Hindu New Year – Ugadi

Hindu New Year – Ugadi
Saturday March 29th – 9:30 AM

Program:
This Saturday March 29th is the Lunar New Year day for Hindus.

At KSHT we are celebrating the day with with Ganapati puja, Hanuman Puja, and the much awaited Panchanga Shravanam (listening to the Hindu almanac) which is considered a very auspicious start to the entire year. Sacred Ugadi Pachadi will be given to devotees.   Lunch will be served after the program.

Program starts at 9:30 AM and is as follows:

(1) Surya Grahan Navagraha Dosha Puja (see note below)
(2) Ganapati Puja
(3) Hanuman Puja
(4) Panchanga Shravana – Listening to almanac forecast by janma rashi (birth astrological sign) for the Hindu New Year, Vishwavasu Nama Samvatsara
(5) Ugadi Pachadi and Maha Prasadam/Priti Bhoj

The following sponsorship opportunities are available:

(1)  Surya Grahan Navagraha Dosha Puja (see note below) – $21 / individual name sponsored

(2)  Please note the two sponsorship levels available below for the Ganapati and Hanuman Puja and Panchanga Shravana, as well as Annadana/Priti Bhoj Sponsorship.  

• Ugadi Pradhana (Main) Sponsor – $51/family – Will receive a special coin as prasada
• Ugadi Sponsor – $21/family

(3)  Annadana/Priti Bhoj – $101

Surya Grahan Navagraha Dosha Puja:  The partial Solar eclipse early in the morning on Saturday March 29 is believed to negatively affect doshas of people with the following janma rashis: Karkataka (Cancer), Vrishchika (Scorpio), and Kumbha (Aquarius).  A special Surya Grahan Navagraha Dosha Puja will be performed for devotees with these rashis to help with the negative doshas caused by the eclipse.  Devotees may also bring wheat, black urad dal, red dhoti/lungi to the temple to offer. Sponsorship of the Surya Grahan Navagraha puja is only for those with the above noted janma rashis.  If you are unable to attend in-person, the puja may be sponsored and the puja will be performed in your name in absentia.

• You may sponsor the puja by making an Interac e-transfer to dycerin@gmail.com  You may also use your credit card/PayPal by clicking here 
• Sponsorship amount for the puja is as noted above
• Please provide the names of the sponsor and spouse and gotra (if known) in the memo/notes field of the donation (if not previously provided).  When performing the sankalpa, the priest will recite to name of the sponsor and their spouse, and also chant “and all family members” in Sanskrit to include blessings for all your family members.  Sponsorships received two hours or more before the program will be included in the sankalpa.  Please provide your mailing address for a tax receipt to be sent in February of the following year (receipts will be issued for cumulative annual donations totaling $100 and over). Thank you for your on-going support.