library underneath the steerage of his Guru, Late Bannanje Govindacharya, to protect and disseminate Vedic data.
Prof PR Mukund advised TOI that Tara Prakashana has over 3,000 manuscripts. “The Bhagavad Gita is one thing that almost all people within the nation is conscious of, and it is likely one of the most vital guides for individuals who wish to comply with Hinduism. That is the oldest written Bhagavad Gita manuscript to the very best of our data. We bought the picture of this e book from Oxford College. Sadly, it isn’t in India. Since they had been keen to offer a really high-resolution picture of the Bhagavad Gita e book for a charge, it is sensible for us to create a manuscript in an analogous medium and preserve it within the nation for posterity. We should always create copies and preserve them in varied locations, not simply in our library,” he mentioned.
On the selection of 3D printing, Prof Mukund mentioned, “Traditionally, the methodology used for preservation in our nation was oral custom, the place preservation mediums had been human beings, passing data from Guru to Shishya. People then began carving on stones, then got here manuscripts on tree bark and palm leaf, and finally paper. Whereas archival paper can final about 150 years, digital preservation is difficult as a consequence of technological modifications and upgrades. Conventional archivists don’t settle for digital picture storage for archiving. Therefore, 3D printing is a greater possibility. We are able to take a very good picture extracted from a palm leaf or comparable medium and use additive layer manufacturing. As a substitute of ink, we use a sort of polymer that withstands excessive temperatures and is waterproof, believed to final 400-500 years,” he added.
Prof PR Mukund advised TOI that Tara Prakashana has over 3,000 manuscripts. “The Bhagavad Gita is one thing that almost all people within the nation is conscious of, and it is likely one of the most vital guides for individuals who wish to comply with Hinduism. That is the oldest written Bhagavad Gita manuscript to the very best of our data. We bought the picture of this e book from Oxford College. Sadly, it isn’t in India. Since they had been keen to offer a really high-resolution picture of the Bhagavad Gita e book for a charge, it is sensible for us to create a manuscript in an analogous medium and preserve it within the nation for posterity. We should always create copies and preserve them in varied locations, not simply in our library,” he mentioned.
On the selection of 3D printing, Prof Mukund mentioned, “Traditionally, the methodology used for preservation in our nation was oral custom, the place preservation mediums had been human beings, passing data from Guru to Shishya. People then began carving on stones, then got here manuscripts on tree bark and palm leaf, and finally paper. Whereas archival paper can final about 150 years, digital preservation is difficult as a consequence of technological modifications and upgrades. Conventional archivists don’t settle for digital picture storage for archiving. Therefore, 3D printing is a greater possibility. We are able to take a very good picture extracted from a palm leaf or comparable medium and use additive layer manufacturing. As a substitute of ink, we use a sort of polymer that withstands excessive temperatures and is waterproof, believed to final 400-500 years,” he added.
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