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Volume 36 December2019 Number 3

Website: www.dfwhindutemple.org 1605 N. Britain Road, Irving TX 75061 Telephone: Metro (972) 445-3111, Fax: (972) 445-3100 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 154246 Irving, TX 75015-4246 Temple Hours Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM & 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Sat & Sun: 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM; Aarati: 12 Noon and 7:30 PM, Daily 9 Monthly Events 9

Every Tuesday 6:30 PM-7:30 PM Hanuman Abhishekam & Sahasranama Archana Every Tuesday 7:45 PM Hanuman Chalisa Pathan Every Saturday 8:30 AM Balaji Suprabhatam & Vishnu Sahasranama First Wednesday 10:30 AM Vitthala Abhishekam & Second Friday 10:30 AM Mahalakshmi Abhishekam First Friday 6:30 PM Abhishek by Ilangai Thamizhar Group First Saturday 3:30 PM Amrit Vaani First Sunday 4:00 PM Durga Puja - Shakti Group 1st & 2nd Sunday 3:30 PM Shri Jagannath Sahashra Nama and Second Saturday 9:00 AM Balaji Abhishekam (Andal /Chakratalwar) 2nd & 4th Saturday 3:00 PM Veda & Prabhananda Parayanam, Ghosti Group Second Sunday 1:30 PM Arya Samaj Havan Third Thursday 11:00 AM Dattatreya Paduka Abhishek Third Friday 7:45 PM Durga Jagarta Third Saturday 4:00 PM Gita Reading-Gita Sanskar Third Saturday 4;00 PM Bhajan by Matiya Samaj Group Third Saturday 6:00 PM Ayyappa Abhishekam & Puja Third Sunday 4:00 PM Gayatri Puja Fourth Saturday 4:00 PM Sunderkand Path

Notes: 1. Timing for monthly events are subject to change. Check the actual date each month for any change in timing. 2. These are all Temple activities, supported by other Organizations. Temple reserves the right to change the timing. 3. Temple special programs will take priority over regular monthly activities.

Namaste Devotees: Namaste. It has been my honor and pleasure to serve our Temple as the Chairperson of Board of Trustees. It has been a great year for our temple. We celebrated our yearly Ganesh Mahotsav in September and Navaratri in October. We look forward to celebrate Deepavali with all our devotees’ participation.

We, the Board thank the President and her team of Executive members for working. tirelessly all year long. We appreciate the support of front office managers and volunteers as well as our priests.

Swati Pandit Chairperson, Board Of Trustees, 2019 2 D/FW Society \ Message from the President \ Management Namaste Devotees, Board of Trustees I am honored to be part of this DFW Hindu Chair Person Temple “Ekta Mandir” serving you as your Swati Pandit 817-267-0265 st president. I came on board on January 1 2019 Secretary and started working with the calendar events and pujas. I worked to remodel the cultural hall, Manoj Parikh 972-298-2011 install new tiles, and paint the stage and the walls. Members This year I am proud to say we created a downloadable mobile App to take the temple Dr. Jagannatha Rao 214-995-9731 to a new level. It is called DFW Hindu Temple, Khemchand Nangrani 972 -742-5680 Since Shri Gopal Maharaj resigned, we started seeking new priests Manju Shrivatsava 972-307-0407 for the open position. In March, we hired Shree Lokesh Panday Manmadhan Nair 214-675-1201 and he came on board in April. In May, we bought a floor cleaning Dr. N. K. Monga 214-368-8563 machine and in June, we ordered 600 new chairs for the remodeled cultural hall. Satyanarayana Bodla 817-354-6068 During these 6 months, the temple roof was not forgotten. The Thakorbhai Patel 972-869-3929 construction committee (Manojbhai Parikh being chair) started Vinoda Kumar 817-706-3767 working with the insurance adjustors simultaneously to get funds for a brand new roof. Our public adjustors, Jett McCay and Kris Goodman (from Pinnacle Executive Committee LLP), were successful in issuing funds for the new roof from the temple insurance company President In August and September, we installed a new roof on the clinic and on the priest’s quarter. Kusum Masters 817-265-0115 In October we signed a contract with SPS Roofing company, (owner Simon Shellis) and the roof is 99% completed. In November Vice President I we started to renovate the main temple including garba graha, Chandra K Bandar 469-286-6721 main temple lobby and the shoe room. We have given a modern look to the temple, which includes upgrades to the shoe room and water heaters. Much more maintenance work is being done Vice President II in 2019, such as the painting of the Gopurum. Rajendra Vankawala 817-896-7258 As you can see from 2019 Ekta Mandir calendar, the temple is full of events all year around. We had numberous events such as seven days of Maharudram, where 5 priests came from India and 6 priests Secretary came from other states. This puja was done under the leadership Manoj Chopra 972-679-7166 of Priest Mahalingamji. Currently, we are working on a new puja name Punah Prana Pratishtha. The first part of this puja was done Treasurer on November 26th where they moved all the pranas to Sanskar Bhavan to create a temple with positive vibration. This was done Anil Sabnis 214-676-0952 because the main temple was under renovation. The second puja, from Dec. 20th-22nd, is where the pranas will be taken back to the Joint Treasurer main temple. The temple will be in full operation as of December Nalini Totloor 214-532-0666 22nd . Temple events and pujas are all done at a grand level such as Ganesh Mahotsav, Navratri, Durga , Shree Yantra Committee Members Puja, Skand Shasti, Diwali puja, celebration and dinner, and ending with 41 days of Ayyappa Swamy Mandala Puja. Annapurna Nehru 214-274-5291 I am honored to have a cohesive team of Office Bearer, Executive Balamohan Manickam 469-524-9273 Committee members, and Board of Trustees for the year 2019. I would like to thank our temple priests, managers and cleaning Bharat Bobby Patel 214-893-4139 crew. Without their support and none of this would be Bharathi Chitta 214-226-3355 possible. I would also like to thank all the volunteers, Nila Auntie Dilip Yadev 972-697-1406 and her kitchen team, hundi team, puja team, Vidya Vikas team, Giri Padmasolala 817-8740018 youth team, bhajan group and SLPS community for their support for the year 2019. Tusharbhai Basu has played a big role in Jayakumar Shenoy 940-595-1172 supporting the temple financially as well as guiding me throughout Jayesh Jariwala 469-877-0396 the year 2019. My backbone supports are my children Dhiren, Mukesh Wani 817-845-8100 Vimi, Trishna, Meetal, Chetan and my life partner Ketan. I would Mukund Patel 214-674-0093 like to congratulate and wish Chandra K. Bandar, his Executive members and Board of Trustees of 2020 the best of luck. Niranjan Tripathy 940-368-3698 We are continuously striving to serve you better. I hope you Pani Tirumala 408-507-5589 continue to support us with your donations, suggestions and more Priyatosh Kanti Nath 214-435-9652 importantly by getting involved in the temple affairs in a positive Rajneesh Gupta 972-467-3792 way. Once again, I express my gratitude with sincere thanks for all Raksha Patel 972-821-7033 your help, encouragement, and support for the year 2019. Sanjay Kumar 214-923-3448 Shakuntala Kalia 972-793-2421 Sincerely, Shri Prakash Das 214-929-8911 Kusum Masters, Vinod Kumar 817-366-0641 President, 2019, DFW Hindu Temple Society-Ekta mandir. 3 4 5 6 0 Diwali Dinner Celebration November 2019 0

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20 D/FW Hindu Temple – Ekta Mandir Radio Program (Radio Archana) On Radio Caravan (AM700/ FM 104.1/ FM 94.5 HD2)

D/FW Hindu Temple hosts a radio program on Radio Caravan every Saturday from 3:00PM-4:00PM. In addition to , we also provide informations about the Temple, the temple activities and upcoming programs celebrated at the temple. Please join us every Saturday from 3:00PM-4:00PM. If any of you would like to sponsor the Radio Program for 30 min or 1 hour to celebrate the birthdays, anniversaries or other special occasions of your dear ones, please email: [email protected] or call Front Desk 972-445-3111. D/ FW Temple thanks all those who have sponsored the Radio Archana program for the past several months. Every Sunday at 12:05pm, Temple Noon Aarati LIVE on Radio Caravan

Ekta Mandir greatly appreciates Radio Caravan community involvement and the sponsorship for relay of Temple Noon Aarati LIVE every Sunday. For more information, please call Temple at 972-445-3111 21 North Texas Indian Physicians’ Charitable Foundation MEDICAL CLINIC

With the Support of the D/FW Hindu Temple Society CLINIC DATES: 1st AND 3rd SUNDAY ( CLOSED ON LONG WEEKENDS) TIME: 10:00 AM TO 11:30 AM (Registration & Checking) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL CLINIC @ 972-870-9500 ON SPECIFIED DAYS. PLACE: 1706 NORTH BRITAIN RD., IRVING, TX. 75061 ( ACROSS FROM D/FW HINDU TEMPLE )

Suggested Donations For Priest Services Priestly services are available at the Temple, in your home or your place of business, Please contact the Temple Office at Metro (972) 445-3111 Archana $15.00 Satyanarayana Puja (Private in Temple) $101.00 Archana (Sahasranama) $101.00 Satyanarayana Puja $51.00 Abhishekam (Individual Sponsored) $101.00 Shraaddha-Havan $151.00 Abhishekam (Group Sponsored) $51.00 Shraaddha Tarapan/Hiranya $101.00 Abhishekam (Temple Scheduled) $ 35.00 Thread Ceremony $151.00 Havan (Private Sponsored) $151.00 Upanayana at Home $200.00 Havan (Temple Scheduled) $101.00 Vahana Puja $51.00 Hair Offering (Mundan) $101.00 Wedding (On Premises) $401.00 Kalyana Utsavam in Temple $151.00 Wedding (Off Premises) $501.00* Namkaran (Naming Ceremony) $101.00 Sunday Mahaprasad sponsor $351.00 Outside Metroplex Puja Minimum $301.00 Funeral $101.00 Advance payment required for all pujas Maximum 4 hours for outside pujas, other than wedding. Suggested donations for all puja services performed at home is $151.00 Rates for priest services are subject to change.

FACILITY RENTAL CHARGES Sanskar Yagna Youth Class TIME Cultural Center Mon. - Fri. Bhavan sala Center Rooms 9:30 AM- $500.00 $400.00 $400.00 8:00 am to 4:00 pm $1000.00 12:30 PM $40.00 5:30 PM- per hour 8:00 am to midnight $1800.00 8:30 PM $650.00 $400.00 $400.00 6:00 pm to midnight $1200.00 Sat. - Sun. 9:00 AM- 8:30 PM $900.00 $800.00 $800.00 Cleaning Charges Hall $ 400.00 $650.00 For Both Cleaning Charges Kitchen $350.00 Cleaning $200.00 $100.00 $100.00 $50.00 Kitchen Use Charges Extra Charges for trash collection for all rental facilities Cooking $400.00 weekend: 8:30 am to 8:30 pm (Sanskar Bhavan Only) Warming $200.00 Kitchen available only with Hall Rental Cancellation fees applicable, see below 100% deposit at the time of booking for facility rental and puja services. otherwise subject to cancellation Additional charges apply for sound system and use of premises for extra hours. CANCELLATION FEES Prior To: 60 days - 20%, 30-60 days - 35%, 15-30 days - 50% , 1 - 15 days - No refund 22 Updated October 2019 8 D/FW Hindu Temple Society 8 “Ekta Mandir” We cordially invite you to the following temple programs (monthly events are on page 2) Day Date Time Events

Thursday Oct 3rd 6:30 pm Shashthi: Murugan Abhishekam Friday Oct 4th 5:45 pm Saraswati Puja Saturday Oct 5th 1:00 pm Naadhopaasanaa Saturday Oct 5th 9:00 pm Durga Jagran Sunday Oct 6th 10:00 am Durgashtami Havan Tuesday Oct 8th 5:45 pm Vijaya Dashmi: Saraswati Puja Tuesday Oct 8th 7:00 pm Vijaya Dashmi : Ravan Dahan Tuesday Oct 8th 7:45 pm Jagannatha Rajabesa Puja Thursday Oct 10th 6:30 pm Pradosham: Shiva Abhishekam Sunday Oct 13th 12:30 pm Jagannatha Rajabesa Puja Sunday Oct 13th 6:00 pm Satyanarayana Puja Wednesday Oct 16th 6:30 pm Sankathara Chaturthi: Ganesh Abhishekam Thursday Oct 17th 3:30 pm Temple opens: Tula Vishu Punya-kalam Thursday Oct 17th 4:00 pm Karva Chauth Puja Fri-Sun Oct 18-20th 6:00 pm Shree Yantra Chakra Puja Fri-Sun Oct 18-20th 9:00 pm Maha-mangal Arati Saturday Oct 19th 9:00 am Shree Yantra Chakra Puja Saturday Oct 19th 8:30 pm Raas Garba Sunday Oct 19th 9:00 am Shree Devi Havan Friday Oct 25th 6:30 pm Dhan Teras/ Pradosham: Shiva Abhishekam Saturday Oct 26th 1:00 pm Naadhopaasanaa/ Narak Chaturdashi Sunday Oct 27th 6:00 pm Diwali- Lakshmi Puja & Chopda Puja Sunday Oct 27th 6:00 pm Diwali Milan - Lakshmi/Chopda Pujan Tuesday Oct 29th 10:00 am Gujrati New Year Puja Tuesday Oct 29th 6:00 pm Aakash Deepam Mon-Sat Oct 28-Nov 2nd 6:15 pm Skanda S. Utsavam: Murugan Abhishekam Wednesday Oct 30th —— Bhai Beej Saturday Nov 2nd 6:00AM Skand Shashti Day Sunday Nov 3rd 10:00AM Annakut/Diwali Celebration Monday Nov 4th 6:30PM Jalaram Jayanti Puja Monday Nov 4th – 10th 7:00AM Maharudram Friday Nov 8th 10:00AM Vithala Rukhmani Abhsekham Friday Nov 8th 6:00PM Friday Nov 8th 12th 7:00PM Jaggarnatha Radha Damodrara Puja Friday Nov 8th 6:30PM Mindful awareness by Ishanji (Shiv Yog) Saturday Nov 9th 9:30AM Pradosham Sani Trayodashi Puja Saturday Nov 9th 12:30PM Jaggarnatha Puja Saturday Nov 9th 6:00PM Shiva Abhisekam Saturday Nov 9th 6:30PM Diwali Dinner Sunday Nov 10th 10:00AM Samuhika Satyanarayana Puja Sunday Nov 10th 12:30PM Jaggarnatha Lakshmi Narayana Puja Monday Nov 11th 7:00PM Jaggarnatha Lakshmi Narayana Puja Tuesday Nov 12th 6:00PM Karthika Purnima Satya Narayana Puja Tuesday Nov 12th 7:00PM Jaggarnatha Rajbesa/Biota Vandana Puja Friday Nov 15th 6:30PM ankatahara Chaturthi Ganesh Abhisekam Saturday Nov 16th 9:00AM Sri Oothukadu Venkata Kave Aradhana Saturday Nov 16th Dec 26th 6:15PM Ayyappa Swamy Mandala Abhisekam Puja Saturday Nov 23rd 9:30AM Sani Trayodashi Puja Saturday Nov 23rd 1:00PM Nadhopaasana Saturday Nov 23rd 3:30PM Sunderkand Saturday Nov 23rd 6:00PM Ayyappa Mandala Puja Saturday Nov 23rd 6:00PM Pradosham Shiva Abhisekham Monday Nov 25th - 27th 7:00PM Jaggarnatha Sradhabesa Puja Saturday Nov 30th 6:00PM Ayyappa Abhisekam and Puja Sunday Dec 1st 6:00PM Shashti Murugan Abhisekam & Puja Saturday Dec 7th 6:00PM Ayyappa Abhisekam & Puja Sunday Dec 8th 1:00PM General Body Monday Dec 9th 6:30PM Pradosham Shiva Abhisekam Tuesday Dec 10th 6:00PM Karthikai Kritirithikai Murugan Puja Wednesday Dec 11th 11:00AM Dattatrey Jayanti Paduka Abhisekam Thursday Dec 12th 6:00PM Satyanarayana Puja Saturday Dec 14th 6:00PM Sankatahara Chathurthi Ganesh Abhisekam Saturday Dec 14th 6:00PM Ayyappa Abhisekam & Puja Monday Dec 16th 7:00PM Jaggarnatha Dhanu Sankranti Saturday Dec 21st 1:00PM Adyayana Utsav Saturday Dec 21st 6:00PM Ayyappa Abhisekam & Puja Sunday Dec 22nd 10:00AM Sakambari Puja Sunday Dec 22nd 1:00PM Adyayana Utsav Monday Dec 23rd 6:30PM Pradosham Shiva Abhisekam Thursday Dec 26th 6:00PM Ayyappa Mandala Puja & Abhisekam Saturday Dec 28th 1:00PM Adyayana Utsav Sunday Dec 29th 1:00PM Adyayana Utsav Tuesday Dec 31st 6:30PM Shasti Murugan Abhisekam For Information Please call Temple at 972-445-3111 For event details, fliers and temple calendar please visit our web-site at dfwhindutemple.org 23 Upcoming Temple Events For First Quarter Year 2020

S.No January Event

1 1/1/2020 New Year. Ganesh Abhishekam 2 1/6/2020 Vaikunta Ekdashi @ 6.30 am. 3 1/10/2020 Purnima . Satyanarayana Puja. Jagannatha Debabhisheka Purnima Puja. 4 1/11/2020 Andal Kalyanam. Pongal Celebrations. (South Community). 5 1/13/2020 Lohri Pooja 6 1/14/2020 Makarasankranti. Uthirayana Punyakalam Pongal, Pongal Pannia. Puja. 7 1/29/2020 Vasant Panchami. Saraswati Pooja 8 1/30/2020 Basant Panchami.

S.No Febrauary Event 1 2/5/2020 Beeshma Ekadashi 2 2/9/2020 Jagannatha Gajauddharana Besa Puja. 3 2/21/2020 Maha Shivarathri 4 2/22/2020 Shiv Parvathi Kalyanam

S.No March Event 1 3/9/2020 Holi. Holi Ka Dahan 2 3/15/2020 Holi Celebrations & Anand Bazaar. 3 3/22/2020 General Body Meeting. 4 3/24/2020 Ugadi. Gudi Padva.

S.No April Event 2 4/2/2020 Ram Navami. Seetha Rama Kalyanam 3 4/4/2020 Akhanda Ramayan Begins at 9 am. 4 4/8/2020 Hanuman Jayanti 5 4/11/2020 Kavadi 6 4/12/2020 Mahalakshmi Jayanti 7 4/14/2020 Taimil New Year & Bengali New Year. 8 4/18/2020 Ashottara-Shata 108 Hanuman Chalisa Parayan 9 4/19/2020 Vallabhacharya Mahotsavam 10 4/28/2020 Ramanuja Jayanti