Vedamurti Shri Vivek Shastri L. Godbole​

Vedamurti Shri Vivek Shastri L. Godbole is the Acharya of the Shree Krishna Yajurveda Pathshala

in Satara, India where students learn to recite and imbibe the Vedas according to the oral method

of education. They also conduct yajnas, Vedic fire rituals, linked with these mantras.

The Vedpathshala has a “Goshala”. Various high quality Desi Cow products are manufactured and

distributed across Maharashtra. 

​The curriculum of this Vedpathshala preserves and revives Maharashtra’s endangered Hiranyakeshi

branch of study of the Taittiriya Krishna Yajur Veda. In his book “The Rare Ved Branches”

Shri Nanaji Shastri Kale of Barshi describes this as one of the ten most endangered Vedic

sub-branches and praises Vedamurti Vivek Godbole’s Vedapathshala as the most prominent effort to revitalize its study. 

Shri Vivek Shastri is known for his evocative and melodious chanting and exquisite pronunciation, and several recordings have been released of his recitation. He has also published many articles on the Vedic tradition, and co-authored a book on Vedic culture.

Shri Vivek Shastri has been honored by the Shankaracharyas of Shringeri and Kanchi for his outstanding contributions to the preservation and teaching of Vedic knowledge, and for his entrepreneurial efforts in revitalizing the Taittiriya Krishna Yajur Vaidika tradition in Maharashtra.


Vidyavachaspati Shri Shankar Vasudeo Abhyankar

​Vidyavachaspati Shri Shankar Vasudeo Abhyankar, is a very well-known scholar and

spiritual speaker on Arya Vaidik Sanatan Dharma. 

Shri Shankar Vasudeo Abhyankar, M.A. in English, Sanskrit, M.Ed. Ph. D has been awarded

D. Litt. by Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth. He has delivered lectures on varieties of topics including

Dasbodh, Bhagwat Paath, Dyaneshwari. He is lovingly addressed as ‘Gurudev’ by his shishyas

and followers. 

Gurudev is an author of about 70 plus well-known Granthas. He has penned a unique series on the ‘Pathway of Devotion’ of Maharashtra-Saints. His other popular books include ‘Sunny the Great’, ‘Swar-Bhaskar,’ ‘Swami Vivekananda’. He is the Chief Editor of ‘The Encyclopedia of Devotion’ (unprecedented in World Literature)

Gurudev has been honoured by various awards like Prestigious “Tulshiram Wagh’ award by Maharashtra SahityaParishad, National Award for innovative practices in Teacher – Education by NCERT, New Delhi and An International award by The American Biographical Institute Inc. for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Culture.

Aditya Pratishthan, established by Gurudev, on 14th April, 1983, has been striving relentlessly for the last 32 years to eradicate the darkness of ignorance, misunderstanding, misconceptions and wrong notions about our Culture, our Dharma, our Nation, our Great Spiritual Leaders, Acharyas and revered Saints with bright light of the fourfold pathways of Action, Devotion, Yoga and Integral knowledge.

The latest outstanding project of Aditya Pratishthan is building “Vaishwik Sant Vidya-peeth”, a project that spreads across 33 acres. This Vidyapeeth plans to bring the Sant Literature in the mainstream. Equipped with new age technological facilities, it would train students to spread the great Vaidik knowledge across the world.