About Bodha
Bodha is a think tank and research group studying contemporary issues of cultural concern. We inform core areas of policy with wisdom derived from Hindu culture and philosophy, and help orient education to the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS). We also curate cultural experiences of core Hindu institutions like the Hindu temple.
Our Mandate
1. Provide an Indian cultural lens to policy and institutional design with research in frontier areas.
2. Ask pertinent questions about the most critical cultural problems today.
3. Create immersive cultural experiences to make our youth more culture aware and active.
Our Work
Research
Our primary work stream, with projects in current and upcoming pipelines. We point methodological rigor, authenticity, and emic cultural sensitivity towards issues such as Hindu models of temple management, Hindu views of modernity, and more
See All ProjectsBig Questions
With the Big Questions initiative, we're asking provocative questions about the most fundamental problems and open questions that Hindu society faces today.
Know MoreAcademy
Bodha Academy envisions creating a line of scholars capable of carrying the Hindu intellectural work forward, and runs critical online courses.
See CoursesAnveshi
Bodha Anveshi is our flagship cultural immersion program, curating sacred tours to unexplored cultural kshetras and trails.
Upcoming ToursThe Bodha Open Library features 200+ texts ranging from Puranas and Darshanic texts to papers on Indo-European linguistics, IKS, and more.
Read our essays on culture, history, tradition, and more at our Blog, and explore our talks, podcasts, conference sessions and other videos here.
No work emerges in isolation. Every idea, method, and conviction is shaped by a longer continuum of thought, by thinkers who asked difficult questions, and by traditions that refined ways of seeing the world. We document the schools of thought and thinkers that inspire and inform us at Inspiration.
On the meaning behind our logo.
The Team
Pankaj Saxena
Founder
Pankaj is an author on Hindu temples, arts, literature, history and culture. His writing explains the beauty of Sanātana Dharma through stories about traditions, communities and culture. He has a deep interest in cultural anthropology, evolutionary biology and ecology, and has visited more than 1600 Hindu temples. He is the author of Svayambodha and Shatrubodha.
Amritanshu Pandey
Co-founder
Amrit combines 14 years of professional experience rooted in product development and business leadership, with a lifetime of engagement with ancient Indian history. He writes on history, civilizational thinking and design, and is a research fellow at Sir Jadunath Sarkar Fellowship for Indian History (2025–26) at FIHCR. He is the author of Fractal Maṇḍala — A History of Ancient India.
Akshay Jha
Co-founder
Akshay is a researcher of Hindu institutions and philosophy, with a current focus on Hindu temple management. His interests lie in Hindu knowledge tradition, ethnographic approaches to temple management, and the intersection of tradition with contemporary society.
Padmavathy Manavazhahan
Manager, Content
Padmavathy comes from a background of Advaita Vedānta, with professional experience in software entrepreneurship. Her work in this field is driven by a life-long reverence for Bhārata.
Ankit Mishra
Manager, Operations
Ankit transitioned from engineering to the development sector after his interests in public policy. He has worked as a political consultant to several political parties and renowned leaders. He aims to integrate Indian Knowledge Systems in development sector and politics to rekindle the dharma and civilizational flame.