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Vaidic Dharma Sansthan
A Charitable, Religious & Educational Body — reviving tradition, preserving heritage.
Our Vision
The Vedas, alive in every home
Vaidic Dharma Sansthan was founded under the guidance of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar with a singular vision — to preserve and promote the glory of the Vedic tradition in its pristine purity, for generations to come.
From the first Veda School established in Bangalore in 1981 to ashrams and Veda Pathshalas across India, VDS trains pandits, performs authentic pujas, homas and samskaras, and carries the sacred knowledge of the Vedas to every seeker.
20+
Ashrams across India
1981
First Veda School founded
16
Samskaras conducted
100s
Trained Vaidic pandits
What we do
Six pillars of seva
Pujas & Homas
Authentic Vedic ceremonies for every need and occasion, across India.
Samskaras
The sixteen sacred rites that sanctify each milestone of life.
Vedic Education
Gurukuls and Veda Pathshalas preserving the Vedas in their purity.
Chanting & Learning
Teaching Rudram, the Sahasranamas and the way of sadhana.
Gaushala
Protection and care of the sacred cow.
Seva
Pandit welfare, training and service to society.
Our Founder
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Humanitarian, spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living, Gurudev has inspired a global revival of the Vedic way of life — uniting ancient wisdom with a vision of a stress-free, violence-free society.