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Sharan Navaratri Celebrations Om Sri Gurubhyo Namaha SHARAN NAVARATRI CELEBRATIONS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30 10:30 AM SRI SHARADAMBA ABHISHEKAM SATURDAY OCTOBER 1, START OF SHARAN NAVARATRI 9:00 AM Mahaganapati puja, Devi Navaratri Mahotsava Sankalpam Sri Mahaganapati Homam; Navaratri Puja starts 5:00 PM Lalitha Sahasranamam Namavalli 6:00 PM Sri Chakra Archana every day SUNDAY OCTOBER 2 7:30 AM CHANDI HOMAM Dampati Puja, Suvasini Puja 11:30 AM Poornahuti, Arati Maha Prasadam FRIDAY OCTOBER 7 SARASWATI PUJA SUNDAY OCTOBER 9 8:30 AM DURGA HOMAM 12 NOON Poornahuti, Arati, Mahaprasadam MONDAY OCTOBER 10 MAHANAVAMI 6:30 PM AYUDA PUJA TUESDAY OCTOBER 11 VIJAYA DASAMI SATURDAY OCTOBER 15 10:00 AM SRI SHARADAMBA ABHISHEKAM DAILY ALANKARAM SCHEDULE AKSHARABHYASA AND SANGEET SEVA AS DETAILED CONTACTS: 570-629-7881 (OPTION 0) 609-890-2182; 908-281-0607 ALANKARAMS DAY DATE THITHI ALANKARA VAHANA REMARKS Friday Sept.30 Amavasya JAGATPRASUTIKA Sharadamba Abhishekam Saturday Oct. 1 Prathama BRAHMI HAMSA Sunday Oct. 2 Dweetya MAAHESHWARI VRISHABHA Chandi Homam Monday Oct 3 Truteeya KOUMARI MAYURA Tuesday Oct 4 Chaturthi VAISHNAVI GARUDA Wednesday Oct 5 Panchami VARAHI ASHWA Thursday Oct 6 Pnchami INDRANI GAJA Friday Oct 7 Shashti VEENA SARASWATI Saturday Oct 8 Saptami VEENA SARASWATI Sunday Oct 9 Ashtami CHAMUNDI SIMHA Durga Homam Monday Oct 10 Navami MOHINI KAMADHENU Tuesday Oct 11 Dashami RAJARAJESHWARI RAJARAJESHWARI Saturday Oct 15 Poornima SHARADMBA ABHISHEKAM ITEM LIST FOR AKSHARABHYASA FLOWERS 1 BUNCH FRUITS 2 OR THREE KINDS BETEL LEAVES AND NUTS 5 NUMBERS RICE 2 POUNDS SLATE, CHALK TEMPLE CHARGE $ 51.00 CHANGE IN QUARTERS ABOUT 10 DOLLARS TURMERIC ROOT 2 NUMBERS SAMBHAVANA FOR PRIEST AKSHARABHYASA AND SANGEET SEVA DURING NAVARATRI SATURDAY OCTOBER 1 AKSHARABHYASA BATCH 1 10:00 AM SANGEET SEVA 3:30 PM SUNDAY OCTOBER 2 SANGEET SEVA 4:00 PM AKSHARABHYASA BATCH 1 5:00 PM MONDAY OCTOBER 3 AKSHARABHYASA 10:00 AM SANGEET SEVA 4:30 PM TUESDAY OCTOBER 4 AKSHARABHYASA 10:00 AM SANGEET SEVA 4:30 PM WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5 AKSHARABHYASA 10:00 AM SANGEET SEVA 4:30 PM THURSDAY OCTOBER 6 AKSHARABHYASA 10:00 AM SANGEET SEVA 4:30 PM FRIDAY OCTOBER 7 AKSHARABHYASA 9:30 AM AKSHARABHYASA 10:30 AM SANGEET SEVA 4:30 PM AKSHARABHYASA 5:00 PM SATURDAY OCTOBER 8 AKSHARABHYASA 10:30 AM AKSHARABHYASA 11:30 AM SANGEET SEVA 2:00 PM AKSHARABHYASA 5:00 PM SUNDAY OCTOBER 9 SANGEET SEVA 3:30 PM AKSHARABHYASA 5:00 PM MONDAY OCTOBER 10 AKSHARABHYASA 10:00 AM SANGEET SEVA 4:30 PM TUESDAY OCTOBER 11 AKSHARABHYASA 10:30 AM AKSHARABHYASA 11:30 AM SANGEET SEVA 4:30 PM AKSHARABHYASA 5:00 PM PLEASE REGISTER HALF AN HOUR BEFORE START TIME FOR AKSHARABHYASA, GET RECEIPT (SEE ITEMS LIST FOR AKSHARABHYASA) CONTACT: Ms Sharada Chityala 516-317-1055; Shalini Ramanathan 732-322-6136 Or TEMPLE 570-629-7881 (option 0) for Sangeet Seva SPONSORSHIPS ALL EVENTS $ 1501.00 DAILY CHANDI PARAYANAM $ 51.00 CHANDI/DURGA HOMAM $ 101.00 SRI CHAKRA ARCHANA $ 51.00 NAVARATRI VASTRAM $ 201.00 (Multiple Sponsors accepted) ANNADANAM any day $ 251.00 (Multiple Sponsors accepted) SARASWATI PUJA $ 51.00 VIJAY DASAMI PUJA $ 51.00 RATHOTSVAM $ 201.00 (Multiple sponsors accepted) FLOWERS ONE DAY $ 108.00 FLOWERS ALL DAYS $ 501.00 DAILY ALANKARAMS $ 101.00 PUJA ANY DAY $ 51.00 AKSHARA ABHYASA $ 51.00 SHARADAMBA ABHISHEKAM $ 101.00 NAMAVALLI $ 51.00 AYUDA PUJA $ 31.00 GENERAL DONATION ANY AMOUNT .
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