Navaratri & Vijayadashami Observance with Swamini & Swamiji: October 3 to October 12 - In person
Please note the time for each day.
Location: Amrita Hall
Navaratri, or Nine days of the Devi, and Vijayadashami will be celebrated from Thursday, October 3 through Saturday, October 12.
The word Navaratri means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit. During these nine nights and ten days, three days each are devoted to honoring the different forms of the divine mother, Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. Vijayadashami day is traditionally an auspicious time for starting new ventures.
DURGA PUJA:
- Thursday, October 3, 7 pm, Navarati Durga Puja- Puja, Bhajans & Arati
- Friday, October 4, 7 pm Navaratri Durga Puja: Puja, Bhajans & Arati
- Saturday, October 5, 4 - 6 PM, Navaratri Durga: Puja, Bhajans & Arati
LAKSHMI PUJA:
- Sunday, October 6, 7-9 pm, Navaratri Lakshmi Puja with Swamiji: Puja, Bhajans & Arati
- Monday, October 7, 7 - 9 pm, Navaratri Lakshmi Puja with Swamiji: Puja, Bhajans & Arati
- Tuesday, October 8, 7 - 9 PM, Navaratri Lakshmi Puja with Swamiji, Bhajans & Arati
SARASWATI PUJA:
- Wednesday, October 9, 7 - 9 PM, Saraswati Puja with Swamiji - Puja, Bhajans & Arati
- Thursday, October 10, 7 - 9 PM, Saraswati Puja with Swamiji - Puja, Bhajans & Arati
- **Books, tools and instruments to be offered for puja can be brought on this day.
- Friday, October 11, 7 - 9 PM, Special Navaratri Puja by Swamini - Puja, Bhajans & Arati
Vijayadashami Program:
- Saturday, October 12, 9 - 10:30 AM - Puja, Bhajans, Arati
If you have any questions, please contact the Events team: macsrevents@ammagroups.org
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The Daily Programs are not open to the public at this time.
Our daily spiritual practices at the Main House include:
Morning Archana
Mondays-Fridays: 5 AM
- 108 Names of Amma
- 1000 Names of the Divine Mother, Sri Lalitha Sahasranam
Saturdays-Sundays: 5 AM & 6 AM
- 108 Names of Amma
- 1000 Names of the Divine Mother, Sri Lalitha Sahasranam
Evening Bhajans
- Guru Stotram Chanting
- Bhajans, Devotional singing
- Closing prayers and Arati
Monday : 7:45 pm
Tuesday: 7:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:00 pm
Thursday: 7:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 pm
Saturday: Part of the regular Saturday program. If there is no Saturday program, 7:00 pm
Sunday: 7:00 pm