Maine Hindu Temple invites entire community with family and friends to celebrate Shubh Navratri which begins from
October 13th to October 21
st. MHT is open daily for Navratri Bhajan's from
6.30pm - 7.30pm, followed by Aarti and Prasad.
Nine days of navratri puja includes, Devi puja and Lalitha sahasranama, Laxmi sahasranama and Sarawati sahasranama. Navratri depicts the spiritual evolution in life of a worshipper. The mother aspect of god is worshipped as Maha Durga, Maha Laxmi & Maha Saraswati.
We need community members to sponsor for Navratri events for all 9 days. The sponsor can take any of the 9 days and will be allocated on first cum first basis. The sponsorship includes:
- Organizing puja & aarti for a day
- Bringing prasad & flowers and after clean up for a day
- Organizing Devi Maa's bhajans for a day
- Sending out an invitaion to all their respective friends and families to participate for the event for that particular day
We request the community to participate in the above sponsorship and bring their friends and families for an evening of worship and bhajans.
All devotees are encouraged to bring Prasad & flowers for the daily Navratri Bhajan events.
The Program details are as follows:
Day 1 of Navratri – October 13, 2015 (Need a sponsor)
Tithi – Pratipada
Ritual – Ghatstaphna,
Goddess Worshipped - Shailaputri (Daughter of Mountain),
Offerings to the Goddess – Ghee and Color to be worn on the Day – Red
Day 2 of Navratri – October 14, 2015 (Need a sponsor)
Tithi – Dwitiya
Ritual – Chandra Darshan,
Goddess Worshipped – Brahmacharini,
Offerings to the Goddess – Sugar and
Color to be worn on the Day – Royal Blue
Day 3 of Navratri – October 15, 2015 (Need a sponsor)
Tithi – Tritiya
Ritual - Sindoor Tritiya,
Goddess Worshipped – Chandraghanta,
Offerings to the Goddess – Milk and
Color to be worn on the Day – Yellow
Day 4 of Navratri – October 16, 2015 (Need a sponsor)
Tithi – Chaturthi
Ritual - Varad Vinayaka Chauth,
Goddess Worshipped – Kushmanda,
Offerings to the Goddess – Malpua and
Color to be Worn on the Day – Green
Day 5 of Navratri – October 17, 2015 (Need a sponsor)
Tithi – Panchami
Ritual – Upang Lalita Vrat,
Goddess Worshipped – Skandamata,
Offerings to the Goddess – Bananas and
Color to be Worn on the Day – Grey
Day 6 of Navratri – October 18, 2015 (Need a sponsor)
Tithi – Shashthi
Ritual – Saraswati Awahan,
Goddess Worshipped – Katyayani mata,
Offerings to the Goddess – Honey and
Color to be Worn on the Day – Orange
Day 7 of Navratri – October 19, 2015 (Need a sponsor)
Tithi – Saptami
Ritual – Saraswati Puja,
Goddess Worshipped – Kaalratri mata,
Offerings to the Goddess - Jaggery Dishes and
Color to be Worn on the Day – White
Day 8 of Navratri – October 20, 2015 (Need a sponsor)
Tithi – Ashtami
Ritual – Maha Gauri Puja; Durga Ashthami,
Goddess Worshipped – Mahagauri,
Offerings to the Goddess – Coconut and
Color to be Worn on the Day – Pink
Day 9 of Navratri – October 21, 2015 (Need a sponsor)
Tithi – Navami
Ritual – Ayudha puja, Navami Homam,
Goddess Worshipped – Siddhidaatri,
Offerings to the Goddess – Grains and
Color to be Worn on the Day – Sky Blue
Day 10 of Navratri – October 22, 2015
Tithi – Dashami
Navratri Parana Time to break Fasting
Dandiya Ras/Garba event – October 24th.
Event Details:
5.30pm - 6.30pm - Bhajan
6.30pm - 7.15pm - Aarti
7.15pm - 8.15pm - Dandiya Ras & Garba
8.15pm - 8.45pm - Prasad
8.45pm - 9.00pm - Cleanup
MHT needs volunteers for the above events for all the days. Kindly email
info@mainehindutemple.org if you would like to volunteer.
We are grateful for your support, participation, and generosity for this noble cause! Thank you for your continued support. We are looking forward to seeing you at
Shubh Navratri. Please email
info@mainehindutemple.org or call
(207) 370-0475 if anyone needs more details or clarification.
Special Note: Please do not bring any idol whatever may be the size to MHT. We do not have volunteers to do any special Poojas for each idol. Please speak with MHT board, if any one brought idols recently as we are in consultation with a priest regarding the recent idols brought to MHT.
Sincerely,
MHT
The community is invited to join for the Nidra Shayanam celebration taking place tomorrow the 31st Oct at 10am.
Sincerely,
MHT Board 