About us

At Meri Sanskriti our mission is to empower people to embrace culture in a western world. We understand growing up outside of India and still staying connected with culture can be a juggle and our mission is to help you ease that balance!

-Meri Sanskriti- Our goal is to bring representation of underrepresented communities, advocate for socio-cultural causes to bring upon change through various avenues, and bring together people to experience traditional culture in a new age way!We have workshops, events, and we arrange authentic travel experiences in India! We are Param & Amruta, a couple that is passionate about re-defining heritage and experiencing culture in a new way. Life is all about the experiences we have and we want to share our experiences with you, while telling stories, having conversations, creating a place to our unique selves. Understanding heritage , understanding what is actually heritage vs culture from society in time periods, and give people heritage experiences in a modern way. We believe that is how we can preserve and carry forward culture, by keeping it relevant to modern times. Culture is made by people and we can change it.

Culture & Community

Experience culture in a new way/learning

Take what is in culture and differentiate what is relevant

-We have MS Academy, which is our nonprofit organization that has an aim to build a community centred around families coming together to raise cultured children in a western world! We have events, classes, summer camps, and volunteer opportunities for teens to grow and nurture in a positive cultural environment.

-We have DesiFit by MS which is an initiative to promote holistic well being for the South Asian community. We have our own podcast, along with weekly Yoga Sessions, Bollywood Cardio, Movement Therapy, Breathwork Sessions, Energy Healing Sessions and Nutrition Guidance as well!

-Gear: We have a variety of clothing you can shop for along with our own Sherni Boutique, which is a unique line of Indo-Western clothing designed by our Founder! Using Indian Textile with Western Design, while supporting local artisans in India!

A Message From our Founder

Hi! My Name is Amruta Panth. I was born & raised in Virginia, in a Thanjavur Marathi household. (Means we are a mix of Tamil + Marathi) I grew up, as many Indian-American children have, very confused about my identity. Coming out of the closet to embrace my culture & be proud of it, took me a while, but I got there! My vision is to see a world where Indian-American’s are able to embrace our culture and embrace themselves in the process. Feeling confident of who they are and loving themselves from the core. Understanding that we can be Indian, and American! We don’t have to change any part of ourselves to fit in anywhere, we are unique exactly how we are! By profession I have a BBA in Marketing from Marymount University. I worked in corporate for 9 years before realizing my passion for culture, giving back, and my journey of self love. I started Meri Sanskriti as a blog, which turned into a business plan, and then a live venture shortly after I was laid off from my corporate job in 2019. It started from dance classes to now having 3 separate aspects to the brand! I am also a Bharatanatyam Dancer, Actor, Author, and Choreographer. You can find me on Instagram at @__a_m_r_u_t_a__ and @MeriSanskriti. My husband Param and I jointly run Meri Sanskriti and are passionate about creating a world where we can love and appreciate our heritage while evolving with times together.