Ganesh Chaturthi Pooja

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated at the mandir on Saturday 09/07 and here is the plan: 10:30-12:15 pooja, bhajan, aarti by priest Sridharji 12:30-1:30 Prasad 1:30 – 2:00 Laddu auction 2:30- 3:00 Visarjan bhajans and pooja 3:30 Starts from mandir for visarjan 4:00pm – Visarjan at Shelburne Pond Folks it will be a packed day […]

Bathukamma and Maata ki Chowki

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Celebration will go as follows: 6:00 to 7:00pm – Chowki kirtan 7:00 to 7:45pm – Bathukamma Gauri pooja 7:45pm – Prasaad followed by Garbha Batukamma is a vibrant floral festival. It honors Goddess Batukamma, symbolizing feminine energy and the beauty of nature. Women create elaborate flower arrangements and dance around them, celebrating the ultimate essence […]

Dussehra

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Dussehra marks the grand finale to a joyous and blessed period of navratri celebrated with praying, fasting and ceremonial feasting. Dussehra festivities will be held at the mandir on: Bhajan/Aarti 3:30 – 4:00 Kids perform 4:00 ~ 4:30 Food Stalls 5pm onwards Ravan effigy burning  6:15pm onwards Food stalls will be selling delicious food at […]

Mandir closed today

Mandir will be closed on Oct 26. See you all on Nov 2nd on Diwali Celebration.

Diwali

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

10:00 – 12:30: Ganesha puja, Kalasha puja, Lakshmi puja Archana, Bhajan, Aarti 12:45-1:30 Prasad 2:30 – 5:00 Open darshan 5:00pm – Evening Aarti 5:30- 6:00 Fireworks Sridhar ji will be leading the morning pooja and will be performing samoohik Lakshmi puja for interested families for a dakshina of $51/family. Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is […]

New Year Pooja

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

New year pooja with pujari Madhuji.

Pongal

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Pongal is a traditional harvest festival celebrated primarily in Tamil Nadu, India, to honor the Sun God (Surya) and thank nature for a bountiful harvest. It typically falls in mid-January, marking the beginning of the Tamil month Thai. Pongal is not only a harvest festival but also a cultural celebration that emphasizes gratitude, renewal, and […]

Basant Panchami

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Basant Panchami, also known as Vasant Panchami, is a Hindu festival that marks the arrival of spring. Celebrated on the fifth day of the lunar month of Magha (January–February), it holds special significance in North India, West Bengal, Punjab, and other parts of the country. Basant Panchami is believed to be a day to connect […]

Shivratri

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

  Shivratri, particularly Maha Shivratri, is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities of Hinduism. The term “Shivratri” means “The Night of Shiva,” and it is observed on the 14th night of the waning moon in the month of Phalguna (February–March), according to the Hindu lunar calendar. Maha Shivratri […]