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Acharya Swami Vijayanand Ji is a true bridge of Vedanta, Siddhantra, Hinduism, Yoga and Physics. He is the founder of Adi Shankara Advaita Ashram, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the teaching and popularizing the ancient wisdom of India - Vedanta.

Swami Vijayananda Ji along with Swamini Pragyananda has built "Shivuajagayar Rudraksha Mandir". This serene Shiva Temple is enshrined beneath two Rudraksha Trees and is an abode of peace and tranquility. Regular Shiva Pujas, Rudra Abhishekams and Rudra Homams are conducted here under the guidance of Swami Vijayanand Ji for the purpose of disseminating and preserving the vedic heritage and Saiva Siddhantam. He has established two Ashrams in India; The Tiruvannamalai Tirumalai Ashram - an abode of peace just on the outskirts of the holy city Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu and Vatsuki by the sea shore in Parampalli just north of Udupi in Karataka.

Swami Vijayananda Ji is a graduate in Physics from Madurai University. His initial training in Yoga and Meditation was in 1978 with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Rishikesh at the foothills of the Himalayas in India. During this time he was exposed to Vedic Studies, Vedanta and Hindu Rituals such as Rudra Abhishekam and Rudra Homam.