Krishna Jayanthi celebration & Karthika puja with Swamiji

Celebrate the joy of Lord Krishna's birth at MA Center. Manasa Puja (guided visualization of worship) to celebrate Amma's monthly birth-star, Karthika, will be part of this celebration. The program includes : Bhajans, Puja, Games, Dinner, Raas/Dandia Circle Dance and scripture reading of the birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.

SCHEDULE:

7:00 pm : BART pick up from Castro Valley station
7:30 pm : Manasa Puja* for Karthika** and Bhajans with Swamiji
8:30 pm : Karthika Prasad distribution and Dinner Break
9:15 pm :  Games for kids of all ages, Children's performance
10:00 pm : Group dancing (Raas/Dandia)
10:30 pm : Bhajans with Swamiji
11:30 pm : Scripture reading - the birth of Lord Krishna
12 am : Sacred Bath of Bala Krishna (baby Krishna), Bhajans, Arati and closing prayers
12:30 am : Prasad distribution

For more details, contact MA Center Events.

*Manasa Puja: Manasa puja is a form of worship that is performed in the mind. The term comes from the Sanskrit, manas, meaning “mind” or “thoughts,” and puja, meaning “worship” or “adoration.” In the most common form of manasa puja, the devotee goes through an entire worship ritual in his/her head, visualizing all steps of the ritual.

**Karthika Puja: A monthly birthday is traditionally observed in India based on the moon's position at the time of birth. Karthika is the Nakshatra - star constellation- in which the moon was transiting at the time of Amma's birth. Therefore, each time the moon returns to this spot in the heavens, approximately every 28 days, is considered to be a day of dedication to Amma and is celebrated by her children around the world.