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



Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Ati-Rudra Mahayaga commences


 

Ati-Rudra Mahayaga, being performed at Sringeri on the occassion of the 61st Vardhanti Mahotsavam of Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji, commenced today the 5th of April 2011 at  around 8:30 AM. The Jagadguru graced the Yagashala specially built for the occassion at Narasimhavanam and performed the Samkalpa after which the ritwijas were given Diksha varstram, Rudraksha-mala and other artifacts required for performing the Yajna, in a ceremony called Varunam.

121 ritwijas who have come from all the four states of South India and from Maharashtra to participate in the event, will chant Rudra mantras of the Yajur Veda eleven times every day in the morning followed by Mangalarati at noon for ten days from today. Rudra-Kramapatha and archana will be conducted every evening followed by Mahamangalarati, throughout the ten days. The eleven day long event will conclude on the 16th of April 2011 with the Purnahuti ceremony at noon which will also be conducted in the august presence of the Jagadguru.

Facilities for Devotees

Giant screens and hi-tech audio systems have been installed at Narasimhavanam and the Math complex on the North Bank of Tunga river for the convenience of  devotees. In view of the scorching sun at day time, carpets and Pandals have also been put up at Narasimhavanam and the Math complex on the Northern bank to provide ample shade to devotees who have gathered to witness the event. Also, packaged mineral-water cans have also been kept to quench the thirst of the many devotees, at various points in aesthetically constructed ethnic hut-like structures in Narasimhavanam.

 
  • 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