About the course
Sri Venkatachala Mahatmyam is a part of the Divyadesha Vaibhavam – Part -1 of Sri Krishnapremi Swamigal. The Divyadesha Vaibhavam is a grantha in the purana style, describing the mahatmya of the 108 Divyadeshas. The Venkatachala Mahatmyam is narrated in 10 adhyayas in the upajati vrtta. It ends with Padmavati Parinaya.
This course is for all those who have reading skills and have preliminary knowledge of shabdas and dhatus.
The medium of explanation will be simple Tamil.
1. How are the classes conducted?
The classes will be conducted online through a tool called GoToWebinar. Students can join the classes through their computers or smart-phones.
2. Are the classes live?
Yes. Live Online sessions are conducted Fridays, Evening 8.00 PM to 9.00 PM IST (weekly one class), starting 4th September 2020.
3. How are the sessions structured?
The course will involve live sessions of one hour each – each session will have a lecture presentation, followed by Q and A.
4. What if I am unable to attend the live classes because of time-difference? I came to know of this course late, and a few classes have already happened? What do I do?
Recordings of the sessions will be made available on YouTube. They can also be accessed from the course page afterwards. Please note that the recordings will be made available and posted based on the availability of volunteers for processing and uploading.
This course is absolutely free! At the end of the course, participants may give a voluntary Gurudakshina as donation to Vyoma Labs.
If you are a pre-existing user of Sanskrit From Home
- Log in to your account and visit the course page– https://www.sanskritfromhome.in/course/venkatachala-mahatmyam/
- Click the ‘Take this Course’ option below this course description (Red-coloured button). This will allow you to access all materials of the course.
If you are a new user,
- Visit www.sanskritfromhome.in/register to register for a free account in our portal and choose a username (without spaces) and password for yourself.
- Activate your registration using the link in your confirmation email. [The email will be sent to the ID that you provide during registration. If you cannot find the email, please check your Spam folders].
- Log in to your account and visit – https://www.sanskritfromhome.in/course/venkatachala-mahatmyam/
- Click the ‘Take this Course’ option below this course description (Red-coloured button). This will allow you to access all materials of the course.
Do I need any special app for attending the classes?
If you are attending through a Smartphone, please download the free “GoToWebinar” app from the Playstore. Clicking the “Join Webinar” link from your Email will open the GoToWebinar app and take you into the webinar.
GoToWebinar App for Android
GoToWebinar App for iOS
If you are attending through a PC, just click on the “Join Webinar” link from your Email and follow the instructions on-screen.
For help in attending webinars, visit this page – https://support.goto.com/webinar/how-to-join-attendees
