SRI SELVA VINAYAKAR KOYIL (GANESHA TEMPLE) BRISBANE (South Maclean)

Newsletter 148

Vaikaasi/Vaisākha Month (mid-May 2019 to mid-June 2019) Festivals

Dear Sri Selva Vinayaka devotees, Hindu Ahlaya Sangam Qld Inc (HASQ) cordially invites you to Sri Selva Vinayakar Temple Brisbane (South Maclean) for Vaikaasi / Vaisākha Month Festivals.

Ayyapa Swamy Idapa Masa Abishekam Vaikaasi Maasa Pirappu (Vaisākha month starts) on Wednesday 15 May 2018

Pirathosha Viratham on Thursday 16 May, Saturday 1 & 15 June 2019

Vaikaasi Visaakam festival on Saturday 18 May 2019

Full moon/ Powrnami on Saturday 18 May 2019

Sri Lalitha Sahastranama Stotram Chanting on Sunday 19 May 2019

Thirugnanasampanthar Guru Poojai on Tuesday 21 May 2019

Sankatahara Chathurthi on Wednesday 22 May 2019

Sri Vishnu Sahastranamam & Paaraayanam on Sunday 2 June 2019

Monthly Chathurthi Viratham on Friday 07 June 2019

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Sri AyyapaSwamy Idapa Rasi Masa Abishekam on Wednesday 15 May 2019

Special /Abishekam will be performed to Sri Ayyappa Swamy on the first five days of every Hindu calendar month. These poojas usually named after each Zodiac (Rasi) signs.

This month puja called “Idapa” Masa Abishekam”.

HASQ cordially invite all devotees to come and participate on this special Abishekam and get the blessing of Sri Ayyappa Swamy.

Nei (Ghee) Abishekam will be performed after morning Puja 10:30am.

Monthly Maasa Abishekams are available for sponsor by devotees. Normally devotees choose the month for Abishekam according to their star and signs. Please contact the temple.

Vaikaasi Visaakam Festival on Saturday 18 May 2019

Every year, Vaikasi Visakam is observed as the birthday of Lord Sri Subrahmanyar, during the Tamil month of Vaikasi (Mid May - mid June). Visakam is one of the 27 Nakshatras (Stars).

Lord Subramaniar son of Lord and the chief general of the army of Devas(Gods) incarnated in this world to save the earth and end the sufferings of Devas from demons like Soorapadman. So the Vaikasi Visakam is celebrated to commemorate Subramanya Swami’s Birthday or Avathara day. The Vaikasi Visakam is celebrated in a grand manner in Murugan Temples around the world.

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Program Time

Special Abishekam For Lord Subramaniar 4.30PM

Special Bajans With Thirupugal 5.30PM

Regular Pooja and Special Pooja/Vasanthamandapa Pooja to Lord 6.00PM Subramanyar

Swamy Circumambulation inner and outer sanctum 6:30pm

Annathanam (Free dinner) 7:30pm

Powrnami-Full moon on Saturday 18 May 2019

Lalitha Sahasra nama Stotram Chanting on Sunday 19 May 2019

Lalitha Sahasranamam (1000 names of Goddess Lalithambikai Devi) is a secret and very sacred text or mantra in Hindu religion. This mantra has been revealed to mankind through the discussion between lord Hayagriva and the great saga Agasthya.

At Selvavinayakar Kovil every third Sunday of the month Lalitha Sahastra Nama parayanam being recited with special Poojai to Godess Lalithambikai.

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Program Time

Regular Poojai 9.00am

Sri Lalitha Sahasra namam & Mahishasuramardhini Stotram 10.30am Parayanam

Special Deepa Arathanai to Goddess Lalithambikai. 11.30am

Saiva Saint Thiru Gnagna Sampanthar Guru Pujai on Tuesday 21 May 2019

(Sampanthar, , Natarajar, Sivakhami, ,Manickavasagar at SSVK)

Thiru Gnana Sampanthar - (A.D.641-657)

At around 700 AD, in the ancient town Chirkazi of the choza kingdom, Saint Sampanthar was born to a Shivaite Brahmin couple, Shivapada Hridayar and his wife Bhagavathiyar. Sampanthar mastered Sanskrit by the age of 3 and by 7 he was writing his own treatise on the Vedas. He concentrated on removing the undesirable traits in , and he trained many followers in the true traditions of Vedas, Upanishads and Puranas. He trained his followers in the art of debate on Hindu religion. Popular compositions: He started composing songs even when he was a toddler of just three years old and is believed to have written 16,000 verses in all, but less than 4,000 survive. His songs spread over 23 (equivalent of Ragas). Sampanthar’s Thevarams (Songs) classified on first three Thiru Murais (a) First Thirumurai - 136 Pathikams on 136 different Siva Thalams (b) Second Thirumurai - 122 Pathikams on 122 different Siva Thalams (c) Third Thirumurai - 126 Pathikams on 126 different Siva Thalams "Thirumurai" means a “Sacred Order”. That is the order of classification made by the Saiva Adiyar - Nambiaandaar Nambi of the available Tamil - Thiruppathikamgal and Thiruppaadalhal sung by Tamil Saivite - Naayanmaar, Swamihal and Adiyaar of , on the request of the Chola Emperor "Rajaraja Chola - 1(A.D.985 – 1014)" of Tamil Nadu.

At Sri Selvavinayakar Temple Special Pooja will be performed to Saiva Saint Thiru Gnana Sampanthar at 9:00am on Tuesday 21 May 2018 4

Sankatahara Chathurthi on Wednesday 22 May 2019

Sankatahara Chathurthi

Chathurthi (Krishna Paksha) which comes after Full moon day called Sankatahara Chathurthi. At our temple Lord Ganesha's pooja performed in the evening. It is believed that the person who does Sankatahara Chathurthi poojai will get relieved from all their worries and troubles. The HASQ is looking for devotees to sponsor an abishekam in the morning or evening for Sankadahara Chathurthi . Please contact Temple or the President and leave your details for the bookings.

Cost for an Abishekam for Sankadahara Chathurthi is $201.00.

Vishnu Sahasra nama Sthothram & Parayanam on Sunday 2 June 2019

Program Time

Abishekam for Narayanar 10:00am

Sahasra Nama Parayanam,Manthra Pushpam and Hanuman 10:30am Challisa

Special Pooja Mangalam and Maha Aarthi at Maha Vishnu 11:00am Sannithi

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Monthly Chathurthy Viratham on Friday 07 June 2019

Chathurthi (Sukla patksha) which comes after New moon day called Chathurthi or Monthly Chathurthi.

Ganesha Mantra “Vakratunda Mahaakaaya Suryakoti Samaprabhaa Nirvighnam Kurumedeva Sarvakaaryeshu Sarvadaa”. Translation: “O Lord Ganesha of large body, curved trunk, with the brilliance of a million suns Please make all my work free of obstacles, always.”

Program Time

Abishekam 6:00pm

Regular Puja 7:30pm

Vasantha mandapa Alankara Pooja and Circumambulation of 8:00pm Lord Selva Vinayakar inner sanctum

For further information please contact our Temple on 07 5547 7302 or the president Mr: M.Surendra on Mobile- 0407-753991 Visit Brisbane Sri Selva Vinayakar (Ganesha) Temple and get the Blessing of Lord Ganesha.

Temple Website: http://www.sriselvavinayakar.org Follow us on (click the icons): 4915-4923, Mt Lindesay Highway, South Maclean, Queensland-4280, Australia, Phone: +61 7 5547 7302

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