The interplay of Hindu rituals and spirituality always piqued the interest of 39-year-old Punit Tiwari, who runs a CCTV outsourcing business in Kanpur. So, when he found out that a university in his city – Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj (CSJM) University – had started a course on ‘Karmkand’ (a study of Hindu rituals believed to help a person fulfil their wishes), he wasted no time in enrolling for it.
“Our class is full of people who are excited to study the subject which we have spent a lot of time discussing at home and outside,” Mr. Tiwari said.
He is among the 29 students admitted to the newly introduced Diploma in Karmkand course at CSJM University, one of Uttar Pradesh’s biggest universities. The university launched the course, along with a certificate course in Karmkand and M.A. in ‘Jyotirvigyan’ (‘Astroscience’), this academic session.
