Lakshārchana at Sri Aishwarya Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Houston Tx – Saturday, October 3
By the blessings of Sri Swamiji and the immense grace of Sri Aishwarya Srinivasa Perumal, a special Lakshārchana was held at Sri Aishwarya Srinivasa Perumal Temple on the auspicious Purattasi Saturday.
Devotees came together to chant the divine names from Vishnu Sahasranamam, offering flowers to Sri Aishwarya Srinivasa Perumal with each Nama. Through the Lakshārchana, 100,000 flowers were offered to Perumal. About 200 people attended the event.
The event concluded with prayers to Perumal, followed by lunch prasadam for all devotees.
Purattasi Sanivaram Special Celebration Dedicated to Sri Srinivasa Perumal and Thayyar in Namadwaar, Atlanta:
By the immense grace of Sri Swamiji and Sri Madhuri Sakhi Sametha Sri Premikavaradhan Thakurji, the regular Saturday satsang at Atlanta Namadwaar on September 26 beautifully coincided with the auspicious month of Purattasi, a month especially dedicated to the worship of Sri Srinivasa Perumal. In keeping with the sanctity of the occasion, the evening satsang, held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, was lovingly dedicated to Sri Srinivasa Perumal and Thayyar. Around 70 devotees came together to participate in the special celebration.
Devotees gathered in beautiful shades of yellow, adding to the festive atmosphere at Namadwaar. A special altar for Sri Srinivasa Perumal and Thayyar was lovingly arranged and illuminated with numerous traditional oil lamps. The warm glow of the lamps surrounding the divine couple created a serene and deeply devotional ambience throughout Namadwaar.
The evening was filled with Nama and the joyous remembrance of the Lord. Devotees collectively chanted Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam, Govinda Namam, and the Mahamantra, and lovingly offered Sri Madhurageethams in praise of Sri Srinivasa Perumal. The collective chanting filled Namadwaar with devotion and the joyous cries of Govinda! Govinda!
As part of the satsang, devotees were also introduced to the greatness and significance of the Atma Nivedana Stotram and were blessed to chant the Stotram together.
During Madhura Smaranam, Smt Jeya Kishoreji beautifully shared how Sri Swamiji was drawn to Perumal from a very young age, offering devotees a precious glimpse into Sri Swamiji’s deep love and devotion towards Perumal.
The special Purattasi Sanivaram satsang concluded with Harathi, followed by a lovingly prepared dinner prasadam for everyone in attendance.
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Purattasi Month special satsang in Tampa, FL:
Reflections on a Blessed Purattasi Month: Three Weeks of Devotion and Grace
Radhe Radhe, and warm greetings to our beautiful Satsang family!
By the divine grace of our beloved Guru Maharaj and Madhuri Saki Samedha Premika Varadha Takurji, our community just concluded an incredibly moving and beautiful three-week celebration of the auspicious Purattasi month. Together, we observed our special Pindi Deepam Satsanghs, and the spiritual energy filling the room each week was truly unforgettable.
Our gatherings flowed beautifully from one devotional layer to the next. We began each week anchoring ourselves with Nama chanting, letting the divine name quiet our minds. This was followed by the collective chanting of the Vishnu Sahasranamam, filling the space with powerful vibrations.
Music, as always, was the heartbeat of our devotion. We offered our love through the singing of Srinivasa and Govinda Madhuragitams—in fact, over the course of these three weeks, our voices joined together to sing more than 30 beautiful songs! Following the musical offerings, we performed a heartfelt Archana for Lord Venkateshwara and Goddess Lakshmi.
The highlight of each evening was the lighting of the Pindi Deepams. It was a beautiful sight to see so many families bring their own deepams, lighting them with pure intent and placing their deeply personal prayers at the feet of the Divine.
These past three weeks have left us feeling deeply blessed, rejuvenated, and peaceful. The vibrant presence and sanidhyam of our Guruji was deeply felt by everyone in attendance.
Purattasi masam Srinivasa Perumal Celebration in Bay Area, CA:
Purattasi Celebration for Srinivasa Perumal happened at two locations in the Bay Area.
In Fremont on Saturday, October 3rd we were blessed with Divyanamam Satsang at the residence of Sri Prasad and Smt. Roshni. The satsang started off with Mahamantra kirtan. This was followed with the recitation of Sahasranamam. After this all the devotees sung and delightfully welcommed Bhagavan Divyanama Krishna the for Divyanama Bhajans. Various sampradaya kirtans and abhangs were sung. Women, children and men participated in the divyanamam. Madhurageethams on Srinivasa Perumal were sung. The satsang concluded with a prayer session and aarathi.
In Pleasanton on Saturday October 3rd Satsang also happened at the residence of Sri Arun and Smt.Arya. The Satsang started with Mahamantra Chanting. Many Gopa Kuteeram families took part in the satsang. The Gopa Kuteeram children in the area together also presented a skit on Hathiram Baba, a dear devotee and friend of Srinivasa Perumal who lived in the recent past. Through the play the kids conveyed the message that Srinivasa Perumal is ever present and ready for His devotees. He is with them talking, smiling and playing. This play was also followed by an apt Madhurageetham – “Pesum Deivam Kalyana Srinivasan”. Devotees of Sri Swamiji also explained the meaning and relevance of this kirtan. The satsang concluded with prayer and aarathi.
Namadwaar, Virginia:
With the immense blessings of sri swamiji and premika varadhan Takurji and madhuri sakhi, Virginia namadwaar celebrated first puratasi saturday, on 19th with Krishna ji ka kela , at the residence of smt vidhya and sri Balaji.
On 3rd October, Virginia namadwaar celebrated puratasi Saturday at Nava Vrindavan. Lamps(made of rice flour and jaggery)were lighted for lord srinivasa.Madhura geethams on Lord sri Rama, sita devi,srinivasar and padmavathi were rendered.
As a part of navaratri celebrations, Sundara kandam parayanam for 9 days started on 10th October with Rama Jananam and sita kalyanam sargas parayanam. The parayanam concluded on 20th October. The devotees eagerly took turns for the parayanam on all days.
On 20th October, Vijayadasami day, we concluded the parayanam with Rama Pattabishekam.
