With the blessings of Iswara and Gurus, a unique Gurukulam has been running in Nanganallur, Chennai. Throughout India and especially in Tamilnadu, there are several Veda Patashalas that are doing the most sacred duty of teaching Veda mantras to students. A few patashalas also teach Sastras to some advanced students. This patashala is unique because it focuses exclusively on Sastra studies.
Currently, there are 10 residential students and 17 online students. Multiple students have excelled at different levels of Shastra exams held by Tenali and Ahmednagar institutions.
Residential students study Shastras and also take up NIOS 10th and 12th standard examinations and some are pursuing undergraduate studies.
There is a great need for Sastra scholars in the country. There is a revival of Sastra studies starting to happen throughout India by the efforts of great Sastra scholars. Also, several universities and the government are supporting the same through the new education policy under the name of Indic Knowledge Systems. The present day youth is also showing curiosity and interest in such studies. Samskritam community is growing with the work done by several organizations. With all this, a need is felt to have an exclusive learning center focused on Sastras alone. The goal is to produce extraordinary scholars who can bring out the knowledge available in Sastras for the benefit of all.
The Gurukulam is started with the anugraham and blessings of Kanchi Sankaracharya and Sringeri Sankaracharya. Kudali Swamiji has been guiding our efforts.
More about the Gurukulam
Kanchi Periyava Sankaracharya Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigal going through Medha Gurukulam brouchure and blessing founder Ramaswamy along with Karthik, a devotee of Periyava. | Sringeri Sannidhanam Sankaracharya Vidushekhara Bharati Swamigal blessing Medha Gurukulam and handing over Adi Sankaracharya murti to acharya Dattanubhav Tengse, which is worshiped in the Gurukulam. | Kudali Sringeri Sharada Mutt Swamiji Abhinava Shankara Bharati blessing Medha Gurukulam, with founder Ramaswamy |
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Swami Govindananda Saraswati from Talakadu Mutt near Mysuru with students of Gurukulam | Mani Dravid Sastrigal inaugurating the Gurukulam along with Chandramouli Srowthigal | Session with Gurukulam students during visit of Devdutt Patil Guruji |
Devdutt Patil Guruji and scholars Rajeshwar Deshmukh mahodaya and Dattabharghav Tengse mahodaya visiting Medha Gurukulam | On every Shukla Dwadasi, an online Sabha is conducted with external patashalas. Currently Veda Bhavan from Hyderabad is participating online. | An internal Chatra Sabha is conducted every Thursday, where students present a topic they have learnt with all other students and acharyas. |
Achutan with gold medal received in Rashtriya Shastra Competition organized by Central Sanskrit University | Achutan, senior student of Gurukulam, with silver medal received in Rashitriya Shastra competitions at Ayodhya organized by Central Sanskrit University. | Jayaprakash, student of Gurukulam, receiving prize in Shastra competitions held at Madras Sanskrit College. |
Suraj, student of Gurukulam, receiving prize in Shastra competitions held at Madras Sanskrit College. | Sankaranarayanan, student of Gurukulam, receiving prize in Shastra competitions held at Madras Sanskrit College. | Shiv, student of Gurukulam, participating in Shastra competitions held at Madras Sanskrit College. |