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Mastering Devanagari: Learn Sanskrit and Hindi at Hindu University of America - HUA

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Gautam Divyakirti
Mastering Devanagari: Learn Sanskrit and Hindi at Hindu University of America - HUA

This course is targeted at all students who are beginners of Sanskrit, Hindi, or one of the other languages of India that use DevanAgari script. The focus is on learning the alphabets and combination letters in the two most popular and important languages of India, Sanskrit and Hindi. This course is the basic course for all the students who do not have any background knowledge of Devanagari script


Introducing DevanAgarii Course Description:  

There is a great joy associated with mastering a new language, regardless of what that language is. Every new word acquired gives rise to a new sense of accomplishment. For example, the joy of learning the Sanskrit language is multi-fold, because it provides direct access to the master-key of the living Hindu Civilization, to the texts and narratives of its rich traditions of dharma, yoga, jnana, art, music, dance, song, and the various cultural and spiritual traditions.  

This course will enable students to access the vast corpus of Sanskrit and Hindi Texts directly and is a foundational course for students of all ages and backgrounds from Middle School onwards.  


It is a stand-alone course offered by the Hindu University of America, having 15 hours of instruction in English over a 10-week period (one quarter at the HUA). It is targeted at all students who are real beginners of Sanskrit, Hindi, or one of the other languages of India that use DevanAgari script. The focus is on learning the alphabets and script. The focus is on learning the alphabets and script. The focus is on learning the alphabets and script. The focus is on learning the alphabets and d combination letters in the two most popular and important languages of India, Sanskrit and Hindi. 


There will be two homework assignments and no quarter-end-exam for this course. On completion, students will get 1.5 credits. More importantly, they will be ready to delve into a deeper study of either of these great languages that inform and enliven a civilization and culture, its wisdom and worldview, its philosophy and spirituality, through the other Certificate Programs offered by the HUA


Course Contents: 

Study and use of the DevanAgari script,  

Origin of the sounds, Pronunciations of Vowels and Consonants 

Combination letters as applicable to Hindi and Sanskrit. 


Learning Objectives: 

Understand the origin of various sounds in DevanAgarii. 

Pronounce and write the alphabets that are single letters, both vowels, and consonants. 

Pronounce and write combination letters. 

Get personal coaching in pronouncing a few basic words in Hindi and Sanskrit. 


At the completion of this course, students will have the option to take up further advanced studies in Sanskrit through:  

(a) the Certificate Program in Sanskrit Proficiency (CPSP), or 

(b) the Certificate Program in Shuddh (Pristine) Hindi (CPSH), or 

(c) Any other Certificate Program to be offered by the HUA in future in many Indic languages that use the DevanAgari script. 


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CONTACT — 407–205–2118

Overview >> Hindu University Of America

EMAIL- [email protected]

Address- 5200 Vineland Rd 125 Orlando, FL 32811


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