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GANESH CHATURTHI AND VISARJAN
Saturday & Sunday, the 7th/8th September 2024
"Shuklaambara Dharam Vishnum, Shashi Varnam Chatur Bhujam
Prasanna Vadanam Dhyaayet, Sarva Vighna Upashaanthaye"
Lord Ganesha always dressed in white represents purity. He is omnipresent with grey complexion like that of ash glowing with spiritual splendour. I meditate on the God who can destroy all obstacles whether material or spiritual.
As in the past years, Ganesh Visarjan is being celebrated at SVT with a day long festivities comprising of Rituals, Procession of deities around the Temple premises, cultural activities / entertainment and Visarjan of Clay Ganesha idol in the ocean at Stanwell Park beach.
Programme Details:
Date : Sunday the 8th September 2024.
08.00 am – Kalasa Pooja 08.15 am – Ganapathy Moola Mantra Trisathi Homam & Visesha Maha Poornahuthi. 10.30 am – Visesha Abhishekam, Alankaram and Sodashobachara Deeparadhanai. 12.30 pm – Procession around the Temple.
02.00 pm – Visarjana Ganapathy Pooja.
02.30 pm – Procession to Stanwell Park beach. 03.15 pm – Visarjan at the beach.
Join the Grand procession of the Lord around the Temple and at the beach with over 40 drummers / dancers of "Shiva Garjana Team" in the lead.
09.30 am – Sale of SAREES:- Sarees, that adorned the deities are being offered to devotees to purchase and be blessed.
CULTURAL POROGRAMMES: There will be plenty of traditional Dance & Classical Singing commencing at 10.00am, which are bound to be eye-catching and music to the ears of the connoisseurs of this form of rendition.
VARIETY OF FOOD STALLS: To satisfy your taste buds, there will be additional outlets serving culinary of different varieties.
Ritual Donations:
Homam - $101 Abhishekam - $101 Archana - $20
Donation for Garlands: For Lord Ganesha – Moolavar: $135 Utsavar: $85 Visarjan Moorthy: $85
If you are likely to bring your own worshipped idol... - It is your responsibility to take it to the Ocean for immerssion. - SVT expects them to be made of pure Clay. No other synthetic or plastic ones. - The clay idols shoul not be painted or coloured. - if you wish to hand in to the Ticket Counter paying up the associated cost of $15/-, please do so. Do Not scatter them.
GANAPATHY BAPPA MORYA MANGALA MURTHY MORYA
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VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM
Friday, the 16th August 2024
Shraavana powrnamee poorvastha shukravaare
caarumatee prabhrtibhih poojitaakaare devaadi guruguha samarpita manimayahaare deenajana samrakshananipuna kanaka dhaare bhavanaa bhedacature bhaaratee sannutavare kaivalyavitaranapare kaankshitaphalapradakare (shree)
Salutations to Varalakshmi! who bestows fortunes, whose feet are like the lotus, graceful at every step. Please protect me. Who is beloved of Vishnu-father of Cupid, who shines like molten gold. Whose effulgence is equal to that of a million suns. She is easily accessible to devotees and protects those who are devoted to her. She is adorned with a garland of lotus. She is the paragon of virtue and sports in the heart of Keshava (Krishna). Varamahalakshmi Vrata is a festival to propitiate the Goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Lord Vishnu, one of the Hindu Trinity. Varalakshmi is one who grants boons. It is an important pooja performed by married women. The Hindu festival going by the name ‘Vara MahaLakshmi Vrata’ is celebrated on the Second Friday or the Friday before the day of the full moon – Poornima – in the month of Shravana, which corresponds to the Gregorian months of July–August. It is believed that worshipping the Goddess Varalakshmi on this day is equivalent to worshipping Ashtalakshmi – the eight goddesses of Wealth, Earth, Wisdom, Love, Fame, Peace, Contentment, and Strength. At SVT, ‘Vara Lakshmi Vratam’ is being performed on Friday the 16th August 2024. The Programme commences at 10.00AM with Abhishekam for Sri Mahalakshmi, Sri Andal and Sri Garuda followed by Alankaram and Maha Deeparadhanai. Riual Donations: Abhishekam – $101 Archana – $ 20 Garland Donations: Sri Mahalakshmi - $135 Sri Andal - $135Ohm Sri Mahalakshmi Namaha!!
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Ohm Namo Bhagavathey Vasudevayah!!
Ohm Namashivayah!!
Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa !!!!
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Alwars or Alvars, were Tamil Poet - Saints, who are said to be the Hamsam of Sriman Narayanan, have dedicated their lives towards Sri Vaishnavism and towards Emperumaan and have led their life by praising / doing Mangalasasanam on Sriman Naryanan through their Tamil work of rendering 4000 Paasurams popularly called as "
Naalayira Divya Prabandham
" orநாலாயிரத் திவ்வியப் பிரபந்தம்
These Alwars are 12 in Number and out of which one is Sri Andal in the only Female Alwar.These Alwars were born in various parts of our country but they were all united in a common subject, ie dedicating their lives and praising the Lord.
Please scan the QR Code to know more about Alwars.
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All are Welcome! Please contact Temple office for further details:02-4214 9080
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