Jaya Jagannath,
Respected Devotees, with
this grand festive season over... let us all swing back to our
primary objective. Completion of Sri Jagannath Temple. On behalf of
Sri Jagannath Temple, we request you all to please come forward and
join the team of volunteers. We have many things to do. we request
all great shoulders and sharps brains to join us complete the
following tasks.
Recalling the To Do check list :
1. First of all to identify Involve veterans, retired people who had
been pioneers during their times in any end to end venture of
similar temple constructions elsewhere. To be navigated with their
experience learnt guidance and tips.
2. A team of volunteers to strategize and plan out for a massive
door to door campaigning for donations, Monthly collection plans
from salaried devotees, Hundi box and Receipt Book Management,
coordinate and administer the revenue. To be optimum transparent in
our accounts. On a monthly basis let us show our monthly revenue
generation and expenditure detailed to each and every expense. Thus
we can quarantine any rumors floating in air.
3. Even to identifying rich celebrities and business tycoons and
schedule meetings with them to request for major contributions.
4. To do the necessitate for a Debit Card / Credit card Swipe
machine for temple donation desk. Bank has assured to provide it
free of cost, only few formalities are left.
5. To have Photo ID cards from Sri Jagannath Temple trust ( similar
to any corporate ID card Signed by President, sealed by trust,
Laminated, probably tagged too ) for all associated Trustees,
Sevayats, Volunteers and other front runner active members. This
will help people identifying and recognizing temple officials and
thus things will be more systematic and processed during our major
annual events, week end activities, occasional celebrations and even
more authentic and trust worthy during door to door donation drive.
To restart a massive door to door collection.
6. One set of volunteers to take care of inter and intra community
campaigning for Sri Jagannath Culture in the society so that people
from across the society can be devotionally attracted towards Sri
Jagannath culture. This group should plan for cultural campaign thru
internet, news letter mails, smart SMSs, leaflets, hoardings,
banners, wallpapers etc. Audience being mass of devotees, donors in
the society and community.
7. One set of volunteers to initiate a small scale library inside
the temple and preserving antique Spiritual Books, articles,
materials, artifacts and notes related to Sri Jagannath Culture.
Respected devotees, we have no time to delay, no excuse, no wander.
It is time to Focus and concentrate on this primary task. Let us
come together and start with a spark. Jaya Jagannath.
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Kumar Purnima & Gaja Laxmi Puja :
Kumar Purnima and Gaja Laxmi Puja falls on the Coming Saturday, 3rd
of October.
Kumar Purnima is the day of great pleasure, ecstasy and enjoyment
for unmarried girls. On this full moon day of Aswina Purnima maiden
girls worship Janha Mamu (the Moon God) and pray to be blessed with
a handsome husband. An age old traditional game called ‘Puchi’ is
also played on this day. On this auspicious day, Indra Puja is also
performed in some places in Orissa.
Gajalakshmi Puja : Gajalakshmi is one of the most
significant aspects of goddess Lakshmi. Goddess is depicted seated
in Padmasana yogic posture With four arms on a full-bloomed lotus,
flanked on both side by an elephant (gaja). Goddess Laxmi carries a
lotus in the upper pair of arms and the lower hands are generally
shown in abhya and Varada mudra. The elephants flanking her are
shown as pouring water from their trunk over the goddess. This
aspect like most other aspects of Lakshmi is representative of
prosperity, good luck, and abundance.
Team Nilachakra wishes all a wealthy flourishing affluent Gajalaxmi
puja on Kumar Purnima. Jaya Jagannath.
Regards
Team Nilachakra
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