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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Sri Sharadamba Swarna-Shikhara Kumbhabhisheka Mahotsava

January 19, 2017

Sri Sharadalaya Swarna Shikhara Kumbhabhisheka Mahotsava

As per the direction of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam and Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam, the dedication of Swarna Shikhara above the sanctum sanctorum of the temple of Goddess Sri Sharadamba will culminate with a historic Kumbhabhisheka at Sringeri on Februrary 1, 2017.

In accordance with the traditions of the Sringeri Math, many Vedic rituals will be conducted in conjunction with the Kumbhabhisheka Mahotsava from January 28, 2017 to February 13, 2017. These include the Laksha-Modaka Ganapati Homa, Ati-Rudra Mahayaga, Sahasra-chandi Mahayaga, and Koti-Kumkumarchana. Cultural programmes featuring eminent artistes will also be conducted every evening at the Math premises.

All devotees are cordially welcomed to participate in this historic function and be the recipients of the Grace of Goddess Sharadamba and the Ubhaya Jagadgurus.

Further details of various functions, rituals and programmes during the fortnight-long celebrations are given in the invitation brochure below.

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  • To that which is born, death is indeed certain; and to that which is dead, birth is certain. Therefore, knowing this, you ought not to grieve over (this) inevitable. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • Daylight and darkness, dusk and dawn, winter and springtime come and go. Time plays and life ebbs away. But the current of desire never leaves. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
  • Once you begin to feel the presence of God, a joy unknown to you ever before will begin to be felt. The thought of his ever- living presence with you will be a great solace to you. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • Tendencies develop, regardless of the characteristic of the action performed. Hence, he who wishes to lead a proper life will do well to avoid evil deeds and to repeatedly perform virtuous deeds. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • To err is human. Accepting one’s error and correcting oneself is a mark of nobility. Humility is the primary path to achieving nobility. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names