Frequently Asked Questions

Please register HERE.
OR contact: info@agastyagurukulam.org 

+91-9049093899 

+1 (804) 614-6216 (USA inquiries)

Please register HERE.
OR contact: info@agastyagurukulam.org 

+91-9049093899 

+1 (804) 614-6216 (USA inquiries)

Agastya Gurukulam is a Non- Profit Organisation and was established in the USA in 2019

We teach about the history of India and the humanity study aspects.  We also teach about inspiring & great personalities from Indian history.

It is the world's first full-time ONLINE Samskritam immersion school, with curriculum from Laukika shastras and modern concepts.

With two in-person shibirams held in the US and India, children also experience the depth of Gurukulam learning and form deeper bonds with classmates.

Yes! We opened a Campus in Bangalore in April 2023

Address: 501, 40th Cross Rd, 8th Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560070, India

Pracharya: Shri Sudarshan Iyer
Contact: +91 99805 26992

For US, one can also pay using Zelle.  We are working on providing more options and we should be able to use them very soon.

Please call the Pracharya for the up-do-date information regarding contribution structure.

PrAchAryA: Yamini Dalal
Contact: +91 84339 94042

In general, we use CBSE books published by NCERT.  In addition, we also add an indic perception and fill in the gaps.

For English curriculum, we use accredited Cambridge curriculum.

We are developing a combined GaNitam curriculum using Singapore math, CBSE curriculum, US curriculum and most importantly, using our Shastras like Lilavati, BijagaNita kaumudi etc.

We will be using History book developed by our experts at AG.

Student's regularity in school, and homework submission carry some marks.

There will be quarterly and end-semester assessments done by the teacher.  That will include viva and written exams where applicable.

In addition, there will also be project based learning, with projects carrying marks/grades.

Final report card will contain a weighted average of all these marks.

YES

We understand that the Samskritam would be totally new for kids so initially we will be having weekly homeworks which will be not overloading the kids. 

And once the kids are comfortable with the language, we will slowly build the amount of homework to daily 10 minutes.

Initially, the teachers will be translating in Hindi or English to help them understand the concepts until children can grasp Samskritam.

Yes, there are quite a few.

Yes, you can.

For in-person shibirams, we have always collaborated with other organizations with similar goals and philosophies.  See an example HERE.

Yes, if possible.  Not mandatory.

Yes, if they are fine to sit together then can indeed sit together, we don’t have any problem.  If they are not okay, they can use separate devices.

But they need separate note books and for written exams, they need to seat away from each other.

In Jignasa level, and in general in all programs, we cover the these points.

In fact, we have a special class for Dincharya Which has been custom compiled from number of books like Astang Hridayum.

Panch maha yagnam covers dhyanam and other sanskar that we insist all kids to learn on daily basis.  We do celebrate festivals with the kids.  We also teach social services and how the Indian festivals have integrated India while being celebrated in different forms across the country.

For the vocabulary help and to learn the daily spoken words one may use spokensanskrit.org, Satam Vyavaharik Vakyani by Samskrita Bharati and Vyavaharik Sanskritum by Pondichery Ashram Sampadanand Mishraji.

Angla-Sankrit Kosh Dictionary (Simple) Sanskrit Dictionary By Apte.

Agastya Gurukulam provides the names of the books and provides links from where they can be bought. 

Since the children are not co-located geographically, it works out for parents to order the books themselves.

However, the parents can order the text-books published by AG.

You are most welcome to visit any of our physical campuses.  Please contact the Campus Principal to schedule your visit.

Madhumati Campus @ Bangalore, IN - +91 99805 26992

Kaumudi Campus @ Houston, US - +1-90-Gurukulm

Pragna is for kids above 12 years, while jignasa is for kids below 12.  

We offer 4 levels for Jignasa program,  and 2 levels for Pragna program.

We have classes in US time zone as well as Indian time zone.  So whichever suits, you are most welcome to join that.

Yes, 11-year-old can join Jignasa Level 1 & 13 years old should try Pragna Level.

Currently, USG does not have a Pragna vargaH.  When we had, it was in the week-end.

Yes, as per your convenience.

Absolutely you can

Yes, we will also teach Alpa praana / Maha praana - difference between them and the science behind SamskritAksharANi.

At appropriate level, children learn ku-chu-Tu-tu-pu vargAH and also vaiyAkaraNa vargAH (mAheshwara sutrANi). 

We can schedule an assessment for acceptance in JignAsA Level 2.