Ganesh Chaturthi festivities in September 2018
Mandir will be open every evening for 10 days from the Staphana on September 12th till Visarjan on September 22nd, 2018.
Ganesh Idol Making on Saturday, September 8th, 2018.
Ganesh Staphana & Chathurthi Puja on Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
The Ganesh Moorti Sthapana will be performed on this actual day of Ganesh Chaturthi Puja. Please do remember to decorate (color) the clay Ganesha idols that many of you made earlier on September 8th and bring them to the temple for Sthapana puja.
Contact Person: Ravi Thawani; Email: thawani.r@gmail.com
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations on Saturday, September 15th, 2018 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Ganesh Chaturthi Puja will be celebrated at the Shanthi Mandir on September 15th. The puja is being conducted by our Priest Sharmaji and the Marathi Mandal of Jefferson City, MO. The festival marks the 13th Anniversary of Shanthi Mandir. It was on this auspicious Ganesh Chaturthi Puja on September 7, 2005 when the doors of Mandir were opened to the community.
To get an accurate count of devotees participating and for the community pot-luck dinner please RSVP using this eVite
Contact Person: Tarun Mehta/Ranjana Hans; Email: Tarun Mehta (tarun.mehta84@gmail.com); Ranjana Hans (ranjanahans2003@yahoo.com)
Ganesh Visarjan celebrations on Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Flower and Prasad offerings to share are welcome. All those who made Ganesh idols earlier in the week should remember to bring their decorated idols if they would like to perform Visarjan. Those who had already brought their idols for Sthapana Puja on Ganesh Chathurthi day should join us to bid farewell to Lord Ganesha and immerse their idol while singing and dancing to the lyrics of “Morya Rey Bappa Morya Rey”.
Contact Person : Kusum Malhotra; mail: kusum65203@yahoo.com
Ganesh Chaturthi – 2018
