independent trust (Raja Veda Kavya Patasala society)
Raja Veda Kavya Patasala
Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
Confirmed on the school's own website or its parent institution's site. Last checked 9 November 2026. Admission rules change, so confirm dates and fees with the school before you apply.
- Vedas taught
- Rigveda, Krishna Yajurveda, Shukla Yajurveda, Samaveda
- Branches (shakhas)
- Shakala, Taittiriya, Kanva, Kauthuma
- Tradition
- independent trust (Raja Veda Kavya Patasala society)
- Residential
- Not stated
- Fees
- Not stated. MSRVVP admission rules for the pathashalas it aids say no donation, capitation fee or guarantee money may be taken for study, food or lodging (2024-25 notice). Aid status here is from a 2020 list; confirm it is current.
- Who can apply
- Students are admitted from the age of six.
- Course length
- Three certificate levels for Rig, Krishna Yajur and Sama Vedas: Veda Bhushanam (Samhita level, 7 years), Veda Vichakshana (Krama level, 10 years) and Veda Praveen (Ghana level, 12 years).
- Online classes
- Not stated
- Supported by
- MSRVVP
Admission
The school has not published its admission process. Contact it directly, ideally a few months before the academic year begins.
Regular internal tests through the year; annual Veda, Sanskrit and modern subject exams are set by MSRVVP, and a further external exam by the Veda Rakshana Nidhi Trust, Chennai.
Contact the school
Address: Sri Govinda Deekshitha Ghatika Sthanam, 29-30 East Iyen Street (4th Street), entrance at Yagasalai Street, Kumbakonam 612001
Sources
- Raja Veda Kavya Patasala: Vedic School ↗
- MSRVVP: Affiliated institutions under the Pathashala Scheme (list, 2020) ↗
- Vedic Heritage Portal (IGNCA, Ministry of Culture): Schools of Vedic Learning, Rigveda (2014) ↗
- Vedic Heritage Portal (IGNCA, Ministry of Culture): Schools of Vedic Learning, Yajurveda (2014) ↗
- Vedic Heritage Portal (IGNCA, Ministry of Culture): Schools of Vedic Learning, Samaveda (2014) ↗
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