The Hindu Community and Cultural Center (HCCC) has announced its upcoming annual Pavithrotsavam celebrations, scheduled from Friday, August 14 to Sunday, August 16, 2026, at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, California. Known as a vital purification ceremony or prayaschitta, Pavithrotsavam is prescribed in temple scriptures to rectify inadvertent human errors and ritual omissions that may occur during daily worship (Mantra and Kriya) throughout the year. Also referred to as Dosha Nivaarana and Sarva Yajna Phalapradha, the festival involves consecrating five-colored silk pavitra malas using sacred mantras before offering them to the deities. Over the three-day event, priests from both the Balaji (Vishnu) and Shiva Parivars conduct special homams, purifications, and abhishekams, culminating in the Pavitra Samarpana ceremony where sanctified garlands adorn the deities and are later presented to sponsors.
Detailed Three-Day Event Schedule:
Friday, August 14th
4:00 PM: Anugna (Ganesh, Shiva, Vishnu)
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Ganapati Pooja, Viswakshena Pooja, Punyahvachanam, Sankalpam, Panchagavya Sammelanam, Akhanda Deeparadhana, and Deeksha Dharanam (Note: Deeksha runs from Friday, August 14 at 4:00 PM through Saturday, August 15 at 10:00 AM on a first-come, first-served basis)
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Devotee Deeksha
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Boomi Pooja
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Ankurarpana
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Pavitra Vastu & Adhivasa Homam (Balaji side)
7:30 PM: Harati and Theertha Prasadam
Saturday, August 15th:
8:00 AM: Lord Shiva and Lord Balaji Suprabhatham
8:30 AM: Lord Shiva, Lord Balaji, Navagraha, and Hanuman Abhishekam, alongside Goddess Maha Lakshmi Abhishekam (part of the concurrent Astalakshmi Puja & Varalakshmi Vratam)
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Viswakshena Pooja, Punyahvachanam, Agni Pratishta, Khumbhastapana, Nitya Homam, Sudarshana Pooja, and Chakrabja Mandalam
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Ganapati Pooja, Punyahvachanam, Kailasa Mandapa Aaradhana, Lingatobhadra Mandala Aaradhana and Archana, Astra Parivara Aradhana, Agni Pratishta, and Pradhana Homam
11:00 AM: Balaji Utsava Moorti Abhishekam
12:00 PM: Rudra Homam, Prayaschitta Homam, and Laghu Purnahuti
1:00 PM: Harati, Sattumurai, and Theertha Prasadam
3:30 PM: Balaji Utsava Moorti Sahasranamarchana
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Shiva Punah Pooja, Pavitra Homam, Laghu Poornahuti, Pavitra Adhivasam, Latalinga Mandala Archana, and Rudra Trishati Archana
4:30 PM: Balaji Kumbha Aradhana
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Pavitra Mantapa Alankaram and Meru Pooja
6:00 PM: Maha Shanti Homam
6:30 PM: Theertha Prasadam
7:00 PM: Shiva Harati
7:30 PM: Balaji Harati
7:45 PM: Balaji Ekanta Seva
Sunday, August 16th:
8:00 AM: Lord Shiva and Lord Balaji Suprabhatham
8:30 AM: Lord Shiva, Ganesha, Murugan, Kanakadurga Abhishekam, and Goddess Maha Lakshmi Abhishekam (part of Astalakshmi Puja & Varalakshmi Vratam)
8:30 AM: Vishwakshena Pooja, Punyahvachanam, and Balaji Nitya Homam
9:00 AM: Ganapati Pooja, Punyahvachanam, Nitya Homam, Parivara Homam, and Prayaschitta Homam
9:00 AM: Balaji Moola Murthi Pavitra Abhishekam
10:00 AM: Shiva Maha Poornahuthi and Kalasa Pradakshina
10:30 AM: Balaji Maha Poornahuthi and Kalasa Pradakshina
11:00 AM: Kalasa Abhishekam, Dwatrimshati Upachara Pooja, Shiva Pavitra Samarpana, and Shiva Harati
11:30 AM: Balaji Khumbha Avahanam
12:00 PM: Balaji Pavitra Samarpana
12:30 PM: Balaji Harati, Sattumurai, and Teertha Prasadam
4:00 PM: Shiva & Parvati Shanti Kalyanam, and Balaji, Sridevi & Bhoodevi Shanti Kalyanam
5:00 PM: Deeksha Visarjanam, Asheervachanam, and Teertha Prasadam
Sponsorship Information and Contribution Tiers:
Devotees can participate and support the temple’s annual purification rites through various sponsorship options:
Pavitra Abhishekam: $51
Pavitra Mala (Silk Garland) Sponsorship: $116 (Sponsors receive the sanctified silk garland adorned on the deities)
Shanti Kalyanam: $116
Annadanam Sponsorship: $251 (Includes Pavitra Mala Sponsorship)
Vastra Samarpana Saree: $275
Dhotis: $221
Three-Day Event & Annual Package: $301 (Covers the complete three-day Pavithrotsavam event including Pavitra Mala Sponsorship, plus Monthly Abhishekam for Lord Shiva for one year)
Grand Sponsorship: $1,116 (Includes all Pavithrotsavam events and Weekly Abhishekam for Lord Shiva or Lord Venkateswara for one year)
Silver Sponsorship: $5,001 (Includes all Grand Sponsorship benefits and Abhisheka Sankalpam for 9 deities for one year)
Gold Sponsorship: $10,001 (Includes all Silver Sponsorship benefits; donors contributing $10,000 or above in a calendar year become eligible for HCCC Steering Committee Membership as per temple bylaws)
