NavRatri Festival - 2014

Oct 3rd-Samukikya Akshara Abyasam - 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Sponsorship $25

Sponsorships for all 9 days (Pratipada Day to Navami Day):

Navratri Sponsorship

1. Sponsor New Saree for Mata:  Sponsorship $151
   1. Limit 1 sponsor a day (First come first serve)
   2. Mata wears a new saree as per priest’s choice (Devotee DO NOT choose the saree)
   3. Sponsor gets the saree back the next day as Prasad
   4. Kumkumarchana will be performed on the sponsor name on the selected day
   5. Prasad (Pooja Flowers, Pooja Kumkum) will be given to sponsor

      2. Sponsor Dassara Day : Sponsorship $251

1. Sponsor will get a Sai Satchartha Book
2. Sponsor can perform baba abishekam 
3. Two silver 1 gram coin and dry fruits will be given to sponsors

     3. Sponsor NavaRatri Day : Sponsorship $101

1. Maximum of  9 sponsors each day
2. Each sponsor lights a Garba pot (Matki ) on the selected day (sharp at 7:00 PM , devotee must be present by 6:45 PM sharp). Two silver 1 gram coin will be given to sponsors
3. Kumkumarchana will be performed on the sponsor name on the selected day
4. On the Navami day, this sponsor gets a turn to keep the Garba pot on the head and make one pradakshin around mata
5. Prasad (Pooja Flowers, Pooja Kumkum) will be given to sponsor

    4. Sponsor Devi  Upachara pooja & Kumkumarchana:

        Sponsorship $51

1. Devi Upachara pooja & Kumkumarchana is performed on the sponsor name
2. Pooja flowers & pooja kumkum will be given to the sponsor as Prasad

     5. Offer Chunri/Vastram to Mata: Sponsorship $25

1. Devotee brings a saree to offer to Mata, saree will be offered to mata and given back to the sponsor right away. Sponsor may opt to give the chunri/ vastram to Mata instead of taking it back.
2. Pooja Kumkum and pooja flowers will be given to the sponsor

Other Sponsorships on special days (Day 1 Pratipada and Day 8 Astami):         

Day 1: Pratipada Day:

1. Sponsor Devi Sthapana Pooja (First day only)  - Sponsor $25
2. Sponsor Ghata Sthapana / Kalasa Sthapana (First day only) - Sponsor $25

Day 8: Astami Day:

1. Sponsor Durga Homam: Sponsorship $51
2. Sponsor Astami Bhandar: Sponsorship $51 (Same as Annadanam)
3. Sponsor food for homeless (Astami day): Sponsorship any amount and or food items (Sai Bhandara ) - Sponsor any amount of non-pershable food item