याज्ञवल्क्य आश्रम | |
Monastery information | |
---|---|
Established | 8th Century - 7th Century BCE |
Dedicated to | Veda, Yajnavalkya Smriti, Shukla Yajurveda, Brahm Vidya, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Shatapath Brahmana |
Celebration date | Yajnavalkya Jayanti - Phalgun Shukla Panchmi |
People | |
Founder(s) | Yajnavalkya |
Architecture | |
Style | Hinduism |
Site | |
Location | Jagban, Madhubani district, Mithila |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 26°22′01″N 85°50′14″E / 26.3669460°N 85.8372388°E |
Other information | Affiliation : Ancient Mithila University |
Yajnavalkya Ashram ( Sanskrit : याज्ञवल्क्य आश्रम ) was a gurukul of the Indian philosopher Yajnavalkya. It is believed that Yajnavalkya got his enlightenment here. It is the place where he wrote many texts of Ancient Indian philosophy.[1] He wrote Shatapatha Brahman, Yajnavalkya Smriti, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Yoga Yajnavalkya and many more.[2] Yajnavalkya Ashram is situated at Jagban village of Madhubani district in Mithila region of Bihar.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]