Sri Gurubhyo Namaha, Sri Maatre Namaha!
During the Summer of 2020, when half the world was on lockdown, we decided to fulfill the requests of students from all across the world to teach the Devi Mahatmyam in the traditional Gurukula style. This resulted in the recording of each class of Devi Mahatmyam learning spanning over ten weeks. Through these classes, we were able to reach hundreds of dedicated students who learnt this scripture in a very short period of time and contributed towards that 69,000+ Devi Mahatmyam Parayanams for the Laksha Chandi Maha Yagna being conducted for Loka Kshema. We are inspired by this and want this learning to continue where we can reach more students across the world who can learn, in Gurukula style, at their own pace.
To this end, we are excited to release the Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram App (both Android and iPhone versions) today. In this app, we have organized Devi Mahatmyam, Veda classes and other lessons into bite sized lessons to complement your learning. We will also be including verse by verse practice for the upcoming Lalitha Sahasranamam classes starting this Akshaya Triteeya Day. It was designed with new, seasoned and young learners in mind for learning, quick reference, and on-the-go practice.
Highlights of the Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram App include:
One’s own pocket-sized book for Devi Mahatmyam, Vedas, Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam, Ashottaram, Trishati, and various other stotras for on-the-go learners
Organized audio, video and text materials in an easy to use interface.
Supports multiple languages: Sanskrit, English, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil and more languages on the way.
Each lesson is organized into book libraries starting with Devi Mahatmyam, Stotras. We will be adding more lessons over the course of 2021 and beyond.
Audio classes organized by chapters and verses to enable incremental learning. You can zoom in the exact verse and replay it till you are comfortable with it.
Finally, you can stay up-to-date with Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram through the updates section of the app.
This app would not have been possible without the untiring efforts of Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram volunteers. Our heartfelt gratitude to the volunteers for dedicating their time and effort for a great cause. A very nominal one-time contribution is enabled as an In-App-Purchase to access some of the materials; this modest contribution to Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram will help towards creating more content and educational materials in future.
You can download the apps using the links below or search for Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram in the Google Play Store or Apple App Store:
We hope you try the app and if you have any comments or feedback please contact us at bpaapp@bhaskaraprakasha.org. We look forward to hearing from you about your experience with the app.
We offer this work at the lotus feet of our Guru Sri Vimarshananda Nathendra Saraswati Mahaswamigal. May our Gurumandala and Devi continue to guide us and protect us in our journey forward.
Sincerely,
Raghu & Akhila Ranganathan