January 1 2014 – Some of our volunteers will be at the Calgary Drop in Center cooking. On the menu is Chana Masala, Rice pulav, Buns, Salad & Cake.

Agenda for December 31, 2013 (Mandir is open from 6pm to 6am following day)
1. 6:00pm – 6:40pm Lalitha Sahasranam chanting
2. 6:40pm – 7:00pm Instrumental Music
3. 7:00pm – 7:30pm Dhoop Aarti
4. 7:30pm – 8:30pm Bhai Harjit SinghJi and Sarb Akal Music group
5. 8:30pm – 9:00pm Shej Aarti
6. 9:00pm – 9:30pm Dinner/Prasad
7. 9:30pm – 10:30pm Kritis & Bhajans
8. 10:30pm – 12:00am Baba Abhishek / Mangal Snan and Alankar while rendering Vishnusahasranam and Mantrapushpam
9. 12:00am
(Early hours January 1, 2014) Aarti with Sai Nam Jap (Om Sai Namo Namah)
10. 12:30am – 3:30am Open – Bhajans, chanting , etc.
11. 3:30am– 4:00am Baba Abhishek / Mangal Snan
12. 4:00am-4:30am Alankar for baba, (decoration)
13. 4:30am – 5:00am Bhoopali & Nam Jap
14. 5:00am-5:30am Kakad Aarti
Temple closed after Kakad aarti approx 5:45am.

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Agenda for January 1, 2014 (Mandir is open from 10am to 9pm)
1. 10:00am -11:00 Sai Ashtothra Satanamavali (108 names) Sai Chalisa, Hanuman Chalisa

2. 11:15am – 11:45am Reading from Sai SatCharitra
3. 11:45pm – 12:00pm Baba’s Procession
4. 12:00pm – 12:30pm Madhyan Aarti
5. 7:00pm – 7:30pm Dhoop Aarti
6. 8:30pm – 9:00pm Shej Aarti

We are happy to announce the opening of the Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir in Calgary.
The Inauguration and Pranaprathista function will begin at 8 am on Dec 14 and will conclude on Dec 15 evening.

All are welcome.

Bharatiya Cultural Society of Alberta (BCSA) is once again celebrating the Lord Balaji Kalyanam. Sri Murugan Society and Sri Anagha Datta Society of Calgary are happy to provide assistance to BCSA to coordinate this event.

Please see the flyer for Detail and contact the listed folk with any questions, Kindly make cheques payable to BCSA directly.

The glorious event is on November 2nd. Seating is limited due to the venue size restrictions. Please contact as early as possible to confirm your spot.

Kalyanotsavam 2013

Chandi Yagna
Program:
10 to 11 am: Mahaa Ganapathy Pooja, Sankalpam (sponsors); 16 Mathruka Pooja, Punyajanam, Mathruka Nyasam,Kalasha Sthapanam, Navagraha Mandala sthapanam; Pooja
11 to 3 pm: Durga Saptha Sathi homam (Ahoothi s with 700 mantras using dravyas ; at the conclusion of each chapter (13 in total) neivedhyam; Jayathi homa, Bali dhaanam; Poornahoothi; Vasodhaara (Chamakam)
3 to 3.30 pm Rudraabishekam
3.30 to 4 pm: Alankaaram; simultaneously, Kumari and Suvasini Pooja
4 to 4.30 pm: Deeparadhana , Chathurvedam and Aseervatham
Please note timings are approximate and depends on preparedness for the Yagna.

During the Dussera celebrations, the temple will be open on all days in the evening from 7pm.

On Oct 11, at 7:30pm – Sri Appaji Panchangam will be talking about – Lalitha Tattavam from a vedantic point of view and importance of Lalitha Sahasranamam with reference to its origins in Brahmanda Purana, – Bhandasura story, Agastya Hayagriva Savada etc.

On Oct 13, at 10:30am, Purohit Sri Jayaraman from Edmonton will be performing a prayer session including Homam & Abhishekam. (Havan and Abhishek).

During the nine days of Dussera, the following alankarams will be performed to Sri Anaghadevi

Sponsors willing to donate for the alankars please contact Lalitha at 403-668-0653 or by email. A donation of $ 301.00  covers the  cost of Saree, Flowers, Prasadam and Annadanam(Date will be decided). Please make checks payable to Sri Anagha Datta Society of Calgary.

We are happy to inform you of an upcoming kids camp with Guruji Pattabhi Ram, This is a day long camp on Sept 15 for children aged 5 to 15. This is being jointly conducted wtih Sadhana Sangama International.

Guruji Pattabhiram from Sadhana Sangama Bangalore,  is coming to Calgary again this year. We are happy to inform you that Guruji will be presenting a talk on Sept 13 starting at 7:30pm. All are welcome.

On occassion of Ganesh Chathurthi, we will be open for darshans on 8th Sept starting at 7pm till 9pm.