​​Daily Arathi Timings :

Morning  (Kakad Aarati) -  9:00 am                Noon  (Madhyan Aarati) -  12:00 noon   


Evening Arati - 5.30pm                                     Night  (Sej Aarati) -  7.00 pm

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Temple Timings - ​Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday  9am to 1pm; 5.30pm to 7.30pm
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              Thursday Saturday & Sunday     9.00 am to 7.30 pm

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Sravana Sukravaram  -   Friday August  5th, 2022 
Sri Vara Mahalakshmi Vratam at 6.30pm   -    Prasadam: Blessed Puja KumKum

Significance of Sri Vara MahaLakshmi Vratam :
Goddess Vara Lakshmi is worshipped on the Fridays before Sravana Poornima for cordial marital relationship. Varalakshmi is one who grants boons(Varam). It is mostly performed by women all over India. Varalakshmi Vratam is performed by married women for the wellbeing of all the family members, especially husband, to get progeny. It is believed that worshipping Goddess Varalakshmi on t his day is equivalent to worshipping Ashtalakshmi.

  Sravana Sukravaram

 August  5th, 2022


Sri Vara Mahalakshmi Vratam at 6.30pm

Prasadam:Blessed PujaKumKum


                         Full Sponsorship

Sri Vara MahaLakshmi Vratam -$154

​                                         - Prasadam -  Blessed Saree


10.30am Sri VaraMahalakshmi Homam $54


6.30 pm Sri Vara MahaLakshmi Vratam $54


              Rajita Kamala Pushpa Archana $21

              Lakshmi Sahasranam Archana  $36 

Sri  Vara Mahalakshmi Vratam  Significance & Story:     


Goddess Sri Vara Lakshmi is worshipped on a Friday before Sravana Poornima.Varalakshmi is one who grants boons(Varam). It is mostly performed by women all over India. Sri Vara Maha lakshmi Vratam is performed by married women for the wellbeing of all the family members, especially husband, to get progeny etc.

              It is believed that worshipping Goddess Vara lakshmi on this day is equivalent to worshipping Ashtalakshmi.


Charumathi Devi Story (Vrata Kadha): In the kingdom of Magadha, there lived a Brahmin woman called Charumathi in a town named Kundina. The prosperous town was the home of Charumathi and her husband. Impressed by her devotion to her family, Goddess Maha Lakshmi appeared in her dream and asked her to worship her in the form of Vara Lakshmi(Vara means boon, Lakshmi- goddess of wealth) and seek to fulfill her wishes. Charumathi explained her dream to her family, and along with many other women she performed the pooja in a traditional way and prayed Goddess Varalakshmi with deep devotion.

   

“Padmaasane Padmakare sarva lokaika poojithe

Narayana priyae devi supreethaa bhava sarvada”


Sumangalis(Married women) worship Goddess Lakshmi with utmost devotion offering sweets and flowers. Kalash(representing the deity)is invoked and decorated with a saree, flowers and gold jewellery with offerings placed in front. It is a tradition to buy gold on this day. This pooja can be done with no restriction to caste or creed. To this day many women observe this traditional festival praying Varamahalakshmi for her blessings in form of wealth and well being of their family.

 

             In our Temple ever year we perform Varalakshmi Vratam with all our devotees, Praying for their wellbeing and prosperity.

                SPECIAL SRAVANA MASA

         SRI MAHA LAKSHMI HOMAM
       

  Sri Sukta Sahita Kankadhara Homam

​Friday July 29th - Thursday Aug 25th 2022
           

                         Benefits

Wealth, well-being, peace and prosperity
 

9.30 am Sri MahaLakshmi Abhishekam   $36 


10.30 am Sri Maha Lakshmi Homam           $54

 6.00 am Sri Maha Lakshmi Kumkum Puja $21


                     Flower Service                                   $21 
 

           Up Coming  Important dates in                                  SRAVANA MASA 


Srâvana Somavâra Abhishekam         10.30am and 6.30pm   - ug 1, 8, 15, 22 

Sanivara Abhishekam – July 30, 6, 13, 20 

Mangala Gouri Vratam -2nd, 9th, 16th,23rd

Sravana Sukravara Visesha Kumkum archana                       to SRI CHAKRA

              5th, 12th, 19th, 26th


Date:_____


    Sravana Abhishekam-$36

    

    Sravana  Homam-$54   


    Sravana   Masa  Archana-  $11

Sravana Masa Full Sponsorship:$1008            

Full day Sponsorship : $101                


Sukravara Kumkumarchana:    $54