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



Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Aradhana Mahotsava of Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji commences


 

The annual Aradhana Mahotsava of Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji commenced today with Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji performing the special puja at the Adhishthanam of His Guru at noon today.

Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam performed Phala Panchamruta Abhisheka, Rudrabhisheka, Tirtha Abhisheka at the Adhishthanam of His Guru, in the method prescribed in the Shastras and in conformance to the hoary tradition of the Sri Matha, followed by sonorous chanting of Vedic Mantras by the Pandits of Math and students of the Sadvidya Sanjeevini Samskrita Mahapathashala. Followi0ng the various Abhishekas, the Vigraha and the Linga in the Jagadguru’s Adhishthanam were decorated with saffron / ochre cloth, flowers deemed worthy of offering in ritual worship, ornaments and other paraphernalia prescribed in the scriptures. The puja drew to a conclusion with the Maha-Mangala-Aratrika performed at around 1:30 PM, and distribution of Prasadam. Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam was present during the Maha-Mangala-Aratrika.

On the occasion of the 32nd Aradhana Mahotsava of the great sage and the 35th Jagadguru Shankaracharya of the Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham at Sringeri – Sri Sri Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji, the Adhishthanam was modestly decorated with flower garlands and other traditional ornamentations like Toranam etc.

After the Chandramouleeshwara Puja at night, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam performed special Archana at the Adhishthanam of His Guru to the accompaniment of sonorous chanting of Rudra-Krama by the pandits of the Sri Math. The puja draw to a conclusion with Maha-Mangala-Aratrika which was also graced by Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam.

The Aradhana Mahotsava will continue in the same manner on September 28 and 29 respectively.

 
  • 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