September events

September 5th Sunday
10:30am Baba Abhishek
( Main idol/ Moola Murthi ). Devotees who wish to sponsor please message @403-922-4299.

September 9th Thursday
10:30am- Baba Abhishek

12pm Baba Madhyan Aarthi.

2:30pm – Ganesh Puja Sankalp, Abhishek followed by
Ganapathi Havan/Homam

5pm – Ganesh Chathurthi Puja.
( Chaturthi time is starting on Thursday at 12:49pm afternoon ends September 10th morning at 10:27am.)

September 19th Sunday
Sri Anantha Chathurdasi
10:30am – Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy and Sri Maha Lakshmi Abhishek followed by Archana and Aarthi.

September 19th Sunday
Ganapathy Navrathi ends
12:30pm noon – Ganapathi Udvasan and Ganesh Laddoo prasad Sponser challenge Devotees who wish to take Laddoo home as a blessing can participate.

September 20th Monday
7:30pm – Sathyanarayan
Vrat

September 21 Tuesday
Pithru Pakshas Start day
Devotees who wish to observe and perform Puja for their pithru devathas who left their mortal coil can call the mandir and talk to pandit ji. Pithru Pakhas end on October 5th.

August Events

August 30th Sri Krishnastami/Janmastami

10:30 Ganapathy Puja followed by Sri Maha Vishnu and Sri Maha Lakshmi Abhishek and Archana for Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swami and Sri Maha Lakshmi.

12:00 Noon Baba Madhyan Aarthi

2:00pm Sri Krishna Sudarsana Havan

7:00pm Dhoop Aarthi

7:30pm Lord Sri Krishna Jhoola puja followed by Matka phod ceremony for children .

  • Devotees can bring their children dressed up as Krishna and Gopika to mandir followed by
    Shej Aarthi.

August 9th Sravana masam/month begins

Shiv Abhishek every monday

August 12th
On the occasion of completion of 40days of the prathista of Sri Anantha Padmanabha swamy. Mandala puja for Sri Anantha Padmanabha swami and Sri Anantha Lakshmi Devi.
10:30am – Abhishekam for Main Deities of Sri Anantha Padmanabha and Sri Maha Lakshmi followed by Alankaram and Archana
12pm noon – Madhyan Aarthi.
followed by Prathishta Devatha parivara Homam/Havan.

We are soliciting donations of the 32gram/ 1 ounce Silver coins for decoration on the August 12th. Kindly support the temple with your generous donations.

We are seeking to raise donations towards the ornaments for Sri Anantha Padmanabha swami, Shirdi saibaba mukut, Shirdi Saibaba ornaments for Dussehra/Diwali. We are planning to have a special silver coins alankar for Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swami in Sravanamas. Devotees who are interested can please bring the silver coin to the temple. Gold coins of 1gram can be purchased or of more weight as per the devotees wish can be donated. Please obtain your donation receipts at the temple.

August 13th Friday ( first Friday of Sravana month ) – 7:30pm Sri Maha Lakshmi puja.

August 20th
7:30pm – SRI VARA MAHA LAKSHMI VRAT

August 21st – Rakhi Purnima/ Raksha Bandhan
5:30pm – Sathyanarayana Vrat.

August 27th and September 3rd
7:30pm – Sri Maha Lakshmi puja.
( Sravana Masam/ Month ends on September 5th.

August 29 – Sri Krishna Janmastami- Smartha

August 30 – Sri Krishna Janmastami – ISKCON


GANAPATHY NAVARATHRI begins on September 9th Vinayaka Chathurthi / Ganesh puja

Chavithi/Chathurthi time starts on September 9th at 12:30pm afternoon and ends on September 10th at 10:30am.

  • As we need to do Chandra Darshan after Ganesh puja we will be celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi on September 9th only *

Guru Poornima Celebrations July 22-24

July 22nd

10:30am – Ganapathy Puja
11am – Ganapathy homam
12 noon – Madhyan Aarthi.
5:30pm – Sai Vrat
7pm – Dhoop Aarthi
7:30pm – Sri Anagha Datta Vrat followed
9pm – Shej Aarthi

July 23rd Guru Purnima

7am – Kakad Aarthi
7:30am – Morning Abhishek and Alankar for Saibaba.
10:30am – Saibaba Abhishek followed by Alankar
12pm noon Madhyan Aarthi.
1:30pm to 3:30pm- Sarva Devatha and Guru Havan/ Homam

Break

5:30pm Satyanarayan Vrat
7pm – Dhoop Aarthi
7:30pm – Saibaba Abhishek and Alankar
followed by
Shej Aarthi.

We request abhishek sponsors to bring flowers for pooja.

July 24th Saturday

10:30 am – Sri Maha Vishnu and Maha Lakshmi Abhishek and Archana
12pm noon – Madhyan Aarthi.
1pm Break

4pm – Sri MAHA VISHNU and MAHA LAKSHMI KALYANAM
7pm – Dhoop Aarthi
7:30pm – Sri Anagha Devi pooja,
Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Parayana and Rajopachara puja followed by
Shej Aarthi.


August 12th
(On the occasion of completion of 40days of the prathista of Sri Anantha Padmanabha swamy)
Mandala puja for Sri Anantha Padmanabha swami and Sri Anantha Lakshmi Devi.
10:30am – Abhishekam for Main Deities of Sri Anantha Padmanabha and Sri Maha Lakshmi followed by Alankaram and Archana
12pm noon – Madhyan Aarthi.
followed by Prathishta Devatha parivara Homam/Havan.

(August 9th Sravana masam/month begins)
August 13th Friday ( first Friday of Sravana month ) – 7:30pm Sri Maha Lakshmi puja.

August 20th
7:30pm – SRI VARA MAHA LAKSHMI VRAT

August 21st – Rakhi Purnima/ Raksha Bandhan
5:30pm – Sathyanarayana Vrat.

August 27th, September 3rd
7:30pm – Sri Maha Lakshmi puja.
( Sravana Masam/ Month ends on September 5th.


GANAPATHY NAVARATHRI begins on September 9th Vinayaka Chathurthi / Ganesh puja

Chavithi time starts on September 9th at 12:30pm afternoon and ends on September 10th at 10:30am.

  • As we need to do Chandra Darshan after Ganesh puja we will be celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi on September 9th only *

Sri Ananthapadmanabha Swamy Pratista

We are very happy to invite you to participate in the pranapratista ceremonies of Sri Anantha Padmanabha swamy. Please maintain distance from other devotes, and wear masks.

July 1st ,2021

10:30 AM

  • Ganapathy Pooja
  • Punyahavachanam
  • Panchagavya Prasana
  • Ruthvikarana
  • Yagashala Pravesam
  • Mandapa Pooja

12:00 PM

  • Madhyan Aarthi

1:00 PM

  • Jala / Ksheera Adhivasam (Immersing/Bathing Idols with water and milk)

BREAK

3:00 PM

  • Agni Prathistapana
  • Lakshmi Ganapathy Homam/havan
  • Sudharsana Homam/havan

BREAK

5:30 PM

  • Mandapa Pooja
  • Moolamanthra Japa (for Prathistha Devatas)

7:00 PM

  • Dhoop Aarthi
  • Dhanyadhivasam (Covering the idols with whole wheat and whole barley grains) *We request that Devotees please bring Whole grain wheat
  • Rajopachara Pooja

8:30 PM

  • Shej Aarthi

July 2nd, 2021

10:30 AM

  • Mandapa Pooja
  • Moolamanthra Japa (for Prathistha Devatas)

11:30 AM

  • Sri Anantha Padmanabha Moolamanthra Homam/havan
  • Sudharsana Homam/havan
  • Mahalakshmi Homam/havan
  • Yoga Narasimha Swamy Homam/havan

12:00 PM

  • Madhyan Aarthi (Concurrent with previously stated homam/havans)

1:30 PM

  • Pushpa Adhivasam (Covering the Prathishta Idols with Flowers/ Petals) *We request that devotees please bring flowers and petals

Break

3:30 PM

  • Yanthra Pooja
  • Moolamanthra Japa

5:00 PM

  • Navagraha Homam/havan
  • Rudra Homam/havan
  • Lalitha Sahasranama Homam/havan

7:00 PM

  • Dhoop Aarthi

7:30 PM

  • Mandapa Pooja
  • Sayyadhivasam (Placing Idols on pillows and covering them with new blankets/comforters)
  • Rajopachara Pooja

8:30 PM

  • Shej Aarthi

July 3rd ,2021 – Prana Prathishta

9:00 AM

  • Mandapa Pooja
  • Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Homam/havan

11:46 AM

  • Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Yanthra Prathishta
  • Installation of Idols
  • Kalanyasa Pooja
  • Aarthi
  • Manthra Pushpam
  • Veda Aseervachana

Prathishta Event Completed

We are also looking for volunteers who are able to make and bring flower garlands at different sizes (1ft, 2 ft, 3 ft, 5 ft, 6 ft)

If interested, please contact Lalitha Dwivedula at 403-922-4299

*Devotees who wish to donate items such as sarees, dhothis, and flowers may do so

We request all devotees to please support the mandir with your generous donations for this prathishta program and quartz/marble stage construction

Sri Maha Ganapathi and Subramanya swamy Yagnyam

Dear Devotees,

As it has been announced, this year the Mahayagnya will be evoking the Maha Ganapathi and Subramanya. This will be the 4th year of the panchaythana (the first four being, MahaRudra Yagyna(2018), Lalitha Sahasranama Koti kumkum archana(2019), MahaVishnu Sudarshana yagyam(2020)

April 12 – Sankalpa puja
April 13 – April 18 – Sri Ganapathi and Sri Subramanya Yagyam
April 17 – Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam
April 18 – Sri Subramanya-Valli-Devasena Shanti Kalyanam

Devotees willing to support in chanting may learn Ganapathi Atharvaseersham and Skanda Sasti Kavacham.

Further details of the event will be announced closer to the event date.

Donations are requested to support this Mahayagnya.

MakarSankranti

January 13th Bhogi

6:15pm Anagha Laxmi Pooja. Families with small children who wish to do Bhogi Pallu can come to mandir by 6:15pm. Spots are limited as total occupancy is limited to 15 people again as per current Alberta rules.

7pm – Dhoop Aarthi

7:30pm – Chandana Archana Sahit Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam, Sri Maha Lakshmi Stuthi

8:30pm Shej Aarthi.

January 14th Pongal/Makar Sankranthi

10am Ganesh Pooja

10:30am Baba Abhishek

12pm Madhyan AarthiFollowed by Sri Suryanarayana Swami Pooja/ Makara SankranthiRecitation of Aditya Hrudayam and Sri Suryastakam.6pm – special pooja for Lord Ganesha, Subrahmanyeswara, Lord Shiva, Devi, Lord Vishnu and Sri Guru with Rice, wheat and Lentils seeking blessings for farmers and agriculture and to remove all obstacles for this new year.

7pm – Dhoop Aarthi

7:30pm – Sri Anagha Devi Pooja, Kumkumarchana for Sri Meru with Lalitha Sahasranama Parayana.8:30pm – Shej Aarthi.

December Events

Upcoming December Events

Due to Covid-19, in-person attendance is limited to 15 devotees only. If you wish to participate in this, please contact the temple and confirm your attendance (and the number of people from your household who will be present). We also request devotees to leave quickly after the darshan to allow others to come in and take their blessings.

December 25 – Vaikunta Ekadasi/Mukkota Ekadasi/Geeta Jayanti

10:30am – Ganesh Puja / Ekadasi puja

11:00am – Vaikunta Dwara Maha Vishnu darsanam

                12:00noon – Madhyana Aarti

                12:30pm Lighting diya’s in the form of Shanka chakra Nama.

                7:00pm Dhoop aarti

                8:30pm ShejAarti

Temple’s  Anniversary on Datta Jayanti – 3 Day celebration (Dec 27 to Dec 29)

Special Alankaram of Baba and Anagha Mata with Loonies and Toonies, please contribute towards this, you may bring your coins (loonies and toonies) to the mandir by the 25th.

December 27

10:00am – Ganesh Puja and Mandir Anniversary Sankalpam puja

10:30am – Baba Abhishekam for the Utsav Moorti and Paduka Abhishekam

                12:00noon – Madhyana Aarti

                4:40pm Anagha Datta Kalyanam

                7:00pm Dhoop aarti

                7:30pm Dhana Lakshmi Kuber puja

                8:30pm ShejAarti

December 28

10:30am – Mandapa Puja and Anagha Dattatreya Abhishekam for the Utsav Moorti

                12:00noon – Madhyana Aarti

                7:00pm Dhoop aarti

                7:30pm Anagha-Dattatreya Vratam

                Followed by ShejAarti

December 29 – Datta Jayanti and Annapoorna Jayanti

10:00am – Mandpa puja 

10:30am – Baba Abhishekam  

                12:00noon – Madhyana Aarti

Followed by Datta Bhiksha

                                                Followed by Ganapati and Guru Homam & Poornahuti

                5:00pm – Satyanaryana Vratam

                7:00pm Dhoop aarti

                7:30pm Dattatreya Palki Yatra

Sri Dattatreya Pallaki Seva : Every day at Ganagapur, Pallaki Seva (Palanquin of the Lord Datta) of the Lord Datta takes place around 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm, The Palanquin Circumambulates the Temple along with Chanting, Singing, and Bhajans, hymns in praise of the Lord Datta and the Devotees performing this seva have an opportunity of sitting in front of the Deity of Shri Datta (Utsav Murti which will be kept in Pallaki) exquisitely decorated with Flowers. Devotees performing the seva take a position of Saashtanga pranama. Pallaki will move on top of them. Devotees feel that all doshas and graha peeda will be cured and ill health will be cured by doing this seva. After the 3 rounds (With Bhajans) around the Sanctum the Utsav Murti is placed inside. Devotees can offer Bhiksha in the form of monetary donations during seva. We will perform this in AnaghaDatta temple. Join us in this once a year tradition.

Deeparadhana – Lighting diyas

8:30pm ShejAarti

December 31 2020

5:00pm – Baba Abhishek

7:00pm – Dhoop aarti

8:30pm – Shejaarti

12:00Midnight Aarti 

January 1, 2021

                10:30am – Baba Abhishek

                12:00noon Madhyana Aarti

Special Flower Alankar for Jan 1st – please bring flowers to the mandir by the 31st December.

7:00pm – Dhoop Aarti

  • Special Aarti with various aarti thali.

8:30pm – Shej Aarti.

Please donate generously to support the mandir operating costs.

November Events

November 3 Kadwa Chauth
6:30pm – Ladies are welcome to  complete the vrat puja
November 12 DhanaTrayodasi – DhanTeras
7:30pm – Lakshmi puja
November 13 Naraka Chaturdasi
7:30pm – Devi puja
November 14 Deepavali – Diwali –  Mataji Diwali special alankar with glass bangles (kanch ki choodiya) –
10:30am – Baba Abhishek and puja
12:00noon – Madhyan Aaarti
6:00pm – Mahalakshmi puja (Diwali pradosh puja)
7:00pm – Dhoop Aarti
7:30pm – Lighting Diyas on Baba’s stage
8:00pm – Diwali sparklers celebrations Followed by Shej Aarti  

Diwali sponsorship Baba Alankar- $351.00
Mataji Alankar – $1001.00  

Please donate $21 and 2 dozen (or more) bangles.
Please bring the bangles to the temple before November 12, and provide your Gotra Nama to panditji towards your sankalp for theDiwali puja.  

If you wish to sponsor flowers etc please call Mrs. Lalitha -403-922- 4299
November 15 Gujrati New year.
10:30am – Baba Abhishek and puja
12:00noon – Madhyan Aaarti
6:00pm – Mahalakshmi puja  
7:00pm – Dhoop Aarti
8:30pm – Shej aarti  
November 16 Swamy Ayyappa Mandala Puja begins
November 18 NagulaChavithi  –
10:30am – 12:00pm Devotees can offer Milk to Nagdevata
November 19 Skanda Shasti
10:30am –Subramanya/Murugan/ Karthik – Abhishekam and puja 7:30pm – Skanda shasti puja followed by Shej aarti
November 26 7:30pm – Tulsi Vivah
November 29 Kartik poornima
Sponsor Baba Shaw – $351.00
Sponsor Mataji Alankar – $401.00
Sponsor for the Karthik Poornima puja program – $1116.00  

10:30am – Baba Abhishek
12:00noon – Madhyana Aarti
5:00pm – Satyanaryan puja
7:00pm – Dhoop Aarti
7:30pm – MahaLingarchana – Kailasaprakara deepa darshanam(Lighting of 1000 diyas)  

PLEASE book your time slot for lighting the 365 wick in one diya. Limited slots available – please donate $21.00.  Diya will be provided by the temple, please do not bring your own diya or oil 

Please sign up by clicking above to reserve your slot to light the Karthik deepam, the diya with 365 wicks. Temple will provide a diya with the 365 wick. Please do not bring your diya or oil/ghee to the temple. You are requested to limit your time in the temple. Please donate $21 towards the Diya, please provide your Gotra nama at signup so the priest can conduct the prayer in your name in the morning.

Due to Covid-19 Restrictions, we are limiting the number of slots. Please arrive on time. Please NO cooked food for prasadam. Devotees may bring fruits.

Upon entering the temple, please record your name and phone number in the book and sanitize your hands. Please wear a mask.