The Science of Sacred Spaces | Prof Ujwala Chakradeo | Global Vedic Conference

Temples as Living Energy Fields

Prof Ujwala Chakradeo is an architect-academician and the Vice Chancellor of SNDT Women's University, with a distinguished career spanning architecture, urban planning, and heritage conservation. Her recent book, Temples of Bharat: A Journey through Time, Art, Architecture and Culture, synthesises her expertise in design, planning, and cultural history, presenting Indian temple architecture as a living lens to understand India’s civilisational knowledge systems.

She was one of the distinguished speakers at the 2nd Global Vedic Conference held at Prasanthi Nilayam in January 2026, where she elucidated how the temple architecture of Bharat is a living expression of India’s Vedic knowledge.

Later, at the Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre, she dwelt deeply on the spiritual science behind temple architecture in India and across the world.