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.

 
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  • A person who hears about the condemnation of another incurs sin. What need be said about the sin incurred by a man who actually engages in nit picking? Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Prabodha Sudhakara
  • If you pray with faith and devotion, the Lord will certainly listen to your earnest prayers. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • Our nation and its culture have a hoary past and we should all be proud of it. Mere aping of the West is not beneficial for us. For example, care of aged parents is something that has come down to us traditionally and we must never neglect this duty by imbibing concepts of some free societies, wherein concern for one’s own parents is at low ebb. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
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