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Happy Solstice Day!

Today the Sun and the Earth are lined up with the galactic center, and the sun now shifts toward the north.

This is the beginning of our Pancha Ganapati celebrations. Gurudeva started this festival in the late 1990’s and today if you search “Pancha Ganapati” in Google you will see it has spread all over the planet and has a life of it’s own.

Did you know that Santa Clause as we see him to day was a creation of the marketing team at Coca Cola

Jai Ganesha! We share hear the guidelines for this joyous December festival

PANCHA GANAPATI ACTIVITIES

Pancha Ganapati is a joyous time for the family and should include outings, picnics, holiday feasts and exchange of cards and gifts with relatives, friends and business associates. Each day a traditional offering tray of sweets, fruits and incense is offered to Pancha Ganapati, often prepared and presented by the children. Each day gifts are given to the children, who place them unopened before Pancha Ganapati, to open only on the fifth day. After each puja, the sweets are given to them from the offering tray as prasada. Gifts need not be extravagent or expensive; they should be within the means of each family. Handmade presents are by far the most precious. Ganesha does not want gift-giving to promote Western commercialism but to further the great Hindu culture. Clearly, killer games should never be given. Greeting cards, ideally made by the children, offer Hindu art and wisdom, such as verses from the Vedas.

During each of the five days of Pancha Ganapati, chants, songs, hymns and bhajanas are sung in His praise. Each day a different family sadhana is focused upon. The first sadhana begins the morning of December 21 and the others begin each day thereafter until the fifth and final day, December 25.

DECEMBER 21, YELLOW

The family sadhana for the first day of Pancha Ganapati is to create a vibration of love and harmony among immediate family members. The day begins early, and the entire family works together to design and decorate the shrine with traditional symbols, rangoli, lamps and more. Then a grand puja is performed invoking the spirit of Pancha Ganapati in the home. The sadhana of the day now begins. The family sits together for the purpose of easing any strained relationships that have arisen during the year. They make amends one with another for misdeeds performed, insults given, mental pain and injuries caused and suffered. When forgiveness is offered to all by one and all, they speak of each other’s good qualities and resolve that in the days ahead they will remember the futility of trying to change others and the practicality of changing oneself to be the silent example for all to witness. Gifts are then exchanged and placed unopened before Pancha Ganapati. As family harmony is important to all Hindus, this sadhana must be taken very seriously.

Holiday Vistors Surge Is Here

The holiday visitor surge is upon us. Thanks to the generous response from our members we have a team of hosts working through the next two weeks.

Kulapati Easan Katir and Kulamata Sundari flew over from California, Shyamadeva Dandapani is here from Alaska, Kulapati Vel Alahan and Kulamata Valli have moved to Kauai. These along with our Kauai members make a big team for guiding tours. Easan says, “A large group visited Iraivan Temple today. Families were from Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, San Diego, SF Bay Area.”

Natchintanai Song with Slides

Since everyone enjoyed the YouTube of Natchintanai songs, we have added a Natchintanai song to this Word of the Day Background images.
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Silpis Work on Iraivan's Floor

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