SRI SELVA VINAYAKAR KOYIL (GANESHA TEMPLE) BRISBANE (South MacLean)

Aadi Month (July - August) Celebrations-2010

Dear Selva Vinayaka devotees,

HASQ cordially invite you to Selva Vinayakar Temple Brisbane (South

MacLean) for Aadi Month celebrations.

1. Monthly Vishnu Sahasra Nama Parayanam and Abishekam on 1st August 2010 Sunday

2. Aadi Kiruthikai on 4th August 2010 Wednesday

3. Aadi Amavasi on 9th August 2010 Monday

4. Aadi Pooram on 12th August 2010 Thursday

5. Monthly Chathurthi Viratham on 13th August 2010 Friday

6. Sundarar Kuru poojai on 16th August 2010 Monday

Monthly Vishnu Sahasra Nama Parayanam and Abishekam on 1st August 2010 Sunday

Programme Time

Homam Starts 9.30am Abishekam Lord Maha Vishnu

Sannithi 10.00am

Sahast\ra Nama Parayanam,Manthra Pushpam and Hanuman Challisa

10.30am

Special Poojai Mangalam and Maha Aarthi at Maha Vishnu Sannithi

11.00am

Monthly Vishnu Sahasranama Parayanam

The Vishnu Sahasranama translating literally to "the thousand names of Vishnu" is a list of 1,000 names (sahasranama) of Vishnu, It is also one of the most sacred and commonly chanted stotras in Hinduism. One notable thing about the Sahasranama is that it includes names of other Hindu deities such as Shiva, Brahma, etc. within it. Every 1st Sunday of the Abishekam (Thirumanjanam) to Lord Narayan and His Consorts is performed at the temple. Devotees of Lord Vishnu join together to recite Vishnu Sahasranama, Sukthams and other slokas during the Abishekam.

All devotees are welcome to join this recital. If you want to sponsor for the Abishekam please contact the temple priest or Vasu Vasudevan (07 3341-

2336)

Aadi Kiruthikai on 4th August 2010 Wednesday

Programme Time

Pal Kudam(Milk Pot) and Kavadi 6.00pm Special Abishekam to Lord Murugan 6.30pm

Special Puja to Lord Murugan 7.30pm Special Dinner(Anna Thanam) 8.00pm

Adi Kiruthikai(Karthikai)

Adi Kiruthikai(Karthikai Star) is very auspicious day for Lord Murugan. Lord Murugan is the second child of Lord Shiva and Lord Parvathi ..

As Lord Murugan was brought up by “Karthikai Virgins” he got the special name “Karthikeyan”. Devotees observe fasting on Adi Kiruthikai(Karthikai)day have the blessing of Lord Shiva and gets “Moksha” stage after their life.Lord Shiva gave this boon to Karthikai Virgins according to “Skantha Puranam” Hindu Tamil literature.. Lord Murugan devotees celebrate this day with fasting and Pal Kudam (Milk Pot) with Kavadi prayer in most of the Murugan Temples around the world

Aadi Amavasi on 9th August 2010 Monday

Special Moksha Puja at Sivan Sannithi 7.30pm

Aadi Amavasai

On the darkest New moon night of the month of Aadi (July - August) called Adi Amavasai a fast is undertaken in remembrance of departed fathers and

make special prayers to Lord Shiva.

Aadi Pooram on 12th August 2010 Thursday

Programme Time

Special Abishekam to Abirami Amman

6.00pm

Special Poojai to Abirami Amman with Regular Poojai

7.30pm

Adi Pooram

Adi Pooram is celebrated in all Hindu temples in southern India in the month called Adi or Ashadha, corresponding to the English months of

July-August, when the asterism Pooram (Delta Leonis) is in the ascendancy. The festival is observed to propitiate the goddess Sakti Devi

who is said to have come into this world on this occasion to bless the people. People therefore worship her in order to secure happiness not only

for themselves but also for their loved ones.

Monthly Chathurthi festival on 13th August 2010 Friday

Time table At Brisbane Selvavinayakar temple on 13/08/10

Abishekham at 6.00 PM

Regular Pooja at 7.30 PM

followed by Alankara Puja and Circumambulation of Utsavamoorthy (Swamy) inner sanctum

Devotees wish to Sponsor Sankatakara Chathurthi please contact our Temple Priest on 07-55477302.

Or Ratnam Wimalachandran (ThePresident,HASQ) on 07-32793696, Mobile: 0411-594 394

Significance of Chathurthi

The fourth day after new moon and fourth day after full moon in the Hindu calendar is observed as Chaturthi and is dedicated to Lord Ganesha.

But there are two Chaturthis in a month – Sankatahara (Sankashti) and Vinayakar (Vinayaki).

-The monthly Chathurti day which falls after full moon is known as Sankatahara (Sankashti) Chaturthi.Sankadahara Chathurthi on 30th July

2010 Friday

-The monthly Chaturthi after Amavasi or new moon is known as Vinayakar

(Vinayaki )Chaturthi.

SundaraMoorthy Nayanar Kuru poojai on 16th August 2010 Monday

At Selvavinayakar Temple Special Pooja will be performed to Saiva Saint

Suntharamoorhy Nayanar at 7.30pm.

Suntharamoorthy Nayanar

Sundaramoorthy nayanar born in Tamilnadu the place called

Thirunavaloor.(between7th-12th century AD). Parents: Chadaiyanar (father) and Ichainzaniyar (mother) His child name is Nambiyarurar.

He was adopted by the King Narasinha Munayarayar and grown up with the royal family.

Sundarar blessed by Lord Shiva.He worshiped Lord Shiva by sweet Tamil songs called Thevarams.Sundarar’s religious Tamil songs placed on 7th “Thirumurai” in HinduTamil literature with Thevarams.Thirumurais have

total number of 12.

Special Maha Ganapathy Homam will be celebrated with our Aavani Chathurthi Festival day on 11th September 2010 Saturday. Please see the

details on our separate event poster and event temple notice boards.

Devotees worship with incense, camphor, Fruits flowers, Milk

etc. Give bountifully in charity and receive the Lord's blessings

HASQ wish to acknowledge special donation of $8012.00 from

“Nadananjali School Of Dance”, Brisbane Australia. May Lord Selvavinayakar’s Kirupai be with Nadananjali School Of Dance

and the principal Smt;Chitra Yogi Srikhanta forever!

Note: Management Committee wishes to invite devotees to sign up as volunteers to clean the Vali Pillaiyar and the environ.It is anticipated that one family will tend to the cleaning of ‘Vali Pillaiyar’ and the environ once a week preferably on a Friday or on the week end. If required an information sheet is available as a guide for the volunteers at the temple.

Special announcement:

HASQ Management committee decided to run canteen - Cafeteria facility on Sundays (starts on 25th July 2010)10.00am to 12.00noon .Volunteers prepare vegetarian food on site and serve hygienically to the devotees.

This nonprofit service purely to help Brisbane Selvavinayakar Kovil devotees only.Prices for the food starts from $3.00 onwards.

• Brisbane Selvavinayakar(Ganesha) Temple encourage devotees to

participate on monthly devotional bajans group.Bajans use to be

held on last Friday of each month after the evening Puja 7.30pm.( 30th

July Friday).Please feel free to join with the group and feel free to

bring your instruments if you know to play at bajans.

Visit Brisbane Selva Vinayakar (Ganesha) Temple and get the Blessing of Lord Ganesha.

Temple opening hours are:

Time Pooja Times

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday

Morning 9:00am - 9:30am 7:30am - 11:00am

Evening 7:30pm - 8:00pm 5:00pm - 8:30pm

Saturday & Sunday

Morning 9:00am - 9:30am 7:30am - 12:00am

Evening 6:00pm - 6:30pm 5:00pm - 8:30pm

Further information please contacts our Temple Priest on 07-55477302. Or Ratnam Wimalachandran (ThePresident,HASQ) on 07-32793696,

Mobile: 0411-594 394 Temple Website: www.sriselvavinayakar.org

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Management Committee of Hindu Ahlaya Sangam Qld Inc.

(HASQ)

Sri Selva Vinayakar Koyil, 4915 - 4923, Mt Lindesay Highway, (GPS Navigator Entry Address: 1, Casuarina Rd)

South Maclean, Queensland-4280, Australia, Phone: +61 7 5547 7302