THE HINDU TEMPLE OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 10001 RIGGS ROAD, ADELPHI, MD 20783 PHONE #s 301-445-2165, 301-434-1000; http://www.hindutemplemd.org; E-mail: [email protected] December 2014 Scheduled Events Month Date Day Time Event Description December 1 MONDAY Shiv Pooja December 2 TUESDAY AMAVASYA GEETA JAYANTI December 2 TUESDAY 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Hanuman Chalisa Paath & with Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharm ji -reading, bhajans, kirtan, katha Sunderkaand Paath

December 3 WEDNESDAY Laxmi Narayana Pooja December 4 THURSDAY PRADOSHA December 4 THURSDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sai Baba Group Bhajans, Reading & Arti; Followed by Prasad December 5 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Santoshi Mata Arti Service December 6 SATURDAY PURNIMA DATTATREYA JAYANT December 6 SATURDAY Serva Deva Pooja December 6 SATURDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja "New Program" Every Saturday Morning - 10 am to 11:30 am December 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2014 Shri Amritwaani Paath & Satsang With Swami Nalinanand Giri Ji December 7 SUNDAY 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga Classes December 7 SUNDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja December 7 SUNDAY 5:00 PM to7:00 PM Hari & Ram Katha Katha, bhajans, Kirtan Evening; Prasad & Priti Bhoj December 8 MONDAY Shiv Pooja December 9 TUESDAY 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Hanuman Chalisa & Sunderkaand with Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharm ji -reading, bhajans, kirtan, katha Paath December 10 WEDNESDAY Laxmi Narayana Pooja December 11 THURSDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sai Baba Group December 12 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Santoshi Mata Arti Service Bhajans, Reading & Arti; Followed by Prasad December 13 SATURDAY PRADOSHA Serva Deva Pooja December 13 SATURDAY 9.00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja December 13 SATURDAY 10;00 AM to 11.30 AM Shri Amritwaani Paath & Satsang with Swami Nalinanand Giri Ji - New Program

December 14 SUNDAY 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga Classes December 14 SUNDAY 9.00 AM to 10:30 AM Jain Pooja

1 of 3 December 2014 Scheduled Events Month Date Day Time Event Description SPECIAL SERVICE - Trinidad Hindu Group (10 AM to noon ) Katha, bhajans, Kirtan, Participate in religious Sunday, December 14 discourse & Arti Followed by Pandit Bhisham Persad Sunday, December 14, 2014 MATA CHOWKI - HINDU TEMPLE INVITES EVERYONE TO JOIN 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM - US FOR AN EVENING OF DEVOTIONAL CELEBRATION & MATA'S BLESSING - Special Sunday Come and sing MELODIOUS & DEVOTIONAL MATA BHAJANS Mata Pooja and Priti Service Bhoj sponsors for are welcome. Mata Chunni Thalis will be available at the temple. Pease contact Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharma or Ram Kumar Shastri for details: 301-445-2165, 301-434-1000.

December 15 MONDAY Shiv Pooja December 16 TUESDAY SANKRATI HANUKA BEGINS December 16 TUESDAY 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Hanuman Chalisa & Sunderkaand with Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharm ji -reading, bhajans, kirtan, katha Paath December 17 WEDNESDAY Laxmi Narayana Pooja December 18 THURSDAY EKADASHI December 18 THURSDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sai Baba Group December 19 FRIDAY PRADOSHA December 19 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Santoshi Mata Arti Service December 20 SATURDAY Serva Deva Pooja December 20 SATURDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja December 20 SATURDAY 10;00 AM to 11.30 AM Shri Amritwaani Paath & Satsang with Swami Nalinanand Giri Ji - New Program

December 21 SUNDAY Guru Gobind Jayanti December 21 SUNDAY 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga Classes December 21 SUNDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja Special Sunday Service: December 21, 2014 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm ANNUAL MAHA MANTRA CHANTING EVENT Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare; Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Chappan Bhog (56 items) - Priti bhoj will be served after the program Please contact Hindu Temple Priests Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharma& Ram Kumar Shastri (301)445-2165; Naresh Das 41-531-7445; Debaki Chaudhury 240-426-6023 You are welcome to bring your favorite dishes to share December 22 MONDAY Shiv Pooja December 23 TUESDAY 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Hanuman Chalisa & Sunderkaand with Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharm ji -reading, bhajans, kirtan, katha Paath December 24 WEDNESDAY Laxmi Narayana Pooja HANUKA ENDS December 25 THURSDAY CHRISMAS December 25 THURSDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sai Baba Group Bhajans, Reading & Arti; Followed by Prasad December 26 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Santoshi Mata Arti Service

2 of 3 December 2014 Scheduled Events Month Date Day Time Event Description December 27 SATURDAY Serva Deva Pooja December 27 SATURDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja December 27 SATURDAY 10;00 AM to 11.30 AM Shri Amritwaani Paath & Satsang with Swami Nalinanand Giri Ji - New Program SPECIAL SERVICE - Sundarkaand Paath Service - (Last Saturday of each Month) Reading , Katha, Bhajan Saturday, December 27 Kirtan & Arti, with Ramanand Ji, Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharma, Shastri Ram Kumar, and 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM Hindu Temple Devotees- Followed by Prasad and Priti Bhoj - Everyone is welcome!

December 28 SUNDAY 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga Classes December 28 SUNDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja SUNDAY SERVICE, December 28, 2014 - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM BHAJAN SANDHYA - 5 pm to 6 pm; KATHA - 6 pm to 7 pm Attn: Singers/Musicians - CELEBRATE LORD'S GLORY All interested participants - Please come with your songs and instruments and join us for Bhajan Sandhya . We will schedule as many participants as the allotted time permits. We look forward to hearing from you.

December 29 MONDAY Shiv Pooja December 30 TUESDAY 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Hanuman Chalisa & Sunderkaand with Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharm ji -reading, bhajans, kirtan, katha Paath HARI OM – Jai Jai Sita Ram Wednesday December 31, 2014 Hindu Temple’s 5th Annual Akhand Ramayana Paath 2 Days of Continuous Auspicious Events Begin Your Celebrations with God’s Auspicious Blessing on New Year’s Eve 2014 & New Year’s Day 2015 Special Temple Hours Wednesday 8 am December 31, 2014 to Thursday 9 pm January 1, 2015 10 am on Dec 31, 2014: Opening Pooja Ceremonies 11 am on December 31, 2014 Ramanyana Reading Begins & continues non-stop until 11 am on January 1, 2015 11 am on January 1, 2015: Kirtan, Bhajans, Katha, 12:30 pm on January 1, 2015: Arti 1.00 pm on January 1, 2015 Maha Prasadam Served

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