20 September 2026
Registered non-profit · Singapore
Learn to speak and read Sanskrit संस्कृतभारती सिंहपुरम्
Weekend classes, workshops and children's programmes run by trained facilitators — from your first Devanagari letter all the way to Kovida, the degree-equivalent level. Beginners are welcome; no prior knowledge is assumed.
Open now September-2026 to February-2027
20+
Trained teachers
1,000+
Learners taught
6
Programmes
Programmes
Find the right place to start
पाठ्यक्रमाः
Four certificate levels for adults, a bridge course for the script, and a separate weekend programme for children. Each level runs over two terms.
For children
Balakendram
बालकेन्द्रम्
A weekend programme that introduces Samskritam to children early, through songs, stories and play with trained facilitators.
Course details
Bridge course
Sethu Pravesha
सेतु-प्रवेश:
A script class for learners who do not yet read Devanagari. Start here if the alphabet is new to you, then move on to Pravesha.
Course details
Level 1
Pravesha
प्रवेश:
The beginner certificate. No prior Samskritam needed beyond a basic grasp of the Devanagari script. Builds everyday vocabulary and simple conversation.
Course details
Level 2
Parichaya
परिचय:
Taken after passing Pravesha. Covers tenses and moods, and introduces sandhi with consonants.
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Level 3
Shiksha
शिक्षा
Taken after Parichaya. Participle forms and the building blocks of Samskrita prose and poetry.
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Level 4
Kovida
कोविद:
Equivalent to a bachelor's in Samskritam. Compound words (samaasa) and an introduction to alankaara-shaastra.
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Getting started
How registration works
पञ्जीकरणविधिः
The whole process takes about ten minutes. Your place is confirmed only once payment succeeds.
Pick your course
New to the script? Start with Sethu Pravesha. Otherwise begin at Pravesha, or continue from the level you last passed.
Fill the form
Name, contact details and your preferred class timing. Returning students should have their registration number to hand.
Pay with PayNow
Scan the QR code with your banking app. Keep your phone ready — a laptop plus phone is the smoothest combination.
Get your class link
A confirmation email arrives with your registration number and the WhatsApp group for your class.
Timings
Current class schedule
समयसारिणी
These are the batches open for the current term. You choose one of them on the registration form.
Pravesha
- Saturday and Saturday 11:00AM to 1:00PM with Abha Ji
Parichaya
- Sunday 11:00 to 1:00PM with Shobana Ji
Shiksha
- Wednesday 7:30PM to 9:30PM with Geeta Patwardhan Ji
Kovida
- Saturday 2:00PM to 4:00PM with Vijay Patwardhan JI
SethuPravesha
- SUN 1:00 PM To 2:30 PM with Megha Vaidya
Fees
What it costs
शुल्कम्
One fee covers two terms. Amounts shown include the payment-processing charge you will see at checkout.
Open programmes
Free
No registration required
- Attend Shatavaktara as audience, every 2nd Sunday
- Free Shibirams whenever they are held
- Free online tutorials and recorded lessons
Most common
New registration
SGD 60.60
Valid for 2 terms · textbooks included
- Any of the four certificate levels
- Balakendram and script classes
- Course textbooks provided
- Examination fees included
Re-registration
SGD 30.45
Valid for 2 terms · repeating a level
- Repeat a level you have already taken
- Examination fees included
- Textbooks not re-issued
- Your existing registration number is required
Why Samskrita Bharati
Built for people with full-time lives
किमर्थं संस्कृतभारती ?
Weekend classes
Sessions are scheduled around working weeks and school terms.
Conversation first
The method starts with speaking, using simple examples rather than grammar drills.
Trained facilitators
Classes are led by teachers trained in the Samskrita Bharati teaching method.
Books and practice material
Textbooks are supplied with new registration, alongside supporting practice material.
Recorded lessons
Recordings from experienced teachers are available if you miss a session.
Transferable worldwide
Continue your studies at any Samskrita Bharati centre around the world.
What's on
Upcoming events
आगामिवृत्तानि
Workshops, Shatavaktara sessions and celebrations. Everyone is welcome.
About us
Samskritam, for everyone in Singapore
संस्थाविषये
Samskrita Bharati Limited Singapore is registered as a non-profit organisation to promote, preserve and practise Samskritam across every section of society in Singapore and neighbouring countries. We do this through classes, discussions and workshops, and work as an extended arm of Samskrita Bharati India.
Alongside the four certificate levels, we run script classes for people who have never read Devanagari, and Balakendram for children — because the language is easiest to absorb early.
On the second Sunday of every month, students perform in Shatavaktarah: plays, songs, discussions, news readings and short talks, all in Samskritam. It is the fastest route from classroom grammar to real conversation.
Read our background
Visit a class before you enrol
Not sure which level suits you? Write to us and we will point you to the right batch, or invite you to sit in on a session.
Get in touchReady to begin?
आरभ्यताम् !
Registration for the current term is handled online and takes about ten minutes. Beginners with no Sanskrit at all are welcome.