Satsang Sandesh for December 2010

Satsang Sandesh A monthly news magazine of India Temple Association, Inc. Hindu Temple 25 E. Taunton Ave, Berlin, NJ 08009 SOUTH JERSEY DELAWARE PENNSYLVANIA Vol. 36 No. 12 Phone: (856) 768-3134 www.indiatemple.org DECEMBER 2010 ITA GENERAL BODY MEETING & ELECTION OF TRUSTEES This will be held on December 12, 2010 at 6:00 PM after a SPECIAL BHAJAN PROGRAM by Chandan Mody, Nayna Patel, Devang Parikh, Aarti Shah, , and students of Chandan Mody from 3:30 to 5:30 PM followed by MAHA PRASAD Nominations along with completed election forms were invited from General Body mem- Religious Calendar bers by Novemebr 30, 2010. Nominations will not be accepted after November 30, 2010. You must be a ITA member for year 2009 and 2010, must believe in ITA Constitution and Dec 1, Wednesday, Utpati must have worked at least for a year on any ITA Committees and willing to volunteer time Ekadashi and services for ITA. If there are less number of nomination forms received by the deadline, remaining vacancies may be filled by the Board in accordance with the By-lways. Dec 17, Friday, Mokshada FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO BECOME TRUSTEE OR ADDITIONAL Ekadashi/ GITA JAYANTI Gita Path in temple INFORMATION CONTACT BHULABHAI BHAKTA AT 856-983-0769 Dec 20, Monday, Shri Datta- Following Trustees are elegible for re-election for additional three years term. tray Jayanti / Purnima JAYESH PARIKH, MUKUND MODI, RAMESH VISHWANATHAN, DEVANG Dec 31, Friday, Safala Ekada- PARIKH, CHETNA GIYANANI, RADHA BODAPATI AND SUNITHA REDDY shi Following Trustees are not eligible for re-election due to their three consecutive terms expiry by December 31, 2010 MONTHLY ACTIVITIES DIVYAKANT PARIKH Following Trustee has resigned from the Board and vacancy may be filled for the re- Vishnu Sahasranama maining term by nomination and Board approval Parayanam PRAVEEN SHETH ITA takes this opportunity to thank all outgoing Trustees for their dedicated support and Dec. 3rd Friday, looking forward to their continued support for the ITA activities. 8P.M. to 9 P.M. SPECIAL PRAYERS : MONTHLY BHAJANS ITA has a program whereby you can have prayers performed on your behalf every year on a special day in your life by pledging $ 301. Also as per your request Shri. Bhupendra Shuk- Dec. 17th Friday laji will perform a special pooja on your behalf, or the regular temple pooja performed on the designated day will be dedicated in your name. Below are the donors for this month. 8:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Satya Sai Baba center of Medford. Akshyabhai & Savitaben Patel Dec. 01 Jagdish Shah Dec. 22 Contacts: P.K. Prabhakar (856)- Pravina Gohel Dec. 05 Nagindas/Champaben Shah Dec. 23 596-3147, Sesha Vemuri (856)- Maya & Mamta Kanzaria Dec. 09 Vijay & Asha Gupta Dec. 25 751-0867 Arun Maheshwari Dec. 09 Satish Shah Dec. 25 Other Bhajan Groups have not Rajendra Pandya Dec. 09 Natwar Desai Dec. 28 been scheduled due to Christmas Dev Dani Dec. 12 Panambur & Mitra Kini Dec. 28 and New Year Holidays Jelabhai Patel Dec. 13 Mahendra Toprani Dec. 28 Rukmani Devi Tekrival Dec. 15 Kavita Gupta Dec. 30 Jaysinh Chandriani Dec. 18 Naresh Talati Dec. 31 Sheela Kapoor Dec. 18 Navin K. Gupta. Pramila Mitra, K.S. Krishnan Dec. 18 Manibhai Patel, Raj Patel, Rajiv Laxman P Singh Dec. 18 Verma One Day CONDOLENCES Revaben Bhakta, sister of our past president Bhulabhai Bhakta, passed away on November 20, 2010 in Calefornia, USA. ITA and itsBal Board-Vihar sincerely Updates extend their condolences to Shri Bhulabhai and other family members. Bal-Vihar started this year on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at Cherokee High School with a record number of children participating. With over 200 Balchildren-Vihar signed Updates up for the 2010-2011 year, the enthusiasm from both children and parents was evident. Registration for the 2010-2011 year is now closed; however, a waiting list will Bal-Vihar celebrated Diwali in a joyous and festive ceremony on November 14, 2010. After a con- be maintained. For each of the ten sessions, children will learn not only about Hindu heritage and culture, but also aboutdensed the variousinstructional Hindu class festivals. lasting They one will hour, partake the children in both metyoga in and the Aarti cafeteria as well. to perform As director the LaxmiLata Pim- plaskarPuja. Armed has stated, with “Baltheir- Viharmetal isthalis, the place bowls, where and childrenspoons, makethey appearedfriends and enthusiastic learn about and their ready heritage. to learn. It will Lata be a valuablePimplaskar, experience not only and instructed an essential the ingredient children onto building how to individuallyconfidence.” perform the puja, but also helped the students create a Ganesha using Play-Doh and explained the significance of why we pray to Goddess On the October 10th session, children learnt the story and significance of Navratri. Classes talked about theLaxmi. glory ofGoddess Maa Durga, Laxmi Maa doesn't Laxmi, only and represent Maa Saraswati. the health The and importance wealth; she of all also goddesses provides to happinessachieve success through in all herthat blessings we do was to emphasized. Devotees. OverThe session two hundred concluded people, with includinglunch sponsored parents by and Naresh grandparents, and Yamini attended Patel, Arun this andevent. Sapana The Patel, celebrations and Chetan were and followed Leeta Puwar. by a scrumptious We thank them lunch for sponsored their dedicated by Dineshbhai support. and Pushpaben Patel of Moorestown, New Jersey. Pictures of the event are posted on the ITA website. For the Holiday For the Diwali session on November 14th, 2010, each child will be individually performing a Laxmi Puja and will learnSeason the meaning Bal Vihar of this children ritual. will be collecting/saving money to donate to "No Kid Hungry” organization. If you are interested in sponsoring lunch at a Bal-Vihar session, please contact: We are currently lookingChetana for lunch Giyanani sponsors. at (732) If you 322 are-6212, interested, Email: [email protected] contact Chetana Giyanani. for more information: Chetana Giyanani, Cell: (732) 322-6212 Email:Senior [email protected] Citizens' Program Thursday December 16, 6:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. The Senior Citizens' Group invites all of you - age 50 and up - to join, support, and celebrate life with us. The new Executive Council will complete one year of existence by the end of this month. There will be a regular meeting on December 16Senior when theCitizens' meeting Program schedule for the year 2011 will also be distrib- Sunday November 14, 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Gagan Palace) uted. Our success, if any,Thursday is mainly November due to the 18, devotion 6:30 p.m. and to dedication 9:15 p.m. of(Temple) our volunteers & dinner sponsors, and generous support of guest speakers. We take this opportunity to appreciate and thank all those Ourwho Group joined has and been supported organizing the the association Annual & inDiwali 2010. Function More participation in November is every desired; year. the This strength year's celebra-is always tionsin numbers! will be held Please on Sundayput aside November the attitudes 14 from and 11:30egos that a.m. keep to 3:00 us p.m.apart The and venue weak is as Gagan a society. Palace We Restau- need to rant (located near Desi Bazaar), Stratford, Phone: 627-6200. The fee is $11.00 for members. Mr.work Bhavesh together Gala for and the his common Gunjan good; group lethave us graciouslyall serve as offered volunteers to perform and remain and entertain committed us, creating to do our a festive part atmosphere with their melodious songs. Ourto themembers best of are our also abilities. expected to show their musical talents (instrumental,For more information vocal) at the about occasion. the program,You will enjoy activities, snacks and and to a joinvegetarian the association, buffet dinner. please Friends, contact this Suraj is yourBhan function Singh, so bycelebrate phone: with (856) gusto 582 -and5035 enthusiasm. or e-mail ([email protected]) Please join us because in the or end,Narsinh " It's N. not Sangani, the years by in your life that count. It's the life in your years!" phone: (856) 435-2128 or e-mail ([email protected]). In the winter months of November through February, we will have only one meeting scheduled per month at the temple premises. A representative of theHOLIDAY Burns Foundation FOOD DRIVE will be our guest speaker on November 18; the topic The Indianis "Fire tradition and Burn calls Prevention for sharing for aSeniors". portion of Fire our accidents daily food in withhomes needy. are common We urge in you America to remember causing the enor- lessmous fortunate loss of life people and whenproperty. we areTips rejoicing on cooking with safely, our friends prevention and family of scald during burns this and time injuries of holidays. due to smokeAs always weinhalation, join hands fire with hazards our andBal -controlVihar Group, measures Youth will Group, be discussed. Senior Citizen Group and others to co-ordinate food Fordrive more to help information the poor andabout needy the program, during holiday activities, season. and to join the senior citizens' group, please contact Suraj BhanSpecial Singh, marked by phone:containers (856) are 582 kept-5035 at the or front e-mail lobby ([email protected]) of our temple in Berlin or for Narsinh packaged N. Sangani, and canned by phone:non- parishable(856) 435- 2128food. orCollected e-mail ([email protected]). food boxes are delivered to American Red Cross for the use of the fire victims. For more information, please contact Narendra Amin at 856-429-8761 or Binduben Shukla at 856-768-3134.

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