UDUPI, INDIA, November 25, 2008: Pejawar mutt Pontiff Shree Vishveshatheertha Sripada said at an event that conversion must be restrained to conserve and protect the rich cultural and spiritual treasure of ancient Hindu civilization. “Conversion is ravaging Hinduism’s ancient cultural legacy and threatening its very survival here. Ancient Hindu religion comprises the intricacies of all forms of art and is unified with the primeval culture,” he added.