CONTENTS: Introduction by K Sreenivasarao, CHENNAI: Literary & Cultural Heritage of Kashmir, Literary and Cultural Heritae of Kashmir inaugural address by C K Gariyali, Religious and Philosophical Literature of Kashmir by C Rajendran, Buddhist Literary Heritage of Kashmir by Advaitavadini Kaul, Islamic Contribution to the Religious Poetry of Kashmir with Special Reference to Kashmiri Language by Aejaz Mohammed Sheikh, Kashmir Shaiva Darshana: The Philosohy of Possibilities by Satish Vimal, Kashmiri Sanskriti: Parampara aur Prathaye (Hindi) by Gouri Shankar Raina, Iranian Influence in Framing and Reshaping of Kashmiri Culture and Society (1339-1586 A D) by G H Rasool Jan, PUNE: Godavari and Vitasta: A Cultural Journey, Vitasta: The Lifeline of Kashmir by Pran Kishore, Ashtangas of Godavari: Tangible and Intangible Traditions by Arunchandra S Pathak, Tangible-Intangible Blending of Cultural Heritae Footprints and its Significance around River Godawari by Shuhashri Deependu Upasani, Kashmir and Maharashtra: Sacred Geographies of Vitasta and Godavari by C K Gariyali, The Great Mystics: Lal Ded and Nunda Rishi by Roop Krishen Bhat, Co-ordination Sream of Sant Literature by Dilip Dhonde, Kashmiri Masers of Indian Literary Theory by Shashi Shekhar Toshkhani, Vitasta: A Symbol of Kashmir Civilization y Satish Vimal, Marathi Sant Sahitya (Hindi) by Vidya Sagar Patangkar, Inclusive Culture of Rishi-Sufi Tradition of Kashmir by Mushtaque B Barq, Ladisha aur Natyasastra by Bhasha Sumbli, Connected Histories of Kashmir and the Rest of India by Shonaleeka Kaul, On the Relevance of Bhaata and her Kasmira: Two new reasons from 2023, Megh Kalyanasundaram, KASHMIR: Buddhism and Kashmir, Buddhism and Kashmir by K Warikoo, Boudh Dharm aur Kashmir by Vaidnath Labh, The Lost Buddhist City of Kashmir: An eye witness account by Siddharth Kak, New Investigations in Buddhist Archaeology of Kashmir: A Preliminary Survey by Mohammad Ajmal Shah, Neolithic Archaeology of Kashmir and Beyond: Some New Insights by Mumtaz A Yatoo, Situating Oddiyana in Kashmir by Niruj Kumar, Colossal Buddhas of Kashmir-Gandhara and the Continuing Tradition of Saced Buddhist Geographies by Lalit Gupta, Buddhist Heritage of Kashmir: An Overview by M Saleem Beg, Buddhism in Kashmir by Shad Ramzan, Baudha Samelano ka Sansmaran (Hindi) by Tinlak Gayurmed, Madhya Asia me Baudh Dharm ke Bhagan Avshesh by Wahid Nasru, Kashmir: A Gateway of Buddha Dhamma to the World by Chandan Kumar, References of Vitasta in Vedic and Ancient Sanskrit Literature by Ratan Lal Talashi, Buddhism in Jammu egion: A Historical Perspective by Shohab Inayat Malik, Critical Examination of the Development of Buddhist Sects and Nikayas based on Pali Literatue: An Analysis by Rana Purushottam Kumar Singh, Kashmir's Cultural Glory: Exploring the Buddhist Links by Farooq Fayaz, Contribution of Kashmir in Development of Buddhism by Satyabhama Razdan, Buddhist Influences in Kashmir: Exploring Everyday practices related to Relic Shrine and Food Offerings by M Ibrahi m Wani, Ethical Aspect of Jataka Kathas by Mohammad Zaman Azurdah, Jatak Katha (Hindi) by Jasbir Chawla, Beyond Hindu and Buddhist: Hindu Rulers Patronage to Buddhism by M Ashraf Wani, Buddhism and Kashmir by C K Gariyali, Impact of Buddhist thought on Rasa Siddhanta by Bharat Gupt, Role of Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh in Preservation and Disseminatio of Buddhism in Ladakh by Rajesh Ranjan, About the Author. 506pp,.