Gurukulas in Devghatdham of Tanahun: Promoting Sanskrit Education and Culture
In Devghatdham of Tanahun, Gurukulas are being run to promote Sanskrit knowledge and enhance the preservation and education of Sanatan Dharma, Sanskar, and Arya culture. Seven Gurukulas are functioning with the goal of imparting knowledge to people about Sanatan Dharma, Sanskar, and culture. Three Gurukulas are dedicated to grandmothers, and four Gurukulas are dedicated to fathers. Batuks from Tanahun, Chitwan, and Nawalpur are studying in these Gurukulas.
Mahesh Sanskrit Gurukul, Vedvedang Sanskrit Gurukul, Parmananda Sanskrit Gurukul, and Maa Kalyani Gurukul are among the Gurukulas. About 700 Batuks are studying in the Gurukul run by Mahesh Sanyas Ashram, and approximately 250 to 75 students are studying in each Gurukul. Vedvedanga was teaching up to class 10, but now they teach up to Shastri. In Mahesh Gurukul, teaching up to Shastri and Acharya is being taught, while in Parmanand Gurukul, teaching up to Shastri is being done, with preparations to start teaching up to Acharya.
These Gurukulas depend on the help and donations of donors, and financial management is a significant problem. For regular operation and physical development, donors are organized in different ways, and campaigns are conducted to collect food donors, educational donors, and supporters of Batuks. According to Manager Giri, all the Gurukulas are running on hand-me-downs.
Vatuk Sameer Neupane, studying in class 9 at Mahesh Sanskrit Gurukul, said he was inspired to learn Sanskrit and keep the Hindu religion, Sanskar, and culture alive. Vatuk Prabhat Rizal, studying in class 12 at Mahesh Sanskrit Gurukul, found Sanskrit a broader subject that is connected with religion, customs, and culture.
Principal Nanda Prasad of Vedvedang Sanskrit Gurukul said that since it is in the form of Triveni Dham, the Gurukul operating here gets support. Fanindra Prasad Poudel, principal of Mahesh Sanskrit Gurukul, said, "There is an increase in the trend of saying that if you lose knowledge, you go to Devghat." Students from various universities in Kasi, Banaras, India, and one Batuk from India visit Devghat every year to study Sanskrit.
Tanahun