Bhagavad Ramanujacharya Millennial Year Celebration.
Akshara Laksha Sankhyathmaka Sriman Narayana Astakshari Maha Mantra Yaagam
Alwar Acharya Utsava Moorthy Samprokshana & Divya Prabhandham Parayanam
Tuesday, April 25 – Sunday, April 30, 2017.
On the occasion of Bhagavad Ramanujacharya’s Millennial birthday, Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore plans a grand week-long celebration. Please join us.
Bhagavad Ramanuja and the Alwars advocated devotional worship of Lord Vishnu to attain moksha. The Narayana Astakshari thirumantharam is regarded the most powerful of Vishnu mantras. Bhagavad Ramanuja broadcast this mantra from the top of the gopuram so that all Hari bhaktas, regardless of caste, creed or gender, may chant it and attain moksha. A grand Sriman Narayana Astakashari Yaagam (chanting the mantra 8 lakh times) will be performed April 26-30, 2017.
After participating in the Astakshari mantra initiation ceremony scheduled for each morning, devotees can take deeksha and participate in the chanting. Bhagavad Ramanujacharya advocated worship of alwars and acharyas, alongside gods and goddesses, in Vishnu temples. Accordingly, Shiva-Vishnu temple will perform samprokshana for Alwars and Bhagavad Ramanujacharya utsava moorthy on Friday, April 28, 2017. The Divya Prabhandham hymns, composed by Alwars will also be chanted during the week. Seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Pooja Timings:
Tuesday, April 25
4:30 PM Bhagwat Anugjna, Punyaha uvachanam, Bhoomi Pooja, Ankurarpanam
6:30 PM Deeksha Dharana for all events/Raksha Bandhanam, Arati, Theertha prasadam
7:30 PM Ekantha Seva
Wednesday, April 26
8:00 AM Suprabhatam, Shiva Abhishekam and Nitya Puja
8:30 AM Dwara Thorana Dwaja Kumbha avahana, Mandala Stapana, Agni Pratishtapana
9:00 – 9:30 AM Devotee Initiation: Narayana Upanishad, Astakshari Nyasa, Deeksha Dharana
9:30 – 10:00 AM Dhanyadivaasa seva for Alwars
10:00 – 12:30 PM Astakshari Yaagam, Divya Prabhandham chanting, Aarti, Poornahuti, Satrumurai
12:30 – 1:00 PM Panchagavya adhivasa seva for Alwars
2:30 – 5:00 PM Astakshari Yaagam, Divya Prabhandham chanting, Aarthi, Poornahuti, Satrumurai
6:00 – 7:30 Vratam 1: Lakshmi-Hayagiva Vratam by 108 devotees for childrens’ education
7:30 PM Ekanta Seva
Thursday, April 27
8:00 AM Suprabhatam, Shiva & Karthikeya abhishekam and Nitya Puja
9:00 – 9:30 AM Devotee Initiation: Narayana Upanishad, Astakshari Nyasa, Deeksha Dharana
9:30 – 10:00 AM Jaladhivasa seva for Alwars
10:00 – 12:30 PM Astakshari Yaagam, Divya Prabhandham chanting, Aarti, Poornahuti, Satrumurai
12:30 – 1:00 PM Ksheeradhivasa seva for Alwars
2:30-5:00 PM Astakshari Yaagam, Divya Prabhandham chanting, Aarti, Poornahuti, Satrumurai
5:00-5:30 PM Nayana unmelanam/Karmanga Snapanam for Alwars
6:00 – 7:30 PM Vratam 2: Dhanavantari Vratam by 108 devotees for elders’ health
7:30 – 7:45 PM Shayanadhivasa seva for Alwars
7:45 PM Ekanta Seva
Friday, April 28
8:00 AM Suprabhatam, Shiva, Parvathi, Mahalakshmi, Andal, Krishna abhishekam and Nitya Puja
9:00 – 9:30 AM Devotee Initiation: Narayana Upanishad, Astakshari Nyasa, Deeksha Dharana
10:00 -12:30 PM Astakshari Yaagam, Divya Prabhandham chanting, Aarti, Poornahuti
12:30 – 1:30 PM Alwar Vigraha Patistapana
2:30 – 5:00 PM Astakshari Yaagam, Divya Prabhandham chanting, Aarti, Poornahuti, Satrumurai
6:00 – 7:30 PM Puja 3: Akshaya Tritiya/Lakshmi Narasimha Vratam by 108 dampatis
7:30 PM Ekanta Seva
Saturday, April 29, 2017
8:00 AM Suprabhatam Shiva, Balaji, Hanuman, Navagraha abhishekam and Nitya puja
9:00 – 9:30 AM Devotee Initiation: Narayana Upanishad, Astakshari Nyasa, Deeksha Dharana
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Astakshari Yaagam, Divya Prabhandham chanting, Aarti, Poornahuti,
1:00 – 2:30 PM Puja 4: Sriman Narayana Laksharchana by 108 devotees
3:00 – 6:30 PM Astakshari Yaagam, Divya Prabhandham chanting, Aarti, Poornahuti, Satrumurai
7:00 PM Shiva/Vishnu Aarti, Ekanta Seva
Sunday, April 30, 2017
8:00 AM Suprabhatam, Shiva, Ganesha, Karthikeya, Parvathi, Kanaka Durga abhishekam & Nitya puja
10:00 AM – 12 Noon Bhagavad Ramanujacharya Astothara Sata Kalashabhishekam
12 Noon – 1:30 PM Astakshari Yaagam, Divya Prabhandham chanting, Aarti, Maha Poornahuti
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Adi Sankara Jayanthi – Veda Parayanam
3:30–5:00 PM Bhagavad Ramanuja/Alwar Veedhi Utsavam (pallaki procession)
3:30–5:00 PM Ramanuja Nootrandadi sevakalam (pallaki procession)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Gadya Trayam & Sri Bashyam Parayanam
6:00 PM Periya Satrumurai, Teertha prasadam, Aseervachanam/Rithvik Sanmanam, Ekantha Seva.
Pooja and Price Details:
1) Sriman Narayana archana $21.
2) Bhagavad Ramanujacharya abhishekam $51.
3) Participation in one Vratam (Lakshmi-Hayagriva OR Dhanavantari OR Akshaya Tritiya OR Sriman Narayana.
4) Laksharchana) OR Sponsorship/sankalpa for 1.6 Lakh Astakshari Mantra chanting OR Sponsorship/sankalpa
for 500 Divya Prabhandham pasuram chanting. Souvenir item: Silver coin
$116.
5) Participation in any three Vratams (Lakshmi-Hayagriva, Dhanavantari, Akshaya Tritiya, Sriman Narayana
Laksharchana) OR Sponsorship/sankalpa for 4.8 Lakh Astakshari Mantra chanting OR Sponsorship/sankalpa
for 2000 Divya Prabhandham pasuram chanting. Souvenir item: Silver Lakshmi Narayana Vigraha
$301.
6) Participation in all Vratams (Lakshmi-Hayagriva, Dhanavantari, Akshaya Tritiya, Sriman Narayana
Laksharchana) OR Sponsorship/sankalpa for 8 Lakh Astakshari Mantra chanting OR Sponsorship/sankalpa for
4000 Divya Prabhandham pasuram chanting. Monthly abhisheka sankalpa for any one Vishnu Shrine for one
year. Souvenir item: Silver Lakshmi-Narayana Vigraha $501.
7) Grand one-day sponsorship of all Bhagavad Ramanuja Millennium Celebration events including Flowers and Annadana sponsorship for the day. Participation in all pujas plus weekly abhisheka sankalpa for one deity for one year. Souvenir item: Silver Lakshmi-Narayana Vigraha
$1116.
8) Silver Sponsor: Five-day sponsorship of all Bhagavad Ramanuja Millennium Celebration events including.
9) Flowers AND Annadana sponsorship for all five days. Participation in all pujas plus abhisheka sankalpa for 9 deities for 1 year. Souvenir item: Silver Lakshmi-Narayana vigraha $2501.
10) Gold sponsor: Joint sponsor of Alwar utsava moorthy. Souvenir item: Pair of 15-inch silver lamps.
Participation in all pujas plus abhisheka sankalpa for 9 deities for 1 year, donor plaque on donor wall.
$5001.
11) Platinum sponsor: Sole sponsor of Alwar utsava moorthy. Souvenir item: Pair of 15-inch silver lamps plus vastra (Sari OR Dhoti). Participation in all pujas plus abhisheka sankalpa for all temple events for one year, room sponsorship, donor plaque on donor wall and room, SC membership as per HCCC Bylaws
$10,001.