27-03-2026                              Friday

SITA RAMA KALYANA UTSAVAM

Evening Program

05:45pm                                  Daily Pooja

07:00pm to 08:15pm               Sita Rama Kalyana Utsavam

08:30pm                                  Pallakku Seva (Sita Rama Procession)

This will be followed by Mahaprasadham

Note : Those who wish to include your name for Sita Rama Kalyana Sangalpam,    please register with the priests directly.

                                               The cost for this pooja is $51 per family

Sri Ram Navami festival at Papakura temple begins from   

      20th of March 2026 to 27th of March 2026.

      Special Ram Parivar Poojas will be held every day from 7:30 pm onwards.

***Sri Ram Navami festival at Papakura temple begins from   

      20th of March 2026 to 27th of March 2026.

      Special Ram Parivar Poojas will be held every day from 7:30 pm onwards.

Sri Ram Navami festival at Papakura temple begins from   

      20th of March 2026 to 27th of March 2026.

      Special Ram Parivar Poojas will be held every day from 7:30 pm onwards.

***Sri Ram Navami festival at Papakura temple begins from   

      20th of March 2026 to 27th of March 2026.

      Special Ram Parivar Poojas will be held every day from 7:30 pm onwards.

***Sri Ram Navami festival at Papakura temple begins from   

      20th of March 2026 to 27th of March 2026.

      Special Ram Parivar Poojas will be held every day from 7:30 pm onwards.

***Sri Ram Navami festival at Papakura temple begins from   

      20th of March 2026 to 27th of March 2026.

      Special Ram Parivar Poojas will be held every day from 7:30 pm onwards.

20-03-2026                             Friday

UGATHI (GUDI PADWA) Festival

Morning Program

10:00am                                  Ganapathi homom

11:30am                                  Nithya pooja

12:00pm to 01:00pm               Daily archana and Astothara archana

20-03-2026 (Contd)

Evening Program

06:00pm                                  Nithya pooja

06:30pm                                  Monthly Bhagawathi Seva (Lalitha Sahasranamam )

All devotees are advised that the pooja for 

Bhagawathi Seva is $21

07:30 pm to 9:00pm                Daily archana

08:30 pm                                 Mahaprasadham (Ugathi pachadi will be served)

07-03-2026                              Saturday

BHALA CHANDRA SANGADA HARA CHATHURTHI

05:45pm                                  108 shanabishekam

06:00pm                                  Draviya abishekam

06:30pm                                  108 shangabishekam

07:30pm                                  Nithya Pooja

08:00pm                                  Vasantha Mandapa pooja followed by a procession.

08:30pm                                  Mahaprasadham

Sangada Hara Chathurti is a common prayer. Any devotee who wishes to participate please book your name for Sangalpam with Temple office or priests directly.

03-03-2026                              Tuesday

 MASSI MAGAM and PONGALA FESTIVAL

06:00pm                                  Eka Kalsa Abishekam to Lord Ganesha

05:30pm                                  Devotees will make pongala prasadam outside the temple.

07:30pm                                  Nithya Pooja

08:00pm                                  Vasantha Mandapa Pooja followed by Thiruvithi Ulla

08:30pm                                  Mahaprasadham

28-02-2026                    Saturday

Morning

10:00 am – 12:00 pm    Shaniswara Shanthi Homom, Navagraha Homom and

                                      Nakshatra Homom

The cost of this homam is $101 each. To participate in this Homan please register your name at the temple office or priests.

Evening

06:00 pm – 08:00 pm    Bagawathi Seva

   followed by Mahaprasadham 

15-02-2026                       Sunday

     Maha Sivarathiri festival

Morning

10:00 am - 02:00 pm        Devotees can perform abishekam to Lord Keathara Lingam

11:30 am                          Maha Deeparathanai to Lord Ganesh

12:00 am - 01:00pm         Daily archana

Evening

     Ganapathi Homam

05:30 pm                          Vigneeswara pooja and Draviya homom

07:00 pm                          Nithya pooja

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     1^st Jama pooja & abishekam for Lord Shiva Lingam

08:00 pm                          Rudrabishekam

09:00 pm                          Deeparathanai

09:30 pm                          Siva Puraanam recitals followed by

                                         Mahaprasadham

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     2^nd Jama pooja & abishekam for Lord Shiva Lingam

10:00 pm                         Rudrabishekam and Annabishekam (abishekam with cooked   

                                         rice &ghee)

10:45 pm                         Deeparathanai followed by Mahaprasadham

11:15 pm                         Special Shiva bhajans by Ramhari Group, Hamilton

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    3^rd Jama pooja & abishekam for Lord Shiva Lingam

(Continues on to Monday morning of 16^th February)

01:15 am                        Rudrabishekam

01:45 am                        Deeparathanai (Lord Lingothbavar pooja) and

                                       Rudra Trishathi Archana

                                         Followed by Mahaprasadham

Please note that we need sponsors for the Rudra Trishathi Archana.

The cost for each archana is $25.00

02:00 am - 03:30 am     Special programs

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  4th Jama pooja & abishekam for Lord Shiva Lingam

04:00 am                       Eka Kumba pooja & abishekam

04:30 am                       Deeparathanai followed by Mahaprasadham.

05:00 am                       Mangala Arathi

NOTE :

1. All Lord Shiva abishekam is $101 each. If you wish to include your family for sangalpam with pavithram (darba) please register with temple office or priests.

2. Rudra Trishathi Archana is $25 each.  If you wish to include your family for sangalpam with pavithram (darba) please register with temple office or priests.

The temple will be open all night to all devotees to receive Lord Shiva's blessings.

05-02-2026                     Thursday

    DWIJA PRIYA SANGADA HARA CHATHRUTHI

This is an auspicious Hindu fasting day dedicated to Lord Ganesha, specifically occurring in the Krishna Paksha (waning phase of the moon) of the Hindu month of Magha. It’s significance is believed to bring relief from obstacles and troubles, offering peace and prosperity to devotees. 

05:30 pm                         108 Shangabishekam

06:00 pm                         Draviya abishekam

06:30 pm                         108 Shangabishekam

07:30 pm                         Nithya pooja

08:00 pm                         Vasantha mandapa pooja followed by procession

08:30 pm                         Mahaprasadham

Those who wish to participate in the Sangalpam rituals, please book your names with the priests or at the temple office.

 01-02-2026    Sunday

Thaipusam Festival

Kaavadi, Paalkudam, Archana and Ekakumbabishekam

Thaipusam festival commemorates the occasion when Goddess

Parvathi gave Murugan (Karthikeya) a “vel” (spear) so that he

could vanquish the evil demon, Soorapadman.

It is believed, if you pray on this auspicious day, you will receive

all his blessings as he is Vamsavirthi Karan (keeping the

generation without the break). Our temple will be celebrating

Thaipusam in a grand way.

MORNING

11:30 am - 01:00 pm Maha deeparathanai and Dharshan & Archanas

EVENING

05:45 pm Sangalpam

06:00 pm Kumba Pooja

06:15 pm Sangalpam for Milk Kalasam

06:30 pm Kavadi & Paalkudam (milk Kalasam) procession

07:00 pm Draviya Abishekam

07:30 pm Deeparathanai

08:00 pm Karthikeya thiru vithi ulla

08:30 pm Maha prasadam

Milk kalasam sponsorship is $25.00.

Kavadi sponsorship is $51.00

Both includes archana and prasatham.

Those who wish to participate in the carrying of kavadi and palkudam (milk

kalasam), kindly register with the temple priests.

31-01-2026 Saturday

06:00 pm Nithya pooja

06:30 pm to 08:00 pm Bagawathi seva and prasadam distribution

Wednesday14th January 2026

Praya Chitha Avishekam

Tuesday 13th Of January 2026 - Vairavar Pooja And Vairvar Madai

Evening 6.30 pm - Onwards Special Abishekam, Pooja

9.00 pm - Special Pooja Prasatham Distribution. Note – Devotees can

Bless there House keys and all Devotees receive Vairavar Nool.

Monday 12th January 2026

Morning 10.00 am - 108 Shangabishekam and Special Pooja,

Prasatham Distribution.

Evening - Poongavanam (Anandha Shayanam Alangaram)

6.00 pm - Special Pooja at Specially Decorated Garden.

7.15 - 8.15 pm - Special Kalai Nikazchikkal

Sunday 11th January 2026 - Thirtha Thiruvizha

Morning 8.00 am - Navakalsa Abishekam, Special Pooja etc.

10.45 - 1.00 pm - Thirtha Vari, Maha Poornathuthi, Maha Yaga Kumba

Abishekam, Prasadham Distribution

Evening 5.00 pm - Onwards Unchal Thiruvilla, Special pooja, Dwaja

Avarohanam, Thiru Veethy Ula, Prasatham Distribution.

Saturday 10th January 2026 - Ther Thiruvilla (Ratham)

Car Festival

Morning 7.30 am -Onwards Navakalasa Abishekam, Special Pooja etc.

11.50 am - Ratharoganam lord Ganesha Procession On Ratham

1.30 pm - Pachai Chathal Alangaram, Ratha Avarohana Dharsanam.

Evening 5.30 pm - Prayachitha Abishekam, Theradi Thiruvilla

Friday 09h January 2026 - Sagopura Thiruvilla

(Sapara Thiruvilla)

Thursday 08th January 2026 - Vettai Thiruvizha

Evening 7.00 pm - Horse Vahanam

8.30 pm - Prayachita Abishekam, Special Pooja etc.

Wednesday 07th January 2026

Evening - Mayoora Vahanam

Tuesday 06th January 2026

Evening - Kailasa Vahanam (Bakthi Mukthi Bhavana Utsavam)

With the almighty Lord Karpaga Vinayagar's blessings, The Board of Trustees of Auckland Sri Ganesh Temple Trust is

pleased to announce the Visuvavasu Varusha 2026 Mahotsavam Festival. The ceremonies will commence on Thursday 01st

of January 2026 with the inauguration ceremony and ending with the Ther Thiruvila (ratham) on Saturday 10th of January

2026.

The Kodiyettram (flag hoisting) on Friday the 02ndof January 2026 will mark the beginning of the festival.

The Board of Trustees cordially invites devotees and well –wishers to participate in the festival and receive the blessing

from Lord Karpaga Vinayagar under the auspicious time of Makara Sakranthi.

The Mahotsavam refers to a grand festival .Ther-Thiruvila is a colourful chariot festival followed by the Theertha

Utsavam (water ceremony) where possible the uthsava murti is taken to the temple pond, (the Temple will be using a small

Pool) and is dipped in the water. The devotees then plunge in, to cleanse themselves of their sins.

Monday 05th January 2026

Evening - Manja Thiruvilla

Sunday 04th January 2026

Evening - Mambala Thiruvilla (Mango Festival)

Saturday 03rd January 2026

02-01-2026 to 14 -01-2026     Mahotsavam Festival

Mahotsavam is the Grand Thiruvilla Festival.

Ther-Thiruvila is a Colorful Chariot Festival

This will be followed by The Theertha Utsavam (Water Cutting Ceremony)

Please contact the priests for booking for various poojas, sponsorship and annadhanam for this 12 day festival.

01-01-2026 - Thursday         New Year

12:00am                                 Special New Year Pooja and Archana

12:30am                                  Temple Close

 01-01-2026 – Thursday         New Year Pooja

Morning          

09:30 am T0 11:00 am            GANAPTHI HOMOM AND ABISHEKAM TO ALL GOD

11:45 am                                 Nithya Pooja and New Year Archana

12:15 pm To 02:00 pm            Mahaprasadham/Anndhanam

Homom is common pooja and those who wish to participate, please Register with temple priests. The cost for this pooja is $51.00

Evening

04:30 pm to 6:30 pm               Grama shanthi, vasthu shanthi and mrithsangrahanam

07:00 pm                                 Nithya Pooja

New Year Annadhnam Sponsor Needed $301

31-12-2025 – Wednesday      New Year Pooja

09:30 pm to 11:50 pm             Special double Nathaswaram kacheri by Vidwan Sathish and team from Tamil Nadu, India

26-12 -2025 To 03-01-2026    Thiruvemba Pooja

26-12-2025 – Friday              Bagawathi seva and Ayyappan Irumudi pooja

05:00 pm                                 Nithya Pooja 

05:15 pm To 06:30 pm            Lalitha Sahasranama Parayanam and Deeparathanai

06:45 pm                                 Draviya abishekam and ghee abishekam to Lord Ayyappa

07:30 pm                                 Deeprathanai and prasadham distribution 

25 -12 -2025 – Thursday       Vinayagar Shasti Virutham (Poorthi Vizha)

Morning

09:00 am To 11:00 am            1008 Shangabishekam poorvanga prayers

11:00 am                                 Draviya Abishekam

Evening

06:00 pm to 07:00 pm             Bhajan

07:00 pm                                 Nithya Pooja

07:30 pm                                 Vasantha Mandapa Pooja

08:00 pm                                 Lord Ganesha Procession in Boodha Vahanam Sooran Poor (Gajamukha Samharam)

09:30 pm                                 Prayachitha Abishekam

21 Types of Prasatham Offering to Lord Ganesha Followed by Anna Dhanam/Mahaprasadham

08-12-2025 – Monday           AKHURTHA SANKASHTI CHATURTHI

05:45 pm To 07:15 pm            108 Shangabishekam and Homom

07:30 pm                                 Nithya Pooja Followed by Vasantha Mandapa Pooja

Mahaprasadham

(Due to Pillayar shasti virtham pooja, there will be no procession)

05-12-2025 - Friday  To  25-12-2025 - Thursday

The Trustees wish to invite all devotees and friends to celebrate the auspicious day of Vinayagar Shasti Virutham for 21 days from 5/12/  2025   to  25/12/2025.

The Temple will be celebrating this day of the Lord in a grand manner befitting the occasion. All are cordially invited to receive the blessings of the Lord. 

Vinayagar Shasti Virutham 

06:15 pm                                 Abishekam and Homom to Lord Ganesha

07:00 pm                                 Pillyar Kathai Reading

07:30 pm                                 Nithya Pooja

07:45 pm                                 Vasantha Mandapa Pooja Followed by

Pancha Mugham Archana 

04-12-2025 – Thursday         Thiru Karthikai Virtham (Sarva Alaya Deepam)

06:00 pm – 07:00 pm              Drviya Abishekam and Homom to Lord Ganesha

07:30 pm                                 Devotees Lighting the Clay Lamps Around the Temple  

07:50 pm                                 Deeparathanai, Special Deepa Alangara Decoration for 

the Deities.

08:30 pm                                 Lord Ganesha Procession and Lighting the Chokka Panai  

29-11-025 – Saturday            ANNUAL AYYAPPAN POOJA

Ayyappan Vilakku Pooja and Ghee Abishekam

05:30pm                                  Nithya Pooja to Lord Ganesha and Parivar

06:00pm                                  Sangalpam followed by Vigneswara Pooja and Ekakumba pooja

06:15pm                                  Rudrabishekam and Ghee Abishekam for Lord Ayyappan

07:00pm                                  Kumbhabisekam for Lord Ayyappan

07:30pm                                  Deeparathanai and Ayyappan Astothara Archana

08:00pm                                  Mahaprasatham

Please note that the cost for this special Ayyappan Astothara Archana is $15.00.

 NOTE :    Please contact Vijay on 09-2988640 or 022-0343536 (mobile/text) for all pooja bookings and Annadhanam.

09-11-2025 – Sunday             MONTHLY BAGAWATHI SEVA

06:00pm                                  Nithya Pooja

06:30pm - 08:00pm                Bagawathi Seva followed by Mahaprasadham 



NOTE :    Please contact Vijay on 09-2988640 or 022-0343536 (mobile/text) for all pooja bookings and Annadhanam.

08-11-2025 – Saturday          GANADHIPA SANGADAHARA CHATHURTHI

108 Shangabishekam and Draviya  Homom

05:45pm                                  Vigneshwara Pooja and Puniyaha Vachanam

06:00pm                                  Kumba Pooja and Shangapooja

06:30pm                                  Drviya Abishekam and Draviya Homom

07:15pm                                  Nithya Pooja

07:45pm                                  Vasandha Mandapa Pooja and Thiruvithi Ulla

08:30pm                                  Mahaprasadham

 
NOTE :    Please contact Vijay on 09-2988640 or 022-0343536 (mobile/text) for all pooja bookings and Annadhanam.

5-11-2025 – Wednesday        SIVA HOMOM and ANNA ABISHEKAM IPASI POURNAMI

(Chandra mana karthika pournami)

05:45pm – 07:00pm                Siva Homom and Anna Abishekam

07:45pm                                  Maha Deeparathanai

08:00pm                                  Annadhanam

There will be a common Pooja for all devotees. Those who wish to include your name for Rudhrasbishekam and Annadhanam, please register with Temple Office or the priests.

This cost of sponsorship for this special pooja $125.00.


NOTE :    Please contact Vijay on 09-2988640 or 022-0343536 (mobile/text) for all pooja bookings and Annadhanam.

03-11-2025 – Monday

The temple will be conducting it’s 23^rd Anniversary pooja in the morning and evening.

 NOTE :

Please contact Vijay on 09-2988640 or 022-0343536 (mobile/text) for all pooja bookings and Annadhaanam.

27-10-2025 – Monday -  Skanda Shashti Virutham

06:00 pm                       - Drviya abishekam
07:45 pm                       - Vasantha mandapa pooja and thiruveethii ulla

08:30 pm                       - Mahaprasadham Distribution

NOTE :

Please contact Vijay on 09-2988640 or 022-0343536 (mobile/text) for all pooja bookings and Annadhaanam.

22-10-2025  to 26-10-2025  - Skanda Shasti Virutham 

06:30 pm                     -  Draviya abishekam for Karthikeya
08:00 pm                     - Vasantha mandapa pooja

NOTE :

Please contact Vijay on 09-2988640 or 022-0343536 (mobile/text) for all pooja bookings and Annadhaanam.

22-10-2025  to 26-10-2025  - Skanda Shasti Virutham 

06:30 pm                     -  Draviya abishekam for Karthikeya
08:00 pm                     - Vasantha mandapa pooja

NOTE :

Please contact Vijay on 09-2988640 or 022-0343536 (mobile/text) for all pooja bookings and Annadhaanam.

22-10-2025  to 26-10-2025  - Skanda Shasti Virutham 

06:30 pm                     -  Draviya abishekam for Karthikeya
08:00 pm                     - Vasantha mandapa pooja

NOTE :

Please contact Vijay on 09-2988640 or 022-0343536 (mobile/text) for all pooja bookings and Annadhaanam.

22-10-2025  to 26-10-2025  - Skanda Shasti Virutham 

06:30 pm                     -  Draviya abishekam for Karthikeya
08:00 pm                     - Vasantha mandapa pooja

NOTE :

Please contact Vijay on 09-2988640 or 022-0343536 (mobile/text) for all pooja bookings and Annadhaanam.