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INSV Kaundinya Showcases India’s Ancient Maritime Craft Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth ceremonially flagged in the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Kaundinya at Mumbai Harbour, marking the successful completion of its maiden overseas voyage to the Oman. Built using traditional stitched shipbuilding techniques with coir ropes and natural resins, the vessel symbolises the revival of India’s centuries-old maritime craftsmanship and heritage. #INSVKaundinya #IndianNavy #MaritimeHeritage

Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth flagged in Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya at Mumbai Harbour, marking the successful completion of its maiden overseas voyage to the Sultanate of Oman and its historic return across the Arabian Sea. Built using ancient Indian stitched shipbuilding techniques with coir and natural resins, and constructed under the supervision of the Indian Navy, the vessel reflects India’s rich maritime heritage and traditional craftsmanship.🫡⚓🇮🇳 #indiannavy #shipbuilding #craftsmanship #oman #arabiansea

Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth flagged in Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya today at Mumbai Harbour, marking the successful completion of its maiden overseas voyage to the Sultanate of Oman and its historic return across the Arabian Sea. Built using ancient Indian stitched shipbuilding techniques with coir and natural resins, and constructed under the supervision of the Indian Navy, the vessel reflects India’s rich maritime heritage and traditional craftsmanship. #INSV_Kaundinya #MaritimeHeritage #Seamanship

⛵ Beyond the horizon, towards the world. On 20 January 2026, the Indian Navy’s INS Sudarshini sets sail on “Lokayan-26” — an extraordinary 10-month global voyage that will cover 22,000 nautical miles, connecting 18 ports across 13 countries, and showcasing maritime skill, diplomacy, and India’s rich seafaring heritage.

‘INSV Kaundinya’ returns home! ⚓🇮🇳 A proud moment for India’s maritime heritage! Indian Navy’s stitched-plank vessel ‘INSV Kaundinya’ was welcomed into the Mumbai Harbour today by the Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth and Western Naval Commander Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan after its historic maiden voyage to Oman. (Deepak Dhuri) #insvkaundinya #welcome #OmanVoyage #IndianNavy #MumbaiHarbour

INSV Kaundinya: कैप्टन विकास ओरांग ने बताया, 5000 साल पुरानी तकनीक से कैसे पहुंचा भारत से ओमान? INSV Kaundinya ने 29 दिसंबर को पोरबंदर से यात्रा शुरू की, 17 दिन बाद पहुंची मस्कट लकड़ी और नारियल की रस्सी से बना यह जहाज बिना स्टील और इंजन के ऐतिहासिक सफर पूरा करने में सफल रहा INSV Kaundinya की ऐतिहासिक समुद्री यात्रा ने भारत की प्राचीन नौसैनिक विरासत को फिर जीवंत कर दिया है। इस अभियान में शामिल कैप्टन विकास ओरांग ने बताया कि यह जहाज पूरी तरह पारंपरिक तकनीक से बनाया गया है। इसमें न स्टील का उपयोग हुआ है और न ही आधुनिक इंजन का। लकड़ी और नारियल की रस्सियों से तैयार इस पोत को संचालित करना आधुनिक सेलिंग बोट की तुलना में अधिक चुनौतीपूर्ण था। क्रू ने दो-तीन महीने तक विशेष प्रशिक्षण लिया। 29 दिसंबर को पोरबंदर से रवाना होकर यह जहाज 14 जनवरी को 17 दिन बाद मस्कट पहुँचा। मरम्मत के बाद 8 फरवरी को वापसी शुरू हुई और 2 मार्च को भारत लौटा। यह मिशन भारत की हजारों साल पुरानी समुद्री परंपरा का प्रतीक है। . . . #INSVKaundinya , #IndianNavy , #MaritimeHistory , #AncientShip , #SeaVoyage , #ProudIndian , #NavalHeritage , #TraditionalTechnology , #OceanJourney , #CulturalLegacy

INSV Kaundinya: सदियों पुरानी तकनीक से मुंबई से ओमान की यात्रा! INSV Kaundinya ने लकड़ी और नारियल की रस्सी से मुंबई से ओमान तक सफर पूरा किया सदियों पुरानी ‘टंकाई’ तकनीक से बना यह जहाज भारतीय नौसेना में हुआ शामिल INSV Kaundinya ने भारतीय नौसेना के गौरवशाली इतिहास को फिर से जीवित कर दिया। यह जहाज पूरी तरह से लकड़ी और नारियल की रस्सियों से बना है, बिना किसी कील या आधुनिक उपकरण के। 21 बहादुर क्रू मेंबर्स के साथ यह जहाज केवल हवाओं के रुख का उपयोग करते हुए मुंबई से ओमान तक सफर कर सफलतापूर्वक लौटा। यह यात्रा न केवल भारतीय समुद्री परंपरा का प्रतीक है बल्कि यह दिखाती है कि 500 साल पुरानी ‘टंकाई’ तकनीक आज भी विश्वसनीय और चुनौतीपूर्ण महासागरीय यात्रा के लिए सक्षम है। पोरबंदर से शुरू हुई यह यात्रा भारतीय नौसेना के अद्वितीय साहस और कौशल का प्रमाण है। . . . #INSVKaundinya , #IndianNavy , #AncientMaritimeTech , #TankaiTechnique , #MaritimeHeritage , #MumbaiToOman , #WoodAndCoirShip , #NavalHistory , #SailingAdventure , #HistoricVoyage , #IndianInnovation , #NauticalHeritage

The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya was ceremonially flagged into Mumbai Harbour on March 1 by Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, marking the successful completion of its maiden overseas voyage to the Sultanate of Oman. The traditional stitched sailing vessel retraced historic maritime routes across the Arabian Sea, strengthening India–Oman cultural and maritime ties. Built using age‑old techniques with hand‑stitched wooden planks and no modern engines, INSV Kaundinya celebrates India’s rich maritime heritage and craftsmanship. The flag‑in ceremony at the Mumbai Naval Dockyard marked the end of an extraordinary journey that highlights India’s seafaring legacy and diplomatic outreach. #thesentinel #INSV #Mumbai

India’s maritime heritage predates the age of steel ⚓️ Historical evidence from the Ajanta cave murals (5th century CE) highlights the tradition of stitched ships—vessels constructed without nails, using coir rope, coconut fibre and natural resin. #INSVKaundinya stands today as a living embodiment of this ancient Indian shipbuilding legacy. #IndianNavy #MaritimeHeritage #StitchedShip_India

The INSV Kaundinya, a full-scale reconstruction of a fifth-century Indian trading vessel, just embarked on its maiden voyage to Oman as a tribute to India’s rich maritime history.  The INSV Kaundinya is a nearly 65-foot-long, 21-foot-wide ship inspired by an ancient painting in the Ajanta Caves. The project began as a collaboration in July 2023 among the Indian Ministry of Culture, Indian Navy, and Hodi Innovations.  A team of master artisans from Kerala built the “stitched” ship. Rather than relying on nails, they stitched the wooden planks together with coconut fiber ropes (coir). To maintain historical accuracy, the artisans sealed the hull with all-natural resins and coconut oils as well as outfitted the ship with square sails instead of an engine.  Historian Sanjeev Sanyal played a crucial role. His research uncovered descriptions of ancient Indian ships primarily using hand-stitching instead of nails. This method reportedly prevents rusting, which plagued Roman and Chinese ships.  The INSV Kaundinya also pays homage to India’s seafaring past with other symbols: a bow sculpted with a Simha Yali, a lion guardian figure; sun designs on the sails; a Harappan stone anchor; and a mythical two-headed eagle from the Kadamba dynasty (present-day Karnataka) named Gandabherunda. The ship’s name references the first-century Indian mariner whom scholars believe sailed to the Mekong Delta and married Queen Soma to help establish the kingdom of Funan, or present-day Cambodia.  INSV Kaundinya set sail from Porbandar, Gujarat to Muscat, Oman on December 29 to the sounds of “Jai Ho” from Slumdog Millionaire. That route is also millennia old: historians believe Oman and India have been trading since at least the third millennium B.C. Oman even used the rupee until only 1970. Would you sail on a ship like this? 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 🎥 shot by @rohitguptaproducer, edited by The Juggernaut #indianhistory #kaundinya #oman #maritimehistory {India, Oman, maritime history, Indian trade routes, ancient Indian ships, ajanta caves}

INSV Kaundinya returns home to Mumbai after her maiden voyage from Oman. #insvkaundinya #insvkaundiya #omannavy #mumbai #indiannavyship

#OnThisDay 21 February 1976 INS Shakti was commissioned into the @indianavy Built by Bremer Vulkan AG, Germany, she was one of the largest vessels of her time. INS Shakti was decommissioned on 21 July 2007 after 31 years of glorious service to the nation. The Indian Navy follows a tradition of reusing distinguished old ship names. INS Shakti is the second tanker to bear the name. She followed the first Shakti commissioned on 29 January 1954 and was succeeded by the third Shakti on 1 October 2011. #ThisDayThatYear #NavalHistory #MaritimeConsciousness #INSShakti @thisdayin_IN