Ganesha Chaturthi at Kauai Aadheenam
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This afternoon we had a powerful Ganesha Chaturthi abhishekam in Kadavul temple. Here we see Maha Ganapati freshly oiled before the abhishekam begins.
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Milk..
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Alankara deepams of several kinds were offered next.
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All the monks chanted 108 names of Ganesha … a powerful moment.
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Final arati.
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The temple was packed including a number of Hindu families who live on Kauai.
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This years small clay Ganesha’s are placed on the palanquin.
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Senthilnathaswami was the chief priest for today’s puja and blesses the little Ganapatis.
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Our silpis take the palanquin and everyone parades to the river.
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Ganapati Bappa, Moriya!
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September 12th, 2010 at 9:34 am
Wow! so sweet!
Jai Ganapati!
September 12th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
JAI GANESHA JAI GANESHA JAI GANESHA, BENDICIONES EN TU DIA!!!
September 10th, 2021 at 3:14 am
Jai Ganesha