Navpad Aradhana & Aayambil Oli - Mar 23 - 31, 2018 Navapada Aradhana is associated with the Shripal-Mayanasundari legend. Navapada Aradhana is performed by meditating on Navapada and doing an Ayambil. In an Ayambil, only one meal is eaten each day of boiled plain food without any spices, sugar, salt, oil, butter, milk, vegetables or fruits. It is performed for nine days, twice a year. It is called Ayambil Oli. It falls in the months of Chaitra (March/April) and Ashwin (September/October). This is one of the most auspicious religious festivals and is soon approaching from Fri-Sat, March 23-31. Program Schedule: Fri - Sat, March 23 - 31, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Vidhi in Derasar according to book or with guidance 12:00 Noon - Ayambil, If you have Kansa thali/vatki bring it or JCSC will provide. Evening - Vidhi at home. Navpadji Puja: Saturday, March 24, 2018 - 9:30 am onwards Sponsorship opportunities are as follows: - $101 for Snatrapuja • $51 for Puja (Total of 9 available)
- Asthprakari Puja, Aarti, Mangal Divo, Shanti Kalash - Ghee Boli
Grocery purchases, cooking, serving and cleaning for the entire Oli days will be done by volunteers. We encourage all members to come forward and sponsor this auspicious occasion. As per our policy, we shall try and accommodate as many sponsors as possible. Partial Sponsorship of any amount, irrespective of the day, is most welcome, to sum up, the total sponsorship for Ayambil Oli. Please sign up on the signboard to let us know which day you are coming to do Ayambil. For further information please contact: Chetana Sawla (For Puja matters) on 310-406-7403 or at [email protected] Savita Mehta on (714) 898 - 3156 or at [email protected] Chaitri Poonam - Mar 31, 2018 Chaitri Punam is the auspicious day, when many scholars, Chakravarti, two sons of Shri Rushabhdev-Nami & Vinami, First Gandhar of Shri Rushbhavev Shri Pundarikswami along with 5 crore sadhus, attained moksha at Shri Shatrunjay Tirth. While doing Chaitri Punam Tap many other souls, of Shri Krishna's sons Shamb, Pradhumna, Dashrath's son Bharat, Muniraj Shuk, Shailkaji, Panthakji, Ramchandra, Dravid king,9 Narada, Five Pandavas, all have achieved moksha at Shidhachalji. Chaitri Punam Dev Vandana is observed on the last day of Shasvati Chaitri Ayambil Oli. JCSC will observe Dev Vandana Vidhi on Chaitra Sudi 15, Saturday, March 31, from 7 am to 4 pm. |