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



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Jagadguru graces Idagunji

 

December 7, 2014

On 6th December 2014, by late evening, the Jagadguru Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji reached Idagunji and was received with traditional Poornakumbham from the authorities of Sri Balaganapati temple and had Darshan of Lord Sri Balaganapati. After the Dhuli Puja the temple authorities offered Abhinandana Patra and the Jagadguru blessed one and all with an Anugraha Bhashanam highlighting the greatness of Sri Mahaganapati as the remover of obstacles.


Jagadguru blessing the Construction of a New Ratha for Balaganapati at Idagunji

On the morning of 7th December 2014, the Jagadguru performed an elaborate Puja to Sri Balaganapati at Srikshetra Idagunji Ganapati temple. The Jagadguru blessed the activity of constructing a Ratha to the Lord and blessed the temple authorities with Mantrakshata. The Mathadhipati of Haladipura Krishnashrama Math, Sri Vamanashrama Swamiji also participated.


The Jagadguru performing special Puja to Sri Balaganapati at Idagunji

The Jagadguru also visited Nilagodu (निलगोडु) Sri Yakshi Chaudeshwari Devi temple, graced the Ganapati Homa Poornahuti and blessed Sri Mahadeva Ambiga for his devotion to Goddess and Guru.


Jagadguru blessing the developmental activites in Nilagodu Yakshi Chaudeshwari Devi

 
  • 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