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Vidhyalaya
The term "Vidhyalaya" was used from ancient times in India. This word Vidhyalaya can be divided into two words 1."Vidhya"- which means Goddess Saraswathi, (the Female Goddess in Hindu Religion who gives knowledge, will power, eternal memory and wisdom) 2."Aalya" - which means the place where God lives or the place of Goddess Saraswathi .There are three female Goddess namely "Durga" (Wife of Lord Shiva), "Lakshmi" ( Wife of Lord Vishnu), "Saraswathi" ( Wife of Lord Bhramma) .These three Female Goddess are worshipped for Braveness, Wealth and Knowledge respectively.

This word was actually Sanskrit word but can be used commonly in all Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. The places where the Knowledge was provided to attain Wisdom, Education was preached with spirituality can be called as Vidhyalaya. The schools, colleges and educational institutions are traditionally called as Vidhyalaya in India. Examples are Bharathi vIdhayalaya, Saraswathi devi Vidhyalayam, Saratha Vidhyalayam, Nattraja Vidhyalayam. Mostly this word will be used with other God and Goddess names to enhance the spirituality and Dignity for Education.

The Sanskrit slogam "Saraswathi Namasthupiyam, Varathae Kamaroopini, Vidhya rambam Karishyami" Clearly explains that the Goddess of Knowledge  called as Saraswathi lives in the Vidhyalayam where the pure knowledge and Wisdom was given to all without partiality and discrimination.

Vidhyalaya in Tamil literature
வித்யாலயா meaning in Tamil as Schools and Colleges named as PadaSalai or Kalvi Nilayam. 

Different Forms of Vidhyalaya
This single word can be designated with different meaning based on the purpose of places.


 * 1) Bharathi Vidhyalaya or Saraswathi Vidhyalaya- Names of Schools and Colleges

2. Vidhya Mandhir- Temples like devotional places

3. Nattraja Vidhyalaya or Nattiya Vidhyalaya -Places which deals with teaching Dance and Arts

4.Sankara Vidhyalaya or Vedha Vidhyalaya - Places which are involved in teaching and Promoting Vedhas and Vedhic literatures

5. Saratha Vidhyalaya or Nethra Vidhyalaya- places which deals with Social services and Education of Poor people.

Significance of Vidhyalaya in India
The many forms of Schools, Colleges and other educational institutions in INdia with the common name as Vidhyalaya are involved in

1.Vedhic and Traditional teaching

2.Education of Poor people

3. Improving the awareness in health and social welfare

4.Creation of Wisdom, Divine experience.

5.Upgrading the poor, ignorant, illiterate people into highly educated and civilized ones

6.Education of tribal people who have not given basic needs

7.Creating spirituality and Dignity

8.Helps to understand the history, literature of Hinduism

9. To provide knowledge about recent, technologies in Science and Research

10. Development of India with bright future