ABOUT SHRI RAJARSHI NANDY
Shri Rajarshi Nandy is a well-known spiritual upāsaka, mentor, and author who promotes Hindu Tāntrika and Śākta traditions among the masses. A devoted follower of Bhagavān Bhairava and various forms of the Mahāvidyās like Kamākhyā and Tārā, his podcasts and public interviews have inspired countless individuals to take up devatā upāsanā, as guided by him and his organisation—the Kamakhya Bhairava Upasaka Foundation (KBUF).
Born in Kolkata, he completed his engineering education in Bengaluru and worked in the corporate sector for several years, while continuing his deep spiritual inquiry. Eventually, he took up a full-time role in guiding upāsakas and working toward the revival and protection of Dharma through spiritual means.
He was introduced to Bhairava upāsanā by three gurus during his college years. His spiritual path has also been deeply influenced by the teachings and lives of Sri Aurobindo, Sri Ramana Maharshi, and Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. A profound meditative experience of Sri Aurobindo once marked a major turning point in his journey.
Through sustained Bhairava sādhana and the reawakening of pūrvajanma saṁskāra-s, he developed a deep spiritual connection with the most revered Ādi Pāraśakti of Nīlaparvata Kamākhyā, and formally entered the Tantra Sādhana Mārga rooted in the ancient Yoginī and Uttara Kaula traditions of the Kamākhyā Pīṭha.
His Pūrṇābhiṣeka Dīkṣā Guru, Sri Sri Satchidananda Nath, belongs to the renowned lineage of Pārvatīya Goswāmīs—an unbroken chain of over thirty generations of Kaula Guru-s tracing back to Shri Krishnaram Bhattacharya of Nadia, Bengal. Shri Krishnaram was settled at Kamākhyā Pīṭha by the Ahom king Shiva Singha, and entrusted with conducting the tāntrika pūjā-s of Bhagavatī Kamākhyā, the Daśa Mahāvidyās, and the Bhairava-s of the pīṭha.
Shri Rajarshi Nandy’s dīkṣā (avadhūta) name, as given by his Guru, is Sri Tripurananda Nath, although he prefers to be known simply as Rajarshi Nandy.
Defending Kamakhya: The 2023 Corridor Intervention
In 2023, following the announcement of the Kamakhya Corridor construction project, Shri Rajarshi Nandy initiated a deva praśna out of concern for potential damage to the kṣetra. Acting on divine guidance received during the ritual, he mobilised devotees and filed multiple RTIs and cases in the Guwahati High Court.
As a result, the Honourable Court ruled that the sacred stream of water flowing through Kamakhya Pīṭha must not be disturbed under any circumstances. The project is now under review, with IITs instructed to supervise and revise the plan accordingly.
This outcome is a victory for Mā Kamākhyā, aligning precisely with the predictions revealed during the deva praśna, and marks a significant moment for all those committed to preserving India’s sacred spiritual heritage.
Vision for Dharma and Upāsanā
Shri Rajarshi Nandy firmly believes that self-manifested (svayambhū) shrines must not be altered or commercialised. Rather than heavy construction or corridors in ecologically and spiritually sensitive areas, the real need is to inspire more people to engage in authentic upāsanā of devatā-s, and to actively support the protection of Dharma from visible and invisible threats.
