BRIGHTON
VINAYAKA
VINAYAKA
Chavithi Celebrations
Wishing you a blessed Vinayaka Chavithi · Ganpati Bappa Morya!
SEPT 14 – SEPT 20 · 2026
📍 1126 E Lock Rd, Brighton Community
Celebrate the arrival of Lord Ganesha with devotion, joy and togetherness. Seven days of pooja, chanting, prasadam, cultural celebrations and community. Join us to seek blessings and celebrate together!
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🪔 Pooja Schedule · 7 Days
Main Pooja: Monday, Sept 14 · Nimarjanam: Sunday, Sept 20
Day 1 · Monday, Sept 14Main Pooja · Ganesha Chaturthi ⭐
Main Pooja · from 6:00 pm
- Ganapati Prana Pratishta
- Navagraha Sthapana pooja
- Ganapathi Pooja (Shodashopachara pooja, Anga pooja, Other poojas)
- Patri pooja
- Ganesha story (Katha)
- Aarathi & prasadam
Community potluck dinner 🍛
Days 2 – 5 · Tuesday, Sept 15 – Friday, Sept 18Daily Darshan & Prasadam
Morning · from 6:30 am to 8:00 am
- Nitya pooja & Aarathi by the priest
- Darshan & prasadam
- Sahasranama chanting
- Stotra Malika
- Same schedule all four days
Evening · 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
- Nitya pooja & Aarathi by the priest
- Darshan & prasadam
- Friday, Sept 18: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
All are welcome, always! Darshanam, aarathi, archana and all proceedings are open to everyone. Couples/Families who wish to sit in the pooja (Sept 15 to 18, in the morning and in the evening each day): please come 15 mins early, first come first serve. Please reach out to the Ganesha fest committee members for any questions.
Day 6 · Saturday, Sept 19Evening Cultural Fest ⭐🎭
Morning · from 8:00 am
- Nitya pooja & Aarathi by the priest
- Darshan & prasadam
- Sahasranama chanting
- Stotra Malika
Evening · from 5:30 pm
- Evening Nitya pooja starts at 5:30 pm
- Cultural fest starts at 6:30 pm 🎭 in the open space next to the host home
- Followed by community potluck dinner 🍛
Community potluck dinner 🍛
Day 7 · Sunday, Sept 20Uregimpu & Nimarjanam 🌊
Morning · from 8:00 am
- Morning pooja, Aarathi by the priest
- Homam (starts at 9:00 am)
- Laddu auction
- Lunch
Afterwards
- Udvasana & Uregimpu
- Procession: idol on a truck around the Brighton homes
- Nimarjanam
📣 Announcements
- ✨ Venue: hosted with love at Vamsi & Mrudula Nudurupati's home, 1126 E Lock Rd. 🙏
- ✨ This year's idol is sponsored by Charan and Kavya Mallipeddi family.
- ✨ This year's Laddu is made by Pradeep and Swetha Balija family.
- ✨ Pooja decoration, decoration flowers and first day flowers sponsored by Venkat and Harshini family · @bloomandbeyondecors
- ✦ Youth volunteers: kids who help with cleanup, serving food and more earn volunteer hours certified by a Non-Profit organization, with certificates. Great for school requirements! Sign up here.
- ✦ Seascape and the HOA have been notified of the celebration, including parking activity and chanting until 10 pm.
📜 Rules · Please Read 🙏
Join us to seek blessings and celebrate together!
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