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Sri Maha Ganapathi and Subramanya swamy Yagnyam
Dear Devotees,
As it has been announced, this year the Mahayagnya will be evoking the Maha Ganapathi and Subramanya. This will be the 4th year of the panchaythana (the first four being, MahaRudra Yagyna(2018), Lalitha Sahasranama Koti kumkum archana(2019), MahaVishnu Sudarshana yagyam(2020)
April 12 – Sankalpa puja
April 13 – April 18 – Sri Ganapathi and Sri Subramanya Yagyam
April 17 – Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam
April 18 – Sri Subramanya-Valli-Devasena Shanti Kalyanam
Devotees willing to support in chanting may learn Ganapathi Atharvaseersham and Skanda Sasti Kavacham.
Further details of the event will be announced closer to the event date.
Donations are requested to support this Mahayagnya.
MakarSankranti
January 13th Bhogi
6:15pm Anagha Laxmi Pooja. Families with small children who wish to do Bhogi Pallu can come to mandir by 6:15pm. Spots are limited as total occupancy is limited to 15 people again as per current Alberta rules.
7pm – Dhoop Aarthi
7:30pm – Chandana Archana Sahit Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam, Sri Maha Lakshmi Stuthi
8:30pm Shej Aarthi.
January 14th Pongal/Makar Sankranthi
10am Ganesh Pooja
10:30am Baba Abhishek
12pm Madhyan AarthiFollowed by Sri Suryanarayana Swami Pooja/ Makara SankranthiRecitation of Aditya Hrudayam and Sri Suryastakam.6pm – special pooja for Lord Ganesha, Subrahmanyeswara, Lord Shiva, Devi, Lord Vishnu and Sri Guru with Rice, wheat and Lentils seeking blessings for farmers and agriculture and to remove all obstacles for this new year.
7pm – Dhoop Aarthi
7:30pm – Sri Anagha Devi Pooja, Kumkumarchana for Sri Meru with Lalitha Sahasranama Parayana.8:30pm – Shej Aarthi.
December Events
Upcoming December Events
Due to Covid-19, in-person attendance is limited to 15 devotees only. If you wish to participate in this, please contact the temple and confirm your attendance (and the number of people from your household who will be present). We also request devotees to leave quickly after the darshan to allow others to come in and take their blessings.
December 25 – Vaikunta Ekadasi/Mukkota Ekadasi/Geeta Jayanti
10:30am – Ganesh Puja / Ekadasi puja
11:00am – Vaikunta Dwara Maha Vishnu darsanam
12:00noon – Madhyana Aarti
12:30pm Lighting diya’s in the form of Shanka chakra Nama.
7:00pm Dhoop aarti
8:30pm ShejAarti
Temple’s Anniversary on Datta Jayanti – 3 Day celebration (Dec 27 to Dec 29)
Special Alankaram of Baba and Anagha Mata with Loonies and Toonies, please contribute towards this, you may bring your coins (loonies and toonies) to the mandir by the 25th.
December 27
10:00am – Ganesh Puja and Mandir Anniversary Sankalpam puja
10:30am – Baba Abhishekam for the Utsav Moorti and Paduka Abhishekam
12:00noon – Madhyana Aarti
4:40pm Anagha Datta Kalyanam
7:00pm Dhoop aarti
7:30pm Dhana Lakshmi Kuber puja
8:30pm ShejAarti
December 28
10:30am – Mandapa Puja and Anagha Dattatreya Abhishekam for the Utsav Moorti
12:00noon – Madhyana Aarti
7:00pm Dhoop aarti
7:30pm Anagha-Dattatreya Vratam
Followed by ShejAarti
December 29 – Datta Jayanti and Annapoorna Jayanti
10:00am – Mandpa puja
10:30am – Baba Abhishekam
12:00noon – Madhyana Aarti
Followed by Datta Bhiksha
Followed by Ganapati and Guru Homam & Poornahuti
5:00pm – Satyanaryana Vratam
7:00pm Dhoop aarti
7:30pm Dattatreya Palki Yatra
Sri Dattatreya Pallaki Seva : Every day at Ganagapur, Pallaki Seva (Palanquin of the Lord Datta) of the Lord Datta takes place around 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm, The Palanquin Circumambulates the Temple along with Chanting, Singing, and Bhajans, hymns in praise of the Lord Datta and the Devotees performing this seva have an opportunity of sitting in front of the Deity of Shri Datta (Utsav Murti which will be kept in Pallaki) exquisitely decorated with Flowers. Devotees performing the seva take a position of Saashtanga pranama. Pallaki will move on top of them. Devotees feel that all doshas and graha peeda will be cured and ill health will be cured by doing this seva. After the 3 rounds (With Bhajans) around the Sanctum the Utsav Murti is placed inside. Devotees can offer Bhiksha in the form of monetary donations during seva. We will perform this in AnaghaDatta temple. Join us in this once a year tradition.
Deeparadhana – Lighting diyas
8:30pm ShejAarti
December 31 2020
5:00pm – Baba Abhishek
7:00pm – Dhoop aarti
8:30pm – Shejaarti
12:00Midnight Aarti
January 1, 2021
10:30am – Baba Abhishek
12:00noon Madhyana Aarti
Special Flower Alankar for Jan 1st – please bring flowers to the mandir by the 31st December.
7:00pm – Dhoop Aarti
- Special Aarti with various aarti thali.
8:30pm – Shej Aarti.
Please donate generously to support the mandir operating costs.
November Events
| November 3 | Kadwa Chauth 6:30pm – Ladies are welcome to complete the vrat puja |
| November 12 | DhanaTrayodasi – DhanTeras 7:30pm – Lakshmi puja |
| November 13 | Naraka Chaturdasi 7:30pm – Devi puja |
| November 14 | Deepavali – Diwali – Mataji Diwali special alankar with glass bangles (kanch ki choodiya) – 10:30am – Baba Abhishek and puja 12:00noon – Madhyan Aaarti 6:00pm – Mahalakshmi puja (Diwali pradosh puja) 7:00pm – Dhoop Aarti 7:30pm – Lighting Diyas on Baba’s stage 8:00pm – Diwali sparklers celebrations Followed by Shej Aarti Diwali sponsorship Baba Alankar- $351.00 Mataji Alankar – $1001.00 Please donate $21 and 2 dozen (or more) bangles. Please bring the bangles to the temple before November 12, and provide your Gotra Nama to panditji towards your sankalp for theDiwali puja. If you wish to sponsor flowers etc please call Mrs. Lalitha -403-922- 4299 |
| November 15 | Gujrati New year. 10:30am – Baba Abhishek and puja 12:00noon – Madhyan Aaarti 6:00pm – Mahalakshmi puja 7:00pm – Dhoop Aarti 8:30pm – Shej aarti |
| November 16 | Swamy Ayyappa Mandala Puja begins |
| November 18 | NagulaChavithi – 10:30am – 12:00pm Devotees can offer Milk to Nagdevata |
| November 19 | Skanda Shasti 10:30am –Subramanya/Murugan/ Karthik – Abhishekam and puja 7:30pm – Skanda shasti puja followed by Shej aarti |
| November 26 | 7:30pm – Tulsi Vivah |
| November 29 | Kartik poornima Sponsor Baba Shaw – $351.00 Sponsor Mataji Alankar – $401.00 Sponsor for the Karthik Poornima puja program – $1116.00 10:30am – Baba Abhishek 12:00noon – Madhyana Aarti 5:00pm – Satyanaryan puja 7:00pm – Dhoop Aarti 7:30pm – MahaLingarchana – Kailasaprakara deepa darshanam(Lighting of 1000 diyas) PLEASE book your time slot for lighting the 365 wick in one diya. Limited slots available – please donate $21.00. Diya will be provided by the temple, please do not bring your own diya or oil Please sign up by clicking above to reserve your slot to light the Karthik deepam, the diya with 365 wicks. Temple will provide a diya with the 365 wick. Please do not bring your diya or oil/ghee to the temple. You are requested to limit your time in the temple. Please donate $21 towards the Diya, please provide your Gotra nama at signup so the priest can conduct the prayer in your name in the morning. Due to Covid-19 Restrictions, we are limiting the number of slots. Please arrive on time. Please NO cooked food for prasadam. Devotees may bring fruits. Upon entering the temple, please record your name and phone number in the book and sanitize your hands. Please wear a mask. |
Navratri Celebrations
Dussera Celebrations October 16 – October 25
!! Sri Matre namaha – Om Sri Sai Ram !!
During the Navratri, the Mataji’s Idol will be decorated in the different alankars. All are welcome to attend and seek the blessings of the MahaShakthi, divine mother during this auspicious time.
Friday – October 16 – Swarnalankruta Anaghadevi
- 10:00am – Ganapati puja and Sarvatobharda mandapa puja
Saturday – October 17 – Bala Tripura Sundari
- 6:00pm – Bala Puja (Please bring your daughters under age of 10 for prayers)
Sunday – October 18 – Gayatri Devi
- 10:30am – Baba Abhishekam
- 6:00pm – Batukama puja
Monday – October 19 – Annapurna Alankar
Tuesday – October 20 – Saraswati Alankar
- 6:00 pm Saraswati puja puja and Aksharabyasam
Wednesday – October 21 – Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari Alankar
Thursday – October 22 –Sri Maha Lakshmi Alankar
Friday – October 23 – Durga Alankar- Durgastami Pooja
- 5:30pm – Suhasini Pooja
- 6:00pm – Soundarya Lahiri
Saturday – October 24 -Navami – Mahishasur Mardhini Alankar Pooja
- 6:00pm – Bhakti Sangeet – Kriti’s on Devi ( by Divya Daripalli & Archana)
Sunday – October 25 – Sri RajaRajeswari Alankar Pooja -VIJAY DASAMI/ DUSSEHRA Celebration
10:30am Baba Abhishek to the Main Idol
11:30am Baba Astotra puja
12:00 noon Aarti
1:00pm Havan
2:00pm Reading of Sai Satcharitra
4:00pm SivaParvati Shanti Kalyanam
6:00pm Decorating Baba stage with flowers and diyas. (Pushpalankaran and Deepalankarana)
7:00pm Dhoop aarti followed by DeviAlankara and Kumkum puja( with Lalitha sahasranama chanting), followed by Rajopachara puja and aarti. Prayers will conclude around 9:30pm
Devotees may bring flower garlands to offer to the various deities.
During Navratri Daily morning prayers will start at 10am Evening Dhoop aarti will be at 7pm, followed by DeviAlankara and Kumkum puja( with Lalitha sahasranama chanting), followed by Rajopachara puja and aarti. Prayers will conclude around 9:30pm
Sponsorship for Mathaji Alankar and Pooja is $401.00 each day.
Sponsorship for Baba Alankar on Navami(October 24) and Vijaydasami (October 25) – $351. During other Navratri days Daily baba alankar sponsorship $151.00
Sponsorship for Shanti Kalyanam on Vijaya Dasami, October 25th, is $516.00
Donations may be made at the temple or online http://anaghadatta.org/donations/donate-online/
Generous donations are requested towards flowers, and other operating expenses. Please call Mandir for more information about the event.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the temple will be limiting the concurrent number of attendees to comply with the regulations. All devotees who attend are requested to sanitize their hands, maintain physical distancing and wear masks.
Ganesh Chathurthi – August 21
11:00am Ganesh pooja
11:30am Ganapathy Abhishekam
12:00noon Madhyana Aarti
7:00pm Dhoop Aart
7.30pm Ganesh mandap pooja & Ganesh chathurti vrat katha
followed by Baba Shej Aarti
Devotees wishing to Participate in the Vinayaka Chavithi Puja(Ganesh Chathruthi Katha) may join in person. Seating will be on first come basis and capacity will be limited due to Covid concerns.
Daily morning from August 21 to August 29 during the Ganapathy Navratri
11am – 12:00noon – Ganesh Puja and Abhishekam
7:30pm Mandap Puja
On August 29: Ganesh Visarjan/Nimarjan
11am- 1:30pm Devotees may bring their Ganesha’s to temple for visarjan/nimarjan
All devotees must sanitize hands and wear a mask at all times while in the temple. Devotees are also requested to enter their names and contact number in the book to comply with Alberta Contact Tracing as per the Alberta health regulations.
Guru Poornima Celebratons
Join us on July 3, July 4 and July 5 to celebrate Guru Poornima and seek the divine blessings.
Please note that COVID-19 Precautions are in place and are expected to be followed by all devotees visiting the temple. If you have fever or have come in contact with known Covid cases please do not visit the temple to protect others. Please bring your masks. Please use sanitizer upon entering the temple. Maintain social distancing.
The temple runs on your generous donations only, Kindly support the temple to meet our operating costs .
May 18 – Baba Abhishekam
All day Abhishekam on May 18th, starting at 10:30am till 6pm. Devotees are welcome to participate in the Abhishekam, and may bring small amount of Milk, Juice or Panchamrit.
PLEASE maintain social distancing guidelines.
Capacity is limited to 15 persons at a time. When you arrive if you notice more than 12 people, please inform the priest and wait outside, he will let you know as other devotees leave and you can be a participant in the abhishek.
Support the temple for our normal operating costs with your generous donations.
Giving Tuesday – May 5
Om Sairam,
With divine grace we pray that you are all doing well and staying safe during these challenging times of COVID 19.
This Tuesday on May 5th, ” GivingTuesday” Please donate to our orgnization. http://anaghadatta.org/donations/donate-online/ . Interac e-transfers may be sent to info@anaghadatta.org, please provide your contact info in the message.
With the social distancing rules in place, it is a challenging time for the organization to meet the expenses. We continue to incur the costs associated with Rent, Salary, Utilities etc.
The temple remains open with limited hours, if you need spiritual guidance, please contact the priest and he will be able to conduct certain prayers and rituals remotely.
When you visit the temple please follow the distancing guidelines, and stay apart from the other devotees who may be present, please do not bring any cooked food for offering prasad.