Community Seva Day & Ganesha Visarjan
Sep 6, 2025 9:30am-5:30pm
Ganesha Visarjan: 4 PM - 5:30 PM
Join us for a special day of community building through selfless service. This Saturday we will be setting up the hall after the offsite programs with Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri in August. Lunch, snacks, & delicious hot chai will be provided.
All ages and skills are welcome!
The seva day will be followed by the Ganesha Visarjan program at 4 PM. This is the final step of Ganesha Chaturthi. The Ganesha Visarjan will include the Murthi immersion ceremony, in which the clay Ganeshas that were individually made and worshiped are immersed in water. This immersion ceremony symbolizes that all forms are temporary, having both their origin and final destination in the formless Absolute. The program will also include a puja, procession, and bhajans.
RSVP for meals: If you will be joining us for lunch please RSVP by Thursday, September 4, at 10 PM here
Schedule:
- 108 Names of Amma
- Ganesha Visarjan: Puja, Procession & Bhajans
- Arati and closing prayers
- Prasad & Chai for all. Dinner & Snacks for purchase. (See below for details)
Food:
- Lunch will be provided for those participating in the seva day.
- Prasad and Chai will be available after the program.
- Please RSVP for lunch by Thursday at 10 pm to help the Kitchen team with planning.
Prayer list: The prayer list is shown every Saturday before Arati for the community to come together in silent prayer for friends, family and loved ones that are undergoing hardship, illness or just need a special thought. Please submit the names of people to be added to the prayer list by 7:00 PM on Friday.
If you have any questions, please contact the Events team: macsrevents@ammagroups.org
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Sep
29
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Amrita Hall
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Tuesday
Sep
30
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Amrita Hall
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Oct
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All are welcome to join the ashram residents for daily spiritual practices in the Main House puja room:
Morning Archana
Monday-Saturday: 5 AM
Sunday: 6 AM
- 108 Names of Amma
- 1000 Names of the Divine Mother, Sri Lalitha Sahasranam
Evening Bhajans
Sunday - Friday: 7 PM
If there is no Saturday program in the temple hall, bhajans are in the Main House at 7 PM.
- Guru Stotram Chanting
- Bhajans (Devotional singing)
- Closing prayers and Arati
Directions
The Main House is on the hill above the temple hall. When you arrive at MA Center, turn right and cross over the small bridge. Use the call box on your left just before the outer gate to communicate that you need the gate opened to drive through. Then follow the road past the temple. The road continues on the right next to the temple gate, then curves left up the hill to the Main House. The puja room is just inside the front door to the house.
If you have any questions, please contact the Events team: macsrevents@ammagroups.org