Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple

Maha Skanda Shashti Mahotsavam

Friday, Nov 1st - Saturday, Nov 9th, 2024

November 1     Friday

    9:30 am         Anugna, Sankalpam, Vighneswara Pooja,

Punyahavachanam, Kalasa Pooja, Moola Mantra Japam

10:15 am        Abhishekam for Sri Valli Devasena sametha Sri Subrahmanya Swami

  10:45 am         Kalsabhishekam

  11:45 am        Alankara Darsanam

  12:15 pm         Upacharam, Mahamangala Aarti

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   7:00 pm         Sankalpam, Sahasranama Archana

   7:30 pm         Shashti Kavacham (Recitation)

   8:00 pm         Upacharam, Mahamangala Aarati

November 2 thru 5; Saturday thru Tuesday – Daily

  9:30 am          Sankalpam, Vighneswara Pooja,

Punyahavachanam, Kalasa Pooja

  10:15 am        Abhishekam for Sri Subrahmanya Swami

  10:45 am         Kalsabhishekam

  11:45 am        Alankara Darsanam

  12:15 pm         Upacharam, Mahamangala Aarati

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   7:00 pm         Sahasranama Archana

   7:30 pm         Shashti Kavacham (Recitation)

   8:00 pm         Upacharam, Mahamangala Aarati

November 6  - Wednesday

Maha Skanda Shashti Day

   9:30 am         Anugna, Sankalpam, Vighneswara Pooja,

Punyahavachanam, Kalasa Pooja, Moola Mantra Japam

  10:15 am       Sri Subrahmanya Swami Homam

11:15 am       Poornahuti

                        Abhishekam for Sri Valli Devasena  

                        sametha Sri Subrahmanya Swami

   Noon – 12:45 pm

Bhajans

12:45 pm       Alankara Darsanam,

             Ashtothara Archana, Upacharam,    

                         Mahamangala Aarati

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   6:00 pm         Sankalpam, Vighneswara Pooja, Punyahavachanam, Kalasa Pooja

  6:45 pm         Abhishekam for Sri Valli Devasena sametha Sri Subrahmanya Swami

  7:15 pm to 8:00 pm   

Bhajans

   8:00 pm        Alankara Darsanam, Ashtothara Archana,

                       Upacharam, Mahamangala Aarati

November 7 and 8; Thursday and Friday

  11:00 am        Sankalpam, Ashtothara Archana, Maha Mangala Aarati

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  7:00 pm          Sahasranama Archana

  7:30 pm          Shashti Kavacham (Recitation)

  8:00 pm          Upacharam, Mahamangala Aarati 

Maha Skanda Shashti Celebrations – Sat, Nov 9th, 2024

9:30 am            Sankalpam, Vighneswara Pooja,

Punyahavachanam, Kalasa Pooja, Moola Mantra Japam

  10:15 am        Abhishekam for Sri Subrahmanya Swami

  10:35 am         Ashtothara Ksheera Kalsabhishekam

  10:45 am to 11:45 am

                        Bhajans

  12:00 pm        Alankara Darsanam

  12:45 pm         Upacharam, Mahamangala Aarati

2:15 pm – 4:30 pm Thiruppugazh Bhajans

4:45 pm         Utsavamurthi Pradakshinam (Procession)

  5:15 pm         Sri Subrahmanya Swami receives Sakti Vel from Devi Parvathi 

   5:30 pm         Soora Samhara Utsavam

Kumara Upanishad Parayanam

Samhara Abhishekam for Subrahmanya Swami (Utsava Moorthi)

   6:30 pm         Shashti Kavacham (Recitation)

   7:00 pm         Valli Devasena Sametha Sri Subrahmanya      Swami Thiru Kalyanam

   8:00 pm         Sri Shanmuga Archana

   8:30 pm        Upacharam, Mahamangala Aarati