Shiva Shakti Mandir of Marion Oaks

04/26/2026

Sunday Satsangh April 26th, 2026 - Pt. Umesh Persad

04/23/2026

Sita Ram Devotees,

Sunday April 26th - Pundit Umesh will be conducting Service at 9:30am.

Look forward to seeing you 🙏🏽

04/22/2026

🕉️✨ The Symbols of Bhagavan Shiva ✨🕉️
The five divine faces — Ishana, Tatpurusha, Aghora, Vamadeva, and Sadyojata — represent the eternal cosmic functions that govern all existence:
🌿 Creation
🌿 Sustenance
🔥 Dissolution
🌊 Reabsorption
🌟 Grace (Anugraha)
From these sacred aspects emerges the primordial sound — Om — the very essence of the universe.
Om is the symbol of Brahman, holding all creation within it, complete and powerful as a mantra on its own.
🙏 In Om, everything begins… and everything returns.

04/01/2026

Happy Hanuman Jayanti 🌼

On this sacred day, we celebrate the birth of Lord Hanuman—the symbol of strength, devotion, courage, and unwavering faith. May His divine blessings guide us to overcome every challenge with humility and determination.
Let us learn from His boundless devotion and pure heart, and strive to walk the path of righteousness and service.
🪔 May Lord Hanuman bless you and your family with strength, protection, and peace.
✨ Jai Hanuman 🙏

03/26/2026

Raam Navami reminds us that whenever dharma declines, the Divine rises.
May we walk the path of truth, just as Lord Rama has shown.
Jai Shri Raam 🌼

03/20/2026

Awaken the divine energy within.
Devi is not outside—She resides in us all.
Through faith, discipline, and devotion, we rise beyond the physical and step into the spiritual. ✨

03/13/2026

Sita Ram Devotees,

Pundit Dr Umesh is in Trinidad and Tobago this weekend conducting service at his home temple The Gyaan Deepak alongside his father Paramacharya Pundit Hardeo Persad.

Devotees in Trinidad are invited to join in-person, as well as live streaming will be shared on this page.

Begin your Sunday in the presence of the Divine. Join us for a spiritually uplifting Sunday Morning Devotional Service hosted by SWAHA Gyaan Deepak Kirtan Mandali.
Let us gather in prayer, devotion, bhajans, and kirtan as we reflect on the timeless wisdom of dharma and strengthen our connection with the Supreme.

🗓 Sunday 15th March, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
📍 19 Chotoo Street, San Juan

Officiating:
Paramacharya of SWAHA – H.H. Pundit Hardeo Persad
Pundit Dr. Umesh Persad.

Bring your family and friends and experience the peace, blessings, and spiritual upliftment of collective devotion.
🙏 All are warmly invited.

03/10/2026

Sita ram devotees, the Shiva Shakti Mandir of Marion Oaks will be open for Navratri as follow:

Thursday March 19th, 5 pm
Sunday March 22nd, 5 pm
Tuesday March 23rd, 5 pm

Pundit Umesh will be conducting Ram Navami/Durga puja on Thursday March 26th, 7pm.

Devotees wishing to make any special offerings are invited to attend or call ahead to reserve a time 🙏

03/04/2026

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03/03/2026

The Shiva Shakti Mandir of Marion Oaks is supported by the knowledgeable pundits of SWAHA International Pundit Umesh Persad, Pundit Artma Persad and Pundit Lomas persad. Please see SWAHA Hindu Religious Calendar for 2026.

02/15/2026

"We pray to have no problems. That is a deep level of ignorance." 🛑 — Pt. Umesh Persad

If you are coming to the Mandir tonight just to ask for your problems to go away, you are missing the point. Problems are like waves; one goes, another comes.

We worship Lord Shiva not to escape our problems, but to find the Strength and Dispassion (Vairagya) to rise above them.

Tonight, don't ask for an easy life. Ask for a strong spirit.

📍 Maha Shivaratri Service Tonight @ 6:30 PM Shiva Shakti Mandir