Vinayagar Chadurthi Festival

at Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple

on 11^th September 2010, Saturday

 

73, Keong Saik Street, Singapore (089167)

Phone – 6221 4853

eMail – lsvtemple@singnet.com.sg

 

Vinayagar Chadurthi, also known as Ganesha Chadurthi, is the Hindu festival of Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvathi, who is believed to bestow his presence on earth to all of his devotees.

 

Legends say that Lord Ganesha was created by Goddess Parvathi, wife of Lord Shiva.  Parvathi created Ganesha out of the sandalwood paste and breathed life into him. While she was on her Tapas (Meditation), she asked Ganesha to stand guard at the entrance of the house. Lord Shiva happened to come there and as Ganesha do not know him, he didn’t allow Lord Shiva to enter the house. As a result, Lord Shiva got angry and severed the head of Ganesha and entered the house. But after realizing that he beheaded his own son (Manasa Putra), Lord Shiva fixed the head of an elephant on Ganesha. In this way, Lord Ganesha acquired the name of elephant-headed God.  It is the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped as the God of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.

 

Vinayagar Chadurthi occurs during the month of August / September (Tamil calendar month of Aavani) growing moon period and is celebrated with pomp and splendor in India. During this festival large decorated idols of Lord Vinayagar are drowned in the rivers and lakes to mark the occasion. This festival is also being celebrated across the globe where Indians live. On this day, devotees visit Vinayagar Temples, recite holy songs and offer Milk and Modhagam to him. They also conduct prayers at home with a small Vinayagar idol made up of clay.

 

In Singapore, Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple celebrates Vinayagar Chadurthi with Ganapathy Homam in the morning and Ganesha procession (within the temple premises) in the evening. Activities that will take place on this day at LSV temple, 73, Keong Saik Road, are listed below:-

 

Important Event Details / Timings

 

Event Details	Time
Temple Opening	4.00 AM
Starting of Ganapathy Homam	4.30 AM
Abisegham	5.30 AM
Poornahathi / Gadam Purapadu	6.15 AM
Special Deeparathanai	7.00 AM
Swamy Procession with in temple	6.00 PM
Temple/ Sanctum Closure	9.00 PM

 

Temple / Sanctum remain open from morning 4.00 AM to 9.00 PM.

 

Receipts

 

Devotees are requested to obtain receipts for the following services on that day from the counters setup within and outside temple.

 

Type of Service	Amount	Time
Paal Kudam ( Milk Pot)	S $ 12.00	4.00 AM to 5.00 AM
Chadurthi Viradham / Fast Ending For advanced bookings done before 10th September 2010	S $ 31.00	4.00 AM to 6.00 AM  (Only for the bookings done before September 10th)
Fruit Archanai per ticket	S $ 1.00	7.30 AM to 8.30 PM
Coconut - Single	S $ 1.00	7.30 AM to 8.00 PM

 

Devotees are requested to obtain receipts for the following services in advance commencing from 16^th of August 2010, Monday morning.

 

Type of Service	Amount	Time
Prasadam – Either Modagam or Puli Sadam (Tamarind rice) only available on this day	S $ 15.00	7.30 AM to 7.30 PM
108 Coconut Breaking – Bulk (for Prior bookings done before 9th September 2010)	S $ 75.60	7.30 AM to 8.00 PM

 

Special Events

 

Procession of Lord Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar

 

Procession of Lord Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar in “Mooshiga Vaganam” within the temple precinct will be held at 6.00 pm, followed by prasadam distribution.

 

Devotees are kindly requested to take note of the following arrangements:-

 

1.    Only Fruit Archanai’s will be available on this day.

 

2.    Portrait photos are sold at ticket counters for devotees.

 

3.    As the temple expects large number of devotees, there will not be any going around the sanctum.  Those carrying Milk Pots are requested to limit the circling for 1 round, in order to facilitate other devotees in fulfilling their vows.

 

4.    Place Ghee lamps in the secured tray setup.

 

5.    Devotees can bring along their own Pooja items: fruit, garlands etc. Rose water will be available for sale to devotees.

 

6.    Temple does not sell Milk packets. However, if devotees bring their own, they should get a receipt for offering milk at the rate of S$ 1.00 per packet at the ticket counters.  Accepting of milk packets on the Vinayagar Chadurthi day will be closed by 5.10 am.

 

Devotees are kindly requested to observe the following guidelines on cleanliness:-

 

1.    Please deposit the thrash into the rubbish bins placed at various points within and outside the temple. Please help us to maintain the cleanliness in and around the temple.

 

2.    Do not spill oil, water, milk, or any liquid items in and around the temple.

 

3.    Home cooked food / prasadam shall not be distributed to fellow devotees. 

 

4.    Do not wash coconuts in the wash basins as it chokes the outlets.

 

Our Prayer

 

We request co-operation and support from all devotees for a successful conduct of Vinayagar Chadurthi. We pray for the successful fulfillment of your divine vows.

 

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