Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah

1142 West, South Jordan Parkway, South Jordan UT 84095 * Tel: 801 254 9177 * www. utahganesha.org * www. iccofutah.org

Sri Ganesha Decorated With Many Grains Vakra-Thunda Mahaa-Kaaya Surya-Koti-Sama-Prabha Nir-Vighnam Kuru Mey Daeva Sarva-Kaaryaeshu Sarvadaa Agajaanana Padmaarkam Gajaananam Aharnisam Anaeka-Dam Tham Bhaktaanaam Ekadhantham Upaasmahae

Oh Lord with the curved trunk and a mighty body, who has the luster of a million suns, I pray to thee to remove all obstacles from all the actions I perform at all times. [Type text] Just like a lotus that blooms as the sun rises, the face of Mother Parvathi who is Agajaa, lights up upon seeing Gajaanana her child with the elephant face. Day and night, I meditate upon thee Oh Single-tusked Lord, who is a giver of boons in plenty. January 2021 Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah Email: [email protected] Tel: 801 254 9177 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Your Temple welcomes all devotees and their families for Please Note! 1 2 darshan and blessings at all pujas, homas and events. Some festival, puja or vrata dates differ between UT time/date and Temple and ICC events are made possible because of your other US states or India time/date. This is because of variation in T: Tritiya 20:40 N: Aslesha 31:45 T: Chaturthi 19:53 generous donations, sponsorships and volunteer help. MR: Kar 31:45 RK: 11:22-12:32 N: Magha 31:24 MR: Sim Time Zones and Sunrise time at a location. Please see further YG: 14:50-15:59 V: 20:32-22:08 RK: 10:13-11:23 Support your Temple by becoming an annual sponsor. explanation on the last page of this calendar. YG: 13:41-14:51 V: 19:35-21:10 New Year's Day Special Sponsored Events are Highlited in Green Shanthi Homa Sankashti Special Archana Puja 3 4 5 6 7 8 <> 9 T: Panchami 18:44 T: Sashti 17:17 T: Sapthami 15:34 T: Ashtami 13:37 T: Navami 11:28 T: Dasami 9:11 Ekadasi 30:48 T: Dwadasi 28:23 N: P.Phalguni 30:45 MR: Sim N: U.Phalguni 29:48 MR: Sim 12:32 N: Hastha 28:37 MR: Kan N: Chitra 27:14 MR: Kan 15:57 N: Swaati 25:40 MR: Tul N: Visakha 24:00 MR: Tul 18:26 N: Anurada 22:17 MR: Vri RK: 16:01-17:10 RK: 9:04-10:14 RK: 14:53-16:02 RK: 12:34-13:44 RK: 13:44-14:54 RK: 11:25-12:35 RK: 10:15-11:25 YG: 12:33-13:42 V: 15:12-16:45 YG: 11:23-12:33 V: 7:08-8:41 YG: 10:14-11:24 V: 13:48-15:19 YG: 9:05-10:14 V: 12:10-13:40 YG: 7:55-9:05 V: 8:28-9:58 YG: 14:55-16:05 V: 6:53-8:23 YG: 13:45-14:56 V: 3:43-5:13

Andal Kalyana Utsav

10 11 12 13 Lunar Pausha 14 Solar Makara Thai 15 Uttarayana Begins 16 T: Trayodasi 26:03 T: Chaturdasi 23:53 T: Amavasya 22:00 T: Pratama 20:32 T: Dwitiya 19:35 N: Sravana 16:32 T: Tritiya 19:16 N: Danishta 16:44 MR: T: Chaturthi 19:39 N: Satabisa 17:37 N: Jyesta 20:37 MR: Vri 20:37 N: Moola 19:05 MR: Dha N: P.Ashada 17:49 MR: Dha 23:33 RK: N: U.Ashada 16:56 MR: Mak MR: Mak 28:33 RK: 13:48-14:59 Kum RK: 11:26-12:37 MR: Kum RK: 10:15-11:26 RK: 16:07-17:17 RK: 9:04-10:15 14:58-16:09 RK: 12:37-13:48 YG: 9:04-10:15 YG: 7:53-9:04 V: 20:35-22:11 YG: 15:00-16:11 V: 24:13-25:52 YG: 13:49-15:01 V: 24:26-26:09 YG: 12:36-13:46 V: 3:31-5:00 YG: 11:25-12:36 YG: 10:15-11:26 V: 4:12-5:44 V: 1:32-3:04, 20:52-22:27 V: 4:07-5:37, 17:35-19:05 Sankaranthi Pongal Bihu, Kanuma Hanuman Jayanthi Lohri, Bhogi Makara Vilakku Pradosha Community Sankaranti Hanuman Abhisheka Puja 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 <> T: Panchami 20:45 T: Sashti 22:29 T: Sapthami 24:46 T: Ashtami 27:21 T: Navami 30:00 T: D asami (w hole d ay) * T: D asami 8:27 N: P.Bhadra 19:11 MR: Kum 12:43 N: U.Bhadra 21:22 MR: Mee N: Revati 24:04 MR: Mee 24:04 N: Aswini 27:04 MR: Mes N: Bharani 30:08 MR: Mes N: Krittika (wholeday) N: Krittika 9:00 then Rohini MR: Ris RK: 16:13-17:25 YG: 12:38-13:50 V: RK: 9:03-10:15 YG: 11:27-12:38 RK: 15:03-16:15 YG: 10:15-11:27 RK: 12:39-13:51 YG: 9:02-10:14 RK: 13:52-15:04 YG: 7:49-9:02 MR:Mes 12:52 RK: 10:14-11:27 YG: 13:53-15:06 none V: 5:41-7:25 V: 10:43-12:30 V: 22:34-24:22 V: 4:53-6:41 RK: 11:27-12:40 YG: 15:05-16:18 V: none V: 19:34-21:22 Martin Luther King Day

24 <> 25 26 27 28 29 30 T: Ekadasi 10:29 T: Dwadasi 11:55 T: Trayodasi 12:42 T: Chaturdasi 12:48 then Poornima T: Poornima 12:16 N: Pushya 15:18 T: Pratama 11:13 T: D wit iya 9:43 N: Rohini 11:28 MR: Ris 24:30 N: Mrigasira 13:23 MR: Mit N: Aarudra 14:39 MR: Mit N: Punarvasu 15:17 MR: Mit 9:11 MR: Kar RK: 13:55-15:10 N: Aslesha 14:49 MR: Kar 14:49 N: Magha 13:56 MR: Sim RK: 16:20-17:33 YG: 12:40-13:53 RK: 9:00-10:13 YG: 11:27-12:40 RK: 15:08-16:22 YG: 10:13-11:27 RK: 12:41-13:55 YG: 8:59-10:13 YG: 7:44-8:58 V: none RK: 11:27-12:41 YG: 15:10-16:25 RK: 10:12-11:27 YG: 13:56-15:11 V: 2:39-4:25, 17:32-19:15 V: 22:14-23:55 V: none V: 2:59-4:37, 23:18-24:54 V: 3:51-5:25 V: 2:23-3:55, 21:33-23:04 Thai Poosam Pradosha India Republic Day Murugan Abhisheka Puja 31 T: Tritiya 7:55 Chaturthi 29:55 N: P.Phalguni 12:46 MR: Sim 18:26 RK: 16:27-17:42 YG: 12:41-13:57 V: 19:36-21:07

Sankashti

Ending time in 24 hour format is shown for Thithi [T], Nakshatra [N], MoonRasi [MR], RahuKala[RK], YamaGand[YG], Varjyam[V]. Subtract 12 hours for PM time. Subtract 24 from times greater than 24:00 to arrive at the next day AM time. Ex 29:00 denotes 5:00 AM of next day. RahuKala [RK] and YamaGand [YG] is based on local sunrise-sunset. Varjayam, Visha Gatika [V] is based on prevailing Nakshatra. Pradosha, Sankashti are set by prevailng Thithi [Trayodasi, Chaturti] at dusk. Times are for South Jordan Utah. Daylight saving time is already incorporated. Regular Weekly Abhishekas Regular Pujas, Havans, Homas, Aarathi Monthly Evening Abhishekas Ganesha - Sunday, 9:00 AM Hanuman -- First Wednesday 6:00 PM Ganesha Homa - Sankashta Haran Day 6:00 PM; Satyanarayana Puja - Poornima Day 6:00 PM. Shiva - Monday & Pradosha Day 6:00 PM Krishna -- Second Wednesday 6:00 PM Aarathi Start Times: Weekdays 9:30 AM; Weekends 10:00 AM; Evenings 7:00 PM; Artha Jaama 8:15 PM. Balaji Venkatesha Saturday 9:00 AM DattaGuru -- Third Wednesday 6:00 PM Navagraha Saturday 6:00 PM Important vrat days such as Purnima, Amavasya, Ekadasi, Krittika, Shravana are highlighted with symbols. Murugan -- Fourth Wednesday 6:00 PM Devi Aradhana Successive Fridays 6:00 PM All Timings are Subject to Change Particularly on Festival Days Dakshinamurthy -- First Thursday 6:00PM

Sri Shiva The Protector From Ill Heath And Fear Of Death Om Trai-Ambakam Yajaamahey, Sugandhim Pushti-Vardhanam, Urvaarukam Iva Bandhanaath, Mrityor-Mukshiiya Ma Amruthaath

Om, I pray to Lord Shiva of three eyes who is all pervading like a sweet fragrance. May I be well nourished and healthy and at the right time be released from the bondage of life [Type text] as easily as the ripened fruit separates from a vine. Let me be released from the cycle of death to realize the nectar of immortality. February 2021 Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah Email: [email protected] Tel: 801 254 9177 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 T: Panchami 27:50 T: Sashti 25:43 T: Sapthami 23:38 T: Ashtami 21:38 T: Navami 19:44 T: Dasami 17:57 N: U.Phalguni 11:25 MR: Kan N: Hastha 10:00 MR: Kan 21:17 N: Chitra 8:35 Swaati 31:13 MR: Tul N: Visakha 29:56 MR: Tul 24:15 N: Anurada 28:45 MR: Vri N: Jyesta 27:42 MR: Vri 27:42 RK: 8:56-10:11 YG: 11:26-12:42 RK: 15:13-16:29 YG: 10:10-11:26 RK: 12:42-13:58 YG: 8:54-10:10 RK: 13:58-15:14 YG: 7:37-8:53 RK: 11:26-12:42 YG: 15:15-16:31 RK: 10:09-11:25 YG: 13:59-15:16 V: 19:20-20:50 V: 17:32-19:03 V: 13:52-15:23 V: 12:32-14:02 V: 9:45-11:16 V: 10:07-11:39

Solar Khumba Maasi 7 <> 8 9 10 11 12 Lunar Magha 13 T: Ekadasi 16:18 T: Dwadasi 14:50 T: Trayodasi 13:36 T: Chaturdasi 12:39 T: Amavasya 12:06 T: Pratama 12:00 T: Dwitiya 12:27 N: Moola 26:49 MR: Dha N: P.Ashada 26:06 MR: Dha N: U.Ashada 25:40 MR: Dha 7:58 N: Sravana 25:33 MR: Mak N: Danishta 25:51 MR: Mak 13:38 N: Satabisa 26:39 MR: Kum N: P.Bhadra 28:00 MR: Kum 21:37 RK: 16:33-17:50 YG: 12:42-13:59 RK: 8:50-10:07 YG: 11:25-12:42 RK: 15:18-16:35 YG: 10:07-11:25 RK: 12:42-14:00 YG: 8:48-10:06 RK: 14:00-15:19 YG: 7:29-8:47 RK: 11:24-12:42 YG: 15:19-16:38 RK: 10:04-11:23 YG: 14:01-15:20 V: 11:25-12:57 V: 10:35-12:08 V: 9:58-11:32 V: 5:39-7:14 V: 5:36-7:13 V: 9:18-10:57 V: 9:25-11:06

Dhanvantri Homa Pradosha

14 15 16 17 18 Vasantha Ritu Start 19 20 T: Tritiya 13:30 T: Chaturthi 15:08 T: Panchami 17:17 N: Revati 8:24 T: Sashti 19:48 T: Sapthami 22:29 N: Bharani 14:21 T: Ashtami 25:02 * T: Navami 27:13 N: U. Bha dra 29:56 MR: Mee N: Re vati (wh ole day) MR: Mee MR: Mee 8:24 RK: 15:22-16:42 N: Aswini 11:16 MR: Mes MR: Mes 21:08 RK: 14:02-15:23 YG: N: Krittika 17:25 MR: Ris N: Rohini 20:11 MR: Ris RK: 16:40-17:59 YG: 12:42-14:01 RK: 8:44-10:03 YG: 11:23-12:42 YG: 10:02-11:22 V: none RK: 12:42-14:02 YG: 8:41-10:02 7:20-8:40 V: none RK: 11:21-12:42 YG: 15:23-16:44 RK: 9:59-11:21 YG: 14:03-15:24 V: 16:59-18:43 V: 19:11-20:56 V: 6:48-8:35, 22:10-23:57 V: 3:54-5:42 V: 11:16-13:03 Vasantha Panchami Ratha Saptami, Presidents Day Saraswati Puja Surya Namaskar

Saraswati Abhiskeka Puja Sun Salutation 21 22 <> 23 24 25 26 27 T: Dasami 28:47 T: Ekadasi 29:36 T: Dwadasi 29:36 T: Trayodasi 28:49 T: Chaturdasi 27:20 T: Poornima 25:17 T: Pratama 22:49 N: Mrigasira 22:25 MR: Ris 9:23 N: Aarudra 23:58 MR: Mit N: Punarvasu 24:45 MR: Mit 18:38 N: Pushya 24:45 MR: Kar N: Aslesha 24:03 MR: Kar 24:03 N: Magha 22:46 MR: Sim N: P.Phalguni 21:03 MR: Sim 26:35 RK: 16:46-18:07 YG: 12:42-14:03 RK: 8:36-9:58 YG: 11:20-12:41 RK: 15:25-16:48 YG: 9:57-11:19 RK: 12:41-14:04 YG: 8:34-9:56 RK: 14:04-15:26 YG: 7:10-8:33 RK: 11:18-12:41 YG: 15:27-16:50 RK: 9:54-11:17 YG: 14:04-15:27 V: 2:19-4:04 V: 7:22-9:05 V: 12:22-14:01 V: 8:45-10:21 V: 13:11-14:44 V: 11:25-12:56 V: 6:12-7:42

Bishma Ekadasi Vishnu Sahasranama Pradosha Parayan 28 T: Dwitiya 20:06 Your Temple welcomes all devotees and their families for Please Note! N: U.Phalguni 19:05 MR: Kan darshan and blessings at all pujas, homas and events. Some festival, puja or vrata dates differ between UT time/date and RK: 16:52-18:15 YG: 12:40-14:04 Temple and ICC events are made possible because of your V: 3:45-5:12 other US states or India time/date. This is because of variation in generous donations, sponsorships and volunteer help. Time Zones and Sunrise time at a location. Please see further Support your Temple by becoming an annual sponsor. explanation on the last page of this calendar.

Special Sponsored Events are Highlited in Green

Sri Durga Mata Sarva Mangala Maangalye, Shivae Sarva-Artha-Saadhike Sharanyae Trayambakey Gauri, Naraayani Namosthuthey Annapoorney Sadaa-Poorney, Shankara-Praana-Vallabhey Gyana-Vairaagya-Sidhyartham, Bhikshaam Daehi Cha Parvathi

Oh, Devi who art the embodiment of all that is auspicious, Oh mother of all creation who empowers me to attain all desires, [Type text] Oh Gauri, endowed with all knowing eyes, you who are Narayani I bow to you. You are Annapoorni who nourishes, you are forever complete and full, you are the creative energy, beloved Shakti of Shiva; Oh, Parvathi bestow me with knowledge and detachment. March 2021 Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah Email: [email protected] Tel: 801 254 9177 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 T: Tritiya 17:17 T: Chaturthi 14:30 T: Panchami 11:52 T: Sashti 9:29 T: Sapthami 7:25 Ashtami 29:41 T: Navami 28:18 N: Hastha 17:00 MR: Kan 27:57 N: Ch itra 14:57 MR: Tul N: Swaati 13:04 MR: Tul 29:48 N: Visakha 11:25 MR: Vri N: Anurada 10:05 MR: Vri N: Jyesta 9:06 MR: Vri 9:06 RK: 8:28-9:52 YG: 11:16-12:40 RK: 15:29-16:53 YG: 9:51-11:16 RK: 12:40-14:05 YG: 8:26-9:50 RK: 14:05-15:30 YG: 6:59-8:24 RK: 11:14-12:39 YG: 15:30-16:56 RK: 9:48-11:13 YG: 14:05-15:31 V: 24:19-1:47 V: 20:07-21:35 V: 18:17-19:47 V: 15:12-16:43 V: 15:28-17:00 V: 16:53-18:27

Interfaith Open House Evening Sankashti

7 8 <> 9 10 11 12 13 Lunar Phalguna T: Dasami 27:15 T: Ekadasi 26:33 T: Dwadasi 26:11 T: Trayodasi 26:10 T: Chaturdasi 26:33 T: Amavasya 27:21 T: Pratama 28:37 N: Moola 8:27 MR: Dha N: P.Ashada 8:08 MR: Dha 14:06 N: U.Ashada 8:09 MR: Mak N: Sravana 8:30 MR: Mak 20:49 N: Danishta 9:13 MR: Kum N: Satabisa 10:19 MR: Kum 29:24 N: P.Bhadra 11:49 MR: Mee RK: 16:57-18:23 YG: 12:39-14:05 RK: 8:19-9:46 YG: 11:12-12:39 RK: 15:32-16:59 YG: 9:45-11:12 RK: 12:38-14:05 YG: 8:17-9:44 RK: 14:05-15:33 YG: 6:48-8:16 RK: 11:10-12:38 YG: 15:33-17:01 RK: 9:41-11:09 YG: 14:05-15:34 V: 16:21-17:56 V: 16:09-17:45 V: 12:13-13:51 V: 12:38-14:17 V: 16:45-18:25 V: 17:07-18:49 V: 22:15-23:59

Maha Sivarathri Karadayan Nombu 30:45

Pradosha Shiva Abhisheka Puja Rudra Homa

14 Solar Meena Panguni 15 16 17 18 19 20 T: Dwitiya 31:20 T: Tritiya (whole day) T: Tritiya 9:29 T: Chaturthi 11:59 T: Panchami 14:40 * T: Sashti 17:19 T: Sapthami 19:41 N: U.Bhadra 14:47 MR: Mee N: Revati 17:11 MR: Mee 17:11 N: Aswini 19:58 MR: Mes N: Bharani 23:02 MR: Mes 29:49 N: Krittika 26:11 MR: Ris N: Rohini 29:13 MR: Ris N: Mrigasira (whole day) RK: 18:01-19:29 YG: 13:37-15:05 RK: 9:12-10:40 YG: 12:08-13:37 RK: 16:34-18:03 YG: 10:39-12:08 RK: 13:36-15:05 YG: 9:09-10:38 RK: 15:05-16:35 YG: 7:38-9:08 RK: 12:06-13:36 YG: 16:35-18:05 MR: Ris 18:36 RK: 10:35-12:05 V: none V: 4:00-5:45 V: 15:31-17:18 V: 06:51-8:40 V: 12:37-14:26 V: 20:13-22:01 YG: 15:06-16:36 V: 11:27-13:13 Daylight Saving Time Begins Shiva Parvathi Kalyana Utsav Spring Starts

21 22 23 24 <> 25 26 27 T: Ashtami 21:31 T: Navami 22:38 T: Dasami 22:54 T: Ekadasi 22:18 T: Dwadasi 20:52 T: Trayodasi 18:42 T: Chaturdasi 15:57 N: Mrigasira 7:52 MR: Mit N: Aarudra 9:55 MR: Mit 28:58 N: Punarvasu 11:13 MR: Kar N: Pushya 11:40 MR: Kar N: Aslesha 11:17 MR: Kar 11:17 N: Magha 10:07 MR: Sim N: P.Phalguni 8:20 U.Phalguni 30:04 RK: 18:06-19:37 YG: 13:35-15:06 RK: 9:02-10:33 YG: 12:04-13:35 RK: 16:37-18:08 YG: 10:32-12:03 RK: 13:34-15:06 YG: 9:00-10:31 RK: 15:06-16:38 YG: 7:27-8:58 RK: 12:01-13:34 YG: 16:38-18:10 MR: Sim 13:48 V: 17:00-18:44 V: 22:35-24:16 V: 19:22-21:00 V: 24:16-25:50 V: 22:42-24:14 V: 17:32-19:01 RK: 10:28-12:01 YG: 15:06-16:38 V: 8:42-10:09

Holika Dahan Pradosha

28 29 30 31 Your Temple welcomes all devotees and Please Note! their families for darshan and blessings at Some festival, puja or vrata dates differ T: Poornima 12:48 T: Pratama 9:25 Dwitiya 29:58 T: Tritiya 26:37 T: Chaturthi 23:30 all pujas, homas and events. between UT time/date and other US states or N: Hastha 27:30 MR: Kan N: Chitra 24:50 MR: Kan 14:10 N: Swaati 22:13 MR: Tul N: Visakha 19:50 MR: Tul 14:24 Temple and ICC events are made possible RK: 18:11-19:44 YG: 13:33-15:06 RK: 8:53-10:26 YG: 12:00-13:33 RK: 16:39-18:13 YG: 10:25-11:59 RK: 13:32-15:06 YG: 8:51-10:24 India time/date. This is because of variation in V: 13:34-15:00 V: 10:37-12:02 V: 5:49-7:15 V: 3:16-4:42 23:30 - 24:57 because of your generous donations, Time Zones and Sunrise time at a location. sponsorships and volunteer help. Please see further explanation on the last Support your Temple by becoming an Holi Vasanthotsav annual sponsor. page of this calendar. Color Festival Sankashti Radha Krishna Archana Puja Special Sponsored Events are Highlited in Green

Sri Anjaneya Hanuman - Remover Of Hardship And Hurdles Anjanaeyam athi-Paatalaananam KanchaNaadri-Kamaneeya-Vigraham. Paarijaatha-Taru-Moola-Vaasinam, Bhaavayaami Pava-Maana-Nandanam Yathra Yathra Raghunatha-Keerthanam, Tathra Tathra Krita-Masthaka-anjalim Bhaashpavaari-PariPoorna-Lochanam. Maarutheem Namatha Raakshasa-anthakam

[Type text] I pray to Anjaneya of the saffron hued face and of beautiful golden mountainous stature, the one who dwells in the Paarijatha flower bush; I remember him the child of the Lord of Winds. Wherever the praises of Lord Rama are sung, there is he present, with folded palms and misty eyes. The very name Maruti destroys enemies. April 2021 Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah Email: [email protected] Tel: 801 254 9177 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 Your Temple welcomes all devotees and their families for Please Note! Some festival, puja or vrata dates differ between UT time/date and T: Panchami 20:46 N: Anurada 17:47 T: Sashti 18:29 N: Jyesta 16:11 MR: T: Sapthami 16:43 N: Moola 15:06 MR: darshan and blessings at all pujas, homas and events. MR: Vri RK: 15:06-16:40 YG: Vri 16:11 RK: 11:57-13:31 YG: Dha RK: 10:22-11:56 YG: 15:06-16:41 Temple and ICC events are made possible because of your other US states or India time/date. This is because of variation in 7:15-8:49 V: 23:01 -24:31 16:40-18:15 V: 23:50-25:22 V: 22:56-24:30 generous donations, sponsorships and volunteer help. Time Zones and Sunrise time at a location. Please see further Support your Temple by becoming an annual sponsor. explanation on the last page of this calendar.

Special Sponsored Events are Highlited in Green

4 5 6 7 <> 8 9 10 T: Ashtami 15:30 N: P.Ashada 14:33 T: Navami 14:49 N: U.Ashada 14:33 T: Dasami 14:40 N: Sravana 15:02 T: Ekadasi 15:00 N: Danishta 16:00 T: Dwadasi 15:46 N: Satabisa 17:25 T: Trayodasi 16:58 N: P.Bhadra 19:14 T: Chaturdasi 18:34 N: U.Bhadra 21:25 MR: Dha 20:30 RK: 18:16-19:51 YG: MR: Mak RK: 8:44-10:20 YG: MR: Mak 27:28 RK: 16:42-18:18 YG: MR: Kum RK: 13:30-15:06 YG: MR: Kum RK: 15:06-16:43 YG: MR: Kum 12:44 RK: 11:53-13:30 YG: MR: Mee RK: 10:15-11:52 YG: 13:31-15:06 V: 22:34-24:10 11:55-13:31 V: 18:38-20:16 10:19-11:55 V: 19:12-20:52 8:42-10:18 V: 23:38-25:20 7:04-8:40 V: 24:18-26:02 16:43-18:20 V: none 15:06-16:43 V: 5:44-7:29

Jupiter Transit [Cap-Aqu Mak-Kum] Pradosha

11 12 Lunar Chaitra 13 Solar Mesha Chittirai 14 15 16 17 T: Amavasya 20:31 T: Pratama 22:47 N: Aswini 26:47 T: Dwitiya 25:18 N: Bharani 29:50 T: Tritiya 27:58 * T: Chaturthi 30:36 T: Panchami (whole day) T: Panchami 9:03 N: Revati 23:57 MR: Mee 23:57 MR: Mes RK: 8:35-10:13 MR: Mes RK: 16:45-18:23 N: Krittika (whole day) N: Krittika 9:00 MR: Ris N: Rohini 12:07 MR: Ris 25:36 N: Mrigasira 15:01 MR: Mit RK: 18:21-19:59 YG: 13:29-15:06 YG: 11:51-13:29 V: 22:19-12:06 YG: 10:12-11:50 V: 13:38-15:27 MR: Mes 12:37 RK: 15:07-16:45 YG: 6:53-8:32 RK: 11:49-13:28 YG: 16:46-18:25 RK: 10:09-11:48 YG: 15:07-16:46 V: 10:41-12:28 RK: 13:28-15:07 YG: 8:33-10:11 V: none V: 3:05-4:54, 18:24-20:12 V: 24:17-26:03 Ugadi Gudi Padwa Baishaki, Cheti Chand V: 19:25-21:14 Lunar New Year Vishu Solar New Year Pohela Boishak, Vishu Panchanga Sravana Chittirai ThiruVizha, Putthandu

Special Archana Pujas both days 18 19 Grishma Ritu Start 20 21 22 23 <> 24 T: Sashti 11:05 T: Sapthami 12:32 T: Ashtami 13:14 T: Navami 13:06 T: Dasami 12:06 T: Ekadasi 10:18 T: Dwadasi 7:48 Trayodasi 28:43 N: N: Aarudra 17:29 MR: Mit N: Punarvasu 19:20 MR: Mit 12:56 N: Pushya 20:26 MR: Kar N: Aslesha 20:43 MR: Kar 20:43 N: Magha 20:09 MR: Sim N: P.Phalguni 18:50 MR: Sim 24:24 U.Phalguni 16:51 MR: Kan RK: RK: 18:26-20:06 YG: 13:27-15:07 RK: 8:27-10:07 YG: 11:47-13:27 RK: 16:47-18:28 YG: 10:06-11:47 RK: 13:27-15:07 YG: 8:25-10:06 RK: 15:07-16:48 YG: 6:43-8:24 RK: 11:45-13:26 YG: 16:49-18:30 10:03-11:45 YG: 15:08-16:49 V: V: none V: 6:25-8:09 V: 3:43-5:23 V: 9:24-11:01 V: 8:27-10:00 V: 3:43-5:14, 19:12-20:41 24:24-26:50

Rama Navami Trissoor Pooram Durga Chandi Homa Sita Rama Abhisheka Puja Pradosha

25 26 27 28 29 30 T: Chaturdasi 25:15 T: Poornima 21:32 N: Chitra 11:34 MR: T: Pratama 17:45 T: D wit iya 14:05 T: Tritiya 10:40 T: Chaturthi 7:40 Panchami 29:12 N: Hastha 14:22 MR: Kan 25:00 Tul RK: 8:19-10:02 N: Swaati 8:36 Visakha 29:41 N: Anurada 26:57 MR: Vri N: Jyesta 24:35 MR: Vri 24:35 N: Moola 22:43 MR: Dha RK: 18:31-20:13 YG: 13:26-15:08 YG: 11:44-13:26 V: 16:29-17:53 MR: Tul 24:24 RK: 13:25-15:08 YG: 8:17-10:00 RK: 15:08-16:51 YG: 6:33-8:16 RK: 11:42-13:25 YG: 16:52-18:35 V: 21:27-22:51 RK: 16:50-18:33 V: 9:14-10:39 V: 8:01-9:27 V: 7:59-9:27 Chitra Pournami Vrat YG: 10:01-11:43 V: 13:32-14:56 Sita Rama Kalyana Utsav Hanuman Jayanthi

Hanuman Abhisheka Puja Sankashti Sundara Khand Patan Vadamala Sewa

Sri Maha Lakshmi The Bestower Of All Wealth Lakshmeem Ksheera-Samudra-Raaja-Tanayaa Sree-Ranga-Dhaameshvari Daasee-Bhootha-Samasata-Deva-Vanithaam Lokaika-Deepankureem Sreeman-Mandha-Kataaksha-Labdha-Vibhava Brahmendra-Gangaadharam Tvaam Trailokya-Kutumbineem Sarasijaam Vandey Mukunda-Priyaam

[Type text] Oh Lakshmi, cherished daughter of Milky Ocean King, who is beloved of Lord Ranganatha, you are besought by all living creatures and the divine ones, you are the guiding light for all. Endowed with the grace of Brahma, Shiva and Indra, you dwell in all the known worlds. I bow to you, Lotus-born Devi, who are the beloved of Lord Mukunda Krishna. May 2021 Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah Email: [email protected] Tel: 801 254 9177 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

Your Temple welcomes all devotees and their families for Please Note! 1 darshan and blessings at all pujas, homas and events. Some festival, puja or vrata dates differ between UT time/date and T: Sashti 27:21 Temple and ICC events are made possible because of your other US states or India time/date. This is because of variation in N: P.Ashada 21:27 MR: Dha 27:14 generous donations, sponsorships and volunteer help. Time Zones and Sunrise time at a location. Please see further RK: 9:58-11:42 YG: 15:09-16:52 V: 7:51-9:21 Support your Temple by becoming an annual sponsor. explanation on the last page of this calendar.

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2 3 4 5 6 <> 7 8 T: Sapthami 26:10 T: Ashtami 25:41 T: Navami 25:52 T: Dasami 26:41 T: Ekadasi 28:03 T: Dwadasi 29:51 T: Trayodasi (whole day) N: U.Ashada 20:50 MR: Mak N: Sravana 20:54 MR: Mak N: Danishta 21:38 MR: Mak 9:11 N: Satabisa 23:00 MR: Kum N: P.Bhadra 24:54 MR: Kum 18:22 N: U.Bhadra 27:14 MR: Mee N: Revati 29:56 MR: Mee 29:55 RK: 18:36-20:20 YG: 13:25-15:09 RK: 8:13-9:57 YG: 11:41-13:25 RK: 16:54-18:38 YG: 9:56-11:40 RK: 13:25-15:09 YG: 8:11-9:55 RK: 15:10-16:54 YG: 6:25-8:10 RK: 11:39-13:25 YG: 16:55-18:40 RK: 9:54-11:39 V: 5:15-6:48, 24:51-26:27 V: 25:03-26:41 V: none V: 5:15-6:57 V: 5:55-7:38 V: 11:28-13:14 YG: 15:10-16:55 V: 16:36-18:22

Classical Music Festival Pradosha

9 10 11 12 Lunar Vaishaka 13 14 Solar Vrishabh Vaikasi 15 T: Trayodasi 8:01 T: Chaturdasi 10:26 T: Amavasya 13:00 T: Pratama 15:37 * T: D wit iya 18:09 T: Tritiya 20:30 N: Mrigasira 21:06 T: Chaturthi 22:32 N: Aswini (whole day) MR: Mes N: Aswini 8:53 MR: Mes N: Bharani 11:59 MR: Mes 18:46 N: Krittika 15:07 MR: Ris N: Rohini 18:12 MR: Ris MR: Ris 7:41 RK: 11:37-13:24 N: Aarudra 23:41 MR: Mit RK: 18:42-20:27 YG: 13:24-15:10 RK: 8:06-9:52 YG: 11:38-13:24 RK: 16:57-18:43 YG: 9:52-11:38 RK: 13:24-15:11 YG: 8:05-9:51 RK: 15:11-16:58 YG: 6:17-8:04 YG: 16:58-18:45 V: 0:29-2:17 RK: 9:50-11:37 YG: 15:12-16:59 V: none V: 4:24-6:12,19:45-21:34 V: none V: 1:33-3:22 V: 9:11-11:00, 24:29-26-17 V: 6:25-8:11 Akshaya Thritiya Mother's Day Lakshmi Kubera Archana Puja 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 <> T: Panchami 24:05 T: Sashti 25:03 T: Sapthami 25:21 T: Ashtami 24:53 T: Navami 23:41 T: Dasami 21:46 T: Ekadasi 19:13 N: Punarvasu 25:49 MR: Mit 19:20 N: Pushya 27:23 MR: Kar N: Aslesha 28:16 MR: Kar 28:16 N: Magha 28:25 MR: Sim N: P.Phalguni 27:50 MR: Sim N: U.Phalguni 26:33 MR: Sim 9:35 N: Hastha 24:40 MR: Kan RK: 18:47-20:34 YG: 13:24-15:12 RK: 8:01-9:49 YG: 11:37-13:24 RK: 17:00-18:48 YG: 9:49-11:37 RK: 13:25-15:13 YG: 8:00-9:48 RK: 15:13-17:01 YG: 6:11-8:00 RK: 11:36-13:25 YG: 17:02-18:50 RK: 9:47-11:36 YG: 15:13-17:02 V: 12:46-14:30 V: 10:21-12:03 V: 16:39-18:19 V: 16:21-17:58 V: 12:14-13:48 V: 4:13-5:44 V: 10:18-11:47

Srinivasa Padmavati Kalyana Utsav 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 T: Dwadasi 16:09 T: Trayodasi 12:42 N: Swaati 19:34 T: Chaturdasi 9:00 Poornima 29:14 T: Pratama 25:33 N: Anurada 13:43 T: D wit iya 22:06 T: Tritiya 19:04 T: Chaturthi 16:34 MR: Dha 12:07 N: Chitra 22:17 MR: Kan 11:32 MR: Tul RK: 7:58-9:47 N: Visakha 16:39 MR: Tul 11:23 MR: Vri RK: 13:25-15:15 N: Jyesta 10:57 MR: Vri 10:57 N: Moola 8:30 MR: Dha N: P.Ashada 30:31 U.Ashada 29:09 RK: 18:52-20:40 YG: 13:25-15:14 YG: 11:36-13:25 RK: 17:04-18:53 YG: 9:46-11:36 YG: 7:57-9:46 V: 18:41-20:06 RK: 15:15-17:04 YG: 6:07-7:56 RK: 11:35-13:25 YG: 17:05-18:55 RK: 9:45-11:35 YG: 15:15-17:05 V: 7:53-9:19 V: 3:16-4:41, 24:29-25:54 V: 20:10-21:34 V: 18:09-19:35 V: 15:51-17:19 V: 14:05-15:35 Lunar Eclipse Visible in Utah Sankashti Pradosha Narasimha Jayanthi at Sunset 20:46 Vaikasi Visakham 03:45 to 06:05 am Navagraha Homa Early Morning Narasimha Abhisheka Puja Murugan Abhisheka Puja 30 31 T: Panchami 14:43 T: Sashti 13:36 N: Sravana 28:29 MR: Mak N: Danishta 28:35 MR: Mak 16:26 RK: 7:55-9:45 YG: 11:35-13 :26 RK: 18:56-20:46 YG: 13:26-15:16 V: 8:31-10:07 V: 9:03-10:36

Memorial Day

Sri Valli Devasena Samaetha Murugan Gyaana-Shakti-Dhara Skanda Vallii-Kalyaana-Sundara Devasenaa-Manah-Kaanta Kaartikeya Namosthuthey Mayooraadhi-Roodam Maha-Vaakhya-Goodam Manohari-Deham Maha-Cchitta-Geham Mahee-Deva-Devam Maha-Vedha-Bhaavam Maha-Deva-Baalam Bhaje Loka-Paalam.

I sing the praises of Skanda who holds the Shakti Vel weapon of knowledge; you married the maid Valli of the hill folk and [Type text] enchanted the mind of Devasena the daughter of Devas. Oh, Karthikeya who rides the beautiful peacock, you are the subtle meanings hidden in all Vedic knowledge, your beautiful enchanting form dwells in the minds of great sages; you are truly the God of Gods the fountainhead of all knowledge. Oh, child of Great Shiva and protector of all the worlds, I sing your praises. June 2021 Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah Email: [email protected] Tel: 801 254 9177 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

Your Temple welcomes all devotees and their families for 1 2 3 4 5 <> darshan and blessings at all pujas, homas and events. T: Sapthami 13:17 T: Ashtami 13:44 N: P.Bhadra (whole T: Navami 14:53 T: Dasami 16:38 T: Ekadasi 18:50 Temple and ICC events are made possible because of your N: Satabisa 29:27 MR: Kum day) MR: Kum 24:35 RK: 13:26-15:17 N: P.Bhadra 7:02 MR: Mee N: U.Bhadra 9:14 MR: Mee N: Revati 11:55 MR: Mee 11:55 generous donations, sponsorships and volunteer help. RK: 17:07-18:57 YG: 9:45-11:35 YG: 7:54-9:45 V: 12:17-13:59 RK: 15:17-17:07 YG: 6:03-7:54 RK: 11:36-13:26 YG: 17:08-18:59 RK: 9:45-11:36 YG: 15:17-17:08 Support your Temple by becoming an annual sponsor. V: 12:03-13:43 V: 20:09-21:54 V: 22:35-24:22 V: none

Special Sponsored Events are Highlited in Green Annual Day Festival

6 7 8 9 10 Lunar Jyeshta 11 12 T: Dwadasi 21:19 T: Trayodasi 23:55 T: Chaturdasi 26:29 * T: Amavasya 28:53 T: Pratama (whole day) T: Pratama 7:01 T: D wit iya 8:48 N: Aswini 14:55 MR: Mes N: Bharani 18:03 MR: Mes 24:51 N: Krittika 21:11 MR: Ris N: Rohini 24:12 MR: Ris N: Mrigasira 26:58 MR: Ris 13:40 N: Aarudra 29:25 MR: Mit N: Punarvasu (whole day) RK: 19:00-20:51 YG: 13:27-15:18 RK: 7:53-9:45 YG: 11:36-13:27 RK: 17:09-19:01 YG: 9:45-11:36 RK: 13:27-15:19 YG: 7:53-9:45 RK: 15:19-17:10 YG: 6:02-7:53 RK: 11:36-13:28 YG: 17:11-19:02 MR: Mit 25:00 V: 10:25-12:13,25:48-27:37 V: 1:48-3:37 V: 7:38-9:26 V: 15:12-17:00 V: 6:27-8:14 V: 12:14-14:00 RK: 9:45-11:36 YG: 15:19-17:11 V: 18:27-20:11 Vata Savithri Vrat Shani Jayanthi Solar Eclipse Not Visible in Utah Pradosha Shanaichara Abhisheka Puja 13 14 Solar Mithuna Aani 15 16 17 18 19 T: Tritiya 10:11 T: Chaturthi 11:05 T: Panchami 11:27 T: Sashti 11:16 T: Sapthami 10:30 T: Ashtami 9:10 T: Navami 7:16 Dasami 28:52 N: Punarvasu 7:28 MR: Kar N: Pushya 9:04 MR: Kar N: Aslesha 10:10 MR: Kar 10:10 N: Magha 10:42 MR: Sim N: P.Phalguni 10:41 MR: Sim 16:35 N: U.Phalguni 10:05 MR: Kan N: Hastha 8:56 MR: Kan 20:10 RK: 19:03-20:54 YG: 13:28-15:20 RK: 7:53-9:45 YG: 11:37-13:28 RK: 17:12-19:03 YG: 9:45-11:37 RK: 13:29-15:20 YG: 7:53-9:45 RK: 15:21-17:12 YG: 6:02-7:54 RK: 11:37-13:29 YG: 17:13-19:04 RK: 9:46-11:37 YG: 15:21-17:13 V: 16:01-17:43 V: 22:28-24:08 V: 22:26-24:05 V: 18:42-20:18 V: 17:44-19:18 V: 18:05-19:37 V: 16:24-17:53

Aani Uttiram Nakshatra Shanti Homa Nataraja Abhisheka Puja

20 Varsha Ritu Start <> 21 22 23 24 25 26 T: Ekadasi 26:02 T: Dwadasi 22:52 T: Trayodasi 19:30 T: Chaturdasi 16:03 then Poornima T: Poornima 12:40 T: Pratama 9:30 T: Dwitiya 6:42 Tritiya 28:25 N: Chitra 31:17 Swaati 29:13 MR: Tul N: Visakha 26:50 MR: Tul 21:27 N: Anurada 24:16 MR: Vri N: Jyesta 21:39 MR: Vri 21:39 N: Moola 19:08 MR: Dha N: P.Ashada 16:53 MR: Dha 22:23 N: U.Ashada 15:04 MR: Mak RK: 19:05-20:57 YG: 13:29-15:21 RK: 7:54-9:46 YG: 11:38-13:30 RK: 17:13-19:05 YG: 9:46-11:38 RK: 13:30-15:22 YG: 7:55-9:47 RK: 15:22-17:14 YG: 6:03-7:55 RK: 11:39-13:30 YG: 17:14-19:06 RK: 9:47-11:39 YG: 15:22-17:14 V: 12:25-13:53 V: 10:16-11:43 V: 6:25-7:51 V: 5:16-6:41 V: 4:49-6:15 V: 3:52-5:19, 24:17-25:46 V: 18:52-20:23

Summer Start Vata Poornima Vrat

Fathers Day Longest Day Pradosha 27 28 29 30 T: Chaturthi 26:47 T: Panchami 25:54 T: Sashti 25:49 T: Sapthami 26:32 Please Note! N: Sravana 13:49 MR: Mak 25:27 N: Danishta 13:16 MR: Kum N: Satabisa 13:30 MR: Kum N: P.Bhadra 14:31 MR: Kum 8:11 RK: 19:06-20:57 YG: 13:31-15:22 RK: 7:56-9:48 YG: 11:39-13:31 RK: 17:14-19:06 YG: 9:48-11:40 RK: 13:31-15:23 YG: 7:57-9:49 Some festival, puja or vrata dates differ between UT time/date and V: 17:44-19:18 V: 20:33-22:10 V: 20:10-21:50 V: 24:51-26:34 other US states or India time/date. This is because of variation in Time Zones and Sunrise time at a location. Please see further explanation on the last page of this calendar. Sankashti

Sri Sita Rama Lakshmana Hanuman Parivar Siya Raama Maaya Sabh Jaga Jaani Kara Hum Pranaama Jori Juga Paani.

Sri Raamam Dasaratha-Athmajam Aprameyam Sitaa-Pathim Raghu-Kulaanvaya-Ratna-Deepam Aajaanu-Bhahum Aravindha-Dalaayatha-Aksham Raamam Nishchara-Vinaasakaram Namaami

[Type text] Tulasidas knows that all the world is permeated by the maaya of Lord Rama; thus, we salute him with both palms folded. Rama of infinite attributes is the beloved son of Dasaratha, consort of Sita, jeweled light of the Raghu Dynasty. I bow to Rama of the long formidable arms, beautiful lotus petal eyes, who destroys evil demons. July 2021 Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah Email: [email protected] Tel: 801 254 9177 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 Please Note! Your Temple welcomes all devotees and their families for T: Ashtami 27:59 T: Navami 30:01 T: D asami (w hole d ay) darshan and blessings at all pujas, homas and events. Some festival, puja or vrata dates differ between UT time/date and N: U. Bha dra 16:17 MR: Mee N: Revati 18:41 MR: Mee 18:41 N: Aswini 21:33 MR: Mes Temple and ICC events are made possible because of your other US states or India time/date. This is because of variation in RK: 15:23-17:14 YG: 6:06-7:58 RK: 11:41-13:32 YG: 17:14-19:06 RK: 9:50-11:41 YG: 15:23-17:14 generous donations, sponsorships and volunteer help. Time Zones and Sunrise time at a location. Please see further V: 3:24-5:07 V: 5:29-7:15 V: 17:05-18:52 Support your Temple by becoming an annual sponsor. explanation on the last page of this calendar.

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4 5 <> 6 7 8 9 10 Lunar Aashada T: Dasami 8:26 T: Ekadasi 11:01 * T: Dwadasi 13:33 T: Trayodasi 15:51 T: Chaturdasi 17:47 T: Amavasya 19:17 T: Pratama 20:18 N: Bharani 24:39 MR: Mes N: Krittika 27:48 MR: Mes 7:27 N: Rohini (whole day) MR: Ris N: Rohini 6:46 MR: Ris 20:09 N: Mrigasira 9:26 MR: Mit N: Aarudra 11:41 MR: Mit N: Punarvasu 13:30 MR: Mit 7:05 RK: 19:05-20:57 YG: 13:32-15:23 RK: 7:59-9:50 YG: 11:41-13:32 RK: 17:14-19:05 YG: 9:51-11:42 RK: 13:33-15:23 YG: 8:00-9:51 RK: 15:23-17:14 YG: 6:10-8:01 RK: 11:42-13:33 YG: 17:14-19:04 RK: 9:52-11:43 YG: 15:23-17:14 V: 8:26-9:14 V: 14:14-16:03 V: 21:47-23:35 V: 13:00-14:47 V: 18:38-20:23 V: 24:36-26:19 V: 21:57-23:38

Independence Day Mrityunjaya Homa Pradosha 11 12 13 14 15 Dakshinayan Begins 16 Solar Kataka Aadi 17 T: Dwitiya 20:50 T: Tritiya 20:55 T: Chaturthi 20:33 T: Panchami 19:47 T: Sashti 18:37 T: Sapthami 17:05 T: Ashtami 15:12 N: Pushya 14:49 MR: Kar N: Aslesha 15:42 MR: Kar 15:42 N: Magha 16:08 MR: Sim N: P.Phalguni 16:10 MR: Sim 22:07 N: U.Phalguni 15:49 MR: Kan N: Hastha 15:05 MR: Kan 26:35 N: Chitra 14:00 MR: Tul RK: 19:04-20:54 YG: 13:33-15:23 RK: 8:03-9:53 YG: 11:43-13:33 RK: 17:13-19:03 YG: 9:54-11:43 RK: 13:33-15:23 YG: 8:04-9:54 RK: 15:23-17:13 YG: 6:15-8:05 RK: 11:44-13:34 YG: 17:13-19:02 RK: 9:55-11:45 YG: 15:23-17:12 V: none V: 4:06-5:46 V: 3:56-5:34, 24:10-25:46 V: 16:34-18:09 V: 23:58-25:31 V: 22:44-24:16 V: 19:17-20:47

18 19 20 <> 21 22 23 24 T: Navami 12:59 T: Dasami 10:30 T: Ekadasi 7:48 Dwadasi 28:57 T: Trayodasi 26:03 T: Chaturdasi 23:14 T: Poornima 20:37 T: Pratama 18:21 N: Swaati 12:36 MR: Tul 29:22 N: Visakha 10:55 MR: Vri N: Anurada 9:00 MR: Vri N: Jyesta 30:58 Moola 28:53 N: P.Ashada 26:54 MR: Dha N: U.Ashada 25:08 MR: Dha 8:26 N: Sravana 23:45 MR: Mak RK: 19:01-20:50 YG: 13:34-15:23 RK: 8:07-9:56 YG: 11:45-13:34 RK: 17:11-19:00 YG: 9:57-11:45 MR: Vri 6:58 RK: 15:22-17:10 YG: 6:21-8:09 RK: 11:46-13:34 YG: 17:10-18:58 RK: 9:58-11:46 YG: 15:22-17:10 V: 17:49-19:18 V: 14:36-16:05 V: 14:08-15:36 RK: 13:34-15:22 YG: 8:09-9:57 V: 12:14-13:42 V: 10:19-11:48 V: 4:55-6:25 V: 14:17-15:44 Guru Purnima Kokila Vrat Pioneer Day Utah Pradosha Dakshinamurty,Kokila Vrat DattaGuru Special Archana Puja 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 T: Dwitiya 16:34 T: Tritiya 15:25 T: Chaturthi 14:59 T: Panchami 15:19 T: Sashti 16:25 T: Sapthami 18:11 T: Ashtami 20:27 N: Danishta 22:54 MR: Mak 11:15 N: Satabisa 22:41 MR: Kum N: P.Bhadra 23:13 MR: Kum 17:01 N: U. Bha dra 24:30 MR: Mee N: Revati 26:30 MR: Mee 26:30 N: Aswini 29:05 MR: Mes N: Bharani (whole day) MR: Mes RK: 18:57-20:44 YG: 13:34-15:22 RK: 8:12-9:59 YG: 11:47-13:34 RK: 17:08-18:55 YG: 10:00-11:47 RK: 13:34-15:21 YG: 8:13-10:00 RK: 15:21-17:07 YG: 6:27-8:14 RK: 11:47-13:34 RK: 10:01-11:48 YG: 15:20-17:06 V: 3:37-5:10 V: 6:03-7:38 V: 5:14-6:52 V: 11:52-13:33 V: 13:30-15:14 YG: 17:07-18:53 V: 6:53-8:41 V: 24:40-26:26

Sankashti

Sri Radha Krishna Radhe Radhe Radhe-Govinda Nandakumara Navaneetha-Chora Anaatha-Naatha Deenabandhu; Radhe-Govinda Puraana-Purushaa Punyashloka Radhe-Govinda Pandharinatha Panduranga Radhe-Govinda Brindavana Chhanda Radhe-Govinda

Praise to Govinda who is the beloved of Radha, praise to you. [Type text] As a child of Nandagopa you played a game of being a butter thief. My Lord, you are the friend of the destitute and downtrodden, you are Lord Krishna praised in old histories and many merit giving prayers are offered to you. Lord of Pandaripura, who dwells in the delightful garden of Tulasi plants, we praise you as the beloved of Radha. August 2021 Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah Email: [email protected] Tel: 801 254 9177 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 <> 4 5 6 7 T: Navami 22:59 * T: Dasami 25:30 * T: Ekadasi 27:48 T: Dwadasi 29:40 T: Trayodasi (whole day) T: Trayodasi 6:59 T: Chaturdasi 7:42 N: Bharani 8:04 MR: Mes 14:50 N: Krittika 11:11 MR: Ris N: Rohini 14:11 MR: Ris 27:35 N: Mrigasira 16:52 MR: Mit N: Aarudra 19:05 MR: Mit N: Punarvasu 20:43 MR: Mit 14:22 N: Pushya 21:47 MR: Kar RK: 18:52-20:38 YG: 13:34-15:20 RK: 8:17-10:02 YG: 11:48-13:34 RK: 17:04-18:50 YG: 10:03-11:48 RK: 13:33-15:19 YG: 8:18-10:03 RK: 15:18-17:03 YG: 6:34-8:19 RK: 11:49-13:33 YG: 17:03-18:47 RK: 10:04-11:49 YG: 15:18-17:02 V: 21:38-23:26 V: none V: 5:12-7:00, 20:25-22:12 V: none V: 2:03-3:48 V: 7:54-9:37 V: 5:05-6:45

Aadi Krithikai Vratam Aadi 18 Perukku

Murugan Abhisheka Puja Pradosha

8 9 Lunar Shravana 10 11 12 13 14 T: Amavasya 7:50 T: Pratama 7:27 Dwitiya 30:36 T: Tritiya 29:24 T: Chaturthi 27:55 T: Panchami 26:13 T: Sashti 24:21 T: Sapthami 22:22 N: Aslesha 22:18 MR: Kar 22:18 N: Magha 22:20 MR: Sim N: P.Phalguni 21:59 MR: Sim 27:51 N: U.Phalguni 21:20 MR: Kan N: Hastha 20:27 MR: Kan N: Chitra 19:24 MR: Kan 7:57 N: Swaati 18:12 MR: Tul RK: 18:45-20:29 YG: 13:33-15:17 RK: 8:21-10:05 YG: 11:49-13:33 RK: 17:00-18:43 YG: 10:06-11:49 RK: 13:33-15:16 YG: 8:23-10:06 RK: 15:15-16:58 YG: 6:40-8:23 RK: 11:49-13:32 YG: 16:58-18:40 RK: 10:07-11:50 YG: 15:14-16:57 V: 10:52-12:30 V: 10:19-11:56 V: 6:14-7:48 V: 5:02-6:35 V: 5:26-6:59 V: 4:07-5:38, 24:43-26:15 V: 23:30-25:01

Godha Jayanthi Naaga-Garuda Panchami Haryali Teej Sri Lakshmi Shravana Aradhana Puja Andal Abhisheka Puja 15 1k/5/k Walk Run Flag Hoisting 16 Solar Simha Aavani 17 18 <> 19 20 21 T: Ashtami 20:16 T: Navami 18:05 T: Dasami 15:51 T: Ekadasi 13:36 T: Dwadasi 11:25 T: Trayodasi 9:21 N: U.Ashada 9:52 T: Ch atu rd asi 7:3 1 Poorni ma 30:02 N: Visakha 16:54 MR: Tul 11:14 N: Anurada 15:30 MR: Vri N: Jyesta 14:03 MR: Vri 14:03 N: Moola 12:35 MR: Dha N: P.Ashada 11:10 MR: Dha 16:50 MR: Mak RK: 11:50-13:31 N: S rav ana 8 :49 MR: M ak 20:25 RK: 18:38-20:20 YG: 13:32-15:14 RK: 8:26-10:08 YG: 11:50-13:32 RK: 16:54-18:36 YG: 10:08-11:50 RK: 13:31-15:12 YG: 8:27-10:09 RK: 15:12-16:53 YG: 6:47-8:28 YG: 16:52-18:33 V: 13:42-15:14 RK: 10:10-11:50 YG: 15:11-16:51 V: 20:40-22:11 V: 20:46-22:16 V: 21:34-23:04 V: 20:07-21:37 V: 18:45-20:15 V: 12:43-14:16 Onam India Independence Day Raksha Bandhan Varalakshmi Vratam Rig,Rig Yajur Yajur UpakarmaUpakarma Lakshmi Homa Pradosha Varamahalaksmi Vrata Puja Avaniavittam Aavaniavittam 22 Sharad Ritu Start 23 24 25 26 27 28 T: Pratama 29:01 T: D wit iya 28:35 T: Tritiya 28:49 T: Chaturthi 29:45 T: Panchami (whole day) T: Panchami 7:20 T: Sashti 9:27 N: Da nishta 8:07 MR: Kum N: Satabisa 7:54 MR: Kum 26:06 N: P.Bhadra 8:15 MR: Mee N: U.Bhadra 9:16 MR: Mee N: Revati 10:57 MR: Mee 10:56 N: Aswini 13:15 MR: Mes N: Bharani 16:02 MR: Mes 22:47 RK: 18:30-20:10 YG: 13:30-15:10 RK: 8:31-10:10 YG: 11:50-13:30 RK: 16:48-18:28 YG: 10:11-11:50 RK: 13:29-15:08 YG: 8:32-10:11 RK: 15:08-16:47 YG: 6:54-8:33 RK: 11:50-13:29 YG: 16:46-18:24 RK: 10:12-11:50 YG: 15:07-16:45 V: 15:16-16:51 V: 14:24-16:01 V: 20:46-22:26 V: 22:07-23:49 V: none V: 8:52-10:38, 24:00-25:47 V: none

Gayathri Japa Karjari Teej Sankashti

29 30 31 Your Temple welcomes all devotees and their families for Please Note! T: Sapthami 11:56 * T: Ashtami 14:30 N: Rohini 22:11 MR: T: Navami 16:54 darshan and blessings at all pujas, homas and events. Some festival, puja or vrata dates differ between UT time/date and N: Krittika 19:06 MR: Ris Ris RK: 8:35-10:13 N: Mrigasira 25:02 MR: Ris 11:39 Temple and ICC events are made possible because of your other US states or India time/date. This is because of variation in RK: 18:22-19:59 YG: 13:28-15:06 YG: 11:50-13:28 V: 13:10-14:59 RK: 16:42-18:19 YG: 10:13-11:50 generous donations, sponsorships and volunteer help. Time Zones and Sunrise time at a location. Please see further V: 5:35-7:23 V: 4:28-6:15 Support your Temple by becoming an annual sponsor. explanation on the last page of this calendar. Ashtami-Rohini Janma Ashtami -night Sri Jayanthi Special Sponsored Events are Highlited in Green Krishnashtami Abhisheka Pujas

Sri Balaji Venkateshwara With Lakshmi On His Chest Sriyah-Kaanthaaya Kalyaana-Nidhaye-Nidhayerthinaam Sri Venkata-Nivaasaya Srinivaasaaya Mangalam. Vinaa Venkatesham Nanaatho Nanaathah Sadhaa-Venkatesham Smaraami Smaraami Harae Venkatesha Praseedha Praseedha Priyam Venkatesha Prayaccha Prayaccha

Salutations! Oh Lord who dwells in the Venkata Hills, Lakshmi who is prosperity and auspiciousness resides in your heart. [Type text] Seeing you is a joy filled constant celebration. You are my lord and master, but for you, I have no other refuge. I remember you and remember you at all times. Oh Venkatesha, may you be pleased with me and bless me with what you will. September 2021 Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah Email: [email protected] Tel: 801 254 9177 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT <> Your Temple welcomes all devotees and their families for 1 2 3 4 darshan and blessings at all pujas, homas and events. T: Dasami 18:52 T: Ekadasi 20:15 N: T: Dwadasi 20:55 T: Trayodasi 20:52 Temple and ICC events are made possible because of your N: Aarudra 27:24 MR: Mit Punarvasu 29:09 MR: Mit 22:47 N: Pushya 30:13 MR: Kar N: Aslesha 30:35 MR: Kar 30:35 RK: generous donations, sponsorships and volunteer help. RK: 13:27-15:04 YG: 8:37-10:13 RK: 15:03-16:40 YG: 7:01-8:37 RK: 11:50-13:27 YG: 16:39-18:15 10:14-11:50 YG: 15:02-16:38 Support your Temple by becoming an annual sponsor. V: 10:16-12:02 V: 16:17-18:00 V: 13:31-15:11 V: 19:13-20:50

India Mela Special Sponsored Events are Highlited in Green Pradosha 5 6 7 Lunar Bhadrapada 8 9 10 11 T: Chaturdasi 20:09 T: Amavasya 18:52 T: Pratama 17:08 T: D wit iya 15:04 T: Tr itiya 12:49 T: Chaturthi 10:28 N: Swaati 23:50 T: Panchami 8:08 Sashti 29:51 N: Magha 30:19 MR: Sim N: P.Phalguni 29:33 MR: Sim N: U.Phalguni 28:23 MR: Sim 11:17 N: Hastha 26:58 MR: Kan N: Chitra 25:25 MR: Kan 14:13 MR: Tul RK: 11:50-13:24 N: Visakha 22:18 MR: Tul 16:41 RK: 18:13-19:48 YG: 13:26-15:01 RK: 8:40-10:15 YG: 11:50-13:26 RK: 16:35-18:10 YG: 10:15-11:50 RK: 13:25-14:59 YG: 8:41-10:16 RK: 14:59-16:33 YG: 7:07-8:42 YG: 16:32-18:06 V: 6:40-8:09 RK: 10:17-11:50 YG: 14:57-16:31 V: 18:27-20:02 V: 14:04-15:37 V: 5:56-7:28 V: 12:18-13:49 V: 10:28-11:58 V: 5:05-6:35 Ganesha Chathurti Labor Day Saama Veda Upakarma Swarna Gauri Ambe Habba, Rishi Panchami Vrat Hartalika Teej Special Ganesha Sama Veda Upakarma Ganapati Homa Ganesha sthapana at dusk Archana Pujas 12 13 14 15 16 Solar Kanya Purattasi 17 18 T: Sapthami 27:41 T: Ashtami 25:40 T: Navami 23:48 T: Dasami 22:07 T: Ekadasi 20:38 <> T: Dwadasi 19:25 T: Trayodasi 18:30 N: Anurada 20:51 MR: Vri N: Jyesta 19:32 MR: Vri 19:32 N: Moola 18:23 MR: Dha N: P.Ashada 17:24 MR: Dha 23:11 N: U.Ashada 16:36 MR: Mak N: Sravana 16:04 MR: Mak 27:54 N: Danishta 15:49 MR: Kum RK: 18:03-19:37 YG: 13:23-14:57 RK: 8:44-10:17 YG: 11:50-13:23 RK: 16:28-18:01 YG: 10:18-11:50 RK: 13:22-14:55 YG: 8:46-10:18 RK: 14:54-16:26 YG: 7:14-8:46 RK: 11:50-13:22 YG: 16:25-17:57 RK: 10:19-11:50 YG: 14:53-16:24 V: 2:04-3:34 V: 2:09-3:40 V: 3:10-4:41 V: 2:04-3:36 V: 1:08-2:41, 20:31-22:05 V: 20:02-21:37 V: 23:03-24:40

Ganesha Immersion Utsav Jupiter Transit [Aqu-Cap Kum-Mak] Pradosha Annakoota 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 T: Chaturdasi 17:59 then Poornima T: Poornima 17:55 T: Pratama 18:23 T: D wit iya 19:24 T: Tritiya 21:00 T: Chaturthi 23:07 T: Panchami 25:35 * N: Satabisa 15:56 MR: Kum N: P.Bhadra 16:30 MR: Kum 10:18 N: U.Bhadra 17:34 MR: Mee N: Revati 19:11 MR: Mee 19:11 N: Aswini 21:21 MR: Mes N: Bharani 24:01 MR: Mes 30:44 N: Krittika 27:00 MR: Ris RK: 17:54-19:25 YG: 13:21-14:52 RK: 8:49-10:19 YG: 11:50-13:21 RK: 16:21-17:51 YG: 10:20-11:50 RK: 13:20-14:50 YG: 8:50-10:20 RK: 14:49-16:19 YG: 7:21-8:51 RK: 11:50-13:19 YG: 16:18-17:47 RK: 10:21-11:50 YG: 14:48-16:17 V: 22:29-24:08 V: none V: 2:33-4:14 V: 6:23-8:06 V: 17:00-18:45 V: 8:03-9:49 V: 13:31-15:19

Pitr Paksha Start Fall Start Sankashti

26 27 28 29 30 T: Sashti 28:14 T: Sapthami 30:47 T: Ashtami (whole day) T: Ashtami 9:00 T: Navami 10:39 Please Note! N: Rohini 30:09 MR: Ris N: Mrigasira (whole day) N: Mrigasira 9:11 MR: Mit N: Aarudra 11:53 MR: Mit N: Punarvasu 14:01 MR: Mit 7:32 Some festival, puja or vrata dates differ between UT time/date and RK: 17:44-19:13 YG: 13:19-14:47 MR: Ris 19:42 RK: 16:14-17:42 YG: 10:22-11:50 RK: 13:18-14:45 YG: 8:55-10:22 RK: 14:45-16:12 YG: 7:28-8:55 V: 21:07-22:55 RK: 8:53-10:22 YG: 11:50-13:18 V: 18:33-20:19 V: 24:57-26:42 V: 22:29-24:11 other US states or India time/date. This is because of variation in V: 12:28-14:16 Time Zones and Sunrise time at a location. Please see further explanation on the last page of this calendar.

Sri Saraswathi Vaac Devi Yaa Kundendu-Tushaara-Haara-Dhavalaa, Yaa Shubhravastraavritha Yaa Veenavara-Danda-Manditakara, Yaa Shwetha- Padmaasana Yaa Brahma-Achyutha-Shankara-Prabhritibhihi Devaih Sadaa Poojitha Saa Maam Paatu Saraswatee Bhagavatee Nihshesha-Jaadyaapahaa. Saraswati Namasthubhyam Varade Kamarupini Vidhyarambam Karishyaami Siddhir Bavathume Sadha

[Type text] Oh, Devi Saraswathi clad in a garland of dew drenched jasmine flowers and radiant garments, seated on a white lotus, you carry the musical Veena; you are truly revered by Brahma, Achyutha, Shankara and other divinities. You clear my slothful ignorant mind. I bow to you, oh enchanting divinity, to reward my quest for learning, forever with success. October 2021 Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah Email: [email protected] Tel: 801 254 9177 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

Your Temple welcomes all devotees and their families for Please Note! 1 2 <> darshan and blessings at all pujas, homas and events. Some festival, puja or vrata dates differ between UT time/date and Temple and ICC events are made possible because of your T: Dasami 11:34 T: Ekadasi 11:41 other US states or India time/date. This is because of variation in N: Pushya 15:25 MR: Kar N: Aslesha 16:03 MR: Kar 16:03 generous donations, sponsorships and volunteer help. Time Zones and Sunrise time at a location. Please see further RK: 11:50-13:17 YG: 16:11-17:38 RK: 10:23-11:50 YG: 14:43-16:10 Support your Temple by becoming an annual sponsor. V: none V: 4:34-6:12 explanation on the last page of this calendar.

Special Sponsored Events are Highlited in Green

3 4 5 6 Lunar Aaswi ja 7 8 9 T: Dwadasi 11:00 T: Trayodasi 9:36 T: Chaturdasi 7:35 Amavasya 29:05 T: Pratama 26:17 N: Hastha 11:47 T: D wit iya 23:19 T: Tritiya 20:19 T: Chaturthi 17:26 N: Magha 15:54 MR: Sim N: P.Phalguni 15:03 MR: Sim 20:45 N: U.Phal gu ni 13:38 MR: Kan MR: Kan 22:45 RK: 13:15-14:41 N: Chitra 9:41 Swaati 31:27 MR: Tul N: Visakha 29:15 MR: Tul 23:47 N: Anurada 27:12 MR: Vri RK: 17:35-19:02 YG: 13:16-14:43 RK: 8:58-10:24 YG: 11:50-13:16 RK: 16:07-17:33 YG: 10:24-11:50 YG: 8:59-10:25 V: 19:06-20:33 RK: 14:40-16:05 YG: 7:35-9:00 RK: 11:50-13:15 YG: 16:04-17:29 RK: 10:26-11:50 YG: 14:39-16:03 V: 3:59-5:34, 23:37-25:10 V: 21:51-23:21 V: 21:24-22:52 V: 14:46-16:13 V: 12:33-14:00 V: 8:55-10:23 Navarathri Begins Pradosha Mahalaya Lalitha Sahasranama Temple Navarathri Garba Bathukamma Pitr Paksha Ends Bhagawati Sewa Puja Kumkuma Archana all nine days 10 11 12 13 14 15 <> 16 T: Panchami 14:45 T: Sashti 12:21 T: Sapthami 10:18 then Ashtami T: Ashtami 8:38 Navami 31:23 T: Dasami 30:33 T: Ekadasi 30:08 N: Danishta 21:49 T: Dwadasi 30:10 N: Jyesta 25:23 MR: Vri 25:23 N: Moola 23:54 MR: Dha N: P.Ashada 22:47 MR: Dha 28:33 N: U.Ashada 22:03 MR: Mak N: Sravana 21:44 MR: Mak MR: Mak 9:43 RK: 11:51-13:13 N: Satabisa 22:20 MR: Kum RK: 17:26-18:50 YG: 13:14-14:38 RK: 9:03-10:27 YG: 11:50-13:14 RK: 16:00-17:24 YG: 10:27-11:50 RK: 13:14-14:37 YG: 9:05-10:28 RK: 14:36-15:59 YG: 7:43-9:05 YG: 15:58-17:20 V: 1:45-3:22 RK: 10:29-11:51 YG: 14:35-15:57 V: 8:23-9:52 V: 8:54-10:24 V: 7:32-9:04 V: 6:33-8:06, 26:00-27:35 V: 2:00-3:35 V: 5:11-6:49 Dussera - Dasami Columbus Day Durga Chandi Homa Durga Ashtami Vidya Aramba Venkatesa Deepam Puja Starting Lessons Puja 17 Solar Tula Aippasi 18 19 20 21 22 Hemantha Ritu Start 23 T: Trayodasi 30:38 T: Chaturdasi 31:34 T: Poornima (whole day) T: Poornima 8:57 T: Pratama 10:47 T: Dwitiy a 13:00 T: Tritiya 15:32 * N: P.Bhadra 23:17 MR: Kum 17:00 N: U.Bhadra 24:40 MR: Mee N: Revati 26:29 MR: Mee 26:30 N: Aswini 28:45 MR: Mes N: Bharani 31:23 MR: Mes N: Krittika (whole day) MR: Mes 14:06 N: Krittika 10:20 MR: Ris RK: 17:18-18:40 YG: 13:13-14:34 RK: 9:08-10:30 YG: 11:51-13:12 RK: 15:54-17:16 YG: 10:30-11:51 RK: 13:12-14:33 YG: 9:10-10:31 RK: 14:32-15:53 YG: 7:50-9:11 RK: 11:52-13:12 YG: 15:52-17:12 RK: 10:32-11:52 YG: 14:31-15:51 V: 5:00-6:40 V: 11:59-13:40 V: 13:35-15:18 V: 24:22-26:07 V: 6:32-8:18 V: 20:52-22:40 V: none

Pradosha Tula Poornima Shiva Anna Abhisheka Puja 24 Sankashti 25 26 27 28 29 30 T: Chatu rthi 18:14 T: Panchami 20:55 T: Sashti 23:21 T: Sapthami 25:20 T: Ashtami 26:40 T: Navami 27:14 T: Dasami 26:58 N: Rohini 13:29 MR: Ris 27:04 N: Mrigasira 16:38 MR: Mit N: Aarudra 19:36 MR: Mit N: Punarvasu 22:09 MR: Mit 15:33 N: Pushya 24:06 MR: Kar N: Aslesha 25:19 MR: Kar 25:19 N: Magha 25:44 MR: Sim RK: 17:10-18:30 YG: 13:12-14:31 RK: 9:14-10:33 YG: 11:52-13:11 RK: 15:49-17:08 YG: 10:34-11:53 RK: 13:11-14:30 YG: 9:16-10:34 RK: 14:29-15:48 YG: 7:58-9:16 RK: 11:53-13:11 YG: 15:47-17:05 RK: 10:36-11:53 YG: 14:29-15:46 V: 4:27-6:15, 19:50-21:38 V: 26:05-27:53 V: 2:05-3:53 V: 8:53-10:39 V: 6:48-8:32 V: 13:34-15:14 V: 13:32-15:10

Karwa Chauth MoonRise 9:00 PM 31 <> T: Ekadasi 25:52 N: P.Phalguni 25:20 MR: Sim 31:07 RK: 17:03-18:20 YG: 13:11-14:28 V: 9:37-11:11

Nataraja the Lord of Dance Krupaa-Samudhram, Sumukham, Tri-Nethram, Jataa-Dharam Parvathy-Vaama-Bhaagam, Sadaa-Shivam, Rudram, Anantha-Roopam, Chidambaresam Hrudhi Bhaavayami.

I bow to Lord Shiva Nataraja, the dancer in endless space that is consciousness [chith-ambaram]. I salute Shiva who is an ocean of mercy, pleasant in demeanor, with three eyes, matted tresses, with Shakti Parvathi who [Type text] shares his left half. He is all that is peaceful and yet all that is full of roaring anger [of destruction and re-creation]; I surrender to him whose manifestations are infinite. November 2021 Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah Email: [email protected] Tel: 801 254 9177 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 Lunar Kaarthika 6 T: Dwadasi 24:01 T: Trayodasi 21:32 N: Hastha 22:26 T: Chaturdasi 18:34 T: Amavasya 15:15 T: Pratama 11:45 T: Dwitiya 8:15 Tritiya 28:52 N: U.Phalguni 24:12 MR: Kan MR: Kan RK: 15:45-17:01 N: Chitra 20:10 MR: Kan 9:21 N: Swaati 17:35 MR: Tul N: Visakha 14:51 MR: Tul 9:32 RK: N: Anurada 12:06 MR: Vri RK: 9:20-10:37 YG: 11:54-13:11 YG: 10:38-11:54 V: 7:59-9:28 RK: 13:11-14:27 YG: 9:22-10:38 RK: 14:27-15:43 YG: 8:06-9:23 11:55-13:11 YG: 15:43-16:59 RK: 10:40-11:56 YG: 14:27-15:42 V: 1:44-3:15 V: 5:41-7:08, 25:11-26:36, V: 22:33-23:58 V: 18:24-19:49 V: 17:07-18:33 Dhan Teras Yama Deepa Naraka Chaturdasi; Deepavali, Chopda Puja Bali Pratipada Bhai Dhweej Election Day Pradosha Deepavali Ganga Snanam Vikram New Year Lakshmi Puja Dhana Teras Puja Fireworks at Temple 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 T: Chatu rthi 24:47 T: Panchami 22:06 T: Sashti 19:56 N: U.Ashada 27:09 T: Sapthami 18:20 T: Ashtami 17:22 T: Navami 17:02 T: Dasami 17:19 N: Jyesta 8:32 Moola 30:17 MR: Vri 8:32 N: P.Ashada 28:27 MR: Dha MR: Dha 10:05 RK: 14:42-15:57 N: Sravana 26:27 MR: Mak N: Danishta 26:21 MR: Mak 14:19 N: Satabisa 26:52 MR: Kum N: P.Bhadra 27:59 MR: Kum 21:39 RK: 15:58-17:14 YG: 12:11-13:27 RK: 8:25-9:40 YG: 10:56-12:11 YG: 9:41-10:56 V: 12:02-13:33 RK: 12:11-13:26 YG: 8:27-9:42 RK: 13:26-14:41 YG: 7:13-8:28 RK: 10:57-12:12 YG: 14:40-15:55 RK: 9:44-10:58 YG: 13:26-14:40 V: 15:48-17:15 V: 13:41-15:10 V: 7:03-8:36 V: 6:26-8:02 V: 9:43-11:21 V: 9:35-11:15 Skanda Sashti Naaga Chauthi Soora Samharam Veterans Day Sri Maha Satya Narayana Daylight Saving Time Ends Vrata Puja SuryaMurugan Sashti Abhisheka Chaath Puja Puja

14 <> 15 16 Solar Vricchika Kaartikai 17 18 19 20 T: Ekadasi 18:10 T: Dwadasi 19:32 T: Trayodasi 21:21 T: Chaturdasi 23:31 T: Poornima 25:58 N: Bharani 12:57 T: Pratama 28:35 * T: Dwitiya 31:18 N: U.Bhadra 29:37 MR: Mee N: Re vati (wh ole day) MR: Mee N: Revati 7:42 MR: Mee 7:42 N: Aswini 10:10 MR: Mes MR: Mes 19:41 RK: 13:26-14:39 N: Krittika 15:56 MR: Ris N: Rohini 19:03 MR: Ris RK: 15:53-17:07 YG: 12:12-13:26 RK: 8:31-9:45 YG: 10:59-12:12 RK: 14:39-15:52 YG: 9:46-10:59 RK: 12:13-13:26 YG: 8:33-9:46 YG: 7:21-8:34 V: 26:27-28:15 RK: 11:00-12:13 YG: 14:38-15:51 RK: 9:49-11:01 YG: 13:26-14:38 V: 16:48-18:31 V: 18:40-20:24 V: none V: 5:46-7:32, 11:58-13:45 V: 2:27-4:15 V: 10:02-11:50, 25:24-27:12 Bharani Deepam Annual SGHT/ICC Tulasi Vivaha Sarvalaya Deepam Jupiter Guru Graha Abhisheka Kshirabdi Dwadasi Karthikai Deepam Pj General Body Meeting Pradosha Lunar Eclipse Visible in Utah Jupiter Transit Deepa Puja 0:20 to 03:47 am Early Morning [Cap-Aqu Mak-Kum] 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 T: Tritiya (whole day) T: Tritiya 9:58 T: Chaturthi 12:26 T: Panchami 14:34 T: Sashti 16:13 T: Sapthami 17:14 T: Ashtami 17:31 N: Mrigasira 22:11 MR: Ris 8:40 N: Aarudra 25:12 MR: Mit N: Punarvasu 27:57 MR: Mit 21:17 N: Pushya 30:17 MR: Kar N: Aslesha (whole day) MR: Kar N: Aslesha 8:04 MR: Kar 8:04 N: Magha 9:11 MR: Sim RK: 15:50-17:02 YG: 12:14-13:26 RK: 8:38-9:50 YG: 11:02-12:14 RK: 14:38-15:49 YG: 9:51-11:02 RK: 12:14-13:26 YG: 8:40-9:51 RK: 13:26-14:37 YG: 7:29-8:41 RK: 11:04-12:15 YG: 14:37-15:48 RK: 9:53-11:04 YG: 13:26-14:37 V: 1:24-3:12 V: 7:39-9:27 V: 14:35-16:22 V: 12:44-14:29 V: 20:02-21:46 V: 20:38-22:18 V: 17:19-18:56

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Sankashti

28 29 30 <> Your Temple welcomes all devotees and their families for Please Note! T: Navami 17:01 T: Dasami 15:44 T: Ekadasi 13:44 darshan and blessings at all pujas, homas and events. Some festival, puja or vrata dates differ between UT time/date and N: P.Phalguni 9:33 MR: Sim 15:31 N: U.Phalguni 9:09 MR: Kan N: Hastha 8:02 Chitra 30:15 Temple and ICC events are made possible because of your other US states or India time/date. This is because of variation in RK: 15:48-16:59 YG: 12:16-13:26 RK: 8:44-9:55 YG: 11:05-12:16 MR: Kan 19:13 generous donations, sponsorships and volunteer help. Time Zones and Sunrise time at a location. Please see further V: 9:57-11:32 V: 17:10-18:42 RK: 14:37-15:48 YG: 9:56-11:06 Support your Temple by becoming an annual sponsor. explanation on the last page of this calendar. V: 15:27-16:55

Special Sponsored Events are Highlited in Green

Sri Ganesha The Pleasing Remover Of Disquiet And Hurdles Sukh Karta Dukh Harta Varta Vighnaachi Nurvi Purvi Prem Krupa Jayaachi Sarvaangi Sundar Uti Shendurachi Kanti Jhalke Maal Mukata-Phalaanchi Darshan Maatre Man Kaamna Phurti. Jaidev Jaidev Jai Mangal Murti

Oh, Victorious Lord, who creates joy, takes away sadness, and removes all obstacles in life, [Type text] Who spreads love and kindness as his blessings, whose body is covered with fragrant sindoor-vermillion paste and who is adorned with a necklace of pearls. Just a darshan of you, just seeing you, fulfills all our desires and yearnings. Salutations, salutations to the auspicious shrine of Sri Ganesha.

December 2021 Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah Email: [email protected] Tel: 801 254 9177 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

Your Temple welcomes all devotees and Please Note! Lunar Maargasira their families for darshan and blessings at all Some festival, puja or vrata dates differ between 1 2 3 4 pujas, homas and events. UT time/date and other US states or India T: Dwadasi 11:06 T: Trayodasi 7:57 Chaturdasi 28:26 T: Amavasya 24:43 T: Pratama 20:58 Temple and ICC events are made possible N: Swaati 27:55 MR: Tul N: Visakha 25:12 MR: Tul 19:55 N: Anurada 22:15 MR: Vri N: Jyesta 19:15 MR: Vri 19:15 time/date. This is because of variation in Time RK: 12:17-13:27 YG: 8:46-9:56 RK: 13:27-14:37 YG: 7:37-8:47 RK: 11:08-12:18 YG: 14:38-15:48 RK: 9:58-11:08 YG: 13:28-14:38 because of your generous donations, Zones and Sunrise time at a location. Please V: 11:19-12:45 V: 8:54-10:19 V: 4:43-6:07 V: 3:10-4:34 sponsorships and volunteer help. see further explanation on the last page of this Support your Temple by becoming an annual calendar. sponsor. Library Diwali Pradosha Special Sponsored Events are Highlited in Green Solar Eclipse Not Visible in Utah 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 T: Dwitiya 17:21 T: Tritiya 14:02 T: Chaturthi 11:11 T: Panchami 8:56 Sashti 31:25 T: Sapthami 30:40 T: Ashtami 30:43 T: Navami 31:33 N: Moola 16:22 MR: Dha N: P.Ashada 13:47 MR: Dha 19:12 N: U.Ashada 11:39 MR: Mak N: Sravana 10:08 MR: Mak 21:37 N: Danishta 9:18 MR: Kum N: Satabisa 9:16 MR: Kum 27:44 N: P.Bhadra 10:00 MR: Mee RK: 15:48-16:57 YG: 12:18-13:28 RK: 8:50-10:00 YG: 11:09-12:19 RK: 14:38-15:48 YG: 10:00-11:10 RK: 12:20-13:29 YG: 8:52-10:01 RK: 13:29-14:39 YG: 7:43-8:52 RK: 11:12-12:21 YG: 14:39-15:48 RK: 10:03-11:12 YG: 13:30-14:39 V: 14:59-16:24, 24:58-26:23 V: 21:05-22:32 V: 15:24-16:54 V: 14:00-15:33 V: 16:30-18:06 V: 15:52-17:31 V: 22:44-24:26

Sita Vivaha Panchami Ayyappa Deeksha Dharana Ayyappa Aaradhana

Solar Dhanur Maargazi 12 13 14 <> 15 16 17 18 T: D asami (w hole d ay) T: Dasami 9:03 T: Ekadasi 11:06 T: Dwadasi 13:32 T: Trayodasi 16:11 * T: Chaturdasi 18:55 T: Poornima 21:36 N: U.Bhadra 11:27 MR: Mee N: Revati 13:33 MR: Mee 13:33 N: Aswini 16:08 MR: Mes N: Bharani 19:02 MR: Mes 25:48 N: Krittika 22:08 MR: Ris N: Rohini 25:16 MR: Ris N: Mrigasira 28:20 MR: Ris 14:49 RK: 15:49-16:58 YG: 12:22-13:31 RK: 8:55-10:04 YG: 11:13-12:22 RK: 14:40-15:49 YG: 10:05-11:14 RK: 12:23-13:32 YG: 8:57-10:05 RK: 13:32-14:41 YG: 7:49-8:57 RK: 11:15-12:24 YG: 14:41-15:50 RK: 10:07-11:16 YG: 13:33-14:42 V: 24:30-26:15 V: none V: 11:42-13:29 V: 2:56-4:43 V: 8:36-10:24 V: 16:14-18:02 V: none

Gita Jayanthi Dattatreya Jayanthi Pradosha Mokshada Ekadasi DattaGuru Archana Puja

19 20 21 Shishir Ritu Start 22 23 24 25 T: Pratama 24:7 T: D wit iya 26:24 T: Tritiya 28:23 T: Chaturthi 29:58 T: Panchami 31:05 T: Sashti 31:40 T: Sapthami 31:39 N: Aarudra 31:13 MR: Mit N: Punarvasu (whole day) N: Punarvasu 9:52 MR: Kar N: Pushya 12:12 MR: Kar N: Aslesha 14:09 MR: Kar 14:09 N: Magha 15:37 MR: Sim N: P.Phalguni 16:33 MR: Sim 22:42 RK: 15:51-17:00 YG: 12:25-13:34 MR: Mit 27:14 RK: 14:43-15:52 YG: 10:09-11:17 RK: 12:27-13:35 YG: 9:01-10:09 RK: 13:36-14:44 YG: 7:52-9:01 RK: 11:19-12:28 YG: 14:45-15:54 RK: 10:11-11:19 YG: 13:37-14:46 V: 13:45-15:33 RK: 9:00-10:08 YG: 11:17-12:26 V: 18:40-20:25 V: 26:03-27:47 V: 26:53-28:35 V: 23:56-25:36 V: 23:53-25:31 V: 20:33-22:20 Arudra Dharshan Winter Start Christmas Thiruvadirai Sankashti Shortest Day Sudarshana Homa Nataraja Abhisheka Puja 26 27 28 29 <> 30 31 T: Ashtami 30:59 T: Navami 29:40 T: Dasami 3:43 T: Ekadasi 25:11 T: Dwadasi 22:10 T: Trayodasi 18:48 N: U.Phalguni 16:53 MR: Kan N: Hastha 16:35 MR: Kan 28:12 N: Ch itra 15:39 MR: Tul N: Swaati 14:06 MR: Tul 30:36 N: Visakha 12:02 MR: Vri N: Anurada 9:32 Jyesta 30:45 RK: 15:55-17:04 YG: 12:29-13:37 RK: 9:03-10:11 YG: 11:20-12:29 RK: 14:47-15:56 YG: 10:12-11:21 RK: 12:30-13:39 YG: 9:03-10:12 RK: 13:40-14:49 YG: 7:54-9:04 MR: Vri 30:45 V: 25:11-26:46 V: 24:17-25:49 V: 20:54-22:24 V: 19:14-20:41 V: 15:37-17:03 RK: 11:22-12:31 YG: 14:49-15:58 V: 14:30-15:55

Pradosha

Temple Timings and Priest Availability Special Services Protocol All devotees requiring a special service must have a confirmed reservation with the Temple office. Please visit www.utahganeshatemple.org/priestservice to obtain details of charges for the The Temple is open every day of the week. On weekdays from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and services and to schedule your reservation. Please contact the Temple office for any clarification if needed. Special from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm [closed at midday from 12:30 to 5:30 during break time for priests]. Puja or service involves the payment of a fee or donation to the temple and additional dakshina [tip] to the priests. On weekends, major festival days and during holidays, Temple is open from 8:30 am Outside services at places more than 60 miles from the Temple or greater than one hour driving time may involve additional fees. Please bring flowers and fruits for the puja. to 8:30 pm. Timings are subject to change at the discretion of Temple administration; please check on the website or by calling to confirm timings. If devotees require a service during Temple Services * See Temple Website link above for charges and booking. a particular time, they must make prior arrangements by contacting the Temple via For annual and various other levels of sponsorship see separate listing/ brochure. email or telephone. Priest services can be availed every day at the Temple or away from the Temple except during Temple service times or events / festival days. A. Deity Services 1 Free Aarathi To Any Deity On Request Aarathi and archana can be performed by the priests at any time upon request. Priests can 2 Ashtothra Archana Short Puja To Any Deity 3 Sahasranama Archana Puja To Any Deity assist in looking up good or auspicious times/ dates for special events, purchases, moving 4 Butter Or Sandal Paste Decoration And Puja for Hanuman or Bala Murugan residence, travel etc. 5 Vadamala Seva Archana For Anjaneya/ Hanuman Donations to the Temple can be written as checks to the “Sri Ganesha Hindu 6 Abhisheka Puja For Ganesha, Balaji 7 Abhisheka Puja For Other Deity Temple of Utah” or paid in cash. Credit card / PayPal payments can be made by clicking 8 Kalyana Utsava Sewa Other Than On Temple Utsava Day on the link from the Temple/ ICC websites. If you need a receipt for your cash donation, place the cash in an envelope with your name address written clearly on the envelope. All B. Special Services donations should be dropped into the Hundi in front of the Ganesha sanctum or mailed to the 1 Vehicle Puja 2 Business Puja Temple office. Receipts are mailed [to the address on file] at the end of the tax year. 3 Bhumi Puja/ Vaasthu Puja 4 Grahapravesha - House Warming Various Special Sponsored Programs Are Available 5 Grahapravesha - House Warming With Sathyanarayana Puja For The Convenience Of Devotees 6 Sathyanarayana Puja And Katha 7 Any Single Homa / Havan Or Puja* Sponsorship options include: 8 Aruna Prasna, Chandi Pat, Durga Sapthasati, Rudra Parayana, etc. • Annual Sponsorship Of Special Services Pujas, Homas • Sponsorship Of Monthly Abhishekas, Archanas And Pujas C. Hindu Samskaras * 1 Engagement / Nishchay [Short Ceremony] • Sponsorship Of Weekly Abhishekas, Archanas And Pujas 2 Engagement / Nishchay [Long Ceremony With Havan] • Sponsorship Of All Monthly Sankashti Havan Pujas 3 Wedding ** • Sponsorship All Purnima Sathyanarayana Katha Pujas 4 Other Wedding Related Events Such As Naandhi, Graha Shanthi etc. • Sponsorships Of Special Neivedya Prasad, Annadaana For Chosen Event 5 Upanayana [Thread Ceremony] • Sponsorships For Vastra / Sari / Clothing For Chosen Deity, Chosen Event 6 Pumsavana, Seemantha / Baby Shower • Sponsorship Of Flowers For Temple Deities, and special events 7 Namakarana / Punyavachan [Naming Of Baby] 8 Chula, Mundan, Karna Vedha [First Haircut, Ear Piercing] • Other Special Occasion Sponsorship 9 Annaprasna [First Feeding Of Solids] • One Time Archana, Abhisheka, Puja Or Homa Options Available 10 Vidya Aramba [First Lesson] 11 Sashti Poorthi [60th Birthday] Please contact office manager, temple officers or priests for details and fees. Puja will be 12 Sashti Poorthi [60th Birthday] With Rudra Parayana performed on behalf of the sponsoring devotee. Details of sponsorship opportunities will 13 Ayush Puja On Birthday, Graduation, Wedding Day etc. be posted on the temple noticeboards. Visit the following link for details. D. Aapara Kaarya www.utahganeshatemple.org/brochure2021 1 Hiranyam [Short Annual Memorial Service without Homa] 2 Sraaddha [Long Annual Memorial Service with Homa] *

3 Anthyeshti [Last Rites /10th Day Shanthi Puja] * Signup sheets for these programs are available at the temple and online

** A beautiful, carved wooden wedding mandap is available for rent. * Additional fees may be involved for longer ceremonies, multiple pujas on same day, multi day events, or a service request greater than 60 miles from the Temple or location requires more than an hour of driving time.

Lifetime Trustees Officers For Year 2021 Priests

* Denotes group of 9 voting lifetime trustees for 2021 Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah + Denotes those serving as elected executive for 2021 Executives Sathish Kumar Nivarthi (Sastriji) ^ Denotes those who have moved out of Utah as of 2021 President Balaji Sudabattula Vice President 1 Narayanan Jayaraman Contact Information Chaitanya Achan * Vice President 2 Narendra Pandya Neeraj Agarwal Treasurer Suma Ramdas Balaji Sudabattula balaji.sudabattula@ utahganesha.org Bala Ambati ^ Joint Treasurer Vishal Pillai Gopal Pai [email protected] Vidya Anand Secretary Gopika Kamtekar Arjun Bachus Joint Secretary Sreekanta Manjunath Gururaja Bandiatmakur Office Managers

Srinivasan Beddhu India Cultural Center of Utah Pavitra Chari [email protected] Devi Chitrapu Executives Rakesh Choudhary ^ Dilna Raneesh [email protected] President Gopal K Pai Shyamala Chivukula Vice President 1 Ramiah Natarajan Adi Gundlapalli ^ Office Vice President 2 Shashidhar Kundojjala Sivaraman Guruswamy Treasurer Swapna Gudipaty Sathya Reddy Jayaprakash ^ Telephone 801 254 9177 Joint Treasurer Dinesh Choudhari K. Jayaraman * Secretary Bagi Chandrakasan Email [email protected] Ashok Joshi Joint Secretary Hemant Gore [email protected] Sneha Kumar Kasera * Vijay Koppala * Facebook @UtahGanesha Savithry Priya Mahalingam * Website www.utahganesha.org @Utahindiacc Jayadatta Narasipura www. iccofutah.org Sathish Nachaegari * Neale R. Neelameggham * If no one answers the phone, please leave a short message and contact number, so that someone can get in touch with you.

Dinesh C Patel An email with details to [email protected] is preferred. Anuradha Rajeev Kumar Write to us at [email protected] to be added to Temple / ICC email newsletters or join us via Facebook. Deepa Ramkumar

Venkatesh Subramanyan * Balaji Sudabattula + India Cultural Center Facility Rentals Murthis That Inspire And Bless At Our Sri Ganesha Temple

Krishna Sundar * ICC Facilities can be booked Alankara or special decoration is an integral part of Hindu services during special days and Srini Venkateshwaran ^ six months ahead. festival times. Particularly, fresh flowers, Vastra or clothing, jewelry and other specific Milind Zodge State of the art sound facilities, big decorative items create an inspiring visual attraction for devotees, urging them to come again projection screen, large stage, green room, and again to have darshan of their favorite divinities.

Temple Kitchen wedding mandap, kitchen facilities, tables Darshan or viewing is special. The very act of being in the presence of a revered divinity is the Our Temple Paachaka K. Balaji prepares very tasty and chairs and much more including plentiful prayer, the seeking, the sharing of happiness and anxieties. Hindu belief emphasizes that the neivedya, prasada, vegetarian food for the free parking is available. very Darshan and availing of the Arathi light waved before a shrine solves many a life problem. convenience of Temple devotees and visitors. With Hence devotees come again and again for a visual experience. On certain special days the For details go to the website help from volunteers, snack service is available deity is often visible without any alankara / shringar decoration and that is considered even http://www.iccofutah.org/facility-rental/ during weekends, sponsored puja days and major more auspicious. festivals. We appreciate volunteer help for this effort. Write to [email protected] or This calendar shows pictures of various shrines in our temple with special decorations. Simple Watch for emails on updates about timings and menu. Contact the Manager at 801 254 9177 slokas that can be learned for everyday prayers are included on every page. The photographs Prasada and neivedya for pujas and festivals can be are courtesy of Narayanan Jayaraman, Shreyas Hoskere and Bagi Chandrakasan taken over arranged by prior request. Bookings are on a first reserved, first served the course of many years ------basis. Temple and ICC events have priority The cover page of this calendar shows a panoramic view of temple campus during India Mela Please contact Temple / ICC Executives to determine availability. celebrations; A picture of Utsava Murthi or festival deities is overlaid. or Office Managers for further details.

Directions: From I 15 Freeway take South Jordan or 10600 South exit; go West. Go  North past Mulligan’s mini golf on the right and past the lights at 1055 West. Turn right at 1100 West Hindu Temple Lane and follow the paved road to the Temple parking lot.

From Redwood Road or from 1300 West, come to South Jordan Parkway [10400 South] and go East. At the lights at 1055 West, make a U turn. Turn right at 1100 West Hindu Temple Lane. Please Note: GPS is not always accurate in this area. ------A Panchang Is Often Used For Finding Good Dates For Various Life Activities. The following is only a simple guideline based on popular tradition and purely a matter of personal choice and belief. Consult with family elders / priests for specific details.

Good Nakshatras for General Events: Aswini, Rohini, Mrigasira, Punarvasu, Pushya, About the Dates in this Calendar U.Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuraadha, U.Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, • The schedule of events in this calendar is based on Panchanga or the Almanac calculated for Uttarabhadra, Revati. Avoid janma-nakshatra [birth star day] for all good undertakings. the sunrise, longitude and latitude for South Jordan, Utah. Solar-lunar calendars of all regions Good Nakshatras for Weddings: Rohini, Mrigasirsa, Magha (except 1st quarter), U.Phalguni, and traditions of India were considered and timings were derived for Utah according to Hasta, Swati, Anuraadha, Mula, U.Ashadha, Uttarabhadra, Revati (except last quarter). Avoid methods of eminent scholars and astrologers. birth Nakshatra or Birthday of Bride and Groom. • The ending times for Thithi [T], Nakshatra or Star [N], Moon Rasi [MR], Rahu Kala [RK], Yama Good Nakshatras for Gruha Pravesha: Rohini, Mrigasira, Pushya, U.Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Gand [YG] and Varjaya or Nakshatra Tyajya, Visha Gatika [V] for each day are given in this Swati, Anuraadha, Uttarashada, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttarabhadra, Revati. calendar. Hindu Thithi can be shorter or longer than a 24hr English calendar Day. Hence, a Good Nakshatras for Buying a New Vehicle: Aswini, Rohini, Punarvasu, Magha, U.Phalguni, day can have two Thithis; or a single Thithi may span several days. Hindu day or dina begins Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuraadha, U.Shadha, Shravana, Uttarabhadra, Revati in Shubha lagna of at sunrise and ends at sunset. Sankashtaharana chaturti, pradosha are determined by the Mithuna, Karka, Simha, Kanya, Vrischika, Dhanu, and Mina. prevailing Thithi at evening. Festivals are based on Thithi at sunrise. Good for Starting a New Job: Nakshatra: Rohini, U.Phalguni, U.Shadha, Dhanistha, • Vrat timings are based on thithi prevailing at sunrise at a location since the observance of the Shatabhisha, U.Bhadrapada, Revati. Vaara: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. fast or prayer is usually from sunrise to sunset. Start of Hindu months are based on when the Muhurat selection: Sun enters a zodiac sign; if that time happens to be at nighttime, the event is observed after • Abhijit and Amrita kala are in general good times in any day to do auspicious things. sunrise or on the next day. Hence, there could be a variation based on time zone. • Times ruled by Rahukaal, Yamaganda, Varjaya, Vishagatika, Dur muhurtha, Gulika, Mandi are Vedic years named Shaarvari and Plava overlay the English year 2021. These names are • avoided by some for auspicious events. The relative importance of these periods varies with used for announcements during Hindu pujas and rituals as Samvatsara Nama. family tradition. Prathama, Ashtami, are to be avoided for good • Thithi and Nakshatra are geocentric phenomena – they occur at the same instant for any beginnings, journeys. location on earth. Sometimes a Thithi or festival occurs a calendar-day earlier in • Good Chogadia times in a day are Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Chal. USA than in India. For example, a child is born on Monday at 6:00 pm in Utah. It is Negative Chogadia times are Rog, Kaal, Udyog. Chogadia varies already Tuesday morning in India. The child is born on Tuesday as per India time and on for each day. Monday as per USA time. Time Zone and Sunrise time makes a difference. • Sankaranthi days and eclipse times are good times for performing Pujas; but are not good for weddings, gruha pravesha etc. • The notations in this calendar are when the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah plans to observe these events. Please consult your family elders and purohits for any personal Tara Bala: Count from your birth nakshatra [being 1] to the schedule variations. Not all festivals/vrats highlighted in yellow in this calendar will have special nakshatra of the muhurtha day you are looking up. Avoid 1-3-5-7-10- celebrations in the temple unless requested by devotees. 12-14-16-19-21-23-25 nakshatra days for auspicious events; 7, 16, Holidays observed in India may be different due to the time difference for Thithi. 25 is especially avoided [Naidhana.] All Schedules are subject to change with or without notice. Chandra Bala: This is important in muhurat for weddings, and other We acknowledge these reference sources in preparing this calendar: Jagannatha Hora, Drik rituals. Counting from birth rasi to the day's Chandra rasi if the count Panchang.com , Kauai Hindu Monastryre sources and various regional panchang of India. Volunteer is 1,3,6,7,10,11, it is good. Moon in the 8th rasi from birth rasi, i.e. effort of Indra Neelameggham in computing/preparing this calendar is acknowledged. Chandra ashtama may indicate difficult days and period to avoid major decisions.