||Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha|| || Srirasthu|| ||Srimathe Varavaramunaye Namaha|| SriSri VenkateswaraVenkateswara LotusLotus TempleTemple Non-profit 501(c) 3 Organization NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2014 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 10
October 4, 2014 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Sri Venkateswara Jayanthi Annakoota Utsavam Sri Annamacharya Keerthana Utsavam followed by Ravanasura Dahan & Fireworks @ SVLT Temple parking lot
For more details please visit http://www.svlotustemple.org
SVLT Academy PRIEST SERVICES Construction Updates p2
Telugu Classes & Religious Calender p3 Highly qualified, experienced priests available for your Puja needs in your Srimad Bhagvat Gita Sri Hayagrieva Stotram p4 home & at the temple. Classes Mukunda Mala p4 To request priest services please call 703- 815-4850 or email Significant Past events p5 every Sunday from 3—5PM [email protected] or submit For more details please visit Samskruthi Vidyalaya Classes p6 the request form on SVLT website at http://www.svlotustemple.org http://svlotustemple.org Priest Services p6
Sri Satyanarayana Puja Sri Mahasudarshana Homam Sri Srinivasa Kalyanam
Monday, Sunday, Saturday, th th October 08th October 12 October 25 at 7:00 PM at 10:00 AM at 05:30 PM
To promote and preserve rich Indian heritage and traditions through religious, educational and cultural activities and training of the youth- future of our Society. 12519 & 12501 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA, 22030. Phone (703) 815-4850 http://www.svlotustemple.org 1 Construction Updates
Temple Phase 1 Construction Updates for congregation
We are happy to announce that the construction has commenced and construction is in progress ! The contruction entrance is seperated and has no impact on parking at the temple site. The temple operations are going on smoothly with out any disturbance to devotees. There is sufficient parking and our temple volunteers work hard to assure that devotees have comfortable visit to SV Lotus and there is no inconvenienc to devotees. Extention of the utilities across Braddock road to the future temple location is in progress. Storm Water Pond is in final completion work. Our goal and plan is by late September we would start the excavation and foundation work.
The main temple stone carving work in India by the stapathy and his team of silpis is progressing per schedule. The stapathy team has completed 11 out of the 15 layers of stone work. The plan is to get the first shipment of completed stone work close to 300 tonnes in early December this year. Shilpis will arrive shortly there after for garbhalayam construction work.
We have disbursed approximately $1.5 million to-date is for preconstruction activities such as site grading and clearance, storm water management pond and utilities work from funds raised by the temple. Now , the construction financing is in place and funded by Washington First Bank. As you all know the phase 1 construction budget is estimated at $7.5 million. Temple has 1 million in the bank wtih genoerous donations by devotees we still need to raise 1 Million to to bridge the gap. We request the help of the congregation to raise 1 million with your generous contributions towards the construction of your Dream Temple. Please visit www.svlotustemple to review many donation options or please contact Ravi Aharam 443-538-1587.
All are Welcome to come by and keep tabs on the Constrction progress and take divine blessings of
Lord Venkateswara
2 RELIGIOUS CALENDAR October 2014 Temple - Daily Schedule 01 Tues 10:00 AM Sri Manvalamamunigal Abhishekam 08:00 AM Suprabhata Seva/ 05:00 PM Evening Dharma Darsanam darsanam 02 Thurs Maha Navami Sri Saraswati Puja 08:40 AM Praatah Kaala 05:30 PM Sayankala Tues, Sept 23 Saran Navaratri Utsavams 2014 Aaradhana Aaradhana –Fri, Oct 03 09:40 AM Dharma darsanam 06:30 PM Sri Vishnu 04 Sat 10:00 AM Sri Sudarsanar Abhishekam Sahasranama Paaraayanam 04 Sat 10:00 AM Sri Lakshmi Hayagrieva Abhishekam Visesha sevalu, 07:00 PM Dharma darsanam 04 Sat Annakoota Utsavam & Harati, Archana, Sri Venkateswara Jayanthi Vahana puja, Visesha parayanalu 05 Sun 07:30 PM Sri Narasimha Swamy Abhishekam 11:40 AM Madhyanhika 08:45 PM Srivari 08 Mon 07:00 PM Vishesha Sri Satyanarayana Puja Aaradhana and Raja Pavalimpu/ 11 Sat 10:00 AM Sri Thirumangai Azhwar Abhishekam bhogam Sayanotsavam 12 Sun 10:00 AM Sri Krishna Abhishekam Temple - Weekly Schedule Tues 07:30 PM Sri Anjaneya Vadamala Seva, Hanuman 12 Sun 10:00 AM Sri Sudarshana Homam Chalisa Parayanam and Sri Rama Bhajans 14 Tues 10:00 AM Sri Ramanuja Abhishekam Thurs 07:00 PM Sri Hayagrieva Aradhana/ Elachi Mala 15 Wed 10:00 AM Sri Rama Parivaaram Abhishekam Samarpanam and Bhajans 19 Sun 10:00 AM Sri Sudarsanar Abhishekam Fri 10:00 AM Sri Mahalakshmi Abhishekam 20 Mon 07:30 PM Sri Narasimha Swamy Abhishekam 10:00 AM Sri Sukta Homam 10:00 AM Sri Srinivasa Parivaram - Abhishekam 20 Mon 10:00 AM Sri Goda Ammavaru Abhishekam 11:30 AM Abhishekanantara Archana 25 Sat 10:00 AM Sri Nammazvar Abhishekam 12:00 PM Tomala Seva 25 Sat 05:30 PM Sri Srinivasa Kalyanam 07:30 PM Prabandha parayanam 28 Tues 10:00 AM Sri Manvalamamunigal Abhishekam 08:15 PM Sri Mahalakshmi suvarna pushpa Aradhana/Archana 31 Sat 10:00 AM Sri Lakshmi Hayagrieva Abhishekam Nakshatra Abhishekam Schedule (Based on the Nakshatra/Tidhi of the Dieties for October 2014) 01 Tues Moola Sri Manvalamamunigal 04 Sat Swathi Sri Sudarsanar 04 Sat Sravana Sri Lakshmi Hayagrieva 05 Sun S. Triyodasi Sri Narasimha Swamy 11 Sat Krithika Sri Thirumangai Azhwar 12 Sun Rohini Sri Krishna 14 Tues Arudra Sri Ramanuja 15 Wed Punarvasu Sri Rama Parivaaram 19 Sun Swathi Sri Sudarsanar 20 Mon K.Triyodasi Sri Narasimha Swamy 20 Mon P. Phalguni Sri Goda Ammavaru 25 Sat Vishaka Sri Nammazvar 28 Tues Moola Sri Manvalamamunigal 31 Fri Sravana Sri Lakshmi Hayagrieva 3 SRI LAKSHMI HAYAGRIVA STOTRAM SERIES Hayagrieva Stotram - Slokas 19 & 20 Sriman Nigamantha Desika composed 33 slokas describing the greatness of Hayagriva. The Lord Himself made him compose the hymn where each sloka incorporates some Bi:ja aksharas. Cosmic administration is said to be in 33 divisions. Likewise the great ashtakshari dwayi mantras have a total of 33 syllables. Sri Desika has composed and favoured us with this hymn in such a manner that each sloka has within it the divine power of the aksharas. Great souls have been witness to this. For this reason, great acharyas of the past as well as learned scholars of the present times hold this hymn in high esteem as the bestower of great power of speech and knowledge with understanding. We have covered Slokas 1 – 18 in previous newsletters. In October 2014 newsletter we will cover slokas 19 and 20.
SLOKAM NINETEEN prangnirmitha:na:m thapasa:m vipa:ka:th prathyagra nissre:yasa sampado: me: same:dhishi:ram sthawa pa:dapadme: sankalpa chintha:manayaha prana:ma:ha
Hayagriva Swami! May I always prostrate at Your Lotus-Feet. Due to the merit earned over a number of previous births, I am now able to pay obeisance at Your Feet. These prostrations are not for acquiring any worldly pleasures. May they be mere instruments to enable me to stay near You which is an ever-new experience. These prostrations enable me to serve You, Your devotees and to sing Your praise. Grant that they be at Your Lotus-Feet always.
SLOKAM TWENTY
viluptha mu:rdhanya lipikrama:na:m sure:ndra chu:da:pada la:litha:na:m thwadanghri ra:ji:va rajaha kana:na:m bhu:ya:n prasa:do: mayi na:ttha bhu:ya:th
O Hayagriva! Let even a small speck of the dust of Your Lotus-Feet fall on my head. I do not know what my destiny is – whether I will be far away from You and suffer. I should not be away from You even for a fraction of a second. May my destiny be such that, all my endeavours are successful. I cannot ensure this myself. This can be only by the dust of Your Feet. Even Gods like Indra reverentially place the dust of Your Lotus-Feet on their heads, so that their destiny may be favourable. Grant that same dust may lie on my head so that I may become a worthy person. ...will continue in next newsletter
ARTICLE OF THE MONTH Mukunda Mala
This month we will examine the 10th sloka of Mukunda Mala where Chera King Kulasekara cries out that "Nothing is greater than devotion at the feet of Hari"
sarasija nayane sa-shanka chakre mura bhdi mA viramasva chittha ranthum | sakha tarama param na jAthu jAne hari charaNa smaraNAmrutEna thulyam ||
Azhwar begins to identify whose feet he wants to devote his mind and time on - He says he wants to constantly have his mind on MurAri (the one who killed the rakshasa Mura), the one who has lotus shaped eyes and who adorns the Shanka and Chakra. He cries that he is not aware of anything which is greater than the nectar like thought of Hari's feet. ...will continue in next newsletter 4 Significant Past Events (September 2014) Lotus Sanskriti Academy Balavihar Classes: On September 7th Sunday, Lotus Sanskriti Academy started with great energy, enthusiasm by returning students, new students and parents. The school strength has doubled this year and so did the teacher's strength. Now we have 4 primary and 3substitute teachers for 3 grade levels. SV Lotus Temple is happy to announce the launch of Telugu learning course following a structured curriculam for kids between the ages of 6 to 18 years as part of their SV Lotus Academy Program on Sundays from 3:00pm- 5:00 PM. Currently we have Rendu taragatulu - Pradhamika mariyu Dweetaya sdhaayi. Vasanthi Aharam 703 980 1629 / Register www.svlotustemple.org Registration for this school year is closed now and please call for more info. Exciting news for the parents and kids !! Lotus Sanskriti Academy will start the Key board and Drums class along with Voice Training classes. Please stay tuned for more information. For more information please call Vasanthi Aharam 703 980 1629.
Hayagrieva Jayanthi September 6th, 2014 Children brought their back packs and study aids to be placed at the Lotus Feet of Lord Sri Hayagrieva and prayed together for successful school year . Priest Seshu Swami initiated the children with Hayagrieva Slokas that will help them in their studies. Children received the blessings from priests and Lord Hayagrieva !
Sri Krishna Jayanthi Celebrations September 15th and 16th, 2014
Children brought their back packs and study aids to be placed at the Lotus Feet of Lord Sri Hayagrieva and prayed together for successful school year . Priest Seshu Swami initiated the children with Hayagrieva Slokas that will help them in their studies. Children received the blessings from priests and Lord Hayagrieva!
5 Samskruthi Vidyalaya updates What a wonderful Navarathri celebration this year at Balavikas!! The children learned Mahalakshmi Ashtakam & Medha Suktam today. We pray that they become a lifelong learners and be astute universal citizens taking care of Mother Earth. Anchored in our Vedic Heritage always. The children got a very deep sense of what Navarathri celebration means and I am sure it is being reinforced at home with pray- ers over these 9 days. Enacting the Mahishasura play internalized the story for them and they will remember this for a long time to come. Great to see the children show so much interest in learning our sampradhayam.
PRIEST SERVICES Priests of the Sri Venkateswara Lotus Temple (SVLT) are committed to providing you with the best possible service with utmost sincerity, devotion and zeal (Shradda, Bhakthi and Bhavam). Their sublime devotion, rich with religious fervor, Vedic knowledge and their deep relish for our traditions, adds to the holy ambience of the temple and any place of worship, engrossing devotees in spirituality and delight. Our priests take honor and pride in providing quality services with your budget without cutting corners in their service to you. What is unique about SVLT’s priest-services is that we have made all deliberate attempts to minimize costs while maximizing services rendered to the community. The priests share with us, a core value in focusing on your religious activity than the monetary aspect of the services. Our priests are multilingual and can help with your preference for language such as Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and English. They are also aware of the diverse traditions of each region and follow deliberate steps to ensure authenticity. You could use the temple facility or your home for the Poojas. Authentic services include bringing our Utsava Srinivasa Moorthy, Satyanarayana Pooja, Vastu, Shanthi, Punyahavachana (cleansing) Pooja and specific procedures for Gruhapravesham, Weddings, Anniversaries, and all occasions including sweet sixteen parties! Other services include Abhishekam, Archana and Arathi/ community poojas. Homams range from Sudarshana, Lakshmi, Ganapathi, Vishwaksena, Chandi, Navagraha, Vaastu, Rudra, Mrutyunjaya to Ayushya Homams.
TEMPLE TIMINGS Like us on Facebook and get Week Days 08:30 am - 11:30 am 05:30 pm - 09:00 pm up - to - date info on SV Lotus Temple events: Weekends 08:00 am - 02:30 pm 03:30 pm - 09:00 pm https://www.facebook.com/SVLotusTemple The temple is open all day on all Auspicious days
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