Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram's cornerstone is the Sri Vidya Peetham in Chennai, India.The Peetham has a rare temple of Goddess Maha Shodashi. The temple also houses the Samadhi of our Guru Sri Vimarshananda Nathendra Saraswathi Maha Swamigal. Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram's members are Sri Vidya Upasakas who are well versed in the Vedas and the tantric practices of Sri Vidya Upasana. Sri Chakra Puja is performed at the lotus feet of Goddess Maha Shodashi every day at the Ashram. The Ashram also hosts and conducts hundreds of religious activities every year including Sahasra Chandi Homam, Shata Chandi Homam, Sri Vidya Navavarna Homam, Rudra- Abhishekam, Devi Mahatmyam Parayanam, Veda Parayanam and Suvasini Pooja. Guru Parampara शश गगरर सरर ककारण भभतका शककतर || Sri Guruh Sarva Karana Bhootha Shakthih || The Guru is the divine Adi Parashakthi Sri Bhasurananda Natha Sri Subrahmanya Poundarika Bahu Somayaji Sri Kameswarananda Natha Brahmananda Thirtha . Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharyavarya Sri Sri Ramananda Nathendra Saraswati Swamigal . Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharyavarya Sri Sri Prakashananda Nathendra Saraswati Swamigal . Three of his books are the holy triad of the worship of Devi: Varivasya Rahasya. He initiated his son. along with his own commentary Prakasha. He upheld the splendid traditions and spiritual practices established by Sri Bhaskararaya. he is revered as an incarnation of Devi Herself. a guide for Sanyasis' dharma.Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharyavarya Sri Sri Vimarshananda Nathendra Saraswati Swamigal Sri Bhaskararaya (Bhaskararaya Makhin) (1690–1785) was a great Devi Upasaka. Shi Maha Swamigal taught Vedas. In the Guru-Shishya parampara of Sri Bhaskararaya came Sri Prakashananda Natha Saraswathi. his commentary on Devi Mahatmyam called Guptavati is the most critical and authoritative commentary on the text till date. He renounced his material life and took Sanyasa in 1982. One of the greatest masters and exponent of Sri Vidya. . India and performed the great Vedic Yagna called the Soma Yagam. who authored the Yathi Dharma Pradeepika. At a very young age. Setubandha. Tantras and Agamas at Pathashalas in Madurai. our Guru Sri Vimarshananda Nathendra Saraswathi Maha Swamigal (1902-1996) into Sri Vidya Upasana. It later came to be known as Bhaskararajapuram. Miracles attributed to Bhaskararaya It is said that an ochre or saffron-robed sannyasi was once passing his (Bhaskararaya's) house while he was sitting in the portico. The lineage of the succeeding Gurus is unbroken and is now present all over India and even abroad. A disciple king of his (Maratha king Serfoji I of Thanjavur) invited him to the South and gave him a whole village on the banks of the Cauvery river. Bhaskararaya (Bhāskararāya Makhin) (1690–1785) is widely considered an authority on all questions pertaining to the worship of the Mother Goddess in Hinduism. This work was completed either in 1733 AD or in 1741 AD. This work was completed in 1728 AD. . He pulled out the danda (holy stick) which the renunciate was holding.The prana pratishtha for the first ever Vigraha made for Goddess Maha Shodashi was performed by Sri Maha Swamigal in 1994 in Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram. Chennai. The Varivasya Rahasya contains 167 ślokas numbered consecutively. the stick was immediately consumed in flames. He continues to guide all his devotees through his Sookshma Sharira (spiritual body). The worship of Shakti involves many hidden meanings of mantras and coded passages. Our Guru attained Mukthi on Mahalaya Amavasya day in 1996 and his Samadhi is consecrated below Goddess Maha Shodashi at Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram. put it on the floor. It has an accompanying commentary entitled "Prakāśa". The guru stayed in one bank of Kaveri and Bhaskararaya made the village on the opposite bank his headquarters for the rest of his life . He was initiated into the Sri Vidya Mantra Upasana by Guru Shiva Dutta Shukla of Surat. His works number more than 40 and range from Vedanta to poems of devotion and from Indian logic and Sanskrit grammar to the science of Tantra. also by Bhaskararaya. Lalitāsahasranāmabhāsya is a commentary (bhāsya) on Lalita sahasranama. The sannyasi felt hurt that the householder did not rise and make a prostration to him as every householder was obliged to do so on seeing a sannyasi. Three of his books are considered to be the holy triad on the worship of the Mother Goddess through what are considered her most secret mantras: Varivasya Rahasya.in order to stay close to his guru. Here he learnt Gauda tarka shastra under his guru Gangadhara Vajapeyi who was staying at Thiruvalangadu. He was taken to Kashi (Benares) and put under the tutelage of a renowned Pundit. India. Bhaskara Raya said that this was what would have happened to the sannyasi if he had prostrated to him. Setubandha is a technical treatise on Tantric practice. is a commentary on Sri Vidya mantra and worship. Lo and behold. His Khadyota ("Firefly") commentary on the Ganesha Sahasranama is considered authoritative by Ganapatya. Early life Bhaskararaya was born in Bhaga in Maharashtra. His father was a great scholar who initiated his son in scholarly traditions at an early age. Later on a suitable occasion he brought the matter in public and censured Bhaskararaya. It is a commentary on a portion of the Vāmakeśvara-tantra dealing with the external and internal worship of Śrī Tripurasundarī. The latter immediately conducted a daring experiment in the presence of all. During his stay there and the nearby town of Madhyarjunam claims of his spiritual and psychic greatness began through purported miracles. It is his magnum opus. and made a full-length prostration to that stick. It is said that these meanings were revealed to Bhaskararaya by the Goddess Herself. it is said in Puranas that almost all Hindu Gods & Goddesses have 'Kundalini' (represented as ' divine serpant ' ) as an umbrella protection. One witness to this drama.hence his name. another representation of Shakti ( divine power). They asked Bhaskararaya what looked like an impossible question. In South Indian region many name their male children as "phaNi" . Can you name each one of them. Famous Lord Venkateswara also have 'phaNi' tied to both his hand muscles!. He was so much full of "Devi-consciousness" that it is said even sacred ash thrown on his body immediately transformed into saffron (kumkumam) . origin and specific attributes of each one of the yoginis. It is the goddess Herself standing on his shoulders who is answering all your questions. prompting the pundits to accept defeat and call off the debate. Bhagawan Parshvanath rests on Lakshan Sign . especially Goddess Saraswathi & Lakshmi."The Lalitha-sahasranama mentions the Goddess as being served by sixty-four crores of goddesses called yoginis. In Jainism. The pundits wanted to put to test this declaration of the Swami. .Nag (Serpent). a sannyasinamed Kumkumanandaswami cautioned the challengers and declared. There they opened a debate with him and asked him intricate questions about mantra and tantra. I am able to see her standing on his shoulders!" Kumkumanandaswami himself was a great devotee mystic and ritual worshipper of the Goddess. "Bhaskara Raya cannot be defeated in debate or by questions. Anyone with name "Bhaskara" are termed to be very dear to Caṇḍī Goddess.On another occasion Bhaskararaya invited some pundits to his house for a participation in a yajna. Brahmanas with name combination of 'Kundalini representation (phaNi)' termed to be auspicious. Being an adept in these he shot back all the answers without the least hesitation. their origin and their qualities?" Bhaskararaya answered their question without hesitation describing the names.