In Tatwa Tantu, we aim to trace the Thread of Reality with the aspects of the DEVI, the Trigunas, the nature of Pancha-bhutas, and the examples and stories from Puranas. You can do your Ayurveda treatment course at Vaidyagrama Healing Village while learning from the talks & sessions of Tatwa Tantu; and enhance your healing process with Yoga Nidra, Bhajans, Kirtans etc - all with very knowledgeable and renowned resource people.
You can enjoy the Guruthi Pooja on Sept 6, 2025 (Guruthi Pooja is a ritual to worship forms of Mother Goddess/ Shakti, like Goddess Bhadrakali and Goddess Rajarajeswari Devi. It is a highly effective and powerful pooja to remove all obstacles in your life).
In this week-long program Tatwa Tantu, curated by Ms Vijayalakshmi Vijayakumar,...
You can listen to & learn from sessions by Dr Rangan Ramakrishnan, Dr Guha Viswanath, Swami Taponidhi Saraswati, Swamini Brahmaprajnananda Saraswati, Dr A. R. Ramadas & more.
You can relish the experience of the Dance workshop with Bharatanatyam exponent Rukmini Vijayakumar.
You can enjoy the Guruthi Pooja on Sept 6, 2025 (Guruthi Pooja is a ritual to worship forms of Mother Goddess/ Shakti, like Goddess Bhadrakali and Goddess Rajarajeswari Devi. It is a highly effective and powerful pooja to remove all obstacles in your life).
In this week-long program Tatwa Tantu, curated by Ms Vijayalakshmi Vijayakumar,...
You can listen to & learn from sessions by Dr Rangan Ramakrishnan, Dr Guha Viswanath, Swami Taponidhi Saraswati, Swamini Brahmaprajnananda Saraswati, Dr A. R. Ramadas & more.
You can relish the experience of the Dance workshop with Bharatanatyam exponent Rukmini Vijayakumar.
MS. VIJAYALAKSHMI VIJAYAKUMAR
CURATOR, TATWA-TANTU RETREAT
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- Vijayalakshmi Vijayakumar has curated two iconic festivals since 2010: Gudiya Sambrahma, the Bengaluru Temple Festival, and Srishti Sambhrama, the Earth Mother Festival. She has organized numerous cultural events, including Divya Varna, a traditional art exhibition, and unique motorsport events blending heritage and environmental awareness.
- With two decades of Bharatanatyam performances and dance productions, she combines her artistic passion with social welfare initiatives like rural school mid-day meal schemes. She has also worked with Swami Dayananda Saraswati’s Arsha Vidya Peetha and served on boards like the Central Film Censor Board and the National Advisory Board for Philately.
- A graduate in Literature, Psychology, and Economics, Vijayalakshmi is the founder-secretary of Heritage, a not-for-profit trust, and currently serves as the Director of the Indica Centre for Soft Power. She has authored children’s stories, a historical fiction titled Forever There, and is working on another novel.
DR RANGAN RAMAKRISHNAN
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- “Dr Rangan teaches the essence of Dharma and the true vision of Dharmic life … wonderfully
and engagingly...reawakening the soul of India in the modern age.” – Dr David Frawley, - Founder, American Institute of Vedic Studies “Shri Ranganji has lived and experienced each
verse and has touched the heart of the sage Valmiki. - Hence, he is unlike those scholars who hold research alone as their focus of studies and who
would have read the Ramayana only for the limited sake of their research.” – Shri - Ramanacharana Thirtha Brahma Shri Nochur Venkataraman - Vedanta-exponent “Dr Rangan
has taken upon himself the Bhagirathic task of taking Ramayana into all the people without in
any way diminishing or diluting its values. - With Dr Rangan, the deep scholarship of traditional texts along with a vast knowledge of modern
narratives becomes an instrument of Bhakti that in no way compromises academic rigor. - Scholar-saints soaked in Bhakti and traditional wisdom while being well aware of modern
narratives are rare. Dr. Rangan is one such precious scholar of wisdom.
DR. VISHWANATH MV
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- Dr. Vishwanath M. V. is a Sanskrit scholar serving as a Guest Lecturer at Maharaja Sanskrit College, Mysuru, and Adjunct Professor at IIT Hyderabad. With a Ph.D. in Śrīmadvālmīkirāmāyaṇe Saṃvādavimarśaḥ from BHU, his research spans Sanskrit literature, Rāmāyaṇa, and Sāmkhya philosophy.
- He is the Principal Investigator of a government-funded project on Rāmakathā and has contributed to various research publications, seminars, and Kannada translations of Sanskrit texts.
- His lectures on the Upanishads, Jyotisha, and classical Sanskrit literature are widely followed on platforms like YouTube
SWAMI TAPONIDHI SARASWATI
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- Swami Taponidhi Saraswati, initiated into the Dashnami Sannyasa tradition by his Guru Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati in 2004, is a renowned yoga master with over two decades of teaching experience. His academic journey includes a Certificate in Yoga and Teacher Training from Ghantali Mitra Mandal, Mumbai (1999), a Diploma in Yogic Studies from Mumbai University (2001), and a Master’s in Applied Yogic Sciences from Bihar Yoga Bharati (2003).
- After 15 transformative years at the Bihar School of Yoga, Swamiji now shares the essence of yoga globally. He simplifies the profound techniques of yoga—Asanas for physical stability, Pranayama for energy flow, Pratyahara for sensory withdrawal, Dharana for concentration, and ARACE (Attention, Relaxation, Awareness, Concentration, Evolution)—to enhance participants’ self-awareness and quality of life.
- Swamiji integrates dynamic practices like Kalaripayattu for chakra balancing and Tibetan Singing Bowls in Yoga Nidra to deepen relaxation. He has led retreats across India, Nepal, and abroad, including sessions on mantra meditation, Vedanta, and subtle yoga practices. His teachings, enriched by his personal transformation and deep spiritual insights, inspire students to explore higher consciousness and embrace a holistic approach to life.
DR. ar ramadas
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- Hailing from Thrissur, the cultural capital of Kerala, Dr. A. R. Ramadas is offering his services towards Ayurveda healing and Ayurveda teaching as Medical Director of Vaidyagrama Ayurveda Healing Village in Coimbatore- Tamilnadu, India.
- He heads the first cluster of this eco-friendly Ayurveda hospital, where he has been engaged in Ayurveda services since 2008. He inherits a strong family tradition of a long line of Ayurveda practitioners, serving the community for more than half a century.
- Dr. Ramadas completed his Ayurveda graduation and underwent training in Nethra Chikitsa (Ophthalmology) under the guidance of the famous traditional Ayurveda Ophthalmologist Manakunnath Gopalan Vaidyan. He followed this by training under the well-known paediatrician C.N.S Gangadharan Vaidyar. He also did an M.S. in Psychotherapy and Counseling from the Institute of Behavioral and Management Sciences.
- He had headed his family firm Rajendra Pharmacy, R.P.M Ayurvedic Nursing Home, as well as the Ayurveda centre of Punarnava Ayurveda in Vietnam.
- His compassion and expertise in offering expert Ayurveda care for varied ailments, has made Dr Ramadas a favourite vaidya of patients across the globe.
- Dr Ramadas is a chosen Guru of Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth, and since 2023 he has been guiding brilliant and passionate Ayurveda doctors every year.
RUKMINI VIJAYAKUMAR
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- Rukmini Vijayakumar is one of the most sought-after Bharatanatyam soloists of her generation, celebrated for her innovative choreography, emotive performances, and athleticism.
- She has performed globally, including at Jacobs Pillow Festival, The Drive East Festival, and the Royal Opera House, London.
- With a BFA in Modern Dance and Ballet from the Boston Conservatory, Rukmini integrates Western and Indian dance philosophies in her choreographies.
- She developed the Raadha Kalpa Method, a pedagogical system rooted in Bharatanatyam’s traditional vocabulary yet tailored for contemporary relevance.
Swamini Brahmaprajnananda Saraswati Ph. D
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- Swamini ji teaches three core courses at Hindu University of America. She has a Ph.D in Philosophy and an M.Phil in Psychology.
- She is a direct disciple of Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati, having studied Vedanta, Sanskrit and Vedic chanting at Arsha Vidya Gurukulam in a residential, intensive three- year course in Coimbatore and Rishikesh. She studied part time with Swami Brahmavidananda for about twelve years, while balancing work commitments.
- In her previous career, her last leadership role was as the Country Head (India) of an international organisation which positively impacted the lives of 150,000 street children. She was a former psychologist.
Reserving your spot₹40,000/- shared accommodation and
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