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



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Birth Centenary Celebrations of Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji

 

October 8, 2017

Ashwayuja Krishna Chaturdashi (Naraka Chaturdashi – Deepavali) of the current Hemalamba Samvatsara i.e. October 18, 2017 marks the birth centenary of Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji, the 35th Acharya of Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham.

The day will be marked by a special Puja performed by Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam at the Adhishthanam shrine of His Guru in Narasimha Vanam at Sringeri.

Akhanda Parayanam of the Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji will take place on the previous day (October 17).

A grand Smarana Saptaham has been organised in Sringeri by Sri Vidyatirtha Foundation, Chennai from October 11 onwards. Distinguished speakers will speak on different facets of the Jagadguru during the week long event. Sangeeta Samarpanam, Natya Samarpanam and Nataka Samarpanam will also take place. A photo exhibition titled “Pictures of Perfection” and chronicling the life of the Acharya will be put up during the Saptaham at Sringeri. The inaugural and concluding events will take place in the presence of Sri Mahasannidhanam and Sri Sannidhanam. Details can be found in the invitation. Click here for the invitation.

As part of the Jayanti Celebrations, many devotee groups in the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala are conducting special programs to revere the Acharya.

A 3D Holographic presentation on the Jagadguru Mahaswamiji has been commissioned in July in Sringeri and devotees visiting Sringeri can watch the presentation at the Pravachana Mandiram during the days leading upto the Jayanti.

 

 
  • 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