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Devi Navaratri

Sarva-Mangala-Mangalye Shive Sarvaartha-SaadhikeSharanye Trayambake Gauri Narayani Namosthute

सवर्मङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये िशवे सवार्थर्सािधके ।शरण्ये �यम्बके गौिर नारायिण नमोस्तुते ॥

Sunday September 29th, 2019 to Monday October 7th, 2019Nine-day Utsavas and Religious Programs

Devi Navaratri &Vijaya Dasami

DEVI NAVARATRA PRARAMBHAMNine days (and nights) starting from Shukla Prathama in Ashwayuja

Masam are celebrated as Sharad Navaratri (as they begin in Sharadrutu) and they culminate on the tenth day as Dasara or Vijaya Dasami. Various

shaktis (powers) of Devi are worshipped during these nine nights in different forms. Each alankara personifies the respective shakti of Devi.

Religious Program

September 29th, SundaySRI BALA TRIPURA SUNDARI ALANKARAM

9:00 AM Sri Maha Ganapati Puja, Devi Navaratra Mahotsava Sankalpam, Sri Maha Ganapati Homam

10:00 AM Devi Kalasa Sthapana 10:30 AM Sri Parvati Abhishekam

11:30 AM Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama Puja 5:00 PM Veda Parayanam

6:30 PM Kalasa Aradhana, Chandi Saptasati Parayanam

From Monday, September 30, 2019 to Sunday, October 6, 2019Daily Puja Schedule

09:00 AM Kalasa Aradhana10:00 AM Sri Parvati Abhishekam

11:00 AM Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama Puja05:00 PM Veda Parayanam

06:30 PM Kalasa Aradhana, Chandi Saptasati Parayanam

SRI KUMARI SRI SARASWATI

SRI GAJALAKSHMI SRI MEENAKSHI

SRI PARVATI SRI KANAKADURGA

SRI ANNAPURNA SRI MAHISHASURA MARDINI

September 30, 2019 MondaySRI KUMARI ALANKARAM

11:00 AM Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama Puja

October 1, 2019 TuesdaySRI GAJALAKSHMI ALANKARAM

11:00 AM Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama Puja

October 2, 2019 WednesdaySRI PARVATI ALANKARAM

11:00 AM Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama Puja

October 3, 2019 ThursdaySRI ANNAPURNA ALANKARAM

11:00 AM Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama Puja

October 4, 2019 Friday SRI SARASWATI ALANKARAM,

SRI SARASWATI PUJA 11:00 AM Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama Puja

6:30 PM Bhagavati Seva6:45 PM Sri Saraswati Puja by Children

(Time change from 5 PM to 6:45 PM)7:30 PM Deepa Puja By Ladies

With Lalitha Sahasra Namas

October 5, 2019 Saturday DURGASHTAMI

SRI KANAKADURGA ALANKARAM 11:00 AM Devi Khadgamala Puja

October 6, 2019 Sunday MAHARNAVAMI,

SRI MAHISHASURA MARDINI ALANKARAM10:30 AM Laksha Kumkumarchana By Ladies

With Lalitha Sahasra Namas 11:00 AM Sri Sukta Samputita Lalitha Trisati Nama Puja

Religious Program

October 7, 2019 Monday VIJAYA DASAMI / SAMI PUJA

SRI RAJA RAJESWARI ALANKARAM 7:30 AM Suprabhatam

8:00 AM Kalasa Aradhana 8:30 AM Devi Navaratri Kalasabhishekam to Sri Parvati Devi Moola Murthy and

Sri Durga Lakshmi Saraswati Utsava Murthys 5:00 PM Vidyarambham To Children 1st Batch 6:45 PM Vidyarambham To Children 2nd Batch

8:00 PM Sami Puja

Temple Open Whole Day Till 09:30 PM

Religious Program

Devi Navratri 9 Days $501

One Day Temple Kainkaryam $108

Deepa Puja by Ladies with Lalitha Sahasra Namas $35

Laksha Kumkumaarchana by Ladies with Lalitha Sahasra Namas $35

Vidyarambham To Children FREE

Chandi Homam $51

Sri Maha Lakshmi Sahasra Namaarchana by Ladies $35

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