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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Mahashivaratri

 

March 3, 2011


Jagadguru performs Abhisheka to Lord Sri Chandramouleeshwara during Mahashivaratri Puja

Mahashivarati was celebrated with reverence on March 2nd 2011. At 11 am, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji graced the temple of Sri Malahanikareshwara atop a hill located in the centre of Sringeri town and performed special puja to Lord Malahanikareshwara. Vedic chants, devotional bhajans and kirtans sung by many devotees echoed in the air. The Puja concluded with the Mahamangalarti of Lord Malahanikareshwara and Goddess Bhavani at around 3:00 P.M.


The Jagadguru worshipping Sri Malahanikareshwara
on the eve of Mahashivaratri

The Mahashivaratri Puja night puja commenced at around 7:30 P.M and the four yaama pujas continued till 7:30 A.M the next day. Throught the four yaamas, the Jagadguru worshipped Lord Chandramouleeshwara to the accompaniment of Vedic chanting by the Math Pundits, students and other devotees who had come from all parts of India.

A Maharudra Yaga was conducted on the occasion of Mahashivaratri. Poornahuti took place in the Jagadguru’s divine presence the day after Mahashivaratri on March 3rd. Rathotsava and Teppotsava of Lord Malahanikareshwara were celebrated in the Jagadguru’s divine presence on the following days.

 
  • To that which is born, death is indeed certain; and to that which is dead, birth is certain. Therefore, knowing this, you ought not to grieve over (this) inevitable. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • Daylight and darkness, dusk and dawn, winter and springtime come and go. Time plays and life ebbs away. But the current of desire never leaves. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
  • Once you begin to feel the presence of God, a joy unknown to you ever before will begin to be felt. The thought of his ever- living presence with you will be a great solace to you. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • Tendencies develop, regardless of the characteristic of the action performed. Hence, he who wishes to lead a proper life will do well to avoid evil deeds and to repeatedly perform virtuous deeds. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • To err is human. Accepting one’s error and correcting oneself is a mark of nobility. Humility is the primary path to achieving nobility. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names