Hindu Puja (Ritual Worship)
From 11:50 am
At Hindu Temple
Hindu Temple, 6421 Cork Street (just off Oxford Street)
Interfaith Harmony Halifax / info@ihhalifax.ca
Guide for Guests: Visitors remove footwear and wash their hands on the first floor, and then are escorted by a volunteer to the main temple on the second floor. Men sit on the right side and women on the left side.
At 12:20 guests will be asked to introduce themselves.
Guests can do Arati, the showing of lighted lamp to God. Guests have the option to take the holy drink which is a mixture of milk, honey, sugar, etc. After puja (ritual worship), a gourmet vegetarian meal follows on the first level. Guests will be introduced to the executive board of the Temple.