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SRI SELVA VINAYAKAR KOYIL (GANESHA TEMPLE)

South Maclean

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Newsletter 168 nra;jp kly; 168

Thai/ Maghra Month (mid-January 2021 to mid-February 2021) Festivals

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Dear Sri Selva Vinayaka devotees, Hindu Ahlaya Sangam Qld Inc (HASQ) cordially invites you to Sri Selva Vinayakar Temple Brisbane

(South Maclean) for the Thai / Magha Month Festivals.

Thai Pongal Festivals on Thursday / Sri AyyapaSwamy Magara sangaranthi Abishegam 14 January 2021

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Sri Lalitha Sahastranama Stotram Chanting on Sunday 17 January 2021 ஸ்ரீ yypjh rf];u ehk ];Njhj;jpuk; XJjy; 17-01-2021 Qhapw;Wf;fpoik

Pirathosha Viratham on Tuesday 26 January 2021 & Tuesday 9 February 2021

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Thai Amavasai/Abirami pattar thinam Thursday 11 February 2021

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Chathurthi Viratham on Saturday 16 January 2021

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Thai Poosam Festival on Thursday 28 January 2021

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Sankatahara Chathurthi on Monday 1 February 2021

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Sri Vishnu Sahastranama Stotram Chanting on Sunday 7 February 2021 ஸ்ரீ tp\;Zrf];u ehk ];Njhj;jpuk; XJjy ; - 07/02/2021 Qhapw;Wf;fpoik

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Thaipongal /Ayyappa Swamy Abishegam Festivals on Thursday 14 January 2021 ijg;nghq;fy; tpoh /ஸ்ரீ Iag;g Rthkp kfu rq;fuhe;jp mgpN\fk; 14-01-2021 tpahof;fpoik

Program Time

Pongal Starts front of the temple 6:00am

Pongal Pooja/Soorya Pooja 7:00am

Sangabishegam 7:30am

Aiyapaswamy abishegam 8:30am

Regular pooja 9:00am

Special pooja for Aiyapaswamy 9:30am

Pongal Prasatham and Annathanam 9:45am

Evening regural Pooja 7.00pm

18th Padi Pooja 7.30pm

Annathanam(Free Dinner) 7.30pm

Significane of the Thai Pongal:

The Tamil festival of Thai Pongal is a thanks giving ceremony in which the farmers celebrate the event to thank Mother Earth, the sun, rain, other natural elements and cows and buffaloes for their assistance in providing a successful harvest. People celebrate the festival to pay their respects to sun and farmers for the production of food.

Significance of Swamy Ayyapan Worship:

Ayyappan is a Hindu deity, particularly popular in the South Indian state of Kerala. Lord Ayyapa is considered to be the union of Lord Vishnu and Shiva. Sabarimalai Ayyappan temple is in Kerala India. Millions undertake the arduous pilgrimage with faith, trekking through mountainous forests and covering long distances on foot, especially during the consecutive months of November to January. The two-month pilgrim season called Mandala kalam. The grand festival concludes with the Makara Jyothi-Vilaku session on mid-January. Devotees from all over the world make pilgrimage to Sabarimali during this festival season.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Indiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala

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Lalitha Sahasra nama Stotram Chanting on Sunday 17 January 2021

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Lalitha Sahasranamam (1000 names of Goddess Lalithambikai Devi) is a secret and very sacred text or mantra in Hindu religion. This mantra has been revealed to mankind through the discussion between lord Hayagriva and the great saga Agasthya.

At Selvavinayakar Kovil every third Sunday of the month Lalitha Sahastra Nama parayanam being recited with special Poojai to Godess Lalithambikai.

Program

Time

Regular Poojai 9.00am

Sri Lalitha Sahasra namam & Mahishasuramardhini Stotram Parayanam

10.00am

Special Deepa Arathanai to Goddess Lalithambikai. 11.00am

Pirathosha Viratham on Tuesday 26 January & Tuesday 09 February 2021

Thiravya Abishekam, Lingastakam Paarayanam and Special Pooja at Lord Shiva (Amirthagadeswarar)’s Sannithy at 5.00pm.

“Prathosha Viratham is one of the most important viratha among the Virathas performed to Lord Shiva. Pradosham is a bimonthly occasion on the thirteenth day of every fortnight in the Hindu calendar. Pradhosha time is especially meant for praying to Lord Shiva. Praying in that time is believed to free us from all our sins and gives moksha finally -hence the name Pradhosha. Pradosha Kaalam is that period of time during which Lord Shiva is performing Ananda Thandava on top of his Rishabha. To those devotees who pray to him during the Pradosha Kaalam, duly observing fast, performing puja, chanting of Rudram, visiting sacred places of interest, he brings prosperity and happiness in life.

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Thai Amavasai / Abhirami Thinam New Moon - on Thursday 11 February 2021 ij mkhthir / mgpuhkpg;gl;lu; jpdk; - 11/02/2021 tpahof;fpoik

Abirami pattar was a temple priest named Subramanya was an ardent devotee of Goddess Abirami. He saw every woman as an incarnation of the Goddess and was constantly immersed in prayer. One day King Serfoji visited in the temple. Everybody rose, but not Subramanya, who was deep in meditation. The king wanted to find out the truth whether the Subramanya is really a saint or not. He asked Subramanya what day it was. Subramanya said it was full-moon day as he had nothing but the image of Goddess Abirami in his mind’s eye. As that day was a new moon day, king ordered that Subramanya be executed if the moon failed to light the sky that night.

Subramanya realized the gravity of the situation. He started singing verses in praise of Abirami, his only saviour. He had completed 78 verses when dusk set in; and Subramanya’s future was still in darkness. At the 79th verse* the Goddess Abirami appeared in person and flung her diamond ear-ring into the sky. It shone brilliantly like the full moon for all to see. The King was stricken with remorse for having doubted a saintly man and begged forgiveness from Subramanya.

Program

Time

Abishekam for Goddess Abhirami

5:30pm

Regular Pooja and Special Pooja for Goddess Abhirami

7:00pm

Singing Abhirami Anthathi hymns

7:30pm

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Monthly Chathurthy Viratham on Saturday 16 January 2021

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Chathurthi (Sukla patksha) which comes after New moon day called Chathurthi or Monthly Chathurthi.

Ganesha Mantra

“Vakratunda Mahaakaaya Suryakoti Samaprabhaa Nirvighnam Kurumedeva Sarvakaaryeshu Sarvadaa”.

Translation: “O Lord Ganesha of large body, curved trunk, with the brilliance of a million suns

Please make all my work free of obstacles, always.”

Program Time

Abishekam to Sri Selva Vinayakar 5:30pm

Regular Pooja 7:00pm

Vasantha mandapa Alankara Pooja and Circumambulation of Lord Selva Vinayakar inner sanctum

7:30pm

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Thai Poosam Festival on Thursday 28 January 2021 ijg;G+rk; - 28/01/2021 tpahof;fpoik

Program Time

Regular Puja 9:00am

Sankalpam 9:30am

Kavadi and Paal Kudam(Milk Pot) To Lord Murugan(Skantha)

10:00am

Special Pooja to Lord Murugan 11:00am

Annathanam(Free Lunch) 12:00noon

Regular pooja 7:00pm

Vasantha Mandapa Pooja to Lord Murugan 7:30pm

Circumambulation Lord Murugan inner and outer sanctum

8:00pm

Annathanam(Free Dinner) 08:30pm

Devotees wishing to participate on Kaavadi, carrying milk pot or Katpoora Chatti please contact temple as soon as possible.

Temple: (07) 5547 7302 or text 0407 753 991 or simply pay and register your details on the list at the temple.

Cost: $21.00/person

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Vishnu Sahasra Naamam & Paaraayanam on Sunday 07 February 2021

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Program Time

Abishekam for Narayanar 10:00am Sahastra Nama Parayanam,Manthra Pushpam and

Hanuman Challisa 10:30am

Special Poojai Mangalam and Maha Aarthi at Maha Vishnu Sannithi

11:00am

Vishnu, the Preserver, saves, sustains life. Vishnu sustains various forms of life to thrive on earth. There are many sacred verses offering prayers to Vishnu. The most effective among all is the Vishnu Sahasranama. The Vishnu Sahasranama contains a thousand names of Vishnu. Reciting the Vishnu Sahasranama or just listening to it daily, helps us keep our mental peace and stability.

Chanting of the Vishnu Sahasranama brings endless benefits. It sets us free from the fear of poverty, disease, birth, and death. We gain a higher consciousness that makes us understand God better, and towards introspection and meditation.

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Sankatahara Chathurthi on Monday 1 February 2021

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Sankatahara Chathurthi

Chathurthi (Krishna Paksha) which comes after Full moon day called Sankatahara Chathurthi. The name Sankatahara Chaturthi means the day which dispels all the difficulties and hurdles. It is believed that the fasting with the thoughts if God Ganesha(viratham) observed on this day can remove the obstacles to progress and happiness. It can relieve men of all their sins and confer a place in the abode of Lord Ganesh.

Program Time

Abishekam to Sri Selva Vinayakar 7.30am

Regular Pooja 9.00am

Abishekam to Sri Selva Vinayakar 5.30pm

Regular Pooja 7.00pm

Visit Brisbane Sri Selva Vinayakar (Ganesha) Temple and get the Blessing

of Lord Ganesha. For further information please contact our Temple on 07 5547 7302 or

the Secretary Mr: M.Surendra on Mobile- 0407 753 991

Temple Website: http://www.sriselvavinayakar.org Follow us on (click the icons): 4915-4923, Mt Lindesay Highway, South Maclean, Queensland-4280, Australia, Phone: +61 7 5547 7302

http://www.sriselvavinayakar.org/