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Select Your Public Contribution and Sponsorships Please cut this page, select your donation, fill donation form and mail per instructions on back side
*Preferential seating using online reservation, specific details will be posted on PGF website by August 15, 2016 Please call: Subhra Vedanti : 484-467-6910, before you write your contribution check.
(Checks can be written in favor of “Bharatiya Cultural Center” to avail corporate match)
Avahan (Anuradha Nakshatra) Thursday, Sept 8, 2016- 4:30pm Pujan (Jyestha Nakshatra) Friday, Sept 9, 2016 - 4:30pm
Visarjan (Mool Nakshatra) Saturday, Sept 10, 2016 - 5:00pm
Traditional Ganesh festival is not complete without Jyestha and Kanishtha Gauri (Mahalakshmi) puja. Jyestha and Kanishtha were born out of Samudramanthan as told in Puranic literature. Gauri Puja has been a tradition in entire India in different forms and times. In South, similar vratam called Shodash Uma Vratam is popular. Newly married women return to their mother’s home and worship Jyestha & Kanishtha Gauris. This festival is marked by women’s singing, prayers and Haldi-Kumkum meet to wish each other prosperity and happiness. This is festival for entire family. Married couples are invited to join this rare yet important Puja during Ganesh festival. Please volunteer to ceremoniously bring Gauris to temple, make diyas, cook prasadam and sponsor the Haldi-Kumkum offering ceremony.
Gauri Puja Mukhya Yajman (5 Devotees) $1001 ( Lead Gauri Puja & Aarti, Gauri Aagaman, Receive blessed Dhoti & Silk Saree)
Gauri Alankar, Mangalsutra, Vastra Sponsors (10 Devotees) $501 ( 3 day Gauri Aarti, Active participation, receive blessed Dhoti & Saree)
Gauri Puja Sponsors $111 (51 Devotees) Gauri Haldi-Kumkum $51 ( 1 day Gauri Arti, and receive blessed Kalash & Saree) (Archana, blessed Shawl)
Sponsorship & Benefits Contact: T. Sarada: 215-674-9573, Neeta Sharma: 732-543-4892
jyaoYza kxinaYza gaaOrI (mahalaXmaI) paUjaa General Festival Contribution Opportunities
(Checks in Favor of Bharatiya Cultural Center for Corporate Match Or Bharatiya Temple ) Select Amount
$5001 Grand Sponsor of Festival (Daily Aarti/Archana, Mukhya Yajman for all Pujas, a silver item, Dhoti & Silk Saree, 1/2 page AD, and preferential seating* for 4 during all indoor evening cultural programs)
$1001 Festival Sponsor (Daily Aarti/Archana, participate in all Pujas, 10 Archanas, a silver item, and preferen-tial seating* for 4 during any 5 indoor evening cultural programs)
$501 Patron Sponsor (3 Aarti/Archana, participate in 1 Puja of your choice, a silver item, and preferential seating* for 4 during any 3 indoor cultural programs)
$201 Family Donation (2 Aarti/Archana, a silver item, and preferential seating* for 4 during any one indoor evening cultural program)
$101 Day Sponsor (1 Aarti/Archana, a silver item)
Religious Donation Opportunities (Checks in Favor of Bharatiya Temple) Select Amount
$1001 Flowers & Garlands Sponsor of Festival (5 Devotees) (3 Archana, 3 Aarti at noon, Blessed Dhoti & Silk Saree )
$1001 10-Day Pradhan Murty Alankar Sponsor (5 Devotees) (3 Archana, 3 Aarti at noon, Blessed Dhoti & Silk Saree )
$1001 Laddu Prasad (Maha Abhishek & Vivah) Sponsor (2 Devotees) (3 Archana, Abhishek & Vivah Puja, Blessed Dhoti & Silk Saree )
$1001 Mangal Vadya, Shehnai Nadaswaram Sponsor (3 Devotees) (3 Archana, Felicitate the Artists, Blessed Dhoti & Silk Saree )
$1001 Mukhya Yajman—108 Kalash Maha Abhishek (5 Devotees) ( Carry Kalash in Procession, Lead Puja, Archana, Aarti, Blessed Kalash & Silk Saree)
$1001 Mukhya Yajman—Ganesh Vivah/Kalyanam (5 Devotees) (Lead Vivah, Kanyadan, Mala Exchange, Carry Palkhi in Vijay Yatra, Kalash & Silk Saree)
$1001 Mukhya Yajman—Gauri Pujan (5 Devotees) (Lead Gauri Puja & Aarti, Gauri Aagaman, Blessed Kalash & Silk Saree)
$111 Ganesh Maha Abhishek 108 Kalash Sponsor (71 Devotees) (Archana, Aarti and receive Blessed Kalash & Saree)
$111 Ganesh Vivah/Kalyanam Sponsor (71 Devotees) (Raksha Dharan, Active participation, Aarti and receive Blessed Dhoti & Saree)
$111 Gauri Puja Sponsor (51 Devotees) (1 day Gauri Aarti, and receive Blessed Dhoti/Saree)
$51 Abhishek Samagri, 108 Kalash/Kalyanam-Vivah Gift/Gauri Haldi-kumkum Sponsors (51 Devotees each) (Archana, and receive Blessed Upavastram or shawl)
Advertisement , Corporate Sponsorship & Sales Opportunities (Checks in Favor of Bharatiya Cultural Center)
Select Amount
$550 Separate Booth (10’ x 10’ tent space 1 table + 2 chairs)
$250 In Common Tent (1 table + 2 chairs)
$751 Program sponsor (5 minutes stage time during one program) (preferential seating for 10 people on the sponsored program day)
$650 Full Page Color AD in Brochure (4000 home direct mail)
$350 Half Page Color AD in Brochure (4000 home direct mail)
Total Donation Amount (Please also fill in the donation form on back side)
Dear Mahatman,
You are most cordially invited to perform a sacred & rare ritual of Lord Ganesha and Riddhi-Siddhi Vivah (Kalyanam) and seek blessings for boundless prosperity for your progenies. Please encourage your children to attend so they understand the importance and significance of Hindu wedding rituals.
Lord Mayureshwar (Ganesha) Son of Lord Sadashiva and Adishakti Bhavani
Weds
Goddess Riddhi (alias Buddhi) & Goddess Siddhi Daughters of Lord Brahma
On Bhadrapad Shukla Shashti tithi, Sunday September 11th, 2016 at Shubha Muhurta, this fun filled wedding during Philadelphia Ganesh Festival, will be celebrated with multi-lingual songs & Mangalashtak and along with Mangal Dhwani.
Date: Sunday, September 11th, 2016 @ 10am, Vijay Procession at 12pm Venue: Bharatiya Temple, 1612 County Line Rd, Chalfont PA 18914
Note: Moola Murthy Abhishekam and Alankaram at 9am
Sincere Request NO LEATHER ARTICLES IN POSSESSION DURING RITUALS/ PUJA.
TRADITIONAL INDIAN ATTIRE IS REQUIRED.
Maha Abhishek 108 Ksheer Kalash Sponsorship Your contributions helps pay expenses of this Event.
Maha Abhishek Mukhya Yajman, 108 Kalash Sponsors (5 Devotees) $1001 (Carry Main Kalash in procession, Lead Puja, Archana, Aarti, receive blessed Dhoti & Silk Saree)
Maha Abhishek 108 Kalash Sponsors (71 Devotees) $111 (Archana, Aarti and receive blessed Kalash & Saree)
Abhishek Samagri, 108 Kalash Sponsors (51 Devotees) $51 (Archana, and receive blessed Upavastram or shawl)
Sponsorship & Benefits Contact: T. Sarada: 215-674-9573, Neeta Sharma: 732-543-4892
Sri Ganesh Wedding Invite
T. Sarada: 215-674-9573, Neeta Sharma: 732-543-4892
Ganeshpuran (Uttarkhand, Ch 126) mentions Mayureshwar as Lord Ganesha’s incarnation in Tretayuga and his wedding with Riddhi and Siddhi in presence of Naradmuni. Shiva Purana (Rudra Samhita, Kumarkhand) also mentions the story of Lord Shiva and Parvati rewarding Ganesha with the honor of first worship at his wedding.
Vivah/Kalyanam Mukhya Yajman (5 Devotees) $1001 (Lead Vivah, Kanyadan, Mala Exchange,Carry Palkhi in Vijay Yatra, Receive blessed Dhoti & Silk Saree)
Vivah/Kalyanam, Yagyopavitam, Mangalsutra Sponsors (71 Devotees) $111 (Raksha Dharan, Active participation, Aarti and receive blessed Kalash & Saree)
Kalyanam/Vivah Gift for Bride & Groom Sponsors (51 Devotees) $51 (Archana, and receive blessed Upavastram or shawl)
Sponsorship & Benefits Contact:
|| Ea`I BavaanaI SaMkxr pa`sanna ||
Ea`I gaNaoSa iriÔ saiÔ ivavaah
Ea`I isaiÔivanaayakx 108 XaIr kxlaSa mahaAiBaYaokx Sri Siddhivinayak 108 Ksheer Kalash Maha Abhishek
Date: Saturday, September 10th, 2016 Time: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Venue: Bharatiya Temple, Tel: 215-997-1181
Please attend this major religious event specially planned on weekend morning so you can take a dip in spiritual experience at Sri Siddhivinayak Maha Abhishek & Special Alankaram.
This year, devotees have an opportunity to sponsor 108 Ksheer Kalash. Ksheer Kalash will be ceremoniously carried by sponsors around deities and will be finally offered for Abhishek to Moola Murthy of Sri Siddhivinayak. Maha Abhishek with Milk, Yogurt, Vibhuti, Chandan, Raktachandan, Ghee, Honey, Sugarcane Juice and Water will be offered. The Maha Abhishek will be performed in a very holy and spiritual atmosphere created by Rudra Chanting, Ganesh Mantra recitation and sonorous Shehnai (Mangal Vadyam). Devotees will get once-in-a-year opportunity to offer Milk Abhishek to Lord Siddhivinayak and Goddess Riddhi & Siddhi.
You are most cordially invited with your loved ones to participate in this rare and sacred ritual. You can enjoy Indian food and music outdoors in IndiaFest after this event.
Dear Devotees, Namaskar. It is our immense pleasure to invite you and your family to attend Philadelphia Ganesh Festival’s 12th year celebrations at the beautifully renovated Bharatiya Temple. Come and enjoy the grandeur of the newly completed Rajgopuram and Shikhars. With completion of temple’s construction, we have extended onsite parking and additional facilities. Thousands of Ganesh Devotees and participation of 15 Indian Associations have made a permanent mark on our Indian community. This has helped us receive a top rank as America’s the First and Largest 10-Day Public Ganesh Festival.
This festival is hosted by Bharatiya Temple. Our festival touches countless hearts and many devotees experience spiritual well being. We follow all-inclusive mission. Our cultural and spiritual programs, organized to serve Lord Ganesha, appeal to Indian Americans from many states, speaking many languages and also to mainstream Americans.
Next pages show highlights of great cultural and spiritual programs planned specially for Lord Ganesha and you. Please visit festival’s website for regular program updates and participation. (www.PhiladelphiaGaneshFestival.org)
This GRAND festival is possible only because of your voluntary donations. Please send your generous donations at your earliest convenience using the enclosed “No Postage Necessary, BRM Envelope”.
Ganapati Bappa Moraya! Mangal Murty Moraya!!
Programs & schedule is subject to change. Program Updates: www.PhiladelphiaGaneshFestival.org
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America’s First and Largest 10-Day Public Ganesh Festival
ifxlaaDoilfxyaa gaNaoSa foxisTvala, 12vaVMa vaYa_ Sunday, Sept. 4 - Sept. 15, 2016
Participating & Supporting Organizations
Philadelphia Marathi Mandal, Plymouth Balvihar, Indo-American Club, Telugu Association, Bharatiya Vidyalaya, Bharatiya Cultural Center, SRUTI, UP Association of Greater Philadelphia, Gujarati Samaj of Delaware Valley,
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, Sewa International, Navodaya Kannada Koota, Tamil Association, North South Foundation, SEWAA.
Bharatiya Temple 1612 County Line Rd, Chalfont, PA 18914, Phone : 215-997-1181
Www.PhiladelphiaGaneshFestival.Org Www.B-Temple.Org
Thursday
9/8 @ 7:45 pm
Sunday
9/4 @ 8:30 pm
Tuesday
9/6 @ 7:45 pm
Monday
9/5 @ 7:45 pm
Wednesday
9/4 @ 7:45 pm
Friday
9/9 @ 7:45 pm
September 10
Saturday
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September 10
Saturday
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September 10
Saturday
3:00 pm
September 10
Saturday
7:45 pm
September 11
Sunday
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September 11
Sunday
3 pm
September 11
Sunday
7:45 pm
Monday
9/12@7:45 pm
Tuesday
9/13@7:45 pm
Wednesday
9/14@7:45 pm
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