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October - December 2023

Events at Kanchi Sankara Matham Camp

Pujyashri Shankaracharya Swamiji blessed and released the following books on different aspects of our dharma and culture, stutis and Shlokas – Divine Direction, Adi Shankara Bhagavata Sthothram, Shaankari Parampara, Shiva Sthuti, Lalitha Bhajana Amruthamu,  at Shri Kamakoteeshwar Mandir in Varanasi on 24 Aug. 2023

                   

Laksha Modaka Maha Ganapati Havana sahita Ati Rudram- Sahasra Chandi Havan at Varanasi With benign blessings of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swamigal of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Laksha Modaka Ganapati Havana sahita Ati Rudram­ Sahasra Chandi Homams will be performed at Varanasi from 21st to 28th September 2023.

For significance of these three Havans, please see

https://www.kamakoti.org/kamakoti/articles/Ati-Rudram-Sahasra-Chandi.html

Bhagavadgita Lekhana yagna at Varanasi

With blessings of Pujyashri Shankaracharya Swamiji, Bhagavadgita lekhana yagna was held at Varanasi from 25th to 28th Aug 23. Vidyarthis of various veda patashalas participated in this programme of chanting and writing the Bhagavad Gita.

Pujya Shankaracharya Swamiji blesses release of various Books on our Dharma and Culture Pujyashri Shankaracharya Swamiji blessed and released the following books on different aspects of our dharma and culture, stutis and Shlokas – Divine Direction, Adi Shankara Bhagavata Sthothram, Shaankari Parampara, Shiva Sthuti, Lalitha Bhajana Amruthamu, at Shri Kamakoteeshwar Mandir in Varanasi on 24 Aug. 2023.

Bhagavata Sapataham at Varanasi

As part of spiritual programs held during Chaturmasya Vratam, Bhagavata Saptaham was performed at Shrimatam camp by Dr. Ranganji. Pujya Swamiji blessed the gathering with Anugraha Bhashanam.

Annual Panchanga Sadas at Varanasi

With the blessings of Pujyashri Shankaracharya Swamigal, the Annual Panchanga Sadas commenced at Varanasi on 08-Aug-2023. A special National sadas was held on Aug 10, 11 with participants from all over the country including Jammu & Kashmir.

Agnihotra Sabha at Varanasi

With blessings of Pujyashri Shankaracharya Swamiji, The annual Agnihotra Sabha was held at Varanasi from 5th to 7th Aug. 2023. About 120 Agnihotris & senior scholars from all over the country including Kerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan participated in the event. Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sri Mohan Bhagavat Ji took part in the very special Sanman Sabha, held at Chet Singh Fort grounds.

Jayanti Mahotsavam

Jayanti Mahotsvam of Jagadguru Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji was celebrated at Kanchipuram and various locations across the world from 28th July to 3rd Aug. 2023.

Poornahuti of Rig Samhita Havan was performed at the #Varanasi Palace Grounds in the presence of Acharya Swamiji.

At Shrimatam Kanchipuram, the event was celebrated with visesha pujas, abhishekam and alankaram at the adhistanams.

Visesha homas and pujas were held at Shrimatam Veda patashala at Sri Shankara Matam, Tirupati.

Adi Perukku celebrated at Shrimatam camp at Varanasi

Adi Perukku {18th day of the Tamil month of Adi) – Kaveri puja was performed at Shivala ghat on the morning of 3rd Aug. 2023.

According to the South Indian tradition, even if one is not residing on the banks of the river Kaveri, one can go to a nearby water body (river, pond, temple tank, lake etc), invoke the divine river in it and perform Puja. Kaveri Ashtottaram, Lakshmi Ashtottaram Archana is performed followed by Shodashopacharam, Naivedyam & Deeparadhana. As per the above custom, Pundits of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam perform special pujas every year in the place of camp of Pujya Shankaracharya Swamigal.

Early in the morning , the pundits accompanied by devotees went to the Shivala ghat on the banks of Ganga and performed Kaveri pooja. Kalasham filled with holy water was brought to Srimatam and offered to Acharyal. Being the Jayanti day of Pujya Shri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal, a portrait of Pujya Swamigal was also taken in procession.

Special Naivedya prasadams were distributed on the occasion.

With blessings of Pujya Acharyal, Adi Perukku was also celebrated at Kanchipuram in the Pancha Ganga teertham in Sri Kamakshi Ambal Devasthanam, and at various places on the banks of the river Kaveri in Tamilnadu.

Ganga Harati at Chet Singh Ghat- Varanasi

Ganga Harati was performed at Chet Singh Ghat, Shivala, Varanasi in the presence of Pujyashri Acharya Swamiji on 02-Aug-23.

3-day – Harikeertan at the Chet Singh fort, Varanasi

As part of the Chaturmasya Sangeeta Samarpan programme, a 3-day – Harikeertan by Sri Raghunathdas and team was held at the Chet Singh fort on the banks of the river Ganga in the benign presence of Pujya Acharya Swamiji. Members of the Kashi Maharashtra Seva samiti and other members of Maharashtra community of Varanasi attended the programme in large numbers, and presented abhinandan patra to Swamiji.

Dakshinayana Punya Kala snanam at Varanasi

Pujya Acharya Swamiji performed snanam in river Ganga at the Shivala Ghat in Varanasi during the commencement of Dakshinayana Punya kalam.

After Snanam, visesha pujas to Ganga were performed. Different types of daanas were given to scholars of the Kashi Kshetra. Ganga Harati was performed.

Visesh pujas at Kashi Vishwanath Mandir

Pujya Acharya Swamiji arrived at Varanasi on 05-Jul-2023. Acharya Swamiji performed Rudrabhishekam and visesha pujas at Sri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir at Varanasi on 6 Jul, 2023

Vyasa Puja at Triveni Sangam-Prayagraj

Pujya Acharya Swamiji performed Vyasa Puja – on the day of Guru Poornima -3 July 2023 at Triveni Sangamam, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Prasadam from Sri Kamakshi Ambal Devasthanam, Sri Kashi Viswanatha Swami temple and various temples was offered to Pujyashri Acharyal.

On 4th July 2023, Acharya Swamiji visited the Bade Hanuman Mandir near Triveni Sangamam in Prayagraj

Saikata Unga Parameshwara Puja at Dashashvamedha Ghat

Pujya Acharya Swamiji arrived at Prayagraj late in the night receiving Swagatham at several places enroute to Prayagraj from Rewa. Acharya Swamiji fulfilled the age-old tradition of Pratishtha of Saikata Parameshwara Linga carried from Dhanushkodi, Rameshwaram into Ganga at Dashashvamedha Ghat on 29/6/2023.

 

Siddheshwarashtakam composed by Pujya Mahaswamiji chanted at Prayagraj Siddheswarashtakam authored by Pujyashri Kanchi Mahaswamiji in the year 1934 was chanted at Sri Siddheshwar Mandir at Prayagraj on 29 Jun. 2023 during the visit of Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal.

Mahakumbabhishekam of Sri Vijaya Ganapathi Mandir, Ratura

With blessings of Pujyashri Acharya Swamiji, the Mahakumbhabhishekam of Sri Vijaya Ganapati Mandir, Ratura, Uttarkanchi, Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand was performed on Sunday, the 25th June 2023. The 3-day programme commencing with havans and yagashala pujas on 23rd June saw the participation of a large number of devotees.

Inauguration of new block at Sankara Eye Hospital in Bengaluru

Acharya Swamiji visited Sankara Eye Hospital, Marathahalli Bangalore and blessed the inauguration of Shri V Venkat Reddy Block inside the hospital and walked through the hospital premises and blessed the patients and other devotees with prasadams followed by Anugraha Bhashanam.