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Sri Goda Devi Kalyanam
January 13, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Join us for Sri Goda Devi Kalyanam on Saturday, Jan 13th!
With immense joy and reverence, we extend our heartfelt invitation to you and your family to partake in the divine celebration of Sri Goda Devi Kalyanam – the sacred wedding ceremony of Andal, also known as Goda Devi, with Lord Ranganatha.
Event Highlights:
- Sri Goda Devi Kalyanam: Witness the celestial union of Andal with Lord Ranganatha in a traditional and sacred wedding ceremony, symbolizing the divine union of the devotee with the divine.
- Vedic Rituals and Mantras: Experience the spiritual ambience with the chanting of Vedic mantras and the performance of traditional wedding rituals.
- Devotional Songs (Tiruppavai): Immerse yourself in the soulful renditions of Tiruppavai, the sacred hymns composed by Andal, celebrating devotion and love for the Supreme.
- Aarti and Prasadam Distribution: Conclude the auspicious ceremony with the offering of aarti and the distribution of blessed prasadam.
Dress Code: Traditional Attire
Let us come together to celebrate the love and devotion of Sri Goda Devi, whose hymns continue to inspire and uplift our spirits.
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Sponsorships, Participation, and Blessed Prasadam
If you would like to help sponsor the festival or participate in the puja yourself, please do consider from the available sponsorships. Sponsorships help to cover the cost of fruits, milk, ghee, flowers and garlands offered during the puja and abhishekam. In gratitude for your kind offering, we will give you blessed and energized prasadam from the event.
For sponsorship of Abhisekham or Archana, please reach out to our Temple Priest Sharma Ji at 630-247-0173 or email to htcscipooja@gmail.com.
For some sponsorships, we will include your name in the sankalpam chanted before the event. The sankalpam is a Sanskrit statement recited before any major puja or homam. When your name is recited in the sankalpam, it creates a subtle energetic bond between you and the puja or homam, bringing divine blessings to you and your family.
All sponsors receive blessed and energized prasadam from the event. Blessed prasadam usually includes small packets of kumkum and/or vibhuti as well as special items like a blessed thread, yajna raksha, or other holy items.
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