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WEEKDAYS

8.30 am to 11.30 am
4.30 pm to 8.30 pm
WEEKENDS
: 8.30 am to 8.30 pm

IMPORTANT DATES THIS MONTH

01 Saundarya Lahari chanting
02 Venkateshwara Swamy Puja
02 Sankatahara Chaturthi
04 Labour Day Holiday
06 Janmashtami / Krishashtami
09 Venkateshwara Swamy Puja
09 Maharudram & Kumkumaarchana
11 Pradosham
15 Bhadrapada Masam begins
16 Venkateshwara Swamy Puja
16 Hanuman Chalisa
16 Sama Veda Upakarma
23 Venkateshwara Swamy Puja
23 Shukla Shasti/Shasti Bhajans
26 Pradosham
28 Sri Sathyanarayana Swamy Puja
29 Mahalaya Paksham begins
30 Venkateshwara Swamy Puja
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Pradosham is a significant day to worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi. It falls on the the 13th day (Trayodasi) of lunar (moon) cycle and hence falls two times in a month, once in the waxing period and once in the waning period.

Pradhosha time is especially meant for praying Lord Shiva. It is believed that praying during that time to Lord Shiva with all sincerity will free us from out sins and gives moksha finally (hence the name Pradhosha).

Since Monday is dedicated to Shiva, the Pradosha falling on Monday is referred as Soma Pradosham and is considered highly auspicious. Pradosha falling on Saturday (Shani Pradosham) during the waning phase of moon is also auspicious. It is believed that all the Devas & Gods are assembled in the Shiva temples during Pradosham time.

Pradosham days in the year 2024 are :

January

Monday 08 and Monday 22

February

Wednesday 07 and Wednesday 21

March

Thursday 07 and Friday 22

April

Saturday 06 and Saturday 20

May

Sunday 05 and Monday 20

June

Monday 03, Wednesday 19

July

Tuesday 02 and Thursday 18

August

Thursday 01, Saturday 17 and Friday 30

September

Sunday 15 and Sunday 29

October

Monday 14 and Tuessday 29

November

Wednesday 13 and Thursday 28

December

Thursday 13 and Friday 27



 

 

 

 

 

 


Special Pooja and Abhishekam is performed to Lord Shiva on all Pradosham days at 6.30 pm

Full Pooja with Abhishekam - $151.00
Pradosha Pooja & Archana - $31.00

Ubhayam Seva - $300.00 (see details below)

To commemorate our tenth year as a religious establishment, we have taken a humble step forward to adopt a socio-religious approach to extend our efforts to facilitate a healthy and firm community bonding by indulging new comers to Canada and devotees to SVBF to participate with a sense of importance by introducing the “Ubhayam system” for the monthly religious events.

An Ubhayam is an undertaking of a particular cause to support an organization in its efforts to operate. This approach is commonly adopted in south india, especially in temples. It is normally undertaken by a group of people or a family on a special day such as birthdays or wedding anniversaries. It is also a form of approach to sponsor a particular event to support temples to uphold our religious traditions. 

Every ubhayam will be charged at $301/- for abhishegam, vasthram and garland for the respective deities. The collected payment will be for the following year (2023). New immigrants or new comers to SVBF will have a consession for the first year. The main ubhayakars will receive a cash back of $150/- to express our gratitude to them for supporting our temple in our efforts to serve our community.

To motivate devotees and starters, we have put in place a payment scheme that will encourage devotees and new comers to Canada to play an important role as stake holders at SVBF regardless of their financial commitments. Every ubhayakar will be given a hundiyal into which they can drop a loonie every day which will be returned one month before their next ubhayam. The hundiyals will be made with a recycling approach by our volunteers.

Apart from facilitating a healthy and firm community bonding within the indian community, the approach of carrying out events annually with the support of ubhayakarars, ensures that prayers are being performed diligently on important days such as Sathurthi, Sashti, Ekadhasi Pradhosham, etc with the participation and support of devotees. Financially, it also ensures a fixed source of income to the temple with the support of Ubhayams every year.

Since, as a community each one of us have a responsibility to pave the path of spirituality for new comers & future generations, an ubhayam will give devotees to participate with a sense of importance for socioreligious enhancement to sustain one’s self respect intact with the help of our traditional values.

For More details on the Ubhayam System and to sponsor please contact Parasuram Venkatesh at 647-542-2714 or Email
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A very powerful mantra of Lord Shiva is the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra and its meaning

Om Tryamlakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pustivardhanam
Urva rukamiva Bandhanan
Mrtyor muksheeya Ma amritat

Om. We worship The Three-Eyed Lord Shiva who is fragrant and who increasingly nourishes the devotees.

By worshipping him may we be liberated from death for the sake of immortality just as the ripe cucumber easily separates itself from the binding stalk.  

 
     

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