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20190929-Devinavarat Srirastu Subhamastu Avighnamastu Sri Lalitha Peetham Sri Vikari Nama Devi Navaratri Mahotsavam Sunday Sep 29 – Monday Oct 07, 2019 OM Sri Lalitha Para Devyei Namaha The Divine mother is to be meditated upon as shining in a vermilion-red body, with three eyes, sporting a crown of rubies studded with the crescent moon, a face with all smiles, a balanced posture, sindooraaruna vigrahaam trinayanaam maanikyamauli sphurat one hand holding a jewel pot taaraa naayaka shekharaam smitamukheemaapeena vakshoruhaam | brimming with mead, and the paanibhyaamalipoorna ratna chashakam raktotpalam bibhrateem other twirling a red lotus. saumyaam ratnaghatastharaktacharanaam dhyaayet paraamambikaam || Sri Lalitha Peetham cordially invites all devotees to participate in Sri Devi Navaratri Mahotsavam during Sunday Sep 29 – Monday Oct 07, 2019. Program Information: Day, Thithi, Nakshatram Temple Program Devi Names Prasadam 09/29/2019 – Sunday 08:00 AM – Sri Maha Ganapati Puja, Kalasa Puja, Sailaputri Katte Pongal Prathama, Dwitiya – Chitta Tri Sukta Homam, Abhishekam, Alankaram, Sri Durga Devi Archana, Prasada Viniyogam, Special Archanas 7:00 PM – Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam, Archana, Harathi, Prasada Viniyogam 09/30/2019 – Monday 10:30 AM – Sri Lalitha Devi Archana Brahmacharini Pulihora/Puliyogare Tritiya – Swati 7:00 PM – Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam, Bala Tripura Chitraannam Archana, Harathi, Prasada Viniyogam Sundari (Lemon Rice) 10/01/2019 – Tuesday 10:30 AM – Sri Lalitha Devi Archana Chandra Ghanta Sarshapannam Chaturthi – Vishakha 7:00 PM – Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam Gayatri (Coconut Rice) Archana, Harathi, Prasada Viniyogam Coconut Payasam 10/02/2019 – Wednesday 10:30 AM – Sri Lalitha Devi Archana Kushmanda Udad Vadai Panchami – Anuradha 7:00 PM – Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam, Annapurna Devi Corn Vadai Archana, Harathi, Prasada Viniyogam Moong Vadai 10/03/2019 – Thursday 10:30 AM – Sri Lalitha Devi Archana Skandamata Dadhyannam (Curd) Shashthi – Jyestha 7:00 PM – Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam, Sri Lalitha Archana, Harathi, Prasada Viniyogam Tripura Sundari 10/04/2019 – Friday 9:00 AM – Moola Nakshatra Homam Katyayani Kesari Saptami – Moola 12:30 PM – Special Archana, Prasada Viniyogam Sri Maha Lakshmi Devi 6:30 PM – Samuhika Aksharaabhyasam, Archana, Harathi, Prasada Viniyogam 10/05/2019 – Saturday 10:30 AM – Durga Homam, Chandi, Navakshari Kalaratri Rava Pongal Ashthami – Purvaashadha Homam, Pratyangira, Raja Shyamala, Varahi Saraswati Devi Homam 7:00 PM – Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam, Archana, Harathi, Prasada Viniyogam 10/06/2019 – Sunday 10:30 AM – Sri Lalitha Devi Archana Maha Gouri Carrot Payasam Navami – Uttaraashadha 7:00 PM – Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam, Sri Durga Devi Rice Payasam Archana, Harathi, Prasada Viniyogam Moong Payasam 10/07/2019 – Monday 9:00 AM – Sarva Devata Homam, Sri Rajarajeswari Devotees Wish Vijaya Dasami Jammi/Ayudha Puja, Archana, Harathi Devi Kanya Shravanam 7:00 PM – Special Archanas Sponsorship Information: Mukhya Yajaman – $1001 Any Homam – $101 Abhishekam – $51 Aksharabhyasam – $101 Special Archana – $21 All Mukhya Yajamans will receive Gold Mangalasutram with blessings of Sri Lalitha Devi as Prasadam. Temple Address: 910 W. Parker Road, Suite 340, Plano, TX 75075 Phone: 972.423.2009 Mobile: 225.772.9900 Web: www.lalithapeetham.org Twitter: @lalithapeetham Temple Priest: “Vaidika Ratna” Brahmasri Nagendra P Sankaramanchi Sri Lalitha Peetham is a registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Tax ID: 26-3783597. All contributions are tax deductible. .
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