Upcoming Poojas/Festivals
8/2/2021
Adi Kritikai Celebration - Karthikeya Abhishekam
Synopsis
Adi Kritikai Celebration
Monday RudraAbhishekam : 5:30 PM
Karthikeya Abhishekam : 6:30 PM
8/14/2021
Sravana Masam First Saturday Balaji Abhishekam
Synopsis
Sravana Masam First Saturday Balaji Abhishekam
Program
| 10:30 AM |
Abhishekam starts |
| 12:45 PM |
Arathi |
8/20/2021
Sri Varalakshmi Vratam
Synopsis
Sri Varalakshmi Pooja is special for Ladies to offer worship to Goddess Lakshmi.
Program
| 6:45 PM |
Vara Lakshmi Pooja - Zoom Session |
8/21/2021
Sravana Masam Second Balaji Abhishekam (Two Sponsor Families allowed)
Synopsis
Sarvana Masam Second Balaji Abhishekam
8/21/2021
Rig/Yajur Veda Upakarma
Synopsis
Rig/Yajur Veda Upakarma. Please send an email to "admin@htcciowa.org" if you want to join for Thread Changing Ceremony at 9 AM.
Program
| 9 AM |
Thread Changing Ceremony at Temple |
8/28/2021
Sri Raghavendra Swamy Aradhana and Sravana Third Balaji Abhishekam
Synopsis
Sri Raghavendra Swamy Aradhana/Sravana Masam Third Balaji Abhishekam
Program
| 10:30 AM |
Abhishekam starts |
| 12:45 PM |
Raghavendra Swamy Astottara Pooja |
8/29/2021
Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebration
Synopsis
Sri Krishna Janmashatami Celebration
Rohini Nakshatra is on 29th during midnight/Moonrise time when Krishna was born hence the Janashmastami
Program
| 8:30 PM |
Bhajans and Kirtans on Lord Krishna |
| Mid night |
Lord Krishna Birth Celebration and Arathi |
9/4/2021
Sravana Masam 4th Week Special Balaji Abhishekam
Synopsis
Sravana Masam 4th Week Special Balaji Abhishekam - 10:30 AM
9/8/2021
Samaveda Upakarma
Synopsis
Samaveda Upakarma
9/10/2021
Ganesh Chaturthi Pranaprathistapana
Synopsis
As a tradition, a Clay deity of Lord Ganesha will be brought and installed at the temple. Worship and Bhajans for Lord Ganesha will continue for a week and Visarjan will be done on Sept. 18th.
Program
| 4 PM |
Procession of Ganesha Deity into the Temple with Bhajans |
| 4:30 PM |
Prana Prathistapana of Ganesha |
| 5 PM |
Astottara Pooja, Arathi |
9/18/2021
Maha Muhamrityujanya Homam
Synopsis
Maha Mrityunjaya Homam on Shani Pradhosham day
Program
9/19/2021
Ganapathi Visarjan
Synopsis
Ganapathi Visarajan is a traditional way of completing the Annual Ganesha Festival by immersing the worshipped clay deity in Water. This is done in a River / Pond / Pool.
Program
| 2:30 PM |
Abhishekam for Moola Ganapathi with chanting of Ganapathi Athivershirsham |
| 4 PM |
Alankaram, Doopa,Deepa Naivedyam and Bhajans and Mangala Arathi. |
| 4:30 PM |
Immersion of Ganapathi Idol in a Pool (on the Deck) |
10/6/2021
Sharad Navaratri Begins
Synopsis
9 Days of worshipping Durga Mata and conclusion on Vijaya Dashami
Nava Durga Kalasha Prathistapana at 5:30 PM
10/7/2021
Navaratri Celebrations
Synopsis
Durga Sapta Sati chanting - 11 AM
Lalitha Sahasra Nama chanting - 7 PM
10/8/2021
Navaratri Celebrations
Synopsis
Durga Sapta Sati 11 AM
Lalita Sahasra Nama chanting - 7 PM
10/9/2021
Global Vishnu Sahasranam Chanting
Synopsis
8:30 AM: 5 times chanting of Global Vishnu Sahasranam Chanting
Program
| 8:30 AM |
Vishnu Sahasrana Namam chanting starts |
| 12:00 Noon |
Arathi |
10/9/2021
Annual Maha Sudharshana Homam
Synopsis
Annual Maha Sudharshana Homam at 4 PM
Program
10/11/2021
Navaratri Poojas / Monday Rudrabhishekam
Synopsis
Due to Navaratri - Monday Rudrabhishekam will start at 6 PM. Lalita Sahasranama Chanting will occur at 7 PM
Program
| 11 AM |
Durga Sapta Sati |
| 6 PM |
Monday Evening Rudraabhishekam |
| 7 PM |
Lalitha Sahasranama Chanting |
10/12/2021
Navaratri Celebrations
Synopsis
Durga Sapta Sati 11 AM
Lalita Sahasra Nama chanting - 7 PM
10/13/2021
Durga Ashtami - Maha Navami - Saraswati Pooja
Synopsis
Special Navaratri Poojas at 11 AM and Dialy Durga Sapta Sati chanting in the morning and Lalita Sahasra Nama chanting at 7 PM in the evening
Program
| 11 AM |
Sundar Kand Paath |
| 3:30 PM |
Navaratri Deepa Pooja |
| 4:30 PM |
Lalitha Sahasra nama Kumkumarchana |
Synopsis
Chandi Hom at 6 PM
Program
10/16/2021
Dussera - Vijaya Dashami Celebration
Synopsis
Rama Parivar Pooja, Procession and Ravan Dahan at 6 PM (Dusk)
Program
| 5 PM |
Rama Parivar Pooja |
| Dusk (before Sunset) |
Ravan Dahan (No Procession due to Covid Restrictions) |
Synopsis
Dhanteras Celebration evening 6 PM
11/3/2021
Naraka Chaturdashi
Synopsis
Sri Krishna Pooja (Diwali ) - 6:30 PM
11/6/2021
Diwali Celebrations
Synopsis
DIWALI Celebrations (Lakshmi Pooja, Govardhan Pooja, Anna Koot) / Gujarati New Year. Pooja starts at 4 PM
Program
| 9 AM |
Temple Opens - Suprabhat |
| 10 AM |
Lakshmi Ganesha Abhishekam |
| 12 PM |
12 PM Main Arathi |
| 5 PM |
Govardhan Pooja |
| 6 PM |
Grand Govardhan Arathi and Swami Narayan Arathi |
| 7 PM |
Hourly Arathi |
| 8 PM |
Hourly Arathi |
11/6/2021
Monthly Balaji Abhishekam
Synopsis
Monthly Balaji Abhishekam at 10:30 AM
11/9/2021
Maha Skandha Shasti
Synopsis
Karthikeyan Abhishekam at 6 PM
11/18/2021
Karthika Pournami Group Sathyanarayana Pooja
Synopsis
Group Satyanarayana Pooja at 6 PM
12/15/2021
Dhanurmasa starts
Synopsis
Dhanurmasa Poojas (morning 9 AM Tiruppavai Chanting by Priests)
1/1/2022
New Year Day Balaji Kalyanam
Synopsis
Celestial Wedding of Lord Balaji, Sridevi and Bhudevi starting at 10 AM
