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Sringeri BharathiTirtha Vardhanti

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.