Since Monday is dedicated to Shiva, the Pradosha falling on Monday is referred as Soma Pradosham and is considered highly auspicious. Pradosha falling on Saturday (Shani Pradosham) during the waning phase of moon is also auspicious. It is believed that all the Devas & Gods are assembled in the Shiva temples during Pradosham time.

Pradosham days in the year 2025 are :

Special Pooja and Abhishekam is performed to Lord Shiva on all Pradosham days at 6.30 pm

Full Pooja with Abhishekam - $151.00
Abhishekam - $51.00
Pradosha Archana - $21.00
Ubhayam Seva - $300.00 (see details below)

To commemorate our tenth year as a religious establishment, we have taken a humble step forward to adopt a socio-religious approach to extend our efforts to facilitate a healthy and firm community bonding by indulging new comers to Canada and devotees to SVBF to participate with a sense of importance by introducing the “Ubhayam system” for the monthly religious events.

An Ubhayam is an undertaking of a particular cause to support an organization in its efforts to operate. This approach is commonly adopted in south india, especially in temples. It is normally undertaken by a group of people or a family on a special day such as birthdays or wedding anniversaries. It is also a form of approach to sponsor a particular event to support temples to uphold our religious traditions. 

Every ubhayam will be charged at $301/- for abhishegam, vasthram and garland for the respective deities.

Apart from facilitating a healthy and firm community bonding within the indian community, the approach of carrying out events annually with the support of ubhayakarars, ensures that prayers are being performed diligently on important days such as Chathurthi, Shashti, Ekadasi Pradosham, etc with the participation and support of devotees. Financially, it also ensures a fixed source of income to the temple with the support of Ubhayams every year.

Since, as a community each one of us have a responsibility to pave the path of spirituality for new comers & future generations, an ubhayam will give devotees to participate with a sense of importance for socioreligious enhancement to sustain one’s self respect intact with the help of our traditional values.

For More details on the Ubhayam System and to sponsor please contact Parasuram Venkatesh at 647-542-2714 or Email
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A very powerful mantra of Lord Shiva is the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra and its meaning

Om Tryambakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pustivardhanam
Urva rukamiva Bandhanan
Mrtyor muksheeya Ma amritat

Om. We worship The Three-Eyed Lord Shiva who is fragrant and who increasingly nourishes the devotees.

By worshipping him may we be liberated from death for the sake of immortality just as the ripe cucumber easily separates itself from the binding stalk.