On the evening of 8th February 2014, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji started from Sringeri towards Hariharapura of Hassan District and was welcomed at Hariharapura with great reverence by devotees led by Sri H S Subramanya.

It may be noted here that the people of that village completed the construction of the new Sri Kalabhairaveshwara temple 2 years back but with great devotion unanimously decided to wait for the Sringeri Jagadguru to grace the place and perform the Prathishtha Kumbhabhisheka of the temple, though they knew well that the Jagadguru had embarked on a year long Dakshina Bharata.

After the Dhuli Padapuja was performed upon the Jagadguru’s arrival, the Jagadguru Mahaswamiji in His Anugraha Bhashanam said that the Shraddha and Bhakti of the people of the village of Hariharapura had brought Him to the village for the third time. The Jagadguru pointed out to the fact that even Bhagavan Himself had told Devarshi Narada that He would reside where His devotees are present – मद्भक्ताः यत्र गायन्ति तत्र तिष्ठामि नारद । Such was the pure devotion of the residents of the village that the Jagadguru too had to oblige by coming for the Prathishta of the temple.

The Jagadguru also mentioned that Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada did pratishtha of Kalabhairava in the east of Sringeri as the guardian diety. Similar to how Kalabhirava protects Sringeri, there is no doubt that He will protect this village as well

The Jagadguru also remembered that He had performed the Kumbhabhishekas of Prasanna Nanjundeshwara and Goddess Durgamba during His first and second visits to the village. The Jagadguru added that the Chaitanya – Consciousness behind all divinities – Nanjundeshwara, Durgamba and Kalabhairava is one and the same.