SRI SELVA VINAYAKAR KOYIL (GANESHA TEMPLE)

SRI SELVA VINAYAKAR KOYIL (GANESHA TEMPLE)
BRISBANE (South MacLean)
Newsletter 108
Thai Month (mid - January 2016 to mid - February 2016) Festivals
Dear Sri Selva Vinayaka devotees,
Hindu Ahlaya Sangam Qld Inc (HASQ) cordially invite you to Sri Selva Vinayakar Temple Brisbane (South
Maclean) for Thai Month Festivals.
Thai Pongal / Sri Ayyappa Swamy Makara Jyothi Festival on Friday 15 January 2016
Sri Ayyapa Swamy Makara Rasi Masa Abishekam on Saturday 16 January 2016
Sri Lalitha Sahastra Nama Sthothram & Parayanam on Sunday 17January 2016
Powrnami-Full Moon /Sri Sathya Narayanar Puja/ Sri Ramar Abishekam on Saturday 23 January 2016
Thai Poosam Festival on Sunday 24 January 2016
Sankatakara Chathurthi /Aandaal Abishekam on Wednesday 27 January 2016
Monthly Bajans and Religious talks / Sri Aanjaneyar Abishekam on Friday 5 February 2016
Vishnu Sahastranama Sthothram & Parayanam on Sunday 7 February 2016
New Moon -Thai Amavasai on Monday 8 February 2016
Monthly Chathurthy Viratham on Friday 12 February 2016
Thai Pongal / Sri Ayyappa Swamy Makara Jyothi Festival on Friday 15 January 2016
Program
Time
Pongal Starts front of the temple
7:00am
Makara Sankaranthi Abishekam to Lord Vinayakar
8:30am
Regular Puja
9:00am
Pongal Puja/ “Ko”(Cow-Pasu) Puja
9:30am
Pongal Prasatham
9:45am
Ayyappa Swamy Makara Jyothi Nei Abishekam
6:00pm
Significane of the Thai Pongal:
Pongal is an ancient festival of people in South India particularly Tamils. The history of the festival can be traced back to the
Sangam Age i.e. 200 B.C to 300 A.D. Although, Pongal originated as a Dravidian Harvest festival and has a mention in
Sanskrit Puranas, historians identify the festival with the Thai Un and Thai Niradal which are believed to have been
celebrated during the
Sangam Age.
Sri Ayyapa Swamy Makara Rasi Masa Abishekam on Saturday 16 January 2016
Special Puja/Abishekam will be performed to Sri Ayyappa Swamy on the first five days of the every Hindu
calendar month. These pujas usually named after each Zodiac (Rasi) signs.
This month puja called “Makara” Masa Abishekam”. HASQ cordially invite all devotees to come and participate
on this special Abishekam and get the blessing of Sri Ayyappa Swamy.
Nei –Ghee- Abishekam will be performed after morning Puja 10:30am.
Sri Lalitha Sahastra Nama Sthothram & Parayanam on Sunday 17 January 2016
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.
It is very popular and many of us recite it on a daily basis or at least on Friday.
At Selvavinayakar Kovil every third Sunday of the month Lalitha Sahastra Nama parayanam being recited with special
Puja to Godess Lalithambikai.
HASQ encourages to all of our devotees to come and participate on this great Goddess Lalithambikai worship.
Program
Time
Regular Puja
Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam & Mahishasuramardhini Stotram Parayanam
Special Deepa Arathanai to Goddess Lalithambikai.
9.00am
10.30am
11.30am
Powrnami-Full Moon/Sri Sathya Narayanar Puja on Saturday 23 January 2016
Sri Sathya Narayanar Pujai will be performed at our temple at 5:00pm.
Thai Poosam Festival on Sunday 24 January 2016
Program
Time
Regular Puja
9:00am
Kavadi and Paal Kudam(Milk Pot) To Lord
Murugan(Skantha)
Special Puja to Lord Murugan
9:30am
11:00am
AnnaThanam(Spcial Lunch)
Regular Puja
12:00Noon
6:00pm
Vasantha Mandapa Puja to Lord Murugan
Circumambulation Lord murugan inner and outer
sanctum
Annathanam(Dinner)
6:30pm
7:00pm
8:00pm
Refreshment Tea coffee and Soft drinks would be available free for devotees during the day
Sankatakara Chathurthi on Wednesday 27 January 2016
Chathurthi (Krishna Paksha) which comes after Full moon day called Sankatakara Chathurthi. Lord Ganesha's pooja
performed in the evening. It is believed that the person who does Sankatakara Chathurthi pooja will get relieved
from all their worries and troubles.
Monthly Bajans and Religious talks on Friday 5 February 2016
Brisbane Selvavinayakar (Ganesha) Temple encourages devotees to participate on monthly devotional bajans
group. Bajans are held on the first Friday of each month with religious talk by special speakers after the evening
Puja at 7.30pm . Please feel free to join the group and bring your instruments if you know to play at the bajans.
Vishnu Sahastranama Sthothram & Parayanam on Sunday 7 February 2015
Program
Time
Abishekam for Narayanar
Sahastra Nama Parayanam,Manthra Pushpam and
Hanuman Challisa
Special Poojai Mangalam and Maha Aarthi at Maha
Vishnu Sannithi
10:00am
10:30am
11:00am
Abhirami Thinam New Moon -Thai Amavasai on Monday 8 February 2016
Program
Time
Abishekam for Goddess Abhirami
6:00pm
Special Puja for Goddess Abhirami with regular puja
7:30pm
Singing Abhirami Anthathi hymns
7:45pm
Prasatham
8:00pm
Monthly Chathurthy Viratham on Friday 12 February 2016
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
6:00pm
Regular Puja
Vasantha mandapa Alankara Pooja and
Circumambulation of Lord Selva Vinayakar inner
sanctum
7:30pm
8:00pm
For further information please contact our Temple office on 07 5547 7302,
Visit Brisbane Sri Selva Vinayakar (Ganesha) Temple and get the Blessing of Lord Ganesha .
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4915 - 4923, Mt Lindesay Highway, South Maclean, Queensland-4280, Australia, Phone: +61 7 5547 7302