Swaha Maha Soorya Pooja 2010

Having been instructed by Paramacharya Pt. Hardeo Persad that 2010 would be a very challenging year in terms of environmental threats, many devotees of SWAHA have been performing Sri Soorya Devta Vrat since January 2010. This period of penance, fasting, ritual worship and sincere devotion culminates on Sunday 18th April 2010 with Maha Soorya Pooja from 5-7 pm at the Divali Nagar Site, Nasaloo Ramaya Road, Endeavour.

The public is invited to join in the worship Soorya Bhagawan (the Sun). The power of havan, the chanting of mantras, the reciting of powerful stotras (Sanskrit compositions) done en masse and with genuine faith and sincerity can build a protective armour for all. Individuals and families can join in this day of prayer and sacrifice for the nation.

Devotees are asked to walk with their copies of Soorya Upaasanaa which contain mantras and stotras which will be chanted on the day. For more information call the SWAHA Headquarters at (868) 674-7384.

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A list of required ingredients is given below.

Ingredients for Soorya Pooja

01. Gold colour flag
02. Bamboo (Home)
03. Puja Bag: sindoor, saffron, googol, camphor, matches, wick, deyas, black til, clove, sooparee, cotton wool, 9 small flags and 9 small pieces of bamboo.
04. Bedi
05. Havan Kund
06. Mango wood or Pitch Pine
07. Extra googol and camphor
08. Gobar
09. Ghee
10. White sugar
11. White rice
12. Cloth Offering
13. Coins
14. Seedha
15. Leaves: Paan, Doob, Neem, Bael, pipal, tulsi, mango (include a stem with 5 leaves)
16. Flowers, malas
17. Milk for dhaar (Home)
18. Kalsa & Pharai
19. 12 deyas
20. Tharia,lota
21. Picture or murti of Soorya, Shiva and Ganesh
22. Mohanbhog or suitable Prasad offering
23. Dahi
24. Sweet Rice
25. Panchamrit (mixture of milk, sugar, ghee, honey and tulsi leaf)
26. Sheets