Special abhishekams to Lord Ganesha is performed on Sankatahara Chathurthi (Chathurthi following Pournami) and to Lord Muruga on Shashti (Shashti following Amavasya). On the day of Uthram star, Neyyabhishekam is performed to Lord Ayyappa. Neyyabhishekam is usually in the morning and other abhishekams in the evening. Devotees desirous of offering Ganapathy Homam and /or any of the abhishekams, may contact the Samooham at least one day in advance.
On all Fridays at 5.30 P.M. there is Soundaryalahari parayanam by lady devotees.
On all Saturdays at 7.00 P.M. – 9.00 P.M. bhajan is performed by the Samooham bhajan group. Devotees are welcome to sponsor prasadam for Saturday bhajan.
Bhajan is also performed in the evening on special occasions like Makara Vilakku, Pankuni Uthram, Thaipoosam, Janmashtami.
Shreyas Veda classes are being conducted by Sri Swaminatha Sastrigal at Samooham and are being held at 07-30 p.m. on Sunday and Friday. Devotees are welcome to avail of this opportunity and enroll themselves. For more information, please contact Samooham office.
| DATE | DAY | STAR Morning / Evening |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-04-2024 | Sun | Tamil New Year - Krodhi Pachanga Padanam - Vishu Kani |
Abhishekam to Lord Ayyappan |
| 14-04-2024 | Sun | Shashti | Abhishekam to Lord Murugan |
| 21-04-2024 | Sun | Uthiram | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyppann |
| 23-04-2024 | Tue | Chitra Pournami / Vaikasi Vishakamand Narasimha Jayanthi | Abhishekam to Meru |
| 27-04-2024 | Sat | Sankatahara Chaturthi | Abhishekam to Lord Ganesh |
| 01-05-2024 | Wed | Sri Subramanya Laksharchanai / GURU PEYARCHI |
--- |
| 04-05-2024 | Sat | Agni Nakshathram Begins | --- |
| 07-05-2024 | Tue | Sarva Ammavasai | --- |
| 13-05-2024 | Mon | Shashti | Abhishekam to Lord Murugan |
| 18-05-2024 | Sat | Uthiram | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyppann |
| 23-05-2024 | Thu | Pournami | Abhishekam to Meru |
| 26-05-2024 | Mon | Sankatahara Chaturthi | Abhishekam to Lord Ganesh |
| 06-06-2024 | Thu | Sarva Ammavasai | --- |
| 12-06-2024 | Wed | Shashti | Abhishekam to Lord Murugan |
| 15-06-2024 | Sat | Uthiram | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyppann |
| 17-06-2024 | Mon | Pratishtadinam | --- |
| 18-06-2024 | Tue | Pratishtadinam | --- |
| 21-06-2024 | Fri | Pournami | Abhishekam to Meru |
| 25-06-2024 | Tue | Sankatahara Chaturthi | Abhishekam to Lord Ganesh |
| 05-07-2024 | Fri | Sarva Ammavasail | --- |
| 11-07-2024 | Thu | Shashti | Abhishekam to Lord Murugan |
| 12-07-2024 | Fri | Uthiram | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyppann |
| 16-07-2024 | Tue | Dakshinayana Punnya Kalam Karkidakam / Trikala Puja Begins |
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| 20-07-2024 | Sat | Pournami | Abhishekam to Meru |
| 24-07-2024 | Wed | Sankatahara Chaturthi | Abhishekam to Lord Ganesh |
| 03-08-2024 | Sat | Aadi Peruku | --- |
| 04-08-2024 | Sun | Sarva Ammavasai | --- |
| 08-08-2024 | Thu | Uthiram | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyppann |
| 10-08-2024 | Sat | Shashti | Abhishekam to Lord Murugan |
| 15-08-2024 | Thu | Shree Chakra Puja | --- |
| 16-08-2024 | Fri | Varalakshmi Vritham | --- |
| 17-08-2024 | Sat | Trikala Puja Concludes | --- |
| 19-08-2024 | Mon | Rig / Yajur Upakarma/Pournami | Abhishekam to Meru |
| 20-08-2024 | Tue | Gayathri Japam | --- |
| 22-08-2024 | Thu | Sankatahara Chaturthi | Abhishekam to Lord Ganesh |
| 26-08-2024 | Mon | Janmashtami* | Special Bhajan |
| 02-09-2024 | Mon | Sarva Ammavasai | --- |
| 05-09-2024 | Thu | Sama Upakarma | --- |
| 07-09-2024 | Sat | Vinayaka Chaturthi | Abhishekam to Lord Ganesh |
| 08-09-2024 | Sun | Ganesha Laksharchanai | --- |
| 09-09-2024 | Mon | Shashti | Abhishekam to Lord Murugan |
| 15-09-2024 | Sun | ONAM | --- |
| 17-09-2024 | Tue | Pournami | Abhishekam to Meru |
| 18-09-2024 | Wed | Mahalaya Paksham Begins | --- |
| 21-09-2024 | Sat | Sankatahara Chaturthi | Abhishekam to Lord Ganesh |
| 02-10-2024 | Wed | Mahalaya Ammavasai | --- |
| 02-10-2024 | Wed | Uthiram | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyappan |
| 03-10-2024 | Thu | Navarathri Begins | --- |
| 05-10-2024 | Sat | Venkatachalapathi Vilakku Puja | --- |
| 08-10-2024 | Tue | Shashti | Abhishekam to Lord Murugan |
| 10-10-2024 | Sat | Durga Ashtami | Lalitha Laksharchanai - LADIES DAY |
| 11-10-2024 | Fri | Saraswathi Pooja | --- |
| 12-10-2024 | Sat | Vijaya Dashami | --- |
| 17-10-2024 | Thu | Pournami | Abhishekam to Meru |
| 20-10-2024 | Sun | Sankatahara Chaturthi | Abhishekam to Lord Ganesh |
| 29-10-2024 | Tue | Uthiram | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyppan |
| 31-10-2024 | Thu | Deenavali | --- |
| 01-11-2024 | Fri | Sarva Ammavasai | --- |
| 07-11-2024 | Thu | Skanda Shashti* | Abhishekam to Lord Murugan / Special Bhajan |
| 15-11-2024 | Fri | Pournami | Abhishekam to Meru |
| 16-11-2024 | Sat | Mandala Vaaram Begins | --- |
| 19-11-2024 | Tue | Sankatahara Chaturthi | Abhishekam to Lord Ganesh |
| 25-11-2024 | Моn | Uthiram | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyppan |
| 30-11-2024 | Sat | Sarva Ammavasai | --- |
| 06-12-2024 | Fri | Shashti | Abhishekam to Lord Murugan |
| 09-12-2024 | Mon | Surya Namaskaram | --- |
| 11-12-2024 | Wed | Guruvayoor Ekadasi | --- |
| 13-12-2024 | Fri | Narayaneeya Dinam | Special Pooja to Lord Guruvayurappan |
| 13-12-2024 | Fri | Thiruvanna Malai Deepam / Bharani Deepam | --- |
| 14-12-2024 | Sat | Pournami Sarvalaya Deepam | Abhishekam to Meru |
| 18-12-2024 | Wed | Kuchela Dinam | --- |
| 18-12-2024 | Wed | Sankatahara Chaturthi | Abhishekam to Lord Ganesh |
| 22-12-2024 | Sun | MAHARUDRAM | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyppan |
| 23-12-2024 | Mon | MAHARUDRAM / Uthiram | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyppan |
| 24-12-2024 | Tue | MAHARUDRAM | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyppan |
| 25-12-2024 | Wed | MAHARUDRAM | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyppan |
| 26-12-2024 | Thu | Mandala Vilakku | --- |
| 27-12-2024 | Fri | SAASTHA PREETHI | Vilakku Puja |
| 28-12-2024 | Sat | SAASTHA PREETHI | --- |
| 29-12-2024 | Sun | SAASTHA PREETHI | --- |
| 30-12-2024 | Mon | Sarva Ammavasai / HANUMATH JAYANTHI | --- |
| 05-01-2025 | Sun | Shashti | Abhishekam to Lord Murugan |
| 10-01-2025 | Fri | Vaikunda Ekadasi | --- |
| 13-01-2025 | Mon | Aarudra Darisanam / Pournami | Abhishekam to Meru |
| 14-01-2025 | Tue | Makara Vilakku* Utharayana Punniyakalam |
Special Bhajan |
| 17-01-2025 | Fri | Sankatahara Chaturthi | Abhishekam to Lord Ganesh |
| 19-01-2025 | Sun | Uthiram | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyppan |
| 29-01-2025 | Wed | Sarva Ammavasai | --- |
| 03-02-2025 | Mon | Shashti | Abhishekam to Lord Murugan |
| 04-02-2025 | Tue | Rathasaptami | Special Puja to Surya Bhagawan |
| 09-02-2025 | Sun | Surya Namaskaram | --- |
| 11-02-2025 | Tue | Thaipoosam* / Pournami | Special Bhajan / Abhishekam to Meru |
| 15-02-2025 | Sat | Uthiram | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyppan |
| 16-02-2025 | Sun | Sankatahara Chaturthi | Abhishekam to Lord Ganesh |
| 17-02-2025 | Mon | Sankatahara Chaturthi | Abhishekam to Lord Ganesh |
| 26-02-2025 | Wed | Maha Shivratri | Abhishekam |
| 27-02-2025 | Thu | Sarva Ammavasai | --- |
| 05-03-2025 | Wed | Shashti | Abhishekam to Lord Murugan |
| 13-03-2025 | Thu | Pournami | Abhishekam to Meru |
| 15-03-2025 | Sat | Panguni Uthiram | Abhishekam to Lord Ayyappan |
| 29-03-2025 | Sat | Sarva Ammavasai | --- |
| 03-04-2025 | Thu | Shashti | Abhishekam to Lord Murugan |
| 12-04-2025 | Sat | Pournami | Abhishekam to Meru |
| 14-04-2025 | Mon | Vishukani / Tamil New Year Day | --- |
| DATE | DAY | TITHI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03-10-2024 | Thu | Prathamai | Devi Mahatmiyam & Spl. Puja to Maha Meru |
| 04-10-2024 | Fri | Dwithtiyai | |
| 05-10-2024 | Sat | Trithiyai | |
| 06-10-2024 | Sun | Chaturthi | |
| 07-10-2024 | Mon | Panchami | |
| 08-10-2024 | Tue | Sashti | |
| 09-10-2024 | Wed | Sapthami | |
| 10-10-2024 | thu | Ashtami | |
| 11-10-2024 | Fri | Navami | |
| 12-10-2024 | Sat | Dashami |
Rate for Abhishekam to Lord Ganesha and Lord Murugan 500/- each and for Neyyabhishekam to Lord Ayyappa 800/-
Dear Devotees,
As you are aware that Purataasi Month Saturday are on 21st Sept 24, 28th Sept 24, 5th Oct 24 and 12th Oct 24. As in the previous years we will be doing Archana to Lord Venkatachalapthy. The puja will start at 5.00pm with Sankalpam, Upacharam followed by VENKATACHALAPATHY SAHASRANAMA ARCHANA , Venkatachalapthy Astotram and Lakshmi Astotram. This will be followed by Vishnu Sahasranama. Parayanam at 6.00 pm followed by Deeparadhana.The rates for Sankalpam will be 250 per person per Sankalpam. Devotees are requested to book may do so till Saturday morning. All are requested to come and participate and receive the Blessings of Lord Venkatachalapthy.
Om Namo Narayanaya
Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa
Dear Devotees,
We are pleased to announce that the Annual Celebrations for the year 2024 will commence with Mandalam beginning on Saturday, the 16th, November 2024.
MANDALA VAARAM begins on Saturday, the 16th, November 2024 and will conclude on Thursday, the December, 26th, 2024 with Mandala Vilakku celebrations in the evening. Ganapathy Homam will be performed at 5.30 A.M. and Kramaparayanam (Vaaram) at 7.00 P.M. every day. The rates for Ganapathy Homam and Vaaram are 250/- each. The star details are given overleaf. Devotees are requested to book vaarams in the names of as many members of the family and friends as possible in advance.
The MAHARUDRAM: This year it has been decided to perform Maharudram, for 4 days starting from Sunday, the 22nd December 2024 to Wednesday, the 25th December 2024. This year being the Golden Jubilee Year of Maharudram, we are going to perform MAHAMRITUNJAYA HOMAM for welfare of the society on Saturday, the 21st December 2024.
VILAKKU PUJA at SAMOOHAM - on Friday, the 27th December 2024 at 9.30 A.M.
MAIN SAASTHAPREETHI AT SAMOOHAM for the installed deity will be performed on Saturday, the 28th December 2024 and on Sunday, the 29th December 2024.
Laksharchanai at Samooham - on Sunday, the 29th December 2024 at 8.00 A.M.
A colourful Souvenir will be brought out to commemorate the occasion and advertisement forms may be collected from Samooham office for collecting advertisements.
Devotees are requested to participate whole-heartedly in all the functions and extend generous financial and physical support for the successful conduct of the celebrations.
V V Raman
President
M Viswanathan
Vice President
(Chairman, Saastha Preethi Celebrations)
S. Sridharan
Secretary
P R Viswanathan
Jt Secretary
K N Parasuraman
Treasurer
K Kalyanaraman
Jt Treasurer
MANDALA VARAM
MAHARUDRAM
CULTURAL PROGRAMME
PUJA COMMITTEE
| DATE | DAY | STAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.11.2024 | Saturday | Karthighil | --- | --- |
| 17.11.2024 | Sunday | Ronini | --- | --- |
| 18.11.2024 | Monday | Mrigaseersham | --- | --- |
| 19.11.2024 | Tuesday | Ardra | Sankatahara Chaturthil | Abhishekam to Lord Ganecha |
| 20.11.2024 | Wednesday | Punarvasu | --- | --- |
| 21.11.2024 | Thursday | Poosam | --- | --- |
| 22.11.2024 | Friday | Aslesha | --- | --- |
| 23.11.2024 | Saturday | Makam | --- | --- |
| 24.11.2024 | Sunday | Pooram | --- | --- |
| 25.11.2024 | Monday | Uthram | --- | --- |
| 26.11.2024 | Tuesday | Hastham | --- | --- |
| 27.11.2024 | Wednesday | Chitra | --- | --- |
| 28.11.2024 | Thursday | Chitra/Swathil | --- | --- |
| 29.11.2094 | Friday | Swathi | --- | --- |
| 30.11.2024 | Saturday | Visakham | Ammavasai | --- |
| 01.12.2024 | Sunday | Anusham | --- | |
| 02.12.2024 | Monday | Kettai | --- | |
| 03.12.2024 | Tuesday | Moolam | --- | --- |
| 04.12.2024 | Wednesday | Pooradam | --- | --- |
| 05.12.2024 | Thursday | Uthradam | --- | --- |
| 06.12.2024 | Friday | Thiruonam | Shashti | Abhishekam to Lord Murugan |
| 07.12.2024 | Saturday | Avittam | --- | --- |
| 08.12.2024 | Sunday | Chatayam | Surya Namaskaram | --- |
| 09.12.2024 | Monday | Poorattathi | --- | |
| 10.12.2024 | Tuesday | Uthrattathi | --- | --- |
| 11.12.2024 | Wednesday | Revathi/Swathi | Guruvayoor Ekadasi | --- |
| 12.12.2024 | Thursday | Bharani | --- | --- |
| 13.12.2024 | Friday | Karthighi | Narayaneeya Dinam | Spl. Puja to Lord Guruvayurappan |
| 14.12.2024 | Saturday | Rohini | Pournami / Sarvalaya | Deepam Abhishekam to Meru |
| 15.12.2024 | Sunday | Mrigaseersham | --- | --- |
| 16.12.2024 | Monday | Ardra | --- | --- |
| 17.12.2024 | Tuesday | Punarvasu | --- | --- |
| 18.12.2024 | Wednesday | Poosam | Sankatahara Chaturthi | Abhishekam to Lord Ganesha |
| 19.12.2024 | Thursday | Ayilyam | --- | --- |
| 20.12.2024 | Friday | Makam | --- | --- |
| 21.12.2024 | Saturday | Pooram | Maha Mrityunjaya Homam | --- |
| 22.12.2024 | Sunday | Pooram/Uthran | MAHARUDRAN | --- |
| 23.12.2024 | Monday | Uthram | MAHARUDRAN | --- |
| 24.12.2024 | Tuesday | Hastham | MAHARUDRAN- | --- |
| 25.12.2024 | Wednesday | Chitra | MAHARUDRAN | --- |
| 26.12.2024 | Thursday | Vishakam | Mandala Vilakku | --- |
| 1 | Ganapathy Homam | 250.00 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ashtothara Arachanai | 60.00 |
| 3 | Neeranjanam | 60.00 |
| 4 | Til Deepam | 20.00 |
| 5 | Nitya Puja | 200.00 |
| 6 | Special One Day Puja | 2000.00 |
| 7 | Permanent Nitya Puja | 1500.00 |
| 8 | Deepasthambham | 800.00 |
| 9 | Abhishekam (Ganesh / Karthick) | 500.00 |
| 10 | Neyyabhishekam / Asthabhishekam | 800.00 |
| 11 | Milk Abhishekam to any on Navagraha | 100.00 |
| 12 | Vastram Navagraham | 500.00 |
| 13 | Navagraha Homam | 4000.00 |
| 14 | Silver Kavacham to any Lord | 500.00 |
| 15 | Puja for Vechiles - Two Wheeler | 300.00 |
| 16 | Puja for Vechiles - Four Wheeler | 500.00 |
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