Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth

Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth is a Deemed to be University in the 'de novo' category approved by University Grants Commission.[1] Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth started in 2016, the centenary year of founder of Chinmaya Mission, Swami Chinmayananda. The headquarters of the university are situated at the maternal home of Adi Shankara at Veliyanad, (near Piravom) Ernakulam District, Kerala, India.

Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth
TypeDeemed to be university under De novo category
Established2016
Location
Veliyanad, Ernakulam District
,
Kerala
,
India

9°51′0″N 76°30′0″E
Websitewww.cvv.ac.in

Campus

Chinmaya Eswar Gurukula (CEG)

The Kochi campus of Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth is known as Chinmaya Eswar Gurukula. It is situated at the maternal home of Adi Shankara acharya, the great spiritual luminary, and the torchbearer of the renaissance of Vedanta couched in reason and logic. Set in an extensive compound of 10 acres in Kerala's lush green country-side, amidst temple shrines.

Chinmaya Naada Bindu Gurukula (CNBG)

The Pune campus of Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth is known as Chinmaya Naada Bindu Gurukula. It is located at the foothills of the stately Sahyadri mountain ranges in the quiet village of Kolwan. CNBG provides a residential Gurukula lifestyle rooted in India's cultural and spiritual heritage.

The campus hosts a prominent annual performing arts festival in the country – Naada Bindu Festival. Equipped with the state-of-the-art infrastructure, the campus has spacious classrooms, mini-theatres, a professional dance studio and a huge auditorium.

Origin

Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth (CVV) is a Deemed-to-be-University in the 'de novo' category, started in 2016, the centenary year of the inspirational Visionary and Founder of Chinmaya Mission, and renowned Vedantic master, Swami Chinmayananda. CVV, with its headquarters at Chinmaya International Foundation (Adi Sankara Nilayam, Ernakulam, Kerala, India), has been established as a torchbearer for the preservation of Indian cultural heritage and its knowledge traditions through higher education. "Founded on the principles of Purity, Spirituality, Practicality and Innovation, our core mission is to blend the ancient and time-tested wisdom of India with presentday knowledge fields". The organization offers common streams of courses with many electives and supplementary subjects.

References
  1. "Deemed Universities Kerala". University Grants Commission (India). Retrieved 22 October 2018.


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