Upcoming Programs

 

Om Namah Shivaya!

The Bharatiya Hindu Temple invites you, your family and friends for the seventh annual Shri Rudra - Maha Mrityunjaya Yagna from May 22-23, 2021, virtually so that you can witness the program from the comfort of your home. However, Pramukh Yajamans and special sponsors will be allowed to sit in designated area, max of 10 people (maximum 4 people per family, preferably) and Visitors are allowed to visit the Temple during the celebration for a maximum of 10 minutes visitation. Temple seeks to provide safe and healthy environment to ensure guests, volunteers, and temple’s staff feel comfortable. Social distancing (minimum 6 feet) and mask requirements (nose and chin covered) while on temple premises will be strictly followed. The main element of the Yagna is the chanting of Sri Rudram 121 times (11 Ritwiks chanting the Shri Rudram 11 times each) while abhishekam is offered to Lord Somanatheshwara. Conducting this rare and unique Vedic ritual with faith and devotion will bring prosperity, harmony, and peace to our community. This year, in light of the pandemic, we will also be performing a Maha Mrityunjaya Yagna for loka kalyana. Since we are still following COVID social distancing and congregation guidelines, we would urge you to sign up to be a virtual Ritwik. The main qualification to be a Ritwik is the ability to chant Shri Rudram, with or without the aid of a book. We invite everyone who qualifies, male or female, regardless of age, to join as a Ritwik and chant along as you watch from home the YouTube livestream of the Rudra Abhishekam on May 22 morning, Vishnu Sahasranama and Lalitha Sahasranama parayanam and Rudra Trishati Pooja on May 22 evening, the Maha Mrityunjaya Homam and Sri Rudra Homam on Sunday, May 23 morning. The text of the mantras and stotrams that will be recited during Rudra Yagna can be downloaded from the "Shiva Puja" part of our Temple's Publications section: http://columbushindutemple.org/publicationandnewsletters.aspx Program Details Saturday, May 22, 2021, Morning Session 07:00 AM SV Suprabhat Seva 07:30 AM Shri Ganapati Puja, Punyahavachanam, Mahanyasam 08:30 AM Ekadashavara Shata Rudra Japam and Vishesha Abhishekam 12:30 PM Mantrapushpam 12:45 PM Chaturveda Seva and Aarati Saturday, May 22, 2021, Evening Session 06:30 PM Shri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayanam 06:50 PM Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Parayanam 07:30 PM Rudra Trishati Puja 08:15 PM Mantrapushpam 08:30 PM Aarati Sunday, May 23, 2021, Morning Session 08:30 AM Shri Ganapati Puja 08:50 AM Guru Vandanam 09:00 AM Shri Rudra Homam and Maha Mrityunjaya Homam 11:30 AM Poornahuti 12:00 PM Kalasha Udvasana and Kalasha Abhishekam to Shri Somanatheswara 01:00 PM Aarati, Seva Kalam and Ashirvachanam Sponsorship: Pramukh Yajaman $2501, Yajaman $1001, Pramukh Sponsor $501, Sponsor $251 Mahaprasadam will be provided in a To-Go box for the devotees for all the three sessions. All Yajmans and Sponsors will be able to schedule time slots during and after the Yagna to visit the Temple, offer prayers and collect their prasadam. Please join us in celebrating this sacred event, to seek the anugraha of Shri Somanatheshwara and Goddess Lalitambika. May the blessings of Shri Somanatheshwara be with all of us always. For all questions, requests, and suggestions, please contact: Sudha Ganesan 614-928--4337; Laxmi Narasimham Peri 614-783-5328. Program will be streamed live at YouTube (Bharatiya Temple Society of Central Ohio)