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Samskara 12 of 16 · Education
Vedarambha
वेदारम्भः
Beginning Vedic study · After Upanayanam
The story
With Vedarambha, formal study of the Vedas begins under a guru. Offerings are made to Agni and to the teacher, and the student enters the discipline of daily chanting, inquiry and devotion — the long, joyful apprenticeship of the seeker.
How it is done
Formal study of the Vedas begins with offerings to Agni and the guru's blessing.
Significance
Formal study of the Vedas begins under a guru, anchoring the student in mantra, discipline and inquiry.
Arrange Vedarambha for your family
VDS conducts this samskara with trained pandits at your home or at the ashram.