International Foundation for Tantra and Vedic Heritage

RESEARCH & CONSERVATION OF TANTRA – VEDA – INDIC HERITAGE – GURUKULA

Preserving Lineage – Cultivating Wisdom

(A Public Charitable, Religious & Educational Trust Registered under the Indian Trust Act 1882)

The International Foundation for Tantra and Vedic Heritage has been conceptualized by Rajib Sarma and founded, established, managed and operated by a team of Sadhakas initiated in the Kulachara Tantra Marga of Kamakhya as a multidisciplinary religious, spiritual, educational, cultural, research and heritage research, conservation, documentation and academic organization with a special emphasis on Tantra, Vedic knowledge, Indic spiritual traditions, cultural & historical heritage, religious socio-anthropology and lineage-based sādhanā systems.

The International Foundation for Tantra and Vedic Heritage registered under the Indian Trusts Act 1882 as a Public Charitable, Religious and Educational Trust on January 16, 2026.

This institutional framework ensures that all activities of the Foundation are guided by scholarly integrity, cultural responsibility, and a non-commercial ethos.

CORE AREAS OF WORK

1. Sādhanā & Spiritual Practice
   • Initiation (dīkṣā), sādhanā training and ritual practices in accordance with the Kulācāra Tantra paramparā rooted in Kamakhya and Kamarupa
   • Establishment of Sādhanā Halls near Kamakhya and other suitable places
   • Practice of authentic Tantric & Vedic rituals by authorised sādhakas
   • Support systems for long-term practitioners
2. Education & Gurukula Tradition
   • Vedic Gurukula & Tantra Gurukula
   • Structured learning for sādhakas, students and researchers
   • Training in ritual, philosophy and discipline
3. Manuscript & Knowledge Preservation
   • Conservation and digitization of rare manuscripts
   • Translation, documentation and publication
   • Creation of a digital heritage archive
4. Global Outreach
   • Affiliated spiritual and study centres worldwide
   • Guidance for international scholars and seekers
   • Preservation of lineage with integrity

The Core Institutional / Organizational Framework created under the Trust

• Centre for Kamakhya and Kamarupa Heritage Studies
• International Centre for Tantra Studies
• International Centre for Vedic Studies
• International Centre for Indic Heritage Studies
• Kaula Nest – Global Sādhanā Hall Network
• Veda Adhyayan Maṇḍala – Vedic Gurukula
• Kaula Jñānabodha Chakra – Tantra Gurukula
• Karmakāṇḍa–Kriyākāṇḍa Adhiṣṭhānam – Ritual Gurukula
• Manuscript Conservation & Digital Archive Project
• Research, Translation & Publications Project

THE JOURNEY AND THE PREVIOUS INITIATIVES

The International Foundation for Tantra and Vedic Heritage has been conceptualized by Rajib Sarma, assisted by Bandana Sarma, way back in 2012. The work to orchestrate its formation as a Public Charitable, Religious and Educational Trust was initiated on January 16, 2026.

In the quest of creating the International Foundation for Tantra and Vedic Heritage, during the journey from 2012 till 2025, the following initiatives have been undertaken:

• Exploration and collection of 500+ ancient handwritten manuscripts, documents, maps, copper plates and 5000+ hard & soft copies of rare books on Religious Studies, Religious Philosophy, Studies in Hindu / Buddhist / Jain Tantra, Shakta Tantra, Kulachara Tantra Marga (tradition), Ritual Practices, Applied Ritual References, Religious Tradition, Comparative Religion, History of Religion.
• Initiated digitization of ancient handwritten manuscripts, documents, maps, copper plates and rare books.

Collaborated in Publication of Books- “Tantra, Tantrik Yoga and Dashamavidya” in English and on the “Sri Sri Kamakhya and Kamarupa Mahatmyam” in Assamese, Bengali, Hindi and English compiled by Rajib Sarma.