Arya Samaj of Ottawa
Come Together in Prayer, Community & Service
Vedic wisdom for truthful living, strong families, and service to all.
Every Second Sunday • 3–6 p.m.
Hindu Temple of Ottawa-Carleton
4835 Bank Street, Ottawa
Havan • Bhajan • Pravachan • Sammilan • Preeti-Bhoj
All are welcome • Admission is freeMonthly Havan
Experience the Warmth of Community
At the heart of each monthly gathering is Havan, a Vedic prayer ceremony with sacred mantras and offerings into a sacred fire. It is a time to give thanks, reflect, and pray for the well-being of all. Arya Samaj of Ottawa welcomes people of all backgrounds to gather for prayer, learning, fellowship, and service. After Havan, we share Preeti-Bhoj, a welcoming community meal where families connect, children explore their heritage, and people of all ages share friendship and wisdom.
Havan
Sacred mantras, prayer, reflection, and offerings into the sacred fire.
Bhajan
Devotional songs that bring peace and lift the spirit.
Pravachan
Simple reflections on Vedic wisdom and its place in daily life.
Sammilan
Friendship and conversation across generations.
Preeti-Bhoj
A community meal shared in a spirit of warmth and belonging.
Every second Sunday of the month
3–6 p.m.
Hindu Temple of Ottawa-Carleton
4835 Bank Street, Ottawa
Free
Everyone is welcome
Understanding
What Is Havan?
Havan is a Vedic ceremony in which sacred mantras are recited and symbolic offerings are placed into a sacred fire. The fire represents light, purity, and transformation. The offerings express gratitude and remind us to let go of fear, anger, pride, and harmful thoughts.
For individuals, Havan offers time for prayer, reflection, and inner calm. For families, it creates a shared spiritual experience and helps pass important values to children. For the community, it builds friendship, belonging, and a commitment to the well-being of all.
You do not need previous knowledge or experience to attend. Members of the community will guide you through the ceremony.
Let us pray together and symbolically offer our fears, anger, pride, and negativity into the sacred fire.
About Arya Samaj
Vedic Wisdom for Modern Life
Arya Samaj is a worldwide Vedic movement founded by Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati in 1875. “Arya Samaj” means a society of people who strive to be noble in their thoughts, words, and actions.
Arya Samaj believes in one formless God. It encourages people to seek truth, reject falsehood, increase knowledge, act fairly, and work for the good of all. Its teachings support equal dignity, education, personal responsibility, strong families, and service to humanity.
These values remain meaningful in Canadian society. They help us respect different backgrounds, preserve our heritage, strengthen families, and contribute as responsible neighbours and citizens.
Seek truth. Grow in knowledge. Treat everyone fairly. Work for the good of all.
Rooted in Timeless Values
Values That Guide Our Community
Honesty and Truthfulness
Speak truthfully and act with integrity.
Lifelong Learning
Keep learning and help others gain knowledge.
Compassion and Service
Care for others and support those in need.
Equal Respect
Respect the dignity of women and men equally.
Education for All
Make knowledge available to every person.
Freedom From Caste Discrimination
Judge people by their character and conduct.
The Well-Being of Everyone
See our own progress in the progress of others.
These values connect us to our heritage while encouraging meaningful contributions to Canada’s diverse society.
Guiding Principles
The Ten Principles of Arya Samaj
These principles guide spiritual growth, ethical living, and service to society.
God is the primary source of all true knowledge and of everything known by knowledge.
God is existent, intelligent, and blissful. He is formless, all-powerful, just, merciful, unborn, endless, unchangeable, beginningless, unequalled, present everywhere, eternal, holy, and the creator of all. God alone is worthy of worship.
The Vedas are the scriptures of all true knowledge. Aryas should read them, teach them, recite them, and hear them being read.
One should always be ready to accept truth and renounce untruth.
All actions should follow Dharma and be taken after careful thought about right and wrong.
The main aim of Arya Samaj is to do good to the world by promoting the physical, spiritual, and social well-being of everyone.
Our conduct toward everyone should be guided by love, righteousness, and justice.
We should remove Avidya—ignorance—and promote Vidya—knowledge.
No one should seek only their own good. We should find our own progress in the progress of all.
We should follow social rules that promote the common good. In matters of personal welfare, everyone should be free.
Words to Inspire Us
Words to Inspire Us
One should always be ready to accept truth and to renounce untruth.
Cultivate all the virtues that you claim for yourselves; practise them in your lives wherever you happen to be.
Prayer and Reflection
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः । तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं ।
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि । धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥
We meditate on the divine light; may it guide our minds.
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om. Peace, peace, peace.
Videos
Experience an Arya Samaj Gathering
Watch these recordings from an Arya Samaj gathering in Ottawa. They offer an introduction to Havan, devotional songs, and community participation.
Havan Ceremony
Bhajans
Nav Varsh Geet
Our Ottawa Story
Serving Ottawa for More Than Five Decades
Arya Samaj became an organized community in Ottawa around 1970. Its early members gathered to practise Havan Sandhya and follow the Vedic way of life. Over the years, families continued the monthly Havan tradition and supported Vedic ceremonies, prayer, learning, and community fellowship.
Today, Arya Samaj of Ottawa continues this tradition by welcoming established members, new families, younger generations, and anyone interested in learning about Vedic values.
Set Aside Three Hours for Prayer, Reflection, and Friendship
Bring your family and invite your friends. Join us for Havan, Bhajan, Pravachan, Sammilan, and Preeti-Bhoj. Come as you are and experience the warmth of a caring community.
Every Second Sunday • 3–6 p.m.
•All are welcome • Admission is free
Contact
Contact Arya Samaj of Ottawa
Call Us
Saindass Aeri
(613) 262-3344Dr. Indu Gambhir
(613) 797-6110
Arya Samaj of Ottawa Contact Address
315 Centrepoint Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K2G 5P5
Monthly Havan Location
Hindu Temple of Ottawa-Carleton
4835 Bank Street, Ottawa
The monthly Havan is held at the Hindu Temple of Ottawa-Carleton. The Centrepoint Drive address is the Arya Samaj of Ottawa contact address.
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