WASHINGTON KALI TEMPLE (October 21-Nov 14, 2020) 2020 SHARADIYA FESTIVAL (Online and In-Person) (In Compliance with CDC and Montgomery County COVID-19 Regulations)

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WASHINGTON KALI TEMPLE (October 21-Nov 14, 2020) 2020 SHARADIYA FESTIVAL (Online and In-Person) (In Compliance with CDC and Montgomery County COVID-19 Regulations) ` WASHINGTON KALI TEMPLE (October 21-Nov 14, 2020) 2020 SHARADIYA FESTIVAL (Online and In-person) (In compliance with CDC AND Montgomery County COVID-19 Regulations) Washington Kali Temple cordially invites you, your family, and friends on the occasion of Durga Puja, Lakshmi Puja and Kali Puja. Durga Puja Celebration: October 21 – 26 Lakshmi Puja: October 30, 2020 Kali Puja: Nov 14, 2020 Washington Kali Temple (WKT) has made arrangement for devotees to participate in Virtual Puja and for temple visit due to ongoing Pandemic situation. Individual zoom links are provided for each Puja Session in the following Link. Only pre-registered devotees will be allowed inside the temple during the Puja days. For pre-registration, and visitation all are required to register ONLINE using the following LINK: https://kalitemplewashington.org/DurgaPujo2020.html Please note that without pre-registration no one will be allowed in the temple due to govt guidelines. No exceptions. Visitors must follow the guidelines provided in the link given above. We look forward to your participating and enjoying the puja with you, SAFELY! Jogabrata Majumdar, President, Washington Kali Temple Durga Puja October 21: Wednesday - Panchami October 22: Thursday - Maha Sasthi Debi Bodhan 6:30 pm Maha Sasthi Puja, Amantran & Adhibas 11:30 am Sandhya Arati 7:30 pm & Pushpanjali Sandhya Arati 7:30 pm October 23: Friday - Maha Saptami October 24: Saturday - Maha Ashtami Nava Patrika Prabesh & 11:30 am Maha Ashtami Puja 9:00 am Maha Saptami Puja & Pushpanjali & Pushpanjali Sandhi Puja followed by Pushpanjali 11:00 to 11: 48 am Sandhya Arati 7:30 pm Sandhya Aarti 7:30 pm October 25: Sunday - Maha Navami October 26: Monday - Vijaya Dashami Puja Maha Navami Puja 11:30 am Vijaya Dashami Puja, Arati & 10:30 am & Pushpanjanli Pushpanjali & Bisharjan Sandhya Arati 7:30 pm Arati and Aparajita Puja 6:30 pm Lakshmi and Kali Puja October 30: Friday - Lakshmi Puja November 14: Saturday - Kali Puja Lakshmi Puja & Satyanarayan Puja 6:00 pm Kali Puja 8:00 pm & Pushpanjali Pushpanjali & Sandhya Aarti 7:00 pm Please check for any updates before the event: https://kalitemplewashington.org/DurgaPujo2020.html Copyright © 2020 Washington Kali Temple, https://kalitemplewashington.org/donations.html Washington Kali Temple 16126 New Columbia Pike; Burtonsville, MD 20866 .
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