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



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Shankara Jayanti Mahotsava at Bangalore Shankara Math

 

May 2, 2011

As a part of Sri Shankara Jayanti Mahotsava observed at Sringeri aswell as branch maths throughout the country, the five day long celebrations will also be celebrated at the the century old Bangalore branch of Sri Sringeri Math at Shankarapuram with the benign blessings of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji from 4th May 2011 to 8th May 2011. The details of the programme is as follows.

At the Shrine of Sri Adi Shankaracharya

  • May 4 – May 7 2011 (Vaishakha Shukla Prathama – Vaishakha Shukla Chaturthi)
    • Laghunaysya Purvaka Ekadasha Rudraabhisheka
    • Parayana of Vedas, Prasthanatraya Bhasya, Srimad Bhagavadgita and Sriman-Madhaviya Shankara Digvijaya.
    • Maha-Mangalarati at 11:00 A.M.
  • May 8 2011 (Vaishakha Shukla Panchami)
    • Mahanasya-purvaka Shata-Rudrabiskekam beginning at 8:00 A.M.
    • Sri Rudra Homa beginning at 8:00 A.M.
    • Purnahuti of Rudra-Homa at 11:00 A.M.
    • Maha-Mangalarati at 11:30 A.M.
    • Rathotsava of the Utsava-Murti of Sri Adi Shankaracharya through the streets of Shankarapuram at 12:00 Noon.

Upanyasa

Eminent scholars will deliver upanyasas on Sri Shankaracharya and His works throughout the five days in the evening at the Math premises at Shankarapuram. Following is the programme schedule.

  • Wednesday, May 4 2011 – Upanasya by Dr.Y.S Gayatri on (Topic )Sri Shankaracharya’s Shivastuti.
  • Thursday, May 5, 2011 – Upanasya by Vidvan Sri Mahabaleshwara Bhatta on the Debate ( Samvada )between Sri Shankara and Sri Mandana Mishra.
  • Friday, May 6, 2011 – Upanasya by Mahamahopadya, Vedanta Chakravati Sri K.G Subbaraya Sharma on Life And Achivements of Sri Shankaracharya.
  • Saturday, May 7, 2011 & Sunday, May 8, 2011 – Upanasya by Vidvan Sri Bhakurdi M.V Narasimhamurthi Shastri on Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada’s Advita Vedanta.

Mahamangalarati to Sri Adi Shankaracharya Bhagavatpada and Goddess Sharadamba will be conducted after the upanyasa sessions at the respective shrines at 8:30 P.M. daily.

Devottees are requested to attend the above program in large numbers and be receipient to the Grace of Sri Adi Shankaracharya and blessings of the Jagadguru.

 
  • 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