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Special Events
Thu, January 15
Uttarayana Punya Kalam Pongal Festival
11:00 AM
Sri Surya Narayana Swamy Special Pooja Aarati And Mantra Pushpa
7:00 PM
Special Sri Ayyappa Mandala Pooja Aarati And Mantra Pushpa All Are Welcome To Participate With Family Friends And Get Blessings Followed By Maha Prasadam
Sun, January 18
Makara Sankranti / Pongal & Goda Kalyanam
Community Pongal/Sankranti/Makara Vilakku /Makara Sankramana Celebration & Goda Kalyanam Celebration @ San Martin VVGC temple
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!
Sun, February 1
Thai Poosam Kavadi Festival Celebrations
5:00 PM
Sri Valli Deva Sena Sametha Sri Subramanya Abhisheka Aarati And Mantra Pushpa. All Are Welcome To Participate With Family Friends And Get Blessings Followed By Maha Prasadam
7:00 PM
Pournami Vratha Sri Sayhya Narayana Swamy Vratha Pooja Aarati And Mantra Pushpa All Are Welcome To Participate With Family Friends And Get Blessings Followed By Maha Prasadam
Sun, February 15
Sri Maha Shivarathri Mahothsavam
10:00 AM
1st Kala Abhisheka Kalasa Sthapanam Mahanyasam
12:00 PM
2nd Kala Abhisheka Aarati And Mantra Pushpa
3:00 PM
3rd Kala Abhisheka Aarati And Mantra Pushpa
4:00 PM
Sri Girija Shiva Parvati Kalyana Utsavam. All Are Welcome To Participate With Family Friends And Get Blessings Followed By Maha Prasadam
6:00 PM
4th Kala Abhisheka Aarati And Manthra Pushpa
Bhajans Cultural Programs
12:00 AM
5th Kala Pooja Abhisheka Aarati And Mantra Pushpa
Sat, April 18
Maha Rudra Yagnam
🙏 Om Namah Shivaya 🙏
By the divine grace of Sri Vallabha Maha Ganapathy and the blessings of Sri Parvathi & Parameshwara,
VVGC Temple, San Martin invites you and your family to participate in
🌸 Sri Maha Rudra Yajnam 2026 🌸
🗓 Saturday, April 18, 2026
📍 Sri Vallabha Maha Ganapathi Temple (VVGC), San Martin
This sacred yajnam includes Ekadasha Rudra Parayanam, Rudrabhishekam with 11 dravyams, and Rudra Homam, performed for Loka Kalyanam—global peace, prosperity, and the well-being of all devotees and families.
✨ All devotees are warmly welcome to attend and receive divine blessings.
Please join us for this auspicious occasion and share with family & friends.
🙏 Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavantu 🙏
🙏 ஓம் நமசிவாய 🙏
ஸ்ரீ மகா ருத்ர யாகம் 2026
📍 ஸ்ரீ வல்லப மகா கணபதி ஆலயம் (VVGC), சான் மார்டின்
🗓️ சனிக்கிழமை, 18 ஏப்ரல் 2026
121 ரித்விக்கள் இணைந்து
1,331 முறை ஸ்ரீ ருத்ர பாராயணம்,
ஏகாதச திரவ்ய ருத்ராபிஷேகம் & ருத்ர ஹோமம்
🌍 லோக கல்யாணம் – உலக நலன், அமைதி மற்றும் சமृद्धிக்காக
🙏 லோகா சமஸ்தா சுகினோ பவந்து 🙏
🙏 ఓం నమః శివాయ 🙏
శ్రీ మహా రుద్ర యజ్ఞం 2026
📍 శ్రీ వల్లభ మహా గణపతి దేవస్థానం (VVGC), సాన్ మార్టిన్
🗓️ శనివారం, ఏప్రిల్ 18, 2026
121 మంది ఋత్వికులతో
1,331 సార్లు శ్రీ రుద్ర పారాయణం,
ఏకాదశ ద్రవ్య రుద్రాభిషేకం & రుద్ర హోమం
🌍 లోక కల్యాణార్థం – ప్రపంచ శాంతి, సంక్షేమం మరియు సమృద్ధి కోసం
🙏 లోకాః సమస్తాః సుఖినో భవంతు 🙏
