MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511116922 A) filed by Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on Nov. 25, 2025, for 'intelligent buddha statue for interactive meditation and mindfulness.'

Inventor(s) include Professor Shalya Raj.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a Smart Buddha Statue integrated with IoT and artificial intelligence technologies to enhance meditation and mindfulness practices. The statue comprises sensors that detect user presence or gestures to activate guided Buddhist chants, teachings, or m...