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



Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Dhyaneshwari Parayana saptaham and Akhanda Samkirtana Mela at Sringeri


 


Dindi Bhajan by Maharashtra Bhaktas on banks of Tunga
in the backdrop of Vidyashankara temple during the Mela

With the Blessings of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji, Vishwa Varakari Samsthan conducted Jnaneshwari Parayana saptaham and Akhanda Sankeertana Mela at Sringeri from the 20th to 29th November 2009. The 13th century Saint Sri Jnaneshwar has rendered in exquisite poetry a Marathi translation and exposition of Srimad Bhagavadgita. The Jnaneshwari Parayana Saptaha began on 20th November. The Parayana was performed from 7 AM to 12 noon by chanting the original Gita verse in Sanskrit, followed by the translation and exposition in Jnaneshwari. Geetha Pravachan, Haripat Bhajan and Hari Keertan took place in the evening at Pravachana Mandiram. Under the leadership of Hari Bhakta Parayan Sri Tukaram Ganapati Maharaj, the Adhikari of Vishwa Varakari Samsthan, Akhanda Sankeertana Mela was held from 27th to 29th. Many devotees from all parts of India arrived for attending the Mela and were treated to Harikeertans and Abhang Bhajans by various eminent Bhagavatas.


Abhang Mela in progress

On 29th November, Jagadguru Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji graced the Mela and listened to the soulful rendering of Abhangs of the Maharashtra saints, Jnaneshwar and Tukaram. The Jagadguru blessed the audience with an Anugraha Bhashanam highlighting the importance of Bhagavan Nama and how it protects one who chants it. Sri Tukaram Ganapati Maharaj was awarded the title “Sankeertana Kesari” by the Jagadguru. The CEO and Administrator of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Padmashri V.R.Gowrishankar spoke on the occasion and conveyed his immense happiness in conducting such programs with a large participation from the younger generation.


Jagadguru blessing Sri Tukaram Ganapati Maharaj with Phala Mantrakshata

 
  • 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