Devotees participate in Sankara Jayanthi celebrations at Sri Sankara Mattham, Matunga | File Photo
Mumbai: The Sri Sankara Mattham, Matunga, celebrated Sankara Jayanthi on Friday.
Sri Sankara Mattham said that the day holds a great religious and spiritual significance to Hindu religion. The day marks the birth anniversary of Adi Sankaracharya who was born at Kaladi in Kerala on Panchami Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Vaishakha.
This will be his 1237th birth anniversary. He established four maths in different parts of the country to spread the knowledge of Vedas and Upanishads. He was considered as incarnation of Lord Siva and a greatest philosopher of Sanathana Dharma. He passed away at the age of 32 years.
Sri Sankara Mattham performed Rudra Japam , Rudra Trisanthi Krama archana and homams. There will be daily discourses till May 10 in the evenings on “Sankara Vijayam-Sankara’s works” by Brahmasri Vatagudi Sundararama dikshithar. There was a grand procession of the Adi Sankara’s idol in the evening. Annadhanam was performed on Friday.
