Navratri September 26 to October 4

Devi Navratri will be celebrated from September 26 to October 4th.  Come and see the Devi in different alankar and avatar all 10 days of Navratri and rejoice in the blessings of the divine mothers grace.

Sponsorship opportunity available:
Flowers: $2001 (every one can contribute towards this in any amount)
Annadanam: $501 per day
Havan: $151.00 per day.

Devi Saree Sponsorship:
September 25th to October 1st:  $401 per day
October 2nd, 3rd and 4th  Astami, Navami and Dasami: $501 per day

Baba Shawl Sponsorship:
September 25th to October 1st: $201 per day
October 2nd & 3rd:  $301 per day
October 4th: Dusshera:  $501 per day

Donations are also requested for the normal operating expenses of the temple year around. Kindly email transfer your donations to Info@anaghadatta.org and mention your contact  details in the memo.

Ganesh Puja

August 3010:00amGanesh Chathurthi  – Abhishekam, followed by Ganesh puja and Vratam
 12:00pmBaba Madhyana Aarti
 2:00pmGanesh Homam
 6:00pmArchana (all devotees wishing to perform archana are welcome)
 7:00pmBaba Dhoop Aarti
 7:30pmGanesh Puja  and Vrat katha followed by Shej aarti

August Events

July 2910:30amAnaghadevi Abhishekam
 7:30pmVaralaxmi Vrat puja
August 17:30pmRudrabhishek
August 210:30amNaag Panchami
August 510:30amAnaghadevi Abhishekam
 7:39pmVaralaxmi Vrat puja
August 87:30pmRudrabhishek
August 1110:30amRaksha Bandhan – Sai Baba Abhishekam
11:00amUpakarma – Change of Janaeu/Yajnopavita
 11:30amSudarshana Homam
12:00pmMadhyana Aarti
 7:30pmSatyanarayana puja
August 1210:30amAnaghdevi Abhishekam
 7:30pmVaralaxmi Vrat Puja
August 157:30pmRudrabhishek
August 1811:00amKrishna Astami Havan
 7:30pmKrishna puja and Kids Matka phod/kumba break
August 1910:30amAnaghadevi Abhishekam
 7:30pmVaralaxmi Vrat puja
August 227:30pmRudrabhishek
August 2610:30amAnaghadevi Abhishekam
 7:30pmVaralaxmi Vrat puja
August 3010:00amGanesh Chathurthi  – Abhishekam, followed by Ganesh puja and Vratam
 12:00pmBaba Madhyana Aarti
 2:00pmGanesh Homam
 6:00pmArchana (all devotees wishing to perform archana are welcome)
 7:00pmBaba Dhoop Aarti
 7:30pmGanesh Puja  and Vrat katha followed by Shej aarti
September 310amGanesh Utsav Procession  – 8th Ave SW- Join us in Calgary Downtown to take  Ganesha

Guru Poornima Celebrations

Guru Poornima Celebrations
July 12 – July 13 – July 14

Join us to celebrate Guru Poornima on July 12, July 13, July 14th

Guru Poornima Celebrations

July 12 – July 13 – July 14

2022

TUESDAY JULY 12
10:00 amGanesh Puja
10:30 amBaba Abhishekam
12:00 NoonMadhyana Aarti
1:00 pmGanesh Havan
5:00 pmBaba Abhishekam
7:00 pmDhoop Aarti
7:30 pmSatyanarayana Vrat followed by Shej Aarti
WEDNESDAY JULY 13 – GURU POORNIMA
6:30 amKakad Aarti
7:00 amBaba Abhishekam
10:30 amBaba Abhishekam
12:00 amMadhyana Aarti
1:00 pmGuru Havan
4:00 pmSai Vrath
5:00 pmBaba Abhishekam
7:00 pmDhoop Aarti
7:30 pmBaba Abhishekam followed by Shej Aarti
THURSDAY JULY 14
10:30 amBaba Abhishekam
12:00 noonMadhyana Aarti
1:00 pmNavagraha Havan and Poornahuthi
7:00 pmDhoop Aarti
7:30 pmBaba Abhishekam followed by Shej Aarti

Donations and sponsorship opportunities are available to support the Havans, Abhishekam and the Vrat pujas over the Guru Poornima celebrations.

Sponsorship for each Baba Abhishekams is $401 on July 12 and July 14. For Baba Abhishekams on July 13, requested donation is $501 for each abhishek is requested.

Sponsorship for Havan is $251.

Sponsorship for Vrat is $151.

Flower Sponsorship – $2000 ( all devotees are encouraged to donate a part of this cost)

Sponsorship for Annadan/Prasadam July 12- $600, July 13 $1116 and July 14 $1116.

We are also soliciting your donations for the Clothing of the Saibaba, Mataji’s Saree, and Ananta Padmanabha vastra. Donations of $300 for each deity per week is solicited. . Your generous support for the change of clothes for all 52 weeks for this year (from this Guru poornima to Next year Guru poornima) is requested.

Donations are also requested for the normal operating expenses of the temple year around.

Kindly email transfer your donations to Info@anaghadatta.org and mention the details in the memo along with your contact information.

June events

June 5

10:30am Baba Abhishek

June 14

7:30pm Poornima – Satyanarayana Vrat

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All Monday’s 1030 am – Lord Shiva Abhishekam

May 15 – Lunar Eclipse

Due to the Lunar eclipse / Chandra grahan  in Calgary, the temple will close after the Dhoop Aarti(7:30pm) on May 15th

Lunar Eclipse Starts (With Moonrise) – 09:20 PM
Lunar Eclipse Ends – 11:54 PM

Moonrise – 09:20 PM
Local Eclipse Duration – 02 Hours 34 Mins 13 Secs

First Contact with the Penumbra – 07:32 PM
First Contact with the Umbra – 08:28 PM

Total Phase Begins – 09:29 PM
Maximum of Lunar Eclipse – 10:11 PM 
Total Phase Ends – 10:53 PM

Sutak Begins – 05:46 AM
Sutak Ends – 11:54 PM

Temple will open again at 10:30am Monday May 16

Mantra to chant during the eclipse
 तमोमय महाभीम सोमसूर्यविमर्दन।
हेमताराप्रदानेन मम शान्तिप्रदो भव॥१॥
Tamomaya Mahabhima Somasuryavimardana।
Hematarapradanena Mama Shantiprado Bhava॥1॥

विधुन्तुद नमस्तुभ्यं सिंहिकानन्दनाच्युत।
दानेनानेन नागस्य रक्ष मां वेधजाद्भयात्॥२॥
Vidhuntuda Namastubhyam Simhikanandanachyuta।
Danenanena Nagasya Raksha Mam Vedhajadbhayat॥2॥

This will be a Total Lunar eclipse for Calgary.

Om Sairam.

Hanuman Jayanti – April 16th

Saturday, April 16 (Hanuman Janmotsav/Poornima) 

April 16th Saturday – Hanuman Jayanthi Schedule

8:30am – Ganapathi Puja, Mandapa Puja followed by Ganapathi Havan ( Already a sponsored Havan )

** Devotees can bring 108 Vada mala and Sweet Appam mala, Pan leaves mala, Pan patha, Flowers **

(around10:30am) Followed by Hanuman Abhishek and puja (with Pan Patha, Sindhoor and Flowers)
Aditya Hrudayam,
Hanuman Chalisa chanting – 108 times, Lingastakam and Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam by devotees.

12:00Noon – Madhyan Aarthi
(chanting of Hanuman Chalisa continues)

(Once the chanting ends)
Hanuman/Anjaneya Homam and Purnahuthi followed by
Vada Tambulam( Haldi Kumkum to chanters )

7:00pm – Dhoop Aarthi

7:30pm – Purnima Sathyanarayana Vrat Katha. ( Family sponsorship $51 to participate/perform vrat)* please book ahead so that mandir can make arrangements for multiple families to perform samuhika sathyanarayana vrat.*

9:00pm – Shej Aarthi.

April Events

Please join us in the temple to celebrate the upcoming events

Friday, April 1 (Ugadi/Gudi Padwa) 

  • 10:30 am – Baba Abhishek 
  • 2:00 pm – Sarvadevatha Havan 
  • 5:00 pm – Baba Abhishek 
  • 7:00 pm – Dhoop Aarthi 
  • 7:30 pm – Panchanga Sravan 
  • 9:00 pm – Shej Aarthi  

Sunday, April 3 (First Sunday of Month) 

  • 10:30 – Baba Abhishek of the Main Idol

Sunday, April 10 (Sri Ram Navami – Vasantha Navarathri Ends) 

  • 10:30 am – Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam 

Sita Rama Kalyanam (Sita Rama Vivah) – Sponsors Requested – Donation of $1116.00.

Events begin at 10:30 am

  • Ganapathi Puja
  • Punyavachanam
  • Utsava Vigraha Abhishekam of Sita-Rama Parivar
  • Utsava Murti-Parikrama in Mandir
  • Raksha Bandhanam and Kalyanotsavam
  • Madhuparkam and Yagnyopaveetha Dharana
  • Gouri Puja
  • Kanyadanam
  • Mangala Astakam
  • Muhurtham
  • Suthradharana
  • Talambralu
  • Mangala Aarthi
  • Homam
  • Dolotsavam (Unjal seva)
  • Prasadam
  • Sita-Rama Pallaki Yathra

Baba Aarthi will continue on regular timings:

12:00 pm – Madhyan Aarthi

7:00 pm – Dhoop Aarti

8:30 pm – Shej Aarti

Other Sponsors/Donors Requested:

  • Flowers – $1500
  • Kalyana Vastras – $600
  • Mangala Suthras – $1116
  • Food – $1100 or please contact Lalitha (403-922-4299)

Hanuman Jayanti – April 16th

Saturday, April 16 (Hanuman Jayanthi/Poornima) 

April 16th Saturday – Hanuman Jayanthi Schedule

8:30am – Ganapathi Puja, Mandapa Puja followed by Ganapathi Havan ( Already a sponsored Havan )

** Devotees can bring 108 Vada mala and Sweet Appam mala, Pan leaves mala, Pan patha, Flowers **

(around10:30am) Followed by Hanuman Abhishek and puja (with Pan Patha, Sindhoor and Flowers)
Aditya Hrudayam,
Hanuman Chalisa chanting – 108 times, Lingastakam and Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam by devotees.

12:00Noon – Madhyan Aarthi
(chanting of Hanuman Chalisa continues)

(Once the chanting ends)
Hanuman/Anjaneya Homam and Purnahuthi followed by
Vada Tambulam( Haldi Kumkum to chanters )

7:00pm – Dhoop Aarthi

7:30pm – Purnima Sathyanarayana Vrat Katha. ( Family sponsorship $51 to participate/perform vrat)* please book ahead so that mandir can make arrangements for multiple families to perform samuhika sathyanarayana vrat.*

9:00pm – Shej Aarthi.

March Events

Thursday, March 17 (Maha Lakshmi Jayanthi) 

  • 7:30 pm – Poornima Satyanarayana Vrat 
  • Followed by Holika Dahan 
  • 9:00 pm – Shej Aarthi 

Friday, March 18 (Holi) 

  • 5:30 pm – Baba Special Abhishek 

Maha Shiv Raatri

Join us on February 28 to celebrate the Maha Shiv Ratri. Temple will be open till 1:30am . 

10:30am – Baba Abhishek 
10:30am to 12:30am – Shivling Archana (Devotees may offer Milk and Water on Shivling)
12:00noon Baba Madhyana Aarti
2:00pm Maha Shiv Ratri Rudra Homam
7:00pm Dhoop Aarti
8:30pm Shej Aarti

Ratri First Prahar Puja Time – 06:16 PM to 09:32 PM
Ratri Second Prahar Puja Time – 09:32 PM to 12:48 AM, Mar 01
Ratri Third Prahar Puja Time – 12:48 AM to 04:04 AM, Mar 01 (Temple closed after 1:30am)
Ratri Fourth Prahar Puja Time – 04:04 AM to 07:21 AM, Mar 01  (Temple closed)

Those who can chant Rudram are kindly requested to join at the mandir at 10:30am, 2pm, 6:15pm and 9:30pm