REGULAR, SPECIAL AND COMPLETE LIST OF SEVAS

Several Sevas are undertaken as per the Vaishnava Sampradhaya (vaikanasa agamam). The core content of these sevas is ensuring no deviation from age-old dictates and also to encourage actions that would enhance the sanctity and spiritual aura of the temple.

The Temple opens as the clock strikes five in the morning. The cow and calf are brought before the Lord for the Ghopooja and immediately there after fresh milk is offered to the Lord as Neivaidyam. It is indeed a very pleasing sight to behold at that hour in the morning. Immediately thereafter preparations are made for the ritual bath for the Lord and sequentially thereafter several Sevas are held in His honor.

For our Lord Anjaneya, every day, between 5.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m. Poojas are held six times (shad kaala poojas) with offering of Neivaidyam, as prescribed in the scriptures. Only very few temples practice this scriptural dictate.

Every day, six priests chant Hari-Vayu Sthuthi in praise of Lord Anjaneya between 8.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon.

In the evenings between 6.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. at the Krishna Sannidhi, Vishnu Sahasranama Parayana is chanted by six priests.

On special days, additional Homams and Japams are also performed extensively to increase the spiritual power and sanctity of the Temple.

Regular Sevas

Special Sevas

Pushpavrishti Seva

This Seva is done on the Hanumath Jayanthi Day and on a few other select occasions as decided by the Trust Board. The Lord is offered 108 baskets of different types of flowers to the chanting of vedas in the evening after the Sayaraksha Pooja. Contribution for this Seva is Rs. 50000 or US$ 1200

Kalyana Utsavam for Lord Rama

Between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon every day, Kalyana Utsavam for Lord Rama is performed. Contribution for this Seva Rs. 5000 or US$ 130.

Udhayadhi-Asthamana Seva

The expenditure of a day is met by the devotee for this Seva. Contribution for this Seva Rs. 81,000 or US$ 2000.

Ghoparipalana Seva

Devotee contributes Rs. 25,000 or US$ 600 for acquiring a cow and a calf and towards their maintenance. The milk yield is used for the Temple.

Thulabaram for Lord Krishna

This Seva is done in the forenoon between 8.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon as also in the evening between 4.00 p.m. and 9.00 p.m. The weight of the devotee in material goods is offered to Lord.

Note: For all Sevas as explained above, contributions by Cheque / Drafts to be made favouring Sri Maruthi Baktha Samajam Trust and forwarded to:

The Secretary, Sri Maruthi Baktha Samajam Trust,
Plot No.1, 8th Street, Ramnagar, Nanganallur, Chennai - 600 061, India.

Contributions in Foreign Exchange to the Temple may be made in the name of Sri Maruthi Baktha Samajam Trust to the bank directly mentioned here under A/C No. 00540100001, ICICI Bank, Nanganallur, Chennai - 600 061
Contributions can also be made by Credit Cards.

Sandhanakappu ( Gandhalepanam)

This Seva is done during Hanumath Jayanthi to Lord Sri Anjaneya swami, during Gokulashtami to Lord Sri Krishna and during Ramanavami to Lord Sri Rama. This amounts includes the cost of milk for Ksheera abhishegam which will be performed the next day of this seva of about 1000 litres of milk for Sri Anjaneya and 100 litres of milk for Sri Krishna and Sri Rama.

The Kumbhabhishegam of the temple falls
during the year 2007.

List of Sevas