The annual Sharada Sharan-Navaratri Mahotsava will be celebrated at Sringeri from October 9 to 20 at Sringeri with the benign blessings of the Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahaswamijis Sri Sri Bharati tirtha Mahaswamiji and Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji. During the nine days of the festival, the Jagadguru Mahaswamiji will offer special puja to Goddess Sri Sharadamba and ‘Durbar’ will be conducted at the temple of Sri Sharadamba, with the Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji presiding over the Durbar. Parayana of Durga-Saptashati will be conducted during Durbar.