Sri Guha Ghoshanam Mahotsavam

RELIGIOUS PROGRAM
[Event times are subject to Change]
Morning (9 AM to 1 PM) Evening (5 PM to 9 PM)
These pujas are performed during Session 1 through 18

Sri Vighneshwara Pooja, Punyaha Vachanam, Pancha Gavya Pooja, Ankurarpanam (Only on Day 1 in the evening)
Acharya Raksha Bandhanam (Only on Day 1 in the evening)
Yagashala Saparya, Yagagni Karyam
Sri Skanda Yagnyam (At the Yagashala)
(Offering of the Veda, Agama and Moola Mantras)
Poornahuthi
Sri Sathru Samhara Trishathi Archana
Shakthyayudha Archana
Visesha Upacharas
Distribution of the prasadam
ƒ Daily Abhishekam will be done for Moolastana Moorti
ƒ During Alankaram Kanda Sashti Kavacham and Subramanya Bhujangam will be recited
ƒ Daily a ‘Holy’ Vel will be kept in the Vasantha Mandapam for devotees to offer milk abhishekam
ƒ In session 1 to 18 Devotees can offer the Fruits and puja materials for Homam

Friday, August 4, 2023

Poorvanga Pujas Session 1
Sri Vighneshwara Pooja Eeshana Mukha Sahasranama Homam
Swasthi Punyahavachanam Poornahuthi (At Yaga sala)
Pancha Gavya Pooja Eeshana Mukha Sahasranama Archana (At the
Devatha Anugnyaa Moolasthana)
Brahmana Anugnyaa
Sri Maha Ganapathy Homam 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Abhishekam to Lord Ganesha Tiruppughazh Bhajan - Sankara Iyer
Abhishekam to Lord Subrahmanya
Sri Subrahmanya Sahasranama Archana
Sri Sathru Samhara Trishathi Archana
Shakthyayudha Archana

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Session 2 (Temple opens at 7AM) Session 3
Eeshana Mukha Sahasranama Homam 5:00 Pm to 7:30 PM
Poornahuthi Eeshana Mukha Sahasranama Homam
Eeshana Mukha Sahasranama Archana (At the Moolasthana) Poornahuthi
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Kumara(i) Poojanam* Eeshana Mukha Sahasranama Archana (At the Moolasthana)
3PM -4:00 PM Tiruppugazh Bhajan - Thirupugazh Anbargal 7:30 to 8:30 PM
4:00 to 5:00 PM Lecture by Fred Clothey “Many Faces of Murukan” Lecture by Sri Sivachariyar
Essence of Skanda Purana - Skanda Puranam vs Kanda Puranam,
and Significance of Guha Ghoshanam

Sunday, August 6, 2023

Session 4 (Temple opens at 8 AM) Session 5
Tatpurusha Mukha SahasranamaHomam Tatpurusha Mukha Sahasranama Homam
Poornahuthi Poornahuthi
Tatpurusha Mukha Sahasranamaa Archana (At the Moolasthana) Tatpurusha Mukha Sahasranama Archana (At the Moolasthana)
8AM - 9 AM Devotees walk from Murugan temple to SSVT
9AM - 10 AM Kavadi & Palkudam 7:30 to 8:30 PM
Lecture by Sri Sivachariyar
10 AM - 11 AM Shasti Kavacham Chant by devotees Nama Japam and its benefits in today’s stressful life ; Muruga as
3 to 4:30 PM “Nature & Worship of Lord Murugan” by Sri Satguru Bodinath Veylan Tagappan Sami – Guru to his father
Swamigal” a Video presentation + Lecture (Sri Sivachariyar) on this Topic
5:00 - 6:30 PM Nadaswaram Concert by Vid. Venkatesh & Tavil by Vid. Nallukumar

Sri Guha Ghoshanam Mahotsavam 7

 Sri Guha Ghoshanam Mahotsavam
Srimukham from Sri T.S. Shanmukha Sivacharyar Sri Siva Vishnu Temple

RELIGIOUS PROGRAM (Continued)

Monday, August 7, 2023
Session 6 Session 7
Tatpurusha Mukha Sahasranama Homam Aghora Mukha Sahasranama Homam
Poornahuthi Poornahuthi
Tatpurusha Mukha Sahasranama Archana (At the Moolasthana) Aghora Mukha Sahasranama Archana (At the Moolasthana)

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Session 8 Session 9
Aghora Mukha Sahasranama Homam Aghora Mukha Sahasranama Homam
Poornahuthi Poornahuthi
Aghora Mukha Sahasranama Archana (At the Moolasthana) Aghora Mukha Sahasranamaa Archana (At the Moolasthana)

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Session 10 Session 11
Vamadeva Mukha Sahasranama Homam Vamadeva Mukha Sahasranama Homam
Poornahuthi Poornahuthi
Vamadeva MukhaSahasranama Archana (At the Moolasthana) Vamadeva Mukha Sahasranama Archana (At the Moolasthana)

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Session 12 Session 13
Vamadeva Mukha Sahasranama Homam Sadyojatha Mukha SahasranamaHomam
Poornahuthi Poornahuthi
Vamadeva Mukha Sahasranama Archana (At the Moolasthana) Sadyojatha Mukha Sahasranama Archana (At the Moolasthana)

Friday, August 11, 2023

Session 14 Session 15
Sadyojatha Mukha SahasranamaHomam Sadyojatha Mukha SahasranamaHomam, Poornahuthi
Poornahuthi Sadyojatha Mukha SahasranamaArchana (At the Moolasthana)
Sadyojatha Mukha SahasranamaArchana (At the Moolasthana) 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Gowri Puja
7:30 to 8:30 PM
Lecture by Sri Sivachariyar
Philosophy of Muruga, Maalonum & Murugonum

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Session 16 (Temple opens at 7 AM) Session 17
Adho Mukha Sahasranama Homam Adho Mukha Sahasranama Homam
Poornahuthi Poornahuthi
Adho Mukha Sahasranama Archana (At the Moolasthana) Adho Mukha Sahasranama Archana ( At the Moolasthana)
10AM - 1 PM Sahasra Kalasa Abhishekam (devotees carry Kalasa) 7:30 PM - 9 PM Ashtavadana Seva
Abhishekam to Utsavar [Not Moolavar]

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Session 18 (Temple opens at 8AM) Uttaranga Puja
Adho Mukha SahasranamaHomam
Poornahuthi 4PM to 5:30 PM
Adho Mukha SahasranamaArchana (At the Moolasthana) Sri Subrahmanya Sahasranama Archana (completion of the Laksharchana)
Sri Sathru Samhara Trishathi Archana
10 AM - Noon: 108 Kalasabhishekam (Special dravyams will be added to these Shakthyayudha Archana
Kalasams filled with water)
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Distribution of the Maha Prasadam to the Yajamana (Yaga Phala Sri Valli Devasena sametha Sivasubrahmanya Kalyana Utsavam
Sveekaranam) Visesha Upacharas
Acharya Utsavam (Honoring of the Acharyas) Procession on Mayura Vahana

ΠTemple will open on Saturdays at 7 am and Sundays at 8 am - so that the Kumara(i) poojanam, Kavadi procession, Sahasra Kalasa
Abhishekam and 108 kalasabhishekam and Acharya Utsavam can be done as per the plan.
Π*Children under age 14 will be worshiped as Lord Muruga / iccha Sakthi & Kriya Sakthi. (request children to come in a traditional dress. Children
can also dress as Kumara (Murugan).
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