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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Sri Adi Shankaracharya

Sri Adi Shankaracharya Sannidhi

The 33rd Jagadguru of Sringeri Sri Sharada Peetham, Sri Sachidananda Shivabhinava Nrasimha Bharathiji has constructed a shrine for the founder of the Amneya Peetham, Sri Adi Shankara Bhagawatpada inside the Shardambal Temple complex. The murti is represented as seated in yogasana with chin mudra on the right hand and abhayamudra on the left. The pedestal of the image has four disciples and there is a shiva linga in the front. Special worship is offered during the Shanakara jayanti in the Month of April-May.

The Adi shankara idol was being worshipped in the Janardana swami temple earlier. Sri Chandrashekara Bharati Mahaswamiji 33rd Acharaya, constructed a small shrine in a quadrangle pArijAta toThi within the math building north of Sharada temple and consecrated the Adi shankara idol

Sri Abhinava Vidya Thirtha Swamiji 35th Acharaya, had constructed an attractive vimanam with a stupi constructed over the grabhagriha.

Sri Adi Shankaracharya Sannidhi

 Old structure of Sri Adi Shankaracharya

Recently this idol has been shifted and placed inside Sri Sharada temple. As in the same place where the earlier shrine existed a new structure is being built. On Vijaya dasami day of 2006, the foundation stone for the construction of the new mammoth temple structure for Adi Shankara was laid by Sri Bharatitirtha Mahaswamigal. The construction is under rapid progress.

Darshan Timings

  • Morning – 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM
  • Evening – 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Seva

  • Rudrabhishekha
  • Panchamrita Abhishekha
  • Archana

For further details, see Seva page

 
  • For the protection of the righteous ones (committed to dharma), for the destruction of the unrighteous ones (follow adharma), and for the establishment of dharma I take birth in every age. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • O devotee, (with the mind) fixed upon the lotus feet of the Guru! May you soon be free from Samsara. Through the control of the senses and the mind, you shall behold the Lord indwelling in your heart! Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
  • Have firm faith in God, his words and his servants. Have staunch belief in your religion and in dharma. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • An ideal disciple will indeed act as per the Guru’s instructions and not give place to thoughts as “Is it possible for me to do as he says? Shall I try something else?” If we follow our Guru’s instructions, it does not mean that we are unintelligent. It only implies that we have surrendered for our own good to a power superior to us. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • If we poke our nose into matters that do not concern us, it is we who lose our precious time. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names