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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Aradhana and Ratha Mahotsava of Sri Vidyashankara Swami

 

November 12, 2021

The 688th Aradhana Mahotsava of the 10th Acharya of the Peetham, Jagadguru Sri Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji was observed reverentially on November 11, 2021.

Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam performed the Aradhana Pooja at noon in the sanctum sanctorum of the magnificent Sri Vidyashankara temple built over the Samadhi location of the 10th Acharya. Pandits of the Sri Matha chanted various Vedic mantras during the course of the puja. Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam was also present for the Maha-Mangala-Aratrika which concluded the puja.

On November 12, 2021, in accordance with the traditions of the Peetham, the Rathotsava of Sri Vidyashankara Swami was conducted. On account of the restrictions due to the global pandemic, in-lieu of the Maharatha which is normally drawn by devotees along the Sri Bharati street, the Rathotsava was conducted inside the Sri Matha premises in the newly built Syandana or small ratha, drawn by the Archakas of the Matha, in the divine presence of Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji.

 
  • 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