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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Sri Sureshwaracharya

To the southern side of Sri Sharada temple, almost abutting is the Adhisthanam of Sri Sureshvaracharya, known as Mandana Mishra of Mahishmati in his purva ashrama i.e., prior to his taking sannyasa from Sri Adi Shanakara. The idol is of recent date and is made of white marble. There is a lingam installed on his Samadhi. This temple has been renovated recently.


idol of Sri Sureshwaracharya

The unpretentious former dilapidated temple  structure in wood which enshrined the mortal remains and memory of one of the greatest saints, non-pareil among the masters of Advaita, the first Acharya, who presided over the Vyakhyana Simhasana at  Sarada Pitha  in Sringeri was overshadowed by the structural extensions which were made to the Shardambal temple, early in the 20th century. Mahasannidanam was eager to renovate the shrine. The renovation and reconstruction of the existing artistic granite structure was undertaken during the period of His Holiness Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahswamigal. The jeernoddharaana Kumbhabhishekam was performed on 10.05.1970 by Sri Mahasannidanam.

View photos of Sri Sureshwaracharya temple Kumbabhishekham.

The vimaana was enlarged and provided with a super structure. The new addition was the installation of the marble statue, of Sri Sureshvara behind the centuries old lingam within the sanctum. It is interesting to note that the style of sculpture of the two pillars at the entrance of this temple are similar to the one found inside the Vidyashankara temple. – an elephant with a raised trunk at the bottom, a roaring lion above, with a heroic rider.

The Jayanti of Sri Sureshwaracharya falls on Ashwayuja shukla Ekadashi. Mahasannidanam has His darshan before commencing the Navaratri rathotsava celebrations.

Darshan Timings

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

Seva

  • Panchamritabhishekha
  • Rudrabhishekha
  • Archana

For further details see seva page

 
  • 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