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

Girija Kalyanam and Narasimha Jayanti – 2009

May 8, 2009

Girija Kalyanam at Malahanikareshwara temple

Girija Kalyanam was celebrated at the Malahanikareshwara temple in the presence of the Jagadguru on Vaishakha Shulka Dwadashi which fell on May 6th this year. The following day, Narasimha Jayanti was celebrated with the Jagadguru offering special Puja at Guru Nivas at noon and having Darshan at the Lakshmi Narasimhaswami temple at Narasimhapura Agrahara near Sringeri at twilight, the time of the Avatara.

Narasimha Jayanti Puja by Jagadguru

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