Pooja & Seva

A private pooja conducted as guided by Devi through Guruji.

Pooja for protection from enmity, harm and negative forces.

Worship of the Devi with offerings of red flowers.

Worship of the Devi as Shakti, the primordial power.

Pooja seeking success in an undertaking or a cherished goal.

Worship of the Devi with fragrant flowers.

Salutation to Durga with the offering of lamps.

With mandala

Worship of the Shree Chakra, performed along with a mandala.

Rituals to pacify Naga dosha and seek the blessings of the serpent deities.

Every Poornima

Performed on every full moon. Considered especially beneficial for couples praying for children.

Every Sankashti

Homa to Lord Ganapati for peace, education and the removal of obstacles.

Rituals to pacify the nine planetary influences.

Daily

Offering of payasa and the grand naivedya to the Devi.

Recitation of the Devi Mahatmyam (Durga Saptashati), the glory of the Divine Mother.

Recitation of the Guru Charitre, the life and teachings of Shri Dattatreya.

Recitation of the Sundara Kanda of the Ramayana, glorifying Shri Hanuman.

Sacred bathing of the deity with the five nectars.

Adorning the Divine Mother with silk, ornaments and flowers.

Offering of kumkum with the chanting of the Devi's names.

Offering of fruits and coconut to the Devi.

Filling the Devi's lap with saree, bangles, rice and auspicious items.

Sponsoring the ever-burning lamp before the Devi.

Pooja performed for the well-being of the whole family.

For children

Cradle seva offered by couples praying to be blessed with a child.

Sponsoring all the sevas of the temple for one day.

Sponsoring the Mahapooja and Maha Mangalarati.

Offering a garland to the Devi for darshan.

Receiving the sacred teertha blessed by the Devi.

Sponsoring the daily worship of the Devi.

Blessing of a new vehicle before the Devi.

Offering of food (anna prasada) to devotees.

For children

A child's first feeding of rice, performed in the Devi's presence.

For children

Initiation of a child into learning (Vidyarambha).

For one family

A special Helike for one family, to seek Devi's guidance.