Mahashivaratri
Mahashivaratri was observed at Sringeri by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam and Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam on March 7, 2016. Sri Mahasannidhanam and Sri Sannidhanam arrived in a procession along with Thorana, Vadya Ghosha, Veda Ghosha etc. at the ancient temple of Sri Malahanikareshwara at around 11:30 AM on Mahashivaratri day. Sri Sannidhanam also had Darshan at the temple and returned back to Narasimhavanam for His afternoon Anushthanam. After completing His afternoon Anushthanam inside the temple premises, Sri Mahasannidhanam first worshipped Sri Stambha Ganapati. Then Sri Mahasannidhanam performed a special Puja to Lord Malahanikareshwara with Phala-Panchamrita Abhisheka and Rudrabhisheka. There after Sri Mahasannidhanam performed a special Puja to Goddess Bhavani.
In the evening, Sri Mahasannidhanam commenced the first Yaama Puja of the Chaturyaama Mahashivaratri Puja to Lord Chandramoulishwara in Gurunivas. The Guru Nivas hall was filled with devotees from various parts of the country, and from abroad. Sri Sannidhanam performed Chandramoulishwara Puja in front of the devotees during the second, third and fourth Yaama of the auspicious Mahashivaratri. The Chaturyaama Pujas to Lord Chandramoulishwara concluded on the next day (March 8, 2016) by around 7:30 AM with Sri Sannidhanam performed Mahamangalarti in the presence of Mahasannidhanam.
At around 12 noon the same day, the Poornahuti of the Maharudra Yaga, that had commenced three days earlier, took place in the divine presence of the Jagadgurus.
On March 9, 2016, the Jagadgurus proceeded to Sri Malahanikareshwara temple at around 10:30 for Darshan and to initiate the proceedings of the grand Mahalanikareshwara Rathotsava. As soon as the Jagadgurus reached the temple, Aarati was performed. The Utsava Murti was taken in a procession subsequently to be placed in the grand Ratha in front of Sri Sharadamba temple. Then Sri Malahanikareshwara Rathotsava took place with Sannidhanam leading the procession.
Sandhaana utsava was celebrated in Sri Sharadamba temple on March 10, 2016. The Utsava Murti of Lord Malahanikareshwara and Goddess Bhavani were brought ceremoniously to the Sharadamba temple for this Utsava. In the divine presence of Sannidhanam, the priests enacted a humorous dialogue between Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati followed by Mahamangalarati and Ashtavadhana Seva. Teppotsava of Sri Malahanikareshwara Swami and Sri Bhavani Amba was celebrated in the evening of March 11, 2016.