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



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Mahashivaratri celebrations at Bangalore Sringeri Shankara Math

 

February 19, 2012

Shivaratri

With the blessings of the Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji, Mahashivaratri will be celebrated in a grand manner at Bangalore as in all temple branches of the Sringeri Math. Alongwith the Chatur-Yama (Four Yama) puja of Lord Bhavani Shankara by means of the Sri Rudram and other Vedic Mantras. Chaturveda Parayana will also be performed at the Math by 77 pundits in the following shakhas will be performed alongside.

  • Shakala Shakha (Rigveda)
  • Taittriya Shakha (Krishna Yajurveda)
  • Maitrayani Shakha (Krishna Yajurveda)
  • Kanva Shakha (Shukla Yajurveda)
  • Madhyandina Shakha (Shukla Yajurveda)
  • Kauthuma Shakha (Samaveda)
  • Jaiminiya Shakha (Samaveda)
  • Ranayaniya Shakha (Samaveda)
  • Paippalada Shakha (Atharva Veda)
  • Shaunaka Shakha (Atharva Veda)

Apart from this there will also be Bhajana Seva by Bhajana Ratnakara Chakravarti Sri Manjapra Mohan & Party.

All devotees are welcome to witness and take-part in this grand event.

The entire event will be telecast on Sri Shankara TV. For the benefit of those who do not get Sri Shankara TV,  the event will also be webcast live on the website between 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

 
  • 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