b'Nepal Maharishi Foundation for Vedic CultureINTRODUCTIONUNESCO RECOGNITION FOR THE VEDIC TRADITIONN epal, the land of the Himalayas, is home to a unique and timeless cultural traditionthe Vedic Tradition. This notable Vedic cultural heritage has been recognized by UNESCO in its 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Herit-age, which declared the Vedas and its oral tradition of recitation as among the first MASTER-PIECES OF ORAL AND INTANGIBLE HERITAGE OF MANKIND, to be preserved for the benefit of mankind.Gurukul students learning Vedic Recitation6'