Dear devotees,
We welcome all of you to join us for the Shata Chandi Maha Yagnam on July 1 & 2 at Sri Siva Satyanarayana Temple in Mississauga, Canada.
Day 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAUc08U1vKg
Day 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5PdBvY20p8
Sri Gurubhyo Namaha
With the blessings of Goddess Chandika Mahalakshmi and our Guru Sri Vimarshananda Nathendra Saraswathi Swamigal, Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram will be conducting a Shata Chandi Maha Yagnam in Canada on July 1 & 2.
We are blessed to have Sri K.R. Yegnarathnam Dikshithar from India to lead the Yagnam as the Chandi Homam Acharya. Sri Chandru Gurukkal of Sri Siva Satyanarayana Temple will be the Chandi Puja Acharya and Sri Raghu Ranganathan will be performing the Sri Vidya Navavarana Puja.
Program details are below. We welcome all of you to join us at Sri Siva Satyanarayana Temple on July 1 & 2, 2016.
Sri Gurubhyo Namaha
On Sunday, May 15, we celebrated the 114th Vardhanti of our Guru in a grand manner at the Ashram in Canada! We did an Upanishad Parayanam followed by Rudrabhishekam, Guru Paduka Puja and Devi Mahatmyam Parayanam. You can watch a full recording of the pooja here.
With the blessings of our Guru Sri Swamigal and Chandika Mahalakshmi and with the help of all devotees, we will be performing Shata Chandi Homam in Toronto, Canada on July 2, 2016.
Shata Chandi Yagnam involves completion of a minimum of 100 Durga Saptasathi Paath (Devi Mahatmyam Parayanam) and 10 Chandi Homams along with other rituals required by Veda, Agama and Tantra Sastras.
Similar to last year, we will be having Devi Mahatmyam Parayanam sessions at different locations in Toronto/Greater Toronto Area. Please let us know if you would like to host a Parayanam session in your home and we will try our best to accommodate your request. We will allocate based on first come first served basis.
We will be commencing Devi Mahatmyam Parayanam for Shata Chandi Yagnam on 16th April 2016 at 6.30 PM in Brampton, Canada.
Spiritual and religious events are also planned in Houston, Texas & Denver, Colorado during May, 2016. On July 23 & 24, 2016 we will be performing Sri Chandi Homam in New Jersey, USA in association with Kanch Kamakoti Seva Foundation, NJ, USA to celebrate 82nd Jayanti of His Holiness Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal
We welcome all devotees to participate in all of the events above and seek blessings of Chandika Mahalakshmi.
Devotees interested in participating in the events can register here. We will appreciate your response by end of Wednesday, April 13, 2016.
We will send more details of the program, venue and timings to devotees who have registered.
Looking forward to your continued support, may Goddess Chandika Mahalakshmi bless us all.
Sri Gurubhyo Namaha!
We will be conducting the classes on Saturday afternoons between 3pm to 6pm (EST) starting April 09, 2016. Below are links for April 09 classes.
Event Link: https://plus.google.com/events/c1ectbu4lnqubk621sla48028d0
You Tube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swBi5k8jC64
Event link: https://plus.google.com/events/c4drbp64p8dus2n3sqd3hgpq7f8
Youtube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDrmV9hVRz4
To get notifications of class events, please add Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram to your Google Plus and subscribe to the You Tube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCozFD0Pdk1Smw4j1Dgufv_Q
Namaskarams
Akhila Ranganathan
Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram
Dear Devotees,
We are starting our Spring 2016 session of Devi Mahatmyam, Lalitha Sahasranamam & Trishathi classes on Friday, April 1, 2016. We will start at 7pm EDT. Please RSVP to sahasrachandi@gmail.com if you are interested in joining the classes in person in Brampton, ON, Canada.
The classes will be streamed live through Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram Google Hangouts.
Google Hangout Link: https://plus.google.com/events/crhhpadtch0vkm9c7m18rmq02n4
YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkUqyLBrwNo
Google Hangout link: https://plus.google.com/events/cshvoklv1i9kd3scj1thu72ouho
YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t4guP7mfAc
All of our online classes will be hosted on Google Hangouts. To make sure you get all updates and event links automatically, please subscribe to Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram on Google+.
Thanks,
Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram
Dear all,
Sri Ranganathan Ramasubramanian, an active member of the Ashram in Canada, has written a wonderfully detailed memoir of his spiritual journey and the Sahasra Chandi Maha Yagna conducted by Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram in July 2015.
It is heart warming to read his thoughtful narrative written straight from the heart. The journal rekindles the joy and energy we all experienced during the Maha Yagna. We are so blessed to have this gem of a memoir to relive the grand event!
Link to PDF: Sahasra Chandi - An Event to Remember
Regards,
Sowmya
Dear devotees,
With the blessings of our Guru Sri Sri Vimarshananda Nathendra Saraswathi Maha Swamigal and Lalitha Maha Tripura Sundari, we are very happy to release the first edition of Sri Devi Khadgaadi Panchadasha Mala.
The Devi Khadgamala is a very important Mantra for a Srividya Upasaka. The origins of this Vidya may be traced to Puranas and Tantras. The Khadgamala mantra can be chanted only by those who are duly initiated into Srividya and those who perform Nitya Japa of Devi.
Among the fifteen Khadgamalas, five are for Shakti, five for Shiva and the other five for Shiva-Shakti as Mithunas. Each of this set of five has Sambudyanta, Swaahaanta, Tarpananta, Jayanta and Namonta. The Tripurarnava tantra prescribes that Sambudhyanta is to be used for Japa, Swahanta for Homa, Tarpananta for Tarpana, Jayanta for Stotra and Namonta for Archana. It is said that mere recitation of Khadgamala confers not only the Pooja Phala of complete Navavarana worship, but also of every other form of worship. Khadgamala Parayanam is regarded as an integral part of a Srividya Upasaka's routine.
The very first part of the Vidya speaks of the Guru Mandalas who are Yuga gurus of Srividya. Amba and Parameshwara, having assumed the forms of these Nathas, have propagated Srividya in the different Yugas. The deities mentioned in the mantra are the Avarana deities of the nine enclosures of Srichakra, and correspond to the chakras in our body. Chanting Khadgamala systematically ensures the awakening of these powers in our body and lead to the state of supreme consciousness, which is the state of 'Shivam'. The chanting of Khadgamala should also be accompanied by the Manasika Yajana of these deities in their repective Chakras in the body. Then truly, the actual form of Srichakra in the Sadhaka's own self will be realised and Lalita as one's very Self.
We are thankful to Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram volunteers for their efforts in bringing out this publication. Special thanks are due to Srikanth Vaidyanathan, Sriram Srinivasan and Akhila Ranganathan for their untiring efforts. We sincerely hope that this book will be useful for the devotees of Maha Tripura Sundari for their daily prayers.
K.R. Yegnarathnam & Raghu Ranganathan
Dear devotees,
The Sankalpam we all took to perform the Sahasrachandi Maha Yagna in March 2015 was completed in a very grand way with the blessings of our Gurunathar and Chandika Parameswari last week. The positive vibrations felt by everyone who participated were just incredible.
No words can do justice to the amount of volunteering and service to the community that was done by all participants during the event.
Our photographers Abiraghav Srinivasan and Seth Sundar have captured the events beautifully. Please click here to see the photos from this event.
Please accept our sincere and heartfelt thanks and gratitude and we pray to the Goddess and Guru to always shower their blessings on all of us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making the Sahasra Chandi Maha Yagna a divine and blissful experience for everyone.
Regards,
Raghu Ranganathan on behalf of Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram
Dear devotees,
Please join us tomorrow for the final day of this Sahasra Chandi Maha Yagna in Toronto. We are all so blessed to be able to participate in such a divine event. It is truly a beautiful culmination of the hard work, dedication and devotion of our entire community over the last few months.
Devi Mahatmyam for Chandi Homam and Lalitha Sahasranamam Text
To help everyone chant Devi Mahatmyam for Chandi Homam and Lalitha Sahasranama Parayana Krama, we have uploaded text publications on our website here. This includes the wonderfully compiled Devi Mahatmyam "Easy Read" version typeset by Smt. Rajam Krishnan with tremendous dedication and great effort.
July 26, 2015, 6 AM
Starting at 6 AM EST, we will perform Navakshari Moola Mantra Homam and Chandi Homam followed by Sri Vidya Homam, Maha Poornahuthi and Vasordhara.
We will then conduct Kumbha Udhvasanam and abhishekam to Navakshari Yantram. This abhishekam is an important part of the Sahasra Chandi Maha Yagna as it enables the transfer of divine energy into each and every Chandi Mahalakshmi Yantram through the water in the Kumbham. Over the course of the Sahasra Chandi Maha Yagna, we performed Sri Vidya Navavarana Pooja, Chandi Avarna Pooja, Durga Sapthasathi Parayanam and Navakshari Moola Mantra Japam every day to the Devi invoked in the Kalasams.
For those of you unable to join us in person, please see livestream links below.
Google Hangouts Event: https://plus.google.com/events/ch9k01ua3njki4951q3b11cednc
Youtube (Alternate Link): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY0nUpk6zxM
Regards,
Raghu Ranganathan
Dear devotees,
With the grace of our Guru and Goddess Chandika Mahalakshmi, we are now approaching the penultimate day of this grand event.
Devi Mahatmyam for Chandi Homam and Lalitha Sahasranamam Text
To help everyone chant Devi Mahatmyam for Chandi Homam and Lalitha Sahasranama Parayana Krama, we have uploaded text publications on our website here. This includes the wonderfully compiled Devi Mahatmyam "Easy Read" version typeset by Smt. Rajam Krishnan with tremendous dedication and great effort.
July 25, 2015, 6:30 AM
Starting at 6:30 AM EST, we will perform Navakshari Moola Mantra Homam and Chandi Homam.
Google Hangouts Event: https://plus.google.com/events/cvkcqdbnag1as2rfsnshm80rdh8
Youtube (Alternate Link): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PDI7Slz_vo
July 25, 2015, 4:00 PM
At 4 PM, we will start Navakshari Moola Mantra Japam, Lalitha Sahasranamam Laksharchana followed by Lalitha Trishathi and Mangala Haarathi.
Google Hangouts Event: https://plus.google.com/events/ccaderm05gdnjk4gldkbs796cng
Youtube (Alternate Link): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xVWGujq-Uo
We welcome each one of you to come and participate. For those of you unable to join us in person, please see livestream links above.
Regards,
Raghu Ranganathan
Dear devotees,
With the grace of our Guru and Goddess Chandika Mahalakshmi, we are now approaching Day 8 of this grand event.
After completing 1000+ parayanams of Devi Mahatmyam for this Sahasra Chandi Maha Yagna, we performed Navakshari Moola Mantra Homam and Chandi Homam this morning. As a reminder, recordings of all the events can be found on our Google+ page.
Devi Mahatmyam for Chandi Homam and Lalitha Sahasranamam Text
To help everyone chant Devi Mahatmyam for Chandi Homam and Lalitha Sahasranama Parayana Krama, we have uploaded text publications on our website here. This includes the wonderfully compiled Devi Mahatmyam "Easy Read" version typeset by Smt. Rajam Krishnan with tremendous dedication and great effort.
July 24, 2015, 6:30 AM
Starting at 6:30 AM EST, we will perform Navakshari Moola Mantra Homam and Chandi Homam.
Google Hangouts Event: https://plus.google.com/events/cdbu1fds5kqde25f5ftpkhikr10
Youtube (Alternate Link): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6r-GtRELFw
July 24, 2015, 4:00 PM
At 4 PM, we will start Navakshari Moola Mantra Japam, Ashtottara Shata Suvasini Puja, Navakanya Puja and Vatuka Puja followed by Lalitha Sahasranama Parayana Krama.
Google Hangouts Event: https://plus.google.com/events/cphs9u5d5mr9gqm7g83kd2dfgrg
Youtube (Alternate Link): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU1jwtrnUkI
We welcome each one of you to come and participate. For those of you unable to join us in person, please see livestream links above.
Regards,
Raghu Ranganathan
Dear devotees,
With the grace of our Guru and Goddess Chandika Mahalakshmi, we are now approaching Day 7 of this grand event.
We are all blessed to have completed 1000+ parayanams of Devi Mahatmyam for this Sahasra Chandi Maha Yagna. Starting tomorrow, we will be performing Chandi Homam every day as part of this great event. As a reminder, recordings of all the events can be found on our Google+ page.
Devi Mahatmyam for Chandi Homam and Lalitha Sahasranamam Text
To help everyone chant Devi Mahatmyam for Chandi Homam and Lalitha Sahasranama Parayana Krama, we have uploaded text publications on our website here. This includes the wonderfully compiled Devi Mahatmyam "Easy Read" version typeset by Smt. Rajam Krishnan with tremendous dedication and great effort. For this gift to all devotees, we thank Smt. Rajam Krishnan.
July 23, 2015, 6:30 AM
Starting at 6:30 AM EST, we will perform Navakshari Moola Mantra Homam and Chandi Homam.
Google Hangouts Event: https://plus.google.com/events/ca15o9k60ok04csic0vm6praapg
Youtube (Alternate Link): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKjmDqJbzPM
July 23, 2015, 5:00 PM
At 5 PM, we will start Navakshari Moola Mantra Japam (1008) with Maatrukaksharam. This will be followed by Ascharya Ashtothram, Lalitha Sahasranamam, Lalitha Trishathi and Mangala Haarathi.
Google Hangouts Event: https://plus.google.com/events/cl6gnnuu57q2agsgd8m906rmopc
Youtube (Alternate Link): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEw3TlFX8uQ
We welcome each one of you to come and participate. For those of you unable to join us in person, please see livestream links above.
Regards,
Raghu Ranganathan
Dear devotees,
With the grace of our Guru and Goddess Chandika Mahalakshmi, we are now approaching Day 6 of this grand event.
Today's proceedings went off very well with incredible devotion and participation from everyone who attended. As a reminder, recordings of all the events so far can be found on our Google+ page.
July 22, 2015, 7:00 AM
Starting at 7 AM EST, we will perform a Rudrabhishekam followed by Devi Mahatmyam Parayanam. We will all perform archana to the Navakshari Yantram by including the Adhyaya Devata for each chapter after every shloka in Devi Mahatmyam.
Google Hangouts Event: https://plus.google.com/events/cgfau5470mkboqtiiskndkmhds4
Youtube (Alternate Link): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAAiBTibzW4
July 22, 2015, 5:00 PM
At 5 PM, we will start Navakshari Moola Mantra Japam (1008) with Maatrukaksharam. This will be followed by Ascharya Ashtothram, Lalitha Sahasranamam, Lalitha Trishathi and Mangala Haarathi.
Google Hangouts Event: https://plus.google.com/events/cmrfhgh044hg3oh0t1he62koqc8
Youtube (Alternate Link): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSc88clHEkM
We welcome each one of you to come and participate. For those of you unable to join us in person, please see livestream links above.
Regards,
Raghu Ranganathan
Dear devotees,
With the grace of our Guru and Goddess Chandika Mahalakshmi, we are now approaching Day 5 of this grand event. We are all blessed to be able to participate in such a divine event. Recordings of all the events so far can be found on our Google+ page.
July 21, 2015, 7:00 AM
At 7 AM EST, we will perform a Rudrabhishekam followed by Devi Mahatmyam Parayanam. We will all perform archana to the Navakshari Yantram by including the Adhyaya Devata for each chapter after every shloka in Devi Mahatmyam.
This is a rare opportunity made possible by the incredible dedication and enthusiasm of all our Ritwiks and Parayanikas. We welcome each one of you to come and participate. For those of you unable to join us in person, please see livestream links below:
Google Hangouts Event: https://plus.google.com/events/c6ldlrsprdig3jtubmo1nihs050
Youtube (Alternate Link): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8S7zQA2kv4
Regards,
Raghu Ranganathan
www.sahasrachandi.com
Dear devotees,
Today is Day 2 of Sahasra Chandi Maha Yagna. We completed Chaturavarthi Tarpanam and Sahasra Modaka Ganapathi Homam this morning to obtain the blessings of Lord Ganesha for this grand event.
The Ganapathi Homam was followed by Navagraha Homam, Vaastu Homam, Shanti Homam, Nakshatra Homam, Raashi Homam, Sri Rudra-Chamakam Homam and Sundari Garbhita Purusha Suktham and Sri Suktham Homams. In parallel, a Chandi Aavarna Puja and Sri Srividya Navavarna Puja was also performed.
We are live streaming the event here: http://youtu.be/cXmBPtCeVZA
(If you missed it live, you can also watch a full recording here!)
Sri Gurubhyo Namaha
Sahasra Chandi Volunteers
Dear devotees,
With the grace of our Guru and Goddess Chandika Mahalakshmi, we are commencing the grand Sahasra Chandi Maha Yagna today.
Today, we will perform Guru Anugnya, Ganapathi Puja, Maha Sankalpam, Punyahavachanam, Matruka Puja, Yogini Puja, Kshetra Palaka Puja, Vaastu Puja, Navagraha Puja, Pravesha Bali, Ankurarpanam, Rakshabandhanam and Acharya Varanam.
If you are in the Greater Toronto/Mississauga area, we welcome you to join us at the Hindu Heritage Centre - 6300 Mississauga Road, Mississauga ON L5N 1A7.
The event will be available for livestream on Google Hangouts & Youtube.
Regards,
Sahasra Chandi Volunteers
Sri Gurubhyo Namaha
Excitement is rising with only 15 days to the start of the Sahasra Chandi Maha Yagna! With the infinite grace of Goddess and Guru combined with tremendous hard work and dedication from all the devotees, we have completed 1000 counts of Devi Mahatmyam Parayanam for the Sahasra Chandi Yagna.
Please see livestream links below for this week's Parayanams. We are looking forward to your participation!
July 4, 8:00 AM: Google Hangouts | Youtube
July 4, 4:00 PM: Google Hangouts | Youtube
July 5, 8:00 AM: Google Hangouts | Youtube
July 5, 5:00 PM: Google Hangouts | Youtube
July 6, 7:00 PM: Google Hangouts | Youtube
July 10, 7:00 PM: Google Hangouts | Youtube
Regards,
Sahasra Chandi Volunteers
Sri Gurubhyo Namaha
Please see links below for this week's Devi Mahatmyam Parayanams. Sri Chakra Navavarna Puja and Sri Chandi Dashaavarana Puja will be simultaneously performed on the Sri Chakra and Chandi Navakshari Yantra.
Saturday, June 27 9:00 AM - Google Hangouts Livestream | Youtube
Saturday, June 27 4:00 PM - Google Hangouts Livestream | Youtube
Sunday, June 28 4:00 PM - Google Hangouts Livestream | Youtube
Tuesday, June 30 7:00 PM - Google Hangouts Livestream | Youtube
Wednesday, July 01 9:00 AM - Google Hangouts Livestream | Youtube
Wednesday, July 01 4:00 PM - Google Hangouts Livestream | Youtube
A quick reminder to check our Publications page on this website. We have recently added several texts published by our Ashram, including Lalitha Sahasranamam Namavali, Devi Mahatmyam, Chandika Mahalakshmi Nyasam and Mahayagakrama (Bhavanopanishad Prayoga Vidhi).
Regards,
Sahasra Chandi Volunteers
Sri Gurubhyo Namaha
Preparations are in full swing now with less than one month to go for the Sahasra Chandi Maha Yagna!
The parayanam sessions in Toronto/Mississauga and San Francisco Bay Area leading up to the Sahasra Chandi Homam have been amazing. We have had an outstanding participation from the community and the vibrations from the chanting have been divine. Special thanks to all the hosts and volunteers who have been organizing each pooja with utmost devotion and dedication.
At this time, we would like to share a few photos from the Chandi Homam and Devi Mahatmyam Parayanam conducted by Sri K.R. Yegnarathnam during his visit to the San Francisco Bay Area this year.
