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



Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Vijaya Yatras of Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji


It is true that right from the beginning the Acharyas of Sringeri Sri Sharada Peetham have undertaken tours to bless the devotees. But it is difficult to find a personality like Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha in the annals of the Math who had so extensively and repeatedly traveled from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.

Not only that, He is the only Amnaya Pithadhipati after Adi Shankara to have visited Nepal. Maha Shivaratri was celebrated by the Jagadguru at Nepal in 1967. That too was on the earnest and devout request made by the then king of Nepal. Out of gratitude for the special blessings received by his father, King Tribhuvan, from Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati, king Mahendra of Nepal extended a reverential invitation to the Acharya.

Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal started on His first tour in 1956 and covered the four southern states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh, for a period of six years. Again starting from Sringeri in June 1964, He covered southern and northern India continuously for four years. This was His second major tour.

In many parts of the country, He established branches. In many places, He consecrated the idols of Sri Sharadamba and Sri Shankara Bhagavatpada. He established Patashala and initiated activities for Dharmic awareness. For propagation of Vedas, the Acharya added a Veda Patashala to the existing one at Bangalore where only Sastras were being taught. Tremendous developments took place in the 100-year old Patashala at Sringeri. Similarly, for the propagation of Sanskrit, He established ‘Surasaraswathi Sabha’ which is conducting examinations for a large number of students twice a year.

The finances of the Math were not in good shape when He became the Acharya. Added to it, the Inam abolition and land reforms brought fresh problems. But He resolved the problems bravely and put the Math on a strong footing by efficient management of the affairs.

 
  • To that which is born, death is indeed certain; and to that which is dead, birth is certain. Therefore, knowing this, you ought not to grieve over (this) inevitable. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • Daylight and darkness, dusk and dawn, winter and springtime come and go. Time plays and life ebbs away. But the current of desire never leaves. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
  • Once you begin to feel the presence of God, a joy unknown to you ever before will begin to be felt. The thought of his ever- living presence with you will be a great solace to you. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • Tendencies develop, regardless of the characteristic of the action performed. Hence, he who wishes to lead a proper life will do well to avoid evil deeds and to repeatedly perform virtuous deeds. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • To err is human. Accepting one’s error and correcting oneself is a mark of nobility. Humility is the primary path to achieving nobility. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names