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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Girija Kalyanotsava

Sringeri May 13, 2022

Girija Kalyana Mahotsava was celebrated in a grand manner in the hillock temple of Sri Bhavani Malahanikareshwara On Vaishakha Shuddha Dvadashi (Friday, May 13, 2022).

The Mahotsava commenced with Vara Puja the previous day (Ekadashi). On the morning of the Dvadashi, special Puja to the deities and Navagraha Homa was performed. At 5 pm, the Kashi Yatra ceremony took place in the Pravachana Mandiram near the Sharadamba temple. 

At 8 pm, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam arrived at the Malahanikareshwara temple, following which Mahamangalarati was performed to Sri Stambha Ganapati, Sri Malahanikareshwara and Sri Bhavani Amba. Thereafter the Jagadguru graced the Kalyana Mandapa wherein were placed the exquisitely decorated Vigrahas of Sri Bhavani and Sri Malahanikareshwara. The Girija Kalyanotsava began after Phala Samarpanam to Sri Mahasannidhanam. 

The elaborate Girija Kalyana procedure including Kanyaavarana, Devata-Ahvaana, Mangalaashtaka Pathana, Mahasankalpa, Madhuparka Puja, Kanya Daana, Mangalya Dharana, Akshataaropana, Saptapadi, Vivaha Pradhaana Homa, Laaja Homa, Mahapuja, Mahamangalarati, Rajopachara Puja and Ashtavadhana Seva was then conducted in the divine presence of Sri Mahasannidhanam and witnessed by many devotees.

Scholars of the Sringeri Math participated in the Uthava and chanted Veda Mantras and verses pertaining to the Kalyanotsava. Gauri Girisha Stava penned by the 33rd Acharya of Sringeri, Jagadguru Sri Sacchidananda Shivabhinava Nrisimha Bharati Mahaswamiji was also chanted.

The events and puja at the Sannidhis of Sri Malahanikareshwara & Sri Bhavani (Utsava Murtis) were performed respectively by the Pradhaana Archana of Sri Malahanikareshwara & the Purohit of the Sringeri Math. Devotees joyfully beheld the entire Mahotsava while seated in front of the divine presence of Sri Mahasannidhanam.

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The Poornahuti of the Maharudra Yaga, which was conducted as part of the Kalyana Mahotsava, took place on the Poornima day. On Vaishakha Krishna Pratipat (the day on which Abhishek to Goddess Sharadamba was performed), an Utsava of Sri Bhavani Malahanikareshwara as well as the Utsava Murti of Goddess Sharadamba was conducted along the Bharathi street of Sringeri.

 
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