SRI SELVA VINAYAKAR KOYIL (GANESHA TEMPLE) BRISBANE (South Maclean) Newsletter 125 Aani/Āshāda Month (mid-june 2017 to mid-july 2017) Festivals Dear Sri Selva Vinayaka devotees, Hindu Ahlaya Sangam Qld Inc (HASQ) cordially invites you to Sri Selva Vinayakar Temple Brisbane (South Maclean) for Aani /Āshāda Month Festivals. Sri AyyapaSwamy Mithuna Rasi Masa Abishekam on Saturday 17 June 2017 Lalitha Sahastranama Stotram Chanting on Sunday 18 June 2017 Monthly Chathurthi Viratham on Tuesday 27 June 2017 Saiva Saint Manikkavasagar Guru Poojai on Wednesday 28 June 2017 Aani utharam Festival /Natesar abishekam on Friday 30 June 2017 Vishnu Sahastranamam & Paaraayanam on Sunday 2 July 2017 Monthly Bhajans and Religious talk on Friday 7 July 2017 Full moon/ Powrnami & Sathya Narayanar Poojai on Saturday 08 July 2017 Sankatahara Chathurthi on Wednesday 12 July 2017 1
Sri AyyapaSwamy Mithuna Rasi Masa Abishekam on Saturday 17 June 2017 Special Puja/Abishekam will be performed to Sri Ayyappa Swamy on the first five days of every Hindu calendar month. These poojas usually named after each Zodiac (Rasi) signs. This month puja called Mithuna 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. monthly Maasa Abishekams are available for sponsor by devotees. Normally devotees choose the month for Abishekam according to their star and signs. Please contact the temple. Lalitha Sahasra nama Stotram Chanting on Sunday 18 June 2017 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. Regular Poojai Sri Lalitha Sahasra namam & Mahishasuramardhini Stotram Parayanam Special Deepa Arathanai to Goddess Lalithambikai. 9.00am 10.30am 11.30am 2
Monthly Chathurthy Viratham on Tuesday 27 June 2017 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. Abishekam Regular Puja Vasantha mandapa Alankara Pooja and Circumambulation of Lord Selva Vinayakar inner sanctum 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Saiva Saint Manickavasagar Curu Pujai on Wednesday 28 June 2017 (Sampanthar, Appar, Sundarar,Manickavasagar at SSVK) Saint Manickavasagar was a hindu Tamil poet lived on 9 th century. He was the minister for the Pandia King - Arimarthan Paandian who ruled South Indian kingdom of Madurai. Manickavasagar wrote the famous Hindu Tamil hymns books Thiruvasagam and Thirukowaiyaar. His hindu tamil literature work is placed on 8 th part of the Saiva Thirumuraikal.(Total 12 Thirumuraikal-Compendium division of holy hymns for Hinduism) At Sri Selvavinayakar Temple Special Pooja will be performed to Saiva Saint Manickavasagar with the evening regular puja at 7:30pm. 3
Aani Utharam Festival /Nadesar Abishekam Festival on Friday 30 June 2017 Ani Utharam(Thirumanjanam) It is believed that Lord Natarajar gives Tharshanam in the Tamil months Ani and Margazhi. The Lord s form demonstrates his five-fold functions: creation, preservation, destruction, concealment and salvation. Lord Nataraja is given six abhishekams in a year. The explanation for that number is as follows. Earth takes 365 days to complete one full circle around the sun. That duration is divided into six seasons Marghazhi-Thai: early winter; Masi-Panguni: late winter; Chittirai-Vaikasi: early summer; Ani- Adi: high summer; Avani-Purattasi: autumn; Aippasi-Karthikai: rainy season. This six-season year of humans is said to be but one day for the immortals. A day has six periods: dawn, morning, noon, afternoon, evening, and night. These are when the six daily pujas in temples are performed. Likewise, the Devas day, which is a human year, has been divided into six. During each of these six parts, an abhishekam has been ordained for Lord Nataraja. One of these is Ani Thirumanjanam, on the early morning of the day of Uthiram star in the month Aani (May-June). This is the best time for worshipping Lord Shiva. Scriptures say it was on Ani Uthiram, under a kurundai tree, that the Lord Shiva offered upadesam to Hindu Saint Manikkavasakar. Legends have it that during the abhishekam to the Lord Natarajar, as everyone watched, the sage merged in the Lord as a brilliant flame. Let us worship Lord Natarajar on Ani Utharam (Thirumanjanam) day and get blessing from the Lord. Natesar abishekam Regular Puja Alankara pooja for lord Natarajar Cirmumbulation inner and outer sanctum Annathanam(Special Lunch) 7:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 4
Vishnu Sahasra nama Sthothram & Parayanam on Sunday 2 July 2017 Abishekam for Narayanar Sahasra Nama Parayanam,Manthra Pushpam and Hanuman Challisa Special Pooja Mangalam and Maha Aarthi at Maha Vishnu Sannithi 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am Monthly Bajans and Religious talks on Friday 7 July 2017 Sri Selva Vinayakar (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. Powrnami-Full moon /Sri Sathya Narayanar Poojai on Saturday 08 July 2017 Sri Sathya narayanar pujai is generally performed on Full Moon day. Hindus believe that chanting the Lord Sathyanarayana s name repeatedly and listening the Sathya Narayana Katha (religious stories) can lead the devotee to achieve successful on his life. Sri Sathya Narayanar Poojai will be performed at our temple at 6:30pm. HASQ invites all the devotees to come and participate and get the blessing of Lord Sathya Narayanar 5
Sankatahara Chathurthi on Wednesday 12 July 2016 Sankatahara Chathurthi Chathurthi (Krishna Paksha) which comes after Full moon day called Sankatahara Chathurthi. At our temple Lord Ganesha's pooja performed in the evening. It is believed that the person who does Sankatahara Chathurthi poojai will get relieved from all their worries and troubles. The HASQ is looking for devotees to sponsor an abishekam in the morning or evening for Sankadahara Chathurthi. Please contact Temple or the President and leave your details for the bookings. Cost for an Abishekam for Sankadahara Chathurthi is $201.00. Day/Date Abishekam Availability Hindu Calendar Month Morning Evening Chithirai-(Apr-May) Sun/14.05.17 Sponsored Sponsored Vaikaasi-(May-June) Tue/13.06.17 Sponsored Sponsored Aani-(June-July) Wed/12.07.17 Available Available Aadi-(July-Aug) Fri/11.08.17 Available Available Aavani-(Aug-Sep) Sat/09.09.17 Available Available Purataasi-(Sep-Oct) Mon/09.10.17 Available Available Aipasi-(Oct-Nov) Tue/07.11.17 Available Available Kaarthikai-(Nov-Dec-) Wed/6.12.17 Available Available 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 president Mr M.Surendra on 0407 753991 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 6