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Vedanta Makeathon

Blending timeless knowledge with modern creativity - a collaboration between Vedanta Bharati and Param Foundation.

Vedanta Makeathon

Blending timeless knowledge with modern creativity - a collaboration between Vedanta Bharati and Param Foundation.

Vedanta Makeathon

Blending timeless knowledge with modern creativity - a collaboration between Vedanta Bharati and Param Foundation.

Forget ordinary hackathons with slides, jargon and rushed code.

Forget ordinary hackathons with slides, jargon and rushed code.

Vedanthon is for those who obsess over questions like What is real? Why do we see what we see? and then try to answer them using light, sensors, AI, illusions and clever engineering.


Over 2 months, you and your team will pick a deep idea from Vedanta called ‘Tattvas’ about perception, mind or reality and turn it into an interactive exhibit that people can walk into, touch, break, question and remember. This is not just about building “projects.” It is about building experiences that make visitors doubt their assumptions and trust their curiosity.


Vedanthon is for those who obsess over questions like What is real? Why do we see what we see? and then try to answer them using light, sensors, AI, illusions and clever engineering.


Over 2 months, you and your team will pick a deep idea from Vedanta called ‘Tattvas’ about perception, mind or reality and turn it into an interactive exhibit that people can walk into, touch, break, question and remember. This is not just about building “projects.” It is about building experiences that make visitors doubt their assumptions and trust their curiosity.


What is Vedanta Makeathon?

What is Vedanta Makeathon?

What is Vedanta Makeathon?

A 2-month makeathon where students:

A 2-month makeathon where students:

A 2-month makeathon where students:

Start from a philosophical idea or question.

Start from a philosophical idea or question.

Explore it through science and design thinking using curiosity and creativity.

Explore it through science and design thinking using curiosity and creativity.

Get mentored and learn 

Get mentored and learn 

End with a robust exhibit for the Final Showcase on Jan 31st.

End with a robust exhibit for the Final Showcase on Jan 31st.

You will be encouraged to connect Indian Knowledge Systems with modern science like ‘Maya’ and motion-induced blindness, ‘Chaitanya’ and neural activity, holographic projections and persistence of vision, causality and stroboscopic illusions, and more.

You will be encouraged to connect Indian Knowledge Systems with modern science like ‘Maya’ and motion-induced blindness, ‘Chaitanya’ and neural activity, holographic projections and persistence of vision, causality and stroboscopic illusions, and more.

You will be encouraged to connect Indian Knowledge Systems with modern science like ‘Maya’ and motion-induced blindness, ‘Chaitanya’ and neural activity, holographic projections and persistence of vision, causality and stroboscopic illusions, and more.

Some Examples

Some Examples

Some Examples

Mind control Drone (Brain Computer Interface)

Perception Illusions (3D printed shadow illusions)

Philosophy chatbot (LLM based chatbot)

Who is this For?

Students in science, engineering, design, psychology, humanities and IKS.

Makers who love hardware, illusions, interaction and playful tech.

Philosophically curious people who want to build, not just debate.


College clubs, labs and studios that want to showcase serious creativity.

Why Join?

Not for followers, only for seekers.

Not for followers, only for seekers.

Prototype a philosophy : Turn a verse, a paradox or a thought experiment into a device people can actually try.

Learn to think like a builder of worlds : Take an idea from question to sketch to prototype to exhibit with real user feedback.

Transdisciplinary Mentorship : Get guidance from scientists, designers, IKS scholars, storytellers, and makers.

Real Audience, Real Impact : Your work will not sit in a PDF. It will sit in front of visitors who question it, stress-test it and remember it.

Portfolio and Pathways : Walk away with a flagship piece for your portfolio and a possible pathway into research, creative tech or innovation labs.

Basic Structure

You bring:

A small team with mixed skills

Time, curiosity and commitment for 2 months

Hunger to push beyond comfort

We Provide:

Themes, prompts and provocations

Mentors and office hours

Access to tools, labs or maker resources (based on centre)

A stage for your exhibit and your story

Your Vedanta Makeathon Journey

Your Vedanta Makeathon Journey

Your Vedanta Makeathon Journey

Grand Showcase at Dakshinaasya Darshini

Jan 30–31

Thousands of visitors at Palace Grounds will experience your creation.

Orientation

Orientation

Dec 1 / 15 / Jan 10

Explore tattvas & science ideas

Dec 1 / 15 / Jan 10

Explore tattvas & science ideas

Idea Storm

Week 1

Pick your tattva & brainstorm your exhibit.

Idea Budget

Idea Budget

Idea Budget

Week 1–2

Test illusions, build mini-mechanisms, try materials.

Week 1–2

Test illusions, build mini-mechanisms, try materials.

Week 1–2

Test illusions, build mini-mechanisms, try materials.

Final Exhibit Build

Final Exhibit Build

Jan 1–25

Make it beautiful, safe, interactive & exhibition-ready.

Jan 1–25

Make it beautiful, safe, interactive & exhibition-ready.

Idea Storm

Week 1

Pick your tattva & brainstorm your exhibit.

Prototype Build

Prototype Build

Week 2–4

Build a working version — doesn’t need to look pretty.

Week 2–4

Build a working version — doesn’t need to look pretty.

Grand Showcase at Dakshinaasya Darshini

Jan 30–31

Thousands of visitors at Palace Grounds will experience your creation.

What To Expect During the 2 Months

What To Expect During the 2 Months

What To Expect During the 2 Months

Kickoff Orientation

Kickoff Orientation

Crash course on Tattvas, IKS perspectives and interactive exhibit design.

Concept Sprints

Concept Sprints

Refine your idea into a clear “visitor experience” before touching hardware.

Build Cycles

Build Cycles

Weekly build check-ins where you test, break and rebuild with mentor support

Playtests

Playtests

Invite small groups to try your prototype and observe what really happens

Final Showcase

Final Showcase

A public exhibition where visitors explore, question and vote for their favourite mind-benders.

Contact

Reach out anytime we’re happy to help!
vedanta-makeathon@paraminnovation.org

HQ : Param Makerspace, Jayanagar 27, 32nd Cross Rd, 7th Block, Jayanagar,

Bengaluru, Karnataka 560082

Contact

Reach out anytime we’re happy to help!
vedanta-makeathon@paraminnovation.org

HQ : Param Makerspace, Jayanagar 27, 32nd Cross Rd, 7th Block, Jayanagar,

Bengaluru, Karnataka 560082

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