Saturday 09th & Sunday 10th August - Pathotsav - 30th Mandir's Murti Pratistha anniversary at Ram.Mandir Peterbotough PE1 3BU. Dear Members, Jai Shree Krishna What is Pathotsav? 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 Pathotsav, the word is a compound of Paat and Utsav – festivals. Paat is derived from Patti; a strip of garment tied on the head of a murti. From this evolved Paat. Sentiments In essence, Pathotsav 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 Pathotsav, our inner sentiments for Paramatma and Guru are rekindled and reinvigorated. The 30th Mandir Murti Pratishtha anniversary refers to the 30th anniversary of the consecration of deities (Murti Pratishtha) in a specific temple (Mandir). The term "Murti Pratishtha" itself signifies the ceremony where a deity's idol is installed and consecrated, imbuing it with divine presence. These anniversaries are often celebrated with festivities and rituals within the Hindu community Celebrations: Saturday 9th August-21 Hanuman Chalisa -All welcome to join Sunday 10th August Morning Pooja, Abhishekh, Dhwaj Pooja of all the shrines from 9:00am onwards followed by Maha Prashad. This year we are additionally planning to do Abhishek of 30 Kalashes. 1 Kalash for Main Dhawaj, 5 Kalash for Ramji and 4 Kalash each for other deities Main Dhawaj Yajman @ £251, individual deities Yajman @ £101 and per Kalash can be sponsored @ £11. If individuals want to bring their own Kalash, they can do so but it needs to be given to Panditji a day before for preparation Yajman: • Shree Ram Darbar – Vaibhav Bhai Tripathi and family • Shree Radha Krishna – Rajesh Bhai and Bela ben Sampat and family • Shree Mataji – Anamika Ghosh and family • Shree Shiv Parvati Ji– Please contact Dharmesh bhai if you are interested • Shree Ganesh Ji and Shree Kartik Ji – Please contact Dharmesh bhai if you are interested • Shree Hanuman Ji – Please contact Dharmesh bhai if you are interested • Shree Jalaram and Shree Sai Baba – Lakhu bhai Makwana • Main Dhwaj (outside) – Please contact Dharmesh bhai if you are interested • Pooja will start from 09.00 am, followed by Maha prasad All pooja items will be provided. If you wish to sponsor a fresh flower haar/garlands @£11 each, please contact manjulavara@yahoo.co.uk PS: We would kindly request for monetary donations to sponsor for haar/flowers @11 each (This is to avoid wastage) Bharat Hindu Samaj Management Committee .Dear Members, Jai Shree Krishna What is Pathotsav? 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 Pathotsav, the word is a compound of Paat and Utsav – festivals. Paat is derived from Patti; a strip of garment tied on the head of a murti. From this evolved Paat. Sentiments In essence, Pathotsav 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 Pathotsav, our inner sentiments for Paramatma and Guru are rekindled and reinvigorated. The 30th Mandir Murti Pratishtha anniversary refers to the 30th anniversary of the consecration of deities (Murti Pratishtha) in a specific temple (Mandir). The term "Murti Pratishtha" itself signifies the ceremony where a deity's idol is installed and consecrated, imbuing it with divine presence. These anniversaries are often celebrated with festivities and rituals within the Hindu community Celebrations: Saturday 9th August-21 Hanuman Chalisa -All welcome to join Sunday 10th August Morning Pooja, Abhishekh, Dhwaj Pooja of all the shrines from 9:00am onwards followed by Maha Prashad. This year we are additionally planning to do Abhishek of 30 Kalashes. 1 Kalash for Main Dhawaj, 5 Kalash for Ramji and 4 Kalash each for other deities Main Dhawaj Yajman @ £251, individual deities Yajman @ £101 and per Kalash can be sponsored @ £11. If individuals want to bring their own Kalash, they can do so but it needs to be given to Panditji a day before for preparation Yajman: • Shree Ram Darbar – Vaibhav Bhai Tripathi and family • Shree Radha Krishna – Rajesh Bhai and Bela ben Sampat and family • Shree Mataji – Anamika Ghosh and family • Shree Shiv Parvati Ji– Please contact Dharmesh bhai if you are interested • Shree Ganesh Ji and Shree Kartik Ji – Please contact Dharmesh bhai if you are interested • Shree Hanuman Ji – Please contact Dharmesh bhai if you are interested • Shree Jalaram and Shree Sai Baba – Lakhu bhai Makwana • Main Dhwaj (outside) – Please contact Dharmesh bhai if you are interested • Pooja will start from 09.00 am, followed by Maha prasad All pooja items will be provided. If you wish to sponsor a fresh flower haar/garlands @£11 each, please contact manjulavara@yahoo.co.uk PS: We would kindly request for monetary donations to sponsor for haar/flowers @11 each (This is to avoid wastage) Bharat Hindu Samaj Management Committee (fb)

Bharat Hindu Samaj Annual Lunchclub trip to Skegness on Sunday 3rd August 2025. (fb)