[Chaturamnaya] Teachings on the Vijaya Yatra - Adhere to Good Conduct

[S Jayanarayanan]

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GOBICHETTIPALAYAM: MARCH 17-18, 2017
Jagadgurus at Gobichettipalayam
 
ARRIVAL
 
Devotees at Gobichettipalayam joyously welcomed Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam
and Jagadguru Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam at about 6 pm on March 16, 2017. Arriving at the
Sringeri Shankara Math in Gobichettipalayam, Sri Mahasannidhanam and Sri Sannidhanam had Darshan at the shrines
of Mahaganapati, Sri Adi Shankaracharya and Goddess Sharada.  Dhuli Pada Puja was performed by
Dharmadhikari Sri Jagadisha Iyer. Swagata Patrikas in Tamil were read and offered to the Ubhaya Jagadgurus.
 
Sri Sannidhanam in His Anugraha Bhashanam spoke at length on Astikyam and Dharma, while Sri Mahasannidhanam
in His Anugraha Bhashanam stressed the need to adhere to good conduct. Man must also remember that he will have
to own up to his actions and face the consequences. Sri Mahasannidhanam also recounted that Gobichettipalayam
has been copiously graced by the Sringeri Jagadgurus. It was in Gobichettipalayam that His Parama Guru,
Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji had observed Chaturmasya 93 years ago in 1924.
 
Later that evening, Sri Sannidhanam performed the Sharada Chandramoulishwara Puja.
 
NANDAGOKULA GOSHALA VISIT
 
On March 17, 2017, Sri Mahasannidhanam and Sannidhanam graced the Nandagokula Goshala, and also had Darshan at
the Vishalakshi Vishweshwara temple in Gobichettipalayam. At the Sringeri Shankara Math in Gobichettipalayam,
Sri Mahasannidhanam blessed devotees with an Anugraha Bhashanam highlighting the greatness of Mother cow and
the need to protect Go-Mata.
 
In the evening, devotees led Sri Sannidhanam, seated on a specially decorated vehicle, in a procession around
the streets of Gobichettipalayam.
 
Later that evening, Sri Mahasannidhanam performed the Sharada Chandramoulishwara Puja and Sri Chakra Puja in the
premises of the Sringeri Shankara Math in Gobichettipalayam.
 
VASAVI KANNIKA PARAMESHWARA TEMPLE VISIT
 
On March 18, 2017, Sri Sannidhanam visited the Vasavi Kannika Parameshwara temple and had Darshan. Sri Sannidhanam
blessed the assembled devotees with an Anugraha Bhashanam. Thereafter, Sri Mahasannidhanam and Sri Sannidhanam
gave Darshan at the Sringeri Shankara Math, and blessed devotees with Ashir-mantrakshatas. The Ubhaya Jagadgurus
departed towards Erode in the afternoon.
 
PRAVACHANA MANDIRAM INAUGURATION IN BHAVANI
 
Enroute to Erode, Sri Mahasannidhanam and Sri Sannidhanam graced the Sringeri Shankara Math premises in Bhavani,
and inaugurated the “Jagadguru Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal Pravachana Mandiram” in Bhavani.
Sri Mahasannidhanam blessed devotees with an Anugraha Bhashanam.