Essay name: Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala
Author:
Jayasree M.
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Sahitya
This essay studies the informal education of Sanskrit in Kerala with special reference to Ayurveda. It provides a historical overview of Sanskrit education in India, highlighting its roots in the Vedas and the growth of the Gurukula system. It further discusses educational institutions in Kerala such as Shalas, Mathas, Kalaris and more formalized schools during colonial rule.
Chapter 3 - Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala: the Traditional Streams
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M膩nic膩kyar family of Kozhikodu, Koypa family of Trissur, Ammannur family
of Irinjalakuda, Kuttanchery Valiyaparisha family of Kunnamkulam, Potiyil
family of Kottayam and Ambalapuzha.32 According to tradition about
twenty Numbiars families were performing temple arts in Kerala. But now
only thirteen families are found practicing. They are Chengannur,
Arattukadavu, Kaviyur, Kidangur, Eramallur, Kottayam, Muzhikulam,
Trikkariyur, Tonikkal-Ernakulam, Kuzhupullimatham-Thrissur, Meledam
Kochampilly and Kalakkath-Palakkad etc.`
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The teaching and learning of K奴峁璱y膩峁弓am and K奴ttu were conducted
in houses of Namby膩rs or C膩ky膩rs. These centers of learning was also
called Kalaries. But now these traditional Kalaries are absent. They are
converted into modern institutions and named as 'Gurukulas'. Students
belonging to different communities are admitted to these gurukulas run by
the families of Namby膩rs and C膩ky膩rs. At the same time these Gurukulas
are not completely open to all. In fact they are following two types of
education. The first type is meant exclusively for the students of Namby膩r
and C膩ky膩r families in the name of the 'protection of family tradition'.
Another type is for the students of general category because these
'Gurukulas' are they are getting financial grant for the teaching of such
