Shri Vidhya Kalyan Dham
Shri Vidhya Kalyan Dham is a Vedic Gurukul and place of sadhana at Ratanpar village on the Rajkot–Morbi highway. Shri Yantraraj is worshipped here daily in the श्री विद्या tradition, the rishikumars study the Vedas, and seva such as gau seva and anna daan continues through the year.
The Trust
The Dham is run by Shri Vidhya Kalyan Trust, Rajkot (Trust Reg. No. E/11515/Rajkot). The registration number and contact details appear at the foot of every page of this website; no other information circulating in the name of the Dham is official.
Purpose
Dharma, sanskar and seva are the three pillars of the Dham. Its resolve is to nurture Vedic learning, to instil sanatan values, and to carry seva to every section of society.
Daily rhythm
The day begins with morning sandhya and the daily yagna. Vedic recitation and study continue through the day, and the evening closes with bhajan-kirtan. Every Friday evening there is shringar darshan of Shri Yantraraj, and on purnima and festival days a special mahapuja is performed.
Shrines
- Shri Yantra Mandir – the black-stone Meru Shri Yantra, Shri Yantraraj, with Bala, Kamakhya, the Dasha Mahavidya, the Diggajas and the Ashta Mahanag, at the centre of the Dham.
- Shri Mahadev Mandir – the Shivling of Shri Panchnath Mahadev.
- Shri Siddha Hanumanji Mandir – Shri Siddha Hanumanji Maharaj.
- Shri Shanidev Mandir – Shri Sarvadata Shanidev Maharaj.
- Shri Kalbhairav Mandir – Shri Kalbhairav.
- Shri Vidhya Gaushala, Ratanpar – where the cows of the Dham are cared for.