HINDU TEMPLE OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS NIRVANA GARDENS CITY OF WEST PEORIA
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Temple’s 2010 Brahmotsava (Temple’s 5th)
A Three Day Celebration with Divine Homas, Kalyanas, Pallakki Utsavas & Rathotsava;a religious retreat to seek wellbeing for self, family, community, Temple and the world we live in.
June 4, 5 & 6, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
10 AM to 12:30 PM: Wake up prayers; Well Wishes and prayers for program success; Self/family resolve/request for wellbeing; Holy showers for Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva and Lord Venkateshwara; Present dhotis to the Priests; Daily poojas and Aarati
5 PM to 8:30 PM: Self/family resolve/request for wellbeing; Assign priestly duties; Installation of Kalashas and invocation of Gods; Purification of Pooja paraphernalia and Fire pit area; Adorning of sacred thread; Collection of soil and planting the nine grains; Hoisting of the Temple flag; Daily Homa and Baliharana; Pallaki parade of Goddess Girija and Lord Shiva followed by Ganapathi Homa and Aarati
8: 30 PM to 10: 00 PM: Dinner
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM: Wake up Prayers; Daily Pooja; Holy Showers for Lord Srinivasa with 108 Kalashas; Sudarshana Homa and Baliharana; Divine Sreenivasa Kalayana, Pallakki Utsava and Aarati
12: 30 PM: to 2 PM: Lunch
2:00 PM to 5:30 PM: Fire ceremonies (Homas: Rudra Trishati, Purusha Sookta, Durga Sookta and Nitya); Pallakki parade with peacock for Lord Murugan followed by Aarati
8:30 AM: to 12: 30 PM: Wake up prayers; Daily Pooja; Abhisheka for Moola Vigraha of Shiva, Three major Homas (Rudra Trishati, Lalita Trishati and Nitya); Devi Pallakki Utsava and Homa for Chariot and Chariot Pulling (Brahmotsava ) & Mahamangalarati
12: 30 PM to 2 PM: Lunch
2 PM to 5 PM:
Children Cultural Program/General Body Meeting
Honoring the attending Priests; Prayer for wellbeing of self/family, community, nation and world; Mangalarati and Peace prayers
Daily Pooja; Baliharana; Nitya Homa & Final concluding Homa; Removal of wrist thread; Lowering of the Temple Flag
