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Maa Durga Temple, Auckland, NZ Monthly Newsletter May 2016 Issue #17 Maa Durga Temple, Auckland, NZ Monthly Newsletter May 2016 – Events and Festival dates (Please confirm exact date and time with Panditji) WEEKLY PROGRAMS AT THE TEMPLE(4/3 Onslow Avenue, Papatoetoe, Auckland) Temple Timings: Tuesday: 9am to 12.00 am and RAM KATHA, HANUMAN CHALISA, AARTI AND MAHA 5pm to 8.00pm PRASAD. Panditji: Tel. 09 2798108 Friday: Sahastra Naam Pooja, PRAVACHAN, HANUMAN FREE HINDI CLASS EVERY SUNDAY FROM CHALISA AND DURGA CHALISA 10.30AM & MUSIC CLASSES ON MONDAYS Saturday: MATA RANI CHOWKI or BHAJAN SANDHYA FROM 5PM AT TEMPLE CONTACT TEL. 09 FOLLOWED BY AARTI AND MAHA PRASAD 2798108 April Highlights at the Temple that the holy river Ganga was reborn. Ganga Saptami is considered as an occasion where river From 8th till 16th Chaitra Navratri was celebrated at Ganga is worshipped with full devotion. In India the Temple. There was Ram Katha, pooja, aarti lot of dedication and devotion is shown to Ganga and maha Prasad on all days. Many devotees Ji. There are many stories about the magnificence participated in the festival. Please check out the and importance of Ganga ji. One legend is that photos and videos posted on our facebook page. Ganga ji is born due to sweat of God Vishnu’s feet, another legend is that Ganga Ji was born from May Festival Details: Kamandal of Lord Brahma.There is one more Surdas Jayanti 2016 - May 11: story about the origin of Ganga that Bali was Surdas Jayanti commemorates the birthday of killed by Lord Vishnu. Then Lord Brahma cleaned saint Surdas who was blind. The 479th birth Lord Vishnu’s feet and stored the water in his anniversary of Saint Surdas will be observed on kamandal. This gave birth to Ganga. According to May 11 (Wednesday).The poet attributes his another story, a song was sung by Lord Shiva for contributions to Vatsalya Ras. He was a devoted Narad Muni, Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu. He saint who followed Krishna and used to sing started sweating and the sweat was stored by songs that were the childhood adventures of Lord Lord Brahma in his kamandal . It is believed that Krishna. Surdas composed bhajans in simple ‘Braj’ Ganga Ji came out and was originated from that language. These bhajans explains philosophical kamandal only. On Vaishakh Shukla teachings and moral lessons by short episodes or Saptami, Ganga Ji came from Swarg lok and from the life of Krishna. His important literary reached God Shiva’s hair. As per the Shastras, this works include the collection of his poetry known day is famous as Ganga Saptmi and Ganga Jayanti as Sursagar, Sur-Saravali and Sahitya-Lahiri. The and on this day Ganga reached earth. The day is literary works by him helped in spreading the also celebrated as Ganga Dushera. People Bhakti movement in North India. Some historians recite an interesting legend about him that once worship Ganga Mata on this day and they take a Surdas saw Lord Krishna in his dreams and bath in the river. It is believed that taking bath in Krishna asked him to go to Vrindavan and he Ganga river on this day removes all sins of the found Guru Vallabhacharya, an ardent devotee of past and give them salvation, happiness and Lord Krishna there. Surdas gained knowledge of fame. Those people who have Mangal Dosh in Hindu scriptures from him and since then Surdas their Kundli get benefited by worshipping Ganga dedicated his entire life to Krishna. He remained a Mata on this day. There is one more story in bachelor all through his life. He began to sing Puranas that Ganga River came from the thumb devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna in of Lord Vishnu to bless the King Sagar’s sons. Vrindavan. His fame soon reached Mughal courts They were 60000 in number and were turned into and made Mughal emperor Akbar his patron. ashes due to the curse of Kapil Muni. Bhagirath was the successor of King Sagar who brought Ganga Saptmi – 13th May 2016: Ganga Saptami, Ganga to earth. That is why Ganga River is also also called Ganga Jayanti is celebrated by Hindus called Bhagirathi. On this day Gayatri Mantra is to please Goddess Ganga. This comes in the chanted, Bath is taken in River Ganges in Bhram month of Vaisakha as per the Hindu calendar on Muhurat, that is early in the morning before the seventh day of Shukla Paksha, it is believed sunrise, Aarti is done to please Ganga Mata and Lord Rama, Maa Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman are Lord Shiva is also worshipped on this day. taken in processions on this day and Bhajans are sung and Ramayana is recited in temples. Sita Navami – 15/05/2016: Goddess Lakshmi took birth as Sita in Treta yug in the kingdom of Mithila There are a few interesting stories regarding the and this birth anniversary is celebrated as Sita birth of Maa Sita. When king Janaka was Navami. This festival is also known as Sita Jayanti. ploughing a field for performing a Yagna, he In some parts of India it is also called Janaki found a baby girl in the golden casket under the Navami. Maa Sita was also known as Janaki layers of earth. He believed that she was a divine because she was the daughter of Janaka, the king gift to him and accepted her as his daughter. This of Mithila. Sita Navami is celebrated on the is how Goddess Lakshmi took birth in Janaka’s Navami tithi (9th day) of the Shukla Paksha in the house. Because Sita emerged from the Goddess Hindu month of Vaishakha month because Maa earth, a plough is worshiped on Sita Navami. Sita was born on Navami and married to Lord Another legend says that Sita is a rebirth of Rama who was coincidentally born on the same Vedavati. Vedavati was a beautiful woman who tithi (day) during the Shukla Paksha of the Chaitra gave up all worldly things, became a hermit and month. Vaishnavites celebrate this festival during meditates for Lord Vishnu. This is when King Krishna Paksha of Phalgun month or Magh Ravana sees her, gets attracted and tries to month. According to the Hindu calendar this violate her. To escape from him, she jumped into festival falls exactly a month after Sri Rama a fire and before dying cursed him that she would Navami. Married women worship Goddess Sita be responsible for his death in the next birth. along with Lord Rama and Lakshman. They make a four pillar puja mandap in their homes and Parshurama Dwadashi – 18/05/2016: The Lord decorate the mandap with colorful flowers. Then Vishnu’s sixth incarnation was called Parshuram. they install the idols of Lord Sri Rama, Maa Sita, Parshuram was an epitome of devotion and valor King Janaka and Mata Sunayana in the mandap. A to his parents. He was a very obedient child of his plough and Goddess Earth are also placed in the father. Once his father fought with his mother mandap and are worshipped. Rice, til and barley and ordered him to kill her. He killed his mother to are offered to the gods and goddesses during this follow the saying of his father. After that puja. Women fast on this day. Lord Rama and Maa Jamadagni asked him to bring his mother back. He Sita are considered to be the ideal couple. Though very cleverly brought her back to life. That is how they faced many hurdles in their life they were he showed devotion to his parents. Kshatriya’s very firm as far as their relationship was King was a cruel person, he killed Kama Dhenu concerned. Maa Sita is known for her sincerity and Jamadagni cow. Parshuram decided to kill all and purity. Hence women take her as an Kshatriyans to take revenge. All Kshatriyans inspiration and celebrate this vrat with lot of started running away because of his terror and no dedication. They believe that by this worship their one was there to protect the Earth. Because of all married lives will be at peace, and fill their homes this Kashyap Muni ordered him to leave the area with lot of happiness and joy. This festival is and start living in Mahendra mountain. The celebrated all over India with great enthusiasm. In birthday of Parshuram, that is on the third of most of the temples Maha-abhishek, Sringar Shukla Paksh in the month of Vaishakh, is called Darshan and Arati are performed. The idols of Parshu Rama Dwadashi or Akshaya Tritiya. People keep fast on this day stay at Brahmiok. They believe keeping fast on this day will help them to be reborn as a great king. It is also believed that all good done on this day helps in removing the sins of the past. It is said that this fast opens direct way to Treta Yug. Parashurama was the avatar of Lord Vishnu. His mother was a saptarishi named Renuka. He was the last Dvapara Yugas A and treta yugas’ Hindu. He received his axe from mother's love is always unconditional and pure. Lord Shiva after praying to him for long time. He Since the day she first feels you inside her womb played a very important role in Ramayana and to the last day she is alive, she only gives and Mahabharata by giving his teachings to Bhishma, never complains. Can you ever imagine a life Karma and Drona. without mother, it seems impossible. She protects you, loves you, cares for you, and Ravana’s son Indrajit and Parashurama were the teaches you everything.
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