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SEMINARS & LECTURES BY STHAPATI K. P. UMAPATHY ACHARYA
With a legacy spanning three decades, Sthapati continues to disseminate the profound knowledge of Vedic design, iconography,
and sacred architecture
शिल्पम् गुह्यमिदमाध्यात्मम्। रहस्यं भवति।
Śilpam Guhyam-idam-ādhyātmam | Rahasyaṃ bhavati
“Architecture is the sacred secret of the inner spirit. It is the manifestation of a divine mystery.”
ancient Indian urban planning IIT Indore traditional city planning architecture lecture
ancient Indian urban planning IIT Indore traditional city planning architecture lecture
ancient Indian urban planning IIT Indore traditional city planning architecture lecture
ancient Indian urban planning IIT Indore traditional city planning architecture lecture
ancient Indian urban planning IIT Indore traditional city planning architecture lecture
National Seminar Cities & Urban Planning in Ancient India

IIT Indore (School of Innovation)
Dec 23–24 2025

temple foundations structural systems IIT Chennai AICTE traditional architecture seminar
temple foundations structural systems IIT Chennai AICTE traditional architecture seminar
temple foundations structural systems IIT Chennai AICTE traditional architecture seminar
temple foundations structural systems IIT Chennai AICTE traditional architecture seminar
temple foundations structural systems IIT Chennai AICTE traditional architecture seminar
Temple Foundations and Structures

IIT Chennai (AICTE Training)
Jan 4 2012

Vishwakarma heritage traditional Indian design sacred architecture IIT Mumbai workshop
Vishwakarma heritage traditional Indian design sacred architecture IIT Mumbai workshop
Viśvakarma Heritage & Traditional Design

IIT Mumbai (Industrial Design Centre)
Oct 11 2006

traditional design principles Indian architecture DJ Academy Coimbatore lecture
traditional design principles Indian architecture DJ Academy Coimbatore lecture
traditional design principles Indian architecture DJ Academy Coimbatore lecture
traditional design principles Indian architecture DJ Academy Coimbatore lecture
Traditional Design Principles

DJ Academy of Design, Coimbatore
2014

sacred geometry traditional Indian design architecture students lecture
sacred geometry traditional Indian design architecture students lecture
sacred geometry traditional Indian design architecture students lecture
sacred geometry traditional Indian design architecture students lecture
Traditional Design Principles & Sacred Geometry

Design Students Lecture
2016

Lord Shiva iconography Hindu sculpture studies IGNCA New Delhi seminar
Iconographical Composition of Lord Śiva

IGNCA, New Delhi
Mar 14–16 2008

TEDx sacred architecture Indian temple tradition Stella Maris College talk
TEDx sacred architecture Indian temple tradition Stella Maris College talk
TEDx sacred architecture Indian temple tradition Stella Maris College talk
TEDx sacred architecture Indian temple tradition Stella Maris College talk
Sacred Architecture – Indian Temple Tradition

TEDx Stella Maris College
Sep 10 2011

World Living Heritage Festival Udaipur traditional architecture heritage speaker
World Living Heritage Festival Udaipur traditional architecture heritage speaker
World Living Heritage Festival Udaipur traditional architecture heritage speaker
World Living Heritage Festival Udaipur traditional architecture heritage speaker
Featured Speaker at the World Living Heritage Festival

City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Oct 17–20 2018

French Institute Pondicherry Indian heritage guest of honour event
French Institute Pondicherry Indian heritage guest of honour event
French Institute Pondicherry Indian heritage guest of honour event
French Institute Pondicherry Indian heritage guest of honour event
Guest of Honour

French Institute of Pondicherry
Oct 03 2018

Dartmouth University Indian architecture sculpture traditions lecture USA
Indian Architecture and Sculpture

Dartmouth University (USA)
Jan 19 2008

India 2020 vision Mahabalipuram global executives leadership presentation
INDIA 2020 Vision (Executive from Carterpillar, Wallmart,- USA)

Mahabalipuram
2009

Indian Knowledge Systems careers Bhishma School Pune IKS seminar
Indian Knowledge Systems careers Bhishma School Pune IKS seminar
Indian Knowledge Systems careers Bhishma School Pune IKS seminar
Indian Knowledge Systems careers Bhishma School Pune IKS seminar
Careers in Indian Knowledge Systems-Bhishma IKS seminar

Bhishma School of IKS, Pune
Mar 8–9 2025

Symbolism, Art and Architecture, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Symbolism, Art and Architecture, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Symbolism, Art and Architecture, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Symbolism, Art and Architecture, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Symbolism, Art and Architecture, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Symbolism, Art and Architecture, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Symbolism, Art and Architecture

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru
Jan 5–7 2018

Temple Architecture -Sacred space,symbolism and Vedic cosmology Workshop, Amritapuri
Temple Architecture -Sacred space,symbolism and Vedic cosmology Workshop, Amritapuri
Temple Architecture -Sacred space,symbolism and Vedic cosmology Workshop, Amritapuri
Temple Architecture -Sacred space,symbolism and Vedic cosmology Workshop, Amritapuri
Temple Architecture -Sacred space,symbolism and Vedic cosmology Workshop, Amritapuri
Temple Architecture -Sacred space,symbolism and Vedic cosmology Workshop, Amritapuri
Temple Architecture -Sacred space,symbolism and Vedic cosmology

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri
Jan 4 2012

Contribution of Viśvakarmas to Architecture, Pune
Contribution of Viśvakarmas to Architecture

Sanskrit & Cultural Research, Pune
Oct 10 2006

Lord Narasimha – Iconometry and Sculpture Studies 1
Lord Narasimha – Iconometry and Sculpture Studies 2
Lord Narasimha – Iconometry and Sculpture Studies

Academy of Sanskrit Research
Sep 22–24 2007

Temple-Architecture-Seminor-
Research Presentation on Sanskrit Potential

Academy of Sanskrit Research
Jun 20 2007

Lakṣmī Iconography and Iconometry Seminar, Coimbatore (1)
Lakṣmī Iconography and Iconometry Seminar, Coimbatore (2)
Lakṣmī Iconography and Iconometry Seminar, Coimbatore (3)
Lakṣmī Iconography and Iconometry Seminar, Coimbatore (4)
Lakṣmī Iconography and Iconometry Seminar, Coimbator

AASAI, Coimbatore
Jul 12–13 2008 

Āgamic Science & Architecture, Art of Living
Āgamic Science & Architecture, Art of Living
Āgamic Science & Architecture, Art of Living
Āgamic Science & Architecture, Art of Living

Art of Living (Ved Vignan)
Jun 13–15 2008

Hindu Architecture & Relation to Dance, Chennai
Hindu Architecture & Relation to Dance, Chennai
Hindu Architecture & Relation to Dance, Chennai
Hindu Architecture & Relation to Dance, Chennai

Dance school , Chennai Foundation
Jul 17 2010

Dance school student’s demonstration
Dance school student’s demonstration

Acharya’s Studio, Kumbakonam.
Aug 17 2010

The Great Heritage of Cholas Seminar, Coimbatore (2)
The Great Heritage of Cholas Seminar, Coimbatore (3)
The Great Heritage of Cholas Seminar, Coimbatore (1)
Chola Heritage and Temple Architecture

Great Heritage of Cholas Seminar
Jun 2 2012

Vedas and Hindu Architecture Lecture, University of Pune
Vedas and Hindu Architecture Lecture, University of Pune
Vedas and Hindu Architecture Lecture, University of Pune
Vedas and Hindu Architecture Lecture

Great Heritage of Cholas Seminar
Jun 2 2012

TIRUPATI 2-2006
Anatomical Terminology of Iconography

National Sanskrit University,Tirupati
Feb 24–25 2006

Temple Paintings & Natural Dyes Workshop, Courtalam
Temple Paintings & Natural Dyes Workshop, Courtalam
Temple Paintings & Natural Dyes Workshop, Courtalam

Sri Parasakthi College, Courtalam
Feb 8 2007

Vaiṣṇava Iconography Study, Kuppuswami Sastri Research Inst.
Vaiṣṇava Iconography Study, Kuppuswami Sastri Research Inst.
Comparative Study of Āgamas & Śilpa Śāstras

Kuppuswami Sastri Research Inst.
Mar 20–22 2008

Vaiṣṇava Iconography Study, Kuppuswami Sastri Research Inst.
Iconometry of Avatāras Seminar, Ananthacharya Inst
Iconometry of Avatāras Seminar,

Kuppuswami Sastri Research Inst.
Mar 20–22 2008

international-ayurveda-convention-2008-coimbatore 2
international-ayurveda-convention-2008-coimbatore
Vāstu Śāstra – Temple Architecture

International Ayurveda Convention
Aug 21–24 2008

Vedic Architecture Presentation, Indian Institute of Architects
Vedic Architecture Presentation, Indian Institute of Architects
Vedic Architecture Presentation, Indian Institute of Architects
Vedic Architecture Presentation, Indian Institute of Architects
Vedic Architecture Presentation

Indian Institute of Architects, Trichy Centre
Nov 22 2011

Durgā Iconography at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Heritage Trust
Durgā Iconography at Mahabalipuram

Tamil Heritage Trust
Dec 6 2008

Sacred Art Tradition Lecture, Tamil Heritage Trust
Sacred Art Tradition Lecture, Tamil Heritage Trust
Sacred Art Tradition Lecture, Tamil Heritage Trust
Sacred Art Tradition Lecture, Tamil Heritage Trust
Sacred Art Tradition Lecture,

Tamil Heritage Kachcheri, Mylapore, Chennai.
Dec 25 2011

Indian Architecture, Vedas and Iconography Seminar
Indian Architecture, Vedas and Iconography

Tamil Heritage Trust & MARG
Jan 23–25 2010

Tamil Heritage Group – Pudukkottai (Moovarkoil) Jan 27–30 2012
Tamil Heritage Group – Pudukkottai (Moovarkoil) Jan 27–30 2012
Tamil Heritage Group – Pudukkottai (Moovarkoil) Jan 27–30 2012
Site Seminar on Temple Architecture

Tamil Heritage Group – Pudukkottai (Moovarkoil)
Jan 27–30 2012

Presentation on Temple Architecture, Kumbakonam
Presentation on Temple Architecture, Kumbakonam
Presentation on Temple Architecture, Kumbakonam
Presentation on Temple Architecture, Kumbakonam
Presentation on Temple Architecture, Kumbakonam
National Seminar on Temple Architecture​

National Seminar, Kumbakonam
Feb 26–27 2012

Temple Architecture , University of Mysore
Temple Architecture , University of Mysore
Temple Architecture , University of Mysore
Temple Architecture , University of Mysore
Temple Architecture , University of Mysore
Temple Architecture In Sthapathis' Perspective

Department of Ancient History,University of Mysore
Oct 9–11 2017

MADRAS UNI.1 2009
MADRAS UNI.1-2009 (2)
National Seminar on Astronomy and Hindu Architecture

University of Madras (Sanskrit)
Mar 8–10 2009

Temple-Architecture-Seminor
National Seminar on Āgamas and Śilpa Śāstras

University of Madras (Sanskrit)
Jan 28–30 2009

Temple-Architecture-Seminor
Rare Śilpa Śāstras and Temple Drawings

University of Pune (Sanskrit)
Feb 19–21 2009

Technical Terminology of Paintings in Silpa Sastra – University of Madras
Technical Terminology of Paintings

University of Madras (Tamil Dept)
Mar 31–Apr 1 2006

Vedas-Temple-Architecture-1
Vedas-Temple-Architecture-2
Vedas-Temple-Architecture-3
Vedas and Temple Architecture

Śāstra University, Thanjavur
Jul 5 2011

Concepts of Hindu Architecture, Madras Christian College
Concepts of Hindu Architecture & Iconography

Madras Christian College
Sep 12 2006

Knowledge Management in Vishvakarma Tradition
Knowledge Management in Vishvakarma Tradition
Knowledge Management in Viswakarma

Indian Social Science Congress
Mar 31–Apr 2 2015

Perception in Traditional Architecture, Kumbakonam (1)
Perception in Traditional Architecture, Kumbakonam (2)
Perception in Traditional Architecture, Kumbakonam (3)
Perception in Traditional Architecture

Kumbakonam Architecture Foundation
Sep 8 2019

Manuscript Traditions of Folk & Tribal Communities
Manuscript Traditions of Folk & Tribal Communities
Manuscript Traditions of Folk & Tribal Communities
Manuscript Traditions of Folk & Tribal, Special Guest

Dravidian University & National Mission for Manuscripts,Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh.
Feb 14 2025

Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, September 22, 2025,
Tamil University, Lecture on History of Indian Architecture

Govt. of Tamil Nadu (Youth Welfare)
Sep 22 2025

Śrī Varāha Swāmy Iconography and Iconometry Study
Śrī Varāha Swāmy Iconography and Iconometry Study
Śrī Varāha Swāmy Iconography and Iconometry Study
Śrī Varāha Swāmy Iconography and Iconometry Study
Śrī Varāha Swāmy Iconography and Iconometry

Karnataka State Archaeology
Feb 19 2012

Workshop on “Scriptural Gallery”, Tirupati
Workshop on “Scriptural Gallery”, Tirupati
Workshop on “Scriptural Gallery”, Tirupati
Workshop on “Scriptural Gallery”

Rashtriya Sanskrit Univ., Tirupati
Jun 3–5 2009

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Design Concepts in Indian Painting

Govt. College of Fine Arts, Kumbakonam
Feb 16 2007

One-Day National Seminar on Literary Contribution of Srimanma Mummadi Krishnaraja Wod (5)
One-Day National Seminar on Literary Contribution of Srimanma Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodey (1)
One-Day National Seminar on Literary Contribution of Srimanma Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodey (1)
One-Day National Seminar on Literary Contribution of Srimanma Mummadi Krishnaraja Wod
One-Day National Seminar on Literary Contribution of Srimanma Mummadi Krishnaraja Wod (3)
One-Day National Seminar on Literary Contribution of Srimanma Mummadi Krishnaraja Wod (4)
National Seminar on Literary Contribution of Srimanma Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar

Oriental Research Institute (University of Mysore) & SBRR Mahajana College ,Mysore.
Mar 13 2018

Kailāsa Imagined, Rock-Cut Temples, Materiality of Śaivism, Somnath Conference 2026 (1)
Kailāsa Imagined, Rock-Cut Temples, Materiality of Śaivism, Somnath Conference 2026 (1)
Kailāsa Imagined, Rock-Cut Temples, Materiality of Śaivism, Somnath Conference 2026 (2)
Kailāsa Imagined, Rock-Cut Temples, Materiality of Śaivism, Somnath Conference 2026 (2)
Kailāsa Imagined, Rock-Cut Temples, Materiality of Śaivism, Somnath Conference 2026 (3)
Kailāsa Imagined, Rock-Cut Temples, Materiality of Śaivism, Somnath Conference 2026 (4)
KAILĀSA IMAGINED: Rock-Cut Temples

(IGNCA) ,Shree Somnath Trust, and Shree Somnath Sanskrit University.
Feb 13 -14 2026