Ulhasnagar: Ayyappa Pooja Samithy (Regd.), based at the Shree Ayyappa Temple Complex, Sane Guruji Nagar, Lalchakki, Ulhasnagar, will organise the 23rd Shreemad Bhagavatha Sapthaha Yagnam from November 8 to 15, 2026. The Samithy will also conduct Dashavatharam Charthu from November 5 to 15 as part of the religious celebrations.
The week-long Bhagavatha Sapthaha Yagnam will feature daily religious rituals, prayers and discourses. The programme will begin at 6.30 a.m. with Vishnu Sahasranamam and Vishnu Bhujanga, followed by Pratyata Stotram and Samooha Prarthana at 7 a.m. The Bhagavatha Parayanam and Prabhashanam will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and continue from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Other daily activities include breakfast, Prasadam Oottu (Annadanam) and tea.
The Samithy has announced various offerings for devotees, including full-day pooja with Annadanam, Annadanam sponsorship, Yagnasamarppanam, Ganapathy Homam, Ashtabhishekam, Ghee Abhishekam, Bhagavatha Seva, Ayyappa Swami pooja, Dashavatharam Charthu, Chuttuvilakku and Nirmala. Devotees and well-wishers are invited to participate in the celebrations and contribute generously towards the Sapthaha Mahotsavam.
For donations, contributions can be made to Ayyappa Pooja Samithy through its account at CSB Bank Ltd., Ulhasnagar Branch. Account No.: 0347014751992; IFSC: CSBK0000347.
The event aims to bring devotees together through prayers, spiritual discourses and traditional religious observances.