M.A.Center, Washington DC

Navaratri Observance 2023 (in-person and online)

(Daily event) Oct 15, 2023 to Oct 23, 2023 (ended)

Navaratri Observance 2023

Sunday, Oct 15 to Monday, Oct 23
7:30pm (Weekdays) | 6:30 pm (Weekends) - (Eastern US/Canada)
Saturday Oct 21, the Puja will be part of the Regular Satsang at 6:30pm

Join Br. Ramanandamrita Chaitanya in-person or online for the 9 days of Navaratri celebrations dedicated to the feminine aspect of the Divine in the form of Divine Mother. The series of events would include daily worship and arati, guided Vidyarambham Pooja and more.

Webcast

You may watch the program live on the MA Center East Coast YT channel  www.youtube.com/MACenterEC.
For further details please write to MACenterEC@gmail.com

Daily Worship & Arati

Oct 15 - Oct 17 - Dedicated to Goddess Durga
Oct 18 - Oct 20 - Dedication to Goddess Lakshmi
Oct 21 - Oct 23 - Dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. Please note on Oct 21st, the Saraswati Puja will be included in the Regular Satsang at 6:30pm.

Daily worship will include brief meditation, Bhajans, Chanting of 108 names of respective form of the Divine Mother, Mahishasura Mardini Stotram, Devi Mantras with prostrations, Arati of respective form of Divine Mother, Amma Arati and prayer for world peace. 

Ayudha Puja - worship of 'tools of the trade'

Sunday, Oct 22 @ 6:30 pm (Eastern US/Canada)

Another important aspect of the celebration where one has the option to offer puja to their tools of the trade (Ayudha)-for e.g. pens, machinery, laptops, etc. by giving a day of rest and ritually worshiping them. Those involved in artistic and scholarly pursuits may place their instruments at the home altar. You can retrieve them and start afresh following the Vijaya Dashami puja.

Vijaya Dashami - the day of success

Monday, Oct 23 @ 7:30 pm (Eastern US/Canada)

 

Guided Vidyarambham Pooja

On the nineth day of victory over the negativities (Vijaya Dashami), it is a tradition to perform Vidyarambham (a fresh start to the process of seeking the higher goal).

Participants would be guided through a guided pooja process along with the steps to symbolically perform Vidyarambham.

In parallel to the pooja there will be chants and bhajans happening. The event will conclude with Amma's arati and prayer for world peace.

Wednesday
Apr
03
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Scriptural Discussion Scriptural Discussions with Br. Rāmānandāmṛta Chaitanya take place every Wednesday from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Attendees may come in-person to the M.A. Center DC, or may view the livestream on YouTube.  Weekly sessions on the... more ›
Wednesday
Apr
10
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Scriptural Discussion Scriptural Discussions with Br. Rāmānandāmṛta Chaitanya take place every Wednesday from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Attendees may come in-person to the M.A. Center DC, or may view the livestream on YouTube.  Weekly sessions on the... more ›
Thursday
Apr
11
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Monthly Karthika Observance Br. Rāmānandāmṛta Chaitanya leads the monthly Karthika Observance event at M.A. Center DC. Please join us in offering special prayers for world peace on this occasion. The event is both an in-person and online event. Come in-person on Thursday, April 11th, 2024, or... more ›
Sunday
Apr
14
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Vishu is a New Year celebration in Kerala according to the Indian Calendar. New Year is also celebrated on the same day as Puthandu in Tamil Nadu and Baishaki in many other parts of India. A traditional Kerala feast with many items called Sadya will be served for lunch. Please RSVP if you plan to... more ›
Wednesday
Apr
17
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Scriptural Discussion Scriptural Discussions with Br. Rāmānandāmṛta Chaitanya take place every Wednesday from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Attendees may come in-person to the M.A. Center DC, or may view the livestream on YouTube.  Weekly sessions on the... more ›
Saturday
Apr
20
4:30pm - 8:00pm
We welcome you all to join the next in-person Satsang. Schedule 4:30PM: Lalita Sahasranama, Mahishasura Mardini Stotram
5:30PM: Break
6:00PM: Satsang, Bhajans, Arati.
8:00PM: Dinner We must remember that the health and safety of those attending Satsang remain uppermost in our... more ›
Wednesday
Apr
24
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Scriptural Discussion Scriptural Discussions with Br. Rāmānandāmṛta Chaitanya take place every Wednesday from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Attendees may come in-person to the M.A. Center DC, or may view the livestream on YouTube.  Weekly sessions on the... more ›
Saturday
Apr
27
4:30pm - 8:00pm
We welcome you all to join the next in-person Satsang. Schedule 4:30PM: Lalita Sahasranama, Mahishasura Mardini Stotram
5:30PM: Break
6:00PM: Satsang, Bhajans, Arati.
8:00PM: Dinner We must remember that the health and safety of those attending Satsang remain uppermost in our... more ›
Wednesday
May
01
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Scriptural Discussion Scriptural Discussions with Br. Rāmānandāmṛta Chaitanya take place every Wednesday from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Attendees may come in-person to the M.A. Center DC, or may view the livestream on YouTube.  Weekly sessions on the... more ›
Saturday
May
04
4:30pm - 8:00pm
We welcome you all to join the next in-person Satsang. Schedule 4:30PM: Lalita Sahasranama, Mahishasura Mardini Stotram
5:30PM: Break
6:00PM: Satsang, Bhajans, Arati.
8:00PM: Dinner We must remember that the health and safety of those attending Satsang remain uppermost in our... more ›