Live events

Gāyatrī prāṇāyāma practice – ongoing weekly

Mondays | Tuesdays | Wednesdays | Thursdays
Led practice at different times
2 hour teaching (on-demand) + 20 min ongoing practice

The ancient and profound daily practice of saṅkalpa (resolution), prāṇāyāma (with Gāyatrī mantra as count) & Gāyatrī japa. Study the practice on your own with our self-paced course and join the daily practice led by various teachers (only 20 min practice!).

Prayer for Pradakṣinā – Visiting Sacred Sites

Friday 22 May
🕒 11am NY | 5pm Brussels | 8.30pm India
⏳ 45-minute session
📩 Recording available for all registered participants

In this session we will cover:
– What pradakṣiṇa is, and why it is part of temple and home worship
– Recitation and chanting of the Pradakṣiṇa Stotram
– How to incorporate this prayer into your visits to temples, and moments of reverence around sacred trees or shrines

Sound, Repetition, Recall: Memory in Vedic Recitation

Tuesday 26 May
🕒 11am NY | 5pm Brussels | 8.30pm India
⏳ 1hr free class
📩 Recording available for all registered participants

In this class, we will look at what memory means within the Vedic tradition, how it is cultivated through adhyayanam, and why the practices of recitation are themselves designed as instruments of remembrance.

Veda Chanting Foundation Certificate Course

Starting Tuesday 02 June 2026
11am NY | 5pm Brussels | 9.30pm India (1hr15 class)
6 class on Tuesdays
Study material + Homework + Certificate of completion

I’m happy to offer this popular Foundation Program for Vedic chanting to give the best initiation to beginners to the practice. Through these 6 weeks of Live classes and guided self-study, students will understand how to get started with Vedic chanting as taught by Pundits of South India.

Śraddhā Sūktam – Sacred Effort (live mini course)

Live mini course

June 09, 16, 23
Tuesdays 6.30pm-7.30pm

Śraddhā is the firm and steady conviction in the Truth we seek within and in the practice that takes us there. The Vedic seers invoke her at dawn, midday, and sunset to invigorate the seeker’s heart with truth.

Āditya Hṛdayam Intensive – Live course

Live intensive course

Starting Monday 15 June 2026
Daily classes 15 – 21 June (2.45pm-3.45pm) Brussels time
Daily practice sessions 22-28 June (2.45pm – 3.05pm) Brussels time

Āditya Hṛdayam is a powerful hymn to the Sun, revealed by Sage Agastya to Lord Rāma on the battlefield during the climactic moment of the Yuddha Kāṇḍa of the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa. Exhausted and momentarily weighed down by the intensity of the battle with the demon king Rāvaṇa, Rāma receives this sacred teaching as a source of renewed strength and clarity.

Śani vrata 2026

Śani vrata
Aug 15 – Nov 28
16 Saturdays sādhana (8 live practices)
Orientation for group: 25 July

This is my personal sādhana I am sharing partially with our Veda Studies community. Shani (Śani) in Jyotiṣa is considered the graha (planet) who works through delays, obstacles, setbacks and general frustrations. Saturn forces one to inspect, reflect upon and recognise our own inner truths. Saturn is impersonal and teaches everyone, whether friend or enemy. (paraphrased from Komilla Sutton’s book). The Saturn remedies that one can observe include but are not limited to fasting, prayer, japa & donation. 

Oṣadhi Sūktam – Hymn to the Healing Plants

Starting Wed 02 Sept
8 weeks 1 hour classes
10 days (15-24 Oct) – daily 20 min practice

Drawn from the Taittirīya Saṃhitā, this sūktam consists of 20 mantras dedicated to the Oṣadhī-s, the healing plants personified as divine mothers and goddesses. The herbs themselves are the presiding deities of the hymn, addressed as living, conscious powers that descended from heaven three ages before the gods to bring healing, vitality, and protection to all beings.

Gaṇapati festival chanting

Gaṇeśa festival chanting
Sept 14 – Sept 23
10 days sādhana (20 min each) – 3pm Brussels time
Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣā & oṃ gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ japa

Join us for this sādhanā – 20 min each day. Sign up to the Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣā – learn the recitation & prepare for this year’s festival offering. If you’re unable to learn on time for the festival – you can still join us – the japa will be accessible to everyone. Self-paced course access is required to join this sādhanā.

Mahānārāyaṇa upaniṣad immersion in Lugano

Veda Studies in person event
Lugano, Switzerland
Wed 28 October – Sun 1 November 2026

The Mahānārāyaṇa Upaniṣad, embedded in the Taittirīya Āraṇyaka of the Yajur Veda, is among the most comprehensive and illuminating texts of the Vedic tradition. It gathers mantras, prayers, and contemplations that trace the unfolding of Vedic thought—from hymns to cosmic powers to subtle reflections on the Self and the supreme reality, Nārāyaṇa.

Dīpāvali Śrī Sūktam sādhanā

Śrī Sūktam Diwali festival chanting
Nov 08 – Nov 17
10 days sādhana (20 min each) – 3pm Brussels time
Śrī Sūktam & oṃ śrī mahālakṣmyai namaḥ

Join us for this sādhanā – 20 min each day. Sign up to the Śrī sūktam self paced course – learn the recitation & prepare for this year’s festival offering. If you’re unable to learn on time for the festival – you can still join us – the japa will be accessible to everyone. Self-paced course access is required to join this sādhanā.

Rudram 2027 Live Course

March 06 – Sept 11
33 Live classes
12 Homework
Namakam & Camakam

With the grace of Śiva, Shantala is pleased to offer a study program on the most famous mantra & prayer to Lord Śiva or Rudra. Considered the most important sādhana a devotee can undertake, it provides the means for gaining eligibility for the knowledge unfolded by the mantra, revealing the truth of oneself. 

Indica – Veda Studies chanting teacher training

September 2027 – July 2028

In collaboration with INDICA are very happy to bring you this teacher training certification to skill future teachers through a rigorous selection, training and preparation process which covers both mantras from the Veda as well as the Hindu daily prayer tradition.

Indica – Veda Studies chanting teacher training LEVEL 2

Pañca Sūktāni (50 hours training)

January 2027 – December 2027

INDICA and Veda Studies are delighted to offer the Level-2 of the Teacher Training Programme, an advanced step in our commitment to the rigorous training and continuous development of Vedic chanting teachers. This programme is designed for those who have successfully completed Level-1, demonstrating both a deep understanding of the tradition and a strong foundation in svara precision and recitation discipline.