NAVARATRI 2012 REMEMBER THE DIVINE MOTHER

2012 Navaratri Durga Oct 16, 2012 9:00am to Oct 24, 2012 9:00am NAVARATRI CELEBRATIONS ARE TUESDAY OCTOBER 16TH THROUGH TUESDAY OCTOBER 23RD VIJAYA DASHAMI IS ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24TH During Navaratri, we invoke the energy aspect of God in the form of the universal mother. Navaratri is divided into sets of three days to adore different aspects of the goddess. On the first three days, the goddess is invoked as Durga in order to destroy all our impurities, vices and vasanas. The next three days, the goddess is adored as a giver of material and spiritual wealth, Lakshmi. The final set of three days is spent in worshipping the mother as the goddess of knowledge, music, arts, and science - Saraswati. Vijaya Dashami, on the tenth day, is the celebration of the victory of the goddess! This year, according to astrological calculations, there will only be eight nights, with Vijayadashami being held on the tenth day. Please join us for any or all of the pujas. All events will be at the temple, NOT at the ashram. Please bring offerings like fruit or flowers if you like. Also, on Tuesday, October 23rd, all are welcome to bring a small item (book, chanting mala, photograph, etc. with your name tag) and place it on the altar. These can be taken back after the puja on the morning of Oct 24th. No valuables, please. TEMPLE SCHEDULE OF NAVARATRI PUJAS Tuesday, October 16 9:00am Durga Puja/Andrea 6:30pm Durga Puja/Praanav Wednesday, October 17 9:00am Durga Puja/Vaishnavi 6:30pm Durga Puja/Ullas Thursday, October 18 TBD am Durga Puja/Devorah 7:00pm Durga Puja/Dayasheela Friday, October 19 9:00am Lakshmi Puja/Neelima 6:30pm Lakshmi Puja/Dheeresha Saturday, October 20 9:00am Lakshmi Puja/Amba 6:30pm SATSANG Lakshmi Puja Sunday, October 21 12:30pm Lakshmi Puja/Visuddhi 6:30pm Lakshmi Puja/Ullas Monday, October 22 9:00am Saraswati Puja/Swasti (followed by the weekly Monday Morning Mother Earth Archana) 7:00pm Saraswati Puja/Bhajans Tuesday, October 23 9:00am Saraswati Puja/Janitri 6:30pm Saraswati Puja/Bhajans/Achutan Wednesday, October 24 9:00am Vijayadashami Puja/Navya