Anekere: October 17, 2024

Jagadguru arrives at Anekere

Reaching Anekere on the evening of 17th October 2024 from Sringeri, the Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam was given a rapturous welcome by hundreds of devotees assembled there. After accepting the Poorna kumbha welcome, the Jagadguru had Darshan at the ancient Ganapati temple, then inaugurated the “Shankara Kripa” Hall and Pattabhirama Mandira in the same building complex by lighting a traditional lamp. 

The Jagadguru then proceeded to have Darshan at the Sri Chennakeshava Temple. This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (Chenna Keshava – handsome Vishnu) and is constructed using the Hoysala Architecture. The stone carved Kalasha on the Vimana Gopura is said to be the biggest and one of its kind. The Jagadguru performed Mangala-arathi to Lord Chennakeshava and blessed the people who had gathered there.

This was followed by a Guruvandana Sabha in which the Jagadguru accepted the Swagata Patrika and blessed the assembled devotees with an Anugraha Bhashanam.

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Channarayapatna

Sagathavalli is a small village near Channarayapatna and is home to the Sri Lakshmi Narayana Temple. The Temple was decked up beautifully to welcome the Jagadguru. A unique aspect of the Bhagavan here is the Garuda Vaahana, who is seen below the Moola Vigraha and demonstrates the “Daasa” Bhaava by placing himself below the Supreme Lord and not in front of him.

On the morning of 18th October 2024, the Jagadguru visited the Sri Lakshmi Narayana Temple, had Darshan of the Lord and offered a beautiful Silk Vastram to Lord Sri Lakshmi Narayana. He then blessed the devotees present in the Temple to receive the Jagadguru, who had presented Him with a Svagata Patrika.

The Jagadguru then blessed the Poornahuti of “Sri Rama Taaraka Mantra Homa” being performed at the Pattabhirama Mandira which He had inaugurated, the previous day.

The Jagadguru then proceeded to Channarayapatna and performed Vimana Gopura Kumbhabhisheka of the Ramabhaktha Anjaneya Swami Temple in Channarayapatna. The Jagadguru then graced the Guru Vandana Sabha and blessed the devotees with an Anugraha Bhashanam.

At Hirisave, another village in Channarayapatna, the Jagadguru Sri Sannidhanam inaugurated the Gauri Kalyana Mantapa and accepted the Phala Samarpanam by the devotees.

At Kavanadala, the Jagadguru was given a grand welcome at the SriRama Anjaneya Temple by the devotees. Jagadguru Sri Sannidhanam had Darshan of the Lord and performed Mangala-Arathi to Lord Anjaneya.

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