Gita Jayanti was celebrated in a grand fashion in Sringeri on November 29, 2017. Hundreds of devotees took part on the occasion. In the forenoon, the entire Bhagavad Gita was chanted at a function arranged in Pravachana Mandiram (adjacent to the temples of Goddess Sharadamba and Adi Shankaracharya at Sringeri). Around 40 of these participants recited the entire Bhagavad Gita from memory. These participants were all selected from a list of successful candidates under the Gita Jnana Yajna scheme of the Sringeri Math. (As is known, the Gita Jnana Yajna scheme was launched during the 56th Vardhanti (in the year, 2006) of Sri Mahasannidhanam. Anyone reciting all the 700 verses of the Gita from memory is personally examined by the Jagadguru and is blessed. Successful candidates also receive a reward of Rs. 21,000. Till date, more than 2200 participants from various parts of the country have been successful, with the rewards exceeding Rs. 4 crore).

Mandalabhisheka was performed by Jagadguru Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam to Lord Kalabhairava at Narasimha Vanam in Sringeri on November 28, 2017. The Puja and Mandalabhisheka took place in the divine presence of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam. The Ashtabandha Kumbhabhisheka had been performed by Sri Mahasannidhanam on On October 12, 2017

Sri Subrahmanya Shashthi was celebrated at Sringeri on November 24, 2017. Pavamana

Abhisheka and Rudra Abhisheka were performed at the shrine of Sri Balasubrahmanya swamy located on the northern banks of the river Tunga.

Jagadguru Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam performed Kartika Somavara Pujas on October 23, 30, November 6, and 13, 2017.

Kartika Deepotsava, celebrated by lighting a hundred thousand lamps (Laksha Deepotsava) took place on the Poornima of Kartika month on November 4, 2017. The Laksha Deepotsava then began with Sri Sannidhanam lighting the first lamp.