Devotees to felicitate Puthige Mutt seer on golden jubilee of his initiation into sanyasa on April 14

Devotees plan to bring Sugunendra Tirtha Swami in a grand procession to the Rajangana at the Krishna mutt in the evening for a felicitation ceremony

Updated - April 13, 2024 12:15 am IST - MANGALURU

Devotees and well-wishers will celebrate the golden jubilee of initiation into sanyasashrama of Paryaya Udupi Puthige mutt seer Sri Sugunendra Tirtha at the Rajangana of Sri Krishna Mutt, in Udupi on April 14, 2024.

Devotees and well-wishers will celebrate the golden jubilee of initiation into sanyasashrama of Paryaya Udupi Puthige mutt seer Sri Sugunendra Tirtha at the Rajangana of Sri Krishna Mutt, in Udupi on April 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Devotees and well-wishers of Udupi Paryaya Puthige mutt seer Sugunendra Tirtha Swami have made elaborate plans to celebrate the golden jubilee of the seer’s sanyasashrama (embracing asceticism), in Udupi on April 14.

Sugunendra Tirtha Swami was initiated into sanyasa at the age of 12 by the then Puthige Mutt seer Sujnanendra Tirtha Swami, on April 8, 1974. The seer studied Vedas and the Shastras under Sri Vidyamanya Tirtha Swami of Palimar Mutt for 12 years.

Paryaya Udupi Puthige Mutt seer Sri Sugunendra Tirtha was initiated into sanyasa (asceticism) at the age of 12 by the then Puthige Mutt seer Sri Sujnanendra Tirtha, on April 8, 1974. 

Paryaya Udupi Puthige Mutt seer Sri Sugunendra Tirtha was initiated into sanyasa (asceticism) at the age of 12 by the then Puthige Mutt seer Sri Sujnanendra Tirtha, on April 8, 1974.  | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

During the golden jubilee celebrations on the day of Souramana Ugadi, the devotees plan to bring Sugunendra Tirtha Swami in a grand procession to the Rajangana at the Krishna Mutt in the evening for a felicitation ceremony. The seer would perform Suvarna Naanya Abhisheka (golden coin abhisheka) to Lord Krishna.

The day would witness commencement of the construction of “Parthasarathi Suvarna Ratha” at an estimated cost of ₹18 crore. Sugunendra has decided to offer this golden chariot to Lord Krishna to mark the Vishwa Geetha Paryaya, dedicating his Paryaya to the Bhagavad Gita through the Koti Gita Yajn Lekhana Yajna. Thousands of devotees have already started writing the Gita as part of the Koti Gita Lekhana Yajna.

Various dignitaries would offer 108 gold coins to the seer for construction of the Suvarna Ratha.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.