Date : 08-Jan-2014

VAIKUNDTA EKADASI AND MAKARA SANKRANTI

THE HINDU TEMPLE OF CENTRAL TEXAS
OMKARA MAHAGANAPATHY DEVASTHANAM
The GANESHA TEMPLE OF TEXAS
4309 Midway Drive, Temple, TX 76502
www.hindutemple.org /254 771 1270

VAIKUNTA EKADASI & MAKARA SANKRANTI

Vaikunta Ekadasi  11th - Saturday - 7:30 a.m. (please note: a.m.) 

  Venkateswara Suprabatham followed by Venkateswara Abhishekam and pooja.
Please note: The North Side Door, 'Vaikundta Dwara' (from Sarqaswati Nilayam) will open after the initial Abhishekam and Pooja. The devotees then will enter through that door and there will be another Special pooja.

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Pongal & Makara Sankaranthi Celebration 12th  - Sunday - 7:30 a.m. 

Starts with Ganapathi Homam at 7:30 a.m. followed by Ayyappa pooja & Surya Narayana pooja. Abhisehakam for Lord Ayyappa & Vedic Chanting, Alankaram with Aditya Hrudayam & Bhajans, Mantrapushpam, pradakshinam, Namaskaram, saranaghosham, lighting of the 18 steps, Recitation of Ayyappa Aarati and Omkara mahaGanapathy Pooja followed by Harivarasanam. Prasadam & Special meal that the devotees prepare & bring will follow.

Priests:
    Sreeram Hariharan
    BS Srinidhi
HTCT Board