Sheppie Snippets: Temples celebrate Maha Shivarathri
Devotees are invited to join in for this auspicious event.
The Umbango Sri Siva Soobramoniar Alayam warmly invites you and your family to its annual Maha Shivarathri prayer which is known to Hindus as the (great night of Lord Shiva) from this Friday, February 21 at 6pm to 6am on Saturday, February 22.
The evening will begin with a hawan at 6pm followed by spiritual bhajans. Supper and refreshments will be served during the night.
All service groups are welcome to render bhajans at the temple. For more information contact Jason at 084 2508875 or Cohen at 076 4062386.
Shree Raam Narayan Temple Society will observe Maha Shivarathri this Friday, February 21 from 6pm to 6am. The officiating priest is Pundit Misra. Supper and refreshments will be served during the night. Devotees will chant “Aum Nama Shivaya” throughout the night. Various bhajan groups will perform. For more information contact Singh Samsunder at 083 3008382.
Port Shepstone and District Tamil Association observes Maha Shivarathri this Friday, February 21 at 6pm to 6am on Saturday, February 22. All are welcome.
Lingum prayers, kirtans and bhajans will be performed throughout the night.
Shree Hanuman Sanathan Dharma Sabha Mandir celebrates Maha Shivarathi at its premises in Port Shepstone this Friday, February 21 from 6pm to 6am.
There will be a hawan, discourses, recitals and bhajans by various groups concluding with aarthi at 6am.. Prasad and supper will be served. For more details, contact Veena Lakhan at 067 0688282
The Maha Vishnu Temple is observing Maha Shivarathri this Friday, February 21 from 6pm to Saturday, February 22 at 6am. Devotees are invited to
to join this auspicious event and remain for the duration of the night. Supper will be served.
For more information contact Niresh at 081 0220493. The temple is also holding its third golf day on Sunday, March 1 and seeks support from businesses and individuals.
A hole sponsorship of R400 or more or two identical prizes will be gratefully appreciated. All sponsors can set up banners or flags around the golf course for the day.
All players are welcome to participate. Great prizes to be won including R10 000 for a hole-in-one on the easy 14th hole.
Players’ fee of R280 includes lunch. Contact Sagie Arjoon at 078 6596116.
A reunion is being planned for the Class of ’78 of Port Shepstone Indian High School (Port Shepstone Secondary School) in Albersville on June 6 2020.
If anyone was part of the class and would like to attend, contact Pricilla Moodley at 084 5866589 or Ashook Bechoo at 083 2332931.
Stonecroft Ministries will hold its monthly tea at Port Shepstone Country Club on Friday, February 21 from 9am.
Guest speaker is Sagree Naicker who will talk on “for the sake of love”, and the Ruth Fanner dancers will entertain.
Booking is essential. Contact Vanessa at 082 8181449 or Hannetjie at 082 4914873. Cost is R35 per head.
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