Jagadguru continues Vijaya Yatra in Maharashtra
On 2nd November 2007, the Jagadguru moved to Sangamaner and then to Pimpalgaon the following day. Jagadguru laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new temple of Sri Maruti there and blessed the effort with a donation of Rs. 1 lakh given on behalf of the Peetham. Proceeding through Rahuri, the Jagadguru reached Shani-Shinganapur on 4th November. He worshipped Lord Shanaishchara and reached Ahmednagar by evening.
Jagadguru performing Go Puja on Bali Padya at Ahmed Nagar
At Ahmednagar, a conference of Harikatha exponents and Vedic scholars of Maharashtra took place in the holy presence of the Jagadguru. The Jagadguru worshipped Lord Dattatreya at Ahmed Nagar on November 8th. On 10th, the Bali Padya day, the Jagadguru performed Go Puja in accordance to tradition. The same afternoon, the Jagadguru accepting the reverential invitation extended by Swami Swaroopananda Saraswati of Shrutisagar Ashram, graced the Ashram at Phoolgaon near Pune. In the evening, the Jagadguru reached Pune where He inaugurated the Deepotsava function at the Chatush-shringi temple.
On 11th evening, the Jagadguru presided over the 49th annual day function of the Sanskrit fortnightly, “Sharada” published from Pune. The Jagadguru gave an Anugraha Bhashanam in Sanskrit stressing the importance of the hoary language and conveying that everybody must make an attempt to study the language. The editor of “Sharada”, Sri Vasant Rao Gadgil, being an elderly scholar himself as well as an ardent disciple of the Peetham, expressed gratitude to the Peetham and the Jagadguru. He was honoured on this occasion by the Peetham. On 12th, the Jagadguru performed the Karthika Somavara Puja to Lord Chandramoulishwara at noon. That evening a Guru Vandana programme was organized by the citizens of Pune where Swami Govinda Devagiri was also present. The Jagadguru released “Sringeri Maahatmyaa”, the Marathi translation of “Greatness of Sringeri” and gave an Anugraha Bhashanam. On 13th, the Jagadguru graced the Ghaisas Guruji Veda Pathashala and reached Phalatan in the evening. He recounted that His Guru had visited Phalatan exactly 40 years back on the same date. On November 14th, the Jagadguru blessed the renovation of the Siddhi Vinayak temple at Phalatan and donated Rs. 10,000 given on behalf of the Peetham.