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



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Mahashivaratri

 

March 1, 2014


Mahashivaratri puja to Sri Chandramoulishwara

Mahashivaratri was observed at Sringeri by the Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji on the 27th of February 2014. In the afternoon, the Jagadguru arrived at the ancient shrine of Sri Malahanikareshwara at around 11:30 AM and commenced special Puja to Sri Malahanikareshwara at around 12:30 PM after worshipping Stambha Ganapati. Lord Malahanikareshwara was worshipped with Phala-Panchamrita Abhisheka and Rudrabhisheka. The special Puja concluded with Puja and Maha-mangalarati to Goddess Bhavani at around 3:00 PM.

In the evening, the Jagadguru commenced the Mahashivaratri Puja of Lord Chandramoulishwara at around 7:30 PM in Gurunivas that was overflowing with devotees from various parts of the country, and from abroad. The Jagadguru performed the Chaturyama Puja to Lord Chandramoulishwara. The Puja concluded by 7:00 AM the next day (28th February).

The Poornahuti of the Maharudra Yaga, that had commenced on 25th Feb 2014 , took place at noon in the divine presence of Jagadguru Mahaswamiji. This yaga was performed for the welfare of the humanity on the occasion of Mahashivaratri.

At approximately 10:30 am on 1st March 2014, Malahanikareshwara Rathotsava was conducted in the benign presence of the Jagadguru. The following day, Teppotsava took place.

 
  • 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