Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 KOTA, Rajasthan (15 January 2007): With the demand for English-speaking Hindu priests growing both in India and abroad, a Rajasthan organisation has started teaching the language to local pundits. The pundits are being specifically taught the English translation and meaning of Sanskrit mantras. The exercise would help them provide their services to Indians living abroad as well as to non-resident Indians (NRIs) coming to get married here. According to tourism industry figures, over 30 NRI weddings were to be held in Jaipur between December 2006 and March 2007. A 20-day training module for priests that ended on Sunday was held at the Jyoti Convent School in Kota. As many as 70 students, including some retired people, first chanted the Sanskrit mantras with their teachers and then learnt their English translation. The students are enthusiastic about their new classes. "We first chant the mantra in Sanskrit then learn its English translation. Indian culture is universal and should be preached in every language," said one of them. The Rajasthan Sanskrit Academy and Sanskritam of Kota is undertaking the classes. The organisers feel that Indians living abroad are slowly drifting away from their own culture. SOURCE: IANS, Gulf Times, Qatar URL: http://tinyurl.com/y3szgz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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