Dinacharya (Routine Work)

A typical day at the Gurukulam starts at five in the morning and the daily activities are:

TimeActivity
04:45 – 05:15Utthana (wake up)
05:15 – 6:15Bath and Yoga
06:15 – 6:45Karma Yoga (Shrama seva)
6:45 – 7:15Recitation and Memorizing of Veda mantras and Bhagavad Geetha Shlokas
7:15 – 7:45Pooja
7:45 – 8:15Breakfast
8:15 – 8:45Personal works
8:45 – 9:15Practice of Bharathanatyam and Music
9:30 – 10:00Bhagavad geetha or veda chanting classes
10:00 – 12:30Class sessions
12:30 – 2:00Lunch time
2:00 – 3:30class sessions
3:30Snacks
4:00 – 4:45Class time
5:00 – 5:45Play time
5:45 – 6:00Rashtra Sevika Samithi Prarthana
6:00 – 6:15Personal sadhana (Anushtana)
6:15 – 6:30Bhajana
6:30 – 7:15Self Study
7:30Supper
8:00 – 8:45Self Study
8:45 – 9:15Anoupacharika (informal conversation)
9:30Young children go to sleep
10:00Elder children go to sleep