01Celebrate heritage
To celebrate the literary and cultural heritage of Shekhawati and Bharat.
About the Sangam · परिचय
जहाँ साहित्य मिले संस्कृति से और परंपरा मिले विचार से।
What is Shekhawati Sahitya Sangam?
Shekhawati Sahitya Sangam is a vibrant literary and cultural platform celebrating the rich intellectual, artistic and folk traditions of Shekhawati and Rajasthan. It brings together writers, poets, thinkers, artists, scholars, performers and cultural practitioners to engage in meaningful conversations on literature, culture, heritage and society. The Sangam seeks to create a bridge between the wisdom of our traditions and the aspirations of contemporary India.
Our Vision · दृष्टि
To establish Shekhawati as a vibrant centre of literature, culture, knowledge and creative expression.
Our Mission · मिशन
To create a shared platform for dialogue, creativity and cultural exchange, nurturing the literary and cultural heritage of Shekhawati while connecting it with contemporary thought.
Why the Sangam · क्यों
Why Shekhawati Sahitya Sangam?
Because a culture remains alive when its stories are told, its voices are heard and its traditions continue to inspire new generations.
Shekhawati is not merely a geographical region; it is a living repository of stories, poetry, folk traditions, architecture, art, language, wisdom and collective memory. The Sangam seeks to bring these diverse expressions together and place them in conversation with the larger literary and cultural landscape of India.
Our Objectives · उद्देश्य
Five aims we carry into every gathering.
01
02Connect voices
To connect eminent writers, thinkers, artists, scholars and young voices.
03Tradition meets today
To encourage dialogue between tradition and contemporary ideas.
04Inspire the next generation
To inspire younger generations to discover and carry forward their cultural heritage.
05Platform for talent
To provide a platform for emerging literary and artistic talent.
How the story grew · सफ़र
Journey of Shekhawati Sahitya Sangam.
From the first courtyard to Grand confluence of ideas | platform for discourse | Celebration of Heritage
Edition VII · Grand confluence of ideas | platform for discourse | Celebration of Heritage
2026
Grand confluence of ideas | platform for discourse | Celebration of Heritage
The largest edition yet, and the last before the fourth edition of 2027.
17 Sessions - 5 Days - 3 Cities
2025
A festival of lights & letters
Roshni
Three towns, five days. The first children's day at Morarka Haveli. Translation residency placed twelve fellows in haveli libraries.
78 voices · 81 sessions
2024
Jain Bhawan, Sikar
Sangam 2024
Five days in September — book fair, Kavi Sammelan, Dewair Yuddh drama, student competitions, and guests from literature, sport, and culture at Bajaj Road.
12 voices · 15 sessions
2023
Stories of the desert
Kahaani
Oral epic singers from Jaisalmer joined for the first time. The Pabuji ki phad unrolled across thirty feet of fresco wall.
54 voices · 49 sessions
2022
Colours of return
Rang
Two havelis, two languages added. The first translation salon, held under the indigo arch at Aath Haveli.
41 voices · 38 sessions
2021
The first gathering
Pehla Sangam
A single courtyard in Nawalgarh. Twenty-eight readers, one printed programme, and a city that had forgotten what a winter night sounds like.
28 voices · 22 sessions
2020
Where the Sangam began
The first year
The festival started in 2020. Photographs and a fuller record will sit here as they are gathered.
Edition VII · Grand confluence of ideas | platform for discourse | Celebration of Heritage
2026
Grand confluence of ideas | platform for discourse | Celebration of Heritage
The largest edition yet, and the last before the fourth edition of 2027.
17 Sessions - 5 Days - 3 Cities
2025
A festival of lights & letters
Roshni
Three towns, five days. The first children's day at Morarka Haveli. Translation residency placed twelve fellows in haveli libraries.
78 voices · 81 sessions
2024
Jain Bhawan, Sikar
Sangam 2024
Five days in September — book fair, Kavi Sammelan, Dewair Yuddh drama, student competitions, and guests from literature, sport, and culture at Bajaj Road.
12 voices · 15 sessions
2023
Stories of the desert
Kahaani
Oral epic singers from Jaisalmer joined for the first time. The Pabuji ki phad unrolled across thirty feet of fresco wall.
54 voices · 49 sessions
2022
Colours of return
Rang
Two havelis, two languages added. The first translation salon, held under the indigo arch at Aath Haveli.
41 voices · 38 sessions
2021
The first gathering
Pehla Sangam
A single courtyard in Nawalgarh. Twenty-eight readers, one printed programme, and a city that had forgotten what a winter night sounds like.
28 voices · 22 sessions
2020
Where the Sangam began
The first year
The festival started in 2020. Photographs and a fuller record will sit here as they are gathered.
Edition VII · Grand confluence of ideas | platform for discourse | Celebration of Heritage
2026
Grand confluence of ideas | platform for discourse | Celebration of Heritage
The largest edition yet, and the last before the fourth edition of 2027.
17 Sessions - 5 Days - 3 Cities
2025
A festival of lights & letters
Roshni
Three towns, five days. The first children's day at Morarka Haveli. Translation residency placed twelve fellows in haveli libraries.
78 voices · 81 sessions
2024
Jain Bhawan, Sikar
Sangam 2024
Five days in September — book fair, Kavi Sammelan, Dewair Yuddh drama, student competitions, and guests from literature, sport, and culture at Bajaj Road.
12 voices · 15 sessions
2023
Stories of the desert
Kahaani
Oral epic singers from Jaisalmer joined for the first time. The Pabuji ki phad unrolled across thirty feet of fresco wall.
54 voices · 49 sessions
2022
Colours of return
Rang
Two havelis, two languages added. The first translation salon, held under the indigo arch at Aath Haveli.
41 voices · 38 sessions
2021
The first gathering
Pehla Sangam
A single courtyard in Nawalgarh. Twenty-eight readers, one printed programme, and a city that had forgotten what a winter night sounds like.
28 voices · 22 sessions
2020
Where the Sangam began
The first year
The festival started in 2020. Photographs and a fuller record will sit here as they are gathered.
2026 — 2020 · Swipe left or right
Join the circle · जुड़िए
शब्दों से संवाद, संस्कृति से जुड़ाव।