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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Jagadguru offers special puja on Narasimha Jayanti

Sringeri May 14, 2022

On the occasion of Narasimha-Jayanti falling on वैशाख-शुक्ल-चतुर्दशी vaiśākha-śukla-caturdaśī, marking the Avatara of the Lord as Sri Narasimha, in accordance with the hoary tradition of the Peetham, special puja to Lord Lakshmi Narasimha was performed by the Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji.

During the course of the Puja which commenced at around noon, Phala-Panchamruta Abhisheka and a special आम्र-स्वरसः āmra-svarasaḥ Abhisheka was offered to Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha as a part of the षोडशोपचार-पूजा ṣoḍaśopacāra-pūjā accompanied by the sonorous chanting of Vedic Mantras by the Veda-Pandits assembled.

The Puja concluded at around 2 PM with the पारायण pārāyaṇa (recitation) of नृसिंहावतर-अध्याय nṛsiṃhāvatara-adhyāya from the Srimad Bhagavad Purana by the Jagadguru.

 
  • 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