INDIA IN BRAZIL

For Learning Sanskrit
The University of São Paulo has post graduate courses in sanskrit language and literature. Contact either the Departamento de Letras Clássicas e Vernáculas - tel: 11 3091-4294 or Prof. Mário Ferreira - Coordinator of Sanskript Department. His telephone number is 11 3091-4931.
 

Indian Philosophy and Gandhian studies
Associação Palas Athena runs courses in Indian Philosophy. They organise lectures on religions of India and Gandhian way of life. Every year they celebrate Gandhi,s birth day on 2nd October with lectures and work shops.
phone: 11-3266-6188;fax: 11-2878941 website:www.palasathena.org

Indian Philosophy and Meditation 
Ramakrishna Vedanta Ashrama
phone/fax:  11-572-0428 e-mail: vedantasp@uol.com.br
Sr. Swami Nirmalatmananda

2.) Vidya-Mandir Centro de Estudos de Vedanta e Sânscrito
phone: 21 549-3596 / 267-6324
e-mail: vidyamandir33@hotmail.com
website: www.vidyamandir.org.br

Meditation
Brahma Kumaris
phone: 3864-3694;
website: www.bkumaris.com.br;
e-mail: saopaulo@bkumaris.com.br

Yoga
There are several yoga institutes and teachers, and a large number of Brazilians who practice yoga. Following are some yoga teachers known by the COnsulate in São Paulo

Ayurvedic medicine
To have more information about this issue contact Gujarat Ayurved University, which is the only University around the world dedicated to ayrvedic studies.

Gujarat Ayurved University
Post Bag Nº 4, Jamnagar - 361 008
Tel: 91-288-676854 / 671271
Fax: 91-288-555966
website: www.ayurveduniversity.com
e-mail:info@ayurveduniversity.com

Hare krishna Movement
The followers of this movement organize a great anual parade along Paulista Avenue. This event occurs every 25th of January with the support of the city of São Paulo and it finishes in a fair under MASP.

Travel Agencies who organise package tours to India

Travel Agencies run by Indians

Publishers of books on India

Brasilian Contacts in India

Dr. Dilip Loundo
Universidade de Goa - India - Fone: 91-832-221-1347, ramal: 344
e-mail: loundo@goatelecom.com 
He is professor of Brazilian Culture in the University of Goa.

- See the Memorandum of Understanding for academic cooperation signed between University of Goa and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro -

Sr Michel Misse
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
e-mail: misse@ifcs.ufrj.br

Prof. José Leal Ferreira - Brazilian Chair
School of International Studies
Jawaharlal Nehur University - India

Indo Brazilian Society
Bombay - India -Fone: 91-40-205-2236 - 205-2256
Sr. J.K.Mehra - President
e-mail: jugalmehra@vsnl.net

Chiron Bar, Restaurante e Hotel
Goa - India - Fone: 91-832-246636 - 246635
Sra. Thairna Habib - e-mail: Thairna@hotmail.com
Thaina (Patrícia Lee) é brasileira de São Paulo. Ela
é pintora e já fez exibições na Índia, Europa e Brasil.

Indian Fashion and Handicrafts in Brazil

Nancy-K
Rua 25 de Março, 575 - 4ºandar
Centro - São Paulo
Fones: 11 3326-0577 / 3326-0690
e-mail: nancyk@sol.com.br

Ganesh 
Av. Roque Petroni Jr., 1089
Shopping Morumbi - São Paulo
Tel: (11) 5181-4748

Mina Índia
Av. Pres.Juscelino Kubitschek, 1138 
Itaim Bibi  - São Paulo
Tel: (11) 3848-9352 / 3848-9183 / 3849-9959

Namaste II
Rua 25 de Março, 575 - 3º andar 
Centro - São Paulo
Tel: (11) 3326-8826
E-mail: namastj@terra.com.br