Panchayatana Yagna - The Bharatiya Temple

PANCHAYATANA YAGNA
May 8, 2015 to May 10, 2015
In our Bharatiya Temple, we worship various deities including Lakshmi Narayana, Uma Maheswara, Durga, Ganesa and Venkateswara. Sri Sankaracharya developed the system of Panchayatana Worship to
include all major deities worshipped as per the Sanatana Dharma tradition. The Panchayatana Worship
gives prominence to worship of the five main gods/deities
“Adityam Ambikam Vishnum Gananatham Maheswaram".
Each of the five Deities represents one of the five elements. Lord Vishnu represents Akasa (Space), Devi
represents Agni (Fire), Surya represents Vayu (Air), Shiva represents Prithvi (Earth) and Ganesha represents Aapa (Water). Performing the Panchayatana Yagna blesses the devotee with prosperity and wisdom to understand the ultimate truth.
In this three day Yagna, we will worship all the main deities installed in our temple with Japa, Abisheka
and Homa ceremonies. It is prescribed in our Sastras that a person leading a devout and pious life
should worship their Ishta Devathas daily with a Panchayatana Puja. Since it is not practical for us to
perform this Puja at our home on a daily basis or even on special occasions, The Bharatiya Temple is
planning to conduct this three day Panchayatana Yagna, so that all devotees can participate in the Yagna and obtain the blessings of their Ishta Devathas.
During this Panchayatana Yagna, each of the main Devathas will be worshipped with three major types
of ceremonies-Japa, Homa and Abhisheka. In addition, five types of mantras will be used to worship the
Devathas viz., Veda Mantra, Mula Mantra, Pouranika Mantra, Gayathri Mantra and Bija Mantra. We will
also have various Sevas to the Devathas including Vadyam, Geetham and Nruthyam.
We request you to make contributions in 2014 for the Yagna to avail tax deductions for 2014 Tax
Year. We will fill out the sponsorship forms on your behalf.
Panchayatana Yagna
May 8, 2015 – May 10,2015
Events
Friday
May 8, 2015
08:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Ganapathy
Panchayatana
Yagna
Sankalpam, Ganapati Puja, Atharvasheersha Sahasravarthi Japam,
Ashta Dravya, Ganapathi Homam, Ganesha Abhishekam, Vishesha
Puja & Aarati
Friday
May 8, 2015
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Durga
Panchayatana
Yagna
Sankalpam, Durga Puja, Bhagavathy Seva, Lalitha Sahasranama
Deepa Archana, Durga Havan, Durga Abhishekam, Bhajan & Raas
Garbha, Vishesha Puja & Aarati
Saturday
May 9, 2015
08:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Vishnu
Panchayatana
Yagna
Suprabhatham, Sankalpam, Venkateshwara Puja, Vishnu
Sahasranama Namavali Archana (1008 names), Maha Sudarshana
Homam, Venkateshwara Abhishekam, Vishesha Puja & Aarati
Saturday
May 9, 2015
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Mrityunjaya Shiva Sankalpam, Shiva Puja, Rudram, Chamakam & Aghora Japam,
Panchayatana
Maha Mrityunjaya Japam, Maha Mrityunjaya Homam, Shiva
Yagna
Abhishekam, Vishesha Puja & Aarati
Sunday
May 10, 2015
Surya
Panchayatana
Yagna
7:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Sankalpam, Suryanarayana Puja, Aruna Prashna Parayanam (Surya
Namaskaram), Adhitya Hrudaya & Navagraha Homam, Shobha
Kalasha Yatra, Lakshmi Narayana & Navagraha Abhishekam,
Bhajan, Vishesha Puja, Acharya & Ritwik Sambhavana, Vedokta
Ashirvadam & Maha Mangala Aarati