The latest prayer announcements from Melrose Shree Siva Subramaniar Temple.
Read More »The Late, Iyer Roy Pillay Explains Purtassi
It is the period of the year in which we pay homage to Lord Venketeshwara. Therefore our worship is based on attaining forgiveness for the sins of mankind.
Read More »The items you need for Thaipusam Kavady this 2019 season
Om Sa Ra Va Na Ba Va! Find your relevant information regarding kavady here, some helpful resources on this page for your use.
Read More »Purtassi Prayers At Home, The How-To Guide
The worshippers then move into the house/temple chanting the Garuda Patthu. Each verse ends with the devotees chanting Govinda! Govinda! Govinda!
Read More »Ashtavinayaka Yatra: Journey to Ganesha
As a Ganapatya devotee, like other Hindu sects, one pays homage to your key deity by visiting His/Her earthly locations of appearances. Ganesha has 8 destinations of key importance. Some of these murtis are called Swayambhu effigies, or the self-existent in Sanskrit. This is to indicate that no human created these murtis, they were found completely formed by nature.
Read More »Understanding the devotee of Lord Ganapati
Naufal explains more about the devotion to Lord Ganapati. Very few understand the concept of the Ganapatya sect, where full devotion to Ganapati is prevalent. In this article, he defines the worship of Sri Ganapati and some of his personal journeys as a devotee to Lord Vinayagar in this first article.
Read More »Hinduism: God Ganesha, Vinayaka, Ganapati, the essential mantras for Chaturthi
As a remover of obstacles, it is believed that any work started with the auspices of this great god leads to success.
Read More »Thaipusam in Queensburgh
ShareThis is a festival dedicated to the most popular south indian deity Lord Muruga, who was given a lance(Vel) by Goddess Parvathi to vanquish the demon army Tarakasura. Thai Poosam is therefore a celebration of good over evil. On this day Lord Muruga is offered milk carried in the Kavady for abishegam (holy bath), fruit, etc. For the first time in Queensburgh, Malvern, Sri Ayyappa Seva Sungam held this celebration and was attended by hundreds of residents in the area.
Read More »Sri Ayyappa Seva Sungam observes Maha Shivarathri
To experience the power of Lord Shiva and be part of this auspicious occasion, join Sri Ayyappa Seva Sungam in devotional & religious music & prayer.
Read More »Thaipusam: A conversation with Melrose Muruga
Thaipusam Kavady in tribute to the reigning deity, Lord Muruga, devotees all across the world will reverberate with ‘Arogaraa’.
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