19th Balaji Brahmostavam

The 19th Annual Brahmotsavam of Jakarta Lord Balaji will be celebrated at Pluit temple starting from 7thDec 2011 till 10th Dec 2011. The Brahmotsavam started with Suprabhatam, Vishesha Sankalpam onthe 7th Dec 2011 morning followed by Sankalpam, PunyahaVaachanam,Rakshabandhanam, Ankuraarpananga Homam in the evening on that day. On 8th morning, Sri Maha Sudarshana Homam was performed in a grand scale and on the evening Lord Balaji was taken on procession on Garuda Vahanam and the Garuda Savai was just wonderful. At the same time Mahalakshmi thayar was on the Gajavahanam. On 9th morning the Sri VenkateswaraSahasranama Homam and Sri LakshmiSahasranama Homam were performed followed by the archana to the Lord Balaji and Mahalakshmi Thayar. In the evening the marriage to the divyathampathi ( Lord Balaji and Padmavathi Thayar) was performed as they perform inTirupathi was witnessed by large number of Indian crowd and the performers of the pooja has taken the crowd with them and make them feel the divinity.On 10th MahaPoornahuthi was done to mark the completion of the Homam and kalshaabishagam was performed with the holy water which was kept in pooja for the last 3 days. The god and goddess were taken on procession through the four streets surrounded the temple was witnessed by the Indonesian and Chinese living around the temple which was a example of real secularism prevailing here in the minds of the people. After the rathostavam,archana was perform by chanting the 108 names of the lord and prasadams were distributed to all the devotees followed by Lunch.I am sure that all the devotees participated in the special occasion should have received the divine blessings of lord balaji and Maha Lakshmi Thayar.

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