Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...
: ''व्यास पीठ'' ), 'the seat of
Vyasa
Vyasa (; , ) or Veda Vyasa (, ), also known as Krishna Dvaipayana Veda Vyasa (, ''Vedavyāsa''), is a ''rishi'' (sage) with a prominent role in most Hindu traditions. He is traditionally regarded as the author of the epic Mahabharata, Mah ...
Sitapur district
Sitapur district is one of the Districts of Uttar Pradesh, districts which is situated in Uttar Pradesh States and territories of India, state of India, with Sitapur town as the district headquarters. Sitapur district is a part of Lucknow divis ...
of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the List of states and union territories of India by population, most populated state in In ...
, India, where the
Vedic
upright=1.2, The Vedas are ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. Above: A page from the '' Atharvaveda''.
The Vedas ( or ; ), sometimes collectively called the Veda, are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed ...
sage Vyasa is said to have composed the Mahabaratha. An
ashram
An ashram (, ) is a spiritual hermitage or a monastery in Indian religions, not including Buddhism.
Etymology
The Sanskrit noun is a thematic nominal derivative from the root 'toil' (<
Etymology
Vyasa is traditionally regarded as the compiler of
Vedas
FIle:Atharva-Veda samhita page 471 illustration.png, upright=1.2, The Vedas are ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. Above: A page from the ''Atharvaveda''.
The Vedas ( or ; ), sometimes collectively called the Veda, are a large body of relig ...
and the composer of the Mahabaratha. Peetha means seat, altar or holy place where a deity resides ('sits'); it also refers to a temple or ashram where knowledge is acquired. ''Vyasa Gaddi'' refers to the ‘seat of Vyasa’.
The term ''Vyasa Peetha'' is also used to denote the seat where priests sits to recite the Veda's and other texts.
Sitapur district
Sitapur district is one of the Districts of Uttar Pradesh, districts which is situated in Uttar Pradesh States and territories of India, state of India, with Sitapur town as the district headquarters. Sitapur district is a part of Lucknow divis ...
of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the List of states and union territories of India by population, most populated state in In ...
state in India. It is an important sacred place in
Hindu
Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...
pilgrimage, and an
ashram
An ashram (, ) is a spiritual hermitage or a monastery in Indian religions, not including Buddhism.
Etymology
The Sanskrit noun is a thematic nominal derivative from the root 'toil' (< There is a small shrine dedicated to Vyasa, and there are triangular piles of clothes representing the presiding deity in the temple.