Festival Guide January - December 2012 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 Family Pooja 13.00 14.00 Hawan (On first Sunday of every month) 14.00 15.00 Bhajans & Kirtan (Devotional songs) 15.00 15.30 Aarti 15.30 16.30 Bhandara (Distribution of blessed food) 19.00 19.30 Evening Aarti 2
2012 Lohri Makar Sankranti Vasant Panchami Maha Shivratri Holi Navratre begins Ramnavmi Baisakhi Rakshabandhan Krishna Janamashtami Ganesh Chaturathi Sharad begins Amavasya,Savpitri Sharad Navratre begins Ramnavmi Dussera Karvachauth Hanuman Jayanti Diwali Bhaiyadooj Friday, 13 th January Saturday, 14 th -15 th January Saturday, 28 th January Monday, 20 th February Thursday, 8 th March Friday, 23 rd March Sunday, 1 st April Friday, 13 th April Thursday, 2 nd August Friday 9 th -10 th August Wednesday, 19 th September Saturday, 29 th September Monday, 15 th October Tuesday, 16 th October Tuesday, 23 rd October Wednesday, 24 th October Friday, 2 nd November Monday 12 th November Tuesday, 13 th November Thursday, 15 th November 3
Saraswati Pooja Saturday, 28 th January 2012 In Mandir on Sunday, 29 th January 2012 13.00 Pooja and Bhajans 15.00 Aarti 15.30 Bhandara 4
Mahashivratri Monday, 20 th February 2012 18.00 Shiv Pooja and Abhishek by Devotees, followed by Bhajans & Kirtan. 19.00 Evening Aarti followed by Prashadam. 19.30 Bhandara 21.00 Shiv Pooja and Abhishek, Pravachan & Kirtan. 24.00 Shiv Pooja and Abhishek, Pravachan & Kirtan. 03.00 Shiv Pooja and Abhishek, Pravachan & Kirtan. 06.00 Shiv Pooja and Abhishek, Pravachan & Kirtan. 07.00 Morning Aarti followed by Prashadam 5
Holi Re Holi Thursday, 8 th March 2012 13.00 Shri Satya Narayan Katha 14.00 Kirtan and Bhajan 14.30 Pravachan on Holi 15.00 Aarti 15.30 Bhandara followed by Tilak and Holi Milan Navratre Friday, 23 th March 2012 6
Ram Navmi Sunday, 1 st April 2012 Sunday, 1 st April 2012 Akhand Ramayan starts on Saturday, 31st March at 12.00, and Bhog on Sunday, 1st April at 12.00 12.00 Akhand Ramayan, Poorn Ahooti 13.00 Bhajan Kirtan & Children Activity 14.00 Pravachan on Ram Navami 16.00 Aarti 16.30 Prashadam and Bhandara 7
Baisakhi Friday, 13 th April 2012 14.00 Bhajan & Pooja 15.00 Aarti 15.30 Bhandara Rakshabandhan Thursday, 2 nd August 2012 8
Shri Krishna Janamashtami Friday-Saturday, 9th -10th August 2012 18:00 Pravachan 19:00 Aarti 19:30 Bhakti geet, Cultural program & Nritya 20:30 Bhandara 21:00 Bhajan, Kirtan &, Pravachan 23:00 Shri Janamashtmi Katha 24:00 Shri Krishna Janam 00:30 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.. 9
Navratre Tuesday, 16 th October 2012 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. Ramnavmi Tuesday 23 rd October 2012 Tuesday, 23 th October 2012 Akhand Ramayan starts on Monday, 22 th October at 12.00, and Bhog on Tuesday, 23 th October at 12.00 10
Dushera - Vijay Dhashami Wednesday, 24 th October 2012 With Fire Works & Rawan Dahen Celebrating in Temple 12.00 Bhog, Akhand Ramayan 14:00 Kirtan and Katha 15:00 Aarti 15:30 Kirtan and Katha 16:30 Cultural activity 17:30 Bhandara 19:00 Aarti 19:30 Traditional Dushera celebration and Fire work 11
Karvachauth Friday, 2 nd November 2012 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. Hanuman Jayanti Monday, 12 th November 2012 12.00 Sunderkand Path Prashad after Path 12
Deepawali Tuesday, 13 th November 2012 (in India) Laxmi pooja in Mandir at 17:00 Sunday, 18 th November 2012 (In Mandir) 56-Bhog, Govardhan Puja 14:00 Bhajan, Kirtan & Katha 15:00 Aarti 15:30 Cultural program 16:30 Bhandara 17:30 Deepawali celebration, Fire work for children (Chance for devotees to offer sweets, namkeen or prasad, kindly confirm your offers to Pandit ji) 13
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Mandir Seva Samiti March 2011-March 2012 Please send Your Contribution to Mandir through Annual Membership 2012 2013. 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 Bank giro nr; 5079-7737 Bank konto nr; Swedbank 83279-993.862.713-1 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 15