SRI VISHNU SAHASRANAAMA LAKSHARCHANA
Keeping in view its stated objective of spreading the message of various benefits, spiritual, mental and physical, of Chanting the Sahasranaamam, the Sabha is collaborating with like minded societies / organisations in organising various devotional programs such as Laksharchana. These are in addition to Sabha organised Laksharchana held every year at "Kalpak Mitra Mandal Temple Premises", Kalpak Estate, 'B' Wing, Kalpak, Antop Hill, Mumbai 400 037
For the first co-hosted Laksharchana, the co-host was Sri Swayanboo Balaji Seva Sansthan, and was organised at their temple located at Sector 1A, Behind CIDCO/HP Gas, New Panvel on December 1st, 2013. More than 650 devotees chanted the Sahasranaamam a total of 1014 times.
For the second co-hosted Laksharchana, the co-host is Neelakanta Sivan cultural Academy, Chennai. The "Samooha Laksharchana" is being held at Ganapathi Sachidananda Ashram, Seshadripuram Main Road, Babynagar, Velachery, Chennai. This is schedule for December 15th 2013.
For the third co-hosted Laksharchana, the co-host is Lalitha Mahila Mandali, Thane (W). The event is being organised at Shakthi Ganapathi Temple, Brahmand, Phase II, Thane (W). The event is scheduled on January 5th 2014.
FORMAT: There shall be two batches starting 09.00-11.00 hrs and 11.15-12.30 hrs
Maha prasad will be given after the Maha Arati.
Meaning of "Laksharchana" (Source : Wikipedia)
A Lakshārchanā involves the repetition of names one hundred thousand times. Laksha, in Sanskrit, means one hundred thousand. This is an intensive version of the Sahasra-nāma-archanā. It involves the repeated chanting of sahasranamas, multiplying the number of the performances by the number of the people who joined in the chorus.
To achieve this goal several people sit together and perform repetition of the names in chorus. This continues for a prefixed time duration, usually for several days, chanting for a certain number of hours each day. The recital of the different participants for the several days adds up to at least 100,000 repetitions of divine names.
There are occasions when a Koti archanā is also performed to the deity by counting up to 100 Lakshārchanās. Koti (crore, in English) is one hundred lakshas; that is, ten million.
For the first co-hosted Laksharchana, the co-host was Sri Swayanboo Balaji Seva Sansthan, and was organised at their temple located at Sector 1A, Behind CIDCO/HP Gas, New Panvel on December 1st, 2013. More than 650 devotees chanted the Sahasranaamam a total of 1014 times.
For the second co-hosted Laksharchana, the co-host is Neelakanta Sivan cultural Academy, Chennai. The "Samooha Laksharchana" is being held at Ganapathi Sachidananda Ashram, Seshadripuram Main Road, Babynagar, Velachery, Chennai. This is schedule for December 15th 2013.
For the third co-hosted Laksharchana, the co-host is Lalitha Mahila Mandali, Thane (W). The event is being organised at Shakthi Ganapathi Temple, Brahmand, Phase II, Thane (W). The event is scheduled on January 5th 2014.
FORMAT: There shall be two batches starting 09.00-11.00 hrs and 11.15-12.30 hrs
Maha prasad will be given after the Maha Arati.
Meaning of "Laksharchana" (Source : Wikipedia)
A Lakshārchanā involves the repetition of names one hundred thousand times. Laksha, in Sanskrit, means one hundred thousand. This is an intensive version of the Sahasra-nāma-archanā. It involves the repeated chanting of sahasranamas, multiplying the number of the performances by the number of the people who joined in the chorus.
To achieve this goal several people sit together and perform repetition of the names in chorus. This continues for a prefixed time duration, usually for several days, chanting for a certain number of hours each day. The recital of the different participants for the several days adds up to at least 100,000 repetitions of divine names.
There are occasions when a Koti archanā is also performed to the deity by counting up to 100 Lakshārchanās. Koti (crore, in English) is one hundred lakshas; that is, ten million.
