Vyasa Peetha
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Full nameVeda Vyasa Peetha
Other namesVeda Vyasa Ashram
Dedicated toVedas, Puranas, Mahabharata, etc
Celebration dateGuru Purnima
व्यास पीठ | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Veda Vyasa Peetha |
| Other names | Veda Vyasa Ashram |
| Dedicated to | Vedas, Puranas, Mahabharata, etc |
| Celebration date | Guru Purnima |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Veda Vyasa Krishna Dwaipayan |
| Site | |
| Location | Naimisharanya Teerth, Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Visible remains | Banyan Tree |
Vyasa Peetha ( Sanskrit: व्यास पीठ ), 'the seat of Vyasa', is the site at Naimisharanya Teerth in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh, India, where the Vedic sage Vyasa is said to have composed the Mahabaratha.[1][2] An ashram called Vyas Gaddi is located at the site.[1]