The Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi Mahaswamiji’s srhine was decorated with lights as part of the Shivadeepotsava program at Suttur Srikshetra on Tuesday. Prof. M. Krishnegowda delivered a lecture on the topic, ‘Festival of Lights.’
Suttur, December 7, 2022: Special pooja programs were held at the shrine of His Holiness Adijagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi Mahaswamiji, Sri Someshwara, Sri Mahadeshwara, Sri Veerbhadreshwara, and Sri Narayanaswamy temples, on Tuesday day, as part of Shivadeepotsava, in the divine presence of His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji.
Mahamangalarthi (Kruttika Mahotsav), and Silver chariot Prakaarotsava were conducted during the Shivadeepotsava. His Holiness Adijagadguru Sri Shivarathri Shivayogi Mahaswamiji’s Jatra Mahotsav publicity chariot was flagged off following the mass prayer by the students of the JSS Residential School, Suttur. The Jatra Mahotsav will be held from January 18 to 23, 2023.
Rajyotsava award winner and renowned litterateur Prof. M. Krishnegowda delivered a lecture on the topic, ‘Festival of Lights.’ “A human being should keep all his senses under control, it is not enough if our eyes are wide open, we should observe keenly, it is not enough we keep open our ears, we should listen properly, we should see all that is good and enjoy. We should keep our tongue in control, we should assess what is right and what is wrong before talking. The mind of a human being has mighty power, we should utilize it in the right way. Every person will have an internal mind, and we should understand it. Today children can see the entire world sitting in one place through various media platforms. It is difficult to bring light. However, it is easy to set anything on fire. Efforts should be made to extract the knowledge in children. Teachers should not limit themselves just to lessons, they should look beyond and teach new and inspiring things to the students. A person will grow devotional when he or she comes to a pilgrim center. We can find peace of mind when going to the temples,” he said. He enthralled the children with his jokes.
All the temples and shrines were decorated with attractive lights drawing the attraction and appreciation of the visitors. Fireworks were also exhibited.
Pontiffs of various maths, including the Hosmath, Huliyurudurga, Chikkatuppuru, Chunchanahalli, Naviluru, Hadya, Honnalagere, Kallipura, Maadahalli, Madrahalli, Hallere, Benakanahalli Bikshada Math, Ragibommanahalli, Hadiyala, Aalatturu, and Maadapura maths, Haraguru Charamurthy, Dr. Padmashekar, Prof. Shivarajappa, Sri S.P. Manjunath, Sri S. Shivakumaraswamy, Prof. Shivarajappa, several leaders and devotees from surrounding villages participated in large numbers.