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Various names for committee probables were discussed and identified, and KHS/RN took turns to contact each one of them. Ladies' Bhajan for two hours followed by Prasadam Laksharchanai with Vishnu Sahasra Naamam.ī). –ī).Ěbhishekam to Lord Siva, with Rudram/Chamakam and Purusha SookthamĮvening 7.30 p.m., Pirivu Thengai (putting the Lord to sleep, and parting with Him by breaking a coconut)Ī). Sunday, the Main Pooja day, starting at 5 a.m. on Sunday, 22 September 1991, to seek blessings from Lord Siva, and drew up broad Pooja Programme as below, for presenting to the Pooja Committee once it is formed –
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Then they visited the temple at 6.30 a.m. KHS/Vatsala & RN/Jayasree met two more times in the subsequent week and reassured themselves that the pooja concept was good, and decided that they should go ahead with the plans. With the above thoughts, we decided to collect all known people to form a Pooja Committee, and sub-committees as might be required. KHS confirmed we had 3-4 known people who could chant Rudram, Chamakam, etc. Harish (KHS's son) made a sketch of Lord's Mandapam and the18 steps. Second day, Abhishekam with Rudram and Chamakam to Lord Siva, followed by Sahasra Nama Archanai to Lord Ayyappa and Mahanivedyam, Deeparadhanai, etc.ĭecided to organize the pooja in Shiva Mandir (if they permitted), erecting a Mandapam with 18-steps, placing an Ayyappan photo on top of the Mandapam for the pooja. Pooja could be a Saturday-Sunday programmeī.ğirst day, a Laksharchanai to Lord Vishnu (There was no Balaji-Idol in the temple at that time)Ĭ. We had no clue as to who all would participate, who all to invite to participate, who all would volunteer to help, etc.Īnd if we were to have the first Pooja some time between 29 December 1991 to 12 January 1992, we had only about 15 Sundays and 2-3 holidays.īased on his village experience, RN suggested a broad Pooja Programme, as follows:Ī.
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We had no idea what would be the total cost or how to collect any money and no idea whether anybody will contribute at all, for a pooja. We had no idea whether enough pooja-flowers were available in Jakarta and had no idea where to enquire about it. We weren't sure if the Temple would permit a mass association and pooja of Non-Sindhis, South Indian expatriates in the temple, as this was never done before by any community. We had practically nothing to start with, not even an Ayyappan photo, no Ayyappan song / bhajan book, and no pooja book or even a namavali bookĪll that we had was a Venue for the Pooja – Shiva Mandir. KHS & RN met, without a fixed agenda, and reckoned as below –
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With this combination, we decided we could organize a great pooja. RN has also some experience coordinating Kids' Sasthapreethis as a teenager, which follows the regular village Sasthapreethi.Īs a long-time veteran of Texmaco Group of Companies, Indonesia, KHS was confident of ensuring the participation and involvement of a good number of expatriates as well as local Tamil Indonesians. RN hails from Nurani Village, Palakkad, which has a 350-year old history of Sastha (Ayyappan) worship. That 'Friday the 13th', essentially marked the beginning of JAKARTA AYYAPPAN POOJA ! Next day, RN phoned KHS and talked about this for a while, and they met on the subsequent Friday to discuss the matter. On 8 September 1991, they met again at another gathering, when KHS, with his usual sincerity said, 'we must do Ayyappan Pooja here I am serious'. RN reacted positively but left it at that.
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At the Upaakarmam (Avani Avittam) gathering at Shiva Mandir on 25 August 1991, Siva (KHS) suggested to Ranga (RN): "We must do Ayyappan Pooja in Jakarta". It was just Divine Will that brought together Siva & Ranga (another name for Lord Vishnu) to start Ayyappan Pooja in Jakarta. Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu gave Sri Ayyappan to the world.