Gurukula of Sandipani Muni
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The Gurukula of Sandipani Muni is the ancient hermitage and residential school where Lord Krishna, along with his friend Kuchela (Sudama), studied under the sage Sandipani in Hindu tradition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient gurukula
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hermitage ⓘ place in Hindu tradition ⓘ residential school ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sandipani Muni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
brahmacharya (celibate student life)
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guru-dakshina ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Balarama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Sandipani Muni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Bhagavata Purana, Canto 10 (Krishna’s education narrative) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important pilgrimage site for Krishna devotees
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symbol of ideal guru–shishya (teacher–disciple) relationship ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice | recitation of Krishna’s student-life pastimes ⓘ |
| educationalModel | gurukula system ⓘ |
| era | Dvapara Yuga (in Hindu chronology) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Sandipani Ashram
NERFINISHED
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Sandipani Rishi Ashram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ancient stepwell (Gomati Kund) associated with Krishna
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shrine dedicated to Sandipani Muni ⓘ shrines dedicated to Krishna and Balarama ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
Krishna and Balarama completed their education there in a short time
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Krishna brought back Sandipani Muni’s dead son from the ocean as guru-dakshina ⓘ Sudama studied there with Krishna in poverty and devotion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernTemple | Sandipani Ashram complex in Ujjain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEducation |
Vedic education
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martial training ⓘ royal education (raja-dharma) ⓘ spiritual training ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | Sanskrit (traditional) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ujjain region
ⓘ
present-day Madhya Pradesh, India ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Shipra River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Krishna pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| region | Malwa region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| student |
Balarama
NERFINISHED
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Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuchela NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacherAt | Sandipani Muni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by pilgrims and tourists in Ujjain ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
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