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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Sri Kalikamba


Front view of Sri Kalikamba Temple

कालि कपालिनि शूलिनि भैरवि मातंगि पंचमि त्रिपुरे ।
वाग्देवि विन्ध्यवासिनि बाले भुवनेशि पालय चरं माम् ॥

Sri Shankara consecrated the temple of Sri Kalikamba temple in the north of Sringeri on the Bangalore road.

It is a small shrine built in the Malnad style of Architecture with wooden and tiled roof. There is a small garbhagriha, and a pradakshina patha (circumambulating path) within the shrine.


Sri Kalikamba

Devi Kalikamba , a militant form of  the Goddess is worshipped as the guardian deity in the north for Sringeri.

The beautiful form of the Goddess in the garbagriha is seen seated in padmasana with four arms, holding trishula, damaru, a khadga and a cup.

The wall of the pradakshina patha is filled with framed pictures of various gods and goddesses. There is a huge life size framed Sri Chakra in silken cloth on the right side of the garbhagriha wall. Perhaps these images must have been collected overa period of time, given by the devotees. It is customary in our country to hand over the pictures, saligaramas, Sri Chakras and other deities when the worship is not continued at home.

The annual festival for the Goddess in conducted on a grand scale in the month of Margashirsha on the Poornima day. A special Puja is also performed by the Jagadguru. As a part of the festivities Shata chandi homa and deepotsava are performed.

Seva

  • Panchamrita Abhishekha
  • Archana – Ashtothara, Trishati and Sahasranama
  • Durga Saptasathi Parayana

For further details see Seva page

 
  • Just as in this body, the embodied one passes through boyhood, youth, and old age, so does one pass into another body. With reference to this (birth, aging and death), the wise man is not disturbed. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • An object continues to be dear as long as one derives pleasure from it and it is detested for the duration that it causes pain. The same object cannot be always liked or disliked. Sometimes, that which is not dear may become dear. Moreover, that which was loveable can turn unpleasant. The Atma, towards which affection never wanes, is always the most beloved. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Shatashloki
  • Blessings are the monopoly of God and we must all pray for his gracious blessings. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • It is pitiful that when many of us are asked, “who are you?”, The first thought that arises is “I am a Keralite”, or “I am a Punjabi”, etc. The thought that should immediately stem is “I am an Indian”. If people first feel that they are Indians and only then think of divisions, the nation will have great prosperity and the divisive forces will not be operative as they are today. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • Instead of using the tongue for speaking futile issues, use it to chant the names of God. God shall then guide you along the right and beneficial path. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names