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The university is named after its founder, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who was instrumental in introducing the Transcendental Meditation technique to the world. [2] Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya was established by the Madhya Pradesh state legislature (Act #37) in 1995; the Maharishi has been called the "first chancellor of the university".
Jyotisha, states Monier-Williams, is rooted in the word Jyotish, which means light, such as that of the sun or the moon or a heavenly body. The term Jyotisha includes the study of astronomy, astrology, and the science of timekeeping using the movements of astronomical bodies.
Vidyajyoti College of Theology is one of the oldest institutions of learning run by the Jesuits in India. It started in Asansol (West Bengal) in 1881, as a house for training in philosophy and theology for expatriate young European missionaries that at that time volunteered for service in India (among whom was the apostle of Chotanagpur, Constant Lievens) and came to the country without having ...
Vidya Jyothi Institute of Technology (VJIT) is a college in Hyderabad, India, established in 1998 by A.P. Jithender Reddy and V. Purushottam Reddy. It is located on the way to Chilkur Balaji Temple from Mrugavani National Park. Vidya Jyothi Educational Society created by a group of committed academics and enterprising educationists.
Jyotir Math is the uttaramnaya matha or northern monastery, one of four cardinal institutions established by Adi Shankara, the reviver of Vedic Sanatana Dharma. [1] Shankara's four principal disciples, Padma-Pada, Hasta-Malaka, Suresvaracharya and Totakacharya were assigned to these four learning centers in the north, south, east and west of India. [3]
He was born in the year 1955 in the holy city of Varanasi, India.Upadhyay is Head of the Department of Jyotish center at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.He is a Ph.D holder in astrology from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi and teaches Jyotishi (astrology) in SVDV, BHU as Professor. [1]
The Jyotish caste comprises individuals who traditionally practiced astrology. According to many sources, these individuals were originally considered part of the Brahmin caste . They were said to have originated from Shakadweepa or Sakaldweep , and hence were referred to as Sakaldweepiya or Shakadweepi Brahmans.
[183] [184] In 2001, Indian scientists and politicians debated and critiqued a proposal to use state money to fund research into astrology, [185] resulting in permission for Indian universities to offer courses in Vedic astrology. [186]