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



Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Jagadguru at Guruvayur


 


Jagadguru at Bharatan temple in Irinjalakuda

Acceding to the request to visit the various important temples in and around Kalady, the Mahaswamiji started on a three day tour from Kalady on 9th May, 2010. The Mahaswamiji first visited the Koodalmanikyam Bharatan temple at Irinjalakuda enroute to the famous temple of Guruvayurapppan at Guruvayur. The Mahaswamiji arrived at Guruvayur in the evening and was accorded a traditional welcome by temple officials including the Administrator and Chairman of the Guruvayur Devaswom Board, and the Brahmana Samooham Acharya Sri Muthukutty Vadhyar. Sri Anjam Krishnan Namboodiri presented a garland of Tulasi.


The Jagadguru delivering a Benedictory speech at the Guruvayur Auditorium

The Mahaswamiji was escorted to the auditorium of the temple for a formal welcome to the temple town. The Mahaswamiji in His Anugraha Bhashanam delved on the importance of the Shri Krishna deity at the sacred temple of Guruvayur. The Mahaswamiji also indicated that the Lord Himself has described the qualities of a Bhakta in the Bhagavad Gita. A Bhakta should be humble, patient and compassionate. The Mahaswamiji also emphasized that, excepting the Lord, everything is ephemeral.

Later, the Mahaswamiji conferred the title of “Vaidika Praveena” on the elderly Vedic scholar Brahmasri Muthukutty Vadhyar.

The Mahaswamiji arrived at Guruvayur temple early next morning and received with Poornakumbham at the entrance. The Mahaswamiji witnessed the Sheeveli of Lord Guruvayurappan. Then the Mahaswamiji had Darshan of the Lord and offered silk vastram and golden necklace to the deity. Special Prasada was offered to the Mahaswamiji in the sanctum sanctorum.

The Mahaswamiji then went to the auditorium to release the reprint of “Srimad Bhagavatam”. In His Anugraha Bhashanam, the Mahaswamiji spoke about the greatness of Bhagavatam.


Jagadguru delivering Anugraha Bhashanam at the Guruvayur Auditorium

The Mahaswamiji visited Sri Parthasarathy Temple and Sri Venkatachalapathy Temple. The Mahaswamiji then went to the Mammiyoor temple, had Darshan of Lord Mahadeva and inaugurated a Sabha Mandapam. The Mahaswamiji also graced the Guruvayur Devaswom “Aana kottam” (elephant stable) where the temple’s elephants are maintained. The Mahaswamiji gave fruits to all the sixty pachyderms inquiring individually about their names, ages and health. The Mahaswamiji started from Guruvayur towards Shoranur in the afternoon.


Jagadguru at Mammiyoor temple located near Guruvayur

 
  • 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