Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Centre is a non-profit Organization dedicated to preserve, perpetuate, propagate and popularize the Vedic tradition that forms an integral part of Jagannath Culture.

It works in close cooperation with the Biswa Jagannath Chetana Sansad, founded in 1976 by Padmashree Pandit Sadashiva Ratha Sharma, one of the greatest authorities on Hinduism. The Biswa Jagannatha Chetana Sansad conducted large Dharma Sabhas and Yajnas in Puri, Kolkata, Varanasi, Mathura-Vrindavana, Cuttack, and Los Angeles (California).

Lord Jagannath has no caste and religion bar, and at Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Centre anyone interested in Vedic Culture is welcome, irrespective of nationality, caste, creed or colour. Foreign students are also admitted, in cooperation with several academic Institutes and researchers around the world.

The pioneer who started and is directing this effort is Mataji Parama Karuna Devi, a sannyasini who in the last 30 years has dedicated all her efforts and resources to the cause of preserving and spreading Vedic culture both in India and at global level. She has several students both in India and abroad, who come to Puri for instruction and training, and who support her social work.

The Center is situated on a 7 acre property in a rural area at Purushottama kshetra (Orissa, India) near the village of Piteipur, under the PS of Chandanpur, Puri district, about 12 km from the famous Jagannatha Puri temple (Sri Mandir). It includes facilities for residential students, a vocational training center, a good library, a publication department and an Internet center.

The Center is also developing an On-Line facility to allow students to study from home through Internet, with e-books and support material in digital format, e-mail, e-forum and phone assistance from teachers on a personal relationship level.

The overall cost of the courses includes texts and learning support material, admission fees and final official diploma.

Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Centre provides courses in and organizes classes to teach Jagannath Culture in several branches, with expert traditional teachers.

The study plan is personalized according to the needs and inclinations of each student, with freedom to choose and focus on the areas of greater interest, for the practical application on the professional and personal level.

For more information, please contact the following e-mail addresses:

paramakaruna@rediffmail.com, jagannathavallabha@rediffmail.com

xparamakaruna@yahoo.com, dharmacharini@yahoo.com