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



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Sri Shankara Jayanti 2015 Celebrations Commence

 

April 19, 2015

 

The week long Shankara Jayanti Celebrations at Sringeri during the current Manmatha Nama Samvatsara began on 19 April 2015 – Vaishaka Shukla Pratipat.

Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam and Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam after giving Darshan at Guru Nivas arrived at the beautiful temple of Sri Adi Shankaracharya on the northern banks of the Tunga. Once the Shata Rudra Abhisheka that had commenced in the morning was completed, Sri Mahasannidhanam directed the assembled Vedic scholars to chant portions of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and the entire Taittiriya Upanishad. Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Sri Adi Shankaracharya was chanted in unison

Hundreds of Vedic scholars from all parts of the country have come to Sringeri to take part in the Celebrations. As part of the Celebrations, advanced examinations in the Vedas are being conducted under the auspices of the Veda Poshaka Sabha of the Peetham.

Earlier in the day, the Jagadgurus inaugurated the Shankaracharya Ratha that has started from Narasimha Vanam and will cover parts of Karnataka. The Ratha Yatra will cover Chikmagalur, Belur and Hassan on April 20, halt at the Hassan Shankara Math on April 21, proceed to Arasikere, Channarayapatna, Arkalgud via Holenarsipura, Madikere on April 22, 23 and 24, arrive at Kushalnagar on April 25, reach K R Nagar on April 26, arrive at Mysore Shankara Math on April 27, reach KR Pet via Pandavapura on April 30, and arrive at Mandya by May 1. A Grand Valedictory function will be held in Mandya on May 3. The Ratha Yatra is being conducted under the auspices of the Mandya region of the Shaankara Tattva Prasaara Abhiyanam of the Peetham.

Details of the Program can be obtained here – Sri Shankara Ratha 2015

Under the umbrella of the Abhiyanam, hundreds of centres in various districts of Karnataka have begun the Shankara Jayanti Celebrations. Sri Shankara Jayanti is also being celebrated in various branch Maths of the Peetham across the nation.

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