Festival Guide 2015 - Hindu Mandir Society Stockholm
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Festival Guide 2015 - Hindu Mandir Society Stockholm
Festival Guide 2015 Hindu Mandir Society, Stockholm Åkervägen 1, 19140 Sollentuna, Sweden Tel: 08 - 357 222 www.mandirstockholm.com helenalundhindumandir@gmail.com 1 Opening hours Everyday 07.00 – 10.00 & 17.00 – 20.00 Daily Aarti 07.00 & 19.00 Tuesdays, the Day of Hanuman Ji Sunder Kand (Recital from Shri Ramayana) Pravachan and Hanuman Chalisa at 17.30, Aarti at 19.00. Sundays Program 13.00 – 14.00 Bhajans & Kirtan (Devotional songs) 14.00 – 14.30 Aarti 14.30 – 15.30 Bhandara (Distribution of blessed food) 19.00 – 19.30 Evening Aarti All are welcome!!! 2 2015 13 January 14 January 24 January 17 Febraury 6 March 21 March 28 March 4 April 14 April 28 May 31 July 29 August 5 September 17 September 28 September 12 October 13 October 21 October 22 October 30 October 11 November 13 November Tuesday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday Saturday Thursday Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Wednesday Friday Lohri Makar Sankranti Saraswati Pujan/ Basant Panchami Maha Shivratri Holi Navratre Ramnavami Hanuman Jayanti Baisakhi Ganga Dussera Guru Purnima Rakshabandhan Sri Krishna Janamashtami Ganesh Chaturathi Sharad Amavasya/Savpitri Sharad Navratre Durga Ashtami Dussera Vijaydashmi Karwachauth Diwali Bhaiyadooj All are welcome!!! 3 Saraswati Poojan Saturday, 24th January 2015 Programme in temple on Sunday, 25th January 2015 13.00 15.00 15.30 Pooja and Bhajans Aarti Bhandara Please contact Panditji for further details All are welcome!!! 4 Maha-Shivratri Tuesday, 17th February 2015 Programme in temple on Tuesday, 17th Febraury, 2015 18.00 19.00 19.30 21.00 24.00 03.00 06.00 07.00 Shiv Pooja and Abhishek by Devotees, followed by Bhajans & Kirtan. Evening Aarti followed by Prashadam. Bhandara Shiv Pooja and Abhishek, Pravachan & Kirtan. Shiv Pooja and Abhishek, Pravachan & Kirtan. Shiv Pooja and Abhishek, Pravachan & Kirtan. Shiv Pooja and Abhishek, Pravachan & Kirtan. Morning Aarti followed by Prashadam Please contact Panditji for further details All are welcome!!! 5 Holi Re Holi Friday, 6th March 2015 Programme in temple on 8th March 2015 13.00 14.00 14.30 15.00 15.30 Shri Satya Narayan Katha Kirtan and Bhajan Pravachan on Holi Aarti Bhandara followed by Tilak and Holi Milan Please contact Panditji for further details All are welcome!!! 6 Navratre Saturday, 21st March 2015 The Vasant or Spring Navratri is widely observed in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal), Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. Most Hindu devotees in this part of India undertake Navratri Vrat or fasting. The festival occurs during the beginning of summer season. And it is said that the fasting helps in adapting the body to the changing climate. Some of the important Temple fairs in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are organized during this period. Almost all the rituals observed during Navratri (held in October-November) are also observed during Vasant Navrati. One of the important events in Haryana and Punjab is the worshipping of little girls. These little girls symbolically represent Goddess Durga and are known as ‘kanjaks.’ It is performed on the eight day or the Ashtami day. Please contact Panditji for further details !!! All are welcome!!! 7 Ram Navmi Saturday, 28th March, 2015 Programme in temple on Saturday, 28th March, 2015 Akhand Ramayan starts on Friday, 27th March at 12.00, and Bhog on Saturday, 28th March at 12.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 16.00 16.30 Akhand Ramayan, Poorn Ahooti Bhajan Kirtan & Children Activity Pravachan on Ram Navami Aarti Prashadam and Bhandara Please contact Panditji for further details All are welcome!!! 8 Hanuman Jayanti Saturday, 4th April 2015 Programme 12.00 Sunderkand Path Prashad after Path Please contact Panditji for further details All are welcome!!! 9 Baisakhi Tuesday, 14th April 2015 Programme 14.00 15.00 15.30 Bhajan & Pooja Aarti Bhandara Please contact Panditji for further details All are welcome!!! 10 Rakshabandhan Saturday, 29th August 2015 Please contact Panditji for further details All are welcome!!! 11 Shri Krishna Janamashtami Saturday, 5th September, 2015 Programme 18:00 19:00 19:30 20:30 21:00 23:00 24:00 00:30 Pravachan Aarti Bhakti geet, Cultural program & Nritya Bhandara Bhajan, Kirtan &, Pravachan Shri Janamashtmi Katha Shri Krishna Janam Upvas prashad, fasting devotees. *Kindly inform Panditji if devotees would like to have upvas Prasad. *Kindly contact Cultural Secretary if devotees children would like to participate in Bal Krishna Lila. Please contact Panditji for further details. All are welcome!!! 12 Navratre begins Tuesday, 13th October, 2015 Navaratri or Navaratra is a Hindu festival of worship and dance. The word Navaratri literally means nine nights in Sanskrit. Nav = nine and Ratri = nights. It is celebrated during the period of Sarad Masi Aswin by Hindu lunar calendar, all eight days and nine nights have its importance and is divided into sets of three days to adore three different aspects of the supreme goddess or goddesses. Durga Ashtami Wednesday, 21st October 2015 Akhand Ramayan starts on Tuesday, 20th October at 12.00 Programme Tuesday, 20th October Bhog on Wednesday, 21st October at 12.00 Please contact Panditji for further details All are welcome!!! 13 Dushera - Vijay Dhashami Thursday, 22nd October 2015 With Fire Works & Rawan Dahen Celebrating in Temple Sunday, 25th October 2015 Programme 12.00 14:00 15:00 15:30 16:30 17:30 19:00 19:30 Bhog, Akhand Ramayan Kirtan and Katha Aarti Kirtan and Katha Cultural activity Bhandara Aarti Traditional Dushera celebration and Fire work Please contact Panditji for further details All are welcome!!! 14 Karvachauth Friday, 30th October 2015 Karvachauth is a festival that provides an opportunity for all married women to get close to their in-laws. All married women observes fast that ensures the well being, prosperity and longevity of their husbands. The Hindu festival has a cultural and social significance and all Indians celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm. Please contact Panditji for further details All are welcome!!! 15 Deepawali Wednesday, 11th November, 2015 Programme in Mandir Sunday, 15th November 2015 56-Bhog, Govardhan Puja 14:00 15:00 15:30 16:30 17:30 Bhajan, Kirtan & Katha Aarti Cultural program Bhandara Deepawali celebration, Fire work for children (Chance for devotees to offer sweets, namkeen or prasad, kindly confirm your offers to Pandit ji) Please contact Panditji for further details All are welcome!!! 16 Purnima Fasting days in 2015 Date 5 January Day Monday Purnima Paush Purnima 3 February Tuesday Magha Purnima 5 March Thursday Phalguna Purnima 4 April Saturday Chaitra Purnima 4 May Monday Vaishakha Purnima 2 June Tuesday Jyaishta Purnima 31 July Friday Ashadha Purnima 29 August Saturday Shravana Purnima 28 September Monday Bhadrapada Purnima 27 October Tuesday Ashwin Purnima 25 November Wednesday Kartik Purnima 25 December Friday Margashirsha Purnima 17 Please send Your Contribution to Mandir through Annual Membership 2015 Membership Seva is SEK 200 per person or SEK 400 per family. Monthly payment is SEK 101 or more as desired. Please pay to Mandirs Plus Giro; 702460-7 Distributed by Hindu Mandir Society, Stockholm Åkervägen 1, 191 40 Sollentuna, Sweden Phone nr; 08 357 222 Mail ID; helenalundhindumandir@gmail.com Homepage; www.mandirstockholm.com We are sorry if we made any kind of mistake in this edition; Compiled with the help & support of Samiti members For more information contact Pandit Ji at Mandir Ph: 08-357 222 Publisher: Hindu Mandir Society, Stockholm 18