Narasaraopet
The town of Narasaraopet in Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh is well-known amongst the devotees of Sringeri Math. It was in Narasaraopet that the 36th and present Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji (who was born in 1951 in Machilipatnam) spent His childhood days before surrendering at the Lotus Feet of His Guru (Jagadguru Sri Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji) in 1966 at the age of 15.
With the blessings of Their Holinesses Sri Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji and Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji, foundation stone was laid for a Temple complex on August 25, 1985 by the then Chairman of TTD, Sri Satyanarayana Raju.
On May 21, 1989, corresponding to Vaishakha Bahula Pratipad of Shukla Samvatsara, Pratishtha Mahotsavam and Kumbhabhishekam of Sri Sharadamba and Sri Shankaracharya was performed by His Holiness Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji. Many eminent personalities like the then MLA Kodela Sivaprasada Rao, TTD Board member, Sri L. L. N. Shastry, among others were present.
A Kalyana Mantapam was build by TTD near the temple complex, and handed over to the Sri Math. Silver Jubilee Function of Narasaraopet Shankara Math was celebrated in 2015.
Located at the heart of Narasaraopet town, many functions and spiritual discourses are organized from time to time and draws large number of devotees regularly.
Contact details
Sri KVK. Nagaraju
Honorary Manager
Sri Sringeri Sankara Matam,
Narasaraopet, Guntur District,
Andhra Pradesh -522601
Phone : 08647 – 223405, 9490723692,
Details of Pujas
Udayastamana Pujas at the shrines of Sri Sharadamba and Sri Adishankaracharya. Vishesha Pujas at the temple of Sri Sharadamba on Friday and Sri Chandramouleeshwara on Mondays.
Annual Functions
- Pradosha – Special puja to Lord Sri Chandramouleeshwara during Pradosha – Every month
- Vardhanti of Sri Mahasannidhanam Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji
- Vardhanti of Sri Sannidhanam Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji
- Vaikuntha Ekadashi
- Ardrotsavam
- Maraka Sankranti
- Sri Panchami
- Maha Shivaratri
- Sri Shankara Jayanti
- Pratishtha Varshikotsavam
- Toleekadashi
- Guru Purnima
- Shravana Masam – Special Pujas on Fridays and Mondays
- Vinayaka Chaturti
- Sri Sharan-Navaratri (Dasara)
- Pattabhisheka Mahotsava of Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji
- Sanyasa Sveekara of Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji — Varshikotsavam
- Kartika Masa — Special Pujas (Abhishekam) on Mondays and Purnima
Sri lalita parayans, Sri siva kalyanotsava, Sri rama pattabhisheka , Saamohika archans , Adhyatmika programmes etc; can be organized with collaboration of local organizations.
Sevas
Sri Sarada Asthotharam – – 10/-
Khadghamala – – – 10/-
Trisathi / Rudra Trisathi – – – 20/-
Sahastra Namarchana – – – 40/-
Sarva Pooja – – – 50/-
Aksharabhyasam – – 80/-
Pradosha Pooja – – 100/-
Sri Sankara Asthotharam – 10/-
Rudrabhishekam – – 50/-
Ekavarabhishekam – – 30/-
Saswatha Pooja (Once in a year as required)- 750/-
One Month Kunkumarchana – – 150/-