Shree Somnath Sanskrit University, Veraval
श्री सोमनाथ संस्कृत विश्वविद्यालय, वेरावल
- Established
- 2005
- Type
- University
- Location
- Veraval, Gujarat
About
Gujarat's Sanskrit university at Veraval near Somnath, established in 2005 to promote Sanskrit and Vedic studies on traditional lines. It has departments of Veda, Vyakarana, Sahitya, Darshan, Jyotish and Purana, and runs distance diplomas in Jyotish, Vastushastra and Temple Management.
Courses & areas of study
- B.A. (Shastri)
- Acharya (M.A.)
- B.A. B.Ed. Sanskrit
- Departments of Veda, Vyakarana, Sahitya, Darshan, Jyotish and Purana
- Distance-education diplomas in Jyotish, Vastushastra and Temple Management
- Ph.D.
History
Founded in 2005
According to the university, then Chief Minister Narendra Modi decided to set up a Sanskrit university in Gujarat to promote Sanskrit education and Vedic studies on traditional lines, and Shree Somnath Sanskrit University was established at Veraval in Gir Somnath district in 2005.
Reach
Besides its own departments, it has affiliated colleges and research centres across Gujarat and a distance-education programme, and publishes the research journal Somjyoti.