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



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Vinayaka Chaturthi

Jagadguru Shankaracharya performs Mahamangalarati during the special puja on the occasion of Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Puja

September 2, 2019

Jagadguru Shankaracharya performs Mahamangalarati during the special puja on the occasion of Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Puja

Vinayaka Chaturthi was observed with great festivity at Sringeri on September 2, 2019. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam offered special Puja to Lord Mahaganapati at Guru Nivas at around 12 noon. After initially worshipping Lord Ratnagarbha Ganapati, Sri Mahasannidhanam performed Panchamrita Abhisheka to the Vigraha of Lord Mahaganapati. Chants of Ganapati Atharvasheersha and the Ganapati Suktam from the Rig Veda rented the air. The Puja ended with Sri Mahasannidhanam offering Mahamangalarati. Immediately afterwards, Jagadguru Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam performed a special Puja.

Sringeri Jagadguru Sri Mahasannidhanam performing Varasiddhi Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrata

Jagadguru Sri Sannidhanam offering worship during the Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrata

Special Pujas were also offered to Sri Torana Ganapati, Sri Vidya Ganapati in the Vidyashankara temple, Sri Stambha Ganapati in the Sri Malahanikareshwara temple, and Sri Shakti Ganapati in the Goddess Sharadamba temple. Puja to a large Vigraha of Lord Vinayaka was performed in the Pravachana Mandiram and to Sabha Ganapati at Sri Sacchidananda Vilas, where the Mahaganapati Vakyartha Vidwat Sabha takes place.

In the afternoon, at 4:30 PM, the annual Mahaganapati Vakyartha Vidwat Sabha for the ensuing Vikari Samvatsara commenced in the divine presence of the Jagadgurus and under the august presidentship of Sri Mahasannidhanam. The Shastra deliberations commenced with a Vakyartha in Nyaya Shastra by Sri Sannidhanam

 
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