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The first mention of the Mother is in the epic Mahabharat. When the armies of and Kaurvas were arrayed in the battlefield of , Arjun, the chief warrior of Pandavas upon the advice of Sri ; meditated upon the Mother Goddess and sought Her bless- ings for victory. This is when Arjun addresses the Mother Goddess as ‘Jambookatak Chit- yaishu Nityam Sannihi- talaye’, which means ‘you who always dwell in the temple on the slope of the mountain in Jamboo’ (probably referring to the present day ).

Navratri is cele- brated every year in Katra, the base camp of Sri Mata . On this auspicious occasion entire Katra town is decorated tastefully and people from the region participate in large numbers.

In order to visit the Holy Shrine of Mata Vaishno Deviji, one has to reach Katra, a small town situated around 50 kms. from Jammu, the winter capi- tal of the state of Jammu & Kashmir. Katra serves as the base camp for the . Katra is well connected to Jammu and Jammu, in turn, is well con- nected to the rest of the country by air, rail, and road. January 2012 Pushya - Masa (Begins on 23rd ) Khara (Margazhi -Thai) (Dhanus - )

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Muttangi Ekadasi Sri Pooja 6:30 PM Sri 10:00 AM Pooja 6:30 PM Abhishekam 10:30 AM

Ashtami 13:28:29 Navami 16:05:38 Dasami 18:42:43 Ekadasi 21:05:42 Dwadasi 23:03:17 Trayodasi 24:28:09 Chaturdasi 25:17:00 Revati 28:08:15 Ashwini 31:11:45 Bharani full night Bharani 10:07:28 Krittika 12:43:14 Rohini 14:50:17 Mrigasira 16:23:44

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Makara Sri Bhogi Suryanarayana Abhishekam 6:30 PM Godakalyanam 6:30 PM Pooja 9:30 AM Lord Ayyappa Pooja 4:30 PM Paurnami 25:30:05 Prathama 25:10:14 Dvitiya 24:21:58 Tritiya 23:10:27 Chaturthi 21:40:57 19:58:15 Shashti 18:06:20 Ardra 17:22:27 Punarvasu 17:48:15 Pushyami 17:44:58 Aslesha 17:17:33 Magha 16:31:14 Poorva Phalguni 15:30:56 Uttara Phalguni 14:20:51

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Kanuma Sri Sri Sri Krishna Abhishekam 6:30PM Pooja 10:30 AM Pooja 10:30 AM Ekadasi 08:00:00 Anuradha 07:39:47 Saptami 16:08:22 14:06:46 Navami 12:03:30 Dasami 10:00:28 Dwadasi 30:05:07 Trayodasi 28:19:53 Chaturdasi 26:49:19 Hasta 13:04:20 Chitra 11:43:56 Swati 10:21:41 Vishakha 08:59:31 Jyeshta 30:25:30 Moola 29:20:48 Poorvashada 28:30:47

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Sri Sri Varada Vasantha Panchami Sri Pooja 6:30 PM Ganesha Jayanti Sri Mahalakshmi Pooja 10:30 AM Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM

Amavasya 25:39:16 Prathama 24:55:57 Dvitiya 24:45:15 Tritiya 25:11:43 Chaturthi 26:17:23 Panchami 28:00:33 Shashti 30:14:54 Uttarashada 28:01:20 27:58:36 Dhanishta 28:28:13 Satabhisha 29:34:11 Poorvabhadra 31:17:47 Uttarabhadra full night Uttarabhadra 09:36:21

29 30 31 st Saptami 01 - New year Sri Suryanarayana th 04 - Vaikuntha Ekadasi th Pooja 8:30 AM th 26 - Sri Varada Ganesha Jayanti 13 - Goda Kalyanam th 29 - 14th - Makara Sankranti Saptami full night Saptami 08:49:22 Ashtami 11:29:11 Revati 12:22:36 Ashwini 15:24:56 Bharani 18:28:35 Kashi Vishwanath

Kashi Vishwanath temple is one of the highly revered shrines of Lord Shiva. Earlier, used to be known as Kashi, perhaps this is the reason the shrine is popular as Kashi Vishwanath. Vishwanath Temple has been mentioned in the holy scriptures for numerous times. In the Hindu religion, the temple is regarded as one of the most important places of worship. As per the Hindu folklore, the temple must be visited once in the entire lifetime. A holy dip in River along with the 'darshan' of Lord Vishwanath is regarded as the leading way to '' (salvation). Due to this reason, people seek to visit the place at least once in their life span. Some of the celebrated are Mahashivaratri (Shivaratri is celebrated on the 6th night of the dark Phalgun (Feb or March) every year. On the auspicious day, devotees observe fast and keep vigil all night. Mahashivaratri marks the night when Lord Shiva performed the 'Tandava', Rangbhari (Amalaki) , Annakoot, Makara Sakranti, Shravan Masa, and Akshaya Tritiiya. Akshaya Tritiiya is considered as one of the four most auspicious days of the Ve- dic Calendar. It is the third day of the new moon of Vaishakh (April-May). Varanasi is an important and major rail junction. The city is served by trains from all metros and major cities across the country. New , , Calcutta, Chennai, Gwalior, Meerut, Indore, Guwahati, , Lucknow, and Dehradun. The nearest airport is Babatpur Airport. Rameshwaram According to a popular legend, it was Lord Rama who installed this Linga here. Story goes that when Lord Rama was on his way to attack , he reached this place where he made a linga of sand and worshipped it. It is said that when Lord Rama was drinking water on the seashore there was a celestial proclamation - "You are drinking water without worship- ping me". Listening to this Lord Rama made a linga of sand and worshipped it and asked to be blessed so that he could vanquish Ravana. Lord Shiva blessed him accordingly. He also requested Lord Shiva to reside eternally here so that entire mankind should benefit from it. Shiva then manifested himself as the Linga and got installed there for eternity. According to yet another legend, while returning to , Rama worshipped Lord Shiva in the form of a Shiva made of earth by . It is said that Hanuman was entrusted with the task of bringing an image of Viswanathar from Benares. Anticipating delay in Hanuman's return from Benares, Rama offered worship to a Shivalingam at a pre-chosen auspicious moment. This lingam is referred to as Ramalingam and the town is known as Rameshwaram. The following festivals are observed with greater glory and pomp in Rameshwaram. Masi Sivaratri - this festival is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Mahalaya Amavasai - last day of Mahalaya Paksham, Thai Amavasai, and Thirukalyanam. Rameshwaram Temple is situated in the island of Rameshwaram, off the Sethu coast of and is reached via the Pamban Bridge across the sea. The huge temple is known for its long ornate corridors, towers, and 36 . February 2012 Magha - Masa (Begins on 22nd) Khara (Thai - Masi) (Makara - )

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1 2 3 4 Sri Durga Pooja 6:00 PM Sri Venkateswara Bhishma Ekadasi Abhishekam 10:30 AM Sahasranama Pooja 6:30 PM

Navami 13:58:04 Dasami 16:00:58 Ekadasi 17:26:27 Dwadasi 8:07:57 Krittika 21:18:02 Rohini 23:39:27 Mrigasira 25:22:53 Ardra 26:23:11

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Thaipoosam Sri Ganesha Sri Kartikeya Abhishekam at 6:30 PM Abhishekam 6:30 PM

Tritiya 09:22:49 Trayodasi 18:03:58 Chaturdasi 7:17:17 Paurnami 15:53:44 Prathama 14:01:05 Dvitiya 1:47:55 Sankashta Panchami 28:27:19 Punarvasu 26:40:03 Pushya 26:17:09 Aslesha 25:21:00 Magha 23:59:46 Poorva Phalguni 2:22:11 Chaturthi 0:53:42 Hasta 18:51:01

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sri Hanuman Pooja 10:30 AM Sri Shiva Abhishekam 4:30 PM

Shashti 26:08:55 Saptami 4:02:09 Ashtami 22:09:08 Navami 20:30:50 Dasami 19:07:33 Ekadasi 17:59:38 Dwadasi 17:08:01 Chitra 17:11:05 Swati 15:41:24 Vishakha 14:24:41 Anuradha 13:22:17 Jyeshta 12:34:37 Moola 12:01:55 Poorvashada 11:44:55

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Sri Krishna Pooja 10:30 AM Sri Rama Sri Mahalakshmi Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Rudrabhishekam 5:30 PM

Trayodasi 16:34:35 Chaturdasi 16:22:15 16:34:35 Prathama 17:15:10 Dvitiya 18:26:37 Tritiya 20:09:23 Chaturthi 22:20:28 Uttarashada 11:45:12 Shravana 12:05:24 Dhanishta 12:48:56 Satabhisha 13:59:18 Poorvabhadra 15:39:10 Uttarabhadra 17:49:07 Revati 20:26:31

26 27 28 29 Sri Kartikeya 03rd - Bhishma Ekadasi Pooja 6:30 PM th 06 -Thaipoosam 19th - Maha Shivaratri Panchami 4:52:37 Shashti 27:34:13 Saptami 30:10:25 Ashtami full night Ashwini 23:24:35 Bharani 26:32:23 Krittika 29:35:43 Rohini full night

Sri Ayodhya (The Birth Place of Lord Sri Rama)

According to our scriptures Ayodhya is the birth place of Lord Sri Rama. It is on the banks of sacred river Sarayu. It is the most sacred place of . Sri says, the city was founded by Manu, later it became the capital of the descendants of the dynasty. Lord Sri Rama was the most celebrated king of this dynasty. This region was known as Kosaladesa in ancient times, and also has been described as “a city built by Gods and being as prosperous as paradise itself” in the Atharva veda. Skanda and other rank Ayodhya as one of the seven most sacred cities of .

The following places should be visited in Ayodhya other than the Janamasthan, Kanak Bhavan, Hanuman Garhi, Ramkot, Swarg Dwar, Mani Parbat and Sugriv Parbat, Treta Ke Thakur, Nageshwarnath Temple etc. Some of the important festivals celebrated at Ayodhya are Sri Rama- navami in March/April and Ram Vivah Utsav in Sept/Oct. Ayodhya is six miles from Faizabad station. There is a railway station in Ayodhya also. The nearest airport is at Lucknow (130 km). Ayodhya is situated in .

Bhadrachalam - Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy

According to a Ithihasas, the significance of this shrine dates back to the Ramayana Era. This coherent hill place existed in "Dandakaranya" of Ramayana period where Rama with his consort Sita and brother Laxmana had spent their vanavasam. Parnashala (the place connected to the famous Golden Deer and the place from where Sita was abduct- ed by Ravana) is also in the vicinity of this temple site. It is at this Mandir site that, long after Ramava- tara, Bhagawan manifested Himself as Rama again to fulfill a promise He made to His Bhak- ta , who continued his through , praying for the grace of the Bhagawan Sri Ramachan- dra Murthy.

Two festivals are most important here at - Annual Kalyanotsavam on the eve of Sri and Vaikunta Ekadasi (Mukkoti). During Sri Rama Navami (March-April) there is a huge influx of pilgrims not only from , but also from other distant places to attend the wedding of Lord Rama with Sita. Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy will give darshan through the Vaikunta Dwaram on the eve of Mukkoti (December-January).

Bhadrachalam is about 130 kilometres from district headquarters and 320 kilometres from . March 2012 Phalguna - Masa (Begins on 23rd) Khara -Nandana (Masi - Panguni) (Kumbha - Meena)

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1 2 3 Sri Durga Pooja 6:30 PM Sri Venkateswara 07th - Abhishekam 10:30 AM rd 23 - Nandana / 31st - Sri Rama Navami Ashtami 08:25:16 Navami 10:04:32 Dasami 10:57:54 Rohini 08:19:14 Mrigasira 10:28:59 Ardra 11:54:42

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kamadahanam Sri Ganesha Holi, Jayanti Abhishekam 4:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Abhishekam 10:30 AM Havan & Pooja 6:30 PM Prathama 24:36:51 Tritiya 18:14:46 Ekadasi 11:00:16 Dwadasi 10:11:44 Trayodasi 08:36:45 Paurnami 27:39:28 Poorva Phalguni 07:41:57 Dvitiya 21:25:21 Chaturthi Punarvasu 12:31:08 Pushya 12:18:12 Aslesha 11:20:16 Magha 09:44:58 Uttara Phalguni 29:21:46 Hasta 26:55:02 Chitra 24:31:40

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Daylight Saving Time Sri Hanuman Begins Pooja 10:30 AM

Ashtami 07:44:40 Sankashta Panchami 13:29:47 Shashti 11:08:10 Saptami 09:12:34 Navami 30:44:37 Dasami 30:11:31 Ekadasi 30:04:04 Chaturthi 16:13:49 Vishakha 21:27:56 Anuradha 19:59:24 Jyeshta 18:57:34 Moola 18:23:18 Poorvashada 18:16:05 Uttarashada 18:34:39

18 19 20 21 22 23 Nandana Ugadi 24 Sri Krishna Pooja Sri Shiva Sri Mahalakshmi 10:30 AM Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pooja 6:00 PM Samuhika Satyanarayana Pooja 6:30 PM

Dwadasi 30:21:11 Trayodasi 31:02:22 Chaturdasi full night Chaturdasi 08:07:37 Amavasya 09:37:05 Prathama 11:30:19 Dvitiya 13:45:14 Shravana 19:17:38 Dhanishta 20:24:10 Satabhisha 21:53:57 Poorvabhadra 23:47:05 Uttarabhadra 26:03:21 Revati 28:41:21 Ashwini full night

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sri Rama Navami Sri Kartikeya Rama Janmotsavam Pooja 6:00 PM 10:00 AM Sri Rama Pooja 6:30 PM Sita Rama Kalyanam 4:30 PM

Tritiya 16:17:13 Chaturthi 18:58:25 Panchami 21:37:47 Shashti 24:02:04 Saptami 25:57:33 Ashtami 27:12:20 Navami 27:38:09 Ashwini 07:37:32 Bharani 10:45:20 Krittika 13:55:00 Rohini 16:54:11 Mrigasira 19:29:30 Ardra 21:28:32 Punarvasu 22:41:54

The presiding deity in the Garbhagriha (central shrine) is Mahavishnu, worshipped according to the pooja routines laid down by Adi Sankaracharya and later written in to the Tantrasamu- chaya by Chennas Narayanan Nam- boodiri (born in 1427). The Chennas Namboodiris are the hereditary Tan- tri of . The people at large, however, invoke the Lord as UNNIKRISHNA or BALA- KRISHNA.

Guruvayur, the Utsavam lasts for ten days. Beginning on the day of Pushya (the 8th asterism) in the month of Kumbham ( February-March), it ends after the Aarat- tu on the 10th day.

Guruvayur, the abode of Lord Sree Guruvayurap- pan, is located 29 kms northwest of Thrissur

(Trichur) in central . April 2012 Chaitra - Masa (Begins on 21st) Nandana (Panguni - Chittirai) (Meena - )

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sri Durga Pooja 6:00 PM Sri Venkateswara Sri Abhishekam 10:30 AM Abhishekam 6:30 PM

Dasami 27:11:24 Ekadasi 25:53:03 Dwadasi 23:48:02 Trayodasi 21:04:06 Chaturdasi 17:50:49 Paurnami 14:18:39 Prathama 10:38:18 Pushya 23:04:34 Aslesha 22:36:15 Magha 21:20:56 Poorva Phalguni 19:25:57 Uttara Phalguni 17:00:48 Hasta 14:16:16 Chitra 11:23:30

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Sri Ganesha Tamil New Year Abhishekam 6:30 PM Meenakshi Sundareswara Kalyanam 6:30 PM

Sankashta Tritiya 27:34:01 Chaturthi 24:28:28 Panchami 21:50:48 Shashti 19:46:30 Saptami 18:19:01 Ashtami 17:29:43 Navami 17:18:00 Swati 08:33:24 Anuradha 27:40:27 Jyeshta 25:53:41 Moola 24:41:00 Poorvashada 24:05:18 Uttarashada 24:07:16 Shravana 24:45:34

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Sri Krishna Pooja Sri Shiva Sri Hanuman 10:30 AM Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pooja 10:30 AM

Dasami 17:41:34 Ekadasi 18:37:03 Dwadasi 20:00:32 Trayodasi 21:47:59 Chaturdasi 23:55:21 Amavasya 26:18:23 Prathama 28:52:11 Dhanishta 25:57:20 Satabhisha 27:38:51 Poorvabhadra 9:46:02 Uttarabhadra full night Uttarabhadra 8:14:50 Revati 11:01:10 Ashwini 14:00:41

22 23 24 25 Sri Sankara 27 28 Sri Rama Jayanti 6:30 PM Sri Kartikeya Pooja 6:30 PM Sri Jayanti Pooja 6:00 PM Pooja 7:00 PM Sri Mahalakshmi Pooja 6:30 PM Panchami 14:31:26 Dvitiya full night Dvitiya 07:30:41 Tritiya 10:06:18 Chaturthi 12:29:54 Ardra 28:25:15 Shashti 16:00:58 Saptami 16:50:02 Bharani 17:08:09 Krittika 20:17:03 Rohini 23:19:15 Mrigasira 26:05:19 Punarvasu 30:09:45 Pushya full night

29 30 06th - Sri Hanuman Jayanti th 12 - Tamil New year 26th - Sri Sankara Jayanti &

Ashtami 16:52:53 Navami 16:07:05 Sri Ramanuja Jayanti Pushya 07:11:30 Aslesha 07:26:20 or Eight ’ Temples

The son of was given the name Ganesha by Shiva. The word Ganesha is made up of (followers of Shiva) and isha (lord), thus Shiva appointed him the lord of his ga- nas. Lord Ganesha is the Lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. Lord Gane- sha is also worshipped as the god of education, knowledge, wisdom, and wealth.

Ashtavinayaka or eight Ganeshas temples are located in the state of , India. The Ashtavinayaka yatra or pilgrimage covers eight holy temples of Lord Ganesha. All the eight Temples are Swayambhu (self-originated) and Jagrut. Ballaleshwar, Pali Chintamani, Theur

Ganesha Chaturthi is celebrated on Shukla Chaturthi in the month of Bhadrapad (Aug-Sept) and in the month of (Jan- Feb) and is celebrated for four days.

Mahaganpati, Vighneshwar, Ozhar Varad Vinayak, Moreshwar, Morgaon

There are various names of Lord Ganesh at various places they are Moreshwar, Ma- haganpati, Chintamani, Girijatmak, Vighneshwar, Siddhivinayak, Ballaleshwar, and Var- ad Vinayak. These Temples are situated in Morgaon, Ranjangaon, Theur, , Ojhar, , Pali, and Mahad. These places are in , Ahamadnagar, and Raigad districts. Of the 8 vinayakas, 6 are in area and 2 are in .

Siddhivinayak, Siddhatek Girijatmak, Lenyadri May 2012 Vaisakha - Jyeshta Masa (Begins on 21st) Nandana (Chittirai - Vaikasi) (Mesha - Vrishabha)

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1 2 3 4 5 Sri Durga Pooja 6:00 PM Sri Venkateswara Sri Narasimha Jayanti Abhishekam 10:30 AM Pooja 6:30 PM

Dasami 14:33:48 Dwadasi 09:24:16 Magha 06:53:37 Ekadasi 12:17:18 Trayodasi 30:03:09 Chaturdasi 6:23:25 Paurnami 22:35:04 Poorva Phalguni 29:36:17 Uttara Phalguni 27:40:11 Hasta 25:13:27 Chitra 22:25:38 Swati 19:27:07

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Sri Ganesha Abhishekam 6:30 PM

Tritiya 11:57:48 Panchami 07:02:36 Prathama 18:48:11 Dvitiya 15:12:39 Chaturthi Chaturthi 09:12:05 Shashti 29:34:42 Saptami 28:51:24 Ashtami 28:53:05 Vishakha 16:28:32 Anuradha 13:40:22 Jyeshta 11:12:26 Moola 09:13:34 Poorvashada 07:51:00 Uttarashada 07:09:59 Shravana 07:13:12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Sri Hanuman Jayanti Sri Shiva Sri Hanuman Abhishekam 6:30 PM Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pooja 10:30 AM

Navami 29:37:20 Dasami full night Dasami 06:59:11 Ekadasi 08:51:43 Dwadasi 11:06:54 Trayodasi 13:36:25 Chaturdasi 16:12:14 Dhanishta 08:00:27 Satabhisha 09:28:45 Poorvabhadra 11:32:35 Uttarabhadra 4:04:43 Revati 16:57:03 Ashwini 20:01:25 Bharani 23:10:07

20 Solar Eclipse 21 22 23 24 25 26

Sri Krishna Sri Rama Sri Mahalakshmi Sri Kartikeya Pooja 10:30 AM Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 4:30 PM

Amavasya 18:47:00 Krittika 26:16:08 Prathama 21:13:57 Dvitiya 23:26:43 Tritiya 25:19:14 Chaturthi 26:45:42 Panchami 27:40:48 Shashti 28:00:08 Rohini 29:12:57 Mrigasira full night Mrigasira 07:54:26 Ardra 10:14:39 Punarvasu 12:07:52 Pushya 13:28:58

27 28 29 30 31 th 04 - Narasimha Jayanti 15th - Hanuman Jayanti Ashtami 26:41:18 Saptami 27:40:42 Magha 14:19:54 Navami 25:02:53 Dasami 22:48:22 Ekadasi 20:02:38 Aslesha 14:13:49 Poorva Phalguni 13:46:40 Uttara Phalguni 12:35:51 Hasta 10:51:18 Kolhapur Mahalakshmi

The Sri Mahalakshmi Temple of Kolhapur is one of the peethas located in Maharashtra. The various puranas of ancient India, have listed 108 Shakti peethas where Shakti (the goddess of pow- er) is manifested. Amongst these, Sri Mahalakshmi of the Karveer area, (the area where the present town of Kolhapur is located) is of special significance.

Mahalakshmi Temple Kolhapur is one of the six sites of the Shakti, where one can get both fulfillment of desires as well as salvation from them. It is therefore considered of even greater significance than Uttar Kashi, the place where one prays for salvation to Sri Mahalakshmi the consort of Sri Vishnu.

It is said that both Sri Lakshmi and Sri Vishnu reside in the Karveer area eternally and shall not leave even at the time of Mahapralayakala. This region is therefore also referred to as a Avimuktakshetra. Karveer re- gion is eternally blessed and is believed to be held by Mother Jagdambe in her right hand, and so this region is protected from all destruction.

Lord Vishnu himself adores this region more than Vaikunta or the Kshirasagar since it is the home of His consort Lakshmi. The greatness of this region has therefore attracted many sages and devotees, the bless- ings and affections showered by this region on its devotees are immeas- urable. It is believed that Prabhu Sri still comes here every noon to seek alms.

The Sri Mahalakshmi Temple is situated in the city of Kolhapur in Maha- rashtra. Kolhapur is an important and significant city lying in the ancient Karveer region which is a treasure trove of ancient religious monuments in Western Maharashtra. June 2012 Jyeshta - Ashada Masa (Begins on 20th) Nandana (Vaikasi - Ani) (Vrishabha - Midhuna)

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1 2 21st to 24th Sri Venkateswara rd Sri Durga Pooja 6:30 PM Abhishekam 10:30 AM 3 Brahmotsavam

(Anniversary Celebrations) Dwadasi 16:52:04 Trayodasi 13:24:16 Chitra 08:38:50 Vishakha 27:20:53

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sri Ganesha Lunar Eclipse Abhishekam 6:30 PM

Chaturdasi 09:47:45 Prathama 26:45:02 Sankashta Paurnami 30:11:33 Jyeshta 21:52:59 Dvitiya 23:37:35 Tritiya 20:58:11 Chaturthi 18:54:59 Panchami 17:34:34 Shashti 17:01:16 Anuradha 24:33:20 Moola 19:29:43 Poorvashada 17:33:01 Uttarashada 16:11:24 Shravana 15:31:47 Dhanishta 15:38:32

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Sri Hanuman Pooja 10:00 AM Sani Trayodasi 10:30 AM Sri Shiva Abhishekam 4:30 PM Saptami 17:16:18 Ashtami 18:17:14 Navami 19:57:48 Dasami 22:08:30 Ekadasi 24:37:49 Dwadasi 27:13:45 Trayodasi 29:45:20 Satabhisha 16:32:49 Poorvabhadra 18:12:00 Uttarabhadra 20:29:38 Revati 23:16:06 Ashwini 26:19:58 Bharani 29:29:29 Krittika full night

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 3rd Brahmotsavam Brahmotsavam Brahmotsavam Sri Krishna Begins Sri Mahalakshmi Pooja 10:30 AM Pooja 6:30 PM

Chaturdasi full night Chaturdasi 08:03:37 Amavasya 10:02:05 Prathama 11:36:28 Dvitiya 12:44:15 Tritiya 13:24:08 Chaturthi 13:35:32 Krittika 08:34:02 Rohini 11:25:04 Mrigasira 13:56:25 Ardra 16:04:04 Punarvasu 17:45:38 Pushya 18:59:55 Aslesha 19:46:14

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Brahmotsavam Sri Kartikeya Sri Rama Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM

Dwadasi 23:08:57 Panchami 13:18:11 Shashti 12:32:09 Saptami 11:17:50 Ashtami 09:36:13 Navami 07:29:05 Ekadasi 26:10:49 Vishakha 12:45:26 Magha 20:04:19 Poorva Phalguni 19:54:11 Uttara Phalguni 19:16:14 Hasta 18:11:38 Chitra 16:42:31 Swati 14:52:13 Sri Subrahmanya ,

On the coast south of Tuticorin, this impressive shore temple is one of the six abodes of Lord Murugan and is very popular with pil- grims. The location of the temple is ideal and draws a perennial stream of devotees. The temple overlooking the sea is an inspir- ing sight.

This place is revered as one of the greatest of the Lord's Aru Padai Veedugal, literally 'Six Bat- tle Camps'. In- deed, it is here that Murugan

and his -sena or army of celestials confront and vanquish the titan Surapadma and his demonic horde. This momentous struggle is annually re-created at Tiruchendur on the sixth day of Skanda Sashti, the 'Six (days) of Skanda'.

It is located in the small town of Tiruchendur in the district of Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India. It is 55 km south-east of Tirunelveli, 40 km from Tuticorin and 75 km north-east of . It is easily accessible either by bus or car. Frequent train services are available to Tiruchendur from the nearest railway junc- tion, Tirunelveli Junction. July 2012 Ashada - Shravana Masa (Begins on 19th) Nandana (Ani - Adi) (Midhuna - Karkataka)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 Sri Durga Pooja 6:00 7 Paurnami PM & Sri Ganesha Sri Venkateswara Sri Pooja Abhishekam 6:30PM Abhishekam 10:30 AM 6:30 PM Tritiya 07:12:17 Sankashta Trayodasi 20:00:04 Chaturdasi 16:51:37 Paurnami 13:51:52 Prathama 11:09:34 Dvitiya 08:53:36 Chaturthi 30:12:40 Panchami 29:59:29 Anuradha 10:28:15 Jyeshta 08:07:58 Poorvashada 27:52:04 Uttarashada 26:14:41 Shravana 25:09:33 Dhanishta 24:44:13 Satabhisha 25:03:55

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Shashti full night Shashti 06:34:05 Saptami 07:53:31 Ashtami 09:50:11 Navami 12:12:24 Dasami 14:45:56 Ekadasi 17:16:13 Poorvabhadra 26:10:33 Uttarabhadra 28:01:39 Revati full night Revati 06:30:09 Ashwini 09:24:50 Bharani 12:31:50 Krittika 15:36:51

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Begins Sri Shiva Sri Hanuman Sri Krishna Abhishekam 6:30PM Pooja 10:30 AM Pooja 10:30 AM

Dwadasi 19:30:35 Trayodasi 21:19:41 Chaturdasi 22:38:06 Amavasya 23:24:01 Prathama 23:38:22 Dvitiya 23:23:53 Tritiya 22:44:04 Rohini 18:27:14 Mrigasira 20:53:34 Ardra 22:50:17 Punarvasu 24:15:24 Pushya 25:09:44 Aslesha 25:35:58 Magha 25:37:34

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Tirunakshatram Panchami Sri Kartikeya Sri Rama Varalakshmi Vratam Abhishekam 10:30 AM Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Abhishekam & Pooja 5:30 PM

Chaturthi 21:42:34 Panchami 20:22:30 Shashti 18:46:24 Saptami 16:56:08 Ashtami 14:53:12 Navami 12:39:08 Dasami 10:15:58 Poorva Phalguni 25:18:07 Uttara Phalguni 24:40:40 Hasta 23:47:40 Chitra 22:40:52 Swati 21:21:47 Vishakha 19:52:05 Anuradha 18:14:06

29 30 31 rd 03 - Guru Paurnami th 15 - Dakshinayana Begins nd Ekadasi 07:46:36 22 - Andal Jayanti Dwadasi 29:15:09 Trayodasi 26:46:58 Chaturdasi 24:28:35 23rd - Garuda Panchami Jyeshta 16:31:17 Moola 14:48:23 Poorvashada 13:11:33 27th - Varalakshmi Vratam Salasar Hanumanji

A Ginthala-Jat farmer of village Asota in the district Nagaur of was ploughing his field. All of a sudden the plough was hit by some stony thing and a resonating sound was created. He dug up the soil of that place and found idols covered with sand. His wife reached there with his lunch packet. The farmer showed the idol to his wife. She cleaned up the idol with her sari (dress). The idol was that of Balaji Lord Sri Hanuman. They bowed their heads with devotion and worshipped Lord Balaji. This news of the appearance of Lord Balaji spread in the village Asota immediately. The Thakur of Asota also heard the news. Balaji or- dered him in his dream to send the idol to Salasar in the Churu district. Same night a devotee of Lord Hanuman, Mohan Dasji Maharaj of Salasar saw Lord Hanuman or Balaji in his dreams as well. Lord Balaji told him about the idol of Asota. He immediately sent a message to the Thakur of Asota. The Thakur was surprised to discover that Mohandasji knew minor details without coming to Asota. Cer- tainly, it was all happening by the grace of the Almighty Lord Balaji. The idol was sent to Salasar and consecrated at the place known as Salasar Dham today. On Chaitra and Purnima large fairs are organized every year where more than 6 to 7 lakhs of people assem- ble here to pay their homage to the deity. Salasar town is part of the district Churu in Rajasthan and it is situated on the Jaipur- highway.

Nanganallur Chennai

Sri Ragavendra Swami and Sri Kanchi Paramacharyar entrenched the 32 foot idol of Sri Anjaneyar in 1989 and consummated the Kumbhabhishekam in 1995. The distinguished factor of the 32 feet idol is that it was molded out of a single rock. The idol of the central image is 32 feet in height making it one of its own kind. Sri Rama, Sri Lakshmana, and Sita with Sri Anjaneyar, Sri Vinayagar, Sri Ragavendra, and Sri Krishna with his consorts Bhama and are also indoctrinated here. The idol is believed to have special power and is considered a healer. The temple conducts the following utsavams namely Hanuman Jayanti, Sri Rama Navami, and Gokulasthami. Hanuman Jayanti normally falls between Dec 15 - Jan 14. This is the most significant Utsavam of the Temple. This Utsavam goes on for a period of 15 to 17 days during which "Laksharchana" for Lord Anjaneya is per- formed. Japam, Homam, and Abishekam as prescribed in the scriptures are performed. Nanganallur - the satel- lite town to the city of Chennai, formerly Madras, located about 10 km from the city and 5 Km from the Airport, is now known as the town housing the 32 feet Viswaroopa Adhivyadhihara Sri Bhaktha Anjaneya Swamy. The temple has indeed become a landmark and no tourist bus in that route skips the temple. The temple is accessible by road and by subur- ban trains stopping at Pazhavanthangal railway station. August 2012 Shravana - Adhika Bhadrapada Masa (Begins on 18th) Nandana (Adi - Avani) (Karkataka - Simha)

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1 2 3 4 Sravana Paurnami Rig Sri Durga Pooja 6:30 PM Sri Venkateswara st 7:00 AM Abhishekam 10:30 AM 01 - Raksha Bandhan Yajur Upakarma th 7:00 AM 09 - Sri Paurnami 22:27:27 Prathama20:51:24 Dvitiya19:48:03 Tritiya 19:23:48 Uttarashada 11:48:01 Shravana10:45:44 Dhanishta 10:12:38 Satabhisha 10:45:47

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sri Ganesha Sri Krishna Janmashtami Abhishekam 4:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM

Sankashta Chaturthi 19:42:46 Panchami 20:45:28 Shashti 22:27:53 Saptami 24:40:59 Ashtami 27:11:22 Navami 29:43:13 Dasami full night Poorvabhadra 11:00:11 Uttarabhadra 12:27:31 Revati 14:35:09 Ashwini 17:15:26 Bharani 20:16:12 Krittika 23:22:22 Rohini 26:18:16

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sri Shiva Sri Hanuman Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pooja 10:30 AM

Dasami 08:00:48 Ekadasi 09:51:04 Dwadasi 11:05:21 Trayodasi 11:39:48 Chaturdasi 11:34:55 Amavasya 10:54:25 Prathama 09:44:03 Mrigasira 28:50:17 Ardra full night Ardra 06:48:49 Punarvasu 08:08:58 Pushya 08:50:22 Aslesha 08:56:12 Magha 08:31:59

19 20 21 22 Sri Rama 23 24 25 Sri Krishna Pooja Pooja 6:00 PM Sri Mahalakshmi 10:30 AM Sri Kartikeya Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Dvitiya 08:10:29 Poorva Phalguni 07:44:22 Tritiya 30:20:22 Chaturthi 28:19:39 Panchami 26:13:16 Shashti 24:04:51 Saptami 21:56:52 Ashtami 19:50:54 Navami 17:48:11 Uttara Phalguni 30:40:06 Hasta 29:25:20 Chitra 28:05:05 Swati 26:43:01 Vishakha 25:21:34 Anuradha 24:02:19 Jyeshta 22:46:30

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Dasami 15:50:05 Ekadasi 13:58:42 Dwadasi 12:17:06 Trayodasi 10:49:33 Chaturdasi 09:41:17 Paurnami 08:58:06 Moola 21:35:39 Poorvashada 20:32:10 Uttarashada 19:39:31 Shravana 19:02:23 Dhanishta 18:46:20 Satabhisha 18:57:11

Jagadguru Sri Bhagavatpada established the first of the four Amnaya Peethams at Sringeri more than twelve centuries ago to foster the sacred tradition of Vedic and Sanatana . These peethams are the beacon lights of Sanatana Dharma.

He is the proponent of Advaita philos- ophy and revived Sanatana Dharma. When Sri Adi Shankara came to Sringeri, he saw an unusual sight on the banks of the Tunga. A cobra was seen spreading out its hood over a frog in labour pains, to give it shadow from the scorching mid-day sun. Struck with the sanctity of the place, which could infuse love between nat- ural adversaries, Sri Adi Shankara Acharya chose this very location to establish His first math.

The Utsava is the most celebrated one among all the festivals at Sringeri. During these auspicious nine nights the Jaganmaata is worshipped who bestows ultimate knowledge ( Gnyana), prosperity, and education ().

The nearest Airport to Sringeri is International Airport Bajpe, which is at a distance of about 100 km away. Nearest railhead is at , which is connected by rail to Chikmagalur and other major cities in South India. Taxi cabs are available from Udupi to Sringeri. September 2012 Adhika Bhadrapada - Nija Bhadrapada Masa (Begins on 16th) Nandana (Avani - Purattasi) (Simha - Kanya)

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1 Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam 10:30 AM

Prathama 08:45:39 Poorvabhadra 19:40:13

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sri Ganesha Sri Durga Pooja 6:30 PM Abhishekam 4:30 PM Sankashta Dvitiya 09:08:30 Tritiya 10:09:03 Chaturthi 11:46:10 Panchami 13:54:24 Shashti 16:23:32 Saptami 18:59:29 Ashtami 21:26:12 Uttarabhadra 20:58:59 Revati 22:54:09 Ashwini 25:22:24 Bharani 28:15:50 Krittika full night Krittika 07:22:12 Rohini 10:26:26

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sri Shiva Sri Hanuman Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pooja 10:30 AM

Navami 23:28:19 Dasami 24:53:37 Ekadasi 25:34:42 Dwadasi 25:29:15 Trayodasi 24:39:25 Chaturdasi 23:10:41 Amavasya 21:10:37 Mrigasira 13:12:56 Ardra 15:28:12 Punarvasu 17:02:48 Pushya 17:52:22 Aslesha 17:57:21 Magha 17:22:07 Poorva Phalguni 16:13:40

16 17 18 19 Vinayaka Chaturthi 20 Panchami 21 22 Sri Krishna Haritalika Vratam Abhishekam 9:30 AM Sri Kartikeya Pooja 10:30 AM 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Panchami 08:11:07 Prathama 18:47:46 Dvitiya 16:10:47 Tritiya 13:27:47 Chaturthi 10:45:57 Shashti 29:47:47 Saptami 27:39:02 Ashtami 25:46:54 Uttara Phalguni 14:40:32 Hasta 12:51:35 Chitra 10:55:22 Swati 08:59:28 Anuradha 29:31:58 Jyeshta 28:08:19 Moola 27:01:10

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Sri Rama Sri Mahalakshmi Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM

Navami 24:12:36 Dasami 22:57:07 Ekadasi 22:01:37 Dwadasi 21:27:43 Trayodasi 21:17:36 Chaturdasi 21:33:46 Paurnami 22:18:36 Poorvashada 26:11:43 Uttarashada 25:40:55 Shravana 25:29:56 Dhanishta 25:40:22 Satabhisha 26:14:26 Poorvabhadra 27:14:34 Uttarabhadra 28:42:50

30 Mahalaya Paksha Begins 19th - Vinayaka Chaturthi th Prathama 23:33:34 30 - Mahalaya Paksha Begins Revati 30:40:12

Tirupati

The ancient and sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatachala (Venkata Hill) of the Hill, and lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini. It is by the Lord’s presidency over Venkatachala, that He has re- ceived the appellation, Venkateswara (Lord of the Venkata Hill). He is also called the Lord of the Seven Hills.

The temple of Sri Venkateswara has acquired unique sanc- tity in Indian religious lore. The Sastras, Puranas, Sthala Mahatyams, and Alwar hymns unequivocally declare that, in the , one can attain mukti, only by worshipping Venkata Nayaka or Sri Venkateswara.

The benefits acquired by a piligrimage to Venkatachala are mentioned in the Rig Veda and Asthadasa Puranas. In the- se epics, Sri Venkateswara is described as the great be- stower of boons. There are several legends associated with the manifestation of the Lord at Tirumala.

During September/October Bramhothsavam will be per- formed to Lord at Tirumala. Millions of people come to participate in this utsavam to seek of the Lord. The town of Tirupati is one of the most ancient and spectacular places of pilgrimage in In- dia. It is situated in the Chittoor district in southern Andhra Pradesh. The town owes its existence to the sacred temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara situated on the Tirumala Hill adjoining it. With a history that dates back to over twelve centuries, the temple is the jewel in the crown of ancient places of worship in southern India. October 2012 Nija Bhadrapada - Ashvayuja Masa (Begins on 15th) Nandana (Purattasi - Aippasi) (Kanya - Tula)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 Sri Ganesha Sri Durga Pooja 6:30 PM Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam 6:30 PM Abhishekam 10:30 AM

Sankashta Dvitiya 25:18:17 Tritiya 27:29:32 Chaturthi 30:00:35 Panchami full night Panchami 08:41:01 Shashti 11:17:31 Ashwini full night Ashwini 09:05:28 Bharani 11:54:27 Krittika 14:59:24 Rohini 18:09:08 Mrigasira 21:10:09

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Sani Pooja 10:30 AM Sri Shiva Abhishekam 6:30 PM

Dwadasi 14:42:29 Saptami 13:35:31 Ashtami 15:21:30 Navami 16:24:56 Dasami 16:39:48 Ekadasi 16:04:42 Trayodasi Trayodasi 12:39:08 Ardra 23:48:24 Punarvasu 25:51:29 Pushya 27:10:33 Aslesha 27:41:16 Magha 27:23:53 Poorva Phalguni 26:22:36 Uttara Phalguni 24:44:30

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sri Hanuman Navaratri Begins Pooja 10:00 AM Mahalaya Paksha Ends Devi Pooja 6:30 PM Devi Pooja 6:30 PM Devi Pooja 6:30 PM Devi Pooja 6:30 PM Devi Pooja 6:30 PM Sri Kartikeya Pooja 10:30 AM Devi Pooja 4:30 PM Chaturdasi 10:02:44 Amavasya 31:02:30 Prathama 27:48:02 Dvitiya 24:28:47 Tritiya 21:13:37 Chaturthi 18:10:34 Panchami 15:26:29 Shashti 13:06:54 Hasta 22:38:28 Chitra 20:14:16 Swati 17:41:48 Vishakha 15:10:33 Anuradha 12:49:10 Jyeshta 10:45:05 Moola 09:04:19

21 22 23 24 Sri Rama 25 26 27 Sri Krishna Durgashtami Maharnavami Pooja 5:30 PM Sri Mahalakshmi Pooja 10:30 AM Devi Pooja 6:30 PM Devi Pooja 6:30 PM Vijaya Dasami Pooja 6:30 PM Devi Pooja 4:30 PM Venkateswara Kalyanam Shami Pooja 6:00 PM

Saptami 11:15:54 Ashtami 09:56:00 Navami 09:08:21 Dasami 08:52:54 Ekadasi 09:08:43 Dwadasi 09:54:18 Trayodasi 11:07:50 Ut- Poorvashada 07:51:12 Shravana 30:57:21 Dhanishta 31:17:40 Satabhisha full night Satabhisha 08:08:23 Poorvabhadra 09:27:56 tarabhadra 11:14:20

28 29 30 31 th 14 - Mahalaya Paksha Ends th 15 - Navaratri Begins nd 22 - Durgashtami 23rd - Maharnavami Chaturdasi 12:47:08 Paurnami 14:49:26 Prathama 17:11:01 Dvitiya 19:46:38 th Revati 13:25:20 Ashwini 15:58:09 Bharani 18:49:01 Krittika 21:52:45 24 - Vijaya Dasami

Krishna renounced war in for the greater good of the people living in the region (and was hence known by the name Rancho- drai) and founded the city of Dwarka. Sri Krishna had previously killed Kansa (an oppressive king who ruled the city and his maternal uncle) and made Ugrasen (Kansa's father and his maternal grandfather) the king of Mathura. En- raged, the father-in-law of Kansa, Jarasandha (king of Magadha) with his friend Kalayavan at- tacked Mathura 17 times. For the safety of the people, Krishna and the Yadavas decided to move the capital from Mathura to Dwarka. Jarasandha lost all 17 times he fought and his complete ar- my was killed. Jarasandha attacked with 18 akshosainya each time. The Mahabharat war of Pan- davas and Kauravas consisted of 11 Akshosainya (1 Akshosainya describes 1000 horse riders, 1000 elephant riders, 2/3 thousand on foot something like that the figures for number of horse riders etc are not exact but Akshosainya is used and has a exact figures). Krishna left before Ja- rasandha was about to attack 18th time. Jarasandha lived for 800 to 1000 years and Bhisma also lived for little above 800 years of which 532 years he spent in learning.

The city derives its name from the word dvar, meaning door or gate in . Dwarka is con- sidered to be one of the holiest cities in and one of the along with Badri- , , and . The Jagatmandir temple which houses the Dwarkadhish, a form of Krishna, is also located in Dwarka. Dwarka is also the site of Dwarka Peeth, one of the four cardinal maths established by Sri Adi Shankara, the others being those at Sringeri, Puri, and Jyotirmath.

Prominent festivals celebrated at Dwarka are An- nakut Utsav performed in the month of , Bhai-Bij, , Sankranti, , Holi, and Dhuleti.

The closest domestic airport to Dwarka is located at Jamnagar. There are regular flights from Jamnagar to Mumbai International Airport. Taxi cabs are available from Jamnagar airport to Dwarka, November 2012 Ashvayuja - Kartika Masa (Begins on 14th) Nandana (Aippasi - Kartikai) (Tula - Vrischika)

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th 1 2 Durga Pooja 10:30 AM 3 12 - Naraka Chaturdasi & Sri Ganesha Sri Venkateswara th 14 - Gujarathi New Year Abhishekam 5:30 PM Abhishekam 10:30 AM th Karwa Chauth 18 - Skanda Shashti 24th - Ksheerabdi Dwadasi Sankashta th Tritiya 22:29:07 Chaturthi 25:09:19 Panchami 26:36:30 27 - Kartika Paurnami Rohini 25:02:17 Mrigasira 28:08:39 Ardra 30:01:23

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Shashti 28:39:21 Saptami 30:07:22 Ashtami 30:52:23 Navami 30:49:28 Dasami 29:57:25 Ekadasi 28:18:36 Dwadasi 25:58:13 Punarvasu full night Punarvasu 08:29:31 Pushya 10:23:01 Aslesha 11:34:02 Magha 11:58:06 Poorva Phalguni 11:34:24 Uttara Phalguni 10:25:41

11 12 Naraka Chaturdasi 13 14 15 16 17 Sri Shiva Diwali Sri Mahalakshmi Annakoot Nagachaturthi Sri Hanuman Abhishekam 4:30 PM Abhishekam Govardhan Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 10:30 AM Havan & Pooja 6:00 PM

Chaturdasi 19:43:43 Dvitiya 08:48:57 Chaturthi 26:24:22 Trayodasi 23:03:40 Amavasya Amavasya 16:07:59 Prathama 12:26:25 Tritiya 29:25:16 Moola 16:32:07 Panchami 23:54:14 Hasta 08:37:38 Swati 27:36:27 Vishakha 24:42:43 Anuradha 21:47:20 Jyeshta 19:00:33 Poorvashada 14:30:46

18 Sri Krishna 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pooja 10:00 AM Thanksgiving Day Sri Mahalakshmi Ksheerabdi Dwadasi Skanda Shashti Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 4:30 PM Abhishekam 4:30 PM

Shashti 22:01:24 Saptami 20:50:26 Ashtami 20:23:27 Navami 20:39:57 Dasami 21:36:48 Ekadasi 23:08:42 Dwadasi 25:08:54 Uttarashada 13:03:48 Shravana 12:16:31 Dhanishta 12:11:47 Satabhisha 12:49:44 Poorvabhadra14:07:48 Uttarabhadra 16:01:07 Revati 18:23:15

25 26 27 28 29 30 Kartika Paurnami Sri Rama Deepotsava Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:00 AM

Trayodasi 27:30:00 Chaturdasi 30:04:40 Paurnami full night Paurnami 08:45:55 Prathama 11:27:12 Dvitiya 14:02:12 Ashwini 21:07:01 Bharani 24:05:12 Krittika 27:11:00 Rohini 30:18:03 Mrigasira full night Mrigasira 09:20:16 Puri

Legendary account as found in the Skanda Purana, , and other Puranas state that Lord Jagannath was originally wor- shipped as Neelamadhab by a saver king (tribal chief) named Viswavasu. Having heard about the deity, King sent a priest, to locate the Deity, who was wor- shipped secretly in a dense forest by Viswavasu. Vidyapati tried his best but could not locate the place. But at last he managed to marry Viswavasu's daughter Lalita. At repeated requests of Vidyapati, Viswavasu took his son-in-law blindfolded to a cave where Neelamadhab was wor- shipped. Vidyapati was very intelligent. He dropped mustard seeds on the way. The seeds germi- nated after a few days,which enabled him to find out the cave later on. On hearing from him, King Indradyumna proceeded immediately to Odra desha (Orissa) on a pilgrimage to see and worship the deity. The king was disappointed at the sudden disappearance of the deity. The dei- ty was hidden in the sand. The king was determined not to return without having darshan of the deity and observed fast unto death at Mount Neela, when a celestial voice cried “thou shalt see him”. Afterwards the king performed a horse sacrifice and built a magnificent temple for Vishnu. Narasimha (idol) brought by was installed in the temple. During sleep, the king had a vision of Lord Jagannath. Also an astral voice directed him to receive the fragrant tree on the seashore and make idols out of it. Accordingly the king got Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, , and Chakra Sudarshan made and installed them in the temple.

The most famous festival related to Jagannath is the , where Jagannath, along with the other two associated deities, comes out of the sanctum sanctorum of the chief temple (Bada Deula). They are transported to the (located at a distance of nearly 3 kilometres), in three massive wooden chariots drawn by dev- otees. Coinciding with the festival at Puri, similar processions are organized all around the world.

Located on the shores of the Bay of in the state of Orissa. Bhubaneshwar is the nearest airport. Puri is a rail terminus on the southeastern railways and is well con- nected to other parts of the country through the rail network. It is well connected to other parts of the country through the road net- work also. December 2012 Kartika - Margasira Masa (Begins on 13th) Nandana (Kartikai - Margazi) (Vrischika - Dhanur)

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1 Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam 10:30 AM

Tritiya 16:24:28 Ardra 12:11:29

3 4 5 6 7 8 Sri Ganesha Sri Durga Pooja 6:30 PM Abhishekam 4:30 PM Sankashta Chaturthi 18:27:21 Panchami 20:04:03 Shashti 21:08:06 Saptami 21:34:01 Ashtami 21:18:03 Navami 20:18:40 Dasami 18:36:53 Punarvasu 14:45:19 Pushya 16:55:08 Aslesha 18:34:27 Magha 19:37:37 Poorva Phalguni 20:00:27 Uttara Phalguni 19:41:03 Hasta 18:40:01

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Dhanurmasa Begins Sri Shiva Sri Hanuman Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pooja 10:30 AM Trayodasi 10:02:31 Amavasya 26:41:36 Ekadasi 16:16:12 Dwadasi 13:22:16 Chaturdasi 30:25:44 Anuradha 09:17:24 Prathama 23:00:26 Dvitiya 19:32:50 Tritiya 16:29:11 Chitra 17:00:34 Swati 14:48:21 Vishakha 12:10:55 Jyeshta 30:17:55 Moola 27:23:18 Poorvashada 24:44:29 Uttarashada 22:32:04

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Sri Krishna Subrahmanya Shashti Pooja 10:30 AM Abhishekam 6:30 PM

Chaturthi 13:59:15 Panchami 12:11:27 Shashti 11:11:58 Saptami 11:03:54 Ashtami 11:46:25 Navami 13:14:28 Dasami 15:19:16 Shravana 20:55:38 Dhanishta 20:02:53 Satabhisha 19:58:47 Poorvabhadra 20:44:39 Uttarabhadra 22:17:42 Revati 24:31:03 Ashwini 27:14:46

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Vaikuntha Ekadasi Sri Rama Sri Mahalakshmi Gita Jayanti 10:30 AM Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM

Ekadasi 17:49:28 Dwadasi 20:32:56 Trayodasi 23:18:25 Chaturdasi 25:56:44 Paurnami 28:21:10 Prathama 30:27:15 Dvitiya full night Bharani 30:17:16 Krittika full night Krittika 09:27:08 Rohini 12:34:27 Mrigasira 15:31:33 Ardra 18:13:09 Punarvasu 20:35:46

30 31 th Sri Ganesha 15 - Dhanurmasa Begins th Abhishekam 6:30 PM 18 - Subrahmanya Shashti Tritiya 09:33:40 rd Dvitiya 08:12:07 Chaturthi 23 - Vaikuntha Ekadasi & Pushya 22:37:05 Aslesha 24:15:08 Gita Jayanti Theertha Kshetra

The word Theertha means water and Theertha Kshetra is a sacred or a holy place. It could either be a river, a lake, or an ocean, or even a mountain that is made sacred through association with a deity or a saint. It is spiritual, sacred, and ce- lestial. Sthala Purana and Kshetra Mahatyam speak about a particular place/Theertha, its significance, cul- ture, and traditions of that place. These places are being used by the great sages for their spiritual activi- ties which are evident from the stha- la purana. Kshetra gained promi- nence depending on the merits of Theertha or the deity or the saint associated with it. It will help the pilgrims to cleanse their inner selves, wash out their evil tendencies and open up before them a path or a direction for righteous living. It helps in at- taining Gnana and Bhakthi to the individuals and hence changes the direction of their future life. It is a place where one can get enlightenment for achieving liberation. Theertha Yatra is also one of the to be discharged. A Theertha Yatra is not only a physical act but it also implies the mental or moral disci- pline and learning toward self reali- zation. Pilgrimage/Theertha Yatra is a remedy for many ills and suffer- ings. Theertha Yatra is an oppor- tunity to the householder to detach himself/herself for some time from worries and stress of the materialistic daily life and to devote that time spiritually. Everyday Standard Rahu Kalam Timings Address

Sun 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM Mon 07:30 AM to 09:00 AM 7200 N Coltrane Tue 03:00 PM to 04:30 PM Oklahoma City, OK 73121 Wed 12:00 PM to 01:30 PM Phone: (405) 478-0787 Thu 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM Fax: (405) 478-0796 Fri 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Sat 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM Mailing Address

Temple Hours P.O. Box 7495 Weekdays Edmond, OK 73083 - 7495

09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM Website

Weekends www.hindutempleokc.org

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM Directions to the Temple

From I-35 S: Temple closes @ 7:30 PM during Jan, Feb, and Mar . Take the Wilshire exit. Timings in the Calendar Turn right on Wilshire and then right on Coltrane. The temple is on the left side. All the timings listed in this calendar for and are ending timings. A combination of Vedic day (Day begins From I-35 N: with sunrise and ends with subsequent sunrise) and Julian sys- Take the Wilshire exit. tem of time calculation is used in this calendar for convenience, Turn left on Wilshire and then right on Coltrane. i.e., if any or ending time shows 29:00, it means The temple is on the left side. that particular tithi or nakshatra ends at 5 AM on the next day. India Cultural Foundation Inc / Hindu Temple of Oklahoma (A Non-profit Organization - Fed ID No: 73-1160874) Temple General Information

Priests Priest Sri Acharya Srinivasa Vedala (405) 478-1142 (H) (405) 326-1543 (M) [email protected]

Priest Sri Narayanacharyulu Parasaram (832) 724-7735 (H) (405) 905-0194 (M) [email protected]

Board of Directors Balavikas & Youth Group (Ages 4 to 18)

Sanku S. Rao (Chairman) (580) 234-7956 [email protected] Every Sunday 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Venkat Chintala (Secretary) (405) 720-0130 [email protected] Vijaya Malpani (405) 843-2770 Gayatri Dasarathy (405) 478-4100 [email protected] Raghuvender Ganta (405) 748-6516 [email protected] Classes (Ages 5 & Up)

Rajkumar Reddy (405) 359-6353 [email protected] Every Sunday 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Shivakumar Raman (405) 364-2524 [email protected] (405) 447-4003 (H) (405) 209-7371 Sowmya Sridhar Veena Khanna (405) 341-5213 [email protected] (M) Anuradha Prasad (405) 771-4720 [email protected] Classes (Ages 7 & Up)

Ravi Malpani (President) (405) 843-2770 [email protected] Every Sunday 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Executive Committee Mathangi Shankar (405) 366-1450 Ravi Malpani (President) (405) 843-2770 [email protected] by Sathya Sai Group Hosur Timmana (Secretary) (405) 301-7426 [email protected] Every Sunday 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Rama Rao Goparaju (405) 359-5674 [email protected] (Treasurer) Dipak Subedi (405) 550-6473 Anil Singh (405) 715-1029 [email protected] Vishnu Sahasranamam & Anjani Rao (405) 722-9062 [email protected] Every Sunday 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Bharathi Rao Madhavarapu (405) 752-1178 [email protected] Vijaya Kumar Bekkem (405) 274-2219 [email protected] Sanskrit & Classes by Sri Acharya Srinivasa Vedala Vimala Sekar (405) 478-3700 [email protected] Sanku S. Rao (Chairman) (580) 234-7956 [email protected] Every Wednesday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM