Nationalheritage

National Heritage trust is a registered Organisation under the Indian Trusts act of 1882.

To establish, maintain and promote museums for dissemination of knowledge to the public through documentation, preservation, display, research, publication and exhibitions of tangible and intangible heritage of ancient places, monuments, objects, people and activities associated with the heritage of the States and Union Territories of India. Collection or development of books related to the above mentioned aspects, and strengthening of specific library sections for them.

Organizing exhibitions and presentations of knowledge-building initiatives for schools, colleges, universities, institutions, and organizations. Furthermore, engaging in educational activities such as seminars, workshops, competitions, quiz programmes, competitive examinations and conducting activities such as studying and utilizing the traditional methods of our Indian nation for this purpose.

Organizing events on national and international days of use. Promoting the day of birth and death anniversaries of national and international leaders and scholars. The National Heritage Trust Headquartered in Pondicherry also operates a branch office in the cultural and the temple city of the ancient Madurai, Tamil Nadu state of India, with the vision of working for heritage conservation activities across India.

NATIONAL HERITAGE TRUST, # 70 – V.O.C. Street, Pondicherry - 605001, India. (nht1947@gmail.com)

The NATIONAL HERITAGE TRUST, which celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, with several exhibitions, produced a compilation CD on Mahatma Gandhi and released it with the participation of the Tourism Minister of Puducherry. All parties participated in this event.


The 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Gandhiji, was celebrated by the Pudhuvai Museum in various parts of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. A prize was given to a student who participated in a competition related to Gandhiji at the exhibition held in Kanyakumari.


The 150th birth anniversary exhibition of the Father of the Nation Gandhiji was held in Madurai on behalf of the National Heritage Trust.

A birthday celebration was held for the native Tamil scholar Panditamani Kathiresan in Mahibalanpatti, Sivaganga district, where Kaniyan Poongundranar was born. At the event, Panditamani’s grandsons Alagappan and Sathappan presided over the event and presented gifts and felicitations to the government school students of the Village .


An exhibition for Tamil Sanskrit scholar Panditamani Kathiresan was held in Madurai.


Arivan,the President of the National Heritage Trust, was honored as the special speaker at the 150th birth anniversary celebration of Mahatma Gandhi organized by the Indian Field Publicity Department at Karaikal.


President Arivan participated in the Hello FM event for political discussion during the election results.

Literary and art critic writer Indran visits the Pudhuvai Museum run by the National Heritage Trust.

College students watch the philately section.

An Indian doctor looks at a three-hundred-year-old map of Pondicherry.


A Belgian tourist looks closely at the various Marian stamps of France.


On United Nations Day, the National Heritage Trust released the song “Yadum Oore Yaavarum Kelir” written by Kaniyan Poonkundranar at Auroville International City, in India. The release made by Bilingual Poetess R. Meenakshi Toine, Director of the Ilaignarkal Educational Centre of Auroville International City. The recipient was peace activist and scholar Arthanari.

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