• Rig Veda Upakarma - August 26, 2026. Yajur Veda Upakarma - September 26, 2026

    Rig Veda Upakarma - August 26, 2026. Yajur Veda Upakarma - September 26, 2026

    A Form to Register for either event

  • For 2026, Rig Veda Upakarma is on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 and Yajur Veda Upakarma is on Saturday, September 26, 2026.  Gayatri Japam is on Friday, August 28, 2026.  This year Sringeri Vidya Bharati Foundation will be conducting Upakarma with in-person & Zoom sessions for Rig and Yajur Vedas.

    Please register here to receive the Upakarma set by postal mail (as applicable) and the Zoom conference information by email (as applicable).

    Following are the Zoom session times for this year:

    Veda Session # Timing On Zoom?
    Rig Veda
    (Aug 26, 2026)    		 1
    		  9:30 AM ET / 8:30 AM CT / 6:30 AM PT Yes
     
    Yajur Veda
    (Sep 26, 2026)    		 1  8:30 AM ET / 7:30 AM CT  Yes
    2  11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT / 8:00 AM PT Yes

    In-Person timings for each center will be revealed when you choose a SVBF Center below.

    Please register by filling all sections of the form and make your Priest Sambhabava with Debit/Credit Card and submit.  Priest SambhAvana: Suggested minimum of $31.00 per person.

    *** THE ENTIRE PRIEST SAMBHAVANA  AMOUNT COLLECTED
    WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE SVBF PRIESTS ***

     

    Description Chosen Postal Mailing Method Deadline
    Rig Veda Upakarma Priority Mail - 5 to 7 Days from mailing Monday, August 17, 2026
    Yajur Veda Upakarma Priority Mail - 5 to 7 Days from mailing Friday, September 11, 2026

    LAST DAY TO REGISTER for Rig Veda Upakarma
    is August 17, 2026
    ( To deliver Upakarma Materials via PRIORITY MAIL)

    LAST DAY TO REGISTER for Yajur Veda Upakarma
    is September 11, 2026
    ( To deliver Upakarma Materials via PRIORITY MAIL) 

    Deadline to Pickup Upakarma Materials For Rig Veda Upakarma Monday, Aug 24, 2026
    Deadline to Pickup Upakarma Materials For Yajur Veda Upakarma Thursday, Sep 24, 2026

     

  • Current Date*
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  • Devotee Information

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  • Choose your Veda, In-Person or via Zoom, SVBF Center & Session/Batch and Provide the number of people attending:

    (Based on the number of people, we will send as many Upakarma kits )

  • In-Person or Zoom?*
  • SVBF Center for In-Person Session:*

  • Priest Sambhavana:

    Priest SambhAvana is $31.00 or more per person.  If you wish to do more than that, please choose accordingly and provide the amount.

  • Would you like add additional amount to SambhAvana?*
  • Would you like to receive the Upakarma set (YagnopavItam, Pavitrams, etc.,) ?*

  • Mailing / Pickup Options:

  • YOU ARE REGISTERING PAST THE DEADLINE TO MAIL THE MATERIALS.  WE CANNOT MAIL YOU THE UPAKARMA SET

    YOUR OPTION ARE
    1) PICK UP FROM ONE OF THE DESIGNATED LOCATIONS LISTED BELOW
    2) PROCURE ALL MATERIALS YOURSELF

  • YOU ARE REGISTERING PAST THE DEADLINE TO MAIL OR TO PICK UP THE MATERIALS


    YOUR  OPTIONS ARE:

    ZOOM:
    PROCURE ALL MATERIALS YOURSELF
    HOWEVER, YOU WILL GET A ZOOM LINK WHEN YOU COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION

    IN-PERSON:
    UPAKARMA MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED

  • As you have chosen to receive the Upakarma Materials via USPS Priority Mail, please ensure that your mailing address is accurate for postal mail delivery

    Also, once the materials are mailed by the temple, there are many factors that are beyond the control of the temple that may delay the delivery. Therefore, once mailing is done by the temple, the temple does not accept any responsibility for guaranteeing the delivery of the materials.

  • Please read the Upakarma Disclaimer first and then attest to the below

  • Choose A Location to Pickup Upakarma Kit between July 26 and Aug 7, 2025:*

  • Payment

  • Would you like to defray the cost of Credit Card Fees?

  • RigYajur Upakarma Total ($):

    prevnext( X )
    USD
    Debit or Credit Card

  • DISCLOSURE: SVBF does not store your Credit Card information in their database.

    IMPORTANT: Your registration is not complete until the Credit Card transaction is successful and you see a "Thank You" page.

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