Devi Navaratri Celebrations at Viswa Sai
Hello Sai devotees,
With the divine blessings of “Sri Samarda Sadguru Sai Maharaj & Guru Vani Amma” let us all celebrate Devi Navaratri at ”Viswa Sai” temple. Sri Shridi Sai Baba has taken Maha Samandhi on Vijaya Dasami. Its Baba’s ”PunyaThidhi”. The word "Navarathri" literally mean "nine nights". Devi Navaratri is celebrated from the first to the ninth date of Ashwin (Aswayuja masam) Shukla Paksha of the Hindu Calendar for the worship of the Goddess Durga. This festival commemorates the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon "Mahishasur". Nine different manifestations of Durga are worshipped over the nine days.
Creation Of Goddess: Goddess Durga represents a united front of all Divine forces against the forces of evil and the wicked. The God's in heaven decided to create an all-powerful being to kill the demon king Mahishasur who was preparing to attack them. At that very moment a stream of lightning dazzled forth from the mouths of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh and it turned into a beautiful, magnificent woman with ten hands. Then the three God's bestowed her with (their) special weapons.
Pandavas :According to our great epic Mahabharat, Pandavas after wandering in the forest for 12 years, hung their weapons on a Shami tree before joining the court of king Virat to spend the last one year in disguise. After the completion of that one year on Vijayadashmi, the day of Dassera, they brought down the weapons from the Shami tree and declared their true identity. Since that day the exchange of Shami leaves on Dassera day became symbols of good will and victory.
Lord Rama:This festival has immense mythological significance. As per Ramayan, Lord Rama performed the "Chandi-Puja" and invoked the blessings of Durga to kill Ravana, the ten-headed king of Lanka who has abducted Seeta and had a charmed life. Durga divulged the secret to Lord Rama about how he could defeat/kill Ravana. Then after vanquishing him, Ram with Seeta and Laxman returned victorious to his kingdom of Ayodhya on Diwali day.
Dussera can also be interpreted as "Dasa-Hara", which means the cutting of the ten heads of Ravana. So, let us resolve today to cut the ten heads--passion, pride, anger, greed, infatuation, lust, hatred, jealousy, selfishness and crookedness--of the demon, and thus justify the celebration of Dussera.
Kautsa: Kautsa, the young son of Devdatt, insisted on his guru Varatantu to accept "gurudakshina", after finishing his education. After lots of persistence his Guru, finally asked for 14 crore gold coins, one crore for each of the 14 sciences he taught Kautsa. Kautsa went to king Raghuraj, who was known for his genorisity and was an ancestor of Rama. But just at that time he had emptied all his coffers on the Brahmins, after performing the Vishvajit sacrifice. So, the king went to Lord Indra and asked for the gold coins. Indra summoned Kuber, the god of wealth. Indra told Kuber, "Make a rain of gold coins fall on the "shanu" and "apati" trees round Raghuraja's city of Ayodhya." The rain of coins began to fall. The king Raghu gave all the coins to Kautsa, who gave 14 crore gold coins to his guru. The remaining coins were lavishly distributed to the people of Ayodhya city. This happened on the day of Dussehra. In remembrance of this event the custom is kept of looting the leaves of the "apati" trees and people present each other these leaves as "sone" (gold).
Pooja starts at 10.00 AM everyday followed by aarthi at 12.00PM. Please bring your pooja Thali / Plate which includes -turmeric, Kumkum, Akshantha( rice mixed with turmeric), Agarbathi , tambulam( optional) , naivedyam ( optional, if you want to offer ) & books ( Lakshmi Stotram, Ashtothram & Lalitha Sahastranamam). We request devotees to please take the remaining prasadam home after offering it to Lakshmi Devi & Viswa Sai.
Address:
33511 38th Ave S ,
Federal Way WA 98001.
Contacts: 2532694259, 2532297861.
Pics of All the Alankarams. ( from 30th Sep to 9th Oct 08) - http://picasaweb.google.com/wasaibaba9/NavaratriPoojaOct08#
Om Sai Sri Sai Jai Jai Sai !
Sai Ram
Asha Sri Latha Tayi.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Idol Pooja at the Residence of Smt Vandana & Sri Viswa Prasad Thumbalam gooty on September 3rd, 2008 (ie. Wednesday) at divine Sumuhurat 6.23 PM.
" Take the blessings of Sai by Dasyamu (Service), Atmanivedana (surrender of the self), Sakhyatha (Friendship), Archan (Worship/ Praying),Padasevana (resorting to the feet), Kirtana (Singing), Shravanamu (Hearing),Smaranamu (Remembering) or just by putting ur hands together (Namaskaramu) saying Sai Sai... "
Sai Devotees Pranamums ,
Today, very humble to announce that Sri Shirdi Sai Baba blessed our Federal Way Saidevotees after 2 years of Sai Bhajan, Sai Charitra parayanams with atmost Shradda & Saburi by way of a having Sri Shirdi Sai baba Idol for Sai Prayers and Pooja.
With the Divine Blessings of Samarda Sadguru Sri Sainath Maharaj and Guru Vanamma, Let us all get together to perform Sri Samarda Sadguru Sri Sainath Maharaj Idol pooja at the residence of Smt Vandana & Sri Viswa Prasad Thumbalam gooty on September 3rd, 2008 (ie. Wednesday) at divine Sumuhurat 6.23 PM. as per Sai Baba's words.
Events:
1. Vishnu Sahasra Namavali at 5.30 PM
2. Sai Nama Sankeertana at 6.10 P.M
3. Ganesh Astottara namavali & Sai astottara namavali at 6.23 P.M
4. Sai Bhajan 6.40 P.M(few bhajan songs only)
5. Sai Arathi at 7:00 PM.
Divine Miracle: Three Weeks back Sai Devotee Viswa prasad has brought 1 1/2 feet Idol of Sri Sai baba from India intending that it can be taken to our weekly Sai Baba Bhajan which will be held at a host Devotees house every week, but due to busy in his work he could not come to bhajan and reveal this to us. This week he attended the bhajan and informed us about Baba's idol. We were surprised by his atmost devotion and we realized that he brought Samarda Sadguru Sai Baba himself in the form of idol.
Later few devotess, like Smt. Rama & Nagi Andole, Chi.Vishal.Chitturi, Smt. Nirmala & Sai.Potharaj, Chi.Neelima, Nikhila and Namratha.Potharaj , Smt. Vandana & Viswa Prasad Thumbalamgooty, Smt. Sridevi & Laxmoji.Ventrapragada got assembled at Viswa prasad's residence on August 31st 2008 at arround 4.00 PM to speak with Vanamma to take blessings and talk about the Baba's Idol. One of Sai devotee, Laxmoji had a dream of Shirdi Sai baba in the form of Idol twice and told the same to Viswa Prasad that it might be indication that Baba himself came in the form of Idol.
While talking to Vanamma over telephone on speaker phone, miraculously Vanamma could visualize Viswa prasad's residence, which she never visited before. Over the telephone she has guided us to Baba's photo which was put on the wall behind us. She also told us about the door and a room next to Sai baba's photo located in north east of the house. Hearing to Vanamma's words every one present over there were astonished and felt her divine presence. Sai baba conveyed though Vanamma that he came in the form of Idol and would like to sit in the front room exactly where there was a passage earlier. This passage was recently closed by the host family which no one knows about it and it was covered with a wooden book shelf. Vanama even mentioned about this door that no longer existed now. Every one present over there were mesmarised with this divine experince. Guru Vanamma suggested a Muhurtham to place Sai baba's idol in the above mentioned place on Ganesh Chathurdi(Sri Vinayaka Chavithi) at 6.23 PM on 3rd September,08.
This miracle can also be added to numerous other divine miracles shown by Guru "Vanamma".
We thought of sharing this miracle with every Sai devotee. Seeing this the host couple were extremely happy and were ready to do what ever Baba likes. Host couple is very lucky to have an opportunity to serve Sadguru in this way.
Address and Directions are given below for your consideration.
33511, 38th Ave S Federal Way ,WA - 98001ph: 253 269 4259 cell: 253 229 7861Please also let me know or forward this communication to the devotees, if I have missed in the list.
OM Sai Ram,Sai Sevak,Lax.Ventrapragada
