Health Seminar - October 2026 Dear Devotees, Swelling in the feet or legs, or puffiness of the face, may seem like a common inconvenience—but sometimes it can tell us something more. This fluid retention, medically known as oedema, can have wider implications for our health. Our next health seminar will take a closer look at oedema and help answer some important questions: Title:               Swelling of feet and puffiness (Oedema - fluid accumulation)  Speaker:         Dr. Shiv Jindal, MD, FRCPC                                             Seminar Objectives:            1. What is oedema, and why does it occur? 2. What can oedema signify, and when could it be a cause for concern? 3. What can we do to prevent, manage, and treat it? Day / Date:           Sunday, October 11, 2026                                                                                                                              Time:                    2:00 - 3:00 PM Join us as we explore the signs our bodies may be giving us and learn when swelling deserves closer attention. All are welcome. Thank you, Organizing Committee  On behalf of Board of directors Sri Durga Navaratri Celebrations Dear Devotees, The auspicious Durga Navaratri Festival starts on Sunday, October 11 and ends with Dussehra on Tuesday, October 20. During this ten-day celebration, the following events will take place at the Temple. Sri Durga SaptaShati (Devi Mahatmyam) Parayan and Sri Navachandi Yaag Devi Mahatmyam/Durga Saptashati will be recited from Wednesday, October 14 to Friday, October 16 from 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm followed by Aarti at 7:30 pm. Please join in chanting Durga Saptashati with the priests in the Temple. Navachandi Yaag with Durga Saptashati will be conducted on Saturday, October 17, starting at 9:00 am. All participants will have chance to offer Homa Dravya (Aahuti) during Navchandi yaag. Akhand Ramayan Paath (from 8:00 am Saturday, October 17  to 8:00 am Sunday, October 18) This auspicious event will be conducted virtually as well as in the Temple, which will be open for 24 hours. If you can read a few dohas and chaupais, please let us know the time that is convenient to you by sending an email to hindutempleottawa@gmail.com. For those participating virtually, a link will be sent to you on receipt of your confirmation. Please download the Webex app in preparation. Let us enjoy the recitation of the melodious Ram Naam during Navaratri!!  We usually read Sunderkaand and there will be no Bhajans or Scripture Reading on Sunday, October 18. Global Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayanam   (Starts at 9:30 am Ottawa time; Saturday, October 17) Hindu Temple will be participating in the 19th Akhanda Vishnu Sahasra Nama Parayana (Global AVSN), on Saturday, October 17 starting at 9:20 am. This event is conducted in the Lecture Hall downstairs. The Program includes Samkalpam at 9:20 am, followed by VSN chanting beginning precisely at 9:30 am to coincide with the Global Chanting times in different countries.  The VSN Stotram will be chanted five times followed by recitation of selected Suktams (Purusha Suktam, Sri Suktam, Durga Suktam (Vishnu Suktam if time permits) and Sri Lakshmi Astotharashatnamavali. The event will conclude with Archana, puja and Aarti by 12:30 pm. You can bring small quantities of flowers, fruits and prasadam. Please register by sending an email to temple below. Every evening during this week, Devi Stuti, Puja and Aarti will be conducted. These auspicious ceremonies are performed to seek Durga Mata’s blessings for good health, prosperity and happiness for the family and for World Peace. For more information and your participation please contact the Temple at 613-822-1531 or hindutempleottawa@gmail.com. Thank you. Board of Directors🙏 Temple Anniversary,  Deepa Pooja &  Brahma Vidya Day Dear Devotees, The following three programs will be conducted during the Temple Anniversary celebrations on Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25. We warmly invite you to join these auspicious events by participating in the sanctification and placement of Kalashas in the shrines, devotional chanting, and scripture reading, and by seeking the divine blessings of the Lord. 1. Temple Anniversary: (Saturday, October 24, 2026)                9:00 am                Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatham; Ganesh Pooja; Sri Rama Parivar Pooja                9:45 am                Kalasha Sthapanam; Kalasha Uddharanam               11:00 am             Sanctification of Shikharas; Placement of Kalasha in the Shrines and Aarti 2. Deepa Pooja with Lalitha Sahasranama Archana: (Saturday, October 24,2026)               3:30 pm                Sankalpam  and Sri Lalithamba Pooja               3:45 pm                Chanting of Sri Lalitha Sahasranamavali               6:15 pm                Uttara Pooja and Aarti     Pooja plates will be handed out to all participants in advance. Devotees may bring small quantities of flowers and fruits as offerings. To ensure the pooja begins on time, participants are requested to arrive by 3:00 p.m., and volunteers by 2:00 p.m. Please register at Deepa Pooja Registration at your earliest convenience to assist us in organizing the event. While registering, please indicate whether you are available to volunteer in preparing the pooja plates. All devotees are welcome to participate in the Deepa Pooja. 3. Brahma Vidya Day: (Sunday, October 25)                     8:00 am                Suprabhatham, Anugna, Ganesh Pooja                  8.30 am                Shiva Abhishekam and Rudram chanting                  9:10- 10:00 am     Brahma Vidya, Arti; continue Reading Brahma vidya scripture reading                  5:00 p.m.             Brahma vidya scripture reading Conclusion and Arti   As part of Brahma Vidya Day, we will read the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and the six Upanishads included in our scripture program: Isavasya, Kena, Katha, Taittiriya, Mundaka, and Kaivalya Upanishads.  Devotees wishing to participate by reading a chapter or part of a chapter from the Bhagavad Gita or one of the Upanishads are requested to email hindutempleottawa@gmail.com with their preference by Sunday, October 11, at 6:00 p.m. As several chapters may already be assigned, early responses are encouraged. Assignments will be made on a first-come, first-served basis.  Since this program has welcomed participants from India and other locations in recent years, Brahma Vidya Day will be conducted both in person at the Temple and online. Please download the Webex application in advance. Participants reading at the Temple will connect through the Temple computer using the same platform. Devotees who wish only to listen or read independently may join through the Temple  GoTo Meeting link. For further information, please contact the Temple at 613-822-1531, email hindutempleottawa@gmail.com, or visit the Temple website at Hindu Temple Ottawa.  We look forward to your participation in these sacred celebrations and pray that the Divine blesses you and your family with peace, health, and spiritual prosperity. Thank you, Board of Directors

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