Special Poojas

THAI PONGAL (MAKAR SANKRANTI) (14-01-22 FRIDAY)

It is dedicated to the Hindu sun god the surya and corresponds to Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival under mane regional names celebrated throught India -- pongal is one of the most important festivals celebrated by Tamil people in TamilNadu and Puducherry in India. It is also a major Tamil festival in Srilanka.



THAIPOOSAM (POORANAI VIRATHAM) (18-01-22 TUESDAY)

Thursday thaipusam which falls in the month of thai (jan - feb) is celebrated with intense devotion by a very large section of the people throughout all the world it is celebrated on the full moon when the constellation pusam' is on the ascend. lord skanda is the spiritulal son of lord shiva, on this day the lance (vel) was given to him by his mother Lord shanmukha is the pratyaksha devata (visible god of this kali yoga. he is readily pleased with his devotees to whom he grants both bhukti and mukti (enjoyments here and moksha hereafter) millions are still living who can narrate instances in their own lives to show the miracles brought about by propitiation of lord shanmukha perhaps the most potent propitiotory rite that devotee of shanmugha undertakes to perform is what is known as the kavadi the benifits that the devotee gains from offering a kavadi to the lord are a million fold greater than little bit of pain that the devotee inflicts upon himself.



MASI MAGAM (16-02-22 WEDNESDAY)

The full moon day of the Tamil month of masi in magha nakshtra is considered auspicious it is believed that during this period, divine belongs beings descend to purify the karma of the human race as magha is ruled by ancestors, benefits from blessing of departed souls is expected on this day. It is an important festival celebrated by Tamils. By the maghm star in this month usually falls on the full moon day, and is considered highly auspicious in many temples across the worlid one of the important rituals on this day is the procession of idols to the seashore or ponds for a holy bath. Long processions from different temples are at sea shore with the idols of lord vishnu, lord shiva idols from shakti temple are also brought to the seashore, pujas and other rituals are held at the seashore and thousands of devotees throng the sea shore on this day to offer prayer.



MAHA SHIVRATRI (28-02-22 MONDAY)

Festival of mahashivratri is the most important fest for the millions of devotees of lord shiva the festival has been accorded lot of significance in Hindu mythology. It says that a devotee who performs sincere worship of load shiva on the auspicious day of shivaratri is absolved of she and attains moksha. Festival of mahashivaratri has tremendous signific in Hinduism according to sacred scriptures ritual worship of lord shiva on sivaratri festival falls on the 14th day of the dark fortnight in the of phalgun pleases lord shiva the most this fact I to have been declared by lord shiva himself, wie consort parvath asked him to which ritual per form by his devotees pleases him the most even the till date devotees of lord shiva perform the worship of shivaratri with care and devotion. They obser and night fast and give sacred bath to shiva linga with milk, water etc, Hindus consider it extremely worship load shiva on a sivaratri as it is believed that of load shiva with devotion and sincerity absolves of past sins.



PANGUN UTHIRAM (HOLI) (18-03-22 FRIDAY)

This festival is observed in the twelfth month of the tamil calendar which is the month of pang it falls on the day of purnima or full moon of month of panguni, according to the brahmand. Puranam, every holy water joins thumbura on this auspicious day.



TELUGU NEW YEAR 2021 (UGADI) (02-04-22 SATURDAY)

Ugadi, also called as yugadi stands for yog which means an era and adi which means new beginning. This means the beginning of a new e it is celebrated across the state of Andhra Pradesh Telangana and Karnataka as new year a Hindu lunar calendar --- thus 165 means the beginning of a new era the festival is celebrated with high spirits new and abundance some mouth watering traditional cuisines. It is also the first day when there is change in pattern of moons orbit ugadi I celebrated a day after the first new mog after the sun passes the celestial equator the spring equinox.



SRI RAM NAVAMI (10-04-22 SUNDAY)

Ram navami celebrates the birth of the seventh incarnation of lord vishnu lord ram appeared in ayodhya as the son of king dasharath and queen kaushalya in the raghukula (solar dynasty) he was born on the ninth day of chaitra month in the noon. This day coincides with the ninth day of chaitra navratri, on which is the day when the fasting concludes as per the gregorian calendar, the festival falls in the month of March or April.
REASON WE CELEBRATE THE FESTIVAL: Every year lord ram is a maryada purushotam, an ideal person, he is ever compassionate, gentle brave and righteous, he teaches the world through his life story to always choose and walk in the path of dharma regardless of the struggles and challenges, ram navami celebration is the celebration of the virtues of kama. It is about remembering his ways of righteousness and worshipping him for his divine grace to enable us to attain perfection, ram navami celebration is also done to remember and honour lord ram for ram rajya, the peace full days of lord rams sovereignty. Prayers are offered to the great king requesting for same positivity in the life which prevailed during the ram rajya so ideally ram navami is celebrated to end the negativity and dullness in life and begin it with positivity, and also draw inspiration to lead a little life of righteousness.



VARUSHA PIRAPPU - TAMIL NEW YEAR (CHITIRAI) (14-04-22 THURSDAY)

Varusha pivappu, or puthandu or chithirai vishu is the tamil new year celebrated all around the world by Tamil people, in 2021 varusha pirappu or puthandu date is April this is the first day of the tamil month of chithirai masam in year. As per Hinduism Tamil beliefs). Chithrai vishu is the day during which lord brahma creation any temples host special poojas during puthadu In UK.



MADURAI MEENAKSHI KALYANAM (WEDDING) (14-04-22 THURSDAY)

Meenakshi kalyanam is known as chithirai festival or meenakshi kalyanam which is celebrated in madurai, TamilNadu on a very big scale. It is a two-week long festival celebrated in the month of April. The festival is called chithirai as it celebrated in the tamil nadu month of chithirai this festival marks the wedding of lord sundareswaran and goddess Meenakshi who is lord Vishnu's sister historically, lord sundareswara also known as lord shiva is worshipped by the lower caste population of Madurai while goddess Meenakshi is worshipped by the upper caste. So this festival works in existing the caste gap present in society. The grand wedding is carried out in great - grandeur with all rituals on a grand scale the entrance of the lord is awe-inspiring wit is followed even today. Thiruthe rot tam" is the ne ritual where the married couple visits the subjects in a decorated chariot. This day in the crowd in large numbers. The festival of Meenakshi kalyanam falls in the month of chaitra (April - May) of the Hindu calendar.



GOOD FRIDAY (15-04-22 FRIDAY)



CHITRA POURNAMI VIRATHAM (16-04-22 SATURDAY)

Invoke Chitragupta's blessings and erase your negative karmic records, Chitra pournami is significant in Hindu religion, as it is believed on this day Chitragupta was originally born to goddess parvatal in the form of à painting and later entered in to the womb of gtomatha ramadhenu and was born on the day of Chitra pournami while some texts relate the day to the wedding of Chitragupta by performing good deeds of merciful acts, people try to appease the deity to deduct the share of bad deeds from good ones, it is believed that taking part of girivalam (walking around the hill visiting temples, other holy places and performing pooja rituals brings fruitful results taking a sea bath on the day, where the tithes' of pournami blends with the Chitra nakshatra, is capable of eradicating sins.



ADSAYA THIRUTHIYAI (03-05-22 TUESDAY)



VAIKASI VISAKAM (15-05-22 SUNDAY)

Vaikasi visakam, which falls in the month of vaikas according to the Hindu calendar, will be - celebrated on the this year. According to the Gregorian calendar, the day usually fall in the month of May and June. Marks the birth anniversary of Lord Kantha and people celebrate the day with great glow by performing pooja and carrying out various rituals, read on to know vaikasi visagam signify.
SIGNIFICANCE OF VAIKASI VISAGAM: Vaikasi visagam is celebrated in the Hindu month of vaikasi and on a particular day the naksh, vishka coincides with Purnima, which is also as the full moon day lord kantha is born of Lord Shiva's third eye and in the form fire sparked out Lord Shiva was massive high intensity of heat, the fire spark dunked in a river for it to cool do the river named Saravana pooja separate the spark so that the intensity of the heat reduces.



AADI UTHIRAM (06-07-22 WEDNESDAY)



AADI AMMAVASAI (28-07-22 THURSDAY)



AADI POORAM (31-07-22 SUNDAY)

The fourth tamil month, according to tamil census, is the month of aadi. This is also the month when the sun begins its journey towards the south, night time is also the most prolonged month, all the days of this month are ideal for the worship of female gads . This month, the pooram star day is celebrated as a festive day for amman, including andaal, ganthimathi and amman, this is called aadi pooram" here are some more highlights of the breed. on the day of adipooram, the "flame-laden - andal' she incarnated in thiruvalliputhur, tulsi garden, later she was raised by the elders as "goth" it is customary to wear the garlands of gothi narayana, who has grown into a kumari, since she wanted to wear the garland she was wearing, the gothic was called sudindakkuda kodarikodi".



VARALAKSHMI VIRATHAM (05-08-22 FRIDAY)

Varalakshmi virat is mainly performed by married women for the well being of their family and specially for their husband. On this day goddess varalakshmi is equal to worship the ashtalakshmi who is the eight goddesses of wealth, earth, wisdom, love, fame, peace, liking and strength.



SRI KRISHNA JAYANTHI (20-08-22 SATURDAY)

Krishna janmashtami (Krishnashtami, Saatam aatham, Gokulashtami, astami rohini, Sri krishna jayanthi, Sri jayanthi janamashtami) is one of the most important hindu festivals that celebrates the birth of krishna, the eighth day of the hindu month of bhadrava, which is usually in August or September.



VINAYAKA CHATURTHI (GANESHA CHATHURTHI) (30-08-22 TUESDAY)

Ganesh chaturthi also known as" vinayaga sathur thip is one of the important hindu festivals celebrated throughout india with a great devotion. This day is celebrated as the birthday of lord ganesh, the elephant headed son of lord shiva and goddess parvati lord ganesh is the symbol of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.
Vinayaka chaturthi Benefits: Vinayaka chaturthi pooja can remove all the obstacles to success and confer peace prosperity and the divine protection of lord ganesh it can promote harmony in families and bless the devotees with siddhi powers) and buddhi (intelligence).



AVANI ONAM (08-09-22 THURSDAY)



MAHALAY PAKSHA (10-09-22 TO 25-09-22)

Malaya padsam offering made would give peace to the ancestors and they would bless their blessing for health longevity, knowledge wealth and liberation too, on those who perform, according to the sacred scriptures. rites when not performed by the descendants for their ancestors would make them aimlessly wander in the earth plane, such a state would result in unfavorable conditions for the family members, performing rites to ancestors would solve many problems related to heat marriage, money, family,discord, and others. Feeding of the poor should be done and crows should also be fed with the offering made to ancestors during this 15 day period, new projects and undertakings should be avoided! start.



NAVARATHRI VIRATHAM (26-09-2022 TO 04-10-2022)

Navratri is considered as one of the most auspicious time for hindus. devotees offer prayers to goddess durga and past during time fasting if done for all ni̇ne days can detoxify the body, provided that good amount of fruits, vegetables, milk products and unsweetened beverages are included. It can also improve an er cardiovascular function. Blood composition and blood pressure say expert

  • Drinking lot of water liquids such as coconut water and herbal tea help aggressively in flushing out toxins from the body and maintaining electrolyte balance.
  • Another benefit of fasting is that brings self-discipline and keep us away from eating unnecessary food.
  • Following the pattern of the traditional and satvik diet that includes fruits, lassi, lemon, water sendha namak, etc eases the digestive system, which helps in preventing constipation and dehydration.
  • Ketosis, or the fat- burning, is reached by fasting it helps in burning the fat reserves, excessive central fat stored around organs, like your liver and kidneys, interferes with organ function, fasting helps in reaching ketosis and hence improves the organ function.
  • Leptin, which is the satiety hormone, also increases thyroid hormone production due to fasting, leptin, sensitivity increases and this in turn increases the rate of metabolism in case of a sluggish thyroid.
  • Due to fasting the body secretes less insulin because there is not enough and steady doses of sugar coming in to the body so these lover levels of this hormone lead to an increased sensitivity in those with insulin resistance.
  • Blood triglycerides decrease during the fasting state, having fatty blood increases your risk of developing narrowed arteries, so fasting reduces this risk.
  • Fasting reboot the immune system clearing out old immune cells and regenerating new ones. This process could protect against cell damage caused by factors such as aging and chemotherapy.



KEDARA GOWRI NOMBU VIRATHAM (04-10-22 TO 24-10-22)

Kedara gowri nombu viratham starts on the lunar known shukla paksha dasami tithi in the month of purattasi and ends on amavasya tithi in the month of aippasi lunar days in different periods of the year ilave different effects on us physically and spiritually and create certain particular subtle environmental conditions through vibrations these vibrations may not be necessary felt by our sense organs. but they are well present and effective. for example a full moon in sittirat may have a certain specific effect on us and a full moon in vaigasi may have another particular effect on us. our ancient rishis have studied these changes and aspects through intense meditation experimentation and communication with divine realms. hence they have set specific practices to be followed during specific days that will help us be in tune with these vibrations, During the 21 days that we observe the Kedara Gowri. NOMBU VIRATHAM, the subtle environmental conditions created by the moon, the stars, planetary alignments and the seasons, boost our spiritual practices that are Andhanari aspects of ourselves. That is also why. Sakti herself chose these 21 days to do her penances and fasts.



DEEPAVALI OR DIWALİ (24-10-22 MONDAY)

  • With the all lights and diyas eradicating shadows and dark evil, and all the prayers and love among people create a wonderful atmosphere full of goodness and purity. The festival of Diwali fills everyone's hearts with an acura of purity and a happy, compassionate mood.
  • Diwali is not just the lights, gambling, and fun filled surprises and gifts: Diwali is also time to reflect on one's life, past deeds in making the right changes for the upcoming year.
  • Diwali is also a celebration to give and forgive It is a common practice in Diwali for people to forget and forgive the injustices and grudges. People celebrate with an air of freedom festivity, and friendliness everywhere.
  • Diwati marks the birth of a new and rejuvenated soul. A happy and refreshed mind during Diwali charges up a person to make changes as a healthy ethical individual, who will be more efficient in their work, and will also be spiritually advanced.



VINAYAKAR VIRATHAM (08-12-22 TO 28-12-22)



PURADDATHI SANI VIRATHAM NAVAKIRAGA ABISHEGAM (17-09-22, 24-09-22, 01-10-22, 08-10-22 AND 15-10-22)

  • The community becomes united during this period. We must strive at all times to be united.
  • The restrictions to a vegetarian diet is not only an act of self discipline but this abstinence has profound religious significance, which helps in the purification of the body, mind and soul. It helps to discipline the mind removes waste and toxins from the body and helps to revitalize the body in its capacity to function well it further helps the mind to become more alert and reflexes become sharer.
  • Devotion to god especially during this kaliyug period is important. This period which is characteristic of excessive greed for power, extreme hatred, jealousy, anger and intolerance have polluted the life of man in general all over the world. We must strive, seek and maintain the following virtues: truth, peace, righteousness and none - violence. this helps people in directing their - thoughts towards god realization.
This is considered as holy month because all hindus of world follow fasting on the 4th saturdays that fall in this month for all hindus saturdays are important as this day is dedicated to the worship of lord vishnu. The puraddsh viratham the or purattasi sani is the holiest and very special for vishnu.



PIRADOSAM

  • JAN (15-01-22, 29-01-22)
  • FEB (13-02-22, 28-02-22)
  • MAR (15-03-22, 29-03-22)
  • APR (14-04-22, 28-04-22)
  • MAY (13-05-22, 27-05-22)
  • JUN (11-06-22, 26-06-22)
  • JUL (11-07-22, 25-07-22)
  • AUG (09-08-22, 24-08-22)
  • SEP (07-09-22, 23-09-22)
  • OCT (07-10-22, 22-10-22)
  • NOV (05-11-22, 21-11-22)
  • DEC (05-12-22, 20-12-22)



SHANKHABHISHEKAM (SHANKHA ABHISHEKAM)

The conch shell abishegam (108) is the holy bath given to a deity, this is the sacred hydration ceremony performed for inviting divine energies into our lives. It is a simple but highly effective purification process, we perform such rituals to the deities who themselves are the embodiments of purity only because this remains the most practical means of purifying our own souls, significance the shankh or conch shell, is the very essence of divinity. they are god's gifts to mankind. They promote and preserve purity, truth and integrity, all the sacred sounds, including om the greatest mantra that created this very universe are present in the conch shell the conch sæell absorbs the vedas and mantras for presenting them to humanity, the vedas state that mahalakshmi the goddess of wealth, and kubera, the divine banker have made the conch shell their abodes.
Benefits: Accrue on performing shankhabishegam shankhabishekam is performed to lord shiva, and the abishegam is done using a shankh, or conch, this enhances our faith and devotion towards the lord and also towards our own personal gods and bestows us with their blessings, the right - threaded conch sell, known as the valam puri shank' or right - turn conch sell shell is regarded as all the more sacred and regular abhishekams and worships with them can get us great material blessings abhishekam performed during the sacred tradosam times and also with 108 or 1008 conch shells are very special and can bless us with all-round favors and miraculous benefits. Even the homes that use conch shells for prayer shall get transformed into abodes of divinity, prosperity and joy.



VIJAYA DASHAMI

The day on which the mother goddess defeated mahisha, the most powerful asura, is celebrated as vijayadashami. Devotees that undergo fasting during the nine days of the navaratri consummate their fasting viratham, by celebrating the victory through prayers to goddess.



KANTH SASASD VIRATHAM

  • Though this sashti fasting can be observed every month, kantha sashti celebration is the most important it is a 6 day festival in the new moon phase of the lunar month of aippasi or aswin that occurs between months of October - November.
  • Mythology of kanda shasti mythological stories in different religions relate about our souls journey, the highest pinnacle conquered and the means to reach it. Once the gods were being harassed by demons under the leadership of a demon named surapadma, unable to deal with this lesser beings, the gods begged to shiva for his help. Shiva and Parvathi sent their son Muruga endowing him with divine powers to fight the demons. Muruga is said to have defeated the demon Surapadma after a battle of six days therefore, the six days is celebrated as soorasamharam in most of the temples. After singing in pa praise of muruga for five days in many murugan temples, the incident of victory over asura enacted by staging effigies of four a suras which are slayed by piercing the lance of vel of muruga. Sashti fasting is considered very sacred because it signinites triumph of god's consciousness within us over the negative bickering in our minds god's consciousness brings before us many possibilities to overcome hurdles and gain success in our missions.
  • Many people also maintain fast by eating fruits through - hout the day. During the time of fast devotees of murugan reading skanda purana or reciting kanda sasati kavasam, many have early morning baths and visit temples.



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