Vidya Mandir

Vidya Mandir is a study center and mandir in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Vidya Mandir was founded in 1984 by Gloria Arieira and some of her students for the teaching of Vedanta, Sanskrit and Vaidika Dharma.
The small mandir is in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, on a place donated by one of the students. The Vedanta teacher is Gloria Arieira who studied under Pujya Swami Dayanandaji in India, from 1974 to 1978, and has been teaching for more than 30 years ever since her return from India. Pujya Swamiji has come many times to Brazil for classes and public talks from December 1978.

Besides the daily classes on Vedanta shastras, we have classes of Sanskrit grammar, Understanding Puranas stories, Vedic chanting, Yogasutras in the light of Vedanta, Mahabharatam and Ramayanam, as also puja and satsangas.
Classes are taught by Gloria and also some other teachers who studied with her. All the hindu festivals are celebrated at the mandir. All classes are in portuguese language.

Current schedule of Vedanta classes with Gloria:
mondays: Bhagavadgita chapter 9 with Sri Sankarabhasyam
tuesday: Sad-darshanam of Sri Ramana Maharshi
wednesday: Vedantasaram and Bhagavadgita chapter 5
saturday: Yogasutras in the light of Vedanta

Location: Rua Miguel Lemos, 44-902
Copacabana - Rio de Janeiro
Brazil - South America
Phone: 55.21.2287.2774 and 55.21.2267.6324