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.

 
  • 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