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Education always engaged a high place in the society. It was a preliminary to one's starting his vocation as a student and to acquire Education (vidya). A much regimented life was laid down by the ancient digests for students receiving brahmanical education. By the time a boy attained the age of sixteen years, he was expected to be the master of all sciences and arts. It is held in the Nitisataka that a man devoid of education and wisdom is nothing but a beast. Different institutions had put in their efforts to educate the people during the ancient period. Temples, brahmapuris and agrah?ra villages were the main centers of education consisting of poets, philosophers, disputants and orators. Rulers granted lands and some gifts for the maintenance of Vidy?mandirs and agrahar?s. While the instruction in the agraharas was confined to the study of the V?das and other traditional Sanskrit learning, in the temple provision was made for the study of several branches of knowledge including fine arts. Educational institution (matha) is a monastic establishment and was meant to propagate different religious creeds of Hinduism. The rulers and the gurus learnt not only Veda Vidhya but also learnt science education in ancient times.