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No mobile, only mantras: In poll-bound Rajasthan, budding pandits line up for vedic education

IndiaTimes Monday, 13 November 2023
A Ved Vidyalaya in Jaipur, Rajasthan is providing Vedic education to students who learn up to 2,000 mantras from the Yajur Veda. The school, established in 2017, is part of the 26 Ved Vidyalayas in the state. The chief minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot, has allocated funds to renovate Sanskrit Mahavidyalayas, Vidyalayas, and temples. The students have a strict schedule, starting at 5 am and ending at 10 pm, with only a short break for playing and chores.
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