The Shankara Jayanthi Celebrations for this year 2010 would be celebrated at Kalady the birth place of Shri Shankara Bhagawatpada.
It is well known that around 12 centuries ago,Lord paramashwara took the form of Shri shankara bhagawatpada at kalady in kerala state for the purposes of protecting the Santhana vaidika Dharma which had to face tremendous onslaught from Buddhism and other non believers.At this juncture shri shankaracharya established the vedic vaidika Dharma and expounded the Advaitha Philosophy. He Accomplished his mission by establishing four amnaya Peethams in four corners of India and shed his mortal coil at Kedarnath after a very remarkable period of 32 years.However His birth place had remained unknown for several centuries till Shri shri Sacchidananda shivabhinava Bharathi Mahaswamiji,the 33rd pointiff of shri sringeri sharada peetham located the birth place of Shri shankara with great efforts.The Mahaswamiji constructed two beautiful temples for Sri Adi Shankaracharya and Goddess Sharada and performed the consecration and Kumbhabhishekham exactly 100 years ago on the 21 st February 1910.
Presently shri Shri Bharathi Thirtha mahaswamiji , the presiding acharya of Sri sringeri sharadha peetham will the perfoming the consecration and Kumbhabhishekam to the temples of Shri Adi shankaracharya and Goddess sharadha and Shakthi Ganapathy at kalady.
This is a very historic and auspicious occasion and everyone is invited to participate and serve the Guru and obtain his blessings and grace.
The shankara jayanti celebrations would commence on the 14th morning with Mahanyasa purvaka shatarudrabhishekam to the idol of Adi shankaracharya ,sahasranama archana , followed by parayana of the four vedas, Prasthanatrya bhashya Sri Madhaveeya shankara digvijayam,followed by maha mangalaharathi
This will be followed by recitation of vedas between 4pm to 5 pm.From 5pm onwards the vidwat sabha would be conduted in the august presence of His Holiness,upanyasas from scholars,mangalaharathi and prasadam distribution.
the program would be repeated till 17th evening.
On the 18th Shri jagadguru will perform special puja to the shrine of Adi shankaracharya.
The veda parayanas and Prasthanatrya bhasha along with sri Madhaveeya Shankara Digvijaya.
At 5pm the vidwat sabha will be conducted an Scholars would be honoured with distribution fo certificates to candidates qualifying successfully in the vedic examinations.
Finally the procession would be taken for shri Adi shankaracharya idol.
On the 19th the Laksha Modaka ganapathi Homa with poornahuti would be conducted in the august presence of His holiness.
On the 20th the Ati Rudra Parayana will begin and end on the 31st of May 2010.
On the 21st May the Kumbhabhishekham ceremonies will commence with Kumbhabihekham day falling on the 23rd,This will be performed by the jagadguru .
)n the 24th The shata chandi mahayaga mahasankalpa will begin .
On the 28th the poornahuti of shata chandimahayaga at 12 noon will be perfomed in the august presence of His Holiness.
On the 31st the poornahuti of Ati rudra Mahayaga at 12 noon will be observed in the presence of His Holiness.
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