We felt abundantly blessed with the opportunity to add the Maharudra yagna to the 5 day packed list of spiritual festivities. The most positive outcome of the postponement of the events is having many new disciples of our illustrious parampara joining us this time around. It has been a lesson in many ways: to trust Devi even when things are not going the way we would want them to and the realization of a benevolent and infinitely merciful mother who looks out for her children no matter what.

This decision that seemed disappointing to so many of us, in retrospect, seems to have been a blessing. In 2020 when the event was round the corner, the pandemic was upon us, and a difficult but practical decision was made to postpone the yagnas.

In 2019 when the sankalpam was taken for the Chicago Sahasrachandi Mahayagnam, the pandemic was nowhere in sight. These huge yagnams and poojas were possible because of the benediction bestowed on us by Sri Hanuman, the main deity of the temple in which all the prayers took place. Besides these, the Trishati Suvasini Pooja and the Sri Lalitha Sahasranamavali Koti Archana Samarpanam were celebrated. The two Mahayagnams were performed for global well-being. With the blessings of the Guru Mandala and Goddess Shi Mahatripurasundari, Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram along with the Hanuman Mandir of Greater Chicago, Glenview, IL, celebrated both Sri Sahasrachandi Maha Yagnam and Sri Maharudra Yagnam concurrently for the very first time in the Chicagoland Area from Thursday, June 30 to Monday, July 4, 2022. Please join us on both days for this unique celebration which invokes and worships the Supreme Goddess in all Humanity. If you would like to donate for any of the above, kindly visit our donation page.

The charitable donations and supplies will be blessed by the Gurus on August 7th towards the conclusion of the Е›atacanМЈdМЈiМ„ mahotsavam. This two-pronged sevДЃ is the first of its kind seva by BPA outside India and we invoke the abundant Grace of Goddess Caб№‡dМЈikДЃ MahДЃlaksМЃmД« and Guru Maб№‡dМЈalam in order that the sevДЃ efforts enjoy continued support from all. The FSH shelter provides temporary housing and targeted support to single-parent and two-parent families experiencing homelessness.ДЄll supplies will be placed and blessed at the lotus feet of Goddess Caб№‡dМЈikДЃ MahДЃlaksМЃmД« prior to distribution.ДЄdditionally, Bhaskara Prakasha volunteers will be cooking and serving lunch meals at the FSH facility once a month as a sustained sevДЃ all through the year.

In addition, 45 back-to-school care packages will be donated to the children of families residing in Family Supportive Housing (FSH) shelter in San Jose. The first set of charitable donations comprising of 100 backpacks and school supplies, will be donated to schools in rural Bay Area school districts. We plan to reach out to disadvantaged communities in the Bay Area through two avenues:Д«haskara Prakasha Ashram will be sponsoring back-to-school kits for approximately 150 children from underprivileged families in Bay Area. With the abundant Grace of AmbДЃ and the guidance of the Gurus, Bhaskara Prakasha Ashram aims to serve the greater Bay Area during the SF Bay AreaвЂ™s 2022 Е›atacanМЈdМЈiМ„ mahotsavam this year. MДЃnava sevДЃ: Service to mankind is service to the Almighty.

Lalitha sahasranamam chanting sankalpa