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Festivals & poojas

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Mahalaya Paksham

Pitru Paksha: fifteen days to honour departed ancestors with Srartham and Tharpanam. Pindam and Dharpanam can be offered on the first 13 days.

  • $150Full (Thivasam) Srartham
  • $75Hiranyam Srartham or Tharpanam

Mornings only, with very limited places each day. Please book early with the temple office.

Purattasi Sangadahara Chathurthi & Karthikai

Abhishekams for Lord Murugan and Sri Vinayagar, followed by perambulation of both deities.

  • 6:00 pmLord Murugan Abhishekam
  • 6:30 pmVinayagar Abhishekam
  • 7:15 pmDaily pooja, then Vasantha Mandapa pooja

Purattasi Sani · 2nd week

Navagraha Abhishekam for the second Saturday of Purattasi, with free Annathanam. Sponsors are welcome for the Annathanam.

  • 10:00 amSangalpam
  • 10:15 amNavagraha Abhishekam
  • 10:45 amDeeparathanai & prasatham
  • 11:00 amAnnathanam (free food)

Purattasi Pournami Utsavam

Full-moon festival for Abirami Amman, ending with her perambulation.

  • 6:30 pmAbirami Abhishekam
  • 7:15 pmDaily pooja, then Vasantha Mandapa pooja

Hanuman Homam & Abhishekam

Held every month on the third Saturday.

  • 8:30 amHanuman Homam, then Abhishekam, special pooja and Deeparathanai

Purattasi Nadesar Abhishekam

Abhishekam for Lord Nadesar (Nataraja).

  • 6:30 pmLord Nadesar Abhishekam
  • 7:15 pmDaily pooja, then Vasantha Mandapa pooja

Pradosham

Sponsorship is $75 per family. Please book early with the temple office.

  • 5:00 pmSivan Abhishekam
  • 5:30 pmSivan Pooja

To sponsor a pooja or Annathanam, or for any details, please call the temple office on 0404 099 444.

Notices

From the temple

Through the year

Regular observances

Sangadahara Chathurthi

Every month, Vinayagar Abhishekam in the evening.

Pradosham

Twice a month, Sivan Abhishekam and pooja. Sponsorship $75 per family, $100 for Sani Pradosham.

Hanuman Homam

Third Saturday of every month, from 8:30 am.

Purattasi Saturdays

Navagraha Abhishekam and free Annathanam through the month of Purattasi.

Annual Mahotsavam

The temple's grand festival, held since 2008, when the Thaer is taken through the streets.