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मूलपाठ
Read classical Marathi texts in the language they were composed in.
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विश्व माझे घर
The world is my home.
अ
Modi script · मोडी लिपी
A Dnyaneshwari verse in Modi script
Why Learn MarathiMore than a language.
More than a language.
A gateway to Maharashtra's heritage.
मराठी — महाराष्ट्राच्या वारशाचे दार
Language & Linguistics
भाषाविज्ञान
Understand the structure, sounds and evolution of Marathi as a language.
Philosophy & Literature
तत्त्वज्ञान व साहित्य
Explore centuries of textual thought, verse and commentary.
Cultural Heritage
सांस्कृतिक परंपरा
Connect with eight centuries of Marathi literature, theatre and the Varkari tradition.
Learning Journey
Your journey into Marathi
तुमचा मराठी प्रवास
A structured path from your first Marathi word to reading Marathi literature with understanding.
- 01
Marathi Foundations
मूलभूत
mūlabhūt
The alphabet, sounds and first words of Marathi.
- 02
Reading & Pronunciation
वाचन-उच्चार
vācan-uccār
Read Devanagari and Romanised Marathi aloud with confidence.
- 03
Grammar & Vocabulary
व्याकरण-शब्दसंग्रह
vyākaraṇ·śabdasaṅgraha
Noun cases, verb forms and the working vocabulary of Marathi literature.
- 04
Classical Texts
ग्रंथ
granth
Begin reading texts and verses in their original language.
- 05
Advanced Marathi
प्रगत मराठी
pragat marāṭhī
Commentaries, complex syntax and nuanced interpretation.
- 06
Textual Mastery
प्रावीण्य
prāvīṇya
Read the Marathi literature independently with scholarly understanding.
Read Marathi
Read the language in its original form.
मराठी साहित्य वाचा
See how a single Marathi phrase unfolds — script, pronunciation and meaning, one layer at a time.
Marathi Reader
Sant Sahitya · Verse 1/3Marathi · मराठी
विश्व माझे घर
Pronunciation
Viśva māje ghar
listenMeaning
The world is my home.
Sant Dnyaneshwar — Dnyaneshwari Pasayadan.
The Platform
A growing Marathi learning library.
वाढते मराठी विद्यापीठ
Mentors
Learn from Marathi scholars.
मराठी तज्ज्ञांकडून शिका
Experienced teachers of Marathi language, grammar and classical texts — the guidance of a scholarly tradition.
Live Learning
Study Marathi with expert guidance.
तज्ज्ञांसोबत शिका
Join live sessions to read, pronounce and discuss Marathi texts with a scholar in real time.
Live
अआइई
ज्ञानेश्वरी · Dnyaneshwari Pasayadan
Reading the Pasayadan in original Marathi
Prof. Sunanda Kulkarni · speaking nowJoin
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Live Sessions
Real-time classes with a Marathi scholar.
- 02
Text Discussion
Read and discuss passages together.
- 03
Pronunciation Practice
Correct your reading as you speak.
- 04
Grammar Guidance
Work through forms and syntax live.
- 05
Question & Answer
Ask about meaning, grammar and usage.
Knowledge Ecosystem
One language. A vast textual tradition.
एक भाषा — समृद्ध ग्रंथपरंपरा
Marathi is the doorway to the Marathi literature and to centuries of commentary, philosophy and linguistic study.
मराठीMarathi · the language
मराठी साहित्य · Marathi literatureThe Literary Tradition
भक्ती साहित्य
Bhakti Sahitya
Devotional Literature
Abhangs, Gathas and devotional poetry of the Sants.
लोकसाहित्य
Lok Sahitya
Folk Literature
Folk songs, Lavani, Powada and oral traditions.
आधुनिक साहित्य
Adhunik Sahitya
Modern Literature
Novels, short stories and modern poetry.
What Marathi opens up
Poetics & Criticism
काव्यशास्त्र
Historical Literature
इतिहास
Marathi Philosophy
दर्शन
Linguistics & Translation
भाषाविज्ञान
Manuscript Timeline
The journey of Marathi texts.
मराठी ग्रंथांचा प्रवास
From oral recitation to manuscript, from court libraries to digital learning.
Modi script · मोडी लिपी
Peshwa Madhavrao's letter
Written by hand in Modi — the cursive script of Marathi letters, records and administration for centuries.
Oral Tradition
मौखिक परंपरा
Marathi recited and memorised by communities of scholars and poets.
Early Marathi Textual Tradition
आद्य ग्रंथ
Early texts take shape as a body of authoritative literature.
Written Manuscript Tradition
लिखित परंपरा
Marathi moves from memory onto paper and birch-bark.
Bhakti Scholarship
भक्ती साहित्य
Bhakti saints composed Abhangs and Gathas that illuminate meaning.
Manuscript Tradition
हस्तलिखिते
Texts copied by hand in Devanagari and Modi script across Maharashtra.
Modern Marathi Studies
आधुनिक अभ्यास
Marathi enters universities and academic scholarship.
Digital Learning
डिजिटल शिक्षण
Marathi taught interactively, anywhere, on this platform.
Manuscript Gallery
Preserved through centuries.
शतशतकांपासून जतनले
A glimpse of the living tradition Marathi carries — manuscripts, Modi script, inscriptions and the Wari, kept alive by generations.
Pandharpur Wari
Modi Lipi
Marathi Shilalekh
Sant Tukaram Palkhi
Dnyaneshwari
Images via Wikimedia Commons: Dnyaneshwari manuscript — Ms Sarah Welch (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Dnyaneshwari in Modi script — Karyakarta (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Modi Varnamala — Symphonicallyu (CC0) · Marathi Shilalekh 1109 — Gundopant (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Palkhi ringan — Maheshlonkar (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wari mural — DesiBoy101 (CC BY 4.0) · Raigad Fort — Gbaadkar (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Peshwa Madhavrao's Modi letter (public domain)
Certification
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शिका · वाचा · जाणा
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मराठी प्रमाणपत्र
Certificate of Marathi Proficiency
Awarded for the successful completion of a Marathi proficiency level
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अभिजात मराठी · स्तर ५ · प्रावीण्य
Classical Marathi · Level V · Mastery
Vidvan Sharma
Mentor
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Director of Studies
Marathi Academy
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Begin your journey into Marathi.
From your first Marathi word to reading Dnyaneshwar, Tukaram and modern Marathi literature with confidence.
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