Maha Kumbhabhishegam & Mandalabhishegam Programme

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Maha Kumbhabhishekam & Mandalabhishegam Programme

Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar Temple Maha Kumbhabhishekam Booking Now Open

Dear Devotee,

The booking for the Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar Temple Maha Kumbhabhishekam is now open. Kumbhabhishekam day is on Monday, 25th January 2021 from 9:15am to 10:30am (please note that this is the correct time). Please register for each day you would like to attend and ensure you bring your booking confirmation email for entry into the temple.

The festivities will start on Sunday, 17th January 2021 and the 45-day Mandalabhishekam programme will start from Tuesday, 26th January 2021. Detailed rituals schedule is available on the booking link below:

Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar Temple Maha Kumbhabhishekam Booking Now Open

Dear Devotee,

The booking for the Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar Temple Maha Kumbhabhishekam is now open. Kumbhabhishekam day is on Monday, 25th January 2021 from 9:15am to 10:30am (please note that this is the correct time). Please register for each day you would like to attend and ensure you bring your booking confirmation email for entry into the temple.

The festivities will start on Sunday, 17th January 2021 and the 45-day Mandalabhishekam programme will start from Tuesday, 26th January 2021. Detailed rituals schedule is available on the booking link below:

If you’d like to volunteer in this auspicious, once-in-12-year event, please register below:

To attend the Maha Kumbhabhishekam and all related events from 17th January 2021, registration is compulsory due to COVID-19 restrictions currently in place

• A maximum number of 400 devotees will be allowed at any one time except on Kumbhabhishekam day (25th January 2021) where the limit is yet to be confirmed.

• Registration is strictly on a first come, first serve basis. The registration link will be open for two weeks and will close on Wednesday, 16th December 2020 at 6pm.

• Donors to the Temple works and Sponsors of the Kalasams will be contacted shortly and
  will be registered for their respective pujas. However, if they wish to attend on days where they are not sponsoring pujas, registration for those days is required.

• If you would like to volunteer for the event, please contact the Temple office. A separate volunteers registration link will be sent to you.

• COVID-safe procedures apply upon entry to the event (such as temperature taking,
  wearing masks, scanning with QR code, not coming if unwell etc) at all times.

This grand re-opening of our temple cements its position as the largest granite temple in the Southern Hemisphere. All 11 granite shrines have been intricately carved by hand, the temple has been extended, new facilities have been added and fixtures and fittings updated to accommodate our growing community of devotees.

We invite you to join us in marking this momentous occasion and participating in these festivities.
May Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar bless you and your family.

Yours sincerely,
Management Committee

Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar Temple Maha Kumbhabhishekam Booking Now Open Notice

Temple Re-opening

Dear Devotee,

We are delighted to announce that after more than 3 months under lockdown and the temple being closed to devotees, the temple will reopen from 28 October 2020. Devotees who would like to come and pray to Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar can do so with immediate effect.

To visit the temple, devotees will need to book their visit by calling the temple on the Temple mobile phone +61 436 001 881 OR using this link to make the booking:

Booking Appointment

The following COVID-safe procedures will apply:

1.  All visits are by appointment only.
2.  All devotees need to register via their smartphone using a QR code provided by the temple for contact tracing, have their hands sanitized, temperature taken and       recorded before entering the temple.
3.  All devotees must wear masks.
4.  Visits are generally in 15 min duration, except when it is their ubayam. The temple staff will advise the sponsors directly.
5.  Only 5 people will be allowed into the temple at any one time.

We kindly request all devotees to be patient and support our staff in administering COVID-safe policies in our temple.

May Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar bless you and your family.

Yours sincerely,
Management Committee

New Media Section

Dear Devotee,

New section added for temple's media coverage (links, articles & audios).

For more details, please click the link below or click the menu "Media"

All-you-can-eat buffet lunch timings for 2021

Maha Kumbabhishegam (Consecration ceremony) participation in the Yaagasaalai Poojas

Dear Devotee,

As we patiently await to celebrate the grand opening of the Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar Temple after the Granite Transformation renovations, with the Maha Kumbabhishegam, we would like to give the opportunity to many devotees as possible to participate in the various rituals during this grand occasion. This opportunity is only available once in 12 years.

The duration of the ceremony is approximately three to five days prior to the Kumbabhisegam. (Not on Kumbabhishegam day). During this period, various poojas and rituals are conducted in a Yaagasaala, where Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar and the respective Parivaara Murthi's are invoked into many Kalasams (holy vessels). Theertham (sacred water) from Kaashi, Rameshwaram and holy rivers namely Ganga, Yamuna, & Cauveri will be used in these Kalasams. A special pooja is conducted as an invocation to Ashtalakshmi for these Kalasams. In the Yaagasaalai special Yajnas and Homams will take place to invoke the respective deities.

Devotees are offered a once in 12-year opportunity to sponsor any one of these Kalasams. The Invocation will start at 6.00 pm and finish by 9.00 pm every day during this 3-5-day period prior to the Kumbabhishegam. Each devotee who participates will receive the Kalasam that they have sponsored (after the Kumbabhishegam), in addition, they will be able to receive some of the special theertham (Holy water as described above) and a memento to remember the occasion, as well.

The cost of the sponsorship is $500 per family.

Interested Devotees please feel free to contact any of the following mobile numbers:
Temple: 0436 001 881
Nithinyanantha Kurukkal: 0423 938 420
Balasundram Kurukkal: 0491 619 199
Suri: 0470 293 217
Srini: 0470203500

Change of Temple Telephone Number

Dear Devotee,

The temple landline Number 03 97621835 is temporarily out of service due to the construction work going on in the temple. The number will be reinstated after the Kumbabishegam (re opening of the New Temple). The same number will be applicable at that time.

In the meanwhile, all queries can be directed to the temple mobile number which is 0436001881.

If this mobile number is busy, please feel free to call any one of the following people:
Suri: 0470 293 217
Srini: 0470203500

We will continue to use the temple mobile number after the re-opening of the temple as well.

May Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar bless you and your family.

Thank you.

Yours Sincerely,
Management Committee

Covid Safe environment Procedures

Dear Devotee,

Pray, that Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar is keeping you and your family safe during this COVID-19 pandemic.

The following procedures will be strictly adhered to:

Kumbabhishegam

Dear Devotee,

Pray, that Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar is keeping you and your family safe during this COVID-19 pandemic.

A decision has been taken to postpone the Kumbahbhishegam to a later date, yet to be announced. This date will obviously depend on the easing of restrictions by both the Federal and Victorian governments

May Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar bless you and your family.

Yours Sincerely,
Shanmugaratnam Pillai
Secretary

COVID 19 and E- Poojas

Dear Devotee,

As you are aware the Management committee took an unprecedented first step on 16th March 2020, in closing the temple to devotees, even before the lock down announced by the government. Since then of course the government has issued orders to close all places of worship.

This is a very traumatic time for all. This move is indeed unprecedented in the history of this temple or this nation. As the Prime Minister said, “once in a hundred-year event”.

In order that Devotees continue to find ways to interact with their favourite temple and Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar, we have decided to do the following:

• Any devotee who wishes to perform an Archanai, moksha Archanai, a Prasatha Pooja, or any other pooja can still do it. The Priest will perform the pooja and we will video the event, if needed “live” or send the video later through what’s app. This E-Archanai is something we feel will keep devotees connected to the Temple, during these difficult times of social distancing.
• Used the already existing facebook page to also send live telecast of important events in the temple as well.
• We have also started a whats app group which will provide information on the happenings in the temple on a regular basis, including videotaped special pooja events.
• Devotees, who are interested in participating in E-pooja- where the priest will perform the pooja and you can see it live by video, has been enabled for the last two weeks.
• Anyone who is interested in Home Poojas, we have Nithiyanantha Kurukkal who is currently staying at home in Berwick and providing this service to anyone who is interested. Please reach out to him if you would like him to help you with anything, including car poojas, without visiting the Temple.
• From 17th April the Temple will conduct special Poojas at 8.30 am and 7.30 pm every day to mark the Mahotsavam for 10 days beginning from 17th April to 26th April 2020. This is specially designed for the Sponsors each day of the Mahotsavam. We would sincerely appreciate if all Ubayakarars for the Mahotsavam who have been doing the Mahotsavam ubayams for the last 12 years will continue to keep their place for all the 10 days. This is a special request to all the Ubayakarars to support the temple during this trying times and pay us the same amount as you have done in the past, like some of you who have already done that, as we will need every penny to tide through these difficult times and also to help in the transformation of the Temple into a granite temple.
• Internet Links to watch the pooja will be sent to all in due course. These links will be advertised via our face book page and our website, too.
• Finally, we will continue have a priest who will be dedicated to do all the outside poojas, such as house warmings, Punniyathanams etc. Once again those interested please reach out to Suri or Srini.
• The last message is that there are still some Mandalabhishegams available to be sponsored. Those of you who are interested in this once in 12-years pooja, please call and register with the MVHS office.

We all share and feel the stress of not being able to visit our favourite Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar. We pray that this Pandemic will be over soon, and life will return to normalcy.

We appreciate your support and understanding in this matter.

We pray Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar blesses you and your family with good health and happiness in the coming new year.

If you would like to make a booking or have any questions, please contact any of the following people:

Temple Office – 0436 001 881
Suri – 0470 293 217
Srini – 0470 203 500

Yours Sincerely,
Shanmugaratnam Pillai
Secretary

E-Calendar

The Melbourne Vinayagar Hindu Sangam is proud to launch its E-Calendar for all its devotees, and members. This Calendar reflects all the events and times that the hard copy calendar of the Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar Temple, contains.

In 2020, this E-calendar will be available for free, as a downloadable version.

Devotees can download the E-Calendar from Resources menu (Resources -> E-Calendar) or click E-Calendar

Downloads

MVHS 2020 Daily Event 365 days events

MVHS 2020 - Festive and Special day events (This file contains calendar entries just the Indian festivals and special pooja dates)

Important

Dear devotees,

Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar Temple's Mandalabhishegam will be held for 45 days after the Kumbabhishegam.

We invite devotees who would like to sponsor the morning and evening pujas.
The costs are as follows:
Morning puja: $750
Evening puja: $1000

Please contact below to make a booking:
Temple office: 0436 001 881
Suri: 0470 293 217

We look forward to your support.

And as we prepare for the upcoming Kumbhabhishegam, we would like to request for contributions for our coffee table book that is currently in progress. We request you to email admin@mvhs.org.au if you would like to contribute the following items:

• Photos of the temple (old and new) that are important to you
• Personal stories of your experiences with Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar (you do not need to identify yourself, the story can be written anonymously without mentioning any names)

If you would like to contribute anything else to the book, please get in touch: admin@mvhs.org.au. Your contributions will be invaluable.

Thank you.

MVHS Management Committe

Mandalabhishekam Programme Schedule

Dear devotees, Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar Temple’s Mandalabhishegam is planned 45 days after Kumbabhishegam. During this period, there will be a musical programme every day between 8pm to 9pm.

We would like to invite musical schools to perform on a volunteer basis to grace the occasion and get the blessings from the Lord.

For more details, please click the link below or select the menu under "Events -> Program Schedule"
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Proposed Temple Structure in 3D