This is a forum for thinkers and authors. This is active in conducting research in social, cultural and political problems with a view to finding solutions. Through discussions, brain storming and lectures, efforts are made to understand the problems. Several litérateurs, social workers and other active members of the society are members of Manthana.

Manthana has organized conferences on several issues. The subjects were: ‘Is Indian tradition anti-science?’, `Hindu values in Modern Age’, The myth of Aryan invasion, Bharatheeya alternative to revolutions, Dr. B R Ambedkar life and times, Cauvery water sharing dispute, Hindu Economics, Swadeshi lifestyle.

Shree Dattopanth Thengadi, Dr. Shivaram Karant, K R Malkhani, S G Balekundri, Ko. Chennabasappa, N R Wardapande, D M Chandrashekar, S Gurumurthy, Dr. P R Brahmanananda, David Frawley, Dr. Koenraad Elst, Dr. N S Rajaram and several other dignitaries have been guest speakers.