With the blessings of Sringeri UbhayaJagadguru Sri Sri Mahasannidhanam Swamigal and Sri Sri Sannidhanam Swamigal, a “one-of-a-kind” Kanya Gurukulam has began in July 2023 in Sengottai, Tamil Nadu.
The name “UbhayaBharati " has been blessed to us by Jagadguru Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal, who continues to give us direction (Margadarshanam) to our samskritam curriculum.
UbhayaBharati Kanya Gurukulam and its sister institution, Sri Bharati Tirtha Vedapatashala (http://sbtveda.com/) are managed by Sengottai Sri Sharadamba Charitable Trust.
Bharatavarsha is best known for its cultural richness and a reverence for knowledge. This greatness was achieved through diligence, hard work, and a steadfast adherence to Dharma, with the ultimate goal of attaining Moksha. Our vision is to revive this bhava (attitude) towards education in our gurukulam.
UbhayaBharati Kanya Gurukulam is a gurukulam for girls, primarily run by women. It is a fully residential gurukulam with day scholar option for local residents. There is no tuition fee. We provide boarding and lodging as well at no cost to the students.
Our focus is to produce Vidhushis (women experts) in various fields of bharatiya shastras, such as nyaya shastra, vyakarana shastra, natya shastra, ayurveda, sangeeta shastra, jyotisha, samskrita sahitya etc.
We also give importance to following our traditional practices as prescribed in our shastras. This helps the girls develop as well-rounded individuals, who lead through example and take bharateeya knowledge, tradition and culture to the next generation.
Our samskritam education, under the guidance of Sringeri Jagadguru Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal, is modelled based on the same paddati as the samskrita gurukula in Sringeri Sharada Peetham.
Girls begin learning shastriya samskritam at a young age (ideally starting at 6 years of age). Samskritam being a highly structured language was the “lingua franca” in Bharata. Hence all shastras were codified in samskritam, and learning samskritam paves the way for all other areas of study.
It also helps their brain development in the following ways:In the gurukulam we give emphasis on traditional, yoga and ayurveda based immersive lifestyle. Several bharatiya arts and skills will be taught through workshops. These workshops will be conducted by guest teachers, who are experts in various fields and skills. Here are some sample workshops:
Bharateeya Culture Based: Harikatha, Cooking, Kolam Drawing, Traditional Games etc.
Arts & Crafts: Painting, Doll making, Garland Making, etc.
Vocational Training: Science Kits, Coding, etc.
The girls learn English, Mathematics, Science and Itihasa (decolonized Indian history).
They will graduate with a X and XII certificate through National Institute of Open Schooling with subjects chosen based on their interest and specialization.
All students will have a basic training in Shastriya Sangeetam, Bharatanatyam, Ayurveda and Yoga, and can choose to specialize in these fields. They can also choose other subjects like commerce, accountancy etc.
The age at entry is ideally 6 years, but we accept students up to 10 years of age. Admission is given upon having a detailed conversation and interview with the child and the family, followed by a trial period where the child along with the mother (or other woman relative) can stay in the gurukulam to see if it is a good fit for the child and for the gurukulam.
Admission period is from May to July every year.
Please reach out to Smt. Dr. Radha Ramachandran for further details. Email: ubhayabharati.gurukulam@gmail.com or use the contact form below.
| Duration | Samskritam | Modern Subjects | Arts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-3 years | Basic samskritam – Shabda, Dhaatu, Vibhakti, Sandhi, Samasa etc Comparable to Surasaraswati Sabha Level 1 & 2. |
Mathematics, Science, English taught as per their grade level (I to V), according to NCERT Syllabus | Training in Shastiya Sangeetam, Bharatanatyam and Yoga |
| 3 years | Samskrita Sahityam – Comparable to surasaraswati Sabha level 3 & 4 |
Mathematics, Science, English taught as per their grade level (I to V), according to NCERT Syllabus Beyond Grade V English and Mathematics will be taught according to grade level. Introduction to Yoga shastra and Ayurveda shastra |
Specialization in one of two of the art fields. |
| 2 years | Introduction to shastras. Comparable to Tenali pariksha | Preparation for NIOS X | Continue specialization in one of two of the art fields. |
| 2 – 3 years | Specialization in a Shastra. | Preparation for NIOS XII | Continue specialization in one of two of the art fields. |
Students can appear for NIOS X and XII exams. Following which they can pursue any of these careers in the future
Sri Gowrishankar is an Indian religious administrator, social worker and the chief executive officer and administrator of Sringeri Sharada Peetham. He is credited with expanding the activities of the Sringeri Math into education and social service. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2008, for his contributions to society.
Sri (Premier) S Raman is the dharmadhikari for Sringeri Sharada Math in Sengottai. He is a second generation entrepreneur based in Shengottai.
Sri M. Ramachandran is the Managing Trustee of the patashala. He is a businessman who has extensive experience in business and financial management.
Gowri Adhyapika has extensive teaching experience in Samskritam. After receiving her Samskrita Shiromani, Samskrita Acharya and Samskrita Shikshana Shastri degrees from National Samskritam University at Tirupati, she taught Samskritam at the school at Madras Sanskrit college for 28 years. After retiring in 2013, she has been volunteering with Samskrita Bharati as the Pradhana Adhyapika at Mahadhanapuram center. In 2023, she moved to Sengottai to work on her lifelong dream of setting up a kanya gurukulam.
Radha Adhyapika is the principal of the gurukulam. She teaches Vigyaanam (Modern science and traditional bharatiya science) and English at the gurukulam. She has expertise in teaching scientific topics to children in an interactive way, through her former position of education outreach director at University of Chicago. She has a doctoral degree in physics from the University of Chicago, an engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and post-doctoral training in education and outreach. She has worked for Hindu University of America. She is currently learning Samskritam and Vedanta. Her son and daughter are enrolled in Sri Bharati Tirtha Vedapatashala and UbhayaBharati kanya gurukulam.
Subbulakshmi Adhyapika teaches Bharatanatyam and Carnatic music at the gurukulam.
Kamakshi Adhyapika is currently studying nyaya shastra online through Medha gurukulam. She started learning samskritam at the age of 5 and has been homeschooled in the US. She teaches Amarakosha and Bhagavadgita to the girls and also does fun activities in samskritam with them online.
Mathangi Adhyapika is a trained classical musician with a B.Sc in mathematics and M.A in Samskritam. She has extensive experience teaching samskritam and shlokas for children. She teaches CBSE mathematics and Bharatiya Ganitam for the girls in the gurukulam.
Anandavalli Adhyapika has a B.A in computer science. Along with studying samskritam herself, she also teaches tamil for the students and is the warden for our residential students.
Swetha Adhyapika has an M.Com degree. She manages administrative work in the gurukulam. She also teaches English and mathematics for young kids. She is also learning samskritam in the gurukulam.
Sreenidhi Adhyapika has M.Tech in biotechnology. She is currently studying samskritam under Gowri Adhyapika and teaches Bharateeya Itihasa (decolonized Indian history). She also helps teach English and Science.
Uma Adhyapika has an M.Sc degree in mathematics. She teaches CBSE mathematics for higher grade students.
Krishnaveni Adhyapika is an ardent devotee of Sri Sri Omkarananda Swamigal, Theni. She teaches Thirukkural for the girls.
Subha Adhyapika teaches yoga in our gurukulam. Along with her experience in yoga, she also runs a health foods factory in Sengottai.
Thiru. Krishnamurthy Oduvar Murthigal has been trained in a shaiva aadinam. He teaches classes (online and in-person) on Thirumurai / Devaram.
Dr. Ram Narendra Narayanan is a practicing neurologist in the USA. He teaches Shri Shankara Digvijayam and Ramayanam online for the girls. He is incharge of our gurukulam’s outreach efforts. He is a native of Tirunelveli, TN. Both the paternal and maternal sides of his family have been devoted to the Sringeri matam for many generations. He is currently learning samskritam and vedam. Since 2013 he has been teaching children in various topics pertaining to Sanatana Dharma including Srimad Ramayanam, Srimad Mahabharatham and Sri Shankara Vijayam.
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