Eastern India’s first “International Vedic Pathashala” inaugurated by Yogrishi Swami Ramdevji Maharaj

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Eastern India’s first ‘International Vedic Pathashala’ was inaugurated today by Yogrishi Swami Ramdevji Maharaj,  along with ParamPujyaAcharyaSwami Govindadev Giri Maharaj at Shri Gaurang Veda Vidyalaya campus, Baruli Gobindapur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal.Shri Sudhir Jalan, founder was also present at the occasion. Shri Jalan has dedicated this “International Vedic Pathashala” in the memory of his mother late Smt  Shanti Devi Jalan .

The main objective of this Pathashala is to preserve and promote the tradition of oral pronunciation of Vedic Mantras intactand disseminating the Vedic literature of the extinct Vedas among the students. Keeping in line with this, Gurudev Shri Govindadev Giri Jihas taken an initiative to build Ved pathashala across India. He made 34 Ved Pathshalas all over India amongst which this one will be the only international Ved Pathashala, where students will get training and education to get recruited in various Hindu Temples and religious places spread acrossEurope, America and other such countries. Main purpose behind making this International Pathshala is to train the Veda Scholars properly so that they can keep the NRIs and their children rooted to their Indian Origin. 

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Speaking on the occasion, ParamPoojyaGurudevShri Govindadev Giri Ji said, “I am very happy to be present at the inauguration of Eastern India’ first International Vedic Pathshala. My aim is to create awareness and spread the message of preserving Indian culture and rituals of Vedas across the world. Therefore, propagating and inspection of this priceless Vedic literature is absolutely necessary for giving the right direction and status to the present-day society. We also intend to give students the freedom to know supernatural and science based knowledge in Vedic literature.”

In this International Vedic Pathashala, students from Vedic schools from across India will get training in broadcasting Indian culture and Vedic knowledge. Under which all the participants will study various rituals, music literature, ancient discourse, computer science and English language. Currently the Pathashala have 55 students in courses likeShuklaYajurvedaMadhyandinShakha, ShuklaYajurvedaKanvaShakha. Total number of teachers in the Pathshala would 6.

These Pathashalas are being run across India by the supreme worshiper Gurudev Shri Govind Dev Giriji, with the inspiration of ParamPujyaKanchiPeethAdhipatiBrahmleen Swami Shri Jayendra Saraswatji Maharaj.

This Pathshala is affiliated to SANDIPANI VED VIDYA PRATISHTHAN, Ujjain, which is under the Ministry of Human Resource Developmentfor the preservation, conservation and development of Vedic Studies by establishing and supporting Ved Pathshalas. The eligibility criteria for the admission would be class V and on the basis of ‘pre entrance exam’. The age limit of the student should be between 9 to 12 years and education would be provided purely on residential basis. After the admission, the students will be provided seven years of Vedic Education. After completion of the course studentswould be awarded with ‘Ved Vibhushan’(equivalent to 12th grade) and will be qualified to pursue Bachelor of Arts or Master of Arts in Vedic studies from KK KALIDAS SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY of Nagpur.

Vedic Vidyalayas: The newly emerging trend

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ALLAHABAD: Vedic Vidyalayas have recently emerged as the latest trend.  In contrast to last year’s figure of 150, the numbers for the Prayag entrance test have doubled up. The Times of India reported how   around “400 children, aged between 9 and 11 years, came to Prayag (Allahabad) from across the country on Wednesday to take the entrance test for 25 seats in two such schools. Most of them were from Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and UP”. Both written and oral tests were held as a part of the entrance. 

These Vedic Vidyalayas are run jointly by Vishwa Ved Sansthan (an organ of Vishwa Hindu Parishad) and Maharshi Ved Vyas Pratisthan (Pune) and offer a seven-year course in Vedas.  There are around 35 Vedic Vidyalayas in the country. Eight out of these are located in UP, two in Prayag and Haridwar and one each in Kashi, Mathura, Ayodhya, Rishikesh and Lucknow. Apart from these, Vedic schools have also been set up in Manipur, Kolkata, Jammu, Pune, Amrawati and Pushkar.

Shubham Tripathi, who had brought his son from Jaipur for the test, offered his opinion upon the rising trend of Vedic education. “Two years back, yoga was not too popular but today International Yoga Day is being celebrated across the world. Same is the case with Vedic education.”

Maharshi Bhardwaj Ved Vedang Shikshan Kendra, Prayag, principal Acharya Pankaj Sharma said, “Many western universities offer graduate level courses in Vedas, Sanskrit, Hindu philosophy, yoga, ayurveda, jyotish and medicines. Meritorious students get a worldwide exposure as various universities are on the lookout for such students. Demand for acharyas and experts is on the rise in western countries.”