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Vaishakh/ Jyestha Navgrah June 1 http://www.cincinnatitemple.com Vikram Samvat 2075/ 2076 Vat Savitri Puja June 3 Email: hindutempleogc@gmail,com Sankashti Charthi Puja June 20 June 2019 Phone: (513) 528-3714

HSGC Cordiully invites you with family & friends to SHRI JAGANNATH Saturday, July 6th, 2019

At- of Greater Cincinnati 3pm Sri Jagan- July nath Puja Archana Rath 6th Sat- Puja ,Pahandi, Chera Pahanrah, urday 4pm 9:30am RATH- Vigh- neshwar YATRA Deep Daan, Puja, Jagan- Sringar,, nnath Devdasi Dance puja,Vastu Vote of Thanks 7pm Aarti, Dinner

जग�न�थ� �व��� नयन पथ ग��� भव� � �� Lord Jagannatha be the object of my vision Ratha Sponsorship $101, Archana $21.00. For details please call Temple 528-3714, Swarna Chaudhary 232-2343, Madhu Sharma 513-807-5081 th BHAHUDA YATRA Sunday, July 14 2019 10:30 AM

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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 2019 2019 Puja Committee & President: Raneshwar Gupta 513-232-3331 Religious Activities Members [email protected] Madhu Sharma(Chair) 513-807-5081

Vice President: Asit Saha 513-489-5720 Kiran Dayal (In-charge: Temple Events) 513-474-4051 Meena Sondhi (In-charge: Scheduling Private Puja) 513-831-9788 [email protected] Acharya Kailash Sharma 513-770-0705 Secretary: Anand Konda 732-423-1539 Acharya Chakreshwar Sharma 513-376-2982 [email protected] Pandit Srinath Bhattar 513-528-3714 Pandit Piyush Joshi 513-655-8360 Treasurer: Rajesh Padmanabhan 513-226-4279 Swarna Choudhury 513-232-2343 [email protected] Raj Bodalia 513-504-6328 COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Jyoti Desai 513-885-1318 Puja Committee: Madhu Sharma 513-807-5081 J.S. Karthikeyan 513-382-2575 [email protected] Sangita Patel 513-791-0855 Mangala Namade 513-234-8373 Communications: Anand Narayana 513-657-8799 Jaya Selvakumar 513-779-5298 [email protected] Padmaja Patkar 513-847-1918 Vasundhara Dasari 513-777-3353 Membership/ Rani Dhamija 513-324-0606 Suchitra Mishra 513-573-9775 Fundraising: [email protected] Rajan Odavar 513-336-6843 Prop. Management: Pinakin Bhakta 513-509-9011 Vilas Patel 513-226-2154 [email protected] Purabi Dey 513-688-1721 Triveni Dave 859-371-9645 Cultural Activities: Manish Srivastava 513-607-7283 Latha M. Gowda 513-891-4184 [email protected] Saravanan Sakthivel 513-376-3050

Religious Education Priya Dayal 513-508-8866 & Youth activities: [email protected] Temple Manager’s Committees

Long Range Laxmi Srivastava 513-474-0144 Manager: Laxmi Srivastava 513-474-0144 CFO: Raj Bodalia 513-504-6328 Planning: [email protected] Legal Advisor Pavan Parikh PRIESTS Office Manager: Mohan Chopra Chief Acharya Kailash Sharma 513-652-5382 Swami Lectures: Vinay Kumar, Meena Mehta, Priest: [email protected] Koti Srikrishna, Ganesh Yadlapalli Adult Education: Meena Mehta, Ganesh Yadalapalli, Koti Priest: Acharya Chakreshwar Sharma 513-376-2982 Sreekrishna, Rao Pappu [email protected] Temple Database: Nandkumar Khemchandani, Priest: Pundit Srinath Bhattar 513-488-2986 Raj Badolia, Greg Smith [email protected] Community- Mina Karamchandani, Priest: Pandit Piyush Joshi 513-655-8360 Relations: Meena Mehta [email protected] E-Mail Data: Pradeep Goyal, Nandkumar Khemchandani RELIGIOUS COUNSELOR Gift Shop: Meena Sondhi, Vina Bajaj Koti Sreekrishna 513-290-3064 [email protected] Security: Greg Smith, Kailash Sharma FAMILY SUPPORT COUNSELOR incl. LAST RITES (Dial One) Khush Karamchandani Khush Karamchandani 513-259-4016 [email protected] Financial Data: Nand Kumar Khemchandani,

Raj Bodalia, Laxmi Srivastava Co-Chairs of Committees Project Manager: Vithal Nemade

Long Range Cmte: Murthy 513-884-8756 Temple Website: Bharat Vala, Greg Smith, Treasurer Comte: Amar Sharma 513-777-5771 Murali Annamalai Property/ Mgmt Comte Kamlesh Singh 513-206-5848 Temple: Meena Mehta, Ashvin Mehta, Calendar: Acharya Kailash Sharma TEMPLE SCHEDULE Volunteer Mohan Chopra, Rajan Odayar,

Monday-Friday: 9 AM -12.45 PM and 5 PM -8 PM Services: Kedarnath Nambori Vijay Sharma, Khush Karamchandani Saturday : 9 AM – 8 PM Temple - Greg Smith, Naba Mishra, Photographer: V G Ramaswamy , Mardav Bakshi, Sunday: 9 AM - 7 PM (Nov - Mar), 9 AM-8 PM (Apr-Oct) Mela Committee: Deepak Dixit, Raneshwar Gupta, Major Hindu Holidays 9 AM – 8 PM Jyoti Desai (Maha Shivratri, Janamashtmi, , Ramleela Cmte: Kamlesh Singh Deepawali and similar)

SPECIAL PROGRAMS ON WEEKENDS RELIGIOUS DISCOURSES 9.15 - 9.30 AM Suprabhatam Every Sunday: 12.15-12.45 PM 9.30 - 11.00 AM Daily Puja of Temple Dieties Fourth Sunday: Upnishads 11.00-11.30 AM Sponsored Puja Second Sunday: 1008 Gayatri Jaap & Children Program 11.30-12.15 PM Bhajans Third Sunday: Sunder Kand Path 12.15-12.45 PM Religious Discourse Fourth Sunday: Shri Ganesh Atharvshirsha Path 12.45-1.00 PM Birthdays, Anniversary Puja Fifth Sunday: Jagannath Puja & Announcements

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PUJA INFORMATION TEMPLE RENTAL - LOWER FLOOR ONLY RATES FOR PUJA & PRIEST SERVICES| Full day Half day SERVICES IN OUTSIDE Monday -Thursday TEMPLE TEMPLE (except holidays) $ 401.00 $ 225.00 Abhishekam (All Deities) $101.00 — Aksharabhyas $101.00 $151.00 Friday, Saturday & Holidays $601.00 $401.00

Anna-Prashanam $101.00 $151.00 Sunday after 3PM only not rented $401.00 Ashta Prakari Puja (Mahavir) $101.00 $151.00 Use of Kitchen $ 201.00 $101.00 Ashtottharam (108) Archana $ 11.00 — AyushyaHomam/B’day Celeb. $101.00 $151.00 Use of Kitchen w/paper products $251.00 $ 151.00 Ground Breaking Ceremony — $151.00 Full Day: 8.00 am-11.00 pm Griha Pravesh (House Warming) — $151.00 Griha Pravesh w/SatyaNarayan Puja — $201.00 Half Day: 8.00 am-2.00 pm or 4.00 pm—11.00 pm Kalayana Uthsava $151.00 $201.00 Note: Kesh Khandan/Mundan/Churakrn $101.00 $151.00 All Temple rentals require a $ 200.00 security deposit. It will be Naam-Karan $101.00 $151.00 forfeited if the basement hall, upstairs, bathrooms and the kitch- Navagraha Puja $101.00 $151.00 en area are not cleaned by the party renting the space. Nischitartham (Engagement) $151.00 $251.00 Nitya (1 Day) Kainkaryam () $101.00 --- CONTACTS Poolangi Seva (With Flowers) To Schedule Puja or To rent Lower Level (Only During Off Winter Season) $101.00 — Meena Sondhi 513-831-9788 Sahasranama (1008) Archana $ 51.00 --- Sathyanarayana Puja $101.00 $151.00 [email protected] Sathayanarayan Puja w/Havan $131.00 $201.00 Seemantham(Baby Shawer) $151.00 $201.00 PUJA COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mata Ki Chauki** $251.00 $301.00** [If you have any question or suggestion about temple activities Akhand Ramayan Paath $251.00 $501.00 contact Madhu Sharma 513-807-5081, or any EC Member or Shashti Poorthi (60th B’day) $201.00 $251.00 the Temple at 513-528-3714] Anniversary celebration $151.00 $201.00 1. Archana performed during temple hours by sponsoship. Suprabhat Seva $ 21.00 --- 2. No Archana on Sundays between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Unjal (Swing) Seva $ 31.00 --- Upakarma (Thread changing) $ 51.00 --- 3. Outside Pujas and other religious services will be Upanayam/Brahmopadesham/ conducted by appointment only. Thread Ceremony $151.00 $251.00 4. To schedule any Puja please contact Meena Sondhi at Sunderkand Path $101.00 $151.00 least one week in advance. Vahan Puja $ 51.00 ---- 5. Food and Prasad : To bring to the temple please contact Yearly Shradham (Barkhi) $101.00 $151.00 Puja Committee chairperson . Wedding ($ 251.00 Advance Deposit required) 6. Pujas performed outside the temple will be rated acco- $301.00 $501.00 rding to the number of Pujas performed Funeral (Last Rites) $ 201.00 7. Puja Samagri- for convenience of devotees, the temple Priest Dakshina can provide Puja Samagri for a donation of $ 21.00 for any The rates for Puja and Priest services DO NOT include Puja, and $ 31.00 for any puja including Havan/Homam Priest Dakshina. Sponsors (devotees) are encouraged to 8. Cancellations of Puja should be done 3 days in ad- provide Priest Dakshina of their own volition and satisfac- tion. The dakshina goes directly to the Priest. A reim- OPERATING ACCOUNT FINANCIAL SUMMARY bursement of travel expenses for the Priest during outside 1/1/2019 to 4/30/2019 puja is required at 0.50 cents/mile. ** Rates of Mata Ki Chauki performed at another temple will be Total Revenues: $ 111,379.00 Total Expenses: $ 138,986.00 50% of the money collected at the temple or a minimum of $701.00. Net Revenue: ($ 27,607.00)

Rates are subject to change without notice. Rates of Pujas HSGC LOAN BALANCE: not listed above and requiring less than four hours of priest’s time will normally be $ 101.00 (inside the temple) As of 1/1/2019: $ 626,733.74 As of 4/30/2019: $ 591,464.39 and $ 151.00 ( outside of temple). Rates of Pujas out of Greater Cincinnati will be $100.00 more than the rates of MONTHLY LOAN PAYMENT (P&I): $ 7,587.11 outside Puja within greater Cincinnati area. Add’l Payment (principal) from 5K Walk: $7,056.00

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Regular Weekly & Monthly Events at the Temple Monthly Navgrah Puja Monthly ABHISHEKAM/KALYANOTSAVAM FOR LORD Every first Saturday of the Month SRI VENKATESWARA Sponsors needed for Puja $51.00 4th Saturday of each month –10:30 AM-12:30PM. For Details call To sponsor and details please call any of the following: Madhu Sharma 513-807-5081 ;Temple priests:513-528-3714 Anand Konda 732-423-1539; Vasundhara Dasari 513-827- 5160/777-3353; Suseela Paturi:513-867-8591; Sunitha Manukon- Monthly Murugan Abhishekham /Puja da:513-900-0605/770-0255;Pandit Sri Srinath Bhattar:513-488- 2986. Normally on 2nd Saturday of the month Refer to Page 5 for Abhishekam Schedule 1008 Gayatri Jap Pandit Bhattar 513-488-2986, Saravanan Sakthivel 513-376-3050 Second Saturday of each month at 9.30AM Jeya Selvakumar 513-795-9868 For details please contact temple priest 528-3714 or Madhu Sharma 513-807-5081 Madhu Sharma 513-807-5081 Temple Priests 513-529-3714 Monthly Narayan Puja Weekly Shiv Mahiman Stotram On Every Purnima of the Month Every Monday at 6:30 pm 6:30 pm Sponsorship $ 51.00 To sponsor Puja call Sunder Kand Path Madhu Sharma 513-807-5081 Every 3rd Sunday of the month 10:30AM - 1:00 PM Temple priests: 513-528-3714 Contacts: Sangita Patel 513-791-0855 Pt. Kailash Sharma 513-652-5382 Shri Ganesh Puja & Shri Ganesh Atharvshirsha Path th Every 4 Sunday of the month 10:30AM Shri Jagannath Puja This Puja is dedicated to each month’s Every 5thSunday of the month 11:00AM Sankashti Chaturthi to Lord Ganesh. Contacts: Suchitra Mishra 513-573-9775 or For more information & To Sponsor the Puja please call Temple 513-528-3714 Padmaja Patkar 513-847-7918, Madhu Sharma 513-807-5081 Temple Priests:528-3714 504-6328 SAI Every First Sat. of month 6pm to 7:30pm For details pl. call Dr. Ganesh 857-719-1500 , Rajan 331-2058.

Weekly Chalisa Path Every Tuesday at 6:30 p m To sponsor call Madhu Sharma 513-807-5081or Temple Priests 513-528-3714 Weekly Sahasranaam Parayana Vishnu Sahasranaama Parayana (chanting) will now take place Every Thursday at 7:00 pm . Please join us for the chanting. Please contact Ganesh Sundaresan 513-752-4025

Weekly Venkateswar Puja Every Friday at 6:30pm To sponsor Puja please call Madhu Sharma 513-807-5081OR Temple priests: 513-528-3714 PURUSHOTTAM NAAM PARAYAN

Every 2nd Wed. of each month 6pm to 7:30pm For details please call Mina Mehta 513-574-6763

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Temple Calendar of Events June 2019

June 1st Sat Shrimad Bhagwad Katha 4pm by Acharya Kailash Ji June 1st Sat. Navgrah puja 2pm June 1st Sat. Sai Bhajans 6pm June 2nd Sun. Shrimad Bhagwad Katha 10am by Acharya Kailash ji June 3rd Mon Vat Savitri Puja north 11am June 8th Sat. 1008 Gayatri Jaap 9:30am June 9th Sun Gradution Havan 11:30am June 15th Sat. Murugan abhishekam 4pm June 16th Sun Sunderkand Path 10:30am June 17th Mon Purnima Satya Narayan Puja 6:30pm June 17th Mon Jagannath Snan Purnima 11am June 20th Thurs Sankashti Chaturthi Puja 6pm June 22nd Sat. Venkateshwar kalyanam 10am June 23rd Sun Ganesh Puja and 108 Atharvashirsh Path 11am June 29th Sat. Navgrah Havan 10:30am July 2019

July 3rd Wed Jagannath Netrotsava Puja 11am July 4th Thurs Rath Yatra Puja 11am , Celebration Sat 6th 3pm July 6th Sat. Jagannath Rath Yatra Celebration 3pm details inside July 7th Sun Sunderkand path 10:30am July 13th Sat. Murugan Ther Festival 10am July 14th Sun Jagannath Bahuda Yatra 10:30am July 16th Tues Guru Purnima 108 Satya Narayan Puja 6:30pm July 20th Sat. 1008 Gayatri Jaap July 20th Sat. Sankashti Chaturthi Puja 6pm July 21st Sun Srinath ji Hindola Utsava 10:30am July 22nd Mon First Shravan Somvaar Shiv Abishek 10am and 6:30pm Sponsorship $101 July 27th Sat. Venkateshwar Abhishekam 10am July 27th Sat. Adi Karthikai Puja 6pm July 28th Sun Ganesh Puja and Atharvashirsh Path 11am July 29th Mon Shravan Somvaar Shiv Abishek 10am and 6:30pm Sponsorship $101 Thanks for making the annual 5K Walk-a-thon a grand success

Credit goes to all the participants including the Children, many belonging to the Bal Vihar group of our Temple. Even the early morning chill could not dampen the spirits of the hundred odd souls assembled in the temple premises to participate in the HSGC organized fund-raising walk-a-thon on Sunday, April 28, 2019. The march was flagged off to the chants of Vedic hymns and Ganesh Vandana super- charging the environment with excitement. All this fanfare was exceeded only by the happiness of raising approximate- ly $8,000, which will be used to pay down the temple loan. This was a repeat performance of the first Walk-a-thon held in April 2018.

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Graduation Havan Navgrah Abhishekam & Havan

(An special puja for our new graduates) Saturday 29 June, 2019, 10:00 AM

Sunday, 9 June, 2019, 11:30 AM

10:00AM: Abhishekham 11:00AM: Havan 12:30 PM: Aarati 1:00 PM: Prasad (Lunch )

Special puja for all our graduating students for their Sponsorship- Pramukh Yajman $251, successful and bright future. Abhishek $51 Havan $51 We Need Lunch Sponsors Please call temple 513-528-3714 ahead of time to give your name for printing on certificates and join For Details Please Call Temple 513-528-3714. Acharya us with family & friends . All participating graduates Chakraeshwar Sharma 513-376-2982, Madhu Sharma 513- 807-5081, Dr. Ganesh 857-719-1500 will receive certificate with blessings. GURU PURNIMA 108 Ganesh Atharvashirsh Path Sunday, June 23, 2019, 8:30 AM

Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 6:30 PM

At the Temple

Program 6:30 PM 7:30 PM: Puja & Satya Narayan Katha 7:30 PM : Aarati/ Mahaprasad ( Dinner)

Sponsorship Pramukh Yajaman $501.00, Yajaman $101.00

We need 108 sponsors / Yajaman to sit on puja 8:30 AM-1:00 PM We will be reciting Atharvashirsh 108 times, Devo- Note: Temple will provide all the puja Samagri for puja tees/ groups are welcome to help in recitation.

For details & to reserve your place Please call: For further details please call Temple 513-528-3714. Temple 513-528-3714, Madhu Sharma 513 807- Madhu Sharma 513-807-5081,Mangala Nemade 513- 5081, Acharya Kailash Sharma 513-652-5382. 234-8373. Shravan Somvar Shivabhishekam A 5-day Temple Celebration Mondays July 22, 29, Aug 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018

PROGRAM 10:00 - 11:30 am Abhishek & Aarti (Temple closed 12:45 pm to 5 pm) 6:15 - 7:05 pm Shiva Abhishek , **Bilva Patra Archana 7:05 - 8:00 pm Shiva Mahimnaha Path , Bhajans & Aarti.

Sponsorship Abhishek $101.00 , Archana $21.00

**Subject to Availability of Bilva patra For more details please contact:

Madhu Sharma 513-807-5081, Acharya Kailash Sharma 513-652- 5382, Triveni Dave 859-371-9645, Temple 513-528-

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ShriNathaji Hindola (Jhoola) Utsava Sunday, 21 July 2019 - 10:30 am to 1pm Program

10:30am ShriNathaji Pooja 11:30am Stotram and Path Krishna Bhajan 12:30pm Discourse 1:00pm Yamunaji Aarati, Aarati Followed by Mahaprasad Shriji’s puja and Maha Prasad sponsored by Jyotsna Ben and Suresh Bhai Patel

Mahatmya Hindola Manorath (Utsava) finds its origin in the streets of Vrundavan about 5000 years ago where the Gopis rocked Lord Balakrishna on a decorated swing of the Kadam-tree. Traditionally, every year the Hindola Manorath is celebrated during monsoon months of Ashadh Krishna 2nd through Shravan Krishna 2nd. For details please call: Temple 513-528-3714 Madhu Sharma 513-807-5081 Jyoti Desai 513-885-1318 Meena Mehta 513-574-6763

Jagannarh - The Lord of the Masses Arpita Sunanda Basa We are living in a world where we are divided amongst one another into different categories. Society has been differentiated by caste, religion and beliefs. This tradition has been practiced for ages. There have been instances of bloodshed, devastation and violence due to these dissimilarities. Mankind has been largely split into 2 groups; those who propagate violence as a means of establishing control, and those who seek peace and harmony for all. A means of seeking peace for each individual is in the arms of the Divine Grace. In , we worship the Trinity of Bramha, Vishnu and Ma- nut in front of the Garuda Stambha. After some time, when the heshwara. priest came outside of the temple, he saw that only the coconut shell In this Kalyug, Lord Jagannath is an incarnation of Lord was left in place of Dasia Bauri’s offering. He was astonished. At Vishnu. He is the Lord of devotion, love, affection, faith and family. the same time, Dasia Bauri was at home, dreaming of the Lord ex- It is widely -- and incorrectly -- believed that Odisha is a poor state tending his hands out of the temple to accept his offering. He woke within India. But, Sri Mandira is making our Odisha world famous. with a start and commemorated the moment with joy. A few days Lord Jagannath makes our state rich with culture and heritage. Our later, Lord Jagannath decided to test Dasia Bauri’s devotion. In dis- people are simple in nature and intellectual. These two things paired guise, He went to Dasia Bauri’s home and begged for some food. with each other, make us far from the “poor people” others have The devotee was in a dilemma, as there was nothing but a grain of made us out to be. rice to offer. His wife, groveling in shame, prayed to the guest and Lord Jagannath is like sunshine. Just like the Sun shines asked him to accept this single grain. Impressed, Lord Jagannath upon a puddle of mud and a beautiful Lotus flower the same way, decided to reward his devotee. That night, Lord Jagannath appeared Lord Jagannath is present for all his devotees. Whether they are in the King’s dream and ordered him to provide Dasia Bauri’s fami- priests, kings or outcasts, Lord Jagannath sees them as equal. This is ly (of the lower caste) with Mahaprasad from the temple every day. why he is called the Lord of the Masses. To prove this, every year This tradition is still followed today, after 1800 years. during Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath -- along with his brother, Dasia Bauri’s spiritual experience with Lord Jagannath Balabhadra and his sister, Subhadra -- leaves the restrictive bounds shows us that despite the restrictions that the “Guardians of Reli- of his temple and steps down among people of all races, creeds and gion” (generally of the upper caste) have tried to enforce, Lord Jag- social classes for 10 days. annath embraces all those who are truly devoted to him and worship A story that shows the Lord’s impartiality is about Dasia him with honesty, regardless of their place in society. Bauri. Dasia Bauri was a poor man, belonging to the lower caste and Today, despite the distance from our Motherland, we was a devotee of Lord Jagannath. One day, he wished to offer a co- wholeheartedly celebrate diversity and affection and are unified conut from his coconut tree to Sri Jagannath. But, he was not al- through the graces of our Divine Lord Jagannath. lowed to do so, due to his social class. This is why he left the coco- Jai Jagannath. Aradhana June 2019 Page 7

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Yaam Erukka Bayam En - Arulmighu Pazhamudhircholai Murugan Ther Thiruvizha

Saturday, 13 July 2019 - 10.30 AM to 01.30 PM EST at Hindu Temple of Greater Cincinnati

Events Schedule

10:30 am Murugan Suprabhatham 11:00 am Moolavar Special Poosai 11:30 am Utsava Moorthy poosai with Punyaha vaachanam 12:00 am Utsava Moorthy Urvalam (Procession) in the temple interior and to Chariot (Ther) 12:30 pm Ther Poosai and Ratharohanam 12:45 pm Ther Urvalam including all archana 01:30 pm Maha Mangala Aarathi with Shatthumorai followed by lunch Maha Prasadam

Pooja Sponsorships**

1. Ther Festival Sponsorship $151(includes items 2, 3 and Interior Urvalam) 2. Ther Poosai and Ratharohanam $101 3. Moolavar and Utsavamoorthy Poosai $51 4. Murugan Suprabhatham $21 5. Ther Archana $21

**Need sponsors for Poojas and Prasad. Devotees are requested to bring Kaavidi(s) as much as they can.

For more information please contact: Priest 513-528-3714, Jaya 513-779-5298, or Anitha 513-328-9680

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An enchanting Bhajan Snadhya: May 5, 2019 Rajesh Nandikolmath

Bhajan Sandhya, a mesmerizing evening of devotional bhajans was organized at Greater Cincinnati Hindu Temple on May 5th, 2019, from 3:30pm to 7:15pm. It turned out to be a highly successful program and the a lot of credit goes to the planners and organizers. The artists performed almost 35 Bhajans a large number of which was performed by the sponsor families; and the remaining by other devotees. Sponsor families put in a lot of effort into song selection and practicing them. The songs demonstrated a wide variety, mainly devotional, to many Gods and Goddesses and sung into multiple languages. Flow of the overall program was very smooth with Bhajans being performed one after other without any delay. Some other key aspects of this program were that the devotees singing Bhajans ranged from kids of age 5 to all the way up to seniors. Every Bhajan singer performed well and kept the audience engaged. It probably was the first time when on a Sunday even- ing about 250 devotees came in and listened to Bhajan Sandhya program. Some of Bhajan performed were.. Majha Maher Pan- dhari…., Sri Radhe Govinda Man Bhaj Le…., Suraj Ki Garmi Se…, Likhanwaliye…., Shiv Bhola Bhandari…., Meethe Ras Se Bharori…., Vaishnav Jan…., Ek Dantaaye….., Aaj Ho Ganpati Ale Dwaari…., Humne Aangan Nahin Buhaara…., Majha Ma- naaa… and many more…

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Aradhana (513) 528-3714 PRSRT STD Hindu Society of Greater Cincinnati US Postage 4920 Klatte Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45244 PAI D Return Service Requested Permit #6398 Cincinnati, Ohio

Postman Please Deliver Between May 27 & May 30

Directions to the Hindu Temple From I-275 take Exit 63A (32West) - Stay on left at the exit- turn right onto OLD 74 –take first right- after 1/4th mile turn left at the first Traffic light onto Summerside Road. After approximately one mile turn right onto Klatte Road and then right on Barg salt Run Road. About a mile or so turn left into temple road. From UC: Take E McMillan to Columbia Pkwy to Beechmont Ave to Route 32 East (to Batavia). Turn left on Old SR -74. Temple phone no.+1 (513) 528-3714.

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