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

Dakshinayana Punyakala

July 17, 2014

Jagadguru performing Ganga Puja on the occasion of Dakshinayana Punyakala

Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji observed the Dakshinayana Punyakala at Sringeri on the 17th of July 2014. The Dakshinayana occurs when the Surya moves from the Mithuna Rashi to the Karkataka Rashi. The Dharma Shastras proclaim the last twelve hours preceding this change of zodiac to be auspicious and hence the term Dakshinayana Punya Kaala. In continuation with the age-old tradition of the Sringeri Math, the Jagadguru performed Snana and an elaborate Ganga Puja during the Dakshinayana Punya Kala on the Southern Banks of the Tunga River amidst continuous and heavy down pour. After Mahamangalarati, the Jagadguru proceeded to Adhishtana Mandirams and witnessed the Aarati at the Adhishtanams of His Guru, Paramaguru and Parameshtiguru.

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