Mahaswamiji undertakes short tours in Karnataka
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji dedicated the Rajagopuram to Goddess Annapoorneshwari at the Annapoorneshwari temple on the morning of 28th March in Kodyadka and returned to Sringeri. On 29th March, the Jagadguru performed the Prathista Kumbhabhisheka of Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at Malnad (near Nemmar) and returned to Sringeri.
The Mahaswamiji started on a short tour on March 30th afternoon and arrived at Tarikere. On March 31st morning, the Mahaswamiji offered Puja at Sri Subrahmanya Swamy temple, Tarikere.
On April 1st, the Mahaswamiji performed the Kumbhabhisheka at Sri Chandramoulishwara Swamy, Bukkaambudi. In the evening, the Mahaswamiji reached Belaguru where He was reverentially welcomed by Sri Bindu Madhava Sharma of Sri Veera Pratapa Anjaneya Swamy temple.
On April 2nd, the Mahaswamiji offered special Puja to Sri Veera Pratapa Anjaneya Swamy. A sum of 1 lakh rupees was offered on behalf of the Peetham by the Mahaswamiji for improvements to the temple. The Mahaswamiji then inaugurated the Chatur-Veda-dwara and laid the foundation stone for Sri Bharati Tirtha Sabha Bhavana in the temple premises. The Mahaswamiji reached Bhadravati in the evening and inaugurated Sri Bharati Tirtha Sabha Bhavana in the Math premises. On April 3rd, the Mahaswamiji performed Shikhara Kumbhabhisheka at Sri Rama temple, Bhadravati and returned to Sringeri the same evening.