Pune
The Math has a total built-up area of around 15000 sq.ft, divided into three independent structures of
(1) Shri Sharadamba Temple
(2) Math premises and
(3) Sri Jagadguru Pooja Mandapa
Shri Sharadamba Temple has 3 sannidhis for the following deities
Sri Mahaganapati, Sri Sharadamba and Sri Adi Shankaracharya
(Shaneeshwar)
Other than the above, there is a separate Sannidhi for Sri Sampoorna Saneeshwar in the ground floor.
The Ganapathy idol was sculpted in black granite at Shringeri, the Sharadamba and Shri sampoorna Shaneeshwar idols of panchadatu and Shri Adi Shankara in pink marble from Rajasthan. The temple is made with full marble floor & granite paneling.
The temple was consecrated in 1998. Ever since, the daily evening aarathi for the deities is sung in marathi by the devotees.
Auspicious trees such as bilva, aswat (arasa), vata(aala), palasa(purasu), chandan, sami(vanni), katamba, ankola(azhinjil in Tamil which has reference in the 61st sloka in ‘Shivananda lahari’) have been nurtured and grown well; the recent addition is a very rare sapling called punya vruksha- name of the tree itself is punya vruksha.
The Math premises are utilized by the devotees for all religious functions like namakaranam, ayush homam, upanayanam, marriage, seemantham and so on. There is a separate pitru preeti kendra for shraddh.
Monthly Functions
- Sankatahara Chaturti (Krishna paksha Chaturti)
- Maasik Pradosha (Krishna paksha Triodasi)
- Annadana on Poornima (for nearly 1000 devotees)
- Monthly Homa (for the welfare of the Society)
Annual Functions
- Vardhanti
- Deep Pooja
- Sharannavaratri
Other activities
- Publishing of Sringeri related books in Marathi language
- Alongwith other small groups, performing Annadana Seva to about 20 lakh devotees who trek for Punya Kshetras at Maharasthra.
- Recitation of Lalita Sahasranama and Vishnu Sahasranama.
Gou Shala
Under the guidance of our Jagadguru, our Branch Math is taking care of 25 cows through a committed farmer in near by village.
The Math is providing place for the devotees for conducting the religious functions like namakaranam, ayush homam, upanayanam, marriage, seemantham and so on. There is a separate pitru preeti kendra for shraddh.
Travel Information
Distance from Rly Station: 13 Km. ( Autorickshaw fare will be Rs 120 (approx);
From the air port 25 Km. – Pre paid Taxi fare Rs 450.
Land mark: On Paud Road, between Vanaz factory and Chandani Chowk;
Second left lane from Kothrud Bus Depot.
Address
Sri Sringeri Shankara Math
Plot No.115, 116 and 117
Bhusari Colony
Near Kothurd Bus Depot
Paud Road
Near Kothurd Bus Depot
Pune – 411 038
Contact person
Sri R. Radhakrishnan
Phone : 020-25280212