CiTY CARROM COMPETITION - 1st in University..!! (UPDATED)

Well, dear members, students, and staffs...CiTY CLUB again showed that they are potential in introducing varieties of activites in campus to make university life more happening... Now, for the 1 st ever time, CiTY CLUB introduced CiTY Carrom Competition in Curtin University of Technology..Thanks to the huge support from Student Council and also CiTY Carrom Committee for their endless effort in this...

This game is well known among all of us...It requires a lot of techniques to pocket the seeds and claim the tittle as winner...So why waiting..Come and join in this tournament and reveal your skills..

Details of the tournament are mentioned below:

Date : 5th October Onwards (to be advice)

Venue: LT Foyer

Categories: Men Singles, Women Singles, Mix Doubles 

Participation Fee: RM 5 only per person

This tournament is open to all Curtin Students and also Staffs...Anyone interested please contact our tournament organizer, Mr Agilan at 016 8844059..

Thank you very much and hope to see you all in the tournament..Till then, adios.. =]

Dear Carrom Participants,

The groupings and schedule of the tournament is now available here..!!

Please click on  the link below to own a copy of the Fixtures..

Grouping & Fixtures

Navarathiri & Its Definition...

What's the Significance of Navratri?

During Navaratri, we invoke the energy aspect of God in the form of the universal mother, commonly referred to as "Durga," which literally means the remover of miseries of life. She is also referred to as "Devi" (goddess) or "Shakti" (energy or power). It is this energy, which helps God to proceed with the work of creation, preservation and destruction. In other words, you can say that God is motionless, absolutely changeless, and the Divine Mother Durga, does everything. Truly speaking, our worship of Shakti re-confirms the scientific theory that energy is imperishable. It cannot be created or destroyed. It is always there. 


Why Worship the Mother Goddess?

We think this energy is only a form of the Divine Mother, who is the mother of all, and all of us are her children. "Why mother; why not father?", you may ask. Let me just say that we believe that God's glory, his cosmic energy, his greatness and supremacy can best be depicted as the motherhood aspect of God. Just as a child finds all these qualities in his or her mother, similarly, all of us look upon God as mother. In fact, Hinduism is the only religion in the world, which gives so much importance to the mother aspect of God because we believe that mother is the creative aspect of the absolute. 

Why Twice a Year?

Every year the beginning of summer and the beginning of winter are two very important junctures of climatic change and solar influence. These two junctions have been chosen as the sacred opportunities for the worship of the divine power because:

(1) We believe that it is the divine power that provides energy for the earth to move around the sun, causing the changes in the outer nature and that this divine power must be thanked for maintaining the correct balance of the universe.

(2) Due to the changes in the nature, the bodies and minds of people undergo a considerable change, and hence, we worship the divine power to bestow upon all of us enough potent powers to maintain our physical and mental balance. 

Why Nine Nights & Days?

Navaratri is divided into sets of three days to adore different aspects of the supreme goddess. On the first three days, the Mother is invoked as powerful force called Durga in order to destroy all our impurities, vices and defects. The next three days, the Mother is adored as a giver of spiritual wealth, Lakshmi, who is considered to have the power of bestowing on her devotees the inexhaustible wealth. The final set of three days is spent in worshipping the mother as the goddess of wisdom, Saraswati. In order have all-round success in life, we need the blessings of all three aspects of the divine mother; hence, the worship for nine nights. 


Why Do You Need the Power?

Thus, I suggest you join your parents in worshipping "Ma Durga" during the Navaratri. She will bestow on you wealth, auspiciousness, prosperity, knowledge, and other potent powers to cross every hurdle of life. Remember, everyone in this world worships power, i.e., Durga, because there is no one who does not love and long for power in some form or the other.

What Is Done Everyday?

1st - 3rd day of Navratri 

On the first day of the Navaratras, a small bed of mud is prepared in the puja room and barley seeds are sown on it. These initial days are dedicated to Durga Maa, the Goddess of power and energy.
 
 4th - 6th day of Navratri 

During these days, Lakshmi Maa, the Goddess of peace and prosperity is worshipped.

 7th - 8th day of Navratri 

These final days belong to Saraswati Maa who is worshipped to acquire the spiritual knowledge. This in turn will free us from all earthly bondage. But on the 8th day of this colourful festival, yagna (holy fire) is performed. 

 Mahanavami 

The festival of Navratri culminates in Mahanavami. On this day Kanya Puja is performed. Nine young girls representing the nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped.

Navarathiri Shuttle Trip

Dear Patrons, there will be a shuttle service to Miri Temple for the very first day of Navarathiri Prayers. For your information, the seats are limited to a maximum of 25 students. Therefore, you are requested to meet Ms Kushy and register yourself if you are interested in joining the shuttle trip for the prayers.

Details of the trip are mentioned below:

DATE: 19th September 2009

TIME: 7.30pm

PICK UP POINT : Curtin Drop Off Point, Villa, & Village

* Anathanam will be provided after the prayers

* Students joining the trip are requested to wait for the bus at the respected stations mentioned above 

Till then...Adios..

CiTY General Meeting, Sem 2, 2009

Dear members, CiTY Club will conduct its second General Meeting for this semester this coming Friday...

This meeting is basically to discuss about the activites which have been planned for this semester and also recruting members  to be part of the organizing team.

Below are the details of the meeting :-

Date: 18th SEPTEMBER 2009, Friday

Time: 1200 - 1330 hours

Venue: G3 - 105

CiTY Club would like to request all the members to be punctual for the meeting...

Some light refreshment will be served after the meeting...

Hoping to see all of you in the meeting..Till then, adios...

Navarathiri 2009 Function in Miri Temple

Announcement to Patrons

NAVARATHIRI 2009 (19th – 28th September)

Priest (Mr. Shasi) who presided over prayers last few year will also conduct the Navarathiri this year. He is scheduled to arrive on the 19th and return to KL on the 30th of September.

Transport is required for priest.

His services are also available to other Hindus. Arrangements should be made directly with him. MHS does not collect any charges.

A guideline for Navarathiri is available.

The price of RM50 will remain this year.

Pots for Navathaniam and Mahisasura’s banana tree are required.

Kolu will be done – Patrons may bring the small statues to be put for the Kolu.

Abishegam will be conducted on the 19th, 22nd, 25th and 28th. Patrons are encouraged to attend and donate the items required.

Firewood.

Food will be arranged by those taking the ubayam. However any patron may bring appropriate food as they wish.

Oil and Ghee shortage.

Homa will be done on 19th and 28st. Items for the Homa are prepared by the temple. Patrons taking part in the Homa are to wear the vesti. Cost of RM50 will be charged for the items prepared. Those attending the Homa will not be charged anything.

For those who is interested in taking part in the Pooja, please kindly download this document for futher informations.

PLEASE CLICK HERE 

Futsal Fever Came To A Dramatic End..!!!

MACHANZ TRIUMPH!!!

Machanz emerged champions after defeating XLR8 1-0 in a match that could have ended either way. The match began with both teams playing equally well and having many chances at goal, which required both the goalkeepers to perform many wonderful saves.

Taha of XLR8 played consistently throughout the whole match in every possible corner of the court. XLR8 opted to start the game without their regular players, Mazly and Tompoq. XLR8 managed to gain the lion’s share of the attacking opportunities in the first half; however they could not find a way to get past the Best Keeper of the Tournament, Viki.

The second half started off as how the first half ended, with the teams playing equally well, however mid way through the second half, Man of The Match, Lingesh, managed to dribble past the XLR8 defense and set-up the Most Valuable Player, Raj, to score the match deciding goal. The Machanz defense, consisting of Navin and Ashvind, was stubborn not to concede any goals, so that they will be able to boast that they have the best defense of the tournament with only 1 goal conceded.

After the final whistle was blown, relief can be seen in the Machanz player’s faces as they managed to bring back the Trophy for the second time in their history. Machanz also walked away with the RM100 cash prize.



BOFC GETS BRONZE!!!!

A silky Jorden double and deciding goal from Sumit was what that was needed by BOFC to secure third place, in what proved to be a hard fought match.
Both teams went into the match sporting injures from the previous round; Fir of BOFC and Samuel from Jack Daniels were unable to help their teams tonight. The match was swinging both ways, with both teams displaying attacking futsal. Even though Jack Daniels equalized twice, it was not enough to beat the relentless BOFC.
Both the goalkeepers were kept on their toes throughout the match, with shots coming from all over the court. The match was all set to enter extra time, when Sumit managed to clinch the decisive goal in the dying seconds.
This is the second time in the tournament that glory has been taken away from Jack Daniels in the dying seconds; the first time was when they lost to XLR8 in the semi-finals.




5-STAR KISSING BANDITS MADE IT 5 OUT OF 5!!!

Kissing Bandits has been winning the girls category since the introduction of the Futsal Tournament 4 semesters ago. The Kissing Bandits goalkeeper was rarely tested throughout the match however the same cannot be said of the City Girls goalkeeper, Tulika, who was under pressure throughout the game, in what ended up being a 4-0 drubbing of City Girls.
Consistent scorer Prexa, managed to add 2 more goals to her tally, and got a deserved Woman of the match award. The crowd favorite, and Valuable Player, Ester, managed to score a goal and pressured Nisha into kicking the ball into her own net.
City Girls managed to improve their track record in the tournament by going one up on their previous achievement of third placing in the last tournament, Kissing Bandits are now proving to be an unbeatable force in the Women’s category.