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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Activities

Veda Pathashala

The Math hosts a Veda Pathashala functioning under the auspices of Sringeri Sharada Bharati Trust, a charitable Trust founded with the blessings and sole patronage of His Holiness Jagadguru Bharati Theertha Mahaswamiji represented by Padmashree Dr. Sri V. R. Gowrishankar, Administrator and C.E.O, Sri Sringeri Math and its Properties. Around 15 students studying at the Patashala are provided with free Vedic Education (Yajur Veda) as well as education in English and Tamil. Students are given free accommodation, food and clothing during the tenure of their courses. Sri S.Ramakrishnan functions as the Managing Trustee of the Trust with the able support and cooperation of other distinguished Trustees. The Trust also provides scholarship to poor children and financial assistance for the needy, patronises the study of oriental languages, gives medical Aid for the poor and honours scholars.

Goshala

The Trust also runs a Goshala (cowshed) in a village called Thirukkandalam close to the borders of Chennai housing over 30 cows, 35 calves and a breeding bull. Donations to the Veda Pathashala and the Goshala are exempted under Section 80-G of the Income Tax Act 1961. Donation offered to the trust by way of cheques and DDs may be drawn in the name of “Sringeri Sharada Bharati Trust” and sent to the below address. The Trust has been accorded permission by the Govt. of India to receive Foreign Contributions also.

Sri Sringeri Jagadguru Shankara Math,
No. 38, (Old No. 29), Krupasankari Street,
West Mambalam, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu – 600 033

 
  • 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