Murugan Temple January February March 2013 Newsletter
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NEW YEAR DAY CELEBRATIONS Start the new year with the blessings of Lord Murugan with grand celebrations at the Murugan Temple with special Pujas, Homams, Abhishekams and Alankarams. There will be special Archana and Aarthi on the eve of the new year. The events on the new year day include Vishesha Kanaka Lakshmi Puja, Moolamantra Srisukta Homam followed by Poornahuti. A special Dravya Abhishekam will be performed to Lord Muruga. Please refer to the calendar on page 3 for more details. THIRUPNI KUZHU REPORT ON MURUGAN RAJAGOPURAM & TEMPLE EXPANSION PROJECT By the grace of VaLLal Washington MURUGAN, the Rajagopuram & Temple Expansion project is progressing very well as per our schedule. Prince Georges (PG) County, MD has i s s u e d t h e b uilding permit for the construction of Phase I of the project MURUGAN TOWER (the Rajagopuram concrete frame- work) on October 5, 2012. The contractor has been selected and a construction contract was signed. The contractor started securing the Foundation place for the Rajagopuram in the first week of December 2012. We will get the permit for Phase II of the Temple expansion in the spring of 2013. The complete cost of the project is estimated around $3M. We seek the generous support of all ardent Washington VaLLal Murugan devotees for the fruitful completion of the project s c h e d u l e d for the completion by first half of 2014". Please visit our Temple website for further details. 6300 Princess Garden Parkway, Lanham, MD 20706. 301–552–4889, www.muruganTemple.org YOUR YEAR END CONTRIBUTIONS LETTER Contribution letter for the year 2012 will be available online from January 15, 2013 at our secure web site at www.murugantemple.us. Register if not already done so. Retain this newsletter for help during registration. Click 'Register' and Click 'Help' adjacent to the DevoteeID field to obtain DevoteeID. Wish you all Happy New Year 2013. Sponsor a brick for the Murugan Temple Rajagopuram. Ask the manager for more details. 2013 MTNA calendar is now available at the Temple. Contact the manager for more details. Singing Thirupalli Ezhuchi daily, Ardra Darisanam and recitation of Thirumurai were some of the festivities held at the Temple during the Tamil month of Margazhi. What’s inside Thai Poosam 2 Panguni Uttiram 2 Maha Sivarathri 2 Jan –Mar calendar 3
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NEW YEAR DAY CELEBRATIONS
Start the new year with the
blessings of Lord Murugan with
grand celebrations at the Murugan
Temple with special Pujas,
Homams, Abhishekams and
Alankarams. There will be special
Archana and Aarthi on the eve of
the new year. The events on the
new year day include Vishesha
Kanaka Lakshmi Puja,
Moolamantra Srisukta Homam
followed by Poornahuti. A special
Dravya Abhishekam will be
performed to Lord Muruga.
Please refer to the calendar on page
3 for more details.
THIRUPNI KUZHU REPORT ON
MURUGAN RAJAGOPURAM & TEMPLE
EXPANSION PROJECT
By the grace of VaLLal
Washington MURUGAN, the
Rajagopuram & Temple Expansion
project is progressing very well as
per our schedule.
Prince Georges (PG) County, MD
has i s s u e d t h e b uilding permit
for the construction of Phase I of
the project MURUGAN TOWER
(the Rajagopuram concrete frame-
work) on October 5, 2012.
The contractor has been selected
and a construction contract was
signed. The contractor started
securing the Foundation place for
the Rajagopuram in the first week
of December 2012. We will get the
permit for Phase II of the Temple
expansion in the spring of 2013.
The complete cost of the
project is estimated around $3M.
We seek the generous support of
all ardent Washington VaLLal Murugan
devotees for the fruitful completion
of the project s c h e d u l e d for the
completion by first half of 2014".
Please visit our Temple website for
further details.
6300 Princess Garden Parkway, Lanham, MD
20706. 301–552–4889, www.muruganTemple.org
YOUR YEAR END
CONTRIBUTIONS LETTER
Contribution letter for the year
2012 will be available online from
January 15, 2013 at our secure web
site at www.murugantemple.us.
Register if not already done so.
Retain this newsletter for help
during registration. Click 'Register'
and Click 'Help' adjacent to the
DevoteeID field to obtain
DevoteeID.
Wish you all
Happy New Year 2013.
Sponsor a brick for the Murugan
Temple Rajagopuram. Ask the
manager for more details.
2013 MTNA calendar is now
available at the Temple. Contact
the manager for more details.
Singing Thirupalli Ezhuchi daily,
Ardra Darisanam and recitation of
Thirumurai were some of the
festivities held at the Temple during
the Tamil month of Margazhi.
What’s inside
Thai Poosam 2
Panguni Uttiram 2
Maha Sivarathri 2
Jan –Mar calendar 3
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THAI POOSAM—JAN 26
Please join hundreds of devotees from all
over North America in celebrating Thai Poosam at
the Murugan
Temple on Jan
26th . The
Pushya asterism
in the tamil
month of Thai
(Mid-Jan-Feb)
celebrated as
Thai Poosam, is
the auspicious
day on which
Lord Muruga
obtains the
Vetri Vel from
His mother
Goddess Parvathi, with which He will vanquish
Soorapadma. Murugan Temple celebrates this festive
occasion on a grand scale every year with audience
from devotees from all over North America. The
celebrations include Ganesha Puja, Subramanya
Homam, Kavadi and Pal kudam, special Murugan
Abhishekam and Alankaram. Thirukalyanam of Lord
Muruga with his consorts Goddesses Valli and
Devasena will also be performed. Following this, the
procession of the utsavar idols of the Lord with his
consorts in the Temple precincts is a major highlight
of the function.
MAHA SIVARATHRI—MAR 9 & 10
Fasting all day and keeping vigil all night while
praying to Lord Siva on Maha Sivarathri is the most
pleasing prayer to the father of all worlds. The
Murugan Temple will celebrate the Maha Sivarathri
on Mar 9th and 10th with 4 Jama Pujas. Each Jama
Puja will include special Abhishekam to Lord Siva
followed by unique Alankaram to each Jama and
recitation of different hymns. Please refer to the
Temple calendar or the calendar on page 3 for more
details. Mark your calendars and attend the Maha
Sivarathri at the Temple with family and friends.
PANGUNI UTTIRAM—MAR 26 AND 30
Panguni Uttiram, the Uttiram asterism in the
Tamil month of Panguni, is the most auspicious day
for marriage and married couples. This is the day
when Lord Muruga marries Goddess Valli. This is
also the day when Lord Sudareswara marries
Goddess Meenakshi. Murugan Temple will celebrate
Panguni Uttiram on Mar 26th with Subramanya
Homam, Kavadi/Pal kudam and Murugan
Abhishekam. Special celebrations will be conducted
