Union Minister Nitin Gadkari sends his good wishes for the launch
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NEW DELHI, December 08, 2025: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari extended his warm good wishes for the launch of cultural leader, artist, filmmaker, and author Dr Beena Unnikrishnan’s landmark project Ekaa – The One. Unveiled at Siri Fort Auditorium II, South Delhi, the art-and-spirituality initiative delves into the divine feminine through a powerful collection of 64 paintings inspired by the sacred 64 Yoginis.
The event marked the launch of Ekaa – The One: The 64 Yoginis Trail, an 81-day travelling exhibition spanning 16 states and the preview of Y64 - whispers of Unseen directed by Jain Joseph, it’s about Dr Beena’s decade-long spiritual and artistic journey across India’s ancient Yogini temples. Through original paintings, research, and field insights, the initiative brought a powerful feminine spiritual tradition to contemporary audiences in a renewed and compelling form.
Art Curator Shahazada Khuram is playing a role on the team ok Ekaa the One project to connect this to the artist community.
The warm message shared by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari lent significant weight to the event, signalling strong recognition for the years of artistic and cultural research behind the project. His message underscored the relevance of the initiative and affirmed the value of the collective artistic effort.
Introducing his remarks Nitin Gadkari said, “I am grateful to Dr Beena Unnikrishnan and Dr Bibek Debroy for their meaningful efforts. Through her paintings, Dr Beena has beautifully revived the ancient 64 Yogini tradition and brought its spiritual depth into public view. Our history, culture, and heritage are India’s great strengths, and as we progress in science and technology, our living traditions remain equally important.”
The evening also featured a screening of Y64: Whispers of the Unseen, a documentary by filmmaker and founder of NEO Film School, Dr Jain Joseph. The documentary chronicles Dr Unnikrishnan's travels to dispersed Yogini shrines and the creative process behind each artwork.
Dr Beena’s work revives an often-overlooked spiritual tradition, bringing forward principles of coexistence, intuitive wisdom, cyclical time, and transformative leadership: concepts embedded in Yogini philosophy and profoundly relevant today.
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