April 2019

Issue 30

Newsletter from the Tri State and Cultural Center

Bhagavad Gita

Festivals, Events Ananya-chetah satatam yo mam smarati nityasah Tasyaham sulabhah partha nitya- yuktasya yoginah

SYNONYMS: ananya-cheetah -without deviation of mind, satatam - always Vasantik ( Navaratri ) Starts Apr 5 ,yah -anyone who, mam--me ( ) smarati --remembers , nityasah, regularly, tasya-- to him ,aham--I am , sulabhah very easy to achieve,parth-- O Telugu , Chandramana son of pratha ,Nitya -- regularly, yuktasya-engaged,yoginah --for the devotee. Yugadi , Gudi Padwa Panchang Shravanam Apr 5 TRANSLATION: For one who is always remembers me without deviation I Ashtami Apr 12 am easy to obtain, O son of Parth, because of his constant engagement in

Ram Navmi Apr 13 devotion

Message from Panditji, Shri Surendra Mishra:

Chaitra Navratri is nine days festivity which starts on the first day of Hindu Luni-Solar and falls in the month of March or April. Chaitra is the first month of Hindu lunar calendar and because of it this Navratri is known as Chaitra Navratri. Chaitra Navratri is also known as Vasanta Navratri. Ram Navmi the birthday of Lord usually falls on the ninth day during Navratri festivity. Hence Chaitra Navratri is also known as Rama Navratri.

All nine days during Navratri are dedicated to nine forms of Goddess . Most customs and rituals followed during Shardiya Navratri which falls in the month of September or October, are also followed during Chaitra Navratri. Ghatasthapana pooja Vidhi for Shardiya Navratri and Chaitra Navratri is same.

Akhand Ramayan (Ramcharit Manas path) For 24 hours Golf Tournament April 13, Starting 9 AM Poornahuti April 14 ,12 PM

The Annual TriState Hindu Temple Golf Tournament is planned for Sunday, July 28th Cambridge Golf Club Hindi Classes at TSHT Saturdays The Golf Outing is one of our biggest Fund Raising Events for the Temple Balavihar Classes Sundays Please mark your calenders

Summer Camps at TSHT

Tri-State Hindu temple is offering two – 1 week summer camps for children

 first in 3rd week of June (17-21st June)

 second one 3rd week of July (15-19th July)

Camps will be in the afternoon from 12.00 pm to 5 pm

Registration,waivers and informed Consent forms for the summer camps at the Temple

Satyanaraya Katha/

Satyanarayana Pooja is organized on the 1st Sunday of every month at TSHT

If you wish to sponsor the Shri Sathyanaraya Katha – please talk to Panditji at the temple

EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2019 GRADUATES

Temple Executive Committee takes this opportunity to congratulate all the students who are graduating in 2019 and wish them good luck in their future studies.

New Graduates: Tri-State Hindu Temple will be awarding two Educational Scholarships of $500 each to high school graduating students who are pursuing four year college program. Completed application forms and high school transcripts can be sent to Tri-State Hindu Temple, 6044 Vann Road, Newburgh, IN, 47630 or give the application to Pandit Surendra Mishra before May 31, 2019.

Applicants must meet the following requirements: 1. Graduating from High School in 2019. 2. Have 3.3 GPA or higher. 3. Have done volunteer service at the Temple.

We request the Temple devotees to donate towards this Educational Scholarship fund. The money will be used only for educational scholarships.

Temple Executive Committee will select the award recipients.

Tri-State Hindu Temple and Cultural Center, 6044 Vann Road, Newburgh, IN 47630 Tax Exempt Organization with 501 (c) (3) Status

Tri State Hindu Temple Annual Membership Form

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We kindly request all families in the TriState Hindu community to become members of the Temple. Your membership dues help with the day to day expenses of the temple, organize events and activities, and plan for temple expansion. The annual membership is 365 dollars per year and the Premium Membership is 1000 dollars. The membership forms are available at the Temple and can be obtained from the Website. You can make membership payments on our website too.

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This newsletter is a humble attempt to keep the community updated on the events and activities at the Tristate Hindu Temple and Cultural Center. We would like to hear your suggestions and comments.