Lalita Panchami & Ratha saptami
The Jagadguru Mahaswamiji having Darshan of Arati performed to the Murti of Sri Suryanarayana present in Sri Vidyashankara temple on the occasion of Rathasaptami on 26 Jan 2015
Lalita Panchami was celebrated on 25th January 2015. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji offered special worship to Goddess Sharadamba on the occasion. Ratha Saptami was observed on 26th January 2015. A special Puja to Lord Suryanarayanaswamy seated on a sandalwood chariot was performed in the morning at Sri Narasimha Bharati Yagashala in the presence of the Jagadguru. Earlier, a Surya Homa was also performed. The Jagadguru then proceeded to the temple of Sri Suryanarayanaswamy at Elmagge, near Narasimha Vanam. The Jagadguru offered worship to the deity at the temple, set in a sylvan ambience at the banks of the river Tunga. Panchamrita Abhisheka was performed amidst chants of Vedic hymns to Lord Suryanarayanaswamy. The hymns included the Soura Suktam from the Rig Veda.
The Jagadguru Mahaswamiji having Darshan of Arati performed to the Murti of Sri Suryanarayana Ratha worshipped in Jagadguru Sri Nrisimha Bharati Yagashala on the occasion of Rathasaptami on 26 Jan 2015
On the occasion of Ratha Saptami on 26 Jan 2015, Jagadguru Mahaswamiji performing Puja to Lord Suryanarayana at Elmagge