SRI SELVA VINAYAKAR KOYIL (GANESHA TEMPLE) BRISBANE (South Maclean) Newsletter 138 Aadi/Āshāda Month (mid-july 2018 to mid-august 2018) Festivals Dear Sri Selva Vinayaka devotees, Hindu Ahlaya Sangam Qld Inc (HASQ) cordially invites you to Sri Selva Vinayakar Temple Brisbane (South Maclean) for Aadi /Āshāda Month Festivals. Aadi Maasa Pirappu (Āshāda month starts)/ Sri AyyapaSwamy Karkataka Rasi Masa Abishekam on Tuesday 17 July 2018 Saint Sundarar Guru Poojai on Saturday 21 July 2018 Pirathosha Viratham on Wednesday 25 July & Thursday 9 August 2018 Full moon/ Powrnami & Sathya Narayanar Poojai on Friday 27 July 2018 Mahaa Sankatahara Chathurthi on Tuesday 31 July 2018 Monthly Bhajans and Religious talk on Friday 3 August 2018 Sri Vishnu Sahastranamam & Paaraayanam /Aadi Krithikai on Sunday 05 August 2018 Aadi Amavasai Viratham on Saturday 11 August 2018 Aadi Pooram Viratham on Monday 13 August 2018 Naga Chathurthi Viratham on Tuesday 14 August 2017 1
Aadi Masam starts /Sri AyyapaSwamy Karkataka Rasi Masa Abishekam on Tuesday 17 July 2018 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 Karkataka Masa Abishekam. HASQ cordially invite all devotees to come and participate on this special Abishekam and get the blessing of Sri Ayyappa Swamy. Special 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. Saiva Saint Sundarar Curu Pujai on Saturday 21 July 2018 (Sampanthar, Appar, Sundarar,Manickavasagar at SSVK) Saiva Saint Sundarar: Sundarar also known as Sundra Moorthy Nayanar was an eighth-century Tamil poet from Thirumunai padi, South India. The hymns of seventh volume of the Saiva Thirumuraikal - compendium of the poetry of Tamil Saiva Sithantham was composed by him. Saiva Thirumuraikal.(Total 12 Thirumuraikal-Compendium division of holy hymns for Hinduism) At Sri Selvavinayakar Temple Special Poojai will be performed to Saiva Saint Sundarar with the morning regular poojai at 9:00am. 2
Powrnami-Full moon /Sri Sathya Narayanar Poojai on Friday 27 July 2018 Sri Sathya Narayanar Poojai will be performed at our temple at 6:30pm. 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. Maha Sankatahara Chathurthi on Tuesday 31 July 2018 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 3
Monthly Bajans and Religious talks on Friday 3 August 2018 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. Aadi Krithikai Festival for Lord Murugan on Sunday 05 August 2018 Programme Special Abishekam to Lord Murugan Special Poojai to Lord Murugan Vasantha Mandapa Poojai & Circumambulation inner sanctum Prasadam 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm Aadi Kiruthikai(Karthikai Star) is very auspicious day for Lord Murugan. Lord Murugan is the second child of Lord Shiva and Lord Parvathi As Lord Murugan was brought up by Karthikai Virgins he got the special name Karthikeyan. Devotees observe fasting on Adi Kiruthikai(Karthikai)day have the blessing of Lord Murugan. Lord Shiva gave this boon to Karthikai Virgins according to Skantha Puranam Hindu Tamil literature.. Lord Murugan devotees celebrate this day with fasting and Pal Kudam (Milk Pot) with Kavadi prayer in most of the Murugan Temples around the world. 4
Vishnu Sahasra nama Sthothram & Parayanam on Sunday 5 August 2018 Program 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 AadiAmavaasai Viratham on Saturday 11 August 2018 Aadi Amavasai On the darkest New moon night of the month of Aadi (July - August) called Adi Amavasai a fast is undertaken in remembrance of departed fathers and make special prayers to Lord Shiva. Special Poojai at Sivan Sannithi during regular poojai- 7.30pm Moksha Archanai will be done after the regular poojai. Ahanda Theepam (Jyothi) will be lighted on the memory of love ones from our family and friends who departed. Special Bajans will be performed by the devotees for the Athma Shanthi.Please come and join in our Bajans.. 5
Aadi Pooram on Monday 13 August 2018 Aadi Pooram Festival for Goddess Abirami : Adi Pooram is celebrated in all Hindu temples in southern India in the month called Adi or Ashadha, corresponding to the English months of July-August, when the asterism Pooram (Delta Leonis) is in the ascendancy. The festival is observed to propitiate the goddess Sakti Devi who is said to have come into this world on this occasion to bless the people. People therefore worship her in order to secure happiness not only for themselves but also for their loved ones. Program Special Abishekam to Abirami Amman Regular Puja Vasantha mandapa Alankara Pooja and Circumambulation Goddess Raja Rajeswary inner sanctum 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Naga Chathurthi Viratham on Tuesdday 14 August 2018 Chathurthi (Sukla patksha) which comes after New moon day called Chathurthi or Monthly Chathurthi. Chathurthy on Aadi month called Naga Chathurthi. 6
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. Program Abishekam To Lord Sri Selva Vinayakar Regular Puja Vasantha mandapa Alankara Pooja and Circumambulation of Lord Selva Vinayakar inner sanctum 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 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 Mobile-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 7