Inside the Raghunath Mandir campus is a centre which represents an important aspect of the rich cultural heritage of India- Sri Ranbir Sanskrit Anusandhan Sansthan (Sri Ranbir Sanskrit Research Institute). His Holiness spent time at the Institute and went through several manuscripts preserved there. He interacted with the scholars and other members of the institute and blessed them for their efforts in maintaining our rich cultural legacy. Following is a brief description of this historic institute:

Manuscripts preserve knowledge and make it available for succeeding generations. The manuscripts preserved at the Sri Ranbir Sanskrit Research Institute constitute an important aspect of our national heritage. The story begins with Maharaja Ranbir Singhji (1830-85) of Jammu and Kashmir. He was not only a great temple builder and administrator, but also a notable patron of scholarship. 

The wisdom and foresight of Maharaja Ranbir Singhji, whose father Maharaja Gulab Singhji founded the DharmarthTrust, led him to set up the Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya and Library of Manuscripts. Soon after his accession to the throne in the year 1857, the Maharaja consecrated a shrine to the worship of Sri Raghunathji.

The Maharaja provided rich endowment for the funding and maintenance of the holy centre which included the formation of a library under the Temple Foundation. Under his guidance, special efforts were made to collect valuable manuscripts from within the state and other parts of the country, and as a result, the library steadily enlarged during his reign. Consequently, a large collection of manuscripts was built up at the Sri Raghunathji Temple Library. By the time of his demise in 1885, the collection comprised more than 6,000 manuscripts. Since then, the temple library has stood as a monument to his remarkable character as well as his regard for the Indian scholarship.

Descriptive catalogue of Sanskrit manuscripts listing the collection maintained in this library is available now for interested scholars.