It is time for destination pooja just like destination wedding. Destination weddings are ever popular format of weddings now-a-days. The most inspiring wedding destinations in india are:
- Goa with a mix and match of temples and warm beaches.
- Kerala God's own country.
- Khajuraho for medieval period fine architecture and many temples.
- Alibaug beach heaven is next to Mumbai city.
- Jaipur Jal Mahal palace is a dream wedding destination.
- Udaipur is the Venice of the East.
- Jodhpur desert capital of India.
Present day family and friends are scattered all over the world. Making a memorable unforgettable experience shared with your loved ones can only be achieved only by organizing important events like weddings in a destination where all invitees can easily attend.
Similarly a new trend coined as destination pooja is popular. Why destination pooja? Traditionally, mostly people visit their village, towns or family function for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations and poojas. But in today's mobile culture world, traditions and rituals are diluted. The party culture is prominent in any celebrations and authentic traditional pooja system is slowly dying. Here are some reasons why destination pooja are trending:
LIFESTYLE
Work hard, and party harder! is today's mantra for survival. It has become one's culture whether it is in India or elsewhere in the world. To lighten the stress, anxiety of completing or be focused on work, to tone down the rigid work culture, to face upside and downs of the working week, facing it week after week requires chilling and letting your hair down and rejuvination during the weekend. The fast moving nuclear culture where u spend the Saturday morning cleaning, attending to kids/pets essential, pantry and groceries shopping, prepping to face the next week...so on so forth gives no scope to even think of anything else beyond routine. Sickness, accidents and other essentials only add to the burden.
ARTIFICIAL LIFE
"everything is okay and we are happy and doing well" is expected status today. AI or artificial intelligence is computer technology. AL or artificial life or social media life is compulsory for survival today. Sometimes social media and even faking, far from truth and we are ready to ride the back of Artificial intelligence to achieve it.
PACKAGE DEAL
When you perform pooja like ganahoma, satyanarayana pooja for general well-being of family in a jam packed city like Mumbai, it becomes difficult and additional burden to gather all requirements. Constraint of space, availability of priest, shop for special materials for the pooja, cook food or arrange for catering, traffic jams etc etc the list goes on why people are walking away from performing traditional pooja.
If you perform a destination pooja in a temple which has all facilities it will be a wonderful spiritual experience. Once a year enroute to yor vacation destination you can add a satyanarayan pooja for the well-being of the whole family including extended family. People definitely remember God or some form of energy when they face difficult situation or need help. Most people pray to God mentally everyday. But the benefits of praying in a temple or performing authentic pooja has a calming effect. We can set goals, confess and thank God in a befitting manner and make it a memorable event.
Every month on poornima day satyanarayana pooja at
Nagpur Kashi Math Sri Balaji Temple . Every month on Poornima day traditional satyanarayana pooja is performed by the temple priest Laxman Bhat.
Here are some photographs from the event. You can ask for more details in comment section or contact temple in the given link above,
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