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



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Grand Kumbhabhisheka of Rajagopuram at Sringeri today

 

June 8, 2014

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The grand Kumbhabhisheka of the Rajagopuram at the entrance of the Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri will take place today. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji will perform the Shikhara Kumbhabhisheka after having first performed the Yantra Prathishta and Kumbhabhisheka at the new Sri Thorana Ganapati temple in Sringeri.

The entire event will be telecast live on Sankara TV from 9 am. The public function in the evening will also be telecast from 6 pm onwards.

On Day 7 (Jun 7 2014, Saturday), the Atirudra Mahayaga, Koti Kumkumarchana and the Sahasra Chandika Mahayagas being conducted for the welfare of humanity continued to take place, as part of the Rajagopuram Kumbhabhisheka Celebrations.
In the evening, eminent vocalist Smt. Aruna Sairam was awarded the title of “Sangeeta Sudha Sindhu”. She received the blessings of the Jagadguru and performed at the specially erected dais besides the Goddess Sharadamba temple to a packed audience, comprising of devotees who have arrived in Sringeri from all parts of the country for the grand Kumbhabhisheka.

 
  • 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