HH Bharati Tirtha Swamigal's 66th English birthday today!

Pranams to His Holiness Sri Bharathi Theertha (Bharathi Tirtha) Swami as Sitarama Anjaneyulu) the Jagadguru and Shankaracharya of the Advaitic Sringeri Sharada Peetham, on His English Birthday today April 11th. Born in the year 1951 in Narasaraopet in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh to a pious Telugu Vaidiki Velanadu Brahmin couple, Shri Tangirala Venkateshwara Avadhani and Smt. Ananthalakshamma, He became a disciple of Shri Abhinava Vidya Theertha Swaminah and succeeded Him as the Current Peetathipathi of Sringeri Sharada Peetam.

The above are some rare pictures of His Holiness.

Sringeri Swamigal recalls century old links between Sringeri Mutt and Madurai!

One could understand the relationship and connection of Sringeri Mutt with Madurai for over several hundred years, with the Mutt functioning from the Sannadhi Street of Sri Meenakashi Amman Temple, here in Madurai, said Sri Sringeri Mutt Pontiff Sri Bharati Tirtha Swamigal when He visited the Sringeri Mutt on the Madurai By-Pass Road on Monday March 27th 2017.

He spoke about the presence of the Sringeri Mutt for over hundreds of years and the previous Swamigals who gave discourses and Anugraha bhashanam from the Mutt. He also mentioned about the similarity of performing pooja to Lord Chandramouleeswarar in the temple as well in the Sringeri Mutt.

In the Anugraha Bhashanam, Sri Swamigal said that there must be always devotion, dedication in following one’s Guru’s (teacher’s) advice, which He had been maintaining. Similarly, Bharathi Tirtha Swamigal after introducing the Junior Pontiff HH Vidushekara Bharati Swamigal of the Sringeri Mutt, said, "The amount of respect, bhakthi and devotion which I have had showed towards my Guru has been reciprocated to me by the Junior Acharya (Sri Vidhushekara Swamigal); this shows the unity of Guru and Sishya”.

Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Swamigal that He had been camping in the Mutt in Madurai to perform Maha Rudram and Satha Chandi yagna and also to perform Sri Chandra Mouleeswara Pooja. He asked the people to always lead their lives in the path of right action and perform always Dharma.

In His discourse, the Junior Pontiff Sri Vidhushekara Swamigal said that it is the bounden duty of a student (sishya) to follow the advice of Gurus and perform duties (teacher). One should understand thoroughly what is being told in Shastras and should not give up merely by saying that they could not understand them, Sri Vidhushekhara Swamigal underlined.

According to the Mutt sources, from today (Tuesda March 28th) to April 2, both the Achayars perform Sri Chandra Mouleeswara Pooja in mornings at 7.30 and in evenings at 8. Paadha Poojas are held in mornings at 10 and the discourse and Anugraha Bhashanam will take place at 5 pm every day.

Secretary of the Sringeri Mutt Shri Sankaranarayanan and the Mutt’s incharge Shri Srinivasa Raghavan welcomed both the Sringeri Acharyas with Poorna Kumbham on Monday evening.

Source: trinitymirror.net

Shri Shankaracharya varyam!

Hymn to Sri Adi Shankaracharya composed by the 36th Jagadguru Shankaracharya of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Shri Shri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswami.

Please click the below video:




1) In Sanskrit:

॥श्रीशङ्कराचार्यस्तवः॥

श्रीशङ्कराचार्यवर्यं सर्वलोकैकवन्द्यं भजे देशिकेन्द्रम्

धर्मप्रचारेऽतिदक्षं योगिगोविन्दपादाप्तसन्यासदीक्षम् ।
दुर्वादिगर्वापनोदं पद्मपादादिशिष्यालिसंसेव्यपादम् ॥१॥

शङ्काद्रिदम्भोलिलीलं किङ्कराशेषशिष्यालि सन्त्राणशीलम् ।
बालार्कनीकाशचेलं बोधिताशेषवेदान्त गूढार्थजालम् ॥२॥

रुद्राक्षमालाविभूषं चन्द्रमौलीश्वराराधनावाप्ततोषम् ।
विद्राविताशेषदोषं भद्रपूगप्रदं भक्तलोकस्य नित्यम् ॥३॥

पापाटवीचित्रभानुं ज्ञानदीपेन हार्दं तमो वारयन्तम् ।
द्वैपायनप्रीतिभाजं सर्वतापापहामोघबोधप्रदं तम् ॥४॥

राजाधिराजाभिपूज्यं रम्यशृङ्गाद्रिवासैकलोलं यतीड्यम् ।
राकेन्दुसङ्काशवक्त्रं रत्नगर्भेभवक्त्राङ्घ्रिपूजानुरक्तम् ॥५॥

श्रीभारतीतीर्थगीतं शङ्करार्यस्तवं यः पठेद्भक्तियुक्तः ।
सोऽवाप्नुयात्सर्वमिष्टं शङ्कराचार्यवर्यप्रसादेन तूर्णम् ॥६॥

2) In English (my efforts in transliteration):

|| Shri Shankaraachaaryastavaha ||


Shri Shankaraachaarya varyam sarvalokaika vandhyam deshikendram


dharmaprachaare tidaksham yogi govindapaadaaptha sanyaasadeeksham |

durvadi garvaapanodam padmapaadadi shishyaali samsevyapaadam || 1 ||

Shri Shankaraachaarya varyam...

Shankaadri dambholileelam kinkaraashesha shishyaali santraansheelam |
baalaarkanee kaashachelam bodhitasheshavedaanta goodaarthajaalam || 2 ||

Shri Shankaraachaarya varyam...

rudraakshamaala vibhusham chandramouleeshvaraa dhanavaaptatosham |
vidraavitaasheshadoham bhadrapoogapradam bhaktalokasya nityam || 3 ||

Shri Shankaraachaarya varyam...

paapaatha veechitrabhaanum gnaanadeepena haardam tamo vaarayantam |
dvaipaayana preetibhajam sarvataapaa pahaamogha bodhapradam tam || 4 ||

Shri Shankaraachaarya varyam...


raajaadhiraajaabhi poojyam ramya shrungaadri vaasaikalolam yateenkyam |
raakendu sankaashavaktram rathnagarbhe bhavakthraank ghripoojaanuraktam || 5 ||

Shri Shankaraachaarya varyam...


Shri Bhaarathee theertha geetham shankaraachaaryastavam yaha patedbhakti yuktaha |
sovaapnuyaatsarvamishtam shankaraachaarya varya prasaadena toornam || 6 ||

Shri Shankaraachaarya varyam...

Sringeri Periyava's Anugraha Bhashanam at Bangalore!

Please be blessed to listen to His Anugraha Bhashanam at Bangalore in this Two Part video:

1) Part I Feb 17th, 2014



 2) Part II Feb 18th, 2014

Sringeri Sharadambal!

An old painting of Sringeri Sharadambal (courtsey Sringeri Mutt group in Facebook)

2014 Sharadambha Rathotsava Wallpaper below, courtesy of www.sringeri.net

Sri Sharada Pancharatna Stuti by Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal

श्रीमच्छङ्करदेशिकेन्द्ररचिते तुङ्गापगातीरगे
शृङ्गेर्याख्यपुरस्थिते सुविमले सन्मौनिसंसेविते ।
पीठे तां रविकोटिदीप्तिसहितां राराजमानां शिवां
राजीवाक्षमुखामरार्चितपदां वन्दे सदा शारदाम् ॥१॥

"My salutations to Goddess Sharadamba, the auspicious One, who is worshipped by ascetics, resplendent like a million suns, adorns the sacred Peetham of Sringeri established by the supreme Guru Sri Shankaracharya on the banks of the river Tunga and whose feet are worshipped by Lord Vishnu and other Gods."

Veda Sammelan at Tirunelveli on Feb 18th, 2014

What a Thejas!

Thanks a ton to Shri Kayilaikannan Venkataraman in Facebook.

Sringeri Acharya's yatras in Karnataka and Kerala in February and March, 2014

HH Bharathi Theertha Swamigal Sringeri Acharya is undertaking small yatras in Karnataka and in Kerala in February and March, 2014. Please click files below for the schedules.