SRI SELVA VINAYAKAR KOYIL (GANESHA TEMPLE) BRISBANE (South Maclean) Newsletter 136 Vaikaasi/Vaisākha Month (mid-may 2018 to mid-june 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 Vaikaasi / Vaisākha Month Festivals. Monthly Chathurthi Viratham on Friday 18 May 2018 Sri Ayyapa Swamy Meshaa Rasi Masa Abishekam on Saturday 19 May 2018 Sri Lalitha Shasranama Sthothram chanting on Sunday 20 May 2018 Vaikaasi Visakam Festival on Monday 28 May 2018 Full moon/chithra Powrnami/ & Sathya Narayanar Poojai on Tuesday 29 May2018 Sanit Thirugnanasampanthar Curu Poojai on Thursday 31 May 2018 Monthly Bhajans & Religious Talk on Friday 1 June 2018 Sankatahara Chathurthi on Saturday 02 June 2018 Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam & Paaraayanam on Sunday 3 June 2018 1
Monthly Chathurthy Viratham on Friday 18 May 2018 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. Program Abishekam Regular Puja Vasantha mandapa Alankara Pooja and Circumambulation of Lord Selva Vinayakar inner sanctum 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Sri AyyapaSwamy Idapa Rasi Masa Abishekam on Saturday 19 May 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 Idapa 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. 2
Lalitha Sahasra nama Stotram Chanting on Sunday 20 May 2018 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. Program Regular Poojai Sri Lalitha Sahasra namam & Mahishasuramardhini Stotram Parayanam Special Deepa Arathanai to Goddess Lalithambikai. 9.00am 10.30am 11.30am Vaikaasi Visaakam Festival on Monday 28 May 2018 Every year, Vaikasi Visakam is observed as the birthday of Lord Sri Subrahmanyar, during the Tamil month of Vaikasi (Mid May - mid June). Visakam is one of the 27 Nakshatras (Stars). Lord Subramaniar son of Lord Shiva and the chief general of the army of Devas(Gods) incarnated in this world to save the earth and end the sufferings of Devas from demons like Soorapadman. So the Vaikasi Visakam is celebrated to commemorate Subramanya Swami s Birthday or Avathara day. The Vaikasi Visakam is celebrated in a grand manner in Murugan Temples around the world. 3
Program Special Abishekam For Lord Subramaniar Special Bajans With Thirupugal Regular Pooja and Special Pooja/Vasanthamandapa Pooja to Lord Subramanyar Swamy Circumambulation inner and outer sanctum Annathanam (Free dinner) 6.00PM 7.00PM 7.30PM 8:00pm 8:30pm Powrnami-Full moon /Sri Sathya Narayanar Poojai on Tuesday 29 May 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. Saiva Saint Thiru Gnana Sampanthar Curu Pujai on Thursday 31 May 2018 (Sampanthar, Appar, Natarajar, Sivakhami, Sundarar,Manickavasagar at SSVK) Thiru Gnana Sampanthar - (A.D.641-657) At around 700 AD, in the ancient town Chirkazi of the choza kingdom, Saint Sampanthar was born to a Shivaite Brahmin couple, Shivapada Hridayar and his wife Bhagavathiyar. Sampanthar mastered Sanskrit by the age of 3 and by 7 he was writing his own treatise on the Vedas. He concentrated on 4
removing the undesirable traits in Hinduism, and he trained many followers in the true traditions of Vedas, Upanishads and Puranas. He trained his followers in the art of debate on Hindu religion. Popular compositions: He started composing songs even when he was a toddler of just three years old and is believed to have written 16,000 verses in all, but less than 4,000 survive. His songs spread over 23 Panns (equivalent of Ragas). Sampanthar s Thevarams (Songs) classified on first three Thiru Murais (a) First Thirumurai - 136 Pathikams on 136 different Siva Thalams (b) Second Thirumurai - 122 Pathikams on 122 different Siva Thalams (c) Third Thirumurai - 126 Pathikams on 126 different Siva Thalams "Thirumurai" means a Sacred Order. That is the order of classification made by the Saiva Adiyar - Nambiaandaar Nambi of Monthly Bajans and Religious talks on Friday 1 June 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. Sankatahara Chathurthi on Saturday 2 June 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. 5
Vishnu Sahasra nama Sthothram & Parayanam on Sunday 3 June 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 the available Tamil - Thiruppathikamgal and Thiruppaadalhal sung by Tamil Saivite - Naayanmaar, Swamihal and Adiyaar of Tamil Nadu, on the request of the Chola Emperor "Rajaraja Chola - 1(A.D.985 1014)" of Tamil Nadu. For further information please contact our Temple on 07 5547 7302 or the president Mr: M.Surendra on Mobile- 0407-753991 Visit Brisbane Sri Selva Vinayakar (Ganesha) Temple and get the Blessing of Lord Ganesha. 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