Acharya Choodamani Guru​

Nepali Priest (pandit), Vedic Astrology Consultant & Sanskrit Language teacher

M.A. Sanskrit (Acharya)

Sanskrit Scholar and Adhyatma Guru

Acharya Choodamani Pathak a disciple of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is well known Sanskrit Scholar and Adhyatma Guru equally recognized in Nepal and North India. He is a well respected Vedic, Hindu priest offering Nepali & North Indian style religious puja, paath, pravachan, astrological consultation, Yoga & Sanskrit language education services in Nepal, India, America, Australia & around the globe. He himself being devoted to Adhyatma loves delivering Mahayagna Pravachan with Devotional Music.

He received his early and foundation years of Informal Sanskrit education upto Poorbamadhyama (9th-10th) in various well respected Gurukul and Universities in India. He studies Veda, Upanishads, Ramayan, Geeta, Mahabharat, Sanskrit Grammar, Yoga Sutras at the age of 12 in Gurukul in the form of Informal education in Maharshi Veda Vijnana Vidyapeetha, New Delhi. He studied Prathama (8th) & Poorbamadhyama (9-10) in Sampoornanand Sanskrit University in Banaras. Later, he came back to Nepal and completed his Shastri of Sanskrit Grammar (B.A.) & Acharya of Sanskrit Grammar (M.A.), as a Gold Medalist from Mahendra Sanskrit University, Nepal. He has been a professor at Nepal Sanskrit University since 1999. He is also a distinguished professor of Sanskrit Language at Lumbini Buddhist University.

Besides his academic involvement he is member of Management Committee in Sri Durga Vedic Parmananda Ashram in Rupandehi. He used to be a daily Live Satsang (Dharmik Karyakram) T.V. Program Presenter in Buddha Television and also a daily Adhyatmik Program Presenter at Lumbini Radio where he guided people on adhyatma path and towards spiritual knowledge and also gave live astrological cheena based guidance and consultation. He has been Sadhak of Transcendental Meditation since his days at Gurukul where he was introduced to Yoga by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

M.A. Sanskrit (Acharya)

Education

Informal Gurukul Education, Maharshi Veda Vijnana Vidyapeetha, New Delhi, India – 5 years, 1982-1987 Yoga Practices & Yogic exhibitions, Veda, Upanishads, Ramayan, Geeta, Mahabharat, Sanskrit Grammar

Prathama (8th), Sampoornanand, 1988 , Sanskrit University, Banaras, India, Laghu Siddhant Kaumudee (Intro Sanskrit Grammar), Rudrashtadhyaye (Vedas), Tarka Sangraha (Nyaya Darshan)

Poorbamadhyama (9th & 10th), Sampoornanand Sanskrit University, 1981/90, Banaras, India, Siddhant Kaumudee (Sanskrit Grammar), Raghuvansh Mahakavya

Uttar Madhyama (11th & 12th), Mahendra Sanskrit University, Nepal, 1991/92, Siddhant Kaumudi (Sanskrit Grammar), Nepali Language, Shishupal Badham Mahakavya, English Language & Grammar

Shastri of Sanskrit Grammar (B.A.), Mahendra Sanskrit University, Nepal, 1994-96, Praudha Manorama (Analytical Sanskrit Grammar), Nyaya Siddhanta Muktavali (Nyaya Darshan Shastra), Paatanjal Mahabhashyam (Sanskrit Grammar of Patanjali), English Language & Grammar

Acharya of Sanskrit Grammar (M.A.), Gold Medalist, Mahendra Sanskrit University, Nepal, 1997/98, Laghu Shabdendu Shekhar (Analytical Sanskrit Grammar), Paatanjal Mahabhashyam (Sanskrit Grammar of Patanjali), Vaakyapadeeyam (Philosophy of Sanskrit Grammar by Maharsi Bhartrehari), Vyutpatti Vaad (Analysis of Sanskrit Grammar by Nyaya Darshan), History of Sanskrit Grammar

M.A. Sanskrit (Acharya)

Experience

Karma Kanda etc., 1986 – present
Mahayagna Pravachaka with Devotional Music, Independent, (1990-present)
Nepali Sanskrit University (1999 – present), Taught Sanskrit Grammar to students of Master Degree
Sri Durga Vedic Paramanand Ashram (1999-present), Management Committee Member, Rupandehi
Satsang (Dharmik Karyakram) Religious & Astrological Program Presenter, Buddha T.V, Rupandehi, 2007-2012
Adhyatmik Karyakram Presenter, Lumbini Radio, Religious Program Conductor, 2008-2013