NAMO BHAGAVATE PANDURANGAYA BALAJI VANI Volume 11, Issue 7 July, 2017

HARI OM

In Month of June Balaji Temple Kumbabisheka Anniversary (Temple fifth anniversary) was celebrated from Friday, June 2nd to Sunday June 4th. Friday, June 2nd '2017, in the afternoon the celebrations started with devotees sitting down for ashtottari (108) kalash in the main temple, led by Narayananda Swamiji. After explaining the significance of the kalash puja, where was invoked and prayed to 108 (sacred count) times by the attending families and priests, Swamiji prayed for blessings for the Temple and the devotees' family. Then Swamiji conducted Dwarpuja and Grihapravesh and afterwards the devotees attended the glorious Mahalakshmi Abhishekam ceremony in the main temple. After the end of the Shodashopachara puja Swamiji in his brief speech thanked the devotees for their whole-hearted assistance in getting the arrangements done for the anniversary celebrations and blessed everyone with prasadam. Balaji Temple fifth Anniversary. Sangeet Dhwani organization arranged Kathak dance recital by Deepali

Vichare and her students. Bhupal entertained the audience with a beautiful sitar recital accompanied by Tejas. BRAHMA SATYAṂ JAGANMITHYETYEVAṂRŪPO VINIŚCAYAḤ | SO'YAṂ NITYĀNITYAVASTUVIVEKAḤ SAMUDĀHṚTAḤ || 20 || The second day, on Saturday June 3rd '2017, the celebrations started with devotees sitting down to finish 108 kalash puja in the main A firm conviction of the mind to the effect that is real temple. Then the devotees followed Narayananda Swamiji each and the universe unreal, is designated as discrimination (Viveka) carrying the 108 kalashas from the main temple by performing between the Real and the unreal. parikrama of the temple grounds in a Rath Yatra with the utsava of Lord Venkatesh and His two brides, Sridevi and Bhudevi riding a TADVAIRĀGYAṂ JIHĀSĀ YĀ DARŚANAŚRAVAṆĀDIBHIḤ | chariot (Rath), traveling the Temple Grounds giving Darshan. Prayers DEHĀDIBRAHMAPARYANTE HYANITYE BHOGAVASTUNI || 21 || were offered to the Sun God amidst chanting of Vedic . Devotees carried festive umbrellas and fanned the deities in Vairāgya or renunciation is the desire to give up all transitory the chariot to the sound of bells and drumbeats, and blowing of conch enjoyments (ranging) from those of an (animate) body to those of shells. The Rath Yatra arrived at the Main Temple door where a Brahmāhood (having already known their defects) from welcome home ceremony was performed and the chariot entered the observation, instruction and so forth. Temple. Narayananda Swamiji performed a divine Abhishekam of Lord Balaji with the contents of the 108 kalashas. The devotees venerated the

Lord with Vishnu Sahasranam, with pure devotion. Finally, the devotees were blessed with the Darshan of Lord Balaji in His Vishvaroop Avatar! This was followed by Mangalarati. The Jayendra Kalakendra group gave a performance in the Ananda Hall. This was followed by Swamiji meeting with the dignitaries. Then a resounding Thaala Vadya program was presented by the artistes of the Sarvalaghu Percussion Art Center. The day ended with devotees enjoying a grand dinner. June 4th '2017, Sunday, the final day of the celebrations, was the auspicious Nirjala Ekadashi day in the . Narayananda Swamiji conducted a beautiful Panduranga-Rukmini Jugalmurti Shodashopachar Abhishekam. Devotees performed milk abhishekam of the Jugalmurti. The prayers progressed with the divine bhajans of the Gnanananda Seva Sampraday. Their uplifting music left the devotees enthralled in divine presence. Swamiji completed the prayers with Mangalarati and prayers for all devotees.

This was followed by Guru Puja ceremony and Narayananda Swamiji gave a brief speech on the motto of Balaji Temple and thanked all the Swamiji with dignitaries and devottes at balaji temple devotees, volunteers and sponsors for their contributions, thus kumbhabhishekam.

concluding the 5th Anniversary Celebrations of the Balaji Matha Temple.

MONTHLY EVENTS REGULAR ACTIVITIES

July 1st, Saturday TEMPLE OPEN Sundarakanda Hanuman Chalisa 5:00 PM WEEKDAYS 7:30 AM TO 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM to 8.30 PM WEEKENDS SAT-SUN 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM July 2nd, Sunday Sai Baba Abhishekam 11:00 AM Daily Puja & Aarti

th Morning 8:00 AM July 4 , Tuesday Afternoon 12:30 PM Panduranga Abhishekam 6:30 PM Evening 8:00 PM

July 5th, Wednesday Pradosham Pooja, Abhishekam 5:30 PM Every Monday Rudrabhishekam (Shiva Puja) 6:00 PM July 8th, Saturday Satyanarayana Pooja 11:00 AM Every Tuesday Hanumanji Puja 6:00 PM July 9th, Sunday Ganapati Homa 11:00 AM Every Wednesday

th Vishnu Stotram 6:00 PM July 12 , Wednesday Sankata Hara Chaturthi, Abhishekam 7:00 PM Every Thursday

July 16th, Sunday Sri Sai Bhajans 7:30 PM Satyanarayana Pooja 11:00 AM Every Friday July 18th, Tuesday Santoshi Mata Puja 7:00 PM Kritika Subramanya Abhishekam 7:00 PM Lakshmi Puja, Lalitha Stotram & Mahaprasadam

July 20th, Thursday Every Saturday Pradosham Shiva Pooja 5:30 PM Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam Seva 8:00 AM

st & Vishnu Stotram July 21 , Friday Vasavi Abhishekam 6:30 PM Every Sunday

July 22nd, Saturday & Children’s class by Pushpa Dhar 9:30 AM Siva Abhishekam 5:30 PM Bhajans, Puja & Aarti 7:00 PM

July 23rd, Sunday Every Sankasthahara Chaturthi Homa 11:00 AM Sri Ganesha Puja 7:00 PM

July 28th, Friday Every Purnima MahaLakshmi Abhishekam 6:30 PM Sri Satyanarayana Puja 6:30 PM

th July 30 , Sunday Every Amavasya Devi Abhishekam 11:00 AM Siva Pooja check website for time

Third Thursday of every month Vedic Anna Dana for India

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

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

Peetadhipathi Narayanananda Swamiji with devotes at Balaji Temple Retreat in Bolado rd, Tres Pinos CA.