Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya (SJSV) Puri

SHRI JAGANNATH SANSKRIT VISHVAVIDYALAYA - [SJSV] was established on 7th July in the Year of 1981at the holy land of Lord Jagannath, fulfilling the long aspirations of the Sanskrit lovers of the state, by theChief Minister of Odisha Prajnana Vachaspati Sj. Janaki Ballabh Pattanayak, an eminent scholar of Sanskrit.There are 142 Sanskrit institutions of the state including 5 Mahavidyalayas and 137 Vidyalayas , Pathshalas offering Prathama , Upashastri , Madhyama , Shastri & Acharya In this Vishvavidyalaya.It is the third Sanskit University of the country next to Sampurnananda Sanskrit University of Benaras and Kameswar Singh Sanskrit University of Darabhanga.

Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya , named after the premier Deity of the eastern region Lord Jagannath , is the third sanskit university of the country next to Sampurnananda Sanskrit University of Benaras and Kameswar Singh Sanskrit University of Darabhanga . The Vishvavidyalaya office started functioning on 14th August 1981 in the annexe to the Raj Bhaban , Puri with its founder Kulapati Prof. Prahallad Pradhan and founder kulasachiva Prof. Trilochan Mishra with establishment of the Vishvavidyalaya , provision was made through an ordinance for the appointment of the university statutory bodies , such as Adhisad (Syndicate) , the Samsad (Senate) and the Vidya Parishad (Academic Council) through the nomination by the Kuladhipati (Chancellor) . The first Adhisad had 12 members , the first Samsad has 62 members and the first Vidya PArisad had 40 members . Post Graudate classes in six departments , namely Sahitya , Vyakarana , Dharmashastra , Sarvdarshan , Nyaya and Advaita Vedanta were inaugurated inrented building with 12 rooms .

Since the Vishvavidyalaya was sifted to its Campus at Shri Vihar , a land of 100 acres at Sea Shore in between reserve forest and delta office in nearmost aread of Puri town of Odisha The eight Post graduate departments running in two faculty building have done excellent running in two faulty building has done excellent performances during yester years . All the departments have developed their own departmental libraries except the Central Library . Presently the Vishvavidyalaya has given permanent affiliation to a number of colleges et all concern of the state offering Upashastri and Shastri Courses .Since 2000 AD the Vishvavidyalaya has handed over the charge of conducting examinations the Prathama and Madhyama Vidyalayas of the state to the Board of Secondary Education of Odisha.

Researches:

The Vishvavidyalaya has a glorious record of mainly three Projects in the field of research in Sanskrit:

• Compilation of Encyclopedia of religion
• Collection and publication of palm leaf manuscripts
• Advance studies on Lord Jagnnath

Centre Of Advance Research In Sanskrit (Cars):

Vishvavidyalaya Was Founded With A Noble Cause To Preserve, Protect And Promote The Ancient Culture And Heritage Of Sanskrit Literature. Government Released Fund Of 15.00 Lakh Rs. For Running The Research Centre Which Was Renamed ‘Centre Of Advance Research In Sanskrit’ (Cars) Is To Achieve Outstanding Research Excellence. Cars Has Published Thirteen Volumes Of Research Journals Named “Jagannath Jyoti” And 33 Books In Regular Intervals Till Today.

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