{"id":337768,"date":"2025-05-23T14:28:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=337768"},"modified":"2025-05-28T18:54:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T13:24:31","slug":"insv-kaundinya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/insv-kaundinya\/","title":{"rendered":"INSV Kaundinya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: The traditionally built \u2018ancient stitched ship\u2019 inducted into the Indian navy as <strong>INSV Kaundinya.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>About INSV Kaundinya<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_337773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-337773\" style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-337773\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Source-PIB.png?resize=390%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Source-PIB.png?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Source-PIB.png?resize=1024%2C778&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Source-PIB.png?resize=768%2C584&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Source-PIB.png?w=1150&amp;ssl=1 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-337773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>INSV Kaundinya is a stitched sail ship, based on a 5th century CE ship depicted in the <strong>paintings of Ajanta Caves. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Project<\/strong>: The project was initiated through <strong>a tripartite agreement<\/strong> signed in Jul 2023 between the <strong>Ministry of Culture, the Indian Navy,<\/strong> and Goa-based <strong>shipbuilding company Hodi Innovations<\/strong> (OPC) Private Ltd.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> The Project was funded from the <strong>Ministry of Culture.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Inducted as an Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV), Kaundinya will be <strong>based at Karwar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming: <\/strong>The ship is<strong> named after Kaundinya, <\/strong>the legendary<strong> Indian mariner <\/strong>who sailed across the Indian Ocean to Southeast Asia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Building technique:<\/strong> The ship has been recreated using <strong>ancient stitching techniques<\/strong> and constructed by artisans from Kerala<strong>, <\/strong>led by master <strong>shipwright Shri Babu Sankaran<\/strong>, using <strong>coconut fibre stitching<\/strong>, traditional wooden joinery, coir rope and natural resins and powered by cotton sails.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cultural significance: <\/strong>Her sails display <strong>motifs of the Gandabherunda<\/strong> and the <strong>Sun<\/strong>, her bow bears a sculpted <strong>Simha Yali<\/strong> , and a <strong>symbolic Harappan style stone anchor<\/strong> adorns her deck, each element evoking the <strong>rich maritime traditions of ancient India<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The ship serves as a tangible symbol of India\u2019s long-standing traditions of maritime exploration, trade, and cultural exchange.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The traditionally built \u2018ancient stitched ship\u2019 inducted into the Indian navy as INSV Kaundinya. About INSV Kaundinya INSV Kaundinya is a stitched sail ship, based on a 5th century CE ship depicted in the paintings of Ajanta Caves. 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