Summary:  been considered as an art - "Smrtyar-gam." The memory of” types of people is of different varieties. Some have sharp memory; some have a lagging and some have an average memory. By practice, the memory can be sharpened. This memory is important in the worship of gods; in the study of various arts and sciences—to learn short sentence or big volumes of books, in understanding the eightfold meanings of a verse or in playing dice or cards, in reading omens and signs, in carrying diamonds and jewels and in playing practical jokes. Some hold that memory should be depend- able; others hold that they should be retentive. What actually the memory should be, is a contested issue. In contemporary India also, this art of memory is being encouraged. Many competitions are being held. Even students are participating in these competitions. This art should be cultivated for getting good results.