HECSA Portland Balaji Temple.
Sri Venkateshwara 108 Sanka Maha Abishekam,
6:30 PM - Purattasi Shanivar (Sat, Sep 20th -1St Week)
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6:30 PM - Purattasi Shanivar (Sat, Sep 27th -2nd Week)
Sri Venkateshwara Maha Abishekam,
Tulasi Sahasranama Archana By Devotees.
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Purattasi Shanivar (Oct 4th, - 3rd week)
10:30 AM - Sri Venkateshwara Maha Abishekam &
Special Garuda Vahana Seva.
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Purattasi Shanivar (Oct 11th, - 4th week)
10 AM Sri Venkateshwara Maha Abishekam,
Grand Annakuta Utsavam.
followed by Seva Kaalam, Saathumurai, Archana,
Arathi and Maha Prasadam.
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The Portland Balaji Temple is honoured and blessed to offer the Thiruppavada (Annakutotsavam) Seva to Lord Balaji for the devotees.
A large rectangular table filled with Prasadam is offered on Silver, Gold Vessels, and Banana Leaves placed in the Mantapam. A huge quantity of “Pulihora”-tamarind rice, along with other sweet preparations such as payasam, laddu, jilebi, thenthola, appam, etc, and other delicacies are deposited thereon with coconuts, flowers, sandal paste, kumkum, deepam, and is placed in that trapezoid receptacle to be offered as naivedya to the Lord.
Amid Chanting of Mantras, the previous wide Naamam is peeled off, and a thin Naamam is adorned on the forehead of Mula Virat Bhagawan to cover the space between His eyebrows. When this happens, it is believed that the Lord's first gaze after "opening" His Eyes (because they were covered by the Naamam earlier) should not fall on mortals, because it has huge power that humans could not withstand.
Instead, it is made to fall on the mound of "Pulihora" directly in front of Him, thereby sanctifying it and reducing the intensity of His Gaze. The "Pulihora," therefore, acts like a Veil ("Paavada" in Telugu/Tamil).
We invite all bhaktas and followers of Sanatana Dharma to attend, participate, and obtain the blessings of Lord Balaji.
The event is scheduled as per the details mentioned below:
VENUE: HECSA, Portland Balaji Temple, 6100 SW Raab Road, Portland, OR - 97221.
The event will immediately follow the Purattasi (Bhadrapada) maasa abhishekam.