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



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Jagadguru takes Chaturmasya Vrata Sankalpa

 

July 15, 2011


Jagadguru Shaknaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji taking Chaturmasya Varata
at Narasimhavanam in Sringeri

Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji offered worship to the Guru Parampara on Vyasa Poornima day (July 15th 2011) and took the Chaturmasya Vrata Sankalpa at Narasimha Vanam in Sringeri.

During the course of the this elaborate worship, three groups of Acharyas were worshipped by the Jagadguru. As outlined in the “Yati Dharma Sangraha”, the Jagadguru first worshipped the image of Lord Krishna surrounded by images of the four Sanatkumaras. This was followed by worship to the Vyasa Panchaka with Bhagavan Veda Vyasa in the centre and surrounded by his four principal disciples namely Maharshis Sumanthu, Jaimini, Vaisampayana and Paila. The third Panchaka had Sri Adi Shankaracharya in the center surrounded by his four primary disciples – Padmapadacharya, Sureswaracharya, Totakacharya and Hastamalakacharya.

The Jagadguru then recited the Guru Parampara Stotram and offered Archana to the Acharyas of the Peetham. The Jagadguru then took the Chaturmasya Vrata Sankalpa. Pada Puja to the Jagadguru was offered on behalf of all devotees by the Peetham’s Administrator and CEO, Sri V R Gowrishankar.


Jagadguru performing Vyasa Puja on Vyasapurnima day

In accordance to the practice of having Darshan of the presiding deity before taking the Vrata, the Jagadguru before commencing the Pujas had Darshan at the Adhishtanams of His Guru, Paramaguru and Parameshti Guru and the shrine of Goddess Sharada. A couple of days earlier, the Jagadguru had Darshan at Lord Malahanikareshwara temple on the northern bank of the river Tunga.

The Jagadguru then distributed Tirtha Prasada to the thousands of devotees who had witnessed the Puja. The entire event was telecast live on Sankara TV. The following day, the Jagadguru performed Uttara Puja from 8:30 AM and Vyasa Akshata was distributed.

 
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