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



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Mahashivaratri celebrations at Mumbai Math

 

February 15, 2010


Maha-Shivaratri Puja in progress at the
Sringeri Shankara Math in Chembur, Mumbai

With the benign blessings of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal, Maha-Shivarathri was celebrated at Sri Sringeri Shankara Math in Chembur, Mumbai with great devotion and fervour. In the morning about sixteen local pandits performed Mahanyasa-Poorvaka Ekadasha Rudrabhishekam and Sri Rudra Homam. In the evening, Math pandits commenced the 1st Yaama Pooja with Guru Vandanam. Mahanyasa-Poorvaka Rudra-Abhishekam was performed to the Maragata Lingam blessed by the Jagadguru to the Branch Math. The chanting was done by over 50 Grihastha devotees, most of whom were the vidyarthis of Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Veda Samskrita Patashala run at the Math. Around 500 devotees attended the pooja. The other 3 Yaama poojas were also performed by Math pandits. The 4th Yaama pooja was over around 6.00 am on 13th Feb.2010 and Maha Mangala Aarathi was performed at 6.15 am.

 
  • Weapons do not cut This (Atma); nor does fire does burn It. Water does not wet (nor drown) nor does wind dry It. This (Atma) cannot be slain, nor burnt, nor wetted, nor dried up. It is changeless, all-pervading, stable, immovable and eternal. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • Do not be proud of wealth, people (relations and friends), and youth. All these are snatched by Time in the blink of an eye. Giving up this illusory world, know and attain the Supreme. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
  • Today God is altogether ignored and this is the cause of all our suffering and misery. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • By God’s grace, we have obtained a human birth, the power of discrimination and someone to teach us about the ultimate, truth. If we still remain lazy, we will be wasting a marvelous opportunity. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • No man is omniscient. Hence man should not have the ego that he knows all. It is ego that leads man astray and drives him to commit sins. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names