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Sri Sankata Hara Chathurthi

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Makara Sankranti / Pongal & Goda Kalyanam Celebration

Community Pongal/Sankranti/Makara Vilakku /Makara Sankramana Celebration & Goda Kalyanam Celebration @ San Martin VVGC temple

Sunday - January 18th 2026

Starts at 9:30AM

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All Are Welcome to participate with family friends and Get Blessings

Maha Rudra Yagnam 2026

At this event 121 Ritwiks reciting the Sri Rudra 11 times for a total of 1331 times along with Rudra Abhishekam with 11 kinds of Dravyams. This will be followed by Rudra Homam

18th April 2026

From Morning 7:00AM - 1:30PM

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All Are Welcome To Participate With Family Friends And Get Blessings Followed By Maha Prasadam

Special Sri Ayyappa Mandala Pooja

Special Sri Ayyappa Mandala Pooja Aarati And Mantra Pushpa

Weekends evening at 7:00 PM

All Are Welcome To Participate With Family Friends And Get Blessings Followed By Maha Prasadam

Dhanurmasa Pooja

Daily Tiruppavai Pasuram Chanting. Watch live on Zoom, Facebook And Youtube

December 16th 2025 - January 14th 2026

Evening 7:00PM

Lord Krishna declares in the Bhagavad Gita: "I manifest the most in the month of Margashira" (also known as Dhanurmasam)

Weekly Poojas:

Upcoming Special Events

Sun, January 18

Makara Sankranti / Pongal & Goda Kalyanam

Community Pongal/Sankranti/Makara Vilakku /Makara Sankramana Celebration & Goda Kalyanam Celebration @ San Martin VVGC temple

Timings: 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM

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Pongal, also known as Sankranti, Makara Vilakku, or Makara Sankramana, is a vibrant four-day harvest festival dedicated to expressing gratitude to the Sun, Mother Nature, and the hardworking farm animals that play a vital role in bringing forth a bountiful harvest. This includes Mattu Pongal, a special day where cattle are bathed, decorated with painted horns, and honored with offerings of sweet rice to thank them for their essential labor in the fields.

Goda Kalyanam (also known as Andal Kalyanam) is the celestial wedding ceremony of Goda Devi (Andal) and Lord Ranganatha (an incarnation of Lord Vishnu).

It is a deeply symbolic and beautiful tradition, primarily celebrated in South India. It usually takes place on the final day of the Dhanurmasam month (mid-January), coinciding with the Bhoghi festival (the day before Pongal/Sankranti).

9.30 am - Arrangements to prepare Sarkarai(sweet) Pongal

10 am - Sarkarai (sweet) Pongal preparation by devotees

11 am - Cow and Calf Pooja (Mattu Pongal)

11.15 am - Melam performance

11.40am - Pongal Aarati for Surya Bhagawan and GoMatha's

11.45 am - Goda Kalyanam

1 .30 pm - Sri Maha Managala Aarati

1.30 pm - Pongal Bhojanam/Maha Prasadam/Priti Bhoj

We warmly invite all devotees to join us in this auspicious celebration, and encourage you to bring along your friends, family, and neighbors to share in the joy of this special occasion.

If you would like to prepare Pongal on your own (with your own ingredients/supplies) or participate in this event, please make sure to register yourself. Your involvement will surely enhance the spirit of the celebration. We look forward to celebrating together!

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🪔 Temple Update and Urgent Appeal 🪔

We're very grateful to our supporters, donors, and community for making our temple a reality. Since its inception in 2012, we've invested over $10 million in developing our 13-acre prime property, featuring religious and commercial zoning.

However, we now face an urgent obligation to a lender who has supported us since day one. We've received a notice to pay off a debt of approximately $1 million. Given their long-standing partnership, we feel a strong commitment to fulfill this obligation.

We're humbly reaching out to our community for emergency fundraising support. Every contribution counts, and we welcome donations or loans with interest options. Your support will help us clear this debt and ensure the temple's continued growth and service.

Thank you for considering this appeal. 🙏