Sri Sri Durga Puja- 2022 (Photos)

21-10-22 10:35 AM By Webmaster

Navaratri Festival - from 26th September to 5th October 2022

Sri Durga Puja especially known as Navaratri in Tamil Nadu, was celebrated grandly in our Ramakrishna Math, Madurai, from 26th September 2022 to 5th October 2022.

Kolu – Display of Idols

Kolu, a local custom of artistically displaying the idols of various Gods and Goddess was arranged in Math’s auditorium. Our School children from the 5th class explained stories about God and Goddess to the public who ever visited the Kolu Mandapam (where God and Goddess idols were arranged).

Special Talk

Rev. Swami Kamalatmananda Maharaj delivered a series of lectures on the topic Glory of the Divine Mother from 25th September 2022 to 30th September 2022.

Chanting & Bhajan

During all days of Navaratri, Sri Devi Mahatmyam (Sri Chandi) Parayanam was performed in the morning. Bhajan and Nama sankeertanam were sung by monastics monring and evening. A good number of devotees participated on all the days.

Panchami - Ghatasthapana

Ghatasthapana – the invoking of Goddess Sri Durga in pot was done on 30th September 2022, Panchami day.

Maha Sashti

Special Bhajan was rendered by students of Sarada Vidyala at 5:30 pm

Maha Saptami

On Maha Saptami day, Sri Lalita Sahashranama Archana was performed with Vermillion (Kumkum), just before evening Prayer. Hundreds of devotees also participated in Archana.

Maha Ashtami - Special Puja

On Maha Ashtami day, Special Puja, Chanting, Bhajan and Homa were performed. Lunch Prasad was served to all the devotees at the end.

On that day around 1100 devotees visited to Ashrama and had darshan of Sri Duga Ma.

Maha Ashtami - Sandhi Puja

During the time of Sandhi Puja, (4:14 pm to 5:02 pm) hundreds of devotees sat silently at temple and engaged in prayers and Japa.

Students of Free Tuition Centre rendered Bhajan in the evening at 5:45 pm

Maha Navami

On Maha Navami day, Ayudha puja was performed.

All Math’s vehicles were cleaned and decorated with garlands, and a small puja was performed.

Vijaya Dashami

On Vijaya Dashami day, after morning puja to Divine Mother, ‘Akshara Abhyasam’ or Vidyarambham – a ceremony to initiate small children into formal school education was performed in the Temple. 80 Children were initiated by writing ‘OM’ on rice.

On Vijaya Dashami day, after evening Arati, Shanti-Jal was sprinkled on all the devotees present and Prasad was distributed to all the 420 devotees.