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

Lalita Panchami, Ratha Saptami and Sharadamba Maharathotsava

February 10, 2012

Lalita Panchami was celebrated on 28th January. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji offered special worship to Goddess Sharada on the occasion. Ratha Saptami was observed on 30th January. The Jagadguru performed a Puja to Lord Suryanarayana at Elmagge. Sharadamba Maharathotsava took place on 10th February 2012. The Utsava Murti of Goddess Sharada was taken along the main streets of Sringeri. The Jagadguru led the procession amidst chants of the Vedas and bhajans. As part of the Celebrations, a Shatachandi Yaga was conducted in the premises of the Peetham. The Jagadguru performed a special Puja to Goddess Sharada the previous day. Teppotsava took place the following day evening.

The Self (Atma) is never born nor does It ever die; neither does It cease to exist after having once existed nor does the Self come into existence, like the body, having not existed before. Unborn, eternal, It undergoes no change whatsoever and is primeval; It is not destroyed when the body is destroyed. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
A person who hears about the condemnation of another incurs sin. What need be said about the sin incurred by a man who actually engages in nit picking? Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Prabodha Sudhakara
If you pray with faith and devotion, the Lord will certainly listen to your earnest prayers. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
Our nation and its culture have a hoary past and we should all be proud of it. Mere aping of the West is not beneficial for us. For example, care of aged parents is something that has come down to us traditionally and we must never neglect this duty by imbibing concepts of some free societies, wherein concern for one’s own parents is at low ebb. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
It is a great blunder not to make proper use of the body and mind that has been given to us by God. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names