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Hindu Temple of Rochester 120 Pinnacle Road, Pittsford, NY 14534-1008 http://www.hindutempleofrochester.com Telephone: (585) 427- 8091 Jul, Aug, Sep 2015 Newsletter #3 President’s Column! The temple has switched from Quicken to QuickBooks EXECUTIVE effective this year, in order to simplify the Namaste! maintenance of member/donor database and COUNCIL Dear Fellow Devotee: financial records. The donor database has been President In the first few months of the year we all have had opportunity updated through the year 2014. to enjoy the festivities of Holi, Ugadi, Ram Navmi and prana Local media has covered our yoga and meditation Sanjay Mathur prathishtapana of our Sri Krishanji and Devi Mata utsava classes, holi function as well as our Nepal appeal for 585-666-0608 murthis. As we come near completion of the first half of 2015, Prayer and Donation. They will also publicize I would like to share with you all some of our awareness of Upcoming World Yoga day on June 21st accomplishments. 2015. Vice President Special General Body Meeting - Phase IV approved: The Om P. Gupta Board of Trustees are always guiding us in long term The Mandala Puja for Sri Krishna and Sri Durga Utsav 585-385-1020 vision and planning teams, one each for Shikhar, Kitchen Murthis on Friday, 19th and Saturday, 20th June 2015 and and Facility Improvement (internal and external) have World Yoga Day on Sunday, 21st June 2015 was successful been constituted. and without volunteer support, we would not have been Secretary Membership Satisfaction Survey: We have already able to do these events. We are blessed to have passionate Ramana Adibhatla provided you all with the general feeling from devotees volunteers and devotees who are always there to help. I cannot individually thank our volunteers but appreciate 585-329-3698 and will also follow-up on the feedback received An extremely successful Akhand Ramayana Path in everyone’s contribution. January with participation of 126 families, which was the Treasurer highest number since the beginning of the program. Please review our emails and website updates. Our communications team regularly updates our Facebook Chetna Chandrakala Yoga and Meditation classes are being offered. Our educational programs and participation has taken a page. 773- 704-8817 leap and our senior school students and teachers have May the blessings of Bhagwan ji always be with you, enthusiastically participated in Nazareth Colleges’, Global Respectfully submitted, Cultural Secretary Citizenship Conference. We also participated in an interfaith music program at Nazareth College to Sanjay Mathur (on behalf of Executive Council) Kusuma Vulapalli understand the role of sacred music in healing and 585-292-9907 harmony. For the first time our Temple represented at the United Nations Faith Fair at the Monroe Community Weekly Learning Activities College. Bal Vihar Sundays 9:30AM Communications Our facilities management teams are working constantly Secretary to manage preventive maintenance as our Temple Hindi Class Sundays 10:45AM facilities age. Fire protection, elevator maintenance and Aruna Bhargava managing the fire alarm systems and many more Tamil Class Sundays 2:30PM 585-586-2146 activities are being monitored. Mridangam Class Sundays 9:30AM Prayer Service / Appeal for Nepal earthquake. Dance Class Sundays 3:00PM Educational Secretary Celebrated a Volunteer and Teacher Appreciation Day. EC is working towards greater volunteer engagement. A Yoga Class Tuesdays 6:30PM Jyothi Bhagavatula plan, to empower volunteers to help in Seva as well as 607-962-7764 fulfill various needs of the temple is being worked upon. BOTs and EC have implemented a process approach to BOARD OF TRUSTEES setup work groups. Facilities Secretary Electronic Office work group has completed initial work Surendar Johar Lakshmi Rao Vinod Bajaj on improving our telephone mail box system and Internet Anil Sawhney (Chair) Virendra Gupta 585-442-2525 connection has been installed. Both these systems have Bal Narang Rajesh Mehrotra been added without any additional cost to the temple and Jaimala Thanik Manoj Rajgarhia will reduce paperwork and enhance efficiency. Don Shetty J. R. Agarwala Past President Compliance work group has implemented Standard Ashok Gupta Operating Procedures that provide comprehensive guidance on topics such as Safety & Maintenance, Temple Hours 585-755-2420 Insurance Coverage, Governance, Administrative, Financial & Personnel record keeping, Donation Day Time Priest accounting & Vendor payments, Facility Booking & Usage Mon-Fri 9:00AM – 11:30AM Policy. 6:00PM – 8:30PM L.V. Govind Implementation of an efficient and user friendly credit 585-427-8091 card processing system. Sat & 9:00AM – 12:00PM Sun 4:30PM – 8:30PM The temple's financial year had a great start with the loan repayment of $316k in January. Thanks to the support of Wed Closed except for special all the devotees, temple is currently debt-free. For the occasions first five months in 2015, temple has received donations of $95k, and has expenses of approximately $65k. Please check the web-site for details. July 2015 Events Poornima Jul 01, 2015 6:30 PM Satyanarayana Puja Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 10:00 AM Shree Venkateshwara and Jul 04, 2015 Padmavathi Abhishekam Sankata Hara Chaturthi 6:00 PM Sri Ganesha Abhishekam Sri Krishna Utsava Murthi Radha Krishna Abhishekam Jul 09, 2015 6:30 PM Abhishekam Sunderkand Paath Sunderkand Jul 11, 2015 10:00 AM Please contact for sponsorship: Kusuma Vulapalli (585-292-9907) Sri Rudram Chanting Pradosham Jul 13, 2015 6:30 PM Shiva Parvati Abhishekam, Bhajans, Bhog & Aarti Sri Rama Parivar Utsava Murthi Punarvasu Star Jul 14, 2015 6:30 PM Abhishekam Sri Murugan Abhishekam Jul 19, 2015 10:00 AM Sri Murugan Abhishekam Sri Durga Utsava Murthi Sri Durga Abhishekam Jul 25, 2015 10:00 AM Abhishekam 4th Sunday Puja Jul 26, 2015 10:00 AM Host Puja Please contact for sponsorship: Kusuma Vulapalli (585-292-9907) Shukla Ekadasi 5:30 PM Sri Vishnu Murthi Abhishekam Sri Rudram Chanting Pradosham Jul 28, 2015 6:30 PM Shiva Parvati Abhishekam, Bhajans, Bhog & Aarti Guru Poornima, Samuhik Special Poornima Jul 30, 2015 10:00 AM Satyanarayana Puja Temple is closed : July 2, 8, 15, 22 & 29 2015 ABHISHEKAM SCHEDULE (Suggested Sponsorship $31) Sri Ganesha Every Monday & 10:00am Sankata Hara Chaturthi 6:00/6:30pm Sri Venkateshwara & Sri Padmavathi 1st Saturday 10:00 am Sri Ram Parivar & Sunderkand Puja 2nd Saturday 10:00 am Lord Murugan Sri Valli & Devayani 3rd Sunday 10:00 am Maa Durga 4th Saturday 10:00 am * 4TH Sunday Puja 4th Sunday 10:00 am Sri Hanuman & Sri Kartikeya Every Tuesday 10:00 am Sri Shiva & Sri Parvati Every Monday & 10:00am Every Pradosham 6:00/6:30 pm Sri Radha Krishna Every Thursday 6:30 PM * Sri Vishnu Murthi Every Shukla Ekadasi 6:30 PM * Sri Rama Parivar Every Punarvasu Star 6:30 PM * * Time changes posted in the calendar/schedule August 2015 Events Shree Venkateshwara and Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam Aug 01, 2015 10:00 AM Padmavathi Abhishekam Sankata Hara Chaturthi Aug 02, 2015 5:30 PM Sri Ganesha Abhishekam Adi Krittika Aug 07, 2015 6:30 PM Sri Murugan Abhishekam Sunderkand Paath Sunderkand Aug 08, 2015 10:00 AM Please contact for sponsorship: Kusuma Vulapalli (585-292-9907) Sri Rudram Chanting Pradosham Aug 11, 2015 6:30 PM Shiva Parvati Abhishekam, Bhajans, Bhog & Aarti Sri Rama Parivar Murthi Punarvasu Star Aug 12, 2015 6:30 PM Abhishekam Radha Krishna Abhishekam Aug 13, 2015 6:30 PM Shri Radha Krishna Abhishekam Adi Pooram, Sri Murugan Sri Murugan Abhishekam Aug 16, 2015 10:00 AM Abhishekam Durga Abhishekam Aug 22, 2015 10:00 AM Sri Durga Abhishekam Host Puja 4th Sunday Puja Aug 23, 2015 10:00 AM Please contact for sponsorship: Kusuma Vulapalli (585-292-9907) Sri Vishnu and Sri Rama Parivar Shukla Ekadasi Aug 25, 2015 6:30 PM Murthi Abhishekam Sri Rudram Chanting Pradosham Aug 27, 2015 6:30 PM Shiva Parvati Abhishekam, Bhajans, Bhog & Aarti Sri Vara MahaLakshmi Vratam, Tiru Vara Lakshmi Vratam Aug 28, 2015 6:30 PM Onam, Rig Upakarma/Thread Change Poornima, Yajur Upakarma, Satyanarayana Puja, Yajur Aug 29, 2015 6:30 PM Raksha bandhana Upakarma, Raksha Bandana Gayathri Havan Aug 30, 2015 9:30 AM Gayathri Havan Sri Raghavendra Swami Aradhana Aug 31, 2015 6:30 PM Sri Raghavendra Swami Aradhana Temple is closed : August 5, 19 & 26 2015 Temple needs your SUPPORT! SINCERE REQUEST FROM EXECUTIVE COUNCIL By becoming a member or renewing your membership. Please be considerate By taking an active part in the administrative team or Temple arrive on time for Pujas and committees. finish your prayers within the Temple hour By attending and participating in the functions/events. maintain silence while you are in the prayer hall By taking advantage of Temple services -- Special pujas, Language, don’t let the children run around Balvihar and Dance classes. put your shoes on the racks By volunteering to teach classes (Temple’s Volunteer “Gurus”). don’t eat in the prayer hall By volunteering and signing-up for regular help. clean up after you By volunteering and signing-up to help during special pujas. treat Temple property with care By extending your strong, consistent financial support. Your Temple Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. needs to be financially strong to serve you. September 2015 Events Sankata Hara Chaturthi Sep 01, 2015 6:30 PM Sri Ganesha Abhishekam Janmastami Sep 04, 2015 6:30 PM Sri Krishna Astami Shree Venkateshwara and Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam Sep 05, 2015 10:00 AM Padmavathi Abhishekam Sri Rama Parivar Murthi