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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Sri Shankarajaynti Mahotsava at Mumbai Sringeri Shankara Math

 

June 7, 2011

With the Benign Blessings of Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Swamigal, Sri Shankara Jayanthi Mahotsava was celebrated in a grand manner this year also from 4th May 2011 to 8th May 2011 at Mumbai. Mahanyasa Poorvaka Shata Rudrabhishkeam was performed to the deities (main deity, utsava moorthy and Marakata Lingam) of Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Taittiriyopanishad (all the 4 prasnams) Parayanam was rendered daily by the Vidyarthis of Sri Abhinava Vidya Tirta Veda Patashala and general public.  On Akshaya Trithiya Day, 6th May 2011 Samashti Upayanayanam was performed. Parayana of Madhaveeya Sankara Vijayam, Prastantraya Bhasya, Sankara Prakaranas and Stotras of Adi Shankara were rendered during Sri Shankara Jayanthi on all 5 days.   Dharmapracharakar Shri A.S. Gopalakrishnan delivered upanysam on Sri  Adi Shankara’s work KANAKA DHARA STOTRAM for 4 days.  On 8th May 2011 Rathothsavam was performed for Sri Adi Shankara.

Some of the pictures taken on the above occassion can be veiwed in the gallery below.

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  • 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