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

Ratha Saptami Celebrations at Sringeri

February 20, 2008

Jagadguru at Ratha Saptami Puja performed by Chief Priest of Goddess Sharada temple

Jagadguru performing abhisheka to Lord Suryananaraya on Rathasaptami

On Feb 13 2008, Ratha Saptami was observed. In order to mark the event prayers are offered to Lord Surya in the morning ,the chief priest of Goddess Sharada temple offered Puja to Lord Surya seated on a sandalwood chariot, in the presence of the Shri Jagadguru. This took place in the heritage structure made by reassembling centuries-old pillars which were supporting the Parijata Thoti that housed the temple of Sri Adi Shankara. At mid-noon, Puja to Lord Surya was performed by the Shri Jagadguru at Suryanarayanaswamy temple, Elmagge near Narasimha Vana Sringeri.

Weapons do not cut This (Atma); nor does fire does burn It. Water does not wet (nor drown) nor does wind dry It. This (Atma) cannot be slain, nor burnt, nor wetted, nor dried up. It is changeless, all-pervading, stable, immovable and eternal. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
Do not be proud of wealth, people (relations and friends), and youth. All these are snatched by Time in the blink of an eye. Giving up this illusory world, know and attain the Supreme. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
Today God is altogether ignored and this is the cause of all our suffering and misery. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
By God’s grace, we have obtained a human birth, the power of discrimination and someone to teach us about the ultimate, truth. If we still remain lazy, we will be wasting a marvelous opportunity. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
No man is omniscient. Hence man should not have the ego that he knows all. It is ego that leads man astray and drives him to commit sins. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names