NAMO BHAGAVATE PANDURANGAYA BALAJI VANI Volume 10, Issue 2 February, 2016

HARI OM

In Month of January, new year and sankranti was celebrated. On new year day Balaji abhisheka was performed, more than thousand devotes visited temple, had lord balaji blessings and took maha prasadam made by devotes. Whole day temple was open. On January 16, Devotees at Balaji Temple celebrated the Punyaradhana of Dr. Padmabhusanna Balagangadharnath Swamij and Makara Sankarathi. Students of Desika School recited Sahasranam, while devotees joined in. Jagadguru Pujyashri Narayananada Puri Swamiji, the Peethathibathi of Balaji presided over the recitation and distributed 2015-16 graduation awards to qualifying students. All devotees had a heart-and-mouth- fulfilling experience that evening what with the blessings from Swamiji’s and a delicious potluck dinner. Lord Balaji, . The function started off with Shri Parthasarathy of School welcoming all the students and participants for the graduation

ceremony and recitation. Later the students under 6 years of age performed Shlokha recitation invoking Guru and Ganapathy, DHYAYATO VISAYAN PUMSAH SANGAS TESUPAJAYATE | followed by students Kum.Shreya and Kum.Sanjana singing . SANGAT SANJAYATE KAMAH KAMAT KRODHO 'BHIJAYATE || At around 6:30PM, students started off on the stage reciting Vishnusahasranama. The Sahasranama part was repeated twice so as While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops to get a cumulative total count of 100,000 names. Parents and attachment for them, and from such attachment lust develops, participants later expressed that the recitation was blissful to the ears and from lust anger arises. and that the pronunciation of the nama’s by the students were perfect. KRODHAD BHAVATI SAMMOHAH SAMMOHAT SMRTI-VIBHRAMAH| SMRTI-BHRAMSAD BUDDHI-NASO BUDDHI-NASAT PRANASYATI|| After the recitation, Swamiji Nityananda & Peetadhiapthi Swamiji Narayananda delivered Satsangs. Swami Nithyananda talked at From anger, delusion arises, and from delusion bewilderment of length about importance of gnana citing wonderful stories memory. When memory is bewildered, intelligence is lost, and and examples. Swami Narayanananda talked about the importance when intelligence is lost, one falls down again into the material and difficulties of conquering the mind over other materialistic pool. things. Swamiji stressed around the concepts of ‘’, ‘’,

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He also mentioned Dr. Padmabhusanna Balagangadharnath Swamij effort in not only teaching spiritual, but what needed for today’s world, like schools, hospitals, spiritual centers, aurvedic schools and planting trees. Swamiji Narayananda blessed Shri Parthasarathy and Smt. Parthasarathy with saree and dhoti for performing socio-religious service. Later Shri Parthasarathy made donation to Balaji Matha for the temple dining room expansion. Earlier in the day, as part of Makara Sankaranti celebration, devotees along with Shri Elango prepared the prasadam - ‘’ - jaggery rice with ghee. Swamiji offered it to the deities and it was distributed to devotees. Swamiji performed the Aarti and nivedhanam of the potluck food prepared by participants. Everyone had a delicious feast. Shri Swamiji Narayanananda and Shri Parthasarathy with Elango proposed the Vote of Thanks. Overall it was an evening to Students of Vedanta Desika School remember with both food for mouth and food for thought.

MONTHLY EVENTS REGULAR ACTIVITIES February 5th, Friday Pradosham Pooja 5:30 PM TEMPLE OPEN WEEKDAYS 7:30 AM TO 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM to 8.30 PM February 6th, Saturday WEEKENDS SAT-SUN 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM

Sundara Khanda, Daily & Aarti 108 Times Chalisa & Abhisheka 5:00 PM Morning 8:00 AM Afternoon 12:30 PM February 7th Sunday Evening 8:00 PM Amavasya Tarpanam, after 9:00AM Shiva Pooja 7:00 PM Every Monday Rudrabhishekam (Shiva Puja) 6:00 PM February 12th Friday Every Tuesday Vasanta Panchami Hanumanji Puja 6:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abhishekam 6:30 PM Every Wednesday February 13th Saturday Vishnu Stotram 6:00 PM BALAJI Abhishekam 5:00 PM Every Thursday February 14th Sunday Sri Sai Bhajans 7:30 PM Bharani/Krittika Subramanya Abishekam 7:00 PM Every Friday Santoshi Mata Puja 7:00 PM February 16th Tuesday Lakshmi Puja, Lalitha Stotram & Mahaprasadam Madhwa Navami Vishnu Stotram 12:00 PM Every Saturday February 18th Thursday Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam 8:00 AM S Ekadasi, Panduranga Abhishekam 6:00 PM & Vishnu Stotram

February 19th Friday Every Sunday & Children’s class by Pushpa Dhar 9:30 AM Pradosham shiva Pooja 5:30 PM Bhajans, Puja & Aarti 7:00 PM

February 21st Sunday Every Sankasthahara Chaturthi Poornima Satyanarayana Swami Pooja 10:30 AM Sri Puja 7:00 PM

February 26th Friday Every Purnima Sankasta Hara Chathurthi Ganesha Abhishekam 7:00 PM Sri Satyanarayana Puja 6:30 PM

Every Amavasya

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Third Thursday of every month Vedic Anna Dana for India

OUR PURPOSE The purpose of Balaji Temple is to form a and Vedic Cultural Center on the Peninsula in the heart of Silicon Valley where people can come together to study and worship, regardless of our different backgrounds. Our aim is to promote the feeling of universal love and unity among all people. We will share the ancient wisdom of the and the (sacred texts of India) with individuals of all ages and backgrounds. We will celebrate the One Truth behind all religions: that is One and in all of us. Our worship services are free and open to all who wish to celebrate with us. All are welcome. Construction at 5004 N. First Street, P.O. Box 1146, San Jose, CA 95002 for landscaping and building will begin soon. Please donate generously to expedite this good cause.

BALAJI MATHA BOARD MEMBERS President Sri N. Swamiji (408) 203-1036 Secretary S (408) 718-3655 Treasurer Babu. D (408) 242-8278 BALAJI TEMPLE, 5004 N. 1st Street , San Jose, CA 95002 (408) 203-1036 / (408) 956-9050 Email: [email protected] http://www.balajitemple.net http://www.balajimatha.org Non-Profit Organization.

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