Sri Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam, Dakshinamanaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri



Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Vinayaka Chaturthi Puja at Siddhi Vinayak Temple


 

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Jagadguru performing Puja on Vinayaka Chaturthi
at Siddhi Vinayaka Temple, Mumbai

On Sep 15th, the Jagadguru visited the Siddhi Vinayak temple at Prabhadevi, Mumbai and performed Vinayaka Chaturthi Puja to the famous deity. The Kalasa Prathisthapana and Kumbhabhisheka of the two century old temple had been performed by the Jagadguru during His 1994 Vijaya Yatra to Mumbai. After the Puja, the Jagadguru blessed the temple authorities and the thousands of aseembled disciples and returned to the Chembur Math. He then the performed special Puja traditionally performed to Lord Ganapati by the Sringeri Jagadgurus on the auspicious day.

 
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