FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) | MAYAPUR ACADEMY
1. What is the Mayapur Academy?
Mayapur Academy is an educational institute of excellence located in the beautiful campus of ISKCON Mayapur, that teaches deity worship courses to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s desire for the development of deity worship and brahminical culture in ISKCON and assist devotees in cultivating their relationship with Krishna through the authentic and bonafide method as recommended by Srila Prabhupada. It is a joint educational initiative of the ISKCON Mayapur Deity Department and ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry wherein the curriculum is developed and managed by ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry.
Its prime function is to train devotees who aspire to take the role of brāhmaṇas and pūjārīs who are capable of fulfilling the needs of ISKCON communities. It was established in the year 2007, and over the years, thousands of devotees from around the world have graduated from various courses.
2. Where is it located?
Mayapur Academy is located at ISKCON Mayapur, which is situated on the banks of the Ganges River in Mayapur, West Bengal, India.
3. What kind of courses does the academy offer?
The Academy currently offers the following courses:
1. Brahminical Culture and Ethics
2. Deity Dressing
3. Cooking
4. Vaisnava Samskaras and Yagyas
5. Mantra Recitation
6. Deity Dress Design
7. Jewellery Making
8. Temple Worship : (Aarti, Bhoga Offering, Sodash Upacar, Shayan, Jagaran, etc.)
9. Tulasi Care
10.Home Worship
11.Garland and Bouqet Making
12.Gayatri Course
13.Dots Painting
14.Children Deity Worship
15.Turban Making
4. Are there online courses?
Yes. We offer a variety of online courses for our online audience of growing ISKCON communities.
Presently, we offer courses on Home worship, Gayatri, Jewellery, Deity dressing and Tulasi.
Several other courses are under development and will be launched soon.
5. How can I join the Academy to participate in any course?
There are two categories of courses.
There is a diploma course, which is a long-duration course (16 weeks or 8 weeks) and covers all units.
Then, there are certificate courses specific to only one particular unit. To register for any course, students must fill out the form before the deadline (at the earliest, since we close admissions after the upper limit for the respective unit is achieved). After receiving confirmation of their acceptance from the Academy, they need to deposit the course fees.
The registration form will guide students wherever a recommendation letter would be required for specific courses from a senior devotee within their community.
6. What are the upcoming courses that Mayapur Academy is offering?
Check separate the document exclusively dedicated to the course and its details.
7. When will the next course be for the children?
The Academy offers courses for children aged 6-12 years twice a year. We announce dates on our handles.
8. What are course fees?
The course fee are mentioned in the registration form. The courses are offered in three languages, English, Hindi and Bangla, at different times of the year. Each unit has a different course fee depending upon the expenses of the Academy involved, the kind of ingredients involved and the duration of the course. Since it is an educational institute dedicated to Brahminical courses, we are very particular about not utilizing it for material gains. At the same time, we are committed to offer best facilities and high class education in this area to all our students.
9. What are the facilities at Mayapur Academy? (https://baycities.com/)
Mayapur Academy has a unique complement of dedicated teaching facilities. The Academy has classrooms with separate rooms for deity dressing with sets of deities to train in different aspects of deity dressing, a deity kitchen classroom with eight six-gas-burner stoves, a lecture room, and a library with an expanding collection of devotional literature.
The excellent facilities at Mayapur Academy ensure that each student has a clean and structured learning environment to maximise the benefits of learning the Brahminical arts.
Mayapur Academy campus is located on the second floor of the Caitanya Bhavan, just a few minutes walk from the Rādhā-Mādhava Temple.
For any further queries:
Contact us at: Office telephone/ WhatsApp: +91 99337 71222
Email: info@mayapuracademy.net