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Swadhyay Mandal Vedic Research Institute. Founder: Brahamarshi, Padmabhushan, Pandit Shripad Damodar Satavlekar.(1867-1968) Year of Establishment: 1918

Swadhyay Mandal is situated about two kilometre from killa Pardi, towards Ahmedabad on Pandit Satavlekar Marg which runs parallel to National Highway No. 8

The Campus is spread over about five acres of land. The site looks picturesque being full of mango trees of Valsad Hapus variety, other trees and flower plants.

The road running from the main gate straight to Goushala divides the campus in two broad parts. A few steps from the main gate and to the left side is grand old residential two storeyed eleven-room bungalow. The bungalow which is more than 100 years old, is now renovated. Panditji named it `Anandashram` and used it for his family residence, work and guests. Now it provides residential bachelor accommodation to senior staff. It is also used as a guest house.

Opposite this bungalow is installed Panditji’s bust with a canopy to protect it from sun and rain flower plants surround this bust.

Behind the bungalow and a little left to it is built a big water storage tank providing abundant water to the campus residents.

Directly behind this bungalow is a newly constructed big two storeyed structure. It has three big halls, a big kitchen, two front rooms and four double-room flats for visiting students and scholars. This building houses the main office, Vedic Research Institute, library, Yoga centre, and publication wing. The main hall on the first floor is used for training classes, yoga practices, meetings, seminars and conferences. The hall on the left on the ground floor is a kitchen; the hall on the right is used for library, records and display and storage of publications.

On the right side as you enter the main-gate stands Veda Mandir. It contains no idols but holy scriptures of major religions. A ‘Dhuni’ is installed in the mandir and fire burns continuously in it. The hall of the mandir is used for Brahmarshi Sanskrit Vidhyalay.

To farther right and adjacent to the Veda Mandir stands the newly constructed picturesque temple. In it are installed beautiful marble idols of Veda Bhagawan, Rama, Laxman. Sita, Hanuman, Radha, Krishna and Ganesh.

Some steps from the main gate and to the right stands garage for vehicles. Next to it are residential quarters for employees living with families. Kamadhenu Panchagavya Aushadhalaya is situated next to these quarters. Next to it and to the right is a big well which provides abundant sweet water to the campus.

Opposite the Aushadhalaya and some steps from it is a big old structure. Formerly it was used for main office, Bharat Mudranalay and gowdown for storing publications. It is still used as a godown.

Behind this building is a big cowshed. To the right of this cowshed are gobar-gas plant, site for preparing organic fertilizers and machines for grass-cutting. Opposite this cowshed and to the left side, there is another big cowshed. There is a separate bull shed adjacent to this cowshed. To the left of it is a gowdown for fodder.

In the spare area available on the site, grass is grown for cattle. The space in front of the bungalow is used for a garden.
Behind the cowsheds is 30 acres of land meant for growing grass, agricultural experiments and expansion of Goushala.
A novel feature of the campus is installation of CCTVs in all work places. The manager sitting in his office can watch and supervise all the activities going on at the Campus.

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