Maharaja Samskrita College, Mysore

Srimanmaharaja Samskrita Graduation and Post Graduation Center is an educational institution located in Mysore, Karnataka, India. Sanskrit College, Mysore, as it was earlier known, was established by Krishnaraja Wodeyar III, maharaja of Mysore. After his death, the next king, Chamaraja Wodeyar, formally opened a Sanskrit School in 1876. The college offers courses in Veda, Agama and Shastra using traditional methods, and its campus holds one of the oldest collections of Sanskrit manuscripts. Courses range from two years to thirteen years, with a minimum enrolment age of eight years. Subjects include Sanskrit Prathama, Kavya, Sahithya, Vyakarana, Nyaya, Meemaamsa, Dharma Sastra, Vishistadwaita, Shakti Vishistadwaita, Adwaita, Alankara, Vidwat Madhyama, Vidwat Uthama, the four Vedas, and various Agamas. Notable alumni include Mysore M. Vasudevacharya, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Prof. S. Hiriyanna, Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, and Naveenam Venkatesha Sastry. Students are admitted and instructed without any fee, and hostel facilities are also provided free of charge.