03-26-2007, 10:16 PM
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Vedic varsity taps global study centres for tie-ups
Staff Reporter
SVVU seeks to preserve, propagate the Vedas
# German, Japanese scholars accused of taking away the Vedas
# University pins hopes on Russia, Italy and Finland
TIRUPATI: The TTD-run Sri Venkateswara Vedic University (SVVU) has written to the Indian embassies in several countries in Europe, West Asia and Middle East to bring all the centres of advanced traditional learning across the globe under one roof.
The varsity has written to the Indian embassy in Russia, Finland, Italy, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Bhutan and Myanmar among other countries to find out if any Vedic, or at least Sanskrit-related, activities of academic and research interest, are going on in any of the institutes in those countries.
The SVVU seeks to trace out, preserve and propagate the various branches (Sakhas) of the four Vedas viz., Rgveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda, a disturbingly-large percentage of which are believed to be `almost extinct'.
For decades, it was rumoured that the burning down of the famous Lahore Pressresulted in the loss of manuscripts. Also the German and Japanese scholars were accused of taking away a number of sacred texts for advanced studies.
The university has contacted the above countries to find out if collaborative study can be taken up on Vedic studies. "We have received reply from Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Myanmar and Bhutan that no such studies are going on there", Vice-Chancellor S.Sudarsana Sarma, told The Hindu added that he was pinning hope on Russia, Italy and Finland.
Vedic varsity taps global study centres for tie-ups
Staff Reporter
SVVU seeks to preserve, propagate the Vedas
# German, Japanese scholars accused of taking away the Vedas
# University pins hopes on Russia, Italy and Finland
TIRUPATI: The TTD-run Sri Venkateswara Vedic University (SVVU) has written to the Indian embassies in several countries in Europe, West Asia and Middle East to bring all the centres of advanced traditional learning across the globe under one roof.
The varsity has written to the Indian embassy in Russia, Finland, Italy, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Bhutan and Myanmar among other countries to find out if any Vedic, or at least Sanskrit-related, activities of academic and research interest, are going on in any of the institutes in those countries.
The SVVU seeks to trace out, preserve and propagate the various branches (Sakhas) of the four Vedas viz., Rgveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda, a disturbingly-large percentage of which are believed to be `almost extinct'.
For decades, it was rumoured that the burning down of the famous Lahore Pressresulted in the loss of manuscripts. Also the German and Japanese scholars were accused of taking away a number of sacred texts for advanced studies.
The university has contacted the above countries to find out if collaborative study can be taken up on Vedic studies. "We have received reply from Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Myanmar and Bhutan that no such studies are going on there", Vice-Chancellor S.Sudarsana Sarma, told The Hindu added that he was pinning hope on Russia, Italy and Finland.