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2025 - Temple Calendar 

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Shravana Masa Upcoming Events:


Dear Devotees come and join us for the following celebrations:


This year the auspicious month of Shravana begins on July 25th Friday, and with the beginning of Aadi, we have the following events in the temple with vibrant cultural celebrations.

 

**Special celebrations are in addition to the regular schedule of abhishekam and archanas. Contact temple priests if you have any questions.

 

July 29th – Tuesday
Naga Panchami


August 8th - Friday

Rakhsha Bhandhan
Yajur Upakarma
Shravana Pournami - Sathyanarayana Vratam
Varalakshmi Vratam

Rigveda Upakarma


August 15th - Friday
Sri Krishna Janmashtami

 

August 26th - Tuesday
Ganesha Chathurthi Celebration


August 27th to September 6th
Everyday Morning (at 11 AM) and Evening (7 PM) Special Pooja for Ganesh till Ganesha Idol Immersion

 

September 5th - Friday
Onam Celebrations


September 7th - Sunday
Ganesha Abhishekam followed by Ganesha idol Immersion.

 

Nagapanchami - July 29th, Tuesday


6.30 PM Kanda Sashti Kavacham
7:00PM Sri Subramanya Swamy Archana

 

Shravana Poornima & VaraLakshmi Vratam - Aug 8th, Friday

 

Shravana Poornima is considered very sacred and auspicious day. The day of Shravana Poornima is not only important from religious point of view but is also important for practical reasons. The month of Sravana
is considered the month of worship of lord Shiva. The special worship of lord Shiva is done in the month of Sawan. This is a special day for performing Sri Satyanarayana Vrat Katha.

 

The Hindu festival going by the name ‘Vara Lakshmi Vratha’ is celebrated on the Friday before the full moon in the months of July-August (Sravana) all over the globe mostly by married Hindu women with great fervor, devotion and sanctity. Varalakshmi Vrata is a festival to propitiate the goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu, one of the Hindu Trinity. Varalakshmi is one who grants boons (Varam).


Morning Program:
11.00 AM Maha Lakshmi Abhishekam


Evening Program:
5.30 PM Sri Satyanarayana Vratha Katha
7:00 PM Varalakshmi Vratam.
7:30 PM Archana, Sangeetha Seva followed by Mangal Aarthi, and Teertha Prasadam


All the participants will be provided with a photo of Goddess Lakshmi, fruits, flowers, Haldi,
kumkum to perform the vratam.


Puja Sponsorship:

Abhishekam $41,

Satyanarayana Vratam $41,

Vara Lakshmi Vratam $31& All Puja Sponsor $101

 

Sri Krishna Janmashtami - August 15th (Friday)


PROGRAM -
2 to 5 pm - Bhajans
5.30 to 7.00 pm - Utsav Moorthi Abhishekam & Archana
7:00 pm – Natya Seva by Santhoshi Khumbare

followed Aarthi and Dinner by Swami Narayan Group


Puja Sponsorship:

Abhishekam $41,

Archana $11 &

All Puja Sponsor $101

 

SRI GANESH CHATHURTHI - August 26th (Tuesday)


PROGRAM -

4.30 PM Sankalpa, Ganapati Havan
6.00 PM Ganesha Abhishekam
6.30 PM Alankara, Bhajan
7.00 PM Pooja by Sponsors, Astottara Archana, Mantra Pushpa
7:30PM Vadhya Seva Mridangam by Agan Amurthalingam
8.00 PM Katha Shravanam by priest, Mahamangala Aarti
Prasad distribution followed by Dinner


August 27th to September 6th


Everyday Morning (at 11 AM) and Evening (7 PM) Special Pooja for Ganesh till Ganesha Idol Immersion.

 

Ganesh Idol Immersion - Sunday September 7th


11.00 am Ganesha Abhishekam (monthly)
11.45 PM Palki Utsav for Ganesha
12:00 PM Ganesh Idol Immersion
12:15 PM Maha Mangala Arati and Prasadam


Puja Sponsorship:

Abhishekam $41,

Havan $41,

Archana $11 & All Puja Sponsor $101

 

Onam Celebrations - September 5th - Friday

 

6.00 PM Sri Krishna Abhishekam

6.30 PM Archana, Sangeetha Seva by Krishna Mano and Krishna Bhajans

7.00 PM Aarthi and Theertha Prasad

 

 

 


 

Other Upcoming Events:


Navrathri Celebrations: September 22nd to October 1st




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Dear Devotees:

 

Please read the following guidelines carefully and follow them strictly.

 

West Michigan Hindu Temple Guidelines (Covid 19):

 

1. We are running the temple at 10% capacity of occupants which is 25 people at one time.

 

2. All devotees including children need to wear a mask before entering the temple. No one is allowed to enter into the temple without wearing a mask.

 

3. If bringing children under 12, parents to keep their kids with them at all times, to stop the spread.

 

4. Darshan to all the deities is allowed only in one direction.

 

5. Please follow the signs posted inside the temple.

 

6. All devotees need to maintain social distancing of 6 ft at all times inside the temple.

 

7. Items Not Allowed into the temple – Fruits, cooked food, any perishable food item, Milk, Yogurt, Honey, Butter and Ghee.

 

8. Flowers are allowed. Untampered 'factory sealed' dry fruits and dry groceries are allowed.

 

9. WMHT will provide all the necessary stuff for required pujas if you sponsor for the puja.

 

10. No one is allowed to enter into Kitchen, Storeroom or Laundry Room.

 

11. No appointments are required for Temple Scheduled Pujas and Archanas (Please check the temple published calendar for various pujas).

 

12. Any other special pujas needed, consult with our priests for the same to be performed with social distancing. If you want a certain puja done in the temple call our priests ahead of time to fix an appointment so that they can give you an estimated time of arrival.

 

13. All puja sponsors are encouraged to pay online ahead of time before arriving to the temple. Envelopes will be available for Cash donations.

 

14. Do not visit our temple in large groups of friends.

 

15. Our temple community center is closed for any group activities, classes for children, yoga and lectures.

 

We will be conducting temple anniversary virtually with out any devotees. All puja sponsors can watch the programs on a live stream. We will be updating with dates and sponsorship details soon on this.

 

Your support and cooperation is greatly appreciated.

 

with best wishes,

 

WMHT

 

 

 

 

 

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Mailing Address:

4870 Whitneyville Ave. SE

ADA, MI 49301

 

Physical Address:

4870 Whitneyville Ave. SE

ADA, MI 49301

 

Telephone Number:
(616) 868-9909
 
E-Mail:

contactus@westmichiganhindutemple.org