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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Laksha Deepotsava

 

November 10, 2011


Jagadguru proceeding to Goddess Sharada temple on Laksha Deepotsava

Kartika Deepotsava, celebrated as Laksha deepotsava took place on the Poornima of Kartika month on 10th November 2011. After the Chandramoulishwara Puja, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji arrived at Lord Malahanikareshwara Temple. The Laksha Deepotsava then began with the Jagadguru lighting a lamp. The Utsava Moorti of Lord Bhavani Malahanikareshwara was carried along the main streets of Sringeri in the presence of the Jagadguru. A golden chariot Utsava of Goddess Sharada and Teppotsava took place immediately afterwards.

The Teppotsava contained five Utsava Murtis for the first time – the Utsava Murti of Adi Shankaracharya was also carried in the Teppam along with the Utsava Murtis of Goddess Sharada, Bhavani, Malahanikareshwara, and Vidyashankara. Earlier that morning, the Jagadguru graced the Poornahuti of the Maharudra yaga conducted at Malahanikareshwara temple on the occasion.


Jagadguru at the temple of Sri Anjaneya Swamy temple during Deepotsava

Over the subsequent days, the Jagadguru graced deepotsavas held in the temples of Kalikamba, Durgamba and Anjaneya.

 
  • 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