Volume 1

Sri Sivan Temple E-News

December 2008 – Febrarury 2009

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Sri Sivan Temple
(Administered By
Hindu Endowments Board)

24 Geylang East Ave 2, Singapore 389752

Tel : 67434566
Fax: 67437622

heb_sst@pacific.net.sg

Temple Opening Hours
6.30am-12.00 Noon

&
6.00pm – 9.00pm

NA-MA-SI-VA-YA

Hail, the five letters! Hail, foot of the Lord!

Hail, foot of Him Who not for an instant quits my heart!

Hail, foot of the Guru-Pearl that rules the Universe!

Hail, foot of Him who become, abides, draws near as the Agamam!

Hail, foot of Him, the One, the Not-One, and the King!

Victory to the foot of the King, who soothed my soul's unrest and made me His!

Tiruvaasagam (Sacred Utterances)

By Maanikkavasgar

Inside

NA-MA-SI-VA-YA

Namasivaya

Calendar of Events

Ubayams available for Booking

Light Up a Lamp and Illuminate your life

Thiruvembavai and Thiruvadirai Festivals

Mass Suryanamasakaram

Thai Amavasai

Varushabishegam

Sri Atmalingam Pooja Timings

Namasivaya

Namsivaya blooms with the lyrical devotional mood of "Marghazi" (December - January) and the colourful festive mood of "Thai" (January - February).

Namasivaya unfolds the tradition of "Thiruvembavai" rendition at Sri Sivan Temple bringing alive the imagery of maidens longing for the love of Lord Shiva.

Namasivaya by covering "Margazhi" and "Thai" celebrates women as these two months stir the artistic and culinary skills of women. The "Kolam" drawing and cooking of "Kali" (Sweet Rice Pudding) and "Pongal" (Sweetened Rice) culturally symoblise these two months.

Namasivaya invokes the age old tradition of "Lighting of Ghee Lamps" for Lord Shiva which was launched during Karthikai.

Namasivaya also covers Thiruvembavai Festival and Pongal, the two major events in the months of "Margazhi" and "Thai".

Calendar of Events

Ubayams Available for Booking

Day/Date	Ubayam Available
Thursday, 01.01.2009	Thiruvembavai 1^st Day
Friday, 02.01.2009	Monthly Sashthi Ubayam
Tuesday, 06.01.2009	Thiruvembavai 6^th Day
Wednesday, 07.01.2009	Thiruvembavai 7^th Day
Wednesday, 07.01.2009	Matha Karthigai
Friday, 09.01.2009	Thiruvembavai 9^th Day

Devotees can obtain further information

from the Temple Office

Light Up a Lamp and Illuminate your Life!

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Sri Sivan Temple has made arrangements for the devotees to take part in this special offering of lighting ghee lamps daily during the opening hours. Devotees can obtain receipts of $1/- (for each lamp) from the temple office and collect their lamps before placing them at designated areas in the temple.

Forthcoming Festivals

Thiruvembavai and Thiruvadirai Festivals – Thursday, 1^st January2008–Tuesday,13^th January2009

Day/Date

Thirupalli Ezuchi Prayers

Daily Special Prayers

Tuesday,16.12.2008

Margazhi Day 1

(Commencement of Margazhi)

Daily

06.00am: Thirupalli

Ezuchi

06.30am: Prasatham

Distribution

Tuesday,13.01.2009

Margazhi Last Day

Day/Date

Festival Day

Prayers

Thursday,01.01.2009

(New Year Day)

Friday,09.01.2009

Thiruvembavai Festival

Day 1 to Day 9

Thiruvembavai Recitation & Prasatham Distribution

(Daily

06.00am–06.30am)

Tuesday,13.10.2009

Thiruvadirai

(Arudhra Darisanam)

Abishegam & Special Prayers to Nadarajar,Sivakami and Manickkavasagar

(From 4.30am onwards)

Mass Suryanamasakaram – Sunday, 18^th January 2009

Time	Prayers	Participation
09.00am – 10.00am	Special Archana	Public Participation
09.00am – 10.00am	Cooking of Pongal	Volunteers of SST
10.00am – 11.00am	Surya Namaskaram&Offering of Pongal (Neivedhyam)	Public Participation
11.00am– 12.00noon	Prasadam Distribution	For All Devotees

Tickets for the Mass Surya Namaskaram can be purchased from the Temple office (S$11.00)

Thai Amavasai – Sunday, 25^th January 2009

Special Prayers are performed on this New Moon Day for the ancestors and the deceased.

Varushabishegam-MahaKumbabishegam Anniversary – Thursday,12^th February 2009

"Varushabishegam", the Maha Kumbabishegam Anniversary of Sri Sivan Temple falls on the last day of the Tamil month Thai (Thurs, 12 Feb 2009). The most auspicious Sahasra Sangabishegam (Abishegam for all the deities with 1008 conches) will be performed in the morning and in the evening the devotees can witness the grand procession of all 5 main deities (Procession of Pancha Moorthis). The religious prayers will be launched one day earlier to "Varushabishegam".

Sri Atmalingam Pooja Timings

Daily

Morning: 07.00am - 11.45am

Evening: 06.30pm - 08.45pm

Pooja Timings are subjected to changes during festive periods

Devotees are requested to complete the Abishegam, decorations and prayers within 10 minutes. This will help devotees to participate without delay and inconvenience