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



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Foundation for Sringeri Shankara Math at Tripura

 

November 7, 2013


CEO Sri V R Gowrishankar and Sri Abhishek Chandra, IAS unveil the plaque commemorating the foundation laying ceremony for a Sringeri Math in Tripura on 7th Nov 2013

With the blessings of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji, the foundation stone was laid for a Sringeri Shankara Math in Bilaspur Gram Panchayat, Unakoti District in the North Eastern Indian state of Tripura. Administrator & CEO of the Peetham, Sri V R Gowrishankar, and District Collector Sri Abhishek Chandra presided over the function held on 7th November 2013. The idea for the Math was mooted by the Collector, Sri Abhishek Chandra who had contacted Sri Gowrishankar for securing the Jagadguru’s blessings. Gram Pradhan Krishna Kumar Sinha A number of local landlords donated lands on which the Math would be constructed. Besides temples for Goddess Sharada and other deities taking shape, construction would also take place for a community hall, a Goshala, a health centre along with a number of social initiatives at the site. The site is located at the banks of the river Manu in a sylvan setting very similar to that of Sringeri. Hundreds of devout residents of Unakoti District attended the foundation stone laying ceremony.

 
  • For the protection of the righteous ones (committed to dharma), for the destruction of the unrighteous ones (follow adharma), and for the establishment of dharma I take birth in every age. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • O devotee, (with the mind) fixed upon the lotus feet of the Guru! May you soon be free from Samsara. Through the control of the senses and the mind, you shall behold the Lord indwelling in your heart! Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
  • Have firm faith in God, his words and his servants. Have staunch belief in your religion and in dharma. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • An ideal disciple will indeed act as per the Guru’s instructions and not give place to thoughts as “Is it possible for me to do as he says? Shall I try something else?” If we follow our Guru’s instructions, it does not mean that we are unintelligent. It only implies that we have surrendered for our own good to a power superior to us. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • If we poke our nose into matters that do not concern us, it is we who lose our precious time. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names