Dundee Hindu Temple to mark Navarathi Prayer
On Friday, September 29, a special prayer will be held at 3pm, especially for all learners and educators.
The Dundee Hindu Temple will be observing Navarathri from Thursday, September 21 to Sunday, October 1. The daily abeshegam will be at 6am. Evening prayer service including the rendition of bhajans, kirtans, the offering of flower petals for the 108 Durga mantras garba and aarthi will commence at 6pm.
During Navarathri, Hindus worship the “shakti” or power aspect of God in the form of the universal mother referred to as Durga. It is the power of this motherhood aspect of God that gives rise to creation, preservation, and destruction.
The nine nights are divided into sets of three nights to worship the different aspects of the Supreme Goddess.
The first three days and nights are devoted to Mother Durga – the remover of the miseries of life.
The second three days and nights are devoted to Mother Lakshmi – the giver of spiritual wealth.
The last three days and nights are devoted to Mother Saraswathi – the giver of wisdom and knowledge.
Purtassi Prayer
The first Saturday Purtassi prayer will be held on Saturday, September 23 commencing at 3.30pm.
Suhagin Pooja
The Suhagin pooja and Lakshmi Narayan Vivah will be held on Sunday, September 24 commencing at 4pm, followed by the regular daily service.
Saraswathi Pooja
On Friday, September 29, a special prayer will be held at 3pm, especially for all learners and educators. All devotees irrespective of age are also welcome to this sacred ritual of “tongue writing”. This prayer is dedicated to Mother Saraswathi, the Goddess of music, speech, learning and supreme wisdom. The success of all ventures that we undertake is due to her blessing. All learners to come with a school book and flower petals.
Durga and Kanya Pooja
Chandi hawan and the Kanya pooja will be held on Saturday, September 30, commencing at 3pm. Kindly bring your own Hawan Kund . On Sunday, October 1, the bathing of the Mother will commence at 8am with Vijaya Dashmi pooja thereafter. Transport has been arranged to the Tayside river where the conclusion of the Navarathri prayer will take place.
In your daily prayers, spare a thought for all the sick, the disadvantaged, the elderly and the victims of war and natural disasters.
Pray for peace and non-violence in our country. Dedicate a prayer to Mother Saraswathi to enable the medical world to find a cure for all the dreaded diseases that plague our nation. May Goddess Durga bless all devotees and their families with prosperity and good health.
