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Sri Sharadamba – The divinity of Knowledge
Welcome to the website of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam, Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri. The Peetham is the first and foremost of the four Peethams established by the renowned 8th century philosopher saint Sri Adi Shankara, the principal exponent of Advaita (non-dualism). The Divinity of Knowledge, Goddess Sharada, installed at Sringeri by Sri Adi Shankara, graces the Peetham as the presiding deity. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal, the 36th in the illustrious and unbroken lineage of Acharyas presently adorns the throne of transcendental wisdom – the Vyakhyana Simhasana, the title associated with the Pontifical Seat of the Peetham. The Jagadguru upholds the activities of the Peetham towards the propagation and sustenance of Sanatana Dharma while pervading the lives of many thousands of disciples as their spiritual guide.
Location
Located amongst the lush green mountain ranges of the Sahyadri, Sringeri is located in the modern day district of Chickmagalur in the state of Karnataka in India.
Sringeri is located at 13.42°N 75.25°E. Click to view Sringeri on a map.
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Chaturmasya Vrata 2017
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji performing Sankalpa
of Chaturmasya Vrata during Vyasa Puja.
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam along with His Uttaradhikari Shishya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam will observe this year’s Chaturmasya Vrata at Narasimha Vanam in Sringeri from July 9 to September 6.
Download & View Invitation
Commencing from the ‘Ashadha Purnima’ which is widely known as Guru-Purnima or Vyasa-Purnima with the Vyasa-Puja the Jagadguru will stay at Narasimhavanam at Sringeri for two months and conduct all special pujas like Sharavana Somavara, Krishna Janmashthami etc. at Guru Nivas. The Completion will be marked by the Uma Maheshwara Vratam on September 6 2017.
About Vyasa-Purnima
In the course of this Puja, worship is offered to three groups of Acharyas, each group consisting of five Acharyas. These three groups are mentioned below separately. The “Yati Dharma Sangraha” of Visweshwara Saraswati, otherwise known as “Visweshwara Samhita” gives in detail the procedure to be adopted for the Puja.
About Chaturmasya Vrata
The Poornima (full moon day) in the month of Ashadha is called ‘Guru Poornima’. On this sacred day, worship is offered to Brahma Vidyacharyas – the great luminaries of hoary antiquity, who through their Supreme grace, have handed over the knowledge of Brahman – Brahma Vidya – through a long, continuous and uninterrupted line of Acharyas, to the world of seekers of Self.
Guru Purnima Parayana
With the blessings and guidance of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam and Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam, a program has been conceived to conduct Parayana on the occasion of this very auspicious Guru Poornima to obtain the compassionate grace of the Acharyas.
This small compendium published by the Peetham, contains shlokas for Parayana, and the Ashtottara Shatanamavalis. It is titled Guru-Saparyaa, meaning worship of the Guru.
Every follower of Sanatana Dharma may wholeheartedly perform this Parayana on the sacred period of Chaturmasya and obtain the blessings of the Guru.
To enable the devotees from different states and region to involve themselves and chant this Parayanam the Stotras and Ashtottara Shata Namavalis are given in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Devanagari scripts. This is available in Mobile Tablet and Computer Viewable version and Printable version in 1/8 demmy size.
Gurusaparya Book in Kannada for Mobile, Tablet and Computer viewing
Gurusaparya Book in Devanagari Mobile tablet and Computer viewing
Gurusaparya Book in Tamil for Mobile, Tablet and Computer viewing
Gurusaparya Book in Telugu for Mobile Tablet and Computer viewing
Gurusaparya Book in Telugu script Printable version
Gurusaparya Book in Tamil script Printable version
Gurusaparya Devanagari printable version
Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswami – Ashtottara Shatanamavali
Parayana Audio
- Ekashloki
- Gurudhyanam
- Vishnu Shatpadi
- Sri Krishna Ashtottara Shata NamavaliH
- Sri Veda Vyasa StutiH
- Bhagavan Veda Vyasa Ashtottara ShatanamavaliH
- Totakashtakam
- Sri Shankarabhagavat Padacharya Ashtottara Shata NaamaavaliH
- Gurupaduka Stotram
- Ashtottara of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha MahaswaminaH
- Mangalam
Follow the Vijaya Yatra of the Sringeri Jagadgurus
http://vijayayatra.sringeri.net provides a detailed coverage of the ongoing Vijaya Yatra of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam and Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam.
- All the previous Vijaya Yatras will now be archived under the “YATRA ARCHIVE” section. Any particular Yatra (Year) can be selected and all the events associated with that Yatra can be viewed.
- The MULTIMEDIA section can now be sorted by Yatra (Year), Language and Multimedia Type.
- All gallery images can now be downloaded or shared via email and social media.
- Selecting any text on the event pages will open up a prompt to share that text via email or social media.
- The main featured image on every page for the current Yatra is now larger.
Important Announcements
Sri Adi Shankaracharya Ashtottara Shatanama Parayana Yajna – Tamil Nadu
With the blessings of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam, and Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam, Sri Adi Shankaracharya Ashtottara Shatanama Parayana Yajna commenced throughout Tamilnadu on January 11, 2017.
Thanks to the effort of all the coordinators, hundreds of centres with groups of devotees across Tamil Nadu have sprung up. As part of the Yajna, tens of thousands of devotees are to chant the Ashtottara Shatanama of Sri Adi Shankaracharya in groups in various districts of Tamil Nadu. As part of the Parayana session, devotees chant the Ekashloki Prakaranam of Sri Adi Shankaracharya, Guru Vandanam, Sri Sharada Bhujanga Stotram of Sri Adi Shankaracharya and the Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Sri Adi Shankaracharya and a Mangalam song.
Click here for details: http://www.sringeri.net/ashtottara-yajna/tn
Advaita Sharada Project Second Release
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam released the second version of the Advaita Sharada Project of the Sringeri Math on February 2, 2017 as part of the ongoing Sharadalaya Swarna Shikhara Kumbhabhisheka Celebrations.
The project being undertaken by the Sri Shankara Advaita Research Centre of the Math in association with M/s Sriranga Digital Software Technologies, Mysore, was originally made live on the internet during the Shankara Jayanti 2014 Celebrations and contained the Prasthana-traya Bhashyam-s of Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada as searchable and hyperlinked text.
Being executed under the guidance and direction of Sri Mahasannidhanam and Sri Sannidhanam, the Advaita Sharada Project has now introduced for the first-ever time an elegant interface for featuring sub-commentaries or Vyakhyana-s.
The revamped second release features Vyakhyana-s (Ratnaprabha and Sri Padmapadacharya’s Panchapadika) to the Brahma Sutra Bhashyam and to the Gita Bhashyam. Sri Sureshwaracharya’s Vartikas on the Taittireeya Upanishad Bhashyam are also part of this release.
Other texts include the 14th century work pertaining to the Brahma Sutras namely “Vaiyasika Nyaya Mala” of the 11th Acharya of the Peetham (Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha I), Sri Totakacharya’s Shruti-Saara-Samuddharanam and Sri Hastamalakacharya’s Hastamalakeeyam (along with the commentary by Sri Adi Shankaracharya).
A sub-commentary on Panchapadika titled Vaktavya Kashika, written by Sri Uttamajna Yati, a Sannyasi disciple of Jagadguru Sri Jnanottamacharya, the 5th Acharya of the Peetham has also been included.
Prakaranas of Bhagavatpada such as Vivekachoodamani, Sarva-Vedanta-Siddhanta-Saara-Sangraha and Shatashloki are also featured. More texts, sub-commentaries and features will be added in the subsequent months.
The contents may be accessed at the Project’s website that has been blessed with the Srimukham of Sri Mahasannidhanam.
http://www.advaitasharada.sringeri.net
Gallery
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Sri Adi Shankaracharya Ashtottara Shatanama Parayana Yajna
Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya
With the blessings of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam, and Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam, Sri Adi Shankaracharya Ashtottara Shatanama Parayana Yajna is being conducted in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Click here for details: http://www.sringeri.net/ashtottara-yajna
Birth Centenary Year of Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji
The Birth Centenary Year of the 35th Acharya of Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji commences with the observation of His Jayanti in 2016 and will end with the observation of the Jayanti in 2017.
The Jayanti of the Mahaswamiji in 2016, who was born on the auspicious Naraka Chaturdashi in the Pingala Samvatsara (1917 CE), is being observed in Sringeri and in various parts of the country and abroad.
As part of the observation of the Jayanti, devotees may chant the Ashottara Shatanamavali Stotram (available here with English meaning) of the Mahaswamiji composed by His Disciple and the reigning Shankaracharya, Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam.
Edifying Parables E-Book – Free Download
Free download of the book “Edifying Parables” on the occasion of the Centenary Year of His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji
How can we be at peace even in stressful situations? Why are we unhappy even when we have wealth and comforts? Are all the events of our life predestined? Is it possible to overcome destiny and if so, how? If God is just, why do innocents suffer and the wicked prosper? Was Lord Rama justified in killing Vali? How is one to firmly adhere to Dharma and also be pragmatic and efficient? How may we effectively control our anger and how should we deal with those ill-disposed towards us? How does an enlightened Guru spiritually uplift his disciple? How may one avoid being misled by pseudo-gurus? What is the benefit of Karma-yoga and how is it to be practised? How are we to discern the Self in ourselves? How do we comprehend the Vedantic position that the world is illusory?
Answers to these and many other such questions, as also topics such as the subtleties of Dharma, Meditation, Samadhi and the inspiring lives of great ones have been interestingly presented in about hundred parables by His Holiness Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham. These stories have been culled from His public discourses and personal conversations and included in this book “Edifying Parables”. Sri Vidyatheertha Foundation offers this e-book free of cost to all, in commemoration of the centenary of the great Acharya’s birth.
Click here to download the e-Pub version of the book for iOS and Android devices.
Click here to download the PDF version of the book for PC.
Click here to download the MOBI edifying-parables for Kindle.
Links for free download of other e-Books as also some short video clippings pertaining to the Jagadguru have been included in this e-Book, “Edifying Parables.” Readers can navigate to these links from the “Contents” page of the e-Book.
Latest Updates
News
Parayanam of Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Ashtottara Shatanamavali
This year being the Centenary Jayanti Celebrations of Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswami ji, a Jeevan Mukta who took Avatar in this country on Nov 13, 1917, it is our great fortune to pay gratitude to the Jagadguru Mahaswamiji by chanting the Ashtottara Shatanamavali along with Chaturmasya Gurusaparya Parayanam. Every follower of Sanatana Dharma may wholeheartedly perform this Parayana on the sacred period of Chaturmasya and obtain the blessings of the Gurus of glorious Sringeri Guruparampara.
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The tour programme of the Jagadgurus from June 10 to June 30, 2017 has been announced and is available for download. The Jagadgurus will continue Their Vijaya Yatra, grace many towns in Kerala and return to Sringeri by the end of June. The Jagadgurus will observe Chaturmasya (commencing July 9) at Sringeri. Click for tour programme
Read More ...Follow the Vijaya Yatra of the Sringeri Jagadgurus
http://vijayayatra.sringeri.net provides a detailed coverage of the ongoing Vijaya Yatra of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam and Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam. The new version of the website has incorporated the following features based on feedback and ideas to improve the usability and longevity of the website: All the previous Vijaya Yatras […]
Read More ...Tour Programme of Jagadgurus from May 2 to June 10, 2017
The tour programme of the Jagadgurus from May 2 to June 10, 2017 has been announced and is available for download. The Jagadgurus will continue Their Vijaya Yatra in Tamil Nadu after observing the Shankara Jayanti Celebrations at Coimbatore, and grace many districts including Tiruppur, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukkudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari. Click for tour […]
Read More ...Tour Programme of Jagadgurus from April 14 to May 2, 2017
The tour programme of the Jagadgurus from April 14, 2017 to May 2, 2017 has been announced and is available for download. The Ubhaya Jagadgurus will continue their Vijaya Yatra in Tamil Nadu and will observe the Shankara Jayanti Celebrations of the Hemalamba Samvatsara in the Sringeri Shankara Math, Coimbatore. Click here for tour programme
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Ayuta Chandi Mahayaga
The Durga Saptashati is comprised of three Charitras, namely Prathama, Madhyama and Uttama in thirteen chapters. The Prathama Charitra describes the glories of the Divine mother as revealed by a Rishi
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A Devotee’s Offering
Sri Mahasannidhanam Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji, the 35th Jagadguru Shankaracharya in the unbroken lineage of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham, had an innate ability to explain even complex topics lucidly through apt parables from the like the Puranas, Itihasas and other scriptures. On the eve of the Aradhana of Sri Mahasannidhanam, published below is a small yet profound parable elucidated by the Mahaswamiji expounding an aspect devotion of a devotee towards the Omniscient Lord.
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Sri Adi Shankaracharya & the connection between Sringeri, Travancore and Kalady
It was at Kalady that the birth of Sri Shankaracharya took place. It was the great Acharya who arrested and paved the path for the resurgence of the country’s Dharma and restored it to its resplendent glory.
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Kalady’s Rediscoverer & Rediscovery – Part 4
Sri Moolam Tirunal handed over the deed to the officials from Sringeri as an offering to the Mahaswamiji. The Maharaja also sanctioned a sum of Rupees ten-thousand for clearing the land and building a shrine there.
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Kalady’s Rediscoverer & Rediscovery – Part 3
Conferring with the sacred intention of the Guru and without wasting any time, Seshadri Iyer proceeded to the Malabar region. The Madhaviya Shankara Digvijaya – the traditional account of the great saint philosopher clearly pointed about His birthplace as Kalady.
Read More ...Stotras
Jaya Deva Jaya Sadgurunatha
Jaya Deva Jaya Sadgurunatha is a bhajan in praise of the Jagadguru Shankaracharya composed in Sanskrit in the same style as Marathi Aratis. Also published is an authentic rendering of the work.
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Sri Adi Shankaracharya Ashtottara Shatanamavali
Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya
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Sri Shiva Panchakshara Stotram
Sri Shivapanchakshara Stotram is a five verse hymn composed by Bhagavan Sri Adi Shankaracharya in praise of Lord Shiva. Presented below is the complete stotra to the accompaniment of an authentic rendering.
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Sri Krishnashtakam
Krishnashtakam is a Stotram composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya in praise of Lord Sri Krishna. Every verse ends with a sense of surrender and anticipation that Sri Krishna will become the object of one’s sight – that one will be able to have Darshan of Sri Krishna.
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Kanakadhara Stotram
The Kanakadhara Stotram is composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya in praise of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi and pray her to shower the wealth to a poor lady.
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Publications
Vivekachudamani (with English Translation by Jnanananda Bharati)
Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya’s VIvekachudamani is an important Prakarana Grantha in Vedanta. This book contains Sri Jnanananda Bharati Swamiji’s verse by verse Translation of the work, with the original verses given in Devanagari script.
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RAMBLES IN THE RAMAYANA
This book contains essays discussing about the various situations and the happenings in the life of Sri Rama, as described in the Valmiki Ramayana, in the light of dharma and shastra. The duty of the exponent of the Ramayana is well pointed out by the author that misinterpretations should be avoided.
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An introduction to Vedanta
Penned by Sri Jnanananda Bharati Swamiji, in this book the contents of Sri Sankaracharaya’s bhashya on the first four sutras retold in a lucid manner. Originally it was published with the title “An introduction to the Study of Vedanta”
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The Hindu Ideal (Abridged Edition)
An abridged edition of the original ‘The Hindu Ideal’, which was collection of essays and addresses delivered in conferences of Sanatanists by Sri. Ramananda Saraswathi Swamigal (known as G Ramachandra Iyer in his poorvashrama).
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Sri Dakshinamurti Stotram Vol.1
[click to enlarge] Language: English Edition: I Year of Publication: 1988 Reprint : 2015 Composed by : Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya Translation by : D.S. Subbaramaiya Published by: Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri Pages: 722 + xxxiii pp Bind: Hard Bound Availability: In Stock
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Live webcast from chennai – the 99th Jayanthi Mahotsavam of the 35th Jagadguru
Click on the below link to view the Live webcast of the Concluding day function of the 99th Jayanthi Mahotsavam of Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Mahaswamigal ( 35th Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Dakshinamnaya Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham) from Chennai on Sunday, 27th November, 2016 (from 4 p.m. onwards)
Read More ...Edifying Parables E-Book – Free Download
Free download of the book “Edifying Parables” on the occasion of the Centenary Year of His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji How can we be at peace even in stressful situations? Why are we unhappy even when we have wealth and comforts? Are all the events of our life predestined? Is it possible to overcome […]
Read More ...Live webcast from chennai – the 98th Jayanthi Mahotsavam of the 35th Jagadguru
Live webcast of the Concluding day function of the 98th Jayanthi Mahotsavam of Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Mahaswamigal ( 35th Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri ) held at Chennai on Sunday, 13th December, 2015 from 4 p.m. onwards
Read More ...Digital version of the book, “Yoga, Enlightenment and Perfection”
By way of paying reverential homage to the 35th Acharya of the Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji (1917-1989), on the occasion of His Aradhana on October 4, 2015, Sri Vidyatheertha Foundation is pleased bring out and make available to all, free of cost, the digital version of the book titled, ‘Yoga, Enlightenment […]
Read More ...Book Exhibition in Chennai
Sri Vidyatheertha Foundation, Chennai has arranged for a book exhibition on the Life and Teachings of Sri Sringeri Jagadguru Shankaracharyas at Higginbothams, Chennai. This exhibition was inaugurated on 16th April 2015 by Guru Bhakta Ratnam Sri A.Krishnamoorthy. The exhibition will be open daily till the 15th of May, 2015 from 10 a.m to 8 p.m. […]
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Updates
Tamil Panchangam for the year 2017-18 now available for download
The annual Tamil “Vakya” Panchangam of the “Hemalamba” Samvatsara corresponding to 2017-18 is now available for download on the website at http://www.sringeri.net/gallery/downloadables/panchangam.
Read More ...2017-18 Kannada Panchangam uploaded to website
The panchangam published by Sri Math for the year 2017-2018 (Hemalamba Samvatsara) in Kannada, has been uploaded. Those interested may download a copy at the “Panchangam” page. The Tamil panchangam will be uploaded soon.
Read More ...Ubhaya Jagadgurus – Mobile Wallpaper
On the occassion of the Vardhanti of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji, an exclusive wallpaper of the Ubhaya Jagadgurus with Sri Sharadamba which is optimised for Mobile phones and other Mobile Internet Devices is published below.
Read More ...Durmukha Samvatsara Kannada Panchanga
The Kannada Panchanga for the year 2016-2017 (Durmukha Samvatsara) has been published online in Adobe PDF format and can be downloaded at the Panchanga downloads page.
Read More ...2015-16 Manmatha Samvatsara Tamil Panchangam
The “Manmatha”-Samvatsara (2015-16) Vakya panchanga (almanac) published by the Sri Math in Tamil is now available for download at http://www.sringeri.net/gallery/downloadables/panchangam. The Kannada panchanga can also be downloaded from the above URL .
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