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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Jayanti of Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji

 

October 22, 2014

The Jayantis of the 34th Acharya, Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji and the 35th Acharya, Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji were observed on October 19, 2014 and October 22, 2014 respectively.


Principal of Sringeri Pathashala presiding over the Jayanti Sabha of the 34th Acharya, Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji

On both days, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji offered homage to His Guru and Paramaguru at the Adhisthanam shrines in Narasimha Vanam at noon during the Mangala Aarati of the Shatarudra Abhisheka conducted by the Pandits and Vidyarthis of Sri Sadvidya Sanjeevini Samskrta Mahapatashala. The Jagadguru also performed a special Puja at the shrines at night.


Students of Sringeri Pathashala listening to the speech of scholars in the Jayanti Sabha of 35th Acharya, Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji

On both days in the morning, the Vidyarthis and Pandits of the Pathashala assembled at the Adhistana Mandapam for a Sabha. The Sabha began with Veda Parayana and Guruvandanam – salutations to the Jagadgurus of Sringeri. This was followed by a couple of Vidyarthis recounting the divine life of the Jagadgurus. The Sabhas were presided over by the Pandits of Pathashala – Vidwan M A Nagaraja Bhat on the 19th and Vidwan Vinayaka Udupa on the 22nd. The scholars narrated incidents from the lives of the Jagadgurus in Sanskrit.


Eminent Upanyasaka Sri Chaganti Koteswara Rao releasing a Telugu book -Tapas Chakravarthi- on the 35th Acharya, Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji at Hyderabad

On the evening of 22nd October, a grand book release function was organised at Nallakunta Sringeri Shankara Math in Hyderabad. Eminent Telugu Upanyasaka Sri Chaganti Koteswara Rao gave a two-hour long special discourse on the Greatness of the Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham and the Jagadgurus who ascended the throne of transcendental wisdom. The devotees assembled there felt really blessed to listen to the Upanyaska recounting many divine incidents from the life of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji on His 97th Jayanti day. A fresh reprint of a Telugu book titled “Tapas Chakravarti” featuring a number of anecdotes from the Mahaswamiji’s life was released in the function.

 
  • Just as in this body, the embodied one passes through boyhood, youth, and old age, so does one pass into another body. With reference to this (birth, aging and death), the wise man is not disturbed. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • An object continues to be dear as long as one derives pleasure from it and it is detested for the duration that it causes pain. The same object cannot be always liked or disliked. Sometimes, that which is not dear may become dear. Moreover, that which was loveable can turn unpleasant. The Atma, towards which affection never wanes, is always the most beloved. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Shatashloki
  • Blessings are the monopoly of God and we must all pray for his gracious blessings. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • It is pitiful that when many of us are asked, “who are you?”, The first thought that arises is “I am a Keralite”, or “I am a Punjabi”, etc. The thought that should immediately stem is “I am an Indian”. If people first feel that they are Indians and only then think of divisions, the nation will have great prosperity and the divisive forces will not be operative as they are today. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • Instead of using the tongue for speaking futile issues, use it to chant the names of God. God shall then guide you along the right and beneficial path. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names