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Sri Durga Temple, MA
What is Sri Durga Temple Group?
All of us who get together on the jagran
day and remember Durga Ma are the Durga temple group.
Durga Temple Group does not charge any
fee for the jagran or get involved with money.
The purpose of jagran is not to collect
money but to get people involved in Bhajan Kirtan, and to express gratitude for
what God has given us.
The purpose of the bank account
is to hold the money collected in jagrans so this money may be used by any
group constructing a Durga temple in this area.
Where does your money go?
Every Jagran devotee donates $1.00, $2.00, or
$10.00, or more. Where does that money go? After every Jagran, the family that
sponsors the Jagran picks up the Charhava(donation), counts it, and the next
day deposits in the account # 3090031714 at the Sovereign Bank. No money is
ever withdrawn from that account. Money only goes into that account. No money
comes out of the account for any expenses. From the Jagran account the checks
are only written to temples where we perform the Jagrans, for the temple
expansion projects. Until today $46,000.00 has been donated to Satsang Center,
Woburn, MA
(the temple where most of our Jagrans were performed in the past years). Satsang Center is at present under construction
to accommodate our growing attendance
In addition, $ 27,000.00 plus has
been contributed to Sarvadev Temple, Oxford, MA, where we have been performing
Jagrans a few times a year. For the last year or so, since Satsang Center
has been under construction, all the Jagrans have been performed in Sarvadev Temple. In the case of Sarvadev Temple,
besides the donation of $27,000.00 plus, all the collection made during Jagran
is also donated to temple. That is why there is no money being deposited in Sri Durga
Temple account for part
of last year. We have contributed $1,000.00 to the Chinmaya Mission temple in Andover, MA,
to buy the carpets for their marble floor for the convenience of our devotees
to sit comfortably.
VISHAL BHAGWATI JAGRAN
Fri.
July 26, 2013 8:30PM TO 11:30PM
MAA KA LUNGER (DINNER) 7:00PM TO 8:15PM
DWARKAMAI SHIRDI SAI BABA TEMPLE, 267 BOSTON RD. SUITE 9, NORTH BILLERICA, MA 01862
MAA KA LUNGER (DINNER) 7:00PM TO 8:15PM
DWARKAMAI SHIRDI SAI BABA TEMPLE, 267 BOSTON RD. SUITE 9, NORTH BILLERICA, MA 01862
Upcoming
Jagrata schedule
and sponsors for the year 2013
and sponsors for the year 2013
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Date
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Sponsors
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Phone
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Venue
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July 26, 2013
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Priyanka Shukla
& Friends
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August 23, 2013
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Shashi & Ved
Jain, & Family
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September 13, 2013
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Ashish & Tanya
Jain
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October 6th, 2013
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October 12, 2013
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Mr & Mrs Yogi
Sood,
Ashtami Navratre from Oct 5th , Ashtami on Oct 12th Ashtami, Ramnavami on Oct 13th |
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November 15, 2013
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Dr. Jeevan Mehta
& Dr.Meena Mehta
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December 13, 2013
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Mr & Mrs Mohan
Jayraman
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Contact Us
Please email us at sridurgatemplegroup@gmail.com
for more information on sponsoring a jagrata and we will respond back to you as soon as
possible.
Jagrata
is performed at a temple
on a weekend of your choice and as per our team's availability. Although we are
pleased to accommodate everybody into our schedule, however, do make sure that
you plan for the occasion well in advance as we can only book on a
first-come-first-serve basis.
Please note that we perform a smaller
version of the jagrata called a chaunki
that normally lasts from 9 pm until midnight. This is because we understand
that most of the devotees (bhagats) travel very long distances,
sometimes braving a harsh weather, to attend the jagrata and many of them with little children.
We have a very talented and experienced
team of vocalists which includes the lead singers and the chorus. We also have
an accomplished team of seasoned veterans on various percussion instruments who
along with the vocalists create an exquisite medley of musical harmony. The
songs are chosen from a vast database of verses which we have gathered in our
many years of experience, some of which can be viewed in the lyrics section of this
website. You could also sing a bhajan on the occasion if you so desire
and our team would be glad to provide the background music and the chorus. For
this, please submit a copy of the bhajan you want to sing and attend our
practice sessions a few days in advance so that the musicians could attune to
the new melodies.
Jagrata
Philosophy
Jagrata is performed all through the night to thank the
holy mother for her blessings and all the love she has bestowed upon us. It is
believed that one who approaches the mother with a pure heart never returns
empty handed.
All major relegions of the world have
prayers written in praise of the almighty. Some prayers are meant to be
whispered, some chanted aloud and some are to be sung. Hinduism has a vast
category of devotional songs too. Most of these songs were written thousands of
years ago by rishis, munis and prominent Indian philosophers of
those times. The songs were mostly written on dried leaves and therefore were
very difficult to preserve. Each century has contributed to this vast array,
although names of authors are mostly unkown. Surprisingly, most of their work
has traveled down the times by word of mouth and by their sheer popularity.
There are many distinct
categories of singing styles prevalent in the diverse culture of India (Bharat). Devotional songs in northern part of India fall into
several popular categories like Bhajan, Bhent, Mantra
(snippets in sanskrit), Shlok (snippets in sanskrit and other popular
languages), Kirtan etc. These are not to be confused with the classical
Indian singing styles which are bound to discrete disciplines and are well defined.
Although a bhajan may be based on a Raag,
the relationship between the two is only loosely bound.
In a jagrata (also called jagran), the holy mother is invoked by singing
aloud the devotional songs (bhents) and invited to grace the gathering
with her presence. It is believed that the mother visits in form of a jot
(flame) which is lit before the ceremony.
Please note that we perform a
smaller version of the jagrata called a chaunki
that normally lasts from 9 pm until midnight. This is because we understand
that most of the devotees (bhagats) travel very long distances,
sometimes braving a harsh weather, to attend the jagrata and many of them with little children. As per
suggestions from a lot of our patrons, the time of 9 pm to midnight was agreed
upon to encourage maximum participation from everybody.
Om Tat Sat
(Continued...)
(My
humble salutations to the great devotees
, wikisources and Pilgrimage tourist guide for the
collection )
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