Maharishi Bhrigu () was one of the seven great sages, the Saptarshis, in ancient India, one of the many Prajapatis ( the facilitators of Creation ) created by Brahma ( The God of Creation ), the first compiler of predictive astrology, and also the author of Bhrigu Samhita, the astrological ( Jyotish ) classic written during the Vedic period, Treta yuga.

Maharishi Bhrigu, is known to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu the mention of which has been evident in many of his writings.

The Bhrigu Samhita is an astrological ( jyotish ) classic attributed to Maharishi Bhrigu during the Vedic period, although the available evidence suggests that it was compiled over a period of time by the various sishyas ( students in the lineage ) of Maharishi Bhrigu.

Maharishi Bhrigu was the first compiler of predictive astrology, Jyotisha.

After that, Maharishi Bhrigu gave his predictions on different types of horoscopes compiled by him with the help of Lord Ganesha in a brief and concise manner.

Maharishi Bhrigu was also present there.

With the consent of all the great saints present there, it was decided that Maharishi Bhrigu will test and decide who was pre-eminent.

Upon being entrusted with the task Maharishi Bhrigu decided to test Lord Brahma first.

Angry with disrespect, Maharishi Bhrigu cursed Lord Brahma that no one will worship Brahma in Kaliyug.

Maharishi Bhrigu then decided to visit Lord Shiva at Kailash Parvat.

On seeing no reaction from Lord, Maharishi hit Lord Vishnu on his chest ( that strike by Maharishi Bhrigu left a foot print on Lord's chest and that foot print is known as " Shri Vatsa ").

She could not tolerate disrespect displayed by Maharishi Bhrigu towards Lord Vishnu and cursed him that henceforth she would never visit Brahmins and they will all live in absence of wealth.

It is after this incident that Maharishi Bhrigu decided to write famous book of astrology, the Bhrigu Samhita, with the blessings of Lord Ganesha and Maha Saraswati, to help Brahmins earn their living.

Maharishi Bhrigu collected numbers of birth charts, wrote their predictions for full life and compiled them together to be known as Bhrigusamhita today.

The major gotras that trace descent from sages are: Shri Vatsya, Kanva, Jamadagni, Bhrigu, Bharadvâja, Kaundinya, Gautama Maharishi, Sandilya, Bhrigu, Vashista, Parāshara, Atryasa, Harithasa, Kashyapa, and Agastya gotra.

Its currency is the RAAM and its capitals include Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa and MERU, Holland.

The successor to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and head of the Global Country of World Peace, is Maharaja Adhiraj Rajaraam.

Transcendental Meditation is a registered trademark of the Maharishi Foundation.

Transcendental Meditation is part of the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health.

Skeptics question whether SCI is actually scientific According to proponents, practicing the TM technique can lead to higher levels of consciousness and supernormal effects, including the Maharishi Effect.

The Transcendental Meditation movement ( also referred to as Transcendental Meditation ( TM ), " Maharishi's worldwide movement ", and the Transcendental Meditation organization ) is a world-wide organization, sometimes characterised as a neo-Hindu new religious movement, and also as non-religious, founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the 1950s.

Maharishi Ayurveda is an alternative system of health care that aims to restore balance in the physiology, eliminate impurities, and awaken the body's natural healing mechanisms.

Maharishi Sthapatya Veda is a system of architectural and planning principles based on " ancient Sanskrit texts " The movement also operates numerous schools and universities, offers monastic programs called Mother Divine and Thousand Headed Purusha, operates health centers such as The Raj and Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center, assorted businesses such as Maharishi Ayurveda Products International and several TM-centered communities.

Maharishi Patanjali the major compiler of yogic traditions is also considered to be an incarnation of the great Shesha.

Also it is stated by Ved Vyasa in Mahabharata, the main Epic which portrays Lord Krishna as principal hero, that venerable sage Maharishi Narada once visited Lord Krishna at Brindavan.

Atri Maharishi is considered to be one of the great discoverers of sacred Mantras of Hinduism.

The Maharishi is reported to have trained more than 40, 000 TM teachers, taught the Transcendental Meditation technique to " more than five million people " and founded thousands of teaching centers and hundreds of colleges, universities and schools, while TM websites report tens of thousands learned the TM-Sidhi program.

In 1959, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi began his first world tour, writing: " I had one thing in mind, that I know something which is useful to every man ".

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is on a world odyssey.

" For good health it is necessary for everyone to do something with the body so that it remain flexible and normal ," Maharishi said.

That same year, an article in Time magazine called the Maharishi the " soothsayer for everyman " and reported that he " has been sharply criticised by other Indian sages, who complain that his program for spiritual peace without either penance or asceticism contravenes every traditional Hindu belief ".

More modern proponents such as the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi have also tried to correlate recent developments from quantum physics and consciousness research with Hindu concepts.

Maharishi Ayur Veda has been variously characterized as emerging from, and consistently reflecting, the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy, representing the entirety of the Ayurvedic tradition, and as a system that restores the ancient Ayurvedic texts of India to a more holistic perspective.

Later, she studied the philosophy of Hindu sage Ramana Maharishi who introduced her to yoga, meditation, and other spiritual practices she hoped would help ease her suffering.

Harishchandra, in Hindu religious texts is the 36th king of the Solar Dynasty, Surya Maharishi Gothram ( See: Vivasvan ).

Cynthia Ann Humes, associate professor of Philosophy / Religious Studies with a special interest in Hindu culture, wrote in 2005 that the Maharishi insisted on maintaining the purity of his teachings.

Maharishi Sthapatya Veda is a set of architectural and planning principles based on " ancient Sanskrit texts " as well as Vastu Shastra, the Hindu science of architecture.

Hindu groups which have presence in Russia are ISKCON, Brahma Kumari, Ramakrishna Mission, Ananda Marga, the organizations associated with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Sahaja Yoga, Chinmaya Mission, Satya Sai Baba and Osho Rajneesh.

A further Hindu movement in the earliest stages of development was observed in the vicinity of the newly completed Pura Pucak Raung ( in the Eastern Javanese district of Glenmore ), which is mentioned in Balinese literature as the place where the Hindu saint Maharishi Markandeya gathered followers for an expedition to Bali, whereby he is said to have brought Hinduism to the island in the fifth century AD.

Maharishi may refer to a Hindu guru or " spiritual teacher " of " mystical knowledge ".

Other influential Indians of a Hindu faith are Chinmoy and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati ( Devanagari: स ्‍ व ा म ी दय ा नन ्‍ द सरस ्‍ वत ी, Gujarati: મહષ િૅ દય ા ન ં દ સરસ ્ વત ી) ( 12 February 1824 – 30 October 1883 ) was an important Hindu religious scholar, reformer, and founder of the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reformist movement.