“Sambhavami Yuge Yuge”

Praana Pathishtapana Mahothsava

for Pancha Maha

 Avataaras of VISHNU

pril 4, 5 & 6, 2025

(Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

1.Mathsya avatar (Satya Yuga)

2.Kurma avatar (Satya Yuga)

3.Varaha Avatar (Satya Yuga)

4.Narasimha avatar (Satya Yuga)

 5.Vamana avatar. (Treta Yuga)

Already in Temple’s Sanctum: 

1.Rama (Treta) 

2. Krishna (Dwapara),

 3. Balaji (Kali)

4. Swaminaraya (Kali)

Day-1 Friday, April 4

Mathsya Avataara; Kurma  Avataara; Varaaha Avaatara;

Narasimha Avataara and Vaamana Avataara.

April 4, 5, 6, 2025Evening 5:30pm TO 8:30pm.      

MAHADWARA  SANCTUM

Sabha Prarthana

Here we are asking permission from Bhagavan and attending devotees to perform the sacred rituals of PRANA PRATHISHTAAPANA for next three days.

Sankalpa (Solemn Resolve)

During this Ceremony, the priest recites the global location of this particular place, date, time, thithi, nakshatra etc. as per the Hindu calendar and also states the Purpose of the Worship.

Maha Ganapathi Pooja

Lord Ganesha is the remover of all obstacles and hence he is worshipped at the beginning of each ceremony to have a successful day of celebrations.

Vasudeva Shuddhi Punyahavachana

A cleansing ceremony to purify the place, articles used for the ritual and people performing the ritual.  Holy water will be sprinkled while chanting the Shuddhi Mantras.

Raksha Bandhana

This is the action of tying sacred thread around the wrist. This will be done by the priest to the other priests and to the participating devotees.  Once this action is done, rest of the ceremony will continue without any interruption.

Mruthsangrahana

 Mruth is mud and Sangrahana is collecting. It is a ritual of worshipping the earth

and collecting the mud from earth                                     

YAGASHAALA

Ankuraarpana

Ankuraarpana is the rite in which the Navadhanyas or nine types of grains are placed in a potted soil and watered.  In a few days the grains would produce sprouts of all varieties. Their germination and growth is seen as the symbolic beginning and prosperous growth of the Devalaya or the abode of Bhagavan.

Ankurarpana Homa and Laghu Poornahuthi.

This is a ritual of worshipping the nine types of grains which were placed in a potted soil and watered which represents the nine planets.

MAIN SANCTUM

*Archana and Mahamangalaarathi followed by Theertha and Prasaada Viniyoga

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DAY-2

Saturday, April 5

Morning: 9am TO 1PM

MAHADWAARA SANCTUM

Raksha Bandhana

Sankalpa (Solemn Resolve)

Ganapathi Pooja

Kalasha Sthaapana for all five avatars,

 Mathsya,Kurma,Varaaha,Narasimha,Vaamana .

AND

Vaastu Purusha

YAGASHAALA

Shanthi Homa

A ritual of worshipping for peace with special mantras that are specific to 

Prana Prathishtaapana

Vaastu Homa

This ritual is to be done to remove any negative energy from the land on which the temple has been built and also to get the blessings from Mother Earth.

Paryagnikarana Homa and Laghu Poornahuthi

This is the rite of carrying the lighted (from the Homakunda) Darbha grass made into an effigy around the temple in silence for removing any negative energies and also to appease Vaastu Purusha.

 MAHADWAARA SANCTUM

*Archana and Mahamangalaarathi

followed by

Theertha and Special Prasada Lunch (Prepared by Temple Devotees)

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DAY-2 Saturday April 5

evening 5:30pm to 9 pm

MAHADWARA SANCTUM

Sankalpa

Solemn vow - a rite to harness the will and to focus and harmonize mind and body

Ganapathi Prarthana

Prayers OFFERED To lord Ganesha to clear all the obstacles.

Kalasha Aaradhana

Shodasha Upachaara Pooja (16 types of poojas) for the Kalashas of all the five Avataraas

MAIN SANCTUM

THE UTHSAVA VIGRAHA OF MAHA VISHNU WILL BE PLACED IN THE CENTER OF THE MAIN SANCTUM TO REPRESENT LORD RAMA, KRISHNA, BALAJI AND SWAMINARAYANA AS VISHNU’S AVATARS AND PERFORM 

“ ASHTAAVADHANA SEVA .”

Here the priests are chanting the veda mantras from all the Vedas

*RIGVEDA

*YAJUR VEDA

*SAAMA VEDA

*ATHARVANA VEDA

As MAHA VISHNU is also known as ‘CHATHUR VEDATHMAKA’, one of the 108 names of  MAHA VISHNU.

Eight Sevas offered to Bhagavan: Mantras from 4 vedas, one shloka from

Ramayana, one shloka from Bhagavad Gita, one Sangeetha and Upanishad vakya

Also, Eight different Naivedyas will be offered to Bhagavan Vishnu.

MAHADWARA SANCTUM

*Then the utsava vigraha of Maha Vishnu will be moved to MAHADWAARA SANCTUM and the priests will perform PANCHAAMRUTHA ABHISHEKA   AND PANCHAGAVYA PROKSHANA FOR THE NEW FIVE AVATAARA VIGRAHAS  with special emphasis on GITA SHLOKA “SAMBHAVAAMI YUGE YUGE”.

“I am born in every age” or “I appear in every yuga” in Sanskrit, and is a phrase from the Bhagavad Gita, signifying that Bhagavan (Lord Krishna) incarnates in each epoch to re-establish Dharma (righteousness) when Dharma declines in the world.

PERFORMING ABHISHEKA TO VISHNU UTHSAVA VIGRAHA IS SAME AS PERFORMING  ABHISHEKA FOR ALL THE AVATAARAS OF VISHNU .

LEAD AND FOLLOW BHAJANS

*ARCHANA AND MAHAMANGALARATHI ON OR BEFORE 9PM.

FOLLOWED BY THEERTHA AND PRASAADA

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DAY-3  SUNDAY April 6

FINAL DAY MORNING 

  9AM TO 1PM

MAHAADWARA SANCTUM

Ganapathi Prarthana

Laghu Punyaahavachana

YAAGASHALA

JAYAADI HOMA

NRUSUKTHA HOMA

MAHA POORNAHUTHI

MAHADWARA SANCTUM

 NETRONMEELANA

Netronmīlana (नेत्रोन्मीलन) refers to “opening the idol’s eyes”, according to the fifth chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-brahma-saṃvāda edition.

AND

INDIVIDUAL POOJA AND PRATHAMA ARCHANA FOR EACH AVATAARA BY WEAVING THE STORIES OF EACH OF THE AVATAARAS

KANYA POOJA

(APPLYING KUMKUMA AND OFFERING Thaamboola FOR 5 LITTLE GIRLS)

The ritual also acknowledges the fact that feminine energy is compassionate and protects everyone from the clasp of negative feelings such as ego, hatred, jealousy, attachment, etc. By worshipping little girls, our society re-establishes that women must be respected for the roles they take on as Protector and Nurturer.

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PRANAPRATHISTAPANA FOR

ANJANEYA SWAMY ON APRIL 12 (SATURDAY)

IN TEMPLE'S MAHADWARA ROOM

MORNING 8:30AM TO 1PM

• MAHADWARA SANCTUM

  Sabha praarthana

  Here we are asking permission from god and attending devotees to perform the sacred rituals of PRAANA PRATHISHTAPANA 

  Sankalpa (solemn resolve)During this ceremony the priest recites the global location of this particular place, date, time, thithi, nakshatra etc. as per the Hindu calendar and also states the purpose of the worship.

  Maha Ganapathi pooja

  Lord Ganesha is the remover of all the obstacles and hence he is worshipped at the beginning of each ceremony to have a successful day of celebrations.

  Vasudeva shuddhi Punyaahavaachanam

  A cleansing ceremony to purify the place and articles used for the celebration and people performing the ceremony. Holy water will be sprinkled while chanting the shuddhi mantras.

  Panchagavya prokshana

  Panchagavya  is a mixture used in traditional Hindu rituals that is prepared by mixing five ingredients. The three direct constituents are cow dung (GOMAYAM), cow urine (GOMUTRAM), and milk (KSHEERAM) the two derived products are curd (DADHI) and ghee (AJYAM). These are mixed and then allowed to ferment. The Sanskrit word panchagavya means "five cow-derivatives".

  This is to purify the place and vigraha. 

  YAAGASHALA                                                                                       

  JEEVAADITATVA HOMA

  A ritual of infusing the ultimate energy or life into the new vigraha by offering ajyam, laja(puffed paddy),arali samittu (firewood sticks) for agnideva ( by performing HOMA) ,collecting the ajyam(ghee) from each swahakaaram at the time of performing homa and then offering the ghee to the vigraham

    PAVAMANA HOMA

  Hanuman is Vayu Putra and Pavamana Homa is done to purify Space and the Deity by invoking Bhagavan Vishnu, Pavamana, Hanuman, Agni and Soma through mantras from Rigveda to remove negativity and past sins.

   PURNAHUTHI

  Purnahuti is the final offering made during a sacrificial ceremony. It symbolizes the completion of the ritual and dedication of worship to the Divine.

  Purnahuti signifies the completion of the sacrifice and the surrender of oneself to the Almighty. 

  
  

  MAHADWARA SANCTUM

                                                                             

  *Panchamrutha Abhisheka for HANUMAN JI’s Uthsava Vigraha

  Lead and Follow HANUMAN CHALISA and bhajans

  PRATHAMA ARCHANA FOR HANUMAN JI AND MAHAMANGALARATHI IN THE MAIN SANCTUM AND MAHADWARA SANCTUM FOLLOWED WITH SPECIAL LUNCH BY TEMPLE VOLUNTEERS.

     JAI BHAJARANGABALI

                                                                         

  SPONSORSHIPS

  BOTH PRANAPRATHISTAPANAS 

(FIVE AVATARS AND ANJANEYA SWAMY):                                               $2000

 EACH PRANAPRATHISTAPANA:                                              $1000

ANY ONE INDIVIDUAL  AVATAR OR HANUMAN JI                  $500

  EACH OF THE FOUR DAYS:                                                      $100  

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