With the Benign Blessings of Their Holinesses Pujyasri Shankaracharya Swamijis of Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, as part of Shankara Jayanthi Mahotsav, Krishna Yajur Veda Jata Parayan was performed at Jyeshtha Mata Temple, near Raj Bhavan, in Srinagar 29th April onwards till 15th May 2013– Shankara Jayanthi Day.

On the Shankara Jayanthi day, special Abhishek and Parayan was performed at Shankaracharya Hill at Srinagar.

Jyeshta Mata	Shri Adi Shankara's portrait
Jata Parayanam	Jyeshta Mata Mandir
Shankaracharya Hill	Board indicating Shri Adi Shankara's Tapasya Cave
Parayan in Shankaracharya Hill	Shri Adi Shankara's portrait
Abhishekam	Abhishekam
Abhishekam	Abhishekam
Adi Shankara's portrait	Mahaprasad to devotees
Shankaracharaya vigraha at Jyeshta Mata	Shiva sannidi in Jyeshta Mata Mandir
Surya Namaskar

Click here for detailed programme and to read about the significance of Jata Parayan

* Also read: A report on Shankara Jayanthi celebrations held at Shrinagar in 2012 - 25-26 Apr. 2012

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