Sri Gurubhyo Namaha, Sri Maatre Namaha.
Dear All,
As announced in our last Newsletter, BPA disciples across the globe will be celebrating Maha Sivaratri tomorrow starting 6PM IST with Rudrabhishekam and continuous chanting of Devi Mahatmyam invoking the Adhyaya Devata after each of the 700 verses. We are very happy to let you all know that we have uploaded the Adhyaya Devata Sahita Devi Mahatmyam texts in Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada and English onto our Publications page in the website. The Tamil text is being prepared carefully and will be uploaded shortly. This has been possible only due to the tireless, sincere and dedicated work of volunteers who completed the work in a very short time. May Devi’s grace be upon them.
As our father, Brahmasri Yegnarathnam Deekshidar wished during the recent Maagha Navaratri Chandi homams, with the blessings of our Guru Parampara and Sri Maha Shodashi, we are planning on a “Laksha Chandi Yagna Yātrā”, doing Chandi homams in various places in India and other countries over the next couple of months.
We have carefully chosen the places in India having a lot of significance for our Guru Parampara - places where our Sri Gurus have lived or did their Atma Sadhana - some are small villages and some are cities.
Considering the current health situations, we plan to allow limited attendance for these events for BPA Ashram members but you need to register. Due to current restrictions, only devotees who submit the registration form may attend the event in person.
As always, you can watch the livecast through YouTube at your convenience from your place and you can participate remotely. While our Nitya Chandi Parayanams will go on, we will NOT have any curriculum classes for BPA disciples and the Veda Classes or Support sessions for next two weekends. We will notify you of possible schedule changes for next couple of months by email.
The itinerary for the Laksha Chandi Yagnya Yatra is as follows:
March 13th and 14th – New Delhi.
New Delhi is where our Guru, Sri Vimarsha Nanda Nathendra Swamigal did first Navaratri Mahotsava in a public place along with all New Delhi devotees in 1961 and since then Sarada Navaratri has been conducted in a grand manner every year.
Sri Chandi Homam will be performed at Sri Subha Siddhi Vinayaka Mandir Society, Mayur Vihar, Phase 1, New Delhi .
SATURDAY, MARCH 13th, 2021
4PM - 6.30PM: Devi Mahatmyam Parayanam
6.45PM - 8.15PM: Lalitha Sahasranamam & Trishati Parayanam
8.45PM: Maha Deeparadhana
SUNDAY, MARCH 14th, 2021
7.30AM - 11.30AM: Ganapathi Homam, Sri Chandi Homam, SriVidya Navavarana Homam
12.00PM: Maha Poornahuti
12.30PM: Maha Kalasabhishekam to Sri Lalithambika & Maha Deeparadhana
Please register here to confirm your participation for New Delhi Homam: https://bhaskaraprakasha.org/chandi-homam-newdelhi
March 16th - 20th - Varanasi (Kashi), Uttar Pradesh.
This place is very close to our hearts for a number of reasons. Sri Bhaskararaya did the Prana Pratishta at Chakra Lingeswara temple here. Our Parāpara Guru Sri Kameswarananda Natha migrated to Kashi during his last years to do his sādhana at the banks of the holy river of Ganges. Our Parameshti Guru Sri Ramananda Nathendra Swamigal did the Prana pratishta in the Raja Rajeswari Temple at Hanuman Ghat in Varanasi. Our Parama Guru, Sri Prakashananda Nathendra Saraswathi Swamigal resided at Kanchi Shankar Mutt in Varanasi during 1960 to 1962 doing his sadhana.
All three Gurus were Aahitāgnis, took up sanyasa ashrama and did Sri Vidya upasana until their last breath. While doing their Atma Sadhana in Kashi all three of them attained Samadhi at the banks of the Holy river Ganges.
Please register here for Varanasi events: https://bhaskaraprakasha.org/varanasi
Tuesday, March 16th - Devi Mahatmyam Paarayanam on the occassion of the auspicious day of Bhaumashvini (the confluence of Ashwini Nakshatra and Tuesday) in Sri Annapoorani Devi’s Sannidhi in Kashi.
Friday, March 19th - Sri Chandi Homam at Sri Kamakoti Temple, Kashi
We will let you know the details of future Laksha Chandi Homams as and when the venue and dates are finalized. If you are joining us for the homam virtually and reciting the Devi Mahatmyam for homam, please be sure to login that count towards Laksha Chandi.
Namaste!