Das Lakshan Celebration

We will be celebrating Das Lakshana festival, starting on August 23 and ending on September 1st. Rajdhani mandir is now open however there are a number of limitations for the well-being of everyone. Keeping that in mind, we will be limiting the number of people participating in-person for our events. However, we are hopeful that you will be able to join at least for a few times in person and rest of the time online. Below is a modified program schedule.

Abhishek, Aarti after Abhishek and morning pooja:

 Timing:  weekdays: 8 AM to 9 AM for Abhishek and Aarti. Puja will start right after Abhishek and Aarti. Approximate end time 12 PM.

 Boli Participation: Participation in Abhishek and Aarti will be done via boli. Please see the list below toward the end of the email for detail. As a boli participant, you and your spouse are requested to be present at the mandir.

Additional In-person Participation: 6 people will be allowed to join. We request that you send us an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. listing the days on which you like to join. It is generally speaking on a first come first serve however IDJO team will assign days and time to ensure all interested parties can join at least once or twice during the festival. We highly recommend that “at risk” people do not join in person.

Virtual Participation: Please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you need information on virtual participation.

Evening Aarti: We will not be able to do it as a group this time but we hope that you will be able to do it at your home.

DhoopdashmiWill be done virtually on Friday, August 28th from 5:30 to 6:30. 

Savantsari Pratikraman: Will be done virtually on Tuesday, September 1 at 5:30 PM. 

Children’s Activities: We invite all children to participate in various activities as outlined in the attached activity book.  Please send the completed workbook on August 10th. We will acknowledge participants in the Kshamavani celebration. If you wish to sponsor children’s activities, please let us know via email.

Kshamavani Celebration: will be done via Zoom on Saturday, September 5th at 10 AM.

Bolis: You can participate in boli by sending us email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Boli hotline will start on Friday, Aug 7th at 9AM. In other words, emails received after this time and date will be taken in consideration. Assignment of bolis will be on a first come first serve basis but if there is any conflict or need for adjustment, we will let you know. We also request that you include your second choice as well.

 
Day and Date Tithi Abhishek  Aarti after Abishek
Sunday, August 23 Panchami $151 $101
Monday, August 24 Sashthi $101 $51
Tuesday, August 25 Saptami $101 $51
Wednesday, August 26 Ashtami $151 $101
Thursday, August 27 Navami $101 $51
Friday, August 28 Sugandh/Dhoop Dashmi $151 $101
Saturday, August 29 Ekadashi $151 $101
Sunday, August 30 Dwadashi $151 $101
Monday, August 31 Trayodashi $101 $51
Tuesday, September 1 Anant Chatrudash/ Savantsari $151 $101