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

One year of Adi Shankaracharya temple at Sringeri

February 5, 2012

The Adi Shankaracharya temple was consecrated on Magha Shukla Trayodashi of the Vikriti year (Feb 16 2011). To mark the first anniversary, an Ati Rudra Mahayaga was held at the Peetham from 25th January to 5th February 2012.

On 5th February (Magha Shukla Trayodashi of the current Khara year), Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji performed a special Puja to Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Poornahuti of the Atirudra Mahayaga took place in the presence of the Jagadguru.

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