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Gurukulam for Shastras

Medha Gurukulam was started in 2021 to fulfill the increasing need for Shastra scholars. There is tremendous scope for such scholars nowadays.

Students

The Gurukulam produces students who are

  • having deep knowledge of at least 1 Shastra

  • culturally rooted and grounded and posessing Bharatiya values like self-reliance, adaptability etc.

  • excellent in analytical skills and communication skills
  • developed in a well rounded manner, not just textbook or rote memory oriented

  • exposed to modern subjects so they can take up many career streams aligned with Shastras or outside as well depending on their inclination

Gurukulam focus

  • This is an institution of excellence with a focus to produce extraordinary Sastra scholars and to spread the Sastra knowledge in society in general.

  • Students target for Tenali pareeksha and similar exams, which are well recognized.

  • Teaching is in line with Parampara and traditions, in gurukula method.

  • This is guided by renowned Shastra scholars, teachers are well trained Vidwans.

  • It is primarily residential for core courses, some additional courses are also offered online for the wider audience.

Introductory video

Medha Gurukulam visit by Sringeri Shankaracharya

Our inspiration and guiding forces

Medha Gurukulam is fortunate to be guided by two extraordinary scholars who have dedicated their lives to spread of Sashtras.

Brahmashri Mahamahopadhyaya
Devdutt Patil

is an eminent Nyaya, Mimamsa and Vyakarana scholar who has taught Sastras in Pune and is currently running the largest Sastra patashala in the country in Rivona, Goa.

Brahmashri Mahamahopadhyaya Mani Dravid Sastrigal
is an eminnent Vedanta, Mimamsa, Vyakarana and Nyaya scholar, who is a Professor at Madras Sanskrit College and is guiding many students in their Sastra studies.

Shastras taught & Acharyas

Nyaya Shastra

taught by

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Tarka Ratna 

Dattanubhav Tengse
is a young and energetic Nyaya scholar, who has completed Tenali mahapareeksha. He studied with Shri. Devdutt Patil mahodaya directly and his disciple Shri Rajeswar Deshmukh and also directly under Shri Mani Dravid Sastrigal mahodaya. He has received special appreciations from both Sri Kanchi Periyava and Sri Sringeri Mahasannidhanam.

Vyakarana Shastra

taught by

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Vyakarana Ratna 

Vidyadheesh Katti
is a young and dedicated Vyakarana scholar, who has also completed Tenali mahapreeksha. He has studied directly in Goa Sastra patashala run by Shri Devdutt Patil mahodaya and studied Vyakarana under Shri Mohan Lal Sharma. He has also studied Mimamsa directly under Shri Mani Dravid Sastrigal.

Vedanta Shastra

taught by

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Acharya
Manish Kumar

is a young and dedicated Vedanta scholar. He has completed his Shukla Yajur Veda education in Bengaluru. He then studied Vedanta Shastra directly under Vidwan K S Maheshwaran and his disciple Vidwan P R Vasudevan. He has also studied Vedanta directly under Mani Dravid Sastrigal.

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