page_title: Sydney Durga Temple
section_title: Annual festival (Maasi Magam Theertha Utsavam)
hierarchical_section_title: Sydney Durga Temple / Festivals and events / Annual festival (Maasi Magam Theertha Utsavam)
caption_attribution_description: English: Annual Festival 2016
context_page_description: The Sydney Shri Durga Temple commonly known as Sydney Durga Temple is a Hindu Temple located at 21–23 Rose Crescent, Regents Park NSW 2143, in Sydney. The temple is run by the Shri Durgadevi Devasthanam, a non-profit religious organisation. The temple is dedicated to the goddesses Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathy who are its three main deities and the temple celebrated its first Maha Kumbabhishekam on 7 May 2017.
context_section_description: The Sydney Durga Temple's biggest festival is its annual festival. Over a period of 12 days, devotees come to the temple to receive blessings from Goddess Durga and witness special Poojas, Bajans and cultural programs. Everyday during the 12 days, a deity/deities are carried around the temple on a decorated Pallakku with the music accompaniment of a Thavil and Nadaswaram. This is by far the temple's most popular event.
caption: Annual Festival 2016
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