Margazhi is a special month and at VEDA, we celebrate it in a grand way! Vedas and Agamas say mornings in this month are ideal for worship of god. Lord Krishna underlines (Maasaanaam Maarga seershosmi) its special nature by saying in Bhagavad Gita that among months He is Margasira. During this month special pre-dawn worship is done at temples. 

With full pomp and splendor, daily Thiruppavai seva is offerred to Aandal along with new vastra alankaram. Weekly special programs like Aandal thirumanjanam on Sundays and Sahasra vilvaarchana for Perumal on Saturdays bring extra fervor. This year, we also have special sevas like Aandal Unjal Utsavam, 100-tada utsavam and Thiruppavada Seva for Perumal.  

Devotees are invited to sponsor these programs, participate and partake in the blessings of Aandal and Perumal!

Grand Event Sponsors will be included in sankalpam for ALL events in this month - please choose a vastram and email the number to templeoffice@vedatemple.org so we can mark it sponsored. Grand Event Sponsors will also get a gold coin that is adorned on Perumal and Aandal as bahumanam.

For Vastram Sponsorships, join Whatsapp group at https://chat.whatsapp.com/G93Xvou0iosC78GxVd7q3v 

and you can choose the vastram here: http://www.vedatemple.org/vastram.
The vastram you choose will be adorned on Goddess Aandal for one day during the month.

All sponsors are invited to join the grand Goda Kalyanotsavam on Sat 13 Jan 2024, 6pm - all bahumanam will be distributed after the kalyanotsavam.

Thank you for your interest in sponsoring vastram (pure Kanchipuram silk sarees) for upcoming Dhanurmasa Utsavam for alankaram to Goddess Aandal. The saree will then be offered to the devotee as bahumanam at the end of the month. Please make your payment here to confirm your sponsorship.

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