On 1 March 2011 - the 43rd Jayanthi of His Holiness Pujyasri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji,  the day began early in the morning in Srimatam with Suprabhatam and Viswaroopa Darshan of His Holiness. Following this, Go-puja was performed in the Puja Mandap.The cow and calf were blessed to be fed by His Holiness with plantains.

His Holiness Pujyasri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji and His Holiness Pujyasri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji adorned the Adhistanam of Pujyasri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Mahaswamiji with garlands, shawl and flower kreetam.

Kanakaabhishekam was performed to His Holiness Pujyasri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji by His Holiness Pujyasri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji as  Pandits recited the Pushpanjali Stotra on His Holiness. The Kanakaabhisheka was followed by Pushpabhishekam. As verses from the Mantrapusham were being chanted, abhishekam was performed to His Holiness with varieties of flowers. Harati was performed to His Holiness.

Veda Parayanam, Ganapathi Homam, Navagraha Homam, Ayusha Homam, Pavamana Homam and Maharudra Japa Homam were performed at Srimatam. Poornahuti of the homams took place in the presence of Their Holinesses. Abhishekam was performed to His Holiness with Sanctified water.

Prasadams from various temples were offered to His Holiness .A Book titled "Sadguru Archana Malai" was brought out on the occasion by Shri Kamakoti Seva Trust, Dharmapuri and released by Their Holinesses. His Holiness performed the Trikala Nitya Chandramouleeswara Puja.

In the evening, His Holiness Pujyasri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji visited the Mangaleshwarar temple and the Hanuman Temple opposite Srimatam. His Holiness went in a procession to the Kamakshi Temple accompanied by a large number of devotees and to the tunes of Mangala Vadyam and Veda Ghosham by vidhyarthis of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam's Shaiva Agama Patasala. At the temple, His Holiness first performed abhishekam and harati at the Vinayaka Shrine located in the Temple Tank courtyard. Thereafter, His Holiness went to the Kamakshi Ambal and Sri Adi Shankaracharya shrines and offered Harati.

Various cultural and devotional programmes were held in the evening at Srimatam. A large number of devotees participated in the Jayanthi Mahotsavam and received the blessings of Pujyasri Acharya Swamijis.

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