252-254 Balmoral Road, Balmoral. PO Box 68-314, Newton Auckland, New Zealand Tel. 09 846 2677 Web www.bhartiyamandir.org.nz Dear Devotees - Jai Sia Ram, On behalf of the Trustees and the Management Shardiya Navratri Mahotsav Committee of the Bharatiya Mandir, we welcome all our 21st September 2017 to members, their families and all members of the 30th September 2017 community. We thank all those people who have volunteered to contribute their valuable time with the day to day temple activities and by making some generous Starts: Thursday, 21st September 2017 financial donations which helps with the temple's running Ends: Saturday, 30th September 2017 costs. We also extend a warm welcome to all new Lalitha Panchami: Monday, 25th September 2017 migrants who have arrived in New Zealand recently. Durgashtami : Thursday, 28th September 2017 Mahanavami : Friday, 29th September 2017 All members of the public with an interest in Hindu religion and culture are encouraged to visit temple regularly and benefit from its wide range of religious and social activities. The temple conducts all these activities to help us fulfil our religious aspirations and to achieve a balanced and happy life. The nine night’s festival of Navratri begins on the first day of All our great saints and the Holy Scriptures remind us Ashwina of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha). Goddess that human life is meaningless without religious and Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Maha Saraswati are worshipped spiritual dimensions. during these nine days. Mahakali is the symbol of courage to fight for the weaker Last but not the least, the committee would like to thank section of our society and against evils of the society. Acharya Upendrabhai Joshi and Pandit Govind Prasad Mahalakshmi is the Goddess of health and prosperity. Mandir Hours Sharma for their good work, dedication and commitment Maha Saraswati gives us best spiritual power & the knowledge of learning. Monday to the Mandir and in providing valuable service to the 8:00 am -- 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm -- 8:30 pm devotees. Navratri is traditionally an auspicious and religious time for starting new ventures. It is the period of introspection and Tuesday to Friday purification. Maha Aarti Daily: 9.15pm 8:00 am -- 1:pm & 4:00 pm -- 8:30 pm Sri Ganesh Mahotsav Varieties of snacks will be on sale during the festival. Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays Friday 25th Aug to Sunday 3 September 2017 FREE Devi Maa Abhishek (Shree Suktam) for all devotees to 8:00 am -- 8:30 pm have a wealthy, healthy and prosperous life. Summer - 1 Oct 2016 to 31 Mar 2017 BHARATIYA MANDIR Time - Temple will remain open till 9 pm 252-254 Balmoral Rd., Balmoral, Auckland Ph: 09 846 2677 Daily Aarti - Morning 8:15 am CELEBRATING Evening: 7:00 pm Durgashtami Hawan All devotees are welcome to attend Shri Ganesh Chaturthi & Samudra Yatra Ganesh Visarjan Thursday, 28th Sep 2017 Regular Mand ir Activities Ganesh Chaturthi - Friday, 25th August 2017 Puja Time: 10am to 1.30pm Tuesday Sunderkand : 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Hanuman Chalisa: 7:30 pm Durgashtami is the eight day of Time: 7:40 pm to 9:00 pm the Navratri and Durga puja Shri Ganesh Sthapna puja 25th Aug ( Friday) 10am to celebrations. Durgashtami Saturday 12 noon is also known as Mahashtami Yoga Class - Time: 8:30 am to 10.00 am Saamuhik Aarti, Bhajan &Satsang from 25th Aug to 2nd Sundarkand Path: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Sep 2017 from 7.30 pm onwards Hanuman Chalisa: 7:30 pm Shri Ganesh Sthapna Puja Satyanarayan puja Everyday25th August Ganeshji(Friday) 10:00amFree to 12 noonAbhishekfollowedfor byall MahaprasadDevotees from (Sunday) Sunday 7.30pmSamuhik onwards Aarti, Bhajan & Satsang 3rd Sep 10:00am to 12:30pm Bal Vikas Classes 9:30 am to 1:30 pm from 25th August (Fri) to 2nd September (Sat) Sunday, 3rd September Timefrom to7:30pm avoid onwards Moon Sighting - 8:512:00pm to bus 9:36 will pickup pm devotees First Sunday of every month ChaturthiEveryday Tithi Ganeshji Begins Free Abhishek-- 2:57 am onfrom 25th temple andAugust dropping 2017 to for all devotees ferry terminal for visarjan & will Satsang by Shri Satya Sai Baba group Chaturthifrom 7:30pm Tithi onwards Ends - 3:01 am on 26thbe backAugust by 5:00pm $35/- per person Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Shri Satyanarayana Puja on Sunday, 3rd Sep 2017 Time: 10.00Bhajan am toKirtan 12:30 pm(while in ferry) by Vijaya Dashami - Saturday, 30th September 2017 2nd Sunday of Every month Art of Living Group & Shri Ram Mandir Group Keertan by Bhara�ya Mahila Mandali Followed by Mahaprasadsnacks & tea will be served Vijay Muhurat : 03:13 to 04:03 pm and 02:24 to 04:52 pm Time: 7:40 pm to 8:15 pm Samudra Yatra --For Sunday, more information 3rd pleaseSep contact2017 - Starting at 2 Acharya Sri Upendra Bhai Joshiji on 09-8462677 Vijayadashami is celebrated as victory of Lord Rama over pm Pt.shri Govind Sharmaji on 09-8462677 demon Ravana and also triumph of Goddess Durga over the 3rd Sunday of every month Ravin Kotak-Religious chairman on 09-39 111 90 Guruvandana by Shri Brhmarishi Group buffalo demon Mahishasura Vijayadashami is also known as Time: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm Dusserah or Dasara Karva Chauth Diwali (Deepavali) Sri Jalaram Jayanti Dattatreya Jayanti Monday, 9th October 2017 Thursday, 19th October 2017 Friday, 27th October 2017 Sunday, 3rd December 2017 Programme:Samuhik Karva Chauth puja On the day of Diwali, people should get up early in the Time: 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm morning and pay tribute to their ancestors and worship family Programme: Dattatreya puja gods. Being Amavasya day, people also perform Shradh for Karva Chauth is a traditional Hindu festival of married Annakoot Utsav – 04:00pm onwards & Dattbavni Path their ancestors. women and is celebrated by observing a fast for the (Please bring individual plate Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm wellbeing, prosperity and longevity of their husbands in offerings for Pujya Jalaram Bappa) the month of Kartik on Chaturthi. Please bring your own Samuhik Paduka Pujan- Dattatreya Jayanti is the puja items to participate in Karva Chauth puja. 04:00pm to 05:15 pm birth anniversary of Hindu deity Dear Devotees - Jai Sia Ram, Shri Jalaram Katha by encompassing the trinity of Acharya Shri Upendrabhai Joshi: On behalf of the Trustees and the Management Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, Shardiya Navratri Mahotsav 05:30pm to 06:45 pm Committee of the Bharatiya Mandir, we welcome all our collectively known as Trimurti. 21st September 2017 to Bharatiya Mandir Aarti: members, their families and all members of the 07:00 pm to 07:30 pm 30th September 2017 On Datta Jayanti, Shri Datta’s principle is 1000 times more community. We thank all those people who have Bhajan Kirtan and Shri Jalaram Janmotsav followed by active on Earth as compared to any other day. By volunteered to contribute their valuable time with the day Aarti and Mahaprasad-07:30 pm to 08:15 pm Starts: Thursday, 21st September 2017 worshipping Shri Datta with full devotion, one can derive to day temple activities and by making some generous (Please Note: Coconut Prasad wrapped in white satin Ends: Saturday, 30th September 2017 maximum benefit of the Datta principle. financial donations which helps with the temple's running cloth will be available for devotees) costs. We also extend a warm welcome to all new Lalitha Panchami: Monday, 25th September 2017 Tulsi Vivah Meaning of Datta migrants who have arrived in New Zealand recently. Durgashtami : Thursday, 28th September 2017 Sharda/Mahalakshmi/Chopda pujan Time: Monday, 20th November 2017 7KH2QH:KRKDVEHHQHQGRZHGZLWKWKHDQXEKnjWL VSLULWXDO Mahanavami : Friday, 29th September 2017 Pradosh Kaal Diwali puja - 7:36 pm to 9:48 pm This year Tulsi Vivah experience) of the unmanifest (nirgun) is called Datta. The All members of the public with an interest in Hindu Vrushab Kaal: 9:53 pm to 12:16 am Mahotsav at Bharatiya Mandir. anubhuti of nirgun essentially means realization that He is the religion and culture are encouraged to visit temple MahaNishith Kaal : 12:43 am to 01:27 am Dhantrayodashi (DHAN TERASH) Groom’s Barat will come VRXO ƗWPƗ RU+HKDVDWWDLQHG*RG5HDOL]DWLRQ'HLW\'DWWD regularly and benefit from its wide range of religious and Simha Kaal : 02:53 am to 04:11 am 17th October,2017(Tuesday) from Radha Krishna Temple is also known as Dattatreya, Avadhut and Digambar. social activities. The temple conducts all these activities Puja / Choghadia Timings: Puja / Choghadia Timings: to Bharatiya Mandir. to help us fulfil our religious aspirations and to achieve a Labh: 11:30am to 13:07pm 07:43 am – 8:13am : Shubh balanced and happy life. Free Garba Classes Amrit: 13:07pm to 14:44pm 17:59 pm – 22:21 pm : Amrit The nine night’s festival of Navratri begins on the first day of Till Navratri Pradosh Kaal 17:59 pm – 22:21 pm : Char Ashwina of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha). Goddess Free Garba Classes are being held in the Bharatiya Mandir All our great saints and the Holy Scriptures remind us 19:34 to 21:47 Programme: Laxmi - Kuber puja (Mahalaxmi puja) at Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Maha Saraswati are worshipped every Wednesday till Navratri. that human life is meaningless without religious and Vrishabha Kaal 22:00 to 12:24am Bharatiya Mandir - TBA during these nine days. Timings: 7:30pm to 8:30 pm spiritual dimensions. Puja Muhurta Time: 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm : Mahalaxmi Aarti - 9.00 pm Mahakali is the symbol of courage to fight for the weaker 19:34 to 21:47 Last but not the least, the committee would like to thank section of our society and against evils of the society.