Arsha Vidya Gurukulam is an institute for the traditional study of Advaita Vedanta and Sanskrit located about 25 Kms from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, in the picturesque Nilgiri Mountains.

The word Arsha means that which is from the Rishis – the great sages of ancient India. The word Vidya means knowledge. Gurukulam refers to a residential center for learning with the teacher. Arsha Vidya Gurukulam is a place where one learns the knowledge imparted by the Rishis.

Established in 1990 by Swami Dayananda Saraswati, an eminent teacher of Vedanta and an erudite scholar in Sanskrit, the Gurukulam is patterned after the ancient gurukulams of India. The Gurukulam offers Indians and Westerners alike an opportunity to study the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Brahmasutras and other related classic texts. Here Vedanta is taught true to the sampradaya, the traditional way of teaching, in a setup which is as modern as it is traditional. The students come here and live with the teacher, learning as much from living in the Gurukulam as from the teaching. The students are selected from all over the world, based on their interest and commitment to learn.

How to reach here..

The Gurukulam is situated NW of Coimbatore, 45 Kms. from Airport and 30 Kms. from the Railway station or the Central Bus stand. Once you reach Coimbatore you can reach the Gurukulam

• By road from Central Bus stand (also called Gandhipuram Bus stand) on the 3rd platform, Anaikatti buses are available every 30 minutes from 4:45 AM to 8:45 PM.
• Take a cab. The approximate charges are Rs. 500 from the airport and Rs. 350 from the central bus stand or the railway station.