Activities and Traditions at Shri Mantra Peeteshwari Peetam
Observance of Navaratris and Shri Vidya Homams and Poojas
Shri Mantrapeeteshwari Peetam observes the four Navaratri Utsavas each year with great pomp Activities and Traditions at Shri Mantra Peeteshwari Peetam Observance of Navaratris and Shri Vidya Homams and Poojas Spiritual Initiation and Establishment of Shri Mantrapeeteshwari Peetam and glory, adhering to the sanctified Vaidika practices. These auspicious events feature intricate Shri Vidya Poojas and Shri Vidya Homas, conducted with profound devotion and scrupulous adherence to ancient traditions.
Preservation of Ancient Traditions and Temples
Shri Swamigal is committed to preserving ancient temples across India, ensuring regular poojas and festivals by establishing a fund for continuous seva. He is passionate about promoting Veda Parayanam, Shri Durga Saptashati Parayanam, Vedic Kriyas, and Gou Samrakshana (cow protection). Shri Swamigal is dedicated to the propagation and protection of the Vedas, Tirumurai Divya Prabandham, and Puranas.
Shri Sankara Padukai
The sacred Paduka of Adi Shankaracharya Bhagavatpada, considered an incarnation of Parameshwara, is a revered object dating back approximately 2500 years. This Paduka, originating from Adi Shankaracharya’s time in Kashmira Mandalam (Kanchipuram), has been worshipped within the holy precincts of Moolamnaya Sarvagnya Shri Sharada Kamakoti Peetam.
From the Prathama Acharya to the 69th Acharya, devout poojas have been performed to honor this sacred Paduka. In continuation of this venerable tradition, Shri Jayendra Saraswathi Swami of Kanchipuram and Shri Pranavandana Saraswathi Swami of Pudukkottai Shri Bhuvaneshwari Peetam, have bestowed this illustrious Paduka upon Shri Mantra Peeteshwari Peetam. Regular poojas are performed at the Peetam, ensuring the preservation and honoring of this esteemed legacy with sincere veneration.
Guru Lineage
Shri Swamigal’s Parameshti Guru, Shri Anandanandanathar Painganadu (Shri Sundara Shastri) was a distinguished Shri Vidya Upasaka who was conferred Shri Vidya Mantra Deeksha by Shri Kanchi Paramacharya, earning the honorific title “Mantra Murthi.”
Shri Vidya Lineage of Shri Mantra Peeteshwari Peetam
Vimarsanandanathar
Karuveli Shri Venkatrama Shastri
Pratipanandanathar
Shri Swaminatah Shastri
Anandanandanathar
Manthramurthy Painganadu Shri Sundara Shastri
Purnanandanathar
Melpadi Shri Krishna Murthy
Prakashanandanathar
Papanasam Balasubramanyam