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Purna Vidya – A Vision of Hindu Dharma for Children and Teenagers

The book Purna Vidya – A Vision of Hindu Dharma from Sastraprakasika Trust attempts to impart value based cultural education to children. The purpose of the book is to help children and teenagers understand the rich cultural heritage of India in keeping with the Vedic vision. According to the trust, the book is part of Vedic Heritage Teaching Programme and is a guide for schools, families and communities that wish to teach cultural heritage to children in an authentic and systematic manner. The book is organized into three volumes and is tailored to the ages of the children. Treading a new path the book contains illustrations and games based on Hindu scriptures for kids. Guidelines for teaching Hindu values, religious disciplines, culture and Vedic knowledge. For teenagers, the book has Vedangas and other Vedic scriptures, an introduction to the Bhagavad Gita, human development and contemporary teen issues. The book is credited to Swamini Pramananda Saraswati and Sri Dhira C