| Vishva Shakti Durga Mandir | |
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| Name | |
| Other names: | Durga Mandir Ottawa |
| Proper name: | Vishva Shakti Durga Mandir Association |
| Devanagari: | विश्व्वा शक्ति दुर्गा मन्दिर् |
| Location | |
| Country: | Canada |
| Province: | Ontario |
| District: | Eastern Ontario |
| Location: | Ottawa |
| Architecture and culture | |
| Primary deity: | Maa Durga, Rama Parivar, Radha Krishna |
| Important festivals: | Diwali, Krishna Janmashtami, Maha Shivaratri |
| History | |
| Date established: | 1997 |
| Temple board: | Executive Management Board |
| Website: | www.durgatemple.ca |
Vishva Shakti Durga Mandir Association विश्व्वा शक्ति दुर्गा मन्दिर् (VSDMA) was incorporated in 1997 as a non-profit organization to promote religious, social, and cultural activities of Indo-Canadians in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario. Vishva Shakti Durga Mandir is the newest temple in Ottawa-capital city region of Canada. It is located on 55 Clarey Av. in Glebe area off Bank Street. Devi Durga and other Puja is held there every day from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Monday to Saturday) but special Sunday Services are held from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
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The temple serves both as a religious and a cultural centre for the Hindus in the area. A number of religious ceremonies are regularly performed. Major events that are routinely held at the temple or performed by the Pandit Ravindra Narain Panday ji are: Engagement Ceremony, Marriage (Panday ji is licenced to perform marriages in Ontario), Namakaran, Annaprashana, Mundan Sanskar, Havan, Bhoomi Pooja, Vastu Shanti/Graha Pravesh, Satyanarayan Pooja, Navagraha Pooja, Maata Ki Chowki.[1]
Monday to Saturday - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday services - 11.00 AM to 1.30 PM followed by Lunch (Parsadam)
Vishva Shakti Durga Mandir Association(VSDMA) 55 Clary Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2R6
Mata devotees, Mrs. Leena Shukla and the late Mrs. Rama Juneja, originally conceived the idea of having a Durga Mandir in the National Capital Region of Canada. Thus they became the two founding members of this temple. Inspired by their dedicated efforts, Mr. Surinder Sumra joined them and became a co-founder after a few months. The name Vishva Shakti Durga Mandir Association(VSDMA)for the temple was suggested by Maharaj ji of India.
Pandit Ravindra Narain Panday ji was approached by the members and requested to accept the reins of the temple’s priesthood. Pandit ji brought on the needed impetus and initiated the performing of various services in mid-December, 1997. These included regular Sunday services, other required services as well as services at devotee’s homes. The Community Center at Bellman Street remained the initial temporary location until May 1998.
With the expanding membership, the temple found a more suitable location in the Community Center at the corner of Bank Street and Riverside Drive, and moved there in June 1998. Due to ongoing renovations at the center, the temple had to move once again to yet another Community Center on Somerset Street East. The relentless efforts of the devotees finally succeeded in finding a permanent home for the temple at its present location, 55 Clary Avenue, Ottawa where the devotees reshaped an old church into a vibrant temple in September 2005. During the following years, the auspicious Sthapana of the Moorties of Maa Durga, Ram Parivar, Radha Krishan, Shiv Parvati, Lord Ganesha, Lord Vishnu, Hanuman and Shiv Ling took place. Despite several moves and temporary locations, the services were never interrupted. With the blessing of Devi Durga it's membership and congregation is growing day by day.
The main purpose of this Hindu temple is to promote Hinduism in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario, Canada. Vishva Shakti Durga Mandir Association strives to achieve the following objectives.
At Vishva Shakti Durga Mandir Association(VSDMA), we believe that we have to play a significant role in the growth of the Hindu community in Ottawa in terms of its capacity to uphold Hindu Dharma. We are trying to make this Temple not just a center of rituals & congregation but lighthouses of philosophy & knowledge, which are the basis of Hindu Dharma. At Durga Mandir we are creating an environment where the youth understand, appreciate and love their Hindu cultures and understand their Hindu Dharma. We are also planning to establish an excellent kids program (Bal Vihar) for our future generations, where we can expose our youth to our religion, culture, and language. We feel that our children should be exposed to do these things as early in life as possible to maintain the continuity for the future generation.
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