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DEVI NAVARATHRI

Oct 15, 2023

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Oct 23, 2023

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Navaratri is a nine day festival in honor of divinity in the form a female goddess. Goddess Durga who is a collective form of courage and valor in all divinity slayed Mahishasura who represents slumber and ignorance. We read various holy text related to Devi, perform Puja and Garbha during this time in our temple.

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NAVARATRI PROGRAM SCHEDULE    

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2023

09:00AM – 10:00AM – GANESHA POOJA, SANKALPAM, DEEKSHADHARANAM, KALASHA STHAPANA

10:00AM – 12:30PM – CHANDI PATH

12:30PM – ARATHI

5:00PM to 6:30PM – LALITHA SAHASRANAMA KUMKUMARCHANA AND ARATHI

7:00PM to 10:00PM – Garba Dandiya, Arathi ($31) at 7:00 PM

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2023

10:00AM – 12:30PM – CHANDI PATH

12:30PM – ARATHI

5:00PM to 6:30PM – LALITHA SAHASRANAMA KUMKUMARCHANA AND ARATHI

7:00PM to 9:00PM – Garba Dandiya, Arathi ($21) at 7:00 PM

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023

10:00AM – 12:30PM – CHANDI PATH

12:30PM – ARATHI

5:00PM to 6:30PM – LALITHA SAHASRANAMA KUMKUMARCHANA AND ARATHI

7:00PM to 9:00PM – Garba Dandiya, Arathi ($21) at 7:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2023

10:00AM – 12:30PM – CHANDI PATH

12:30PM – ARATHI

5:00PM to 6:30PM – LALITHA SAHASRANAMA KUMKUMARCHANA AND ARATHI

7:00PM to 10:00 PM – Garba Dandiya, Arathi ($21) at 7:00 PM

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023

10:00AM – 12:30PM – CHANDI PATH

12:30PM – ARATHI

5:00PM to 6:30PM – LALITHA SAHASRANAMA KUMKUMARCHANA AND ARATHI

7:00PM to 9:00 PM – Garba Dandiya, Arathi ($21) at 7:00 PM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2023

10:00AM – 12:30PM – CHANDI PATH

12:30PM – ARATHI

5:00 PM to 6:30PM – LALITHA SAHASRANAMA KUMKUMARCHANA AND ARATHI

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM – Garba Dandiya, Arathi ($31) at 8:30 PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2023 -DURGA ASHTAMI

10:00AM – 12:30PM – CHANDI PATH

12:30PM – ARATHI

12:00 Noon – SAMOOHIKA VAHANA POOJA ($21, By Registration only, Bring 4 lemons, 1

coconut, 6- fruits, flowers)

3:00PM to 6:30PM Bengali group Pooja (Main Hall)

5:00PM to 6:30PM – LALITHA SAHASRANAMA KUMKUMARCHANA AND ARATHI (Yoga Room)

7:00PM to 10:00PM – Garba Dandiya, Arathi ($31) at 8:30 PM (Main Hall)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023 – MAHA NAVAMI

09:30AM – 12:00PM – SAMOOHIK CHANDI HOMAM

12:00PM – POORNAHUTHI

12:30PM – ARATHI FOLLOWED BY TEERTHA PRASAD

03:45PM TO 04:45 PM – SAMOOHIKA SARASWATHI POOJA for youth ; children (Bring book,

pen/pencil, flowers and 2 fruits) - $11

4:45PM to 5:15PM- Aksharabhyasam ($31, In Main Hall)

4:45PM to 5:15PM- Kanya Pooja (Kanjak, on stage)

5:30PM to 6:30PM – LALITHA SAHASRANAMA KUMKUMARCHANA AND ARATHI

7:00PM to 10:00PM – Garba Dandiya, Arathi ($31) at 8:30 PM (Main Hall)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2023 - VIJAYA DASHAMI / NAVARATHRI CONCLUDES

11:00AM – 11:30AM – KALASHA UDWASANA

11:30AM – 12:30PM – SHREE DURGA ABHISHEKAM

12:30AM – ARATHI FOLLOWED BY TEERTHA PRASADAM

7:00PM to 9:00 PM – Garba Dandiya Arathi ($31) at 7:00 PM (Main Hall)

NOTE: Prasad should not be more than a fist full in quantity. Preferably prasad should be dry

fruits or fruits.

Sponsorship:

Event Sponsorship (Chandi Path, Arathi on all days & Chandi Homam: $201

Chandi Homam $51 Chandi Path (one day): $21 Chandi Path all days: $151

Arathi: Arathi: Fri, Sat & Sun $31, Weekdays (Monday to Thursday): $21

Mata ji Chunni: $31, Saree offering for Devi* (devotee to bring saree): $31

Poshak: $151 Devi Alankaram: $51 Aksharabhyasam: $31

Garland: $35 Flowers: Any amount

Samoohika Vahana Pooja: $21(Registration required)

Samoohika Saraswathi Pooja: $11

* Sun, Oct 15, Wed, Oct 18 and Sat, Oct 21