The annual Mahaganapati Vakyartha Vidwat Sabha that commenced on August 27, 2025 (Vinayaka Chaturthi day) with the blessings of Sringeri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam & under the presidentship of the Jagadguru Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam. The Sabha proceedings began with a Vakyartha (Shastric deliberation) by Sri Sannidhanam. The Sabha that began on such an auspicious note, took place for 13 days at Sri Sacchidananda Vilas in Narasimha Vanam and ended on September 08,2025 at around 8:00 PM.


Scholars well versed in the Shastras of Vedanta, Mimamsa, Nyaya and Vyakarana from various parts of the country took part in the Sadas. On each day, the Sabha ended with Mahamangalarati to Lord Sabha Ganapati, Ashtaavadhaana Seva followed by the chanting of Ganesha Pancharatnam composed by Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya and Ganadhipa Pancharatnam composed by Jagadguru Sri Sacchidananda Shivabhinava Nrisimha Bharati Mahaswamiji.

The valedictory function commenced with Vaidika Mangalacharanam, Mangala Gitam, Following this, three books were released by Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam –

1. Srimad Bhagavad Gita Bhashyam by Adi Shankaracharya

2. Vidvat Pratibha being a compendium of the Vakyarthas presented by scholars at the Sabha conducted in the previous year

3. Nakshatreshti

Then, Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam delivered a Benedictory speech in Sanskrit, highlighting the importance of the Shastra(s) and the timeless Guru-Shishya tradition in preserving and propagating the tradition.

Following the benedictory speech of Sri Sri Sannidhanam, Maha-Mangala-Aratrika was performed to the Vigraha of the Sabha-Ganapati, the Vigraha which had been duly installed at the commencement of the Vakyartha Sabha and worshipped daily throughout the fortnight. This was followed by Ashtavadhana Seva, chanting of Mantras from the four Vedas by the Math Pandits and Vadya and Mauri seva by the Sri Math musicians.

Chanting of the Mahaganapati Pancharatna Stava and Sri Ganadhipa Pancharatna Stava by the Pandits of the Sri Math, followed the Ashtavadhana Seva. The stotras were composed by Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya and the 33rd Jagadguru Shankaracharya of the Peetham, Sri Sri Sri Sacchidananda Shivabhinava Narasimha Bharati Mahaswamiji respectively.

All the scholars were felicitated and received the Jagadguru’s blessings. The Sabha came to a close with the immersion of Sri Sabha Ganapati in the holy waters of the river Tunga in the divine presence of Sri Sannidhanam.