Girija Kalyanam at Sri Malahanikareshwara Swami temple

Girija kalyananam at Sri Malahaanikareshwara Swami temple, Ishwara Giri

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The Sri Mala-haani-kareshwara (remover of demerits or paapa) Temple is a revered ancient Shiva temple in Sringeri, Karnataka. Sringeri is famous for being home to the Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, the first center of Vedic learning established by Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya twelve centuries ago. He included this temple, mentioned in the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Brahmaanda Purana, as a vital part of the tradition of the Sharada Peetham at Sringeri.

Girija Kalyana Mahotsava is being celebrated in a grand manner in Ishwara Giri, the hillock temple of Sri Bhavani Malahanikareshwara On Vaishakh Shuddha Dvadashi (Monday, May 20, 2024). The Mahotsava included Vara Puja the previous day (Ekadashi). On the morning of the Dvadashi, special Puja to the deities and Navagraha Homa was performed. At 5 pm, the Kashi Yatra ceremony took place in the Pravachana Mandiram near the Sharadamba temple in the divine presence of Ubhaya Jagadgurus. At 8 pm, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Sannidhanam arrived at the Malahanikareshwara temple, following which Mahamangalarati was performed to Sri Stambha Ganapati, Sri Malahanikareshwara and Sri Bhavani Amba. Thereafter the Jagadguru now graces the Kalyana Mandapa wherein are placed the exquisitely decorated Vigrahas of Sri Bhavani and Sri Malahanikareshwara. The Girija Kalyanotsava began after Phala Samarpanam to Sri Sannidhanam. The elaborate Girija Kalyana procedure including Kanyaavarana, Devata-Ahvaana, Mangalaashtaka Pathana, Mahasankalpa, Madhuparka Puja, Kanya Daana, Mangalya Dharana, Akshataaropana, Saptapadi, Vivaha Pradhaana Homa, Laaja Homa, Mahapuja, Mahamangalarati, Rajopachara Puja and Ashtavadhana Seva is being conducted in the divine presence of Sri Sannidhanam and being witnessed by many devotees. Scholars of the Sringeri Math is participating in the Uthava and Chanting Veda Mantras and verses pertaining to the Kalyanotsava. Gauri Girisha Stava penned by the 33rd Acharya of Sringeri, Jagadguru Sri Sacchidananda Shivabhinava Nrisimha Bharati Mahaswamiji is also chanted. The events and puja at the Sannidhis of Sri Malahanikareshwara & Sri Bhavani (Utsava Murtis) are performed respectively by the Pradhaana Archana of Sri Malahanikareshwara & the Purohit of the Sringeri Math.