Bhaskararajapuram
Bhaskararajapuram is a village in the Thiruvidaimarudur taluk of the Thanjavur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is named after the 18th century Hindu saint Bhaskara Raya who is believed to have attained samadhi at this place and is separated from the neighbouring town of Thiruvalangadu by the Cauvery River and the Vikraman River.
Bhaskararajapuram | |
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village | |
| Coordinates: 11.0529314°N 79.5142937°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Named for | Bhaskararaya |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 490 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
The bridge on the Cauvery River connecting the village of Bhaskararajapuram with Thiruvalangadu on the other side of the river
Agraharam in Bhaskararajapuram
The syllables that make "Bhaskara" are energetic bijaksharas, people having this name are " embodiments of luck"
The Akshara Matruka Maha Mantapam was inmaugurated by K. Mohan Guruji, Life Trustee and president of Pujyasri Bhaskaracharya Memorial Foundation, on 2 August 2009.[1]
Notes
- "Maha mantapam inaugurated". The Hindu. 28 August 2009. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
References
- "Festival at Bhaskararajapuram". The Hindu. 3 July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
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