Vedapatasaalas in

Dr. K. Varalakshmi Deputy Director, Sanskri Academy, Osmania University, Andhra Pradesh

1. Sri Rama VedaSamskrutha VidyaPeethamu Charitable Trust. Regn.No.:25/01-02/dit (E). Jagadevapur, Medak Disrict, Andhra Pradesh, Pin : 502281 Phone : 91-40-27538908 or 91-9989699311 Email : admin [at] vedabhoomi.org Email does not work

Krishna Yajurvedam and rest belong to Krishna Smartham Telugu and Publications Sanskrit Vyakaranam and Sanskrit Kavyas Audio downlodable CDs of AudioTextBooks at http://www.vedabhoomi.org/SanskritChanting.html Sri Adi Sankara's Bhasyopeta of Isavasya, Katha and Taittiriya Upanishad, Bhattoji Dikshita's Siddhanta Kaumudi and Sanskrit MahaKavyas like Megha Sandesham, Kumara Sambhavam, Kiratarjuneeyam and Raghu Vamsham Support students and Pathashala so such audio renderings can be provided free of cost

Scrollable photo gallery http://www.vedabhoomi.org Veda Patashaala Visi by Ani and Divya

2.Hari Hara Veda Vidya Peetham Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Devasthanam VEDA (Vedic Education and Devotional Academy) Hari Hara Veda Vidya Peetham (Vedic Educational Society) Regn. No. 7064/2001 H. No. 6-146, Sreenagar 3rd Line, . 507 101 Andhra Pradesh, India Ph. No: +1-91-8744-243640 A branch in Milpitas, California, US Audio files site http://siliconvalleytemple.net

3.Vedabhavan, Sankara Bhaktha Sabha Trust (Regd) VEDA BHAVAN, 58 and 59 Road no 1, Colony ( west) Neredmet Secunderabad- 500 058 Tel nos 040- 2722 7669 and 2722 9775 Email ghanapati [at] gmail.com Website http://www.vedabhavan.org (under construction) The number of students in the veda Patashala are approx 100. Video.

4.Sarvaraya Educational Trust, Kapileswarpuram Zamindra.s House Gandhinagar, -533004, Andhra Pradesh (Supported by MSRVVP) Video clip Information on Vedapathashala sponsored by Sri Sai Baba Temple in North America in 1991. (www.baba.org) Contact Craig Sastry. Photo gallery.

5.Veda Vedanta Gurukula Mahavidyalaya, Madipadu , Achampet Mandal, -522409, Andhra Pradesh (Supported by MSRVVP)

6. Veda Parishat Pattabhipuram, 3-25-13 A, , Guntur-522006, Andhra Pradesh (Supported by MSRVVP)

7.Sri Sankara Gurukula Veda Pathshala, 18-261, Mallikarjuna Nagar, Malkajgiri Hyderabad-500047, Andhra Pradesh (Supported by MSRVVP) Introduction of Sri Sankara Gurukula Veda Pathashala

8.Patnala Sanyasi Rao Veda Pathashala Brahmamgarimattam, Kadapath (Dist), YSR district, Andhra Pradesh. Brahmashri.Patnala.Sanyasi Rao Veda pathashala. Also Navaratna Mandapam and Veda Pathashala. Photo gallery.

9.Sree Gayathri Virat Vishwakarma Veda Pathashala Atmakur Village, Andhra Pradesh. Kalikamaba Temple premises in Vadlapeta (at the atmakur check post) The school is having 20 students intake every year and the smartham is taught for a 2 year course.

Atmakur, details.

10.Brahmarshi Panditha Sri Yalavarthi Anjaneyasastri Gari Viswabrahmana Veda Sanskrutha Pathasala, Gandhinagar, , , Andhra Pradesh. Email ID: contactus [at] yalavarthivedapathasala.com Email does not work http://yalavarthivedapathasala.org/. Photo gallery. Founded in 1894.

11.Sree Shreeram Sharan Veda Pathashala, Himayat nagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

12.Sri Jaganmahamuneeswara vishwakarma Veda Pathashala, Pandavulagutta, Kalvasreerampur, , Andhra Pradesh.

13.Sri Bharati Vedic Foundation #311, Lingannapeta, , Andhra Pradesh Sri Gopikrishna Sharma / Sri Radhakrishna Sharma 919000003374 / 919000003373, Web site : http://www.sbtvf.org Email: sbvfoundation at gmail.com The basic critria for adnissions are : 1. The student must be less than 10 years of age. Upper age limit is not accepted. 2.Parents must have performed yagnopavitham to the student before admission. The students will be taught intensively the various vedas with complete discipline.

14.Sridevi Veda Vidyalayamu - 518 101 ; Andhra Pradesh, India Ph. 08524-287147 Founder/Managing Trustee : Shri T. Linga Murthy 1-1-336/26, Viveknagar, Chikkapally, Hyderabad 500020 Ph. 27631284

15.Narayana Sanskrita Veda Vidyalaya Sri Siva Sai Kshetram, Kanchikacherla Vydic Foundation of India, 521 180, , Andhra Pradesh

In U.S. -- For U.S. tax deductible donations, Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Of Austin, c/o Vydic Foundation of India, P.O. Box 500271, Austin, Texas-78750, U.S.A. 1-888-835-7788 http://vedicyagyacenter.com/vedic-yagya-school.html

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16.Veda Patasalas, Dharmagiri in Andhra Pradesh Maintained by Prachara Parishad Run by Tirumala Devasthanam (TTD) Information, news item in Hindu, February 11, 2012. Video News item webindia123, September 9, 2012. Nitya Veda Prayanam.

17.Veda Patasalas, Keesaragutta, Andhra Pradesh Maintained by Dharma Prachara Parishad News report Sanskrit/Veda patashala at Kessaragutta

18.Sri Vedic university -Chandragiri Bypass Road, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh Phone Nos: Vice-Chancellor: 0877-2222586 Registrar: 0877-2264404 Email: [email protected] Website

19.Satyapramoda Vidyapeetha, Hyderabad. ??? Pt. Jayateerthacharya Pagidal

20.Mahadeva Veda Pathashala Achalapur, Mandal Thandoor Dist. , Andhra Pradesh, 504292, India For additional information, contact Sai Kiran Sharma 8735227883,8008828817,9849722541 mahadevavedapatashala3 at gmail.com Site not available.

21.Sri Dattatreya Veda Vidya Gurukulam from 12-18-17, Middle Street, Aryapuram Rajahmundry - 533104. (Amdhra Pradesh) Phone: 0883-441370. E-mail at sdvgurukulam at hotmail.com 1, 2, 3, and 4. Veda Vidya Sammelan news report in thehindu.com

22.Sri Gurusarvabhouma Sanskrit Vidyapeetha Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha 518 345 Dist. Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh Ph: 08512-279496 Email : sgsvp at raghavendramutt.org Email does not work Contact : Raghunandana Sharma

Established by Jagadguru Shri Madhwacharya during 13th century. It is residential education centre that extends support to hundreds of students. It runs totally on Charity basis and students need not to pay any thing. The Vidyapeetha provides education in Vedas and Dwaita Philosophy. The duration is around 12-14 years. The peethadhipati of Srimatha runs several branches of this vidyapeetha at various places in , and Andhra Pradesh as well.

Those who want guidance to reach the Gurkul may contact Mr. N Veerabhadraiah, Phone: 91-40-23062172, Kukatpally, Hyderabad.

23.Nigama Needam (Sangopangavedamahavidyala) Acharya Udayan(President) Pidiched, Gajwel, Medak Andhra Pradesh . 502 278, India, Phone No. +95-9440721958, +95-9396204337 Email: nigamaneedam at ymail.com Email does not work Website: http://www.nigama-needam.org Various courses, Photo gallery Established in 2003 by Acharya Udayan, there are about 20 students currently studying at the Gurukula.

24.Sri Jnana Veda Pathasala, Near Bhagyalata Hospital, B.D.L.Colony, Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad. Manager of the school is Sri L.S.S.Sastry Phone : 24024040; 9866035772 Veda pathasala L.B.Nagar, Hyderabad Organiser: B Bangaraih Sharma, Organiser of Hampi Virupaksha Peetam in Andhra and

25 Veda Pathashala Established in 2003 by Arulananda Swami Run by Sri Lalitananda Ashram, Vadarevu, , AP, India 523 157. Ph: +91 (8594) 248 237 Email: arulandandatrust at arulananda.org Email does not work Brahmendra Ashram, Chillakallu, Jaggaiahpeta Mandal, Krishna District, AP, India 521178. Ph: +91 (86454) 200 117 Arullanantha Trust, UK OR Arulananda Foundation, USA ukashram at arulananda.org Site : http://www.arulananda.org Photo gallery

26.Sankara Veda Pathasala under the Kanchi Kamakoti Mahasamsthanam Sankara Matham, Dwaraka Nagar (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh News report 2007, School for learning Vedas opens.

27.Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Sri Venkateswara Unnata Veda Vidyadhyana Samstha In addition to Vedagiri in Tirumala, Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam (TTD) has started additional Veda Pathashalas at Tadiparti in district, in East Godavari and at , , and Chilkur. News report 2007, TTD to set up three Vedic schools. News report 2010, TTD's Vedic school opened at Chilkur Photo gallery Veda Patashala near Chilkur Balaji Temple, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

28.Brahmashri Narendra Kapre A unique method of teaching, conducting Veda Chanting classes through Skype and other media Sheshagiri Apartment , Saket Dham Padmarao Nagar, Hyderabad -500034 Phone 040 - 27501471 Mobile: 9246871963 Brahmashri Kapre has many well recorded audio and video clips online. Some of them are listed below Vedarakshan pravachan, SavitrSuktam, ManyuSuktam, Bharat Kya Hai on https://soundcloud.com/yadbhavishya/ Bhagavad Gita, NArayaneeyam, Sahasranama Stotra, tarkasangrahaH, Shikshashtakam, SankshepaRamayana on arvhive.org Shiv Mahimna Stotram 01-20 and Shiv Mahimna Stotram 21-43 Videos prepared from his recordings of Agnisuktam, Manyusuktam, Devisuktam, Savitrsuktam from on https://www.youtube.com/user/yadbhavishya Hymns From the Vedas: Song of Creation on saibabafilms.com. Discourse on Vedas and Bhagavatha by Brahmashri Narendra Kapre posted on http://www.ustream.tv tarkasangraha class Sanskrit. (47m) asyavAmasya sUkta Sanskrit. (1h 26m) Discourse on Rigveda Suktas, . (1h 20m) A short interview at Page 12 of FijiSun USA.

Brahmashri Govind Khadkikar Teaching Rudra Prashna, Pavamana Sukta to students. Occasion : 2010 Shnkaracharya Jayanti chanting Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

29.Visakha Sri Sarada Peetham (Visaka) Chinnamushidwada, Visakapatnam Suburb, Andhra Pradesh, India Phone : +91-93485 55595 Fax : +91-94405 58585 Website : http://www.srisaradapeetham.org Estore, Photogallery in history, Video and Audio clips

30.Gayatri Sangaveda Vidyala Pathashala Krishnayajurveda shakha VEDA PAATASHAALA interesting recitation with interview of two teachers in Telugu. (posted by Sakala poojalu.

31.Puttaparthi Vedapatasala Guru Garu - Sri Narayana Bhattu Information on Vedapathashala sponsored by Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple in North America in 1991. (www.baba.org) Contact Craig Sastry. Photo gallery

32. Yajurveda Pathasala Mukkamala, Ambajipeta Mandal, Andhra Pradesh - 533 241 Ph: 9160004620 Email: kyp.mkl at gmail.com