Hindu Community and Cultural Center

1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551

A Non-Profit Organization since 1977
Tax ID# 94-2427126; Inc #D0821589
Tel: 925-449-6255; Fax: 925-455-0404
Shiva-Vishnu Temple Web: http://www.livermoretemple.org
Om Namah Shivaya Om Namo Narayanaya

Ayyappa Mandala Puja and

Makara Vilakku
Celebrations
From 11/13/10 To 1/16/2011

The months of Kaartika / Vrishchika, Maargazhi / Dhanur are most auspicious for Lord Ayyappa, during which period Mandala Puja is
celebrated. Devotees observe traditional austerities (vratham), which normally start from the first day of Kaartika/ Vrishchikam
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(November 16). Devotees initiate the vratham by wearing a Thulasi or a Rudraksha maala. After 41 days (on December 26 ) the
devotees end their vratham by carrying Irumudi and removing the maala. (Kids can observe short vratham days by wearing maala on
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December 18 and end it on December 26 ). Irumudi is a cloth bag with two compartments containing offerings for the Lord.

Makara Vilakku Pooja is a seven-day festival conducted annually in the famous Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala. The festival begins on
the auspicious day of Makara Sankranthi, the first day of the Malayalam month of Makaram. Makara Vilakku Pooja commemorates the
day on which idol of Lord Ayyappa or Dharma Sastha was enshrined in the temple and is the most important event to be conducted at
Sabarimala.

Shiva-Vishnu Temple invites all Devotees to participate and get the blessings of Lord Ayyappa.
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Saturday – November 13 , 2010 Tuesday – November 16 , 2010
Mandala Puja Begins - Weekend Function Mandala Puja Begins
4:30 PM Sankalpam, Abhishekam 6:00 PM Sankalpam and Archana
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5:30 PM Maala Dharana for Deeksha People 6:30 PM Bhajan Starts
5:45 PM Bhajan Starts with Sharana Ghosham 7:15 PM Bhajan Ends
2
6:15 PM Thaalapoli 7:30 PM Aarti and Prasadam
7:30 PM Bhajan Ends, Archana, Aarti and Maha Prasadam
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Saturday – December 18 , 2010 Sunday – December 26 , 2010
Maala Dharana for Kids Mandala Puja Ends
4:30 PM Sankalpam, Ayyappa Sahasranamam 9:00 AM Irumudi for Deeksha People
6:00 PM Maala Dharana for Kids 11:00 AM Sankalpam, Abhishekam
6:15 PM Bhajan Starts 11:45 AM Bhajan Starts
7:30 PM Bhajan Ends, Aarti, and Prasadam 1:00 PM Bhajan Ends, Archana, Aarti
1:30 PM Maala Visarjana and Maha Prasadam
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Sunday – January 16 , 2011 Suggested Donations
Makara Vilakku – Weekend Function Archana, Thaalapoli $7 each
4:30 PM Sankalpam, Abhishekam Abhishekam One Time - $51; Full Year - $301
5:30 PM Ayyappa Sahasranamam Archana - All Mandalam days $101 for all 41 days
6:30 PM Bhajan Starts with Sharana Ghosham Ayyappa Sahasranamam $51
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6:45 PM Thaalapoli Maala Dharana & Irumudi Adults - $101; Kids - $51
7:30 PM Bhajan Ends, Aarti and Maha Prasadam Maala Dharana Only $51
Annadhanam $251

1 - Nov 20th 4:30 PM is the next opportunity to wear maala

2 - Thaalapoli – Ladies carrying lamps lead Ayyappa procession

For information call: Prasad Ramakrishnan (408) 705-8172, Sudhakar Deevi (925) 518-4521,
Manoj Empranthiri (408) 256-2778, Ravi Shankar (650) 302-3612, Temple Manager at 925-449-6255 – Option 3

Weekly Bhajan on Saturdays at 5 pm followed by Aarti – November 20, 27, December 4, 11