Bhaskararayar

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Sri Rama Jayam

 

Namaskarams to all,

 

I have heard a lot about Mahaan Sri Bhaskararayar, but do not know anything

about his life and preachings. I have also heard about a place called

Bhaskararajapuram near Thanjavur where he lived and the Ambaal that he was

worshipping is kept here and also supposedly this place is like Kashi for Sri

Vidya Upasakas. Can somebody please provide details about this Great person and

also this place Bhaskararajapuram, as to where is it located and how can we

reach it?

 

Thank you

 

With regards

 

Sudarshan Iyer

 

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Dear All

Very interesting info on Bhaskararaya. There is a

strong probability that he was born off Bijapur to

Gambiraraya, a scholar himself, belonging Marathi

Deshashth Brahmin group. I have seen this info in an

introduction in Sanskrit to Shakambari Sahasranama

published around 15-20 years back. Interestingly the

original, Shakambari/banashankari temple is in Badami

(vatapi) which is again in Bijapur district.(Till

1950s or so this region was in Bombay presidency). The

deity is sacred and common to various sects of Marathi

speaking people whether dvaita/advaita.There is

beautiful temple in Chalukyan style even now, with a

beautiful idol of Devi.

It should be noted that Sangli mentioned in an earlier

posting as the place of birth of Bhaskararaya is not

far from Badami.(also the place where Lord parasurama

incarnated. Also ruled by Chalukyans)

There are other supporting facts that he hailed from

this region.

1. Acc to tradition, Chandralamba was his family

deity. The temple again is North Karnataka.It is said

that the temple itself has been constructed like

Srichakra meru- I am yet to see it.He wrote a work

called Chandralamba Mahatmya tika.

 

2.In 16th, 17th, 18th centuries many Marathi Brahmin

families from this region belonging to advaita/dvaita

migrated to tanjore

district,mannargudi,thirukattupalli etc (due to

invitation from the local kings who were descendents

of Shivaji younger brother and also due to disturbed

political conditions in this region during

Aurangazeb's period specifically).

 

3. Distinctions of advaita/dvaita do not apply in

marital relations among Deshasth brahmins in Southern

maharashtra/Bijapur etc -even among people who

migrated to Tamilnadu to this day. His marrying a

sister (daughter acc to some) of Madhva yati is not

surprising.

 

4. Links with Gujarat was also strong in this period.

Descendents of Chalukyan kings ruled parts of Gujarat

acc to some historians.

 

Suresh

 

 

 

 

 

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