The Jagadguru reached Harapanahalli of Davangere District in the evening of 26th Mar 2014 to a grand welcome arranged by the disciples of Harapanahalli. Some children were dressed up as Gods and Goddesses, while others sang and danced to a number of Bhajans as part of the Jagadguru’s welcome procession.

The Jagadguru arrived at Hospet of Bellary District in the evening of 25th March 2014 and was given a reverential welcome by the devotees of Hospet. Then there was a Shobha Yatra. In the Swagata sabha, the Jagadguru in His Anugraha Bhashanam, elaborated on the qualities of an Astika and the root cause for suffering in the world.

The Jagadguru Mahaswamiji reached Koppal in the evening of 24th Mar 2014 and was given a traditional reception by the devotees. After a grand procession the devotees offered Swagata Patrika to the Jagadguru. The Jagadguru gave a detailed Anugraha Bhashanam on the need to follow Dharma.

On the evening of 23rd March 2014, the Jagadguru Mahaswamiji reached Gangavati of Koppal District and was given a devotional welcome by the devotees. In the Sabha conducted immediately after the procession, a Swagata Patrika was offered to the Jagadguru by former MP Sri H R G Ramulu.

The tour programme of the Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji in Northern Karnataka has been slightly changed and below is the updated tour programme.

On the evening of 21st March, the Jagadguru Mahaswamiji was received at Raichur by the devotees with a reverential welcome. In the Swagata Sabha organised after the grand procession, the Jagadguru Mahaswamiji gave Ashirvachanam and expressed happiness to see a beautiful new temple with the Murtis of Sri Ganapati, Sri Adi Shankaracharya, Sri Sharadamba, and Sri Anandeeshwara at Raichur.

Wherever the Jagadguru graces, the residents of the place deem it a day of festival underlined by feelings of Guru Bhakti. Gulbarga was no exception in this regard. Arrangements were done to receive the Jagadguru in a grand manner. The Jagadguru arrived in the evening of 20th March and was given a grand welcome.

The Jagadguru reached Afzalpur of Gulbarga district on 19th March evening to a reverential reception from the devotees. The Jagadguru was taken in a grand procession to the Sringeri Shankara Math branch at Afzalpur. In the evening Sabha, after the Swagata patra samarpanam, the Jagadguru Mahaswamiji blessed every one with an elaborate Anugraha Bhashanam explaining Dharma and Adharma, and the necessity to follow Dharma.

The Jagadguru arrived at Ganagapura of Gulbarga District and was taken in procession after a traditional welcome to the temple where Sri Adi Shankara, Sri Sharadamba and Sri Narasimha Saraswati Murtis are installed. On the way the Jagadguru had Darshan of the Paduka at the holy shrine of Sri Datta Nirguna matha.

The Jagadguru reached Bijapur in the evening of 16th March 2014 and was given a devotional welcome and was taken in a procession to the newly built Sringeri Shankara Math at Bijapur. The procession lasted for an hour and was filled with varieties of bands, Bhajans, Veda & Stotra chanting. Children dressed up as Sri Adi Shankara and Sri Sharadamba.