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



Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Prasada Viniyoga at Aavikottai by Pune Sringeri Shankara Math


 

Shri SatyaHasta Ganapati, Aavikottai
Shri Satya-Hasta Ganapati, Aavikotta

In the quite hamlet of Aavikottai in Tanjavur District in Tamil Nadu, there is an ancient temple of Sri Ganapati and this temple is said to be older than than the time when Sage Vyasa composed the Mahabharatam. This is corroborated by the fact that the Murti of Sri Ganapati has an unbroken tusk.

The name of the presiding diety is Satya Hasta Ganapati. The name is derived from the fact that Satya hasta Ganapati blessed our earth by drawing first ever figure of Sri Chakra underwater for Pippalada rishi. All the other forms of Sri Chakra like Maha Meru were derived from this rangoli only. The sthala vruksha of this temple is “Nagavali” peepul tree from which “arani’, the first agni was generated for the purpose of performing homa on this planet.

Vamsapaari trees
The 24 unique Vamsha Pari trees

There are twenty four unique “vamsapaari” banyan trees. Uniquely, hanging shoots of these trees do not ever touch the earth. These trees are protected by rishi patnis to whom Sage Agastya and Mother Sri Lopamudra gave Shri Lalithasahasranama updesha. Thus, all the three ingredients of any holy place ie. Murti, Tirtha and Sthala are here.

Sri Sringeri Math, Pune branch distributed laddu prasadam to all the scho0l children at this holy place on 28th February 2012.

 
  • 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