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

Kalabhairava Ashtami

December 14, 2014

Jagadguru performing Puja to Sri Kalabhairava on Kalabhairavashtami

Kalabhairava Ashtami was celebrated reverentially on December 14th 2014. At noon, the Jagadguru performed a special Puja at the shrine of Lord Kalabhairava in the hillock in Narasimha Vanam. In the evening, Deepotsava was held in the Jagadguru’s presence. The deity was decorated beautifully with butter for the occasion. Ashtavadhana Seva was offered and everyone chanted Sri Kalabhairava Ashtakam composed by the 33rd Acharya of the Peetham, Jagadguru Sri Sacchidananda Shivabhinava Narasimha Bharati Mahaswamiji.

The beautifully decorated Murti of Kalabhairava during the Deepotsava on Kalabhairavashtami

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