THAI PONGAL / MAKARA SANKARANTHI CELEBRATIONS
Join us in celebrating the auspicious festival of Thai Pongal / Makara Sankranthi, a sacred harvest festival dedicated to Surya Bhagavan, expressing gratitude for nature’s blessings and praying for health, harmony, and prosperity.
Special Pooja
10:30 AM – Nava Kalasam Homam & Special Rituals
The morning begins with the sacred Nava Kalasam Homam, invoking divine energy through consecrated kalasams. This is followed by Abhishegam, where the deities are bathed with holy substances, and a special puja for the Sun God. The deities are then beautifully adorned with Alankaram, and Archanai is offered with devotion. As part of the celebration, Sakkarai Pongal and Ven Pongal are prepared and offered as Neivedyam to all deities, symbolizing gratitude and abundance.
12:00 PM – Mangala Harathi
The festivities conclude with the auspicious Mangala Harathi, a ceremonial offering of light that invokes blessings of peace, prosperity, and divine grace for all devotees.
Date and Time : 14 Jan 2026 from 10:30am
🙏 Let us gather as a community to celebrate this joyful occasion in devotion.
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