Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: The Bhavani Shankara Mandir will be closed to the public until further notice.

Weekly Satsang Online

We are delighted to share our Weekly Satsang online during these challenging times. Please join us for live sessions on Sundays from 10:00am to 11:30am being held online via Zoom. Please check our calendar of events for details and link.

Schedule

Weekly Satsang / Service: (Suspended)

Sunday SATSANG

  • 9:30am - Puja

  • 9:45am - Kirtan

  • 10:00am - Ganesh Gauri Puja

  • 10:15am - Lakshmi Nayaran Puja

  • 10:30am - Lingham Puja / Abhishkam / Dharshan

  • 11:00am - Pravachan

  • 11:15am - Kirtan & Aarti

  • 11:30am - Prasadam & Bhojan

  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm - Mandir Open

MONDAY - SATURDAY

  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm - Mandir Open

Services

Puja

Puja is a prayer ritual of devotional worship to one or more deities, to host and honor a guest, or to spiritually celebrate an event or passing. Puja, the loving offering of light, flowers, and water or food to the divine, is the essential ritual of Hinduism.

Kirtan

Kirtan is a song or chant set to music. Multiple singers recite or describe a legend, express loving devotion to a deity, or discuss spiritual ideas. It may include dancing or direct expression of bhavas (emotive states) by the singer. A kirtan performance includes an accompaniment of regionally popular musical instruments, such as the harmonium, veena, ektara or tabla.

Lingam Puja / Abhishekam / Dharshan

A lingam (sometimes referred to as Shiva linga) is an abstract representation of the Hindu deity Shiva. It is typically the primary murti in Hindu temples dedicated to Shiva. The lingam is often represented within a disc-shaped platform.

Pravachan

Recitation of a scripture.

Aarti

Aarti ritual of worship, and a part of puja, in which light is offered to one or more deities. Aarti(s) also refers to the songs of praise during the ritual. The purpose of performing aarti is to demonstrate a spirit of humility and gratitude, wherein faithful followers become immersed in god's divine form. It symbolizes the five elements of space (Akash), wind (Vayu), fire (Agni), water (Jal), and earth (Prithvi).

Prasadam

Prasadam is a material substance of vegetarian food that is a religious offering and is normally consumed by worshipers after worship.

Bhojan

Bhojan is a home-style meal that's hearty and satisfying. The cuisine, based on recipes from Punjab, in the north of India, and Gujarat, in the west, is comprised of small plates, snacks, sweets, lassi drinks and platters of thali—a multi-course meal divided into small bowls.