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



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Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations at Sringeri

Sri Krishna Janmashtami Puja

August 23, 2019

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Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam offering puja to Lord Sri Krishna on the occassion of Sri Krishna Janmashtami

Sri Krishna Jayanti Mahotsava was celebrated with devotion at Sringeri on Friday, August 23, 2019. The special puja to Lord Sri Krishna performed by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam commenced at around 10:30 PM a little while after the Chandramoulishwara Puja and Srichakra Puja which was performed by Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam. Lord Krishna was propitiated with Phala-Panchamrita-Abhisheka accompanied by the sonorous chanting of Vedic mantras from the Yajurveda and Rigveda by scholars of the Math. Sri Mahasannidhanam then performed Archana with the Krishna Ashtottara Shatanama and Sri Vishnu Sahasranama, and then performed the Mahamangalarati.

Sri Krishna Janmashtami Puja

After Mahamangalarati, the Jagadguru performed Parayana of the 3rd Adhyaya of the 10th Skandha of Srimad Bhagavata Mahapuranam, describing the avatara of the Lord and concluded the Puja. Sri Sannidhanam was present throughout the puja.

After the puja, Prasadam was distributed to all the devotees who had gathered from various parts of the country to witness the special puja.

Puja at Pravachana Mandiram

Puja at Pravachana Mandiram

Earlier, as part of the celebrations, Lord Krishna was propitiated with special puja performed by the Math Purohita at the Pravachana Mandira. Virgrahas of Rukmini Satyabhama Sameta Sri Gopalakrishna Swamy, Vasudeva, Devaki, Nandagopa, Yashoda and Balarama were all placed in the Puja Mandapa. Parayana of Vedic Mantras and Stotras was performed by devotees and students of the Sadvidya Sanjeevini Samskrita Mahapathashala.

 
  • 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