Observance
The Vardhanti of Jagadguru
Shankaracharya Sri BharatiTirtha Mahasannidhanam is celebrated in a glorious
manner. The Mahotsava include special Pujas and Yagas performed for the welfare
of humanity, cultural offering by eminent musicians and a reverential Guru
Vandana by devotees in honour of Sri Mahasannidhanam.
The celebrations commences on Chaitra
Shukla Shasti with the Sahasra Modaka Ganapati Homa and the Mahasankalpa for
the 5-day long Shata Chandi Mahayaga in the divine presence of Sri Sannidhanam.
Next day, Sankalpa for the Maharudra Yaga is performed in the divine presence
of Sri Sannidhanam. On the day prior to the Vardhanti day, Sri Mahasannidhanam
and Sri Sannidhanam arrives at the Malahanikareshwara Swamy temple. Sri
Mahasannidhanam first performs Puja at the Stambha Ganapati. Thereafter, the
Ubhaya Jagadgurus perform a special Puja to Lord Malahanikareshwara. Later, Sri
Mahasannidhanam performs Puja to Goddess Bhavani.
On Chaitra Shukla ShashtiSri
Mahasannidhanam blesses thousands of devotees with Ahnika Darshanam in the morning. A large number of devotees perform
Bhiksha Vandanam and Vastra Samarpanam, and have Darshan of
Sannidhanam in the main hall of Gurunivas and are blessed with Bhikshavandana Prasada. Thereafter, both
of the yatis proceed to the northern banks of the Tunga for Aalaya Darshan at every temple. Then Sri
Sri Mahasannidhanam perform a special Puja to the exquisitely adorned Goddess
Sharadamba. Post both of the yatis grace the Poornahutis of the Maharudra
and the Shata Chandi Mahayagas.
The Guru Vandana function is organized by devotees in honour and
reverence of the Jagadguru which commences in the evening with Vedic invocations
and a devotional song in honour of Mahasannidhanam. Representatives of various
temples and mutts offer Phala Samarpanam
on behalf of all devotees.
Later, Mahasannidhanam addresses
and blesses the gathering of devotees with His Anugraha Bhashanam.
Sri Mahaasannidhanam then perform a special elaborate Puja with Panchamrita Abhisheka to Lord Chandramoulishwara that night.