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 credited as the father of Hindu astrology and the first astrological treatise Bhrigu Samhita is attributed to his authorship.

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.

In 1971 Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ( January 12, 1918 – February 5, 2008 ) introduced Transcendental Meditation ( also known as TM ) at a former popular resort called Hobergs.

Best known representatives include Maha MahaRishi Paranjothiar ( Kundalini Yoga ), Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ( Transcendental Meditation ), Sai Baba, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Balyogeshwar ( also known as " Guru Maharaj Ji ", " Maharaji ", and " Prem Rawat ") ( Divine Light Mission ), and Rajneesh ( Sannyasis ).

He began to be known as Maharishi Mahesh Yogi around the year 1955.

The birth name, birth date, and caste of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi are not known with certainty, in part because of the tradition of ascetics and monks to renounce family connections.

It was also then that he was first publicly known with the name " Maharishi " an honorific title meaning " great sage " after receiving the title from " Indian Pundits ".

In 1990, the Maharishi relocated his headquarters from Seelisberg, Switzerland to a former Franciscan monastery in Vlodrop, the Netherlands, which became known as MERU, Holland on account of the Maharishi European Research University ( MERU ) campus there.

Maharishi University of Management ( MUM ), formerly known as Maharishi International University, is an American non-profit, university, located in Fairfield, Iowa.

Maharishi University of Management has a program known as the " Rotating University ", in which students can take courses of study abroad, usually of 4 – 6 weeks duration, in the one-course-at-a-time format.

Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health ( MVAH ) ( also known as Maharishi Ayurveda and Maharishi Vedic Medicine ) was founded internationally in the mid 1980s by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who developed the Transcendental Meditation technique ( TM ).

Maharishi Vedic Astrology ( also known as Maharishi Jyotish ) is said to address planetary influences on individual health.

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was known for wearing a white silk dhoti.

Maharishi Ayurveda, also known as Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health and Maharishi Vedic Medicine is considered an alternative medicine and aims at being a complementary system to modern western medicine.