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Vishu Celebrations Saturday, April 14, 2018 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Hindu Community and Cultural Center 1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551 A Non-Profit Organization since 1977 Tax ID# 94-2427126; Inc# D0821589 Shiva-Vishnu Temple Tel: 925-449-6255; Fax: 925-455-0404 Om Namah Shivaya Om Namo Narayanaya Web: http://www.livermoretemple.org Vishu Celebrations Saturday, April 14, 2018 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Vishu is a New Year festival held in the state of Kerala, South India (and the adjoining areas of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu). This occasion signifies the Sun's transit to the zodiac Mesha Raasi as per Indian astrological calculations. The most important event in Vishu is the Vishukkani, which literally means “the first thing seen on the day of Vishu after waking up". The Vishukkani consists of a ritual arrangement of auspicious articles like raw rice, fresh linen, golden cucumber, betel leaves, arecanut, metal mirror, the yellow flowers konna, and a holy text and coins, in a bell metal vessel called uruli. A lighted bell metal lamp called nilavilakku is also placed alongside. On the day of Vishu, the custom is to wake up at dawn and go to the puja room with the eyes closed so that the Vishukkani is the first thing one sees. Devotees throng the well-known temples like Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, Guruvayur Sree Krishna temple to have a "Vishukkani Kazhcha" on the early hours of "Vishu" day. Please mark your calendars & plan on participating in all the events with family and friends and receive divine blessings. Event Schedule Sponsorship Information Sankalpam, Lord Ayyappa 3:00 PM Archana $ 7 Abhishekam Bhajans; Thalapoli, Harihara Putra 3:30 PM Ayyappa Abhishekam $ 51 Ashtotharam Vishu Decorations $ 101 Aarathi, Padi Pattu, Harivarasanam, 4:30 PM Monthly Ayyappa Abhishekam Theertha Prasadam $ 301 for one year For further information, please contact Event coordinator Sunita Krishna kumar @ ph.no:925-548-9989 Temple Office at 925-449-6255 option 3 facebook.com/livermoretemple twitter.com/livermoretemple Instagram.com/livermoretemple .

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