Monthly
Abhishekam
Every
month abhishekham is performed of shree Balaji at Balaji
Temple ,
The abhishekham is performed on Shravana Nakshatra. Lord Shree Balaji is
offered arghyam, padhvam, etc. followed by applying scented oil (Attar) on
Shree Balaji. Then turmeric paste is applied on Lord Balaji, then the idol is
bathed with perfumed water. Meanwhile Purusha Sukta, Sri Sukta, Bhu Sukta,
Shanti Panchakam and brahma Smahita are sung by the priest of our Shree Balaji
Temple, Charkop. Then the lord of wealth is dressed up handsomely and garlands
are offered.
Festivals
Every year ‘Maha Abhishekam’
is performed at Balaji Temple on the
auspicious day o it is also known as ‘Panchamrut Snan’ with milk, curd, Honey,
fruit juices and flower petals. The event is celebrated on a bigger scale;
whole temple is decorated for the lord. On the day of ‘Maha Abhishekam’, Maha
bhog is offered to lord Balaji.
Vaikuntha Ekadashi
Vaikuntha
Ekadashi, is celebrated in the month of Margashirsh. It is believed that the
doors of vaikuntha are open on that day. Thousands of devotees visit the temple
to to take the darshan of the Lord. A special bhog is offered, taking aarti on
that day is of special importance.
Dhanurmas
Festival
Dhanurmas Festival
is also celebrated in the month of margashirsh, it is celebrated in memory of
story that had occurred in ancient times. In olden days, Sri Andal, the
daughter of sri Peri Alwar used to worship lord srinivasa from her childhood.
She was offering archana to achieve the ultimate Lord srinivasa as her husband.
Sri Andal is considered as to be the form of Goddess Mahalaxmi.
While she was doing
Dhanurmas vrat, She composed many spiritual verses. The verses that she
composed are popularly known as ‘Tiruppavai’. On the purnima day of margashirsh
she got married to the Supreme Lord srinivasa.
In our balaji temple at charkop, we celebrate
every day of the margashirsh by worshipping Sri Andal along with balaji. Every
day one verse of ‘Tiruppavai’ is sung by the ‘Bhajan Mandli’ of our temple at
charkop. Also everyday pongal bhog is offered to the lord and the prasadam of
the bhog is then distributed among devotees. On the last day of the month i.e.
on the day of purnima, the marriage day of Sri Andal is celebrated with special
decorations and Maha Aarti is also performed on that particular day.
Online
balaji pooja at Balaji Temple
We at Shree Balaji
Mandir, have taken an initiative for devotes who are miles away from the temple
to offer pooja online. We know that devotees have special place for Lord Shree
Balaji in their divine heart. By this online seva facility, devotees can now be
blessed online. Once you book a particular seva, we would inform the concern
department to offer that particular seva in the name of yours on that
particular day.
Once we are done
with pooja the blessings would reach at your door step, we would courier you
the divine tulsi leaves that were offered as offerings to Shree Balaji’s divine
lotus feets. For any queries regarding pooja offerings, reserving your name for
offerings, devotees can consult Mr. Abhishek Shah at abhishek@shreebalajimandir.org
. The sole motive to provide this online seva facility at Balaji Temple is to offer blessings to the esteemed devotees of
Shree Balaji.
