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NESSP Celebrates Maha Shivratri

Press Release
02/15/2018

NESSP Celebrates Maha Shivratri

The Shirdi Sai temple in Chelmsford (NESSP) celebrated Shivratri on Tuesday February 13th, 2018. On Shivratri day, the elaborate Puja was conducted starting with Sahasra Lingarchana with 1,116 Shiva Lingas followed by Rudrabhishekam that continued well past midnight. Volunteers planned the Shivratri festivities in great detail, enthusiastically prepared the decorations and 1,116 Shiva Lingas, the Mahaprasad to be served all through the event. 15 Ritviks participated and chanted Vedic shlokas during the Shodasa Aavrana and Mahanyasa Poorvaka Rudrabhishekam.

500 plus devotees participated in the divine festivities and enjoyed holy activities such as Bhajans, dance performance including Mahaprasadam that was served in the evening.

This year Nrityanjali will be conducted on this Saturday, 17th Feb, 2018. 230 students across New England area had registered to perform in front of Baba on the occasion of Maha Shivratri celebrations. Nrityanjali starts from 10 AM to 8 PM.

As with all other festivals celebrated in the temple, the program could not have been successful without the dedicated team of NESSP volunteers who carry out their numerous duties and responsibilities with utmost sincerity, dedication and selflessness.

Upcoming events: Nrityanjali (17th Feb), Holi Vrat Katha, Chaitra Navratri

NESSP is an independent local organization that has been serving the devotee needs for last nine years. In addition to temple related activities, NESSP also believes in helping the community that its part of. The organization has an active Charitable and Philanthropy charter. The different charitable activities NESSP has undertaken in the past are: Disaster Relief, Annadaan (food donation) to the homeless, Winter Clothes drive – Collection and distribution of warm winter clothes to the needy. Red Cross Blood donation drives, Lowell General hospital cancer center walks. NESSP Conducts Free health camp and Dental camps, Meditation and Yoga sessions. For kids, NESSP Conducts chess classes, Annual Academic competitions. NESSP is run by a dedicated team of volunteers.

NESSP is building a SAI temple at Groton-MA on the principles of Faith and Patience. With SAI blessings it happens to be the largest Sai temple of North America with the abode of Hindu Deities.

To CONTRIBUTE towards the temple project please follow the given link: http://nessp.org/donate#!/TempleConstructionFund/c/20174143/offset=0&sort=normal

Sri Satchidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai!



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