A school in Gaya in Bihar has been teaching Vedic hymns and conduct of last rituals to Brahmin youth to keep the age-old tradition alive.
By Ajay Kumar
Gaya (Bihar), July 28 : A school in Gaya in Bihar has been teaching Vedic hymns and conduct of last rituals to Brahmin youth to keep the age-old tradition alive.
The school was established by Ramacharya, 30 years ago.
Ramacharya said his main motive is to teach the students Vedic Karamkand (last rite ritual). He says: "Nowadays, the knowledge of Vedas is getting extinct among the Brahmins. Most of the students are running behind modern education."
Currently, the school has 45 students on its roll.
Ramacharya's school offers classes in the evening, so that aspiring Brahmin youth could continue their regular vocation.
"I am studying here because in this city very few people have this knowledge. I want to teach them, so that they could understand its importance," said Anirudh Kumar Sen, a student.
However, some parents send their children to the school to keep alive their family traditions.
Kishan Lal Bairiki, a parent said: "I am a Brahmin, who should have the knowledge of Sanskrit and Vedas. That is why I am sending my children over here."
Gaya, on the banks of the River Ganges, is considered a holy spot for the performance of Shradha or last rites among the Hindus .
Hindus believe in reincarnation or in the cycle of birth and death. They believe that after death the soul takes birth again in a different body
According to the Hindu philosophy, this cycle can be broken and soul can be put to rest forever by performing "pind daan" or death rites.
Brahmins normally conduct these last rites.
ANI