Week of Nov 4 - Nov 10 2007

 

Sun,

Nov 4 2007

Tithi - Aswin Maase, Krishna Pakshe, Ekadasham

Learn more about lunar calendar here - Presentations

At the Mandir

4:30am and 6:30pm -- Arati

Suggested Sadhana for the Day

You can do one or more of the following

1)Chant the Chandi

You can purchase the Chandi Path book here

2)Chant the Vishnu Sahasranama

You can purchase the Vishnu Puja book here

3) Recite Navagraha mantra for Surya today.

Learn the mantra for the planet here

 

 

Mon,

Nov 5 2007

Tithi -Aswin Maase, Krishna Pakshe, Dwodasham

At the Mandir

4:30 AM and 6:30 PM PT - Arati

Suggested Sadhana for the Day

You can do one or more of the following

1)Siva Puja

Mondays are the perfect time to express our love for Siva! Siva Maharaj ki jai!

The Siva Puja book is available from our bookstore

4)Chant mantra for the Moon

If you would like to learn which planet should be worshipped each day, check out our websitehere

 

 

Tue,

Nov 6 2007

Tithi - Aswin Maase, Krishna Pakshe, Dwodasham (again!)

Learn more about lunar calendar here - Presentations

At the Mandir

4:30 AM and 6:30 PM PT - Arati

Suggested Sadhana for the Day

You can do one or more of the following

1)Durga Puja

Offer rice pudding (the traditional offering for Ashwin) and a banana (traditional offering for a Tuesday!

To learn more about different offerings for the Goddess check out this page of out website.

2) Chant the Lalita Trisati

The fruit of chanting the 300 names of the Beautiful and Playful One is 10 million times that of any other text!

The Trisati is part of the Guru and the Goddess book available from our bookstore.

3)Chant the mantra for Mars.

"Om Hum Srim Mangalaya Namah"

 

 

Wed,

Nov 7 2007

Tithi - Aswin Maase, Krishna Pakshe, Tryodasham

Learn more about lunar calendar here - Presentations

At the Mandir

4:30 AM and 6:30 PM PT - Aarati

Suggested Sadhana for the Day

You can do one or more of the following

1)Chant the Siva Sahasranama

Chanting the 1000 names is a great way to quickly get in the bhava and improve Sanskrit pronunciation

The Advanced Siva Puja book is availablehere

3) Chant the Mantra for Mercury

Om Aim Strim Srim Buddhaya Namah

 

 

Thurs,

Nov 8 2007

Tithi - >Aswin Maase, Krishna Pakshe, Chaturtham

It's Kali Puja!

At the Mandir

4:30 AM and 6:30 PM PT - Arati

Suggested Sadhana for the Day

You can do one or more of the following

1) Chant the Chandi!.

It is very auspicious to chant the Chandi on the 8th, 9th and 14th days. The text is available at our bookstore.

2) Chant the Kali Sahasranama, the Adhya Stotram, and do Kali Puja.

This is the night to worship Kali with all our hearts!

Sing Kali's praises along with Maahere

3) Chant the Mantra for Jupiter

Om Hrim Klim Hum Brihaspataye Namah

 

 

Fri,

Nov 9 2007

Tithi - Aswin Maase, Krishna Pakshe, Amavasya

Learn more about lunar calendar here - Presentations

At the Mandir

4:30 AM and 6:30 PM PT - Arati f

Suggested Sadhana for the Day

You can do one or more of the following

1) Chant the Kali Sahasranama

Continue Kali's worship through the New Moon as is traditional.

The CD of Shree Maa singing the 1000 names of Kali can be purchased here

2) Chant the Vishnu Sahasranama

What better way to hail in the new year than by praising Vishnu.

The text is available from our bookstore.

3) Chant the Mantra for Venus

Om Hrim Srim Sukraya Namah

 

 

 

Sat,

Nov 10 2007

Tithi - Kartik Maase, Sukla Pakshe, Pratipad

Happy New Year!

At the Mandir

5.00 PM PT - Hanuman Puja.

Tune into http://www.shreemaa.org/broadcasts and watch our weekly puja to Hanumanji. Please keep a copy of "Hanuman Puja" text handy. The book is available at our bookstore

6.30 PM PT - Kirtan with Shree Maa and Swamiji

Join the party! Sing and dance your heart out for God. For permission to visit/participate at this event at the Mandir, please write to info@shreemaa.org. Tune into our broadcasts page and watch the evening proceedings.

Suggested Sadhana for the Day

You can do one or more of the following

1) Prayer Club.

Chant the Mahamrtunjaya Mantra at least 21 times a day. Write to devi_mandir_prayer_club@yahoo.com for details. Click here for the words and to listen to the mantra.

2)Sing the Hanuman Chalisa.

Sing the Chalisa and instill the qualities of the perfect devotee in your heart.

3) Recite Navagraha mantra for Saturn today.

Om Aim Hrim Srim Sanaiscaraya Namah


 

 

Submitted by webdev on Mon, 2007-11-05 20:25.