RSVP for Ka:rthi:ka Vanabhojanam 2025



Jai Srimannarayana!

Dear Bhagavath Bandhus,

 

Join hands with several devotees of the community in celebrating auspicious and joyful event "Ka:rthi:ka Vanabho:janam" (Garden luncheon in the month of Ka:rthi:ka) on November 16th, Sunday from 11 am till 3 pm. 



RSVP for Ka:rthi:ka Vanabhojanam 2025


Vana​ ​bho:janam​ is a​n ancient practice of annual picnic undertaken during ​the month of Karthi:ka​​. For this event, all in the community come together and go to a near by park or forest where they cook sa:thvik food, worship the God in the form of mother nature and then take the offered prasa:dam with utmost respect while sitting together side by side (saha pankthi bho:janam).


Importance of Vanabho:janam. Hear from Swamiji.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0n9GVkk0oU


Sa:thvik food is prepared and offered as prasa:dam during the event.

What is Sa:thvik food?? What relevance it has ??

https://satvicfood.chinnajeeyar.org/

 

​Vedic Sana:thana Dharma preaches worshiping of divine nature, and as part of it each herbal plants like Tulasi (Ocimum), Usiri (Amla), Bilva and Durva plants are ​given great significance in ​rituals​. During the month of Karthi:ka, especially on full moon day, the plant Usiri (Amla) is worshiped, and used in rituals to extract its herbal richness.


Importance of lightning Diya

https://chinnajeeyar.org/happy-karthika-pournami/?fbclid=IwAR2BjI_4Gc-Sk_vywED6M_kz616UBCUyziuvACf88Pj40QDN4ps-HV_iGOo


Program Overview


8 am to 11am - Prasa:dam Preparation under trees & Devotional Chanting 


11am to 1 pm - Vishnusahasranama Pa:ra:yanam , Sankshe:pa Ra:ma:yana Pa:ra:yanam, Diya lighting, Peruma:l(god) a:rati 


1pm to 3pm - Tadiya a:radhana (prasa:dam distribution)



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Prasadam Making/Food Making

Vegetable Cutting

Banthi Bho:jana:lu/served by kids, encouraged by adults

Praying for universal Peace and Wealth


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You will receive vanabhojanam updates in the group.if you like you can also exit group after the event


Thanking you for supporting the cause!!

JETUSA, Tampa.

727 -999-4658


Compliments from VT Seva, Prajna Teachers and Bhakti Nivedana


Proceeds goes to the cause

1. https://www.jetusa.org/education-for-tribal-children

2. https://www.jetusa.org/education-for-visually-challenged