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Master C.V.V.
Master C.V.V.
	Master C.V.V with his disciples in December 1912
Personal
Born	Canchupati Venkatarao Venkaswami Rao; August 4, 1868; Kumbakonam, British India (now part of Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	May 12, 1922 (aged 53); Kumbakonam, British India
Religion	Hinduism
Spouse	; Rukmini (m. 1880; died 1904) ; Venkamma (m. 1906; died 1922) (until his death)
Founder of	Yoga Line ( called by others as Bhrikta Rahita Taraka Raja Yoga)
Philosophy	Yoga (To improvise common human format)
Religious career
	Disciples 751 members till 31.1.1922;
Website	www.mastercvv.com

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Canchupati Venkatarao Venkaswami Rao(4 August 1868 – 12 May 1922), referred as Master C.V.V. in his own handwritten original writings, was an Indian philosopher, yogi, and guru. Master C.V.V. served as the Chairman of Kumbakonam Municipal Council for some time and later carried out successful^{[citation needed]} spiritual experimentations on changes in human format design. He wrote of such experiments in Tamil and thousands of pages of such hand written notes provide the details of the complexities involved in this process.^{[citation needed]}

Biography[edit | edit source]

Master C.V.V. was born on 4 August 1868 in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India (then part of British India) into a middle class Telugu Brahmin family. His family name was Canchupati.^[1] His parents are Sri Kuppuswamy Iyyengar and Smt. Kamamma. During the reign of the Vijayanagar dynasty, their family moved from the regions of Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu. His Upanayana took place at the age of five. He was given in adoption to his paternal aunt Srimathi Kanchupati Subbamma, who educated him. His elementary education took place in Kumbhakonam itself and his higher education in Srirangam.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Master C.V.V. married Rukmini in 1880 when he was 12 years old and they had three sons and a daughter. His wife Rukmini died in 1904 when she was 36 years old, supposedly due to spiritual processes taking place in Master C.V.V. physical and metaphysical bodies.^{[clarification needed]} This was documented by him in the notes volume 'Memory, Memorandum'. At the age of 38 in 1908 he married Venkamma with whom he had another three daughters and a son.

Philosophy and spiritual ideas[edit | edit source]

Master C.V.V. founded a yoga system called the "Yoga Line" (also called "Bhrikta Rahita Taraka Raja Yoga", among other names) in 1910 with a goal to make changes to human format^{[clarification needed]} and to cosmic forces that influence the human format in order to give eternal life to humanity.^[2]

Master C.V.V. called his disciples “mediums”. At present Master C.V.V. yoga is found in divergent forms. His followers claim that his original literature is the authentic source of the information on this Yoga Line.

During his lifetime, Master C.V.V. developed several courses that aim to regulate the planets and rectifications. Several “creation forces”, and souls that supposedly attained certain spiritual height can be found in his writings. He wrote of these under the initials MTA.

Master C.V.V. did not release this line for others to practice after he died. Master C.V.V. closed admissions to this line on January 31st, 1922 as found in his diary published by the followers.^{[citation needed]}

However, some people^[who?] continue to recite a prayer he created.

Master C.V.V. Namaskaram[edit | edit source]

During the prayer, one must hold the following thoughts:

"Please make the entire Universe and myself happy.

The past and present karmic effects be evaporated.

Atom is the cause of my birth.

Any defects in this atom shall be rectified.

I must stand as physically eternal with flesh and

blood in this birth only, but not in the next birth.

Namaskaram."

Note: The mantra "Master C.V.V. Namaskaram" should not be repeated more than once or twice. It should not be chanted in the manner of other mantras.^[3]

Books[edit | edit source]

Master C.V.V's Yoga Basic Information - Telugu & English based on Original writings (https://archive.org/details/master-cvvs-yoga-basic-information)

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Prajna Prabhakaram, a Symbol of Transcendence and Immanence: Auto-biography of Sri Veturi Prabhakara Sastri, Vēṭūri Prabhākaraśāstri, Prabhakara Prachuranalu Publishers, 1991
↑ "Yoga - Index". www.mastercvv.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
↑ K. Parvathi Kumar. The Aquarian Master. Dhanishta.

External links[edit | edit source]

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[1] Prajna Prabhakaram, a Symbol of Transcendence and Immanence: Auto-biography of Sri Veturi Prabhakara Sastri, Vēṭūri Prabhākaraśāstri, Prabhakara Prachuranalu Publishers, 1991

[2] "Yoga - Index". www.mastercvv.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.

[3] K. Parvathi Kumar. The Aquarian Master. Dhanishta.

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-''Master'' '''Canchupati Venkata Rao Venkatasami Rao''', popularly known as '''Master C.V.V.'''<ref>{{cite book|title=Indian and Christian: Changing Identities in Modern India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uJmgAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA140|author1=Cornelis Bennema|author2=Paul Joshua Bhakiaraj|date = 9 November 2011|publisher=SAIACS Press & Oxford House Research|page=140|isbn = 9788187712268|accessdate=9 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Inculturation through basic communities: an Indian perspective|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xxQ7AAAAMAAJ|page=94|author=Joseph Prasad Pinto|publisher=Asian Trading Corp.|year=1985}}</ref> (4 August 1868 - 12 May 1922) was an Indian philosopher, [[yogi]], and [[guru]]. Master C.V.V served as the Chairman of Kumbakonam Municipal Council for some time and later became a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions on human progress and [[spiritual evolution]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Triveni: Journal of Indian Renaissance, Volume 71|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cZ1hv8ZFgpIC|page=19|publisher=Triveni Publishers|year=2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yV6fAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA148|title=What is Religion?: A Theological Answer|page=148|author=Nigel Ajay Kumar|date=15 January 2014|publisher=SAIACS Press|isbn=9788187712329|accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The decisiveness of the Christ-event and the universality of Christianity in a world of religious plurality: with special reference to Hendrik Kraemer and Alfred George Hogg as well as to William Ernest Hocking and Pandipeddi Chenchiah|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sdYPAQAAIAAJ|page=364|author=Origen Vasantha Jathanna|publisher=P. Lang|year=1981|isbn = 9783261049742}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DfTEDgAAQBAJ&pg=PT183|title=Interreligious Encounters: Opportunities and Challenges|author=Michaël Amaladoss|date=22 June 2017|publisher=Orbis Books|accessdate=22 June 2017|page=183|isbn=9781608336869}}</ref>
+'''Canchupati Venkatarao Venkaswami Rao'''(4 August 1868 – 12 May 1922), referred as '''Master C.V.V.''' in his own handwritten original writings, was an Indian philosopher, [[yogi]], and [[guru]]. Master C.V.V. served as the Chairman of Kumbakonam Municipal Council for some time and later carried out successful{{citation needed|date=January 2026}} spiritual experimentations on changes in human format design. He wrote of such experiments in Tamil and thousands of pages of such hand written notes provide the details of the complexities involved in this process.{{Citation needed|date=January 2026}}
 ==Biography==
-Master C. V. V. was born on 4 August 1868 in [[Kumbakonam]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] (then part of [[British India]]) into a middle class [[Niyogi Brahmin]] family. His family name was Canchupati.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=UGQOAAAAYAAJ&q=Canchupati+Venkatrao+Venkaswami+Rao&dq=Canchupati+Venkatrao+Venkaswami+Rao&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAmoVChMIv_j80oalxwIVxTiICh2etAoy Prajna Prabhakaram, a Symbol of Transcendence and Immanence: Auto-biography of Sri Veturi Prabhakara Sastri], Vēṭūri Prabhākaraśāstri, Prabhakara Prachuranalu Publishers, 1991</ref> His parents  are Sri Kuppuswamy Iyyengar and Smt.  Kamamma.  During the reign of the Vijayanagar dynasty, their family moved from the regions of  [[Andhra Pradesh]] to [[Tamil Nadu]]. His Upanayana took place at the age of five. he was given in adoption to his paternal aunt Srimathi Kanchupati  Subbamma,  who educated  him. His  elementary education took place  in [[Kumbhakonam]]  itself  and the  higher education in [[Srirangam]].
+Master C.V.V. was born on 4 August 1868 in [[Kumbakonam]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] (then part of [[British India]]) into a middle class [[Telugu Brahmins|Telugu Brahmin]] family. His family name was Canchupati.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=UGQOAAAAYAAJ&q=Canchupati+Venkatrao+Venkaswami+Rao Prajna Prabhakaram, a Symbol of Transcendence and Immanence: Auto-biography of Sri Veturi Prabhakara Sastri], Vēṭūri Prabhākaraśāstri, Prabhakara Prachuranalu Publishers, 1991</ref> His parents are Sri Kuppuswamy Iyyengar and Smt. Kamamma. During the reign of the Vijayanagar dynasty, their family moved from the regions of [[Andhra Pradesh]] to [[Tamil Nadu]]. His Upanayana took place at the age of five. He was given in adoption to his paternal aunt Srimathi Kanchupati Subbamma, who educated him. His elementary education took place in [[Kumbhakonam]] itself and his higher education in [[Srirangam]].
 ==Personal life==
-Master C. V. V. married Rukmini in 1880 when he was 12 years old and they had three sons and a daughter. His wife Rukmini died in 1904 when he was 36 years. At the age of 38 in 1908 he married Venkamma with whom he had another three daughters and a son.<ref>{{cite book|title=Master C.V.V|author= Ekkirala Krishnamacharya|publisher=Kulapathi Book Trust|year=1992|page=9}}</ref>
+Master C.V.V. married Rukmini in 1880 when he was 12 years old and they had three sons and a daughter. His wife Rukmini died in 1904 when she was 36 years old, supposedly due to spiritual processes taking place in Master C.V.V. physical and metaphysical bodies.{{Clarify|reason=What changes? Who claimed this?|date=January 2026}} This was documented by him in the notes volume 'Memory, Memorandum'. At the age of 38 in 1908 he married Venkamma with whom he had another three daughters and a son.
+==Philosophy and spiritual ideas==
+Master C.V.V. founded a yoga system called the "'''Yoga Line'''" (also called "Bhrikta Rahita Taraka Raja Yoga", among other names) in 1910 with a goal to make changes to human format{{Clarify|reason=What is “human format”?|date=January 2026}} and to cosmic forces that influence the human format in order to give eternal life to humanity.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Yoga - Index | url=https://www.mastercvv.com | access-date=2025-06-29 | website=www.mastercvv.com}}</ref>
+Master C.V.V. called his disciples “mediums”. At present Master C.V.V. yoga is found in divergent forms. His followers claim that his original literature is the authentic source of the information on this Yoga Line.
+During his lifetime, Master C.V.V. developed several courses that aim to regulate the planets and rectifications. Several “creation forces”, and souls that supposedly attained certain spiritual height can be found in his writings. He wrote of these under the initials MTA.
-==Philosophy and spiritual vision==
+Master C.V.V. did not release this line for others to practice after he died. Master C.V.V. closed admissions to this line on January 31st, 1922 as found in his diary published by the followers.{{Citation needed|date=January 2026}}
-Master C.V.V founder new yoga system known by the name "Bhrikta Rahita Taraka Raja Yoga" or "Electronic Yoga" in 1910 with a goal to make changes to human format and to cosmic forces influencing human format in order to give eternal life to humanity.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mw7FfKIr4YUC&pg=PA121|title=Occult Meditations|publisher=Dhanishta Publications|isbn=978-8189467043|page=121|author=K. Parvathi Kumar|year=2006}}</ref>
-"Bhrikta  Rahita Taraka  Raja  Yoga",  means the [[Raja Yoga]] that neutralises the accumulated  past [[Karma]].
+However, some people{{Who|date=January 2026}} continue to recite a prayer he created.
-Vedavyas, who was a leading exponent of Master CVV's Philosophy, in his book ''The Electronic Yoga of Master C.V.V.'' discusses about this new [[yoga]] system, Unlike traditional yoga in which one begins to work with [[Muladhara|first chakra]] and progress upwards, with the development of each [[chakra]], giving greater [[Enlightenment (spiritual)|spiritual awareness]], in this system, the [[Sahasrara|crown chakra]] opens first and radiated energy downwards. Master C.V.V compares the body to a [[Electric battery|battery]] with the left side conveying negative electronic current through [[Nadi (yoga)|Ida Nadi]]  and right side carrying the positive current of the [[Nadi (yoga)|Pingala Nadi]]. When folded palms are brought together, sparking is produced in the heart chakra. Vedavyas also discusses numerology, astrology, latent power of intelligence and the striking similarities he finds in the work of [[Madame Blavatsky]], [[George Gurdjieff]], [[Sri Aurobindo]], [[Ramana Maharshi]] and Master C.V.V. in a hash of zealous prose, not to mention the serendipitous significance of the year 1910 in the lives of all these people and cosmic events surrounding the arrival of [[Halley's Comet]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CS9zBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA232|title=Yoga: An Annotated Bibliography of Works in English, 1981-2005|page=232|author=Daren Callahan|date=28 January 2015|publisher=McFarland|accessdate=28 January 2015|isbn=978-1476607023}}</ref>
+=== Master C.V.V. Namaskaram ===
+During the prayer, one must hold the following thoughts:
-Master CVV calls his disciples as mediums.  At present Master CVV yoga is spread throughout the world.  Now Master CVV's mediums are actively involved in conducting courses to the new incoming mediums.<ref>{{cite book|title=Triveni: Journal of Indian Renaissance, Volume 53|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nDM6AAAAIAAJ|page=93|publisher=Triveni Publishers|year=1984}}</ref>
+''"Please make the entire Universe and myself happy.''
-During his lifetime Master CVV developed several courses for regulating the planets and rectifications.  Master MTA is the guru of Master CVV.  He is one of the Greatest Spiritual scientist of our times. His yoga is called the electronic yoga.  It works instantaneously when invoked.  The regular time for doing this prayer is Morning 6.00 AM and Evening 6.00 PM.  During his life period Master CVV cured many people from sufferings of various diseases that were not curable.<ref>{{cite book|title=Triveni: Journal of Indian Renaissance, Volume 71|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cZ1hv8ZFgpIC|page=19|publisher=Triveni Publishers|year=2002}}</ref>
+''The past and present karmic effects be evaporated.''
-Master C.V.V. did not release this line to others to practice after he left physical. Master C.V.V closed admissions to this line on 31-1-1922 as found in His diary published by the followers.
+''Atom is the cause of my birth.''
+''Any defects in this atom shall be rectified.''
+''I must stand as physically eternal with flesh and''
+''blood in this birth only, but not in the next birth.''
+''Namaskaram."''
+'''Note:''' The mantra ''"Master C.V.V. Namaskaram"'' should not be repeated more than once or twice. It should not be chanted in the manner of other mantras.<ref>{{cite book |author=K. Parvathi Kumar |url= |title=The Aquarian Master |publisher=Dhanishta |year= |isbn= |pages= |access-date=}}</ref>
 ==Books==
-'''Books on Master CVV's Yoga''':
+# Master C.V.V's Yoga Basic Information - Telugu & English based on Original writings (https://archive.org/details/master-cvvs-yoga-basic-information)
-# Bhrukta Rahita Raja Yogam - Sri Kotha Rama Kotaiah (Tata garu)
-# Master CVV - Sri Ekkirala Krishnamacharaya
-# Master CVV and his Electronic Yoga - Dr Ekkirala Veda Vyasa I.A.S (Retd)., Ph.D
-# Bhrukta Rahita Raja Yogam - Prasnalu-Samadhanamlu - Gurudev. A. V. Srinivasa Acharyulu
-# Master CVV - Sri Sarvari
-# Master CVV-N.R.B.V - Sri N.B.V. Rama Moorthy
-# New Yoga - Sri Narayana Iyer
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
-===Sources===
-*{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/br/2003/06/10/stories/2003061000110301.htm|title=Book review: Life story of a Yoga master|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=16 July 2015}}
-*{{cite book|last=Callahan|first=Daren|title=Yoga: An Annotated Bibliography of Works in English, 1981-2005|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CS9zBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA232|accessdate=16 July 2015|date=2007-06-18|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476607023|pages=232–}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.mastercvv.com www.mastercvv.com]
+*[https://www.mastercvv.com]
-*[http://www.worldteachertrust.org www.worldteachertrust.org].
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