Navrathri Schedule

During Navrathri the temple will be open in the evenings all days from Sept 28 to Oct 6th

Sept 28 – 7:00pm – 7-45Pm –  Sai Sat charitra parayana
             7:45 – 8:15 – Lalitha Sahasranamam
             8:15 – 8:45 – Sangeeta Ramanan – Bhajans
             8:45 – 9:00p – Shirdi Sai Aarti.
 
Sept 29 – 7 – 7:30 –  Sai Sat charitra parayana
             7:30 – 8:00 – Lalitha Sahasranamam
             8:00 – 8:55 – Kritis and Bhajans by Mahalakshmi and group.
             9:00  – aarthi
 
Sept 30 – 7 – 7:30 –  Sai Sat charitra parayana
             7:30 – 8:00 – Lalitha Sahasranamam
             8:00 – 8:20 – Discourse by Sri Appaji Panchangam on the significance of Navrathri festival
             8:20 – 8:45 – Songs by Sudha Panchangam and group.
              9:00         – aarthi
 
Oct 1 –   5:30 to 7:00pm – Rudra-abhisekam while chanting Rudram/Namakam/Chamakam and Siva Astothram by Sri Sankarnarayanan Kadathur
             7:00 – 7:30 – Sai Sat charitra parayana
             7:30 – 8:00 – Lalitha Sahasranamam
             8:00 – 8:30 – Soundarya Lahari by Smt. Kalyani Akkapeddi
             8:30 – 9:00 – open bhajans and chantings
             9:00 aarthi
 
Oct 2 –    7:00 – 7:30 – Sai Sat charitra parayana
             7:30 – 8:00 – Lalitha Sahasranamam
             8:00 – 8:55 – Bhajans by Vipul Dhavan and group
             9:00 – aarthi 
 
Oct 3 –    7:00 – 7:30 – Sai Sat charitra parayana
             7:30 – 8:00 – Lalitha Sahasranamam
             8:00 – 8:55 – Discouse by Devi Parvathi on Shakthi and healing
             9:00 – aarthi 
 
Oct 4 –    7:00 – 7:30 – Sai Sat charitra parayana
             7:30 – 8:30 – Nava avarana puja       
             8:30 – 9:00 – Lalitha Sahasranamam
             9:15 aarthi
 
Oct 5 –    7:00 – 7:30 – Sai Sat charitra parayana
             7:30 – 8:00 – Lalitha Sahasranamam
             8:00 – 8:30 – Mahishasura Mardhini Stotram and chantings
             8:30 – 8:55 – Bhajans and Veena Recital by Kavya
 
Oct 6 –    7:00 – 7:30 – Sai Sat charitra parayana
             7:30 – 8:00 – Lalitha Sahasranamam
             8:00 – 8:45 – Sai Sat charitra parayana
             8:45 – 9:00 – Shirdi Sai Aarthi

Dussera – schedule

The following is the schedule for Dussera celebrations

Day / Date Alankarana Thidhi
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Bala Tripura Sundari Aaswayuja Suddha Padyami

*Also Shirdi Sai Baba Birthday

Thursday, September 29, 2011 Gayathri Aaswayuja Suddha Vidiya
Friday, September 30, 2011 MahaLakshmi Aaswayuja Suddha Thadiya
Saturday, October 01, 2011 Annapurna Aaswayuja Suddha Chaviti
Sunday, October 02, 2011 Lalitha Aaswayuja Suddha
Panchami
Monday, October 03, 2011 Saraswati Aaswayuja Suddha Sapthami (Moola Nakshathram)
Tuesday, October 04, 2011 Durga Aaswayuja Suddha Ashtami
Wednesday, October 05, 2011 Mahisasura Mardhini Aaswayuja Suddha Navami
Thursday, October 06, 2011 Rajarajeswari Aaswayuja Suddha Dasami
(Vijaya Dasami)

Dussera Celebrations Sept 28 to Oct 6th

Dussera Navrathri’s are from September 28, 2011. Dussera is on October 6th. During the Navratrhi celebrations, temple is open all evenings from 7pm to 9pm. Anagha devi will be decorated as the 9 forms of the divine mother.

During the 9 days of the Navrathri celebrations, we are looking for sponsors to sponsor the Devi’s Decorations, Saree and flowers.

Sponsorship per day is $301.00, Please contact at the earliest to sponsor a day during the Navrathri celebrations. $101 from your per day sponsorship will be used for cook and serve program at the Calgary Drop In Center.

During the 9 days, there will be a daily activity by way of discourses and devotional singing/chanting.