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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Ksheerabdhi Dwadashi

 

November 4, 2009


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.

 
  • 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