Sampurnanand Sanskrit University is an institution of higher learning in oriental learning, Sanskrit allied areas, etc. and is located in Benares which is also known as Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Under a proposal af Sri Jonathan Duncan, the then resident of East India Company and the approval of Governor General Lord Carnwalis, this Govt. Sanskrit College was established in 1791. Pt. Kashinath was its first teacher and Acharya. There was an arrangement for the teaching of subjects such as Veda, Vedanta, Purana, Ayurveda, Sahitya, Astrology, Theology, Mimamsa, Nyaya etc. The college was conducted with the surplus revenue of Benares State which was first deposited in a special account and later remitted to the general head of education.
In 1857, this College Started Postgraduate teaching. Whereas the examination system was adopted in 1880. In 1894 famous building of Saraswati Bhavan Granthalaya was built, where thousands of manuscript are preserved. These manuscripts are edited by the Principal of College and published in the form of book. The series of these books are known as Sarasvati Bhavana Texts. More than 400 books are published in this series. The University has 22 departments and 5 faculties.
After independence of India, in the year 1958 the effort of Sampurnanand changed the status of this institution from college to a Sanskrit University. In the year 1974 its name was changed to Sampurnanand Sanskrit University.
Faculties & Departments:
1. Veda-Vedanga Faculty
* Department of Veda
* Department of Dharma Shastra
* Department of Jyotisha (Astrology)
* Department of Navya Vyakarana
* Department of Prachin Vyakarana
2. Sahitya Sanskriti Faculty
* Department of Puranetihasa
* Department of Sahitya
* Department of Prachina Rajashastra-Arthashastra
3. Faculty of Philosophy
* Department of Nyaya-Vaishesika
* Department of Vedanta
* Department of Mimamsa
* Department of Comparative Religion and Philosphy
* Department of Sankhya-Yoga-Tantragama
4. Sramana Vidya Faculty
* Department of Baudha Darshana
* Department of Jaina Darshana
* Department of Prakrita and Jainagama
* Department of Pali and Theravada
* Department of Sanskrita Vidya
5. Adhunika Gyan Vijyana faculty
* Department of Modern Languages and linguistics
* Department of Social Sciences
* Department of Education
* Department of Science (Science, Home Science)
* Department of Library Science
Contact Us:
Sampurnanand Sanskrit University,
Varanasi,
Uttar Pradesh, India
Vice Chancellor
Office: 0542-2204089
Residence: 0542-2207457, 2204213 , 0542-2206617
Registrar
Residence: +91-9450870751
Website: www.ssvv.up.nic.in
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