Bhagavata-sparsa is a new three-month course offered to you under the direction of Sri Gopiparanadhana Prabhu by the Srimad-Bhagavata Vidyapitham, an educational project set up by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

The course is designed to

(1)Help students become familiar with the Bhagavad-gita and a portion of the Srimad-Bhagavatam,

(2)Introduce them to Sanskrit writing, pronunciation and basic spoken Sanskrit, and

(3)Teach them Sanskrit through the text of the Bhagavad-gita as recommended by Srila Prabhupada.

The course will be conducted from 1 June to 31 August 2009. Tuition is free for those who have been admitted as students. There are separate classes for men and women.

For more information, see the prospectus.

Devotees interested in becoming students of the Bhagavata-sparsa program can e-mail Vidvan Gauranga dasa at vidvan.gauranga@gmail.com for an application form and further details.