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Durga Mandir Ottawa EVents
Satya Narayan Katha
- Date: Friday, February 23, 2024
- Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- Prashad/Langar will be served after the Path
Maha Shivratri Celebration
- Date: Friday, March 8, 2024
- Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Mark Your Calendar
- Annual General Meeting
- Organization: Vishva Shakti Durga Mandir Association
- Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024
- Details to follow
Note: Parking is free on Bank Street after 5:30 PM and all day on Sunday. Additional public parking is available at Lansdowne Park.
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For hosting/sponsoring Puja, Mata Ki Choki, Jagrata, Satya Narayan Bhagwan Katha, Durga Saptasati path, Hawan, Wedding, Engagement, or any other events, contact:
- Smt. Leena Shukla: 613-825-9448
- Pt. R. N. Pandey: 613-228-1305
- Mrs. Sheela Pawar-Chhabra: 613-700-1295
- Rohit Chadha: 613-841-9893
Regular Mandir Hours
- Monday to Saturday: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Regular Sunday Service: 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
For more information, visit durgamandir.ca or call the Mandir Line at 613-321-0675.
HINDU Temple of Ottawa
Celebrate Maha Shivaratri on Friday, March 8, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Join with family and friends, and feel free to bring small quantities of milk, flowers, and fruits for abhishekam and offerings.
Temple Hours: 8:30 am to 8:30 pm
Program for the Evening:
- 4:00 pm: Ganesh Prarthana
- 4:10 pm: Bhajans and Devotional Songs
- 6:30 pm: Samkalpam
- 6:40 pm: Rudra Abhishekam in the main Shiva shrine by the priests, Chanting of Rudram by the Devotees
- 7:30 pm: Shiva Puja, Ashtothara Shatha Namavali, Manthra Pushpam
- 8:00 pm: Aarti (Jaya Shiva Omkara and Jaya Jagadeesha Hare)
If you wish to sing a bhajan or a devotional song, please reply in advance. Encourage youngsters to participate in singing.
Volunteers Needed! Help in setting up tables, prasad distribution, orderly movement of devotees, and general cleanup. Register to volunteer [here](Volunteers for Maha Shivaratri).
Join the LIVE BROADCAST of the entire program. (Join Temple Live Broadcast). Download “GoToMeeting” to access the li
Bollywood News
Here’s the complete list of winners of the 69th Filmfare Awards, 2024:
Best Film: 12th Fail
Best Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra (12th Fail)
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Ranbir Kapoor (Animal)
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Alia Bhatt (Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani)
Best Film (Critics’): Joram (Devashish Makhija)
Best Actor (Critics’): Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
Best Actress (Critics’): Rani Mukerji (Mrs Chatterjee vs. Norway), Shefali Shah (Three of Us)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Vicky Kaushal (Dunki)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Shabana Azmi (Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani)
Best Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya (“Tere Vaaste” – Zara Hatke Zara Bachke)
Best Music Album: Animal (Pritam, Vishal Mishra, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Jaani, Bhupinder Babbal, Ashim Kemson, Harshwardhan Rameshwar, Gurinder Seagal)
Best Playback Singer (Male): Bhupinder Babbal (Arjan Vailly – Animal)
Best Playback Singer (Female): Shilpa Rao (Besharam Rang – Pathaan)
Best Story: Amit Rai (OMG 2), Devashish Makhija (Joram)
Best Screenplay: Vidhu Vinod Chopra (12th Fail)
Best Dialogue: Ishita Moitra (Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani)
Best Background Score: Harshavardhan Rameshwar (Animal)
Best Cinematography: Avinash Arun Dhaware (Three of Us)
Best Production Design: Subrata Chakraborty, Amit Ray (Sam Bahadur)
Best Costume Design: Sachin Lovelekar, Divvya Gambhir, Nidhhi Gambhir (Sam Bahadur)
Best Sound Design: Kunal Sharma (Mpse) (Sam Bahadur) Sync Cinema (Animal)
Best Editing: Jaskunwar Singh Kohli- Vidhu Vinod Chopra (12th Fail)
Best Action: Spiro Razatos, Anl Arasu, Craig Macrae, Yannick Ben, Kecha Khamphakdee, Sunil Rodrigues (Jawan)
Best VFX: Red Chillies VFX (Jawan)
Best Choreography: Ganesh Acharya (“What Jhumka?” – Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani )
Best Debut Director: Tarun Dudeja (Dhak Dhak)
Best Debut Male: Aditya Rawal (Faraaz)
Best Debut Female: Alizeh Agnihotri (Farrey)
Lifetime Achievement Award: David Dhawan