A Royal Celebration of Durga Pujo, Navratri & Diwali
📍 Cupertino | 🗓️ September 27–28, 2025
🪷 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
☀️ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🙏 Saptami & Ashtami Pujo
Traditional Durga Puja rituals with Pushpanjali, Bhog Arpana, and spiritual music.
🎟️ Early Bird Entry Ticket: $5
🍛 Royal Bhog (Lunch): Early Bird $15 (Only Attendees with a valid entry ticket can buy)
Enjoy a traditional Bengali-style vegetarian feast.
🪷 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27: Day Pass
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM🌙 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
🙏 Saptami & Ashtami Pujo
The Royal Ball – Battle of Lights
A regal evening of fashion, music, and elegance.
✨ Featuring: The Royals Fashion Show & Parama Awards
🎟️ Early Bird Entry Ticket: $10
🔱 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
🕚 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
🌸 Nabami & Dashami Pujo | Royal Parade | Sindoor Utsav
Celebrate with rituals, dhunuchi naach, the vibrant Royal Parade, and our signature Royals' Sindoor Khela.
🎟️ Entry Ticket: $10
🍛 Royal Bhog (Lunch): $15
A festive meal to close the Puja in royal style.
📌 TICKET SUMMARY:
Saptami-Ashtami Puja (Sat Morn): $5
Saturday Royal Bhog: $15
Saturday Day Pass: $10
Nabami-Dashami Puja & Events (Sun Allday): $10
Sunday Royal Bhog: $15
Sindur Thali $10
Morning: Royal Beginnings
Saptami Puja Begins
Offerings, chanting of mantras, and shringar of the deity in her divine form.
Durga Ashtami Puja
A full ritualistic worship of Goddess Durga with 16 upacharas (items of worship).
Includes offerings of:
Fruits, sweets, flower
Chandi Path (recitation of verses from the Devi Mahatmya)
Aarti and Bhog (food offering)
Kumari Puja (Worship of the Living Goddess)
A pre-pubescent girl is worshipped as a living embodiment of Goddess Durga.
She is bathed, dressed in traditional attire (usually red), adorned with flowers, and seated on a pedestal.
Rituals include washing her feet, offering her food, flowers, and performing aarti.
It’s a symbolic recognition of the divine feminine power in every girl.
1pm - 2pm Pushpanjali & Bhog Arpana
Devotees offer flowers in reverence and receive blessings.
Prasad Distribution (Sweets)
Royal Khichuri Thali - You need to purchase
Afternoon: Adda & Artistry
2:00 PM – Royal Adda Corner & Mehendi Lounge Opens
Relax in our shaded courtyard with chai, games, live doodle art, and storytelling sessions.
3:00 PM – Creative Kids Hour: “Paint Your Palace”
Art & craft session for kids to create their own royal durga mandap models.
Durga Puja Schedule Evening – Saturday, September 27, 2025
Time: 7 pm - 9:30 PST
📍 Central South Bay Location | The Royals
Sandhi Puja (Twilight Ritual between Ashtami and Navami)(Indoor Area)
Occurs at the juncture (Sandhikhan) of Ashtami and Navami tithi (typically around 48 minutes).
This is believed to be the moment when Goddess Durga transformed into Chamunda to slay the demons Chanda and Munda.
Key features of Sandhi Puja:
Lighting of 108 lamps (pradeep)
Offering of 108 lotus flowers
Bali (sacrifice) ritual (symbolic nowadays—usually pumpkin, banana, or sugarcane is used)
Deep silence and reverence during the puja – extremely powerful and intense.
💃🏻 The Royal Ball –
Date: Saturday, Sept 27, 2025
Location: Outdoor
💫 Description:
A magical, moonlit ball where the palace comes alive with music, lights, and rhythm. Come dressed in your royal best—dance, mingle, and celebrate the power and poise of womanhood. Win prizes for best dressed, choose characters from the Netflix original “The Royals”
Features:
Live DJ or Classical–to–Bollywood Music Mix
Dance Floor with Mood Lighting and Draped Décor
Photobooth with velvet thrones, chandeliers, and golden arches
Royal Sway Contest: Best dance couple / queen walk of the night
Crown Ceremony: Symbolic crowning of the “The Royals”
Photo Op at the Royal Throne with awardees & presenters
The Royals Fashion Show
Theme: "A Walk Through the Eras of Royal India"
Location: Main Cultural Stage
Description:
Step into the courts of queens and maharanis—where fashion tells stories of heritage, power, and feminine grace. This runway show celebrates traditional Indian attire across dynasties, fused with modern elegance.
Segments:
Rajputana Reverie – Lehengas, bandhgalas, and regal jewelry from Rajasthan
Mughal Majesty – Anarkalis, sherwanis, dupattas, and chikankari beauty
Bengal Royalty – Draped silk sarees, puff-sleeved blouses, alta and kundan
Kanchipuram Queens – Temple jewelry, kanjeevarams, and jasmine flowers
Modern Maharani – Fusion wear with royal motifs, brocades, capes, and metallics
The Royals Parama Awards Show
Celebrating the Shakti Within
The Royals Parama Awards honor extraordinary women who embody the spirit of Parama Shakti—the highest form of strength, grace, and purpose. Inspired by the powerful queens and goddesses of history, this evening is a tribute to the modern-day Maharanis making an impact in our community.
Award Categories
Parama Shakti Award – for outstanding leadership and empowerment-
The Royal Changemaker – for community service or social innovation-
Cultural Crown – for contribution to arts, music, dance, or storytelling- Swapanda
Youth Maharani – for an inspiring girl under 18 - Shreya
Heritage Torchbearer – for preserving and promoting Indian culture - Usha
Rising Star – for excellence in academics, entrepreneurship, or performance
The Grace of Giving – for philanthropy and quiet leadership- Shobana
Lifetime Maharani Honor – for a woman whose life has been a beacon of inspiration
Durga Puja Schedule Morning – Sunday, September 28, 2025
Time: 11am - 8:30pm
📍 Central South Bay Location | ✨ The Royals
Nabami Pujo Rituals – Day of Power
1. Maha Navami Puja
Nabami marks the culmination of Durga’s battle against evil and the celebration of her supreme power.
Rituals are grand and powerful, similar to Ashtami but with deeper intensity.
The Maha Aarti is performed with devotion, conch shells, bells, and dhak beats.
Traditional offerings include bhog, fruits, sweets, flowers, and sacred chants from the Devi Mahatmya.
2. Pushpanjali (Morning Floral Offering)
Devotees gather again to offer flowers and chant prayers.
The mantra is often shared by the priest or led communally.
3. Maha Bhog Offering & Distribution
A special meal is prepared for Maa Durga, often including:
Luchi, khichuri, labra (vegetable mix), payesh, chutney, and sweets.
Distributed to all attendees as prasad after the puja.
4. Dhunuchi Naach & Sandhya Aarti (Evening)
Traditional Dhunuchi dance—devotees dance holding incense burners in a display of rhythmic devotion.
Evening aarti fills the space with light, sound, and fragrance, creating a divine atmosphere.
Dashami Pujo Rituals – Day of Farewell
Date: Monday, September 29, 2025 (Morning & Afternoon)
1. Sindoor Khela (DeviDarbar Sindur Utsav)
Married women apply sindoor (vermilion powder) to Maa Durga and to one another in a joyful ceremony.
It symbolizes strength, prosperity, sisterhood, and the victory of good over evil.
Traditionally accompanied by sweets, smiles, and blessings for long, healthy marriages.
2. Aparajita Puja & Devi Boron
A short ritual performed by women to bid farewell to Maa Durga.
The goddess is offered sweets, betel leaves, sindoor, and mirror in a symbolic goodbye.
3. Visarjan / Immersion Ritual (Symbolic or Actual)
The idol is prepared for immersion (actual or symbolic, depending on venue).
Procession includes dhak, dancing, and tearful chants of "Asche Bochor Abar Hobe" (She will return next year!).
4. Shanti Jal
Sacred water from the puja is sprinkled over devotees as a final blessing for peace, health, and protection.
5. Vijaya Sammilani (Community Celebration)
Families greet each other with sweets, hugs, and Vijaya greetings.
Often includes:
Cultural performances
Open stage singing/dancing
Shared meals to end the puja on a warm, festive note.
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