Hare Krishna Temple - Nitya Palaki Seva

Mangala Aarti is the first Aarti in the Temple. It is called Mangala Aarti because it is performed in Brahma Muhurta. Brahma muhurta means the time 1.5 hours before sunrise. After Mangala Aarti, the temple is scented with incense and lamps.

Lord Narsimha is a strong and powerful incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Nity seva is the Sanskrit word that latterly means "Daily service". Nity seva is refers to the daily offerings, prayers to the God. Performing this hawan helps seek blessings from Lord Narsimha and also helps to maintain spiritual discipline. This rituals involves offering of sacred herbs and ghee into fire while chanting of mantras. 

The term "Shringar" refers to the act of adorning or decorating the deity, Morning (Brahma Muhurta): Around 4:30 AM to 6:00 AM, before sunrise, is a common time to perform Shringar Arati. It is believed that this time enhances the spiritual energy of the ritual.

Sandhya Aarti is the Aarti performed in the evening. This is a prayer offered to worship God. By attending sandhya aarti we express our gratitude to the gods and goddesses after our daily routine and seek their blessings.

"Bhog" refers to the food that is offered to deities during worship or rituals. The Rajbhog offering is used in Hindu temple traditions. The Rajbhog contains various things like fruits, sweets, cooked dishes, and other vegetarian food items. In this ritual, after the arti is done after the offering of Rajbhog to the deity, it is distributed as prasad. It is believed that offering bhog to God is the best way of expressing devotion to the deities. Aarti is a religious ritual of worship. This ritual symbolises the removal of darkness and the presence of the divine light.

Utthapan Aarti (also known as Dhupa Aarti) is a devotional ritual performed in Hindu temples, typically during the early morning hours or as part of the daily worship. The term "Utthapan" means "awakening" or "rising," while "Dhupa" refers to the incense offering made to the deity.