Sri Siva Vishnu Temple 6905 Cipriano Road, Lanham MD 20706 Tel: (301) 552-3335 Fax: (301) 552-1204 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.ssvt.org Newsletter Vol 30, No. 4 April 2021 COVID-19 Temple Operations: As of publication, devotee registration is not required to visit the temple for Darshan. Wearing face masks, maintaining 6-feet distance, and temperature checks, will remain in place. More information on Page 3. Ugadi Day 9:30 am Bhoo Suktha Homa 10:30 am Andal Abhisheka Monday, April 12, 2021 Thursday, April 15, 2021 9:15 am Sivaagni 9:30 am Devi Gayathri Homa 9:30 am Maha Ganapathi Homa, Utsava Ganesha and Utsava Srinivasa Abhisheka, Ananthapadmanabha Abhisheka 10:30 am Sarada Abhisheka 10:00 am Siva Abhisheka Friday, April 16, 2021 5:15 pm Vishesha Arati to all Deities, Panchanga Patanam 9:30 am Sri Sukta Homa (reading of the almanac) 10:30 am Mahalakshmi Abhisheka Ugadi Celebrations Saturday, April 17, 2021 9:30 am Sarada Moola Mantra Homa Saturday, April 17, 2021 10:30 am Sarada Abhisheka 7:00 am Suprabhatam Sunday, April 18, 2021 8:00 am Maha Ganapathi Homa; Ananthapadmanabha, Ayyappa, and Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekas 7:00 am Chandi Homa 8:15 am Sivaagni 11:00 am Kanya, Suhasini and Bhairava Puja 9:00 am Ganesha and Siva Abhishekas 12:00 pm Durga Abhisheka 10:00 am Panchanga Patanam (Almanac Reading) Monday, April 19, 2021 10:45 am Srinivasa Kalyana Utsava (online devotee 9:30 am Lalitha Sahasranama Homa participation via Zoom for sponsors) 10:30 am Parvathi Abhisheka Sponsorship: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 All Pujas - $75; Kalyana Utsava - $51; 9:30 am Devi Moola Mantra Homa Any one Abhisheka or Homa - $31 10:30 am Durga Abhisheka Vasantha Navarathri Wednesday, April 12, 2021 (concluding day) Monday, April 12 to Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:30 am Devi Pancha Suktha Homa Navarathris are important fes- 10:30 am Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarada Abhishekas tival days for Devi (the Divine Sponsorship: Mother). The Goddess, who Entire Festival - $151; One Day Puja - $75; One Day Sapta Shati appears in the fierce (Ugram) Parayana - $51; Chandi Homa - $51; Any one Homa or Abhishe- form (to destroy our sins) in the Autumn, appears in a peaceful ka - $31; Sahasranam Archana - $15 and benevolent form in the Spring. Therefore, by worship- Tamil & Tulu New Year (Plava Nama ing Her during the two Navarathris, one destroys one’s sins and Samvatsara) one brings about peace and prosperity. Daily Program: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Tamil and Tulu New Years are celebrated by worshiping the family 11:00am Trishathi Archana, Durga Sapta Shati Parayana deities, preparation of sweet and other delicacies, and the reading 5:15 pm Lalitha Sahasranama Archana, Deeparadhana, of the Panchanga (religious almanac). The panchanga reading Mahishasura Mardini Stotra, Devi Namaskara details all good and auspicious occasions and any adverse events Evening Puja will begin at 6:30 PM on Saturday April 17 and Sun- that are likely to occur that year because of the transitory move- day April 18. Note: there will be no Evening Puja on the conclud- ments of planets, and the presiding deity for the year. It is believed ing day, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. that listening to the panchanga reading will magnify the predicted Special Pujas: good effects and mitigated the effect of adverse events. A unique Monday, April 12, 2021 feature of the celebration is an archana for all deities (Sarva Deva- 9:30 am Maha Ganapathi Homa, Mritsangrahana, ta Archana) of our temple in sequence starting at 5:15 pm. Ankooraarpana, Purvanga Puja, Durga, Lakshmi, 9:30 am Mahaganapathi Homa Saraswathi Aavaahana, Durga Sukta Homa 10:00 am Siva & Ananthapadmanabha Abhishekas 10:30 am Durga Abhisheka 10:30 am Ganesha Abhisheka Tuesday, April 13, 2021 5:15 pm Archana for all deities (Sarva Devata Arathi) 9:30 am Medha Sukta Homa 5:45 pm Panchanga Patanam (Almanac Reading) 10:30 am Sarada Abhisheka Sponsorship: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Sarva Devata Archana - $35; One Homa or Abhisheka - $31 1 RELIGIOUS CALENDAR (Visit our website for Livestream Schedule) Tue 27 9:30 AM Sudarshana / Yoga Narasimha Homa - Swathi April 2021 10:30 AM Sudarshana / Yoga Narasimha Abhisheka - Swathi Fri 2 10:00 AM Mahalakshmi Abhisheka Wed 28 10:0 AM Utsava Subrahmanya Abhisheka - Vishakha 10:30 AM Subrahmanya Abhisheka - Shashti Thu 29 SRI RAMA NAVAMI FESTIVAL CONCLUDES Sat 3 10:00 AM Anjaneya Abhisheka - Mula 9:30 AM Ganesha Homa - Sankatahara Chaturthi Tue 6 10:00 AM Utsava Srinivasa Abhisheka - Shravana 5:15 PM Ganesha Abhisheka - Sankatahara Chaturthi Wed 7 5:15 PM Ananthapadmanabha Abhisheka - Ekadashi Fri 30 10:00 AM Mahalakshmi Abhisheka Fri 9 10:00 AM Sarada Abhisheka 10:00 AM Anjaneya Abhisheka - Mula 5:15 PM Siva Abhisheka - Pradosha Mon 12 UGADI - SEE DETAILS May 2021 VASANTHA NAVARATHRI BEGINS - SEE DETAILS Sat 1 10:00 AM Subrahmanya Abhisheka - Shashti Tue 13 TAMIL & TULU NEW YEAR - SEE DETAILS 6:30 PM Srinivasa Kalyanam Wed 14 VISHU KANI- SEE DETAILS Mon 3 10:00 AM Nataraja Abhisheka 10:00 AM Utsava Subrahmanya Abhisheka - Krittika 10:00 AM Utsava Srinivasa Abhisheka - Shravana Thu 15 9:30 AM Ganesha Homa - Chaturthi Fri 7 10:00 AM Mahalakshmi Abhisheka 10:30 AM Ganesha Abhisheka - Chaturthi 5:15 PM Ananthapadmanabha Abhisheka - Ekadashi Fri 16 10:00 AM Parvati Abhisheka Sat 8 4:15 PM Siva Abhisheka - Shani Maha Pradosha 10:00 AM Rohini Abhisheka Wed 12 10:00 AM Utsava Subrahmanya Abhisheka - Krittika 5:15 PM Bhagavati Seva Thu 13 10:00 AM Sri Krishna Abhisheka - Rohini 5:30 PM Aadi Shankara Puja - Shukla Panchami Rest of May in May Newsletter Sat 17 UGADI CELEBRATIONS - SEE DETAILS 10:00 AM Subrahmanya Abhisheka - Shashti WEEKLY ABHISHEKAS Sun 18 SRI RAMANUJA TIRUNAKSHATRA - SEE DETAILS Monday: 9:30 AM Ganesha, Sri Rama 10:00 AM Ayyappa Puja Tuesday: 9:30 AM Durga, Anjaneya Mon 19 10:00 AM Sri Rama Abhisheka - Punarvasu Wednesday: 9:30 AM Andal, Sarada, Navagrahas Wed 21 SRI RAMA NAVAMI DAY & FESTIVAL BEGINS - SEE Thursday: 9:30 AM Krishna, Subrahmanya DETAILS VASANTHA NAVARATHRI CONCLUDES Friday: 9:30 AM Mahalakshmi, Parvati, Sudarsana/Yoga Narasimha Fri 23 10:00 AM Durga Abhisheka Saturday: 10:15 AM Venkateswara 10:00 AM Andal Abhisheka - Poorva Phalguni DAILY ABHISHEKAS 5:15 PM Ananthapadmanabha Abhisheka - Ekadashi Daily: 9:30 AM Ayyappa, Ananthapadmanabha Sat 24 10:00 AM Ayyappa Puja - Uttara Phalguni 10:00 AM Siva 10:30 AM MEENAKSHI KALYANAM - SEE DETAILS 4:15 PM Siva Abhisheka - Shani Maha Pradosha Connect with us online! View Religious Services/Puja Online Sun 25 9:30 AM Navagraha Homa Main YouTube Channel YouTube Channel - 2 10:30 AM Navagraha Abhisheka Cultural Committee YouTube Channel Facebook 10:30 AM Sita Rama Kalyanam Mon 26 5:00 PM Satyanarayana Puja - Poornima Puja Sponsorships are available online or by calling (301) 552 -3335. Personal/Group Purva Prayoga Pujas (via temple provided Zoom) We are pleased to announce the ability to expand our virtual services to include Personal Purva Prayoga Pujas, in addi- tion to consistent live streams for Nithya pujas, and religious pujas over Facebook and YouTube. These online services include Archanas, Abhishekams, Homams, and Satyanarayana Puja For more information, and to sponsor, please click here, or contact Sri Ananth Iyengar at [email protected] or (301) 552-3335 Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Aradhana Center at SSVT Sri Siva Vishnu Temple’s dedicated Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Aradhana Center is now open in the Aakaar area (behind the Auditorium stage). ThisAradhana Center was inau- gurated on Vijaya Dasami Day, Monday October 7, 2019 at 6:30 pm. Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Aradhana and Bhajans will be held at SSVT every Thursday and on Weekends. For more information and to participate please contact: Sreekumar Sreedharan 703-622-5542; Shobha Prasad 240-568-9151; Mythili Bachu 301-526-5135; Sridevi Umesh 301-560-3102; Srini Tirumalasetti 443-540-4110; Rohini Homnappa 240-441-1266; Sujatha Badrinath 301-805-1943 SSVT SENIOR CITIZENS MEET UP (Suspended until further notice) The SSVT Senior Citizens Group meets twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday in the Education room from 11 am to 1 pm followed by a potluck lunch in the cafeteria. We invite all seniors 55+ to join us at the meetings and share our seniors-related common interests. We invite speakers from within and outside the group to talk on topics of interest to senior citizens, such as those related to health, religion, finance, legal matters. vacation travel, etc. We also hold programs such as music & comedy, picnics and bus trips which would help promote social interaction between members of the group. For more information please contact: Sudarshan Gupta at 301-262-5031 or [email protected], Satish Bhandari at 301-464-7381 or [email protected], Sharan Prasad at 301- 464-1475 or [email protected], Ramesh Godbole at 301-459-5942 or [email protected]. SSVT COMMUNITY SERVICE Homeless SEVA, Sandwich Program, Second Saturdays (Suspended until further notice) Each month, on the 2nd Saturday, volunteers make sandwiches for the homeless. Every time, roughly about 1500 sandwiches are prepared and delivered to Martha’s Table, a DC shelter. SSVT encourages all devotees especially youth to participate in the program. Please be at the Temple at 10:30 am. Devotees can sponsor this program by donating $175 to SSVT. For additional information, please contact Ranjith at [email protected] / 234-567-9703 or Tribhuvannath Mishra at [email protected] /571-214-3198 Join the Charity Committee Join the newly formed Charity Committee (established in 2020). The primary objective is to integrate and formalize SSVT’s charitable activities and to conduct these activities in a systematic and continual basis. The Charity Committee has helped strengthen the fourth pillar of the temple which involves social outreach and community service. The committee has conducted several charitable events and programs including a Grab ‘n Go Grocery distribution drive (in partnership with other are organizations) at the temple. To learn more and to join the Charity Committee, please contact Raji Ramesh at (630) 337-3814, or Murali Elambilan at (501) 960-2807. 2 2021 Board of Trustees Chairperson’s Corner Executive Committee With more and more devotees returning to our temple, and more set to return soon, two things are abundantly clear. Chairperson Krishna Bappanad (919) 381-7606 ; [email protected] First, we truly are better together. Even with what remains ahead Vice Chairperson - Operations Umeshkumar Bangalore of us, there is no conceivable way that we could be where we are (240) 602-7537; [email protected] without the commitment of everyone involved with our temple. Vice Chairperson - Policy Sreekumar Sreedharan From our volunteers, our priests, staff, and our Trustees, there is (703) 622-5542; [email protected] no one who has not played a part in getting us to this point. Treasurer Murali Elambilan (501) 960 - 2807; [email protected] Second, this is no time to let our guard down. As our devotees Secretary Padma Tipirneni and staff continue to interact – at an appropriate distance , we (240) 604-5981; [email protected] must redouble our efforts to be aware of our surroundings and Trustees to continue to ensure that the protocols established by SSVT Bangalore Ravindra B.T. Nivas through collaborative efforts with the Prince George County (410) 227-7576 (703) 635-4939 Department of Health are followed. Gunda Reddy Krishnaswamy S.V. (410) 652-1657 (412) 443-2151 That means mask wearing, physical distancing, and frequent hand washing. It also means, however, that we must resist every urge to Manju Shivacharan Prabhakar Thyagarajan congregate at the temple or otherwise put ourselves in situations (240) 678-7752 (301) 801-3410 that may increase spread and either halt or, worse yet, reverse the Prabhavathi Pippalla Raji Ramesh progress we have made to return to the temple. (240) 810-8306 (630) 337-3814 Subramanyam Jayaraman Swaminatha Reddy The good news is that all our priests and staff have received their (301) 346-9777 (301) 236-5319 first vaccinations and will be fully vaccinated by mid-April. I hope Vijay Kumar many of you have also received your vaccinations, especially if (202) 997-0791 you are over 65. It is my desire to increase temple attendance. As the weather improves and, hopefully, the positive case numbers 2021 Governance Board continue to fall, it will be increasingly easy for all of us to take Rajagopala Rao Tripuraneni, President - Trustee Emeritius advantage of newfound opportunities that relaxed restraints allow. Last week, as an example, Prince George’s county has relaxed its Banu Ramakrishnan - Trustee Emeritius Krishna Bappanad, Chairperson-BOT restrictions for indoor gatherings. We can now allow more than Suryanarayana Siram - Trustee Emeritius Sreekumar Sreedharan, Trustee-BOT 50 people at a time into the temple. Whatever plans we develop, Doddanna Rajashekar - Trustee Emeritius Prabhakar Thyagarajan, Trustee-BOT will go too slow for some, but too fast for others. We will continue About Sri Siva Vishnu Temple (SSVT): to make decisions after consultation with our COVID-19 Adviso- Located outside of Washington D.C., Sri Siva Vishnu Temple is a pre- ry Group doctors, and with the health and safety of all as we chart mier Hindu temple with a congregation and community base of tens a prudent reopening strategy. of thousands of Indian Americans, Hindu Americans and devotees As you know, SSVT has suffered tremendous loss of revenue last across the globe. The temple houses several Sannidhis (shrines) which year. I would like to take this opportunity to inform the con- were consecrated between 1990 and 2002. As a non-profit, 501(c) gregation that for 2021, for those who need to take RMD from (3) organization, SSVT serves the religious, cultural, and educational your IRA, you can directly transfer it to SSVT without incurring any tax liability. This is true even if you do not itemize and take needs of the Hindu community and has represented the Hindu Ameri- standard deduction in your federal tax return. Please consult your can community. tax advisor.
Support our temple while shopping online - search for and add Sri Siva Please consider donating to support our temple. Your tax-de- Vishnu Temple Trust as your charity to support on ductible contribution of any amount will help our priests and AmazonSmile and contribute while making purchases staff, support in-progress infrastructure projects including HVAC SSVT Combined Federal Campaign Number: 47090 replacement, roof and maintenance improvements, and the con- COVID-19 Operations struction of the Sai Aradhana Center and Meditation Hall. Please click here to donate. Online Devotee Darshan Registration is no longer required. However, the following procedures continue to remain in place: May the Gods and Goddesses of Sri Siva Vishnu Temple always bless you, your family, and your friends with peace and good • Face masks (for all devotees 2 years and above) and 6 feet health. distance must be maintained at all times If at any time, I can be of assistance, please feel free to contact me • No outside offerings (milk, flowers, fruit, prasadam, etc.) via email at [email protected] or by phone at (919) 381-7606. will be accepted Thank you! • 15 minute Darshan only (with pre-established devotee walking path). Devotees will not be allowed to remain for more than 15 minutes • Temperature check will continued to be administered for all entering the temple. Anyone with a fever or showing symptoms of COVID-19 is encouraged to stay home Krishna Bappanad Chairperson, Board of Trustees • Staff/Volunteers will maintain occupancy levels - please ad- here to staff/volunteer directions
3 The union of Lord Siva with Goddess Parvati in the form of Vishu Kani Meenakshi took place in Madurai on Chitra Poornima day. Wednesday, April 14, 2021 This union is celebrated in many Siva temples around the world Vishu signifies the entry of the Sun into Mesha Raashi and it is as Meenakshi Kalyanam. Lord Vishnu, who is the brother of believed to bring good luck if one views auspicious things the first Meenakshi, gave away the bride to Lord Siva. Therefore, in our thing in the morning. Therefore, on this day in Kerala, homes are temple, which is dedicated to Siva and Vishnu (and their families), beautifully decorated and auspicious items are kept at the family this festival has an added significance. altar. 9:30 am Pre-Wedding Ceremony 9:00 am Vishu Kani 10:00 am Meenakshi Kalyanam 10:00 am Ayyappa Puja 12:00 pm Deeparadhana Sponsorship: $31 Sponsorship: Kalyanam - $31 Sri Ramanuja Thiru Nakshatra Akshaya Trittiya Sunday, April 18, 2021 Friday, May 14, 2021 10:00 am Vishwaksena Aradhana, Sri Ananthapadmanabha Akshaya Trittiya is Parasurama Jayanti, where Parasurama is one and Ramanuja Tirumanjanam, Shodasha Upachaara, of the Avatars of Maha Vishnu. The word Akshaya means growth Acharya Puja, Deeparadhana, Acharya Stotra & Divya and Trittiya is the third tithi. It is believed that any ritual done on Prabandha Parayanam that day leads to growth. Therefore, jewelry and ornaments are Sponsorship: $31 bought on that day for overall prosperity. Gandha (Chandana) Alankaram is traditionally performed for Lord Krishna on this Sri Rama Navami Festival day to cool the body of the Lord so that he will bestow us with all Wednesday, April 21 to Thursday, April 29, 2021 wealth. The temple will celebrate Sri Rama Navami Festival over a nine- 10:00 am Krishna Abhisheka, Chandana Alankara, Vishnu day period. In the evening Nama Ramayana will be chanted Sahasranama Parayanam, Archana, Arathi, followed by Hanuman Chaleesa. Sundara Kanda from Valmiki Deeparadhana Ramayana will be read by the priests everyday and all devotees are Sponsorship: Abhisheka - $31 welcome to participate in this reading. Devotional songs com- posed by Bhadrachala Raamadas (a great saint devotee of Lord Basava Jayanthi Celebration Rama) will be sung during the Aradhana to this saint followed by Saturday, May 15, 2021 Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Basava Jayanthi is traditionally observed by the Lingayats and Daily Program: is observed as a holiday in the state of Karnataka. It marks the 9:00 am Sankshepa Ramayana Homa, Sri Rama Moola Mantra birthday of Basavanna, 12th-century poet-philosopher, and the Homa founding saint of the Lingayat philosophy. It is celebrated with 5:15 pm Valmiki Sundara Kaanda Paaraayana (except on much pomp and gaiety all over south India. Basava took birth on concluding day) third day of Vaisakha month of the Anandanama (Samvatsara) 6:00 pm Naama Ramayana and Hanuman Chaleesa (except on year in Rohini (Nakshatra) star. concluding day) - 6:30 pm on Weekends 9:15 am Rudra Abhisheka, Archana, Deeparadhana Special Program: 10:30 am Cultural Program Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Resources for Devotees from COVID-19 Advisory Group Sri Rama Navami Day As the warmer Spring season approaches, please remember 9:30 am Anugya, Swasthivachanam, Sri Vishwaksena Puja, Punyahavachanam, Ankurapanam, Rakshabandanam, to continue wearing a mask (double up if wearing non- Kalasa Staapanam, Rama Jananaparayanam, Beeja N-95 masks, such as cloth masks), watch your distance from Daanam others, and continue washing your hands frequently. 11:00 am Sri Rama Abhisheka Remember the 3 W’s: Wear a mask; Watch your distance 5:15 pm Naama Ramayanam and Hanuman Chaleesa from others; Wash your hands 6:15 pm Deeparadhana Pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine with your state/lo- Sunday, April 25, 2021 cal health department, and obtain the vaccine once your 8:00 am Suprabhatam, Nitya Homa, Sri Rama Abhisheka, are able to! Naama Ramayanam, Archana 10:00 am Bhadrachala Raamadas Aradhana Helpful Links and Telephone Numbers: 10:30 am Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam State of Maryland Vaccine Info: 12:00 pm Deeparadhana https://covidlink.maryland.gov/content/vaccine/ 6:30 pm Sri Rama Durbar Puja 7:30 pm Naama Ramayanam, Vishesha Arathi, Hanuman • Maryland State Vaccine Support Center: 1-855-634- Chaleesa 6829, 7 Days a week, 7AM - 10PM Thursday, April 29, 2021 District of Columbia Vaccine Info: 11:00 am Sri Rama Pattabhisheka https://coronavirus.dc.gov/vaccine-information Sponsorship: • DC Health Call Center: 1-855-363-0333 Entire Festival - $151; Sri Rama Navami Day Puja - $75; Sri Rama Pattabhisheka OR Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam OR One Day State of Virginia Vaccine Info: Homa - $31; One Day Sundara Kaanda Parayanam - $15 https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/covid-19-vaccine/ Meenakshi Kalyanam • Virginia Call Center: 1-877-VAX-IN-VA (1-877-829- Saturday, April 24, 2021 4682); Hotline - 1-877-ASK-VDH3 (1-877-275-8343) 4
Program Details Click here for Sponsorships
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9:15 am Sivaagni
9:30 am Ganapathi Homam, Utsava Ganesha Abhishekam, Utsava Srinivasa Abhishekam,
Ananthapadmanabha Abhishekam
10:00 am Siva Abhishekam
5:15 pm Vishesha Arati to all Deities, Panchanga Patanam
(Almanac Reading)
7:00 am Suprabhatam 8:00 am Ganapathi Homam, Ananthapadmanabha, Ayyappa, Venkateshwara Abhishekams 8:15 am Sivaagni 9:00 am Ganesha and Siva Abhishekams 10:00 am Panchanga Patanam (Almanac Reading)
5:00 pm Soundarya Lahari Recitation by devotees
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6 Scenes from Sivarathri - March 11-12, 2021
Scenes from Kamakshi Kalyanam Scenes from Valli Kalyanam
7 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
Symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Know the symptoms of COVID-19, which can include the following:
Cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fever or chills
Muscle or body aches Vomiting or diarrhea New loss of taste or smell
Symptoms can range from mild to severe illness, and appear 2–14 days after you are exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19.
Seek medical care immediately if someone has Emergency Warning Signs of COVID-19
• Trouble breathing • Inability to wake or stay awake • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest • Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail • New confusion beds, depending on skin tone
This list is not all possible symptoms. Please call your healthcare provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.
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Accessible version: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/effective-masks.html
When choosing a mask, look at how well it fits, how well it filters the air, and how many layers it has: 1 Make sure your mask fits snugly against your face.
2 Pick a mask with layers to keep your respiratory droplets in and others’ out.
Do Improve fit Add layers of Knot and tuck ear loops material of a 3-ply mask
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Knot the ear loops
2 ways to layer • Use a cloth mask that has multiple layers of fabric • Wear a disposable mask underneath a cloth mask. Use a mask fitter or brace Fold and tuck in The cloth mask should push unneeded material the edges of the disposable mask against your face.
Make sure you can see and breathe easily
Check for close fit Check that it fits snugly over your nose, mouth, and chin Do NOT
Combine two Combine a KN95 mask disposable masks with any other mask.
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9 Education Committee Updates - April 2021 Like any other class, Dharma Class Students have weekly homework. Presented here, are a select few of student homework submissions from the month of March.
Right: Devi’s drawing of the Pink Temple located in the Republic of Mauritius Below: Arjun’s coloring of Lord Venkateshwara Below-Right: Asha’s drawing of a temple
To view more student homework submissions, click here and here
Great work by all students, keep it up!
10 UPCOMING CULTURAL EVENTS Date & Time Event / Artist Venue & Admission Fee April 13, 2021 @ 7PM Ugadi Dance Recital by Local Classical Dance Schools, coordinated by Online/Virtual Smt. Laksmhi Babu April 21, 2021 @ 7PM Rama Navami: Carnatic Classical Violin concert by Srikanth and Pavani Online/Virtual Mallajosyula, accompanied by Shyamakrishna on Mridangam and Sivateja on Khanjira April 24 - 25, 2021 Nadatarangaini: Sri Purandara Dasa & Sri Thyagaraja Music Festival Online/Virtual All in-person Cultural events are canceled until further notice! YouTube Cultural Committee channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeh6oZq9u2rsf3fmc1QPooA Please subscribe and share with your friends and family. Contact the Cultural Committee at [email protected] if you have any questions. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
DC Invitational FIRST Robotics Scrimmage to be held 23-25 April 2021
What happens when you combine the infectious enthusiasm of competitive sports with the rigors of science and technology? You get the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)!
FRC challenges teams of high school students to build industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game in alliance with other teams. Each team operates like a small business, where time and resources are limited, fundraising and team “branding” are essential, and respect and appreciation for STEM are built within the local community.
While the pandemic has limited the regular FRC season of play, we’re pleased to announce this local and live competition in the Washington, DC metropolitan area: See Unique Game Designs made by students on Friday and the robots built for STEAM
The DC Invitational FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) 23-25 April 2021 Wagner Gym 8401 Good Luck Road Lanham MD 20706
This event will be hosted by the Airtigers.org Community Robotics Aerospace Interact Club. The event will take place at the Washington Education Zone, Wagner Gym, 8401 Good Luck Rd, Riverdale, MD 20706. Doors will open be open from 7:30 am each day. For additional details, see https://airtigers.org/frc-challenge
Children of all ages are welcome. Come and learn why FRC has come to be known as
The Ultimate Sport for the MindTM
COVID status: The DC Invitational FRC will strictly adhere the Prince Georges County guidelines. Please check the https://airtigers.org/frc-challenge website for the latest information.
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