CHINMAYA MISSION TWIN CITIES 12575 County Road 43, Chaska, MN 55318 MAHĀ SHIVARĀTRI CELEBRATIONS

Saturday, March 9, 2013 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Pujā followed by Prasād Ashtānga Namaskār * Rudrābhishekam * Kramārchana 9:30 PM Ārati

Sunday March 10, 2013 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM Ushākāl Poojā

Email: [email protected] Address: Chinmaya Ganapati Web: www.chinmaya-twincities.org Chinmaya Mission Twin Cities Phone: 952-368-6000 12575 County Rd 43, Chaska MN 55318

Mission Statement: “To provide to individuals,from any background, the wisdom of Vedanta and the practical means for spiritual growth and happiness, enabling them to become positive contributors to society” Puja Schedule

SATURDAY MAR 9th 2013

PRATHAMA KALA PUJA (Mar 9 2013) / FIRST PRAHAR PUJA 4:40 P.M: Vighneshwara Pooja 5:10 P.M: MAHAANYASAM chanting 6:50 P.M: RUDRAABHISHEKAM 7:50 P.M: Archana using: KRAMA ARCHANAI (11 chapters of Shri Rudram in Kramam form) 9:05 PM: Prasadam Distribution 9:07 P.M: Pushpam, Mangala Aarati

DWITEETYA KALA PUJA (Mar 9 2013) / SECOND PRAHAR PUJA 10.30 P.M: Abhishekam – all devotees participate (with Shri Rudram + Purushha Suktam chanting) 11:30 P.M: Archana using: Shri Rudra Trishati (300 names from Shri Rudram) chanting 00:15 A.M: Mantra Pushpam, Mangala Aarati

SUNDAY MAR 10th 2013

TRUTEEYA KALA PUJA (Mar 10 2013) / THIRD PRAHAR PUJA 2:00 A.M: Abhishekam – all devotees participate (with Shri Rudram + Purushha Suktam chanting) 2:30 A.M: Archana using: Shri Bilva Ashhtottara Shatanamaavali - performed by devotees 3:30 A.M: Mantra Pushpam, Mangala Aarati

CHATURTHA KALA PUJA (Mar 10 2013) / FOURTH PRAHAR PUJA 4.00 A.M: Abhishekam – all devotees participate (with Shri Rudram + Purushha Suktam chanting) 4:30 A.M: Archana using: Shri Rudra Archana (Chapters 2 to 9 chanting) - performed by devotees 5:15 A.M: Mantra Pushpam, Rudra Ghanam, Mangala Aarati

USHA KALA PUJA (Mar 10 2013) / MORNING PUJA 6:30 A.M: Vighneshwara Pooja, Kalasha Pooja 6:43 A.M: RUDRAABHISHEKAM (Rudram + Suktam chanting) 7:40 A.M: KAVACHAM parayanam, Archanai 8:22 A.M: Mantrapushpam, Rudram Ghanam, Ashirvadha Ghanam, 8:45 A.M: Aarati, Prasadam, Pooja Conclusion

Email: [email protected] Address: Chinmaya Ganapati Web: www.chinmaya-twincities.org Chinmaya Mission Twin Cities Phone: 952-368-6000 12575 County Rd 43, Chaska MN 55318

Mission Statement: “To provide to individuals,from any background, the wisdom of Vedanta and the practical means for spiritual growth and happiness, enabling them to become positive contributors to society”