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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Day 11 of Rajagopuram Kumbhabhisheka

 

June 12, 2014

With the grand Kumbhabhisheka celebrations of the Rajagopuram reaching its final phase, the seasonal rains are in their starting phase. Tomorrow is the completion of Kotikumkumarchana. The Koti namas chanted for 10 days will definitely be reverbrating in the atmosphere even after the completion.

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Kotikumkumarchana

Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji graced the Math precincts in the Northern bank of the Tunga river at around 9:15 am. At Sharadamba temple, after having the Darshan of Goddess Sharadamba, the Jagadguru remained in the temple for one full session of Lalita Sahasranama Parayana being conducted as part of the Koti Kumkumarchana. Again in the evening the Jagadguru came to the temple by 5:50PM and remained for one full session of Lalita Sahasranama. As part of the Kotikumkumarchana everyday morning after the Archana, 9 Suvasinis and 2 Kanyakas were offered worship and everyday night after the arati, dindi utsavam was arranged. The Utsava Murthi and Bali Murthi of Sri Sharadamba were taken in the Golden Ratha. The Rathotsava was completed by circumambulating the Garbha Griha of Goddess Sharadadamba temple three times.

Today morning, the Kotikumkumarchana concludes with a Lalita Homa.

Atirudra Mahayaga

As a part of the ongoing Atirudra-Mahayaga, the chanting of Sri Rudra Prashna by the 121 Ritwiks created an ethereal ambience. The Parayanam started at 7 am in the morning and went on till noon. The Rudra Kramarchana started by 4:30 pm and ended with Ashtavadhana Seva & Mahamangalarati by 6:30 pm.

Cultural Programme

As part of the 11th day Celebrations of the Rajagopuram Kumbhabhisheka, the cultural programme featured a vocal concert by a young and highly talented musician, Vidwan Sri Ramakrishnan Murthy and group. Eminent Vidwan Sri Umayalpuram K Shivaraman accompanied in Mridangam. Sri Ramakrishnan Murthy started his concert in the divine presence of Jagadguru Mahaswamiji in a brisk Kamboji raga, with a shloka starting with “सद्गुरुगजास्यवाणी” and  and a song “विधिमुखाम्भोज हंसि शारदे रक्ष्याः कृपया” both composed by the Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji, the 34th Jagadguru of Dakshinamnya Sri Sharada Peetham. The Jagadguru came from the temple of Sri Sharadamba blessed all the musicians and delighted at the young musician singing the composition of His Paramaguru with perfect bhava and pronunciation.

Day 12 Announcement

  • Kotikumkumarchana conclusion and Lalita Homa in the morning
  • Atirudra parayana in the Morning and Rudrakrama Archana in the evening.
  • Chaturveda Parayanam and Vaidika Surya Namaskaram in the morning
  • Evening Cultural programme by Vidwan Sri Shivashankara Swami & Party.

The event will be telecast on “Sri Shankara TV” 6:00 PM onwards. You can also watch Shankara TV online.

 
  • Just as in this body, the embodied one passes through boyhood, youth, and old age, so does one pass into another body. With reference to this (birth, aging and death), the wise man is not disturbed. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • An object continues to be dear as long as one derives pleasure from it and it is detested for the duration that it causes pain. The same object cannot be always liked or disliked. Sometimes, that which is not dear may become dear. Moreover, that which was loveable can turn unpleasant. The Atma, towards which affection never wanes, is always the most beloved. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Shatashloki
  • Blessings are the monopoly of God and we must all pray for his gracious blessings. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • It is pitiful that when many of us are asked, “who are you?”, The first thought that arises is “I am a Keralite”, or “I am a Punjabi”, etc. The thought that should immediately stem is “I am an Indian”. If people first feel that they are Indians and only then think of divisions, the nation will have great prosperity and the divisive forces will not be operative as they are today. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • Instead of using the tongue for speaking futile issues, use it to chant the names of God. God shall then guide you along the right and beneficial path. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names