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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.

The worshippers then move into the house/temple chanting the Garuda Patthu. Each verse ends with the devotees chanting Govinda! Govinda! Govinda!

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.

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.

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.

To experience the power of Lord Shiva and be part of this auspicious occasion, join Sri Ayyappa Seva Sungam in devotional & religious music & prayer.