Patotsav – Mandir's18th Anniversary Celebrations

Patotsav – 18^th Anniversary of Mandir’s Pranpratishtha celebrations to be held on Saturday 23rd May 2015
Programme
Morning
7.00 am Mangla Aarti
8.30 am – 9.30 am Pooja of Deities by Yajmans
9.45am – 10.30am Offering of Prasad to and  Aarti of  Deities
10.30am – 12.00 Ceremonial bathing of Deites and dressing of Pratishthit Deities
Afternoon
12.00 pm – 1.15 pm Yagna
1.15pm – 1.30 pm New Ceremonial Temple flag changing ceremony
1.30pm – 3.00pm Mahaprasadam
3.00pm – 6.00pm Satsang and Darshan of Deities
Yajman Donations
Main Yajman: £101
Samuah Yajman: £51
If anyone would like to perform Puja Archan and would like to be an Yajman then please contact the office on 0116 2464590 or email: info@shreehindutemple.net

Patotsav
Mandirs and murtis form a basic element of the Hindu Dharma.
A traditional sacred ritual prevails celebrating the anniversaries of murti-consecration (Prana Pratishtha) of mandirs. Known as Patotsav, the word is a compound of Paat and Utsav – festival. Paat is derived from Patti, a strip of garment tied on the head of a murti. From this evolved Paat
Sentiments
In essence, Patotsav is a re-consecration ceremony, re-invoking Paramatma. This stems from the belief that during the whole year, the murtis lose some divinity from two possible factors:
1) any laxity by the pujari in offering devotional worship.
2) the sheer volume of burden heaped at the lotus-feet of the murtis by devotees overwhelmed by maya.
By celebrating Patotsav, our inner sentiments for Paramatma and Guru are rekindled and reinvigorated.