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“Dr. Rangan teaches the essence of Dharma and the true vision of Dharmic life …in a wonderful and engaging
way…reawakening the soul of India in the modern age.” – Dr. David Frawley, Founder, American Institute of Vedic
Studies
“Shri Ranganji has lived and experienced each verse and has touched the heart of the sage Valmiki. Hence, he is unlike those
scholars who hold research alone as their focus of studies and who would have read the Ramayana only for the limited sake of
their research.” – Shri Ramanacharana Thirtha Brahma Shri Nochur Venkataraman – Vedanta-exponent
“Dr. Rangan has taken upon himself the Bhagirathic task of taking Ramayana into all the people without in anyway diminishing
or diluting its values. With Dr. Rangan the deep scholarship of traditional texts along with a vast knowledge of modern
narratives, becomes an instrument of Bhakti that in no way compromises the academic rigor. Scholar-saints soaked in Bhakti
and traditional wisdom while being well aware of modern narratives are rare. Dr. Rangan is one such precious scholar of
wisdom. Today with Indian renaissance happening in many fields, the importance of such persons cannot be overstated.” -Shri
Aravindan Neelakandan – Swarajya – Editor.
PROFILE
➢ Educationalist
➢ Spiritual and Vedic Guru
➢ Vedic Gurukulam Founder and Teacher
➢ Sanskrit Scholar
➢ Cultural Value Propagator
➢ Ramayana Exponent
➢ Poet
➢ Author
➢ Philosopher
➢ Yoga Master
➢ Discoverer of the Dharma Model [L-56986/2013]
DR. RANGAN RAMAKRISHNAN
EDUCATION
2009 – Ph. D. in Yoga and Education
SVYASA Yoga University, Bangalore, India
2004 – Management Degree in Personal Management and Industrial
Relations
Symbiosis Institute of Management, Pune, India
2000 – Master of Arts in English Literature
Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nādu, India
2000 – Vedanta (Prasthana thraya with Shankara Bhashya) from Sri
Sivaramakrishna Shastrigal, Tamil Nādu, India
1997 – Sahitya (Chandraloka with Kuvalayananda) & Vyakarana from
Vedanta Desika Bhavanam, Srirangam, Tamil Nādu, India
ROLES AND LEADERSHIP
FOUNDER PRESIDENT, WEBOLIM (Web Of Life Makers)
Trust
1998– Till date
A global movement spanning multiple continents and
thousands of followers. Vedic workshops and personality
development programs synthesize Indian philosophies and
values to spread the Vedic consciousness and knowledge
for all, under a single umbrella.
WEBOLIM’s components include:
1. SHRUTI RAM GURUKULAM Bangalore, India –
Charitable School of Vedic Studies that include Veda (Rig,
Yajus, Saman) (chanting and meaning), Yoga, Ramayana,
and Sanskrit. 2014 – Till date
2. VIDYAVATI VEDA PATASHALA, Ayodhya, India –
Charitable School of Shukla Yajur Veda 2014 – Till date
3. VALMIKI ASHRAMA, Bengaluru, India – 2022 – Till date
A community of spiritual seekers and families of Vedic
aspirants with diverse backgrounds to live a life guided by
the Ramayana with complete access to Vedic education,
Yoga, and Ramayana and an upcoming Goshala in the
midst of the luscious and meditative Ragihalli forest area.
4. SITALAKSHMI GURUKULAM, Bengaluru, India –
2018 – Till date
Dr. Ranganji sculpts and develops tomorrow’s leaders from
a variegated background with no distinction on the caste and
a deep focus on enhancing Vedic cognizance into the path
of spirituality through Yoga, and Ramayana text.
The school also blends traditional education & modern
studies with boarding and lodging facilities for both girls and
boys, identifying their core competency areas and
developing a goal to serve tomorrow’s society’s seemingly
insurmountable challenges.
OTHER ROLES AND ACTIVITIES
1. PRAVACHANA KARTHA – SPIRITUAL
DISCOURSER – 1999 – Till date
Dr. Ranganji delivers discourses on the Vedas, the
Upanishads, the Ramayana, the Gita, the
Mahabharata, and Yoga sutras, traveling across the
globe.
2. VISITING PROFESSOR –Yoga and Vedanta SVYASA
YOGA UNIVERSITY
Teaches Patanjali’s Yoga sutra, the Gita, the
Ramayana and the Mahabharata. He guides Ph.D.
candidates.
3. EDITORIAL AND JOURNALING ACTIVITIES:
Author articles on various magazines and journals
such as Yoga Sudha, Bhagavatha Dharmam,
Amman Darshanam, Svadeshi, Tattvaloka etc.
spanning various topics from the Ramayana,
Mahabharata, Vedas, Vedanta and Yoga.
PAPERS
• Effects of Yogic education system and modern
education system on sustained attention (July 2009-
International Journal Of Yoga)
• Effects of Yogic education system and modern
education system on memory (February 2009-
International Journal Of Yoga)
• Planning ability improves in a yogic education system
(February 2008-International Journal of Yoga)
Comparative study of the main teachings of Sanathana
dharma and the doctrines of Christianity
• Yoga based Bhakti in Muthuswami Dikshitar’s
compositions(Jan 2022 – Jun 2022 – KUTAP journal – a
peer reviewed refereed International Journal – ISSN number
2582-5356
• A Study of Samples of Indian Classical Music as
Emotional Valence – WISDOM speaks (Indian national
forum of arts and culture) UGC care list, lingual multidisciplinary peer reviewed journal – ISSN-2456-5121
• And several other research papers
BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
RIG VEDA BHASHYAM (Commentary) in 10 Volumes
“The task that cannot be easily accomplished by any other person”. -HH.
Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Shankarayacharya Swamiji –
Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam text
“Your contemplation on Rig Veda has got fulfilled” -HH. Sri Jagadguru
Bharati Thirtha Mahaswami -Sharada Peetam Sringeri
“May this type of commentary emerge for other Vedas as well” – Ahobila
Mutt Jeeyar Swami
“In this commentary due to the style of the simplicity of the explanation of
every word, the purport sparks effortlessly; here and there spiritual tone also
is conveyed. – Vyasa Raja Mutt Swamigal
THE RAMAYANA OF VALMIKI in 10 Volumes (The original text
& translation with research) – ”…is the extensive analysis of various
recensions available for Valmiki across India, which forms the seventh
volume of this well researched compendium.” – Dr. Ramachandra G.
Bhat,(Kotemane), Chairman, Veda Vijnana Shodha Samsthanam,
Bengaluru, Vice Chacellor, Svyasa Yoga University, Bengaluru,
INDIA
WHAT IS DHARMA? – A book that deciphers various dimensions
of Dharma (Righteousness) serving as the backbone to interpret all
ancient Vedic texts. “…Through the pages of this volume, the author
takes us on a smooth ride into the meaningful verses of the Vedas and
Upanishad and into the beautiful select verses of Ramayanam.” -Shri. S.
Ramachandran, I.A.S
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DARSHAN – The True Vision of Dharmic Life
“Sri Angiras (pen name of Dr. Rangan) teaches the essence of Dharma and
the true vision of Dharmic life …in a wonderful and engaging
way…reawakening the soul of India in the modern age.” – Dr. David
Frawley, Founder, American Institute of Vedic Studies
BLISS – The ninth cycle of Rig Veda ( a translation) – This book has
many deep insights through one can go to spiritual ecstasy in one’s life
making the whole life a divine sadana” – Sri. T. Mohan, Registrar of
Svyasa, -Yoga University, Bangalore, INDIA
MARAYIN MARAIPORUL – Tamil translation of selected Vedic verses
TOZHIL DHARMAM – A Tamil book on professional righteousness with
the values and concepts brewed from the spiritual texts of Vedas and
Ramayana.
CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL HISTORY OF INDIA – The work of
Rangan is so remarkable in its comprehensive presentation of what identified
and defines a nation like Bharatam, many schools may like to use the work
as a text book to teach about core cultural values. – Sri. S.
Kalyanaraman, PhD. Director, Saraswati Research Centre,
National President, Rameshwaram Rama Setu Protection Movement
RAMAGAANAMRUTHAM – A musical treat of the story of Rama.
RAMAYANA INSIGHT – 1 – “This book brings out the Dharma-core of
Shri Rama must read for every devotee of Shri Rama and also for every
student of Indian culture. Darwin is freed of social Darwinist slur and made
into a visionary for embracing all life as one family through Valmiki.” – . Shri
Aravindan Neelakandan, Senior Journalist
UTTARA RAMAYANA? – “No doubt this book will be a torch bearer in
the history of India. With the light shed by this book, one’s doubts about the
Ramayana will vanish. This book will enhance one’s devotion to Valmiki
Ramayana, it is packed with such evidence. Indians are indebted to Shri
Ranganji throughout their lifetime for the amount of positive outlook this
book is going to bring to the Indian society.” Shri MA. Venkatesan
chairperson of the SAFAI karmachari commission of India
TITLES & HONORS
“Rama Kathamrutha Varshi” title conferred by the Hon’ble
Thirukkoviloor Jeeyar – interpreted as the expert in down pouring
the divine nectar of “Ramayana”.
“Yoga Vidhya Varidhi” by Svyasa Yoga Vishwa Vidhyala
“Samanvayacharya” from Lakshmi Amma of Svyasa University
“Yogaarama” from Shri. Raghuramji – Founder and Guide of Yoga
Bharati
“Ramayana Pravachana Virat” from Shri Ramamoorthy
Shrouthigal of Sringeri.