The Bhajana Sampradaya is, strictly speaking, Pan-Indian in character. It is a common ground for many a stream of devotional music in many a language representing many a region.Sri Chaithanya Mahaprabhu,who was believed to be the avathara of Lord Krishna himself, who took birth only to enjoy the Sankeerthana of his own Nama. He travelled all over India chanting the name of Radha & Krishna. The Varakaris of Maharashtra were quite active in propagating the name of Lord Panduranga. Sri Bodhendra Swamigal is considered as the first Guru of the Guruthrayam of this Sampradaya. Bodhendra Swamigal was the peetadhipathi of Kumbakonam Matt. He was very instrumental in propagating the Rama Nama. At the same time, Bodhendra's counterpart,Sridhara Venkatesa Ayyaval was propagating Siva Nama. Ayyaval is considered as the second Guru of the Guruthrayam. Sri Sadguru Swamigal lived in Maruthanallur, near Kumbakonam , about 250 years ago. He is considered as the third guru of the Guruthrayam. Sadguru Swamigal is the one who gave a format for the bhajana sampradaya. It is significant to mention that Sri Thyagaraja received the Rama Nama Suthra from Sadguru Swamigal. Sadguru Swamigal put forward the sequence of songs to be sung in a typical bhajana. This tradition has not changed a bit in the last 200 years. The tradition has been kept alive due to relentless effort of Bhagavathas like Pudukottai Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar, Sri Krishna Premi to name a few.