Vedic Heritage, Inc. was founded in 1979 by Anant Sri Vibhusit Pratham Parvatyacharya GuruMaa Jyotishanand Saraswati. She was the spiritual head of Vedic Heritage in India & USA. GuruMaa received Her doctorate in jyotishastra (Indology) under the able guidance of H.H.Late Acharya Viswanath Dev Sharma from Kolkata. In 1985, GuruMaa took sanyas from H.H.M.M. Late Swami Sri Ved Vyasanandji Maharaj of Geeta Ashram, Rishikesh. In 1986, She was honored with the title Maha Mandaleshwar by Niranjan Akhada. She was invited to become the first woman ever to hold the title of Parvatyacharya by Yoga Dham, In 2002 She was honored with this title and She became the Pratham Parvatyacharya.

On March 3, 2023 GuruMaa left for heavenly abode to be united with Her Baba forever.
She was the pillar of not only for Vedic Heritage,Inc. but also the source of strength and inspiration in the lives of many of Her devotees.

GuruMaa devoted Her life to Hanuman Baba. She left all the worldly pleasures and came to New York in 1978 and converted a barren land in Hempstead to this large Ashram that we all know and worship today as Vedic Heritage, Hanuman Mandir.