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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Lakshadeepotsava

 

November 16, 2008


Jagadguru lighting the lamp o inaugurate
Laksha Deepotsava

 

Kartika Deepotsava, celebrated as Laksha deepotsava took place on the full-moon night of Kartika Masa (as per the Chaandramana Almanac) on 13th November 2009. The Jagadguru arrived at Lord Malahanikareshwara Temple after the Chandramoulishwara Puja that night and inaugurated the Laksha Deepotsava. The Utsava Moorti of Lord Bhavani Malahanikareshwara was carried along the main streets of Sringeri in the presence of the Jagadguru. Teppotsava took place immediately afterwards. On subsequent days, Deepotsavas also took place at the temples Sri Durgamba, Sri Anjaneya Swami and Sri Kalikamba in the presence of the Jagadguru. Deepotsava was also held at Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple, Narasimhapura Agrahara on Ksheerabdhi Dwadashi day (10th November), with the Dhatri Homa being performed earlier in the day in the temple premises.


The Procession on Laksha Deepotsava day

 
  • To that which is born, death is indeed certain; and to that which is dead, birth is certain. Therefore, knowing this, you ought not to grieve over (this) inevitable. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • Daylight and darkness, dusk and dawn, winter and springtime come and go. Time plays and life ebbs away. But the current of desire never leaves. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
  • Once you begin to feel the presence of God, a joy unknown to you ever before will begin to be felt. The thought of his ever- living presence with you will be a great solace to you. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • Tendencies develop, regardless of the characteristic of the action performed. Hence, he who wishes to lead a proper life will do well to avoid evil deeds and to repeatedly perform virtuous deeds. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • To err is human. Accepting one’s error and correcting oneself is a mark of nobility. Humility is the primary path to achieving nobility. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names