Our Story

ROOTED
IN LIVING
TRADITION

An organisation built on the belief that culture is not a relic — it is the most potent classroom there is.

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Who We Are

Cultural Education, Deeply Lived

Aitihyaka Experiences was founded with a single, clear conviction: that India's living cultural traditions — its crafts, ecologies, oral histories, sacred landscapes and performance forms — are among the most profound educational resources available to learners of any age.

We design and deliver immersive programs that bring learners into direct contact with these traditions — working alongside master craftspeople, walking through sacred forests with community guides, hearing stories from oral historians, and learning governance from village systems with centuries of practice.

The word "Aitihyaka" refers to one who carries and transmits tradition — a living bridge between what has been known and what must be learned. That is exactly what we are.

Our Expertise
Our Commitments

What We Stand For

Authenticity Over Performance

We do not stage culture. We create conditions for genuine encounter — with living practitioners, real places, and authentic traditions.

Deep Structure, Light Touch

Our programs are rigorously designed but leave room for the unexpected — the unplanned conversation, the spontaneous lesson, the transformative moment.

Community as Co-Creator

Every program involves local communities as partners, not props. Their knowledge, hospitality and participation are central to the experience.

Learning That Stays

We design for lasting impact — the kind of learning that shifts perspective, changes behaviour and opens new ways of seeing the world.

The Team

People Behind Aitihyaka

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Rajan Krishnan

Cultural Educator & Founder

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Meera Nair

Heritage Program Director

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Arjun Patel

Ecology & Landscape Lead

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Sunita Venkatesh

Storytelling & Memory Lead

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Priya Chandran

Craft & Making Facilitator

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Vikram Das

Partnerships & Outreach

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