SEPTEMBER 15, <strong>2016</strong> 22 COMMUNITYLINK Goddess Saraswathi propitiated with religious fervour Goddess Saraswathi after the Kumbhabhishekam on <strong>Sept</strong>ember 3 Venkat Raman venkat@indiannewslink.co.nz The installation ceremony of Goddess Saraswathi, known as ‘Noothana Saraswathi Devi Kumbabishegam’ Slash Your was an intense religious and pious engagement at Thiru Subramaniyar Aalayam in Auckland last fortnight. The Goddess of Knowledge was installed with due honours at the Temple (located at 69, Tidal Road, Mangere) on Saturday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 3, <strong>2016</strong> by Temple Priests Maharajan, aka Manikandan (or Mani) and Ganapathy Subramaniam Karthik. Ilango Krishnamoorthy, President, New Zealand Hindu Temple Society, which owns and manages the Temple and his wife Sakthi led the ceremonies which began on August 14 with daily prayers and other formalities associated with Kumbabishegam. Hundreds of people attended the prayer meetings, music sessions and other events which have endeared the Temple to the Hindu community across the country. Thiru Subramaniyar Aalayam is stated to be among the few in the world to have a statue of Goddess Saraswathi duly ‘energised.’ The Dignitaries Auckland Mayoral candidate Phil Goff, With Expert Advice from TAX EXPERTS LTD Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors • Business Accounts and Tax Returns • Rental Property Returns • Look Through Company (LTC). • Trust Accounting & Administration • Tax Planning & Tax Management Leading Accounting firm offering full range of Taxation, Audit, Accounting and Business Advisory Services. 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The River Exoticindia. com says that Goddess Saraswathi has priority over Om SaravanaBhava Thiru Subramaniyar Aalayam 69 Tidal Road, Mangere Auckland, NewZealand Date Day Festival Time Events 04.09.16 Sunday NoothanaSaraswathiDeviKumbabisegam, (Saraswathi Devi Installation)From10amto12pm. 45 days’ Mandala poojai starts from 5 th <strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2016</strong>. Sponsors &performanceare welcome 05.09.16 Monday Chathurthi 6.30pmto 8pm 07.09.16 Wednesday Shasti &Skandha Homam 6.30pmto 8pm 09.09.16 Friday Ashtami Poojai 6.30pmto 8pm 12.09.16 Monday Ekadashi -Sudharsana 6.30pmto Maha VishnuHomam 8pm 14.09.16 Wednesday Pradhosam&Sri Panjakchara 6.30pmto Homam 8pm 16.09.16 Friday Pournami Poojai 6.30pmto 8pm 17.09.16 Saturday 1 st of TamilMonth Poojai (Puratasi month) &Puratasi Sani 20.09.16 Tuesday Maha Sangadahara Chaturthi& Sri Maha Ganapathi Homam 21.09.16 Wednesday Shasti 6.30pmto 8pm 23.09.16 Friday Ashtami &kalabhiravar Homam Festival andEventsfor <strong>Sept</strong>ember<strong>2016</strong> 10.00 am to 11.30 am 6.30pmto 8pm 6.30pmto 8.30pm 24.09.16 Saturday Navagraha ShanthiHomam & Puratasi Sani 26.09.16 Monday Ekadasi 6.30pmto 8pm Phil Goff and Priyanca Radhakrishnan at the Ceremony 10.30 am to 12.30 pm Mahadevi and Mahalakshmi, other two Deities of the Puranic Trio manifesting the Divine Female. “The Rig Veda seems to have a dual perception of Saraswathi, one as the Sacred River, and the other, as the Deity pervading all three worlds. They discovered that the Goddess had a parallel in Iranian River Haraihvati, which in contemporary Iranian rituals and literature was similarly lauded for being benign, humid, heroic, and immaculate. Lord Vinayagar Abisegam and Arathanai Lord Subramaniyar Abisegam and Arathanai Lord Muneeshwar,Lord Kala Bhairavarand LordMadurai Veeran Abisegam andArathanai Lord Vishnu Abisegam and Arathanai Lord Siva Abisegam andArathanai AmbalTamilarasi Nayagi Abisegam andArathanai Lord Ayyappan &Lord Vishnu Abisegam andArathanai Lord Vinayakar Abisegam and Arathanai Lord Subramaniyar Abisegam and Arathanai Lord Vishnu&Lord kalabhairavar Abisegam and Arathanai Navagraha Moorthies&Lord Vishnu Abisegam andArathanai Lord Vishnu &Lord Hanuman Abisegam andArathanai 28.09.16 Wednesday Pradhosam&Sri Panjakchara 6.30pmto Lord Siva Abisegam andArathanai Homam 8pm If you have anyqueries,feelfreetocontact Rajkumar Velu – 022 1873807 Ilango and Sakthi Krishnamoorthy participating in the Prayers The scholars argue that the term ‘Saraswathi,’ a combination of ‘Sara’ or ‘Svara’, meaning ‘to go’, and ‘Swathi’, meaning ‘tending’ or ‘inclining’, that is, one that has the tendency of going or moving, is more characteristic of a River.” The scholars quoted as examples Sarayu, Saranyu, Sarita and Sansara; first two being the names of two Rivers, third, a River in general, and fourth, the Transient World. They however concede that the Rig-Vedic Saraswathi, with Her origin in Heaven, could have been a celestial flood, not a terrestrial stream. Invoked by sages to redeem them from drought it descended on the earth across vast aerial region pervading it, and hence its all-pervasive character. “In similar vein, the scholars interpret Saraswathi’s other Rig-Vedic attributions. Her long arms by which Saraswati carves her path are interpreted as her long banks through which she had her course. To them, Saraswathi’s form as the deity is a mere apotheosis of the river of that name. We have pleasure in inviting all devotees andfriends to take partin allAbishegam andreceive the blessingsofLordGanesha, Murugan Valli Deivayanai,Siva Meenakshi, Venkatachalapathy, Hanuman, Kalabhairavar, Ayyappan,Navagrahas. Please bringfresh flowers,milk, honey,yoghurt, chandan, Viboothi forthe Abishegamand a greatopportunity to participatein allevents. Please bring aplate to sharewithothersfor prasadam afterabishegamand pooja.
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