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



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Day 13 Rajagopuram Kumbhabhishekam Celebrations

 

June 13, 2014

The celebrations of the Kumbhabhisheka of the magnificent Rajagopuram reached its zenith on June 8 2014, when the Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji performed the historic Kumbhabhisheka of the Rajagopuram.

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Today, on June 13 2014, the Purnahuti of the Atirudra Mahayaga conducted in the divine presence of the Jagadguru Mahaswamji, in the specially erected Yagashala near the Vidyashankara Temple, at noon marked the completion of the rituals and ceremonies of the Kumbhabhisheka.

The cultural programmes also drew to a conclusion with a Bhajan performance by Asthana Vidwan Shenkottai Sri Harihara Subrahmanya Bhagavatar and Party in the evening. The Jagadguru listened to the Bhajans for sometime after having Darshan of Goddess Sharadamba.

This was followed in the late evening by a traditional Yakshagana performance by Sri Durgaparameshwari Yakshagana Kala Sangha, Malla, Kasargod district.

 
  • 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