[PHOTOESSAY] Vyasa Poornima: The Inimitable Educational Heritage of India

A detailed exploration of Vyasa-Purnima or Guru Purnima, a sacred day that reminds Hindus of the unparalleled educational heritage of Bharatavarsha.

निधये सर्वविद्यानां भिषजे भवरोगिणाम् ।
गुरवे सर्वलोकानां दक्षिणामूर्तये नमः ॥

Salutations to Dakshinamurthy the Guru,
Who is the teacher of all the world |
Who is the doctor for all diseases
And who is the storehouse of all knowledge ||

ONE COULD BEGIN ANYWHERE but this is as good as any a place. This verse is how Adi Sankara showed his reverence towards the …