Anadi Anant
Anadi Anant was established in Stoke on Trent by
Mrs. Mishra, who comes from a long family line of Vedic
and Sanskrit scholars, authors and university professors.
Her family lineage can be traced back at least twenty five generations.
She is the daughter of the late Dr Jayakant Mishra, former Head of the Department
of English and Modern European studies at Allahabad University, India. Dr Mishra was the inspiration behind Anadi Anant in the UK and for the Vidya Kendra in
Allahabad.
Mrs Mishra is the granddaughter of Mahamahopadhyaya Dr. Umesha
Mishra (1895-1967), a renowned Sanskrit scholar and author. The title
of Mahamahopadhyaya is the highest honour available to scholars of the
ancient Sanskrit language.
She is the great granddaughter of yet another renowned
Sanskritist Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit
Jayadev Mishra 
Mrs Mishra's brother, the late Professor R K Mishra was Head of the
Sanskrit Department at Allahabad University.
For more information about Mrs Mishra, her lineage and
the objectives of Anadi Anant please click on the following links:
Anadi Anant Vidya Kendra
Based in Allahabad
India, Anadi Anant Vidya Kendra, is
the
Anadi Anant Centre for studies in
the Eternal Traditions. These traditions are known in India as Sanatana
Dharma.
The Vidya Kendra is a long term project. This photo shows
some of the workers, and their families, who have helped in the renovation of
this former factory site.
A garden area inside the main entrance.
An ancient Puja ceremony taking place inside
the Vidya Kendra.
For more information about the Vidya Kendra
please click on the following link:
Allahabad
Allahabad, situated in the North
Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, is indicated on the above map by the black dot to
the south-east of New Delhi.
Also known by its ancient name of
Prayag,
Allahabad is the second oldest city
in India and one of the largest of Uttar Pradesh.
It is situated at the confluence of three of India's most
sacred rivers- Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati. The meeting point is
known as Sangam, or Triveni Sangam and is especially sacred to Hindus.
It is near the banks of this convergence that millions of
pilgrims gather to be a part of a religious festival known as the
Kumbh Mela.
Prayag, the ancient name for
Allahabad, is mentioned in several
ancient texts of India, including the Puranas, the Ramayan and the Mahabharata.
Buddhist literature also mentions Prayag and it is known
that the Buddha gave discourses here.
As well as its many temples and
religious sites Allahabad is famous for many other
things such as its High Court, its University,
the Anand Bhawan (the ancestral home of the Nehru
family)
It was also in Allahabad that
Mahatama Gandhi proposed his program of
non-violent resistance to liberate India.
For more
information about Allahabad and the Kumbh Mela please click on the following
links:
Allahabad Kumbh Mela
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Anadi Anant was established in Stoke on Trent by
Mrs. Mishra, who comes from a long family line of Vedic
and Sanskrit scholars, authors and university professors.
Her family lineage can be traced back at least twenty five generations.
