Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam and Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam completed their Chaturmasya Vrata and undertook Seemollanghanam in the afternoon of Bhadrapada Poornima (September 13, 2019). Crossing over from Narasimha Vanam to the northern banks of the Tunga, the Jagadgurus had Darshan at the Goddess Sharadamba temple as well as other temples in the Math premises. The Jagadgurus also had Darshan at the hillock temple of Lord Malahanikareshwara.

During the period of Chaturmasya, a number of events had taken place …

Gita Jayanti was celebrated in a grand fashion in Sringeri on November 29, 2017. Hundreds of devotees took part on the occasion. In the forenoon, the entire Bhagavad Gita was chanted at a function arranged in Pravachana Mandiram (adjacent to the temples of Goddess Sharadamba and Adi Shankaracharya at Sringeri). Around 40 of these participants recited the entire Bhagavad Gita from memory. These participants were all selected from a list of successful candidates under the Gita Jnana Yajna scheme of the Sringeri Math. (As is known, the Gita Jnana Yajna scheme was launched during the 56th Vardhanti (in the year, 2006) of Sri Mahasannidhanam. Anyone reciting all the 700 verses of the Gita from memory is personally examined by the Jagadguru and is blessed. Successful candidates also receive a reward of Rs. 21,000. Till date, more than 2200 participants from various parts of the country have been successful, with the rewards exceeding Rs. 4 crore).

Mandalabhisheka was performed by Jagadguru Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam to Lord Kalabhairava at Narasimha Vanam in Sringeri on November 28, 2017. The Puja and Mandalabhisheka took place in the divine presence of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam. The Ashtabandha Kumbhabhisheka had been performed by Sri Mahasannidhanam on On October 12, 2017

Sri Subrahmanya Shashthi was celebrated at Sringeri on November 24, 2017. Pavamana

Abhisheka and Rudra Abhisheka were performed at the shrine of Sri Balasubrahmanya swamy located on the northern banks of the river Tunga.

Jagadguru Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam performed Kartika Somavara Pujas on October 23, 30, November 6, and 13, 2017.

Kartika Deepotsava, celebrated by lighting a hundred thousand lamps (Laksha Deepotsava) took place on the Poornima of Kartika month on November 4, 2017. The Laksha Deepotsava then began with Sri Sannidhanam lighting the first lamp.

The Jayantis of the 34th Acharya of the Peetham, Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati
Mahaswamiji was celebrated on October 15, 2017. The Jayanti of the 32nd Acharya of the Peetham, Jagadguru Sri Vriddha Nrisimha Bharati
Mahaswamiji was observed on November 3, 2017.

Ksheerabdhi Dwadashi was celebrated on November 1, 2017 with a special Puja to Lord Lakshmi Narasimha in Narasimhapura Agrahara in Sringeri.

The 684th Aradhana of the 10th Acharya of the Peetham, Jagadguru Sri Vidyatirtha

Mahaswamiji was observed reverentially on October 27, 2017. The following day (October 28), Sri Vidyashankara Rathotsava carrying the Utsava Moorti of the deity took place.

Bali Padya was celebrated on October 20, 2017. Go Pooja was performed by Jagadguru

Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam and Jagadguru Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam in the morning in Narasimha Vanam. Balindra Pooja was performed

in the evening at Goddess Sharada temple in the divine presence of Sri Sannidhanam.

The birth centenary of the 35th Acharya of the Peetham, Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji (1917-1989, Sannyasa in 1931, Peetharohanam in 1954) took place in Sringeri with great enthusiasm. A number of events took place on the occasion with the Blessings of the Sringeri Jagadgurus.

The 28th anniversary of the Pattabhisheka day (marking the day of the ascendance to the
Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham at Sringeri) of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Sri
Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam was celebrated on Ashwayuja Krishna Panchami (October 10, 2017).

An Atirudra Mahayaga was performed at Sringeri from October 5, 2017 to October 16, 2017. On October 16, the Ubhaya Jagadgurus graced the Poornahuti of the Mahayaga.

On October 12, 2017, Ashtabandha Kumbhabhisheka of the Kalabhairava took place. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Mahasannidhanam performed a special Puja and the Ashtabandha Kumbhabhisheka to Lord Kalabhairava. Sri Sannidhanam was also present on the occasion.

The Sharada Sharan Navaratri Celebrations at Sringeri commenced on the Mahalaya Amavasya day falling the September 20, 2016. Mahabhisheka was performed to Goddess Sharada in the presence of Sri Sannidhanam, Jagadguru Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati

Mahaswamiji, amidst chants of Saraswati Sukta, Devi Sukta, and Ratri Sukta from the Rig Veda and Saraswati Sukta, Medha Sukta, Sri Sukta and Durga Sukta from the Yajur Veda. After the Mahabhisheka, Goddess Sharadamba gave Darshan as Jagat Prasutika signifying her role as

the Divine Mother of the Universe. Mahamangalarati was performed in the presence of Sri Mahasannidhanam, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji.

The 63rd Aradhana of the renowned Jivanmukta and the 34th Acharya of the Peetham, Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji, was reverentially observed on the Mahalaya Amavasya day which fell on the September 20, 2017 in this Hemalamba Samvatsara. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam offered special Aradhana Puja at the Adhishthanam of His Paramaguru. Sri Sannidhanam, Jagadguru Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji, was also present to offer homage to His Parameshthi Guru.

The 28th Aradhana of Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji, the 35th Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham at Sringeri, was observed with fervent devotion at Sringeri for 3 days from September 11 to September 13 2017.

The Sabha that began on such an auspicious note, took place for 14 days at the Adhishthanam Mandiram in Narasimha Vanam and ended on September 7, 2017.