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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Kalabhairavashtami celebrated with devotion at Sringeri

 

December 28, 2010

Sri Kalabhairavashtami was celebrated on December 28th 2010 in Sringeri at the temple of Sri Kalabhairava on the hillock in Narasimha Vana. After a special Ganapati puja, the Jagadguru performed Abhisheka to Sri Kalabhairava with milk, curds, honey and Panchamrita. Pandits and Vidyarthis of Sri Sadvidya Sanjivini Samskrita Maha Patashala joined together in chanting the Vedic mantras. After the Vedic chants, Mahaswamigal performed the Mahamangala Arati to the exquisitely adorned Sri Kalabhairava. All devotees then received Prasadam. In the evening, a Deepotsavam was held in front of the temple. People from various villages in Sringeri Taluk attended the Deepotsavam. Mangala Arati was performed to the exquisitely adorned Sri Kalabhairava when the Jagadguru visited the temple for Darshan at around 6 pm in the evening. Ashtavadhana Seva was offered and everyone chanted Sri Kalabhairava Ashtakam composed by the 33rd Acharya of the Peetham, Jagadguru Sri Sacchidananda Shivabhina Narasimha Bharati Mahaswamiji.

 
  • 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