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.
NAVARATRI PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Monday, September 26
- 9:00am to 10:00am Ganesha Puja, Sankalpam, Deekshadharanam, Kalasha Sthapana
- 10:00am to 12:30pm Chandi Path
- 5:30pm to 6:30 pm Lalitha Sahasranama Kumkumarchana
- 7:00pm Arathi ($21)
- 7:00pm to 8:30pm Garba
Tuesday, September 27
- 10:00am to 12:30pm Chandi Path
- 5:30pm to 6:30pm Lalitha Sahasranama Kumkumarchana
- 7:00pm Arathi ($21)
- 7:00pm to 8:30pm Garba
Wednesday, September 28
- 10:00am to 12:30pm Chandi Path
- 5:30pm to 6:30pm Lalitha Sahasranama Kumkumarchana
- 7:00pm Arathi ($21)
- 7:00pm to 8:30pm Garba
Thursday, September 29
- 10:00am to 12:30pm Chandi Path
- 5:30pm to 6:30pm Lalitha Sahasranama Kumkumarchana
- 7:00pm Arathi ($21)
- 7:00pm to 8:30pm Garba
Friday, September30
- 10:00am to 12:30pm Chandi Path
- 5:30pm to 6:30pm Lalitha Sahasranama Kumkumarchana
- 8:30pm Arathi ($51)
- 7:00pm to 10:30pm Garba
Saturday, October1
- 8:00am to 10:00am Chandi Path
- 5:30pm to 6:30pm Lalitha Sahasranama Kumkumarchana
- 7:00pm to 10:30pm Garba
- 8:30pm Arathi ($51)
Sunday, October 2-DURGAASHTAMI
- 9:00am to 12:30pm Chandi Homam
- 4:00pm to 4:45pm Samoohika Saraswathi Puja for youth & children (Bring book, pen/pencil, flowers and 2 fruits) - free event
- 4:45pm to 5:15pm Aksharabhyasam ($31)
- 4:45pm to 5:15pm Ashtami Kanya Pooja (Kanjak)
- 5:30pm to 6:30pm Lalitha Sahasranama Kumkumarchana
- 6:30pm to 10:00pm Garba 8:30pm Arathi ($51)
Monday, October 3– MAHANAVAMI
- 10:00am to 12:30pm Chandi Path
- 5:30pm to 6:30pm Lalitha Sahasranama Kumkumarchana
- 7:00pm Arathi ($21)
- 7:00pm to 8:30pm Garba
Tuesday, October4-VIJAYA DASHAMI
- 10:00am to 10:30am Kalasha Udwasana
- 10:30am to 11:30am Shree Durga Abhishekam
- 11:30am Archana & Arathi
- 6:30pm to 8:30pm Durga Pooja by Bengali Group
Sponsorship:
- Event Sponsorship ( Chandi Path, & Arathi on all days & Chandi Homam): $251
- Chandi Homam : $51
- Chandi Path (one day): $21
- Chandi Path all days: $201
- Arathi: Fri, Sat & Sun: $51, Other days: $21
- Mata ji Chuuni: $51
- Poshak: $151
- Aksharabhyasam: $31
- Garland: $51 Flowers: Any amount