Ksheerabdhi Dwadashi
Jagadguru worshipping Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha in
the temple at Narasimhapura Agraharam, Sringeri.
The twelfth day of the bright fortnight in the month of Kartika is well known as Ksheerabdi Dwadashi. This year, on the 30th October 2009, Ksheerabdhi Dwadashi was celebrated. Dhatri Havanam and Tulasi Kalyanam was performed at the temple of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha at Narasimhapura Agraharam in Sringeri on this auspicious occassion. Following the homam, the Jagadguru performed puja to Lord Lakshmi Narasimha at noon, amidst the chanting of Vedic Mantras by the priests, pundits and students of the Sadvidya sanjivini Mahapathashala. All those who attended had the privilege to get the blessings of Lord Narasimha and the Jagadguru and to partake maha-prasadam.
The same evening, Deepotasava was celebrated at the shrine of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami as well as the shrine of Tulasi facing the temple of Sri Janardana Swami near Vidyashankara Temple in the Math precincts.