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

60th Vardhanti Celebrations at Sringeri commences with Lakshamodaka Homam

March 16, 2010

The 60th Vardhanti celebrations of His Holiness Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji commenced with the Lakshamodaka Homam which was performed on the 16th of March 2010 at the Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswami Sabha Bhavanam in the precincts of the Math.

Modakas stacked in baskets in the Math Kitchen for the Homam

Around 50 Ritwijas performed this grand Homam comprising of a lakh modakas being offered to Lord Mahaganapati. His Holiness was present at the begining function and also graced the Purnahuti ceremony in the afternoon, which concluded the Homam.

Below is a video footage of the Purnahuti ceremony which took place at around 12:30 P.M.

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