Sunday, August 11, 2019

ASTHIKA SAMAJ – 7TH YEAR VINAYAKA CHATHURTHI CELEBRATIONS 2019, FRIDAY, 6TH SEPTEMBER 2019.



Dear Asthikas,

By the Grace of God and with the blessings of Acharyals, We will be conducting our 7th year Vinayaka Chathurthi Celebrations on Friday, 6th September 2019 at Indian Association Hall, Al Jurf, Ajman, UAE. We could keep the Invitation at Maha Periava Adhistanam and Jayendra Periava Adhistanam and took the blessings of Acharyals. We have planned for a grand Vedic celebration and have included certain rare poojas and rituals for the well being of one and all in the Universe.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CELEBRATIONS
1.     ANNADHANAM ARRANGEMENTS AND GRAND MARRIAGE FEAST OF LORD MAHA GANAPATHY
The Annadhanam arrangements including vegetable cutting and arrangements will start on Thursday, 5th September 2018 from 7 pm after a Vigneshwara Pooja. We would request all Matajis and Asthikas to participate in the Annadhanam preparations, especially vegetable cutting by joining us on the previous day.Asthikas who are interested to join hands can reach the venue on Thursday evening or can also join the following whatsup group for more information. https://chat.whatsapp.com/FOK2PpQ7fq3B48zHtiCNa4


2.     108 COCONUTS ASHTA DRAVYA PRATHYAKSHA MAHA GANAPATHY HOMAM
To Invoke the blessings of Lord Maha Ganapathy, Ganapathy Homam is performed with 1, 3, 5 or 11 Coconuts at home and temples. At few places and occasions, the Kootu (Prasadam) is performed in vedic way with the eight main ingredients known as Ashta Dravya Kootu and at rare occasions, it is performed in the Prathyaksha way with an Elephant and/or Brahmachari and we are blessed this year to perform the Maha Ganapathy Homam with 108 coconuts with Ashta Dravya Kootu with a Brahmachari as a Prathyaksha Maha Ganapathy Homam making it as one of the rare offerrings to Lord Ganesha.

3.     DASHA SAHASRA (10,008) MODHAKA HOMAM TO LORD SHRI MAHA GANAPATHYON FRIDAY, 6TH SEPTEMBER 2019.

SREE GANAPATHI ATHARVASEERSHAM says

||  यो मोदकसहस्रेण यजति स वाञ्छितफलमवाप्नोति  ||

|| Yo modhaka sahasrena yajathi sa vanchitha phalam avapnothi ||

He who worships Lord Maha Ganapathy with thousand modhakas would get all his desires fulfilled, This is a Vedha Vakhyam. Lord Maha Ganapathy has blessed us to offer 10 times of Sahasram, i.e. Dasha Sahasram this year to fullfill all his bhaktas choicest blessings. All the modakam’s will be prepared by his Bhaktas on that day and we request everyone (All Gents, Ladies and Kids) to join hands in preparations of the Modakam for offering to the lord.

This is a once in life time opportunity and the importance and significance of the same cannot be explained by words and can only be experienced. It will be the most cherishable memories for those who attend and participate. People who wish to participate in the preparation of Modakam Prasadam and Maha Ganapathy Homam Prasadam should be there at the venue sharp at 1 30 am (Early morning) on Friday, 6th September 2019, Matajis and Asthikas interested in joining hands to prepare the Modakam & other Neivydyam’s can join the following Whatsup Group or send an email at srirnoc@gmail.com  Group : https://chat.whatsapp.com/FOK2PpQ7fq3B48zHtiCNa4

4.     VEDA PARAYANAM, ABHISHEKAM, KANAKABHISHEKAM AND SUVARNA & RAJATHA PUSHPARCHANAI.
Abhishekam to Lord Maha Ganapathy will be performed along with Kanakhabhisekam, Suvarna and Rajatha Pushparchanai. Asthikas who are interested to participate in the Kanakabhishekam and have the gold coin can contact us at srirnoc@gmail.com

5.     UNCHAVRUTHI
The Parivatanam Vastram for Unchavruthi has come from Satguru Bodhendral Adhistanam @ Govindapuram, A Swamigal of Sri kamakoti Peetam. The present Vastra which we received has adorned the great Jeeva Samadhi of Gurunathar for quite some time and this is one of most reverential in the arena of Namasankeerthanam. It is said that Swamigal is still chanting Rama Nama Japam in the Adhistanam. So we would like to inform all Asthikas to attend the Unchavruthi and have blessings of Satguru Bodhendra Swamigal.

6.     GRAND ABHANG DIVYANAMAM & SIDDHI BUDDHI KALYANAM
Grand Abhang Divyanamam Divyanamam followed by Siddhi Buddhi Kalyanam will be conducted by Shenkottai Shri Hariharasubramanian Bhagawathar and team accompanied by UAE Bhagawathas.

7.     MOOSHIKA VAHANAM TO LORD MAHAGANAPATHY
Lord Maha Ganapathy has blessed us this year with a Mooshika Vahanam. We will be having the procession of Lord in the Mooshika Vahanam on Friday, 6th September 2018. Special Neivydyams to Lord Maha Ganapathy in Mooshika Vahanam will be offered on that day. The procession of Lord will start after the Siddhi Buddhi Kalyanam tentatively from 4 pm to 5 pm.

8.     BUS ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE. Details of the same will be posted in our blog www.asthikasamaj.blogspot.com

Please find attached Invitation and programme details. Kindly mark on the dates and attend with family and friends.


Regards,
Asthika Samaj Team.




Asthika Samaj Vedha Pathashala Updates

Dear Asthikas,

We will be completing our first month of Vedha Pathashala of our Samaj. We had started with 2 batches of STT (Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday) and MWS (Monday, Wednesday and Saturday) cycle.
At present we have started with 2 classes for Stotram and Vedham as follows

Daily Class - 7 pm to 8 pm Stotram Classes
Daily Class - 8 pm to 9 pm, Vedham Classes.

We had completed the following in the last 3 weeks

Subjects/Topics covered in Stotram Class
1. Ganesha Pancharatnam Stotram by Adi Sankaracharya
2. Guru Ashtakam Stotram by Adi Sankaracharya
3. Nirvana Ashtakam by Adi Sankaracharya

Subjects/Topics covered in Vedham Class
1.Ganapati Atharvashirsha (Ganapati Upanishad)

We would be introducing more classes from 1st week of September (once the school reopens) with multiple timings and options convenient to all. We would also be starting the Sanskrit classes once the school reopens, so that all who are on vacation can also benefit from the same from beginning.

We would request you all to join the classes and get benefited with these initiatives of Samajam. We will also be glad to commence a special batch in morning for all Matajis who are interested and hence would like to know if any one is interested for the same. You can write to us at srirnoc@gmail.com

We would be starting "Vishnu Sahasranamam Classes from Sunday, 18th August 2019 and would request all to join and take advantage of the same.

Please do visit our blog www.asthikasamaj.blogspot.com for updates.

Regards,

Asthika Samaj Team.

Thursday, July 18, 2019

ANDAL KALYANAM - LIVE STREAMING

ANDAL KALYANAM - LIVE STREAMING

Dear all,

We will be live streaming our programme in our Youtube channel. Please subscribe the channel to have alerts once the live streaming starts.

This is the link for our Youtube channel

www.youtube.com/c/AsthikaSamaj

Regards,

Asthika Samaj Team.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

ANDAL KALYANAM – FREE BUS SERVICE


||  Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha  ||
|| ANDAL KALYANAM – FREE BUS SERVICE ||

|| FREE BUS SHUTTLE SERVICE FROM KARAMA/Al-QUSAIS to AJMAN ||
FREE BUS SERVICE FROM KARAMA/Al-QUSAIS to AJMAN (INDIAN ASSOCIATION HALL ON FRIDAY, 19TH JULY 2019) 

Dear Asthikas,

We have arranged bus shuttle service from Karama (Near Jupiter Clinic, Come to Exit Number 2 ADCB Metro waiting area from where you can board the bus followed with DAFZA metro (Exit 1/ UAE Exchange outside/Al Twar Parkside) to Indian Association Ajman from 6 30 am (Starting from Karama) onwards in a gap of 30 to 45 minutes. Similarly return drop will also be available from Indian association hall Ajman to Karama. There will be four buses which will keep shuttling between Karama to Ajman. Of-course if there is a traffic, timings will be plus minus 15/20 minutes.

Couple of our volunteers will be standing in Karama (Near Jupiter Clinic, Exit 2 of ADCB Metro), and Dafza to guide you.

Volunteer contact numbers for the bus coordination.
(Below Contact No’s will be active only from 19th July 2019 Morning 5 am onwards)


1. Volunteer Contact no +971 55 878 1232

(Please don’t call to hold bus as Bus will definitely make an attempt to leave on time )



Wednesday, June 19, 2019

ANDAL KALYANAM PARTICIPATION DETAILS

||  Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha  ||
Dear Asthikas,

By the grace of God and with the blessings of Acharyals, we are glad to inform you that we will be celebrating our 7th Year Adi Month First Friday Samooha Bhagawathi Seva and Andal Kalyanam on the Friday, 19th July 2019 at Indian Association Hall, Al Jurf, Ajman.


Asthikas who wish to participate in the Kalyana Utsavam and offer the marriage garlands and pudavai veshti. Can click the link for more details and participation

https://forms.gle/kyzrEwmjYsmrTJaT6

The Garland and Pudavai/Veshti after adorning to the lord will be offered back as prasadams after the andal kalyana utsavam.



May Lord Ranganathar and Andal bless all Asthikas with their choicest blessings and bless them with a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous life.

Programme Details - Friday, 19th July 2019
6 : 30 am – Vigneshwara Poojai, followed by Veda parayanam
7 : 00 am -  ANDAL THIRU KALYANAM
2 : 00 pm – DEEPARADHANAI
5 : 30 pm – 7TH YEAR SAMOOHA BHAGAWATHI SEVA (FIRST FRIDAY OF ADI MONTH)
9 : 00 PM – DEEPARADHANAI

Regards,

Asthika Samaj Team

Sunday, June 16, 2019

Andal Kalyanam & 7th Year Samooha Bhagawathi Seva Invitation, Friday, 19th July 2019 at Indian Association Hall, Al Jurf, Ajman.

||  Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha  ||
Dear Asthikas,

By the grace of God and with the blessings of Acharyals, we are glad to inform you that we will be celebrating our 7th Year Adi Month First Friday Samooha Bhagawathi Seva and Andal Kalyanam on the Friday, 19th July 2019 at Indian Association Hall, Al Jurf, Ajman.

The Andal Thiru Kalyanam will be conducted by “Suvasini Bhajana Mandali, Kalpathy, Palakkad”, a team of Matajis (Ladies) from Palakkad. This will be conducted in the most traditional manner with “Malai Mathal ceremony”, Pinnal Kolatham (for the first time in this region), etc.

We are making special arrangements for Asthikas who wish to participate in the Kalyana Utsavam and also offer their special prayers by participating in the Malai Mathal Ceremony, by offering Thamboolam/Garland and also Thamboolam/Garland/Pudavai/
Veshti to the Lord during the Kalyana Utsavam. The Garland and Pudavai/Veshti after adorning to the lord will be offered back as prasadams.

We have made this special arrangement based on the advice conveyed by the members of Suvasisni Bhajana Mandali, Palakkad who will be conducting the Andal Kalyana Utsavam, who have witnessed these prayers getting fulfilled for one and all who participate in these Kalayana Utsavam.

For Asthikas who are not here personally or are not able to individually participate, Asthika Samajam will be offering a Special Malai and Pudavai Veshti considering you and your family in the prayers at the time of Kalyana Utsavam.

We have kept two options for participating

Option 1
Offering of Thamboolam & Garland : Thamboolam will be offered to the Lord and Asthikas can participate in the Malai Mathal Ceremony by garlanding the Lord. This Garland after the Kalyana Utsavam along with Thamboolam Prasadam will be given back as prasadam. For those who wish to participate, can click the link for details and participation. https://forms.gle/kyzrEwmjYsmrTJaT6
 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckU1JMTgin7Lw5aDIZXUsOoxT9_EdzpcpjeQHNOfgFzbPCYg/viewform?usp=sf_link


Option 2
Offering of Thamboolam, Garland & Pudavai/Veshti : Thamboolam will be offered to the Lord and Asthikas can participate in the Malai Mathal Ceremony by garlanding the Lord. The Pudavai and Veshti will be offered to the lord at the time of Andal Kalyanam. The Garland, Pudavai and Veshti after the Kalyana Utsavam along with Thamboolam Prasadam will be given back as prasadam. For those who wish to participate, can click the link for details and participation. https://forms.gle/kyzrEwmjYsmrTJaT6
 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckU1JMTgin7Lw5aDIZXUsOoxT9_EdzpcpjeQHNOfgFzbPCYg/viewform?usp=sf_link

This prayers are most helpful for Asthikas who have special prayers, prospective bridegrooms/grooms with special prayers for marriages and can be participated either by the Bridegroom or Groom or by their parents or by anyone on their behalf.

May Lord Ranganathar and Andal bless all Asthikas with their choicest blessings and bless them with a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous life.

Programme Details - Friday, 19th July 2019
6 : 30 am – Vigneshwara Poojai, followed by Veda parayanam
7 : 00 am -  ANDAL THIRU KALYANAM
2 : 00 pm – DEEPARADHANAI
5 : 30 pm – 7TH YEAR SAMOOHA BHAGAWATHI SEVA (FIRST FRIDAY OF ADI MONTH)
9 : 00 PM – DEEPARADHANAI

Regards,

Asthika Samaj Team