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Maha Shivaratri Celebration-Monday, March 7, 2016 Look inside for Shri Ram Navami Celebration, AkhandRamayan Path, Mahanda Ru Shridra Y Sitaagn aRam-Satu Kalyanamrday, May 2 1 & Programs Sunday, May 22, 2016 Temple News Saturday, March 28, 2014 to Sunday, March 29, 2014 Articles Youth Page BACK COVER Bi-Annual Newsletter of Bharatiya Hindu Temple and More Volume 31, Number 1 – 2016 www.columbushindutemple.org [email protected] | (740) 369-0717

Temple Hours: Weekdays: 9 AM–12 PM and 6 PM–9 PM Weekends: 9 AM–9 PM

Shri Venkateshwara Poolangi Shri Durga Lakshmi Saraswati Seva and Kalyana Utsavam Chandi Mahayagya Saturday, June 27, 2015 Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12, 2015 Temple Programs at a Glance

Note: Timings of all programs are accurate at the time of printing this Anjali. For the latest changes, please refer to the Temple website at www.columbushindutemple.org

MARCH Sundarkand Ramayan Path 5 10:00AM Shri Shiva Abhishekam (Pradosham) 6 7:00 PM Maha Shivaratri Celebrations (Temple open day and night) 7 6:00 PM Shri Jagannath Puja 11 7:00 PM Uma Maheshwara Kalyanam 12 5:00 PM Shrinathji Satsang 13 3:30 PM Shri Devi Puja and Bhajan 18 6:30 PM Gurukul Admission Begins 18 See email Shri Navagraha Abhishekam and Puja 19 4:00 PM Shri Shiva Abhishekam (Pradosham) 20 7:00 PM Shri Satyanarayana Puja and Katha & Holi Celebration 22 7:00 PM Uttara Phalguni Maha Lakshmi Jayanti 23 7:00 PM Shri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 26 10:30 AM Shri Sankatahara Chaturthi 26 7:00 PM

APRIL Sundarkand Ramayan Path 2 10:00 AM Shri Shiva Abhishekam (Soma Pradosham) 4 7:00 PM Ugadi Celebration 7 6:30 PM Shri Devi Puja and Bhajan 8 6:30 PM Shri Navagraha Abhishekam and Puja 9 4:00 PM Shrinathji Satsang 10 3:30 PM Sauramana Ugadi and Swami Ayyappa Abhishekam 14 6:30 PM Shri Rama Navami Celebration 15 & 16 10:30 AM Shri Sita Rama Kalyanam 15 7:00 PM Akhand Ramayan Path Begins 16 1:00 PM Akhand Ramayan Path Ends 17 1:00 PM Shri Shiva Abhishekam (Pradosham) 19 7:00 PM Shri Satyanarayana Puja and Katha 21 7:00 PM Shri Hanuman Jayanti Celebration 22 3:30 PM Shri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 23 10:30 PM Shri Jagannath Satsang 23 6:00 PM Shri Sankatahara Chaturthi 25 7:00 PM Shodash Naam Mantra Sankirtan 30 11:00 AM

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Akshaya Trutiya (Ratha Puja) Shri Venkateshwara Abhishekam Shri Jagannath Satsang Temple Programs at a Glance

Note: Timings of all programs are accurate at the time of printing this Anjali. For the latest changes, please refer to the Temple website at www.columbushindutemple.org

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Akshaya Trutiya (Ratha Puja) Shri Venkateshwara Abhishekam Shri Jagannath Satsang Temple Programs at a Glance

Note: Timings of all programs are accurate at the time of printing this Anjali. For the latest changes, please refer to the Temple website at www.columbushindutemple.org

MARCH Gurukul Admission Begins (Returning Students) 1 10:00AM Shri Shiva Abhishekam (Soma Pradosham) 2 7:00 PM Shri Satyanarayana Puja and Katha & Holi Celebration 5 7:00 PM Uttara Phalguni Maha Lakshmi Jayanti 6 6:30 PM Sundarkand Path 7 10:00 AM Shrinathji Satsang 8 3:30 PM Shri Sankatahara Chaturthi 9 7:00 PM Shri Devi Puja and Bhajan 13 6:30 PM Shri Navagraha Abhishekam and Puja 14 4:00 PM Shri Shiva Abhishekam (Pradosham) 17 7:00 PM Ugadi Celebration (Vasant Navaratri Begins) 20 6:00 PM Shri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 21 10:30 AM Shri Jagannath Puja 22 7:30 PM Shri Rama Navami Celebrations: Akhand Hari Kirtan 27 10:00 AM Ram Janmotsava Celebration 28 10:30 AM Akhand Ramayan Path Begins 28 1:00 PM Akhand Ramayan Path Ends 29 1:00 PM Shri Sita Rama Kalyanam 29 5:00 PM

APRIL Shri Shiva Abhishekam (Pradosham) 1 7:00 PM Shri Satyanarayana Puja and Katha 3 7:00 PM Shri Hanuman Jayanti Celebration 4 10:30 AM Gurukul Admission Begins (New Students) 5 10:00 AM Shri Sankatahara Chaturthi 7 7:00 PM Sundarkand Path 11 10:00 AM Shrinathji Satsang 12 3:30 PM Sauramana Ugadi and Swami Ayyappa Abhishekam 14 6:30 PM Shri Shiva Abhishekam (Pradosham) 16 7:00 PM Program Details Shri Devi Puja and Bhajan 17 6:30 PM March - June2015 Shri Navagraha Abhishekam and Puja 18 4:00 PM 7:00 PM Akshaya Trutiya (Ratha Puja) 21 Note: Annual program, which comes once per year, Shri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 25 10:30 AM takes precedence over weekly programs. Temple Note: On ShaniPradosham days, we perform Shri Jagannath Satsang 25 6:00 PM recommends you check the Temple’s weekly email Mahanyasam (Jan 17, 31/ May 30/Jun 13). for updates. The Sankalpam and Shri Ganesha Puja begins at MAY Program Details: March-June 5:002016 PM and MahanyasamParayanam begins at 5:30 Weekly PM. Shodash Naam Mantra Sankirtan Ends 1 11:00 AM Note: Annual programs take place once per year and Shri Shiva Abhishekam (Pradosham) 4 7:00 PM Monthly Sponsorship: Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and take precedence overVeda weekly Recitation programs. Please check Sundarkand Ramayan Path 7 up 10:00 AM Temple’s weeklyEvery email Monday for updates. at 7:30 PM Coordinator(s): VishuChandramouleeswaran 614- Gurukul Cultural Program 7 10:00 AM Coordinator(s): SivakumarRamanathan248-835- 352-5726 and Balendra Chary 614-929-9707 Shrinathji Satsang 8 Weekly 8936 3:30 PM Mahaprasadam Sponsors: Temple is looking for Akshaya Trutiya 7:00 PM 8 Hanuman Chalisa sponsors. Shri Devi Puja and Bhajan 13 6:30 PM Every Tuesday at 7:30 PM Shri Navagraha Abhishekam and Puja 14 4:00 PM Coordinator(s): Premananda and Madhava Naidu, Monthly Shri Jagannath Puja 14 7:00 PM Anshu Garg, and KavirajPunetha Gurukul Graduation 15 10:00 AM Shri VenkateshwaraSeva Shri Shiva Abhishekam 18 7:00 PM Every Saturday- 9:00 AM: Suprabhatam, 9:25 AM: Shri Satyanarayana Puja and Katha 20 7:00 PM Shri Vishnu Sahasranam and 9:50AM: Shri  Sundarkand Ramayan Path Maha Rudra Yagna/Subramania Abhishekam 21 10:00 AM  Shri HanumanGovindNamavali Chalisa Recitation Every Tuesday at 7:30 PM Generally, first Saturday of every month Maha Rudra Yagna and Poornahuti 22 1:00 PM Coordinators: Sai Thumuluri614-336-0177, Ravi Coordinator(s): Premananda and Madhava Naidu, March 5, April 2, May 7 and June 4 25 7:00 PM Mereddy330-354-1965, and Balendra Chary 614- Shri Sankatahara Chaturthi Anshu Garg,929-9707 Kaviraj Punetha, and Shailendra Garg Shri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 28 10:30 AM 614-406-9282 10:00 AM Shri Hanuman and Shri Ramayan Puja Biweekly 10:30 PM Recitation of Sundarkand Ramayan Path  Shri Venkateshwara Seva SundarkandRamayan Path JUNE 1:00 PM Aarati, Generally, followed firstby Mahaprasadam Saturday of every month Every Saturday Shri Shiva Abhishekam 2 7:00 PM Sponsorship:YajamanJanuary $151, 1, Puja February Sponsor 7,$25 March and up 7, April 11, May 2 9:00 AM Suprabhatam and June 6 Sundarkand Ramayan Path 4 10:00 AM 9:25 AM Shri Vishnu Sahasranama Coordinator(s ): Amarendra Mishra 614-764-4019 10 6:30 PM Shri Devi Puja and Bhajan 9:50 AM Shri Govind Namavali Mahaprasadam Sponsors:10:00 AM Temple is Shri looking Hanuman for sponsors. and Shri Ramayan S.V. Poolangi Seva & Kalyana Utsavam 11 10:30 AM Puja Shri Navagraha Abhishekam and Puja 11 4:00 PM Bi-Weekly 10:30 PM Recitation of Sundarkand Shrinathji Satsang 12 3:30 PM 1:00 PM Aarati, followed by Mahaprasadam Note: In January, Sundarkand Path will begin at Shri Shiva Abhishekam 17 7:00 PM 3:00 PM as a part of New Year Celebrations. Shri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 18 10:30 AM Shiva Abhishekam (Pradosham) BHT Youth Camp - Starts 18 See email Sponsorship:Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 & up January 2, 17, 31/ February 16/ March 2, 17/April Coordinator(s):Amarendra Mishra 614-764-4019 Shri Satyanarayana Puja & Katha 19 7:00 PM 1, 16/ May 1, 15, 30/ June 13, 29 and SachitRustagi 614-408-3687 Shri SankataharaFOR PAGE 2: Chaturthi 23 7:00 PM Mahaprasadam Sponsors: Temple is looking for 7:00 PM Rudrabhishekamwith Vedic chanting Shri Jagannath Snana Yatra 25 10:30 AM sponsors. 7:45 PM Alankar and Bhajans  Shri Navagraha Abhishekam and Puja BHT Youth Camp - Ends See email 25  Shri Shiva 8:30 Abhish PM ekam Ashtotharam(Pradosham) and Aarati, followed by Saturdays - MarchJanuary 19, April 1 Sponsors: 9, May 14 and Atul June and 11 VasudhaSaxena March 6 and 20; April 4 and 1Prasadam9 ; May 4 and 18 and June 2 4:00 PM Sankalpam,family, Shri Vandana Ganesh Puja and and Satish Devata BarapatreAvahanam family, and 17 Note: There is special Shivaratri celebration on March 6. 4:15 PM Navagraha Abhishekam See page 6 for details. 5:00 PM Alankar and Bhajans 5:30 PM Archana, Mantrapushpam and Aarati, followed by You are invited 7:00 PM Rudrabhishekam with Vedic chanting Prasadam 7:45 PM Alankar and Bhajans 8:30 PM Ashtotharam and Aarati, followed by Prasadam Sponsorship: Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and up Shri Radha Krishna Vasudev Maha Yagna Sponsorship: Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and up Coordinator(s): Iyyappan Bose 201-315-5638 Coordinator(s): Vishu Chandramouleeswaran 614-352-5726 August 11-14, 2016 Mahaprasadam Sponsors: Temple is looking for sponsors.

FOR PAGE 8 (ABOVE SHRI JAGANNATH PUJA): Temple Programs at a Glance

Note: Timings of all programs are accurate at the time of printing this Anjali. For the latest changes, please refer to the Temple website at www.columbushindutemple.org

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FOR PAGE 8 (ABOVE SHRI JAGANNATH PUJA): 1:00 PM Aarati, followed by Mahaprasadam Sponsorship: Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and up Coordinator(s): Sarath Kumar Chatla 614-787-6731, Radhika TEMPLE MEMBERSHIP- Time to renew! & Vinod Dega 614-873-7475, and Parimala Jonnada 614-929-9708 Why should I become a member? Mahaprasadam Sponsors: Temple is looking for sponsors. added two new priests in 2014 hired an additional religious cook in 2015. The  Shrinathji Satsang Sundays - March 13, April 10, May 8 and June 12 3:30 PM Shrinathji Puja followed by Satsang 6:00 PM Aarati, followed by Mahaprasadam Sponsorship: Satsang Sponsor $51, Puja Sponsor $25 and up Coordinators(s): Mira Shah 740-657-8825, Hetal Shah 614-523-1359, and Prashant Desai 740-881-4183 Mahaprasadam Sponsors: Temple is looking for sponsors. How do I become a Temple member?

 Shri Satyanarayana Puja and Katha What are the benefits of membership? March 22, April 21, May 20 and June 19

7:00 PM Puja for Shri Satyanarayana Katha 7:45 PM Shri Satyanarayana Katha 8:30 PM Aarati, followed by Mahaprasadam

Sponsorship: Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and up Coordinator(s): Manoj Sinha 614-389-2900 and Sarath Kumar What are the different types of memberships?  Shri Devi Puja and Bhajan Chatla 614-707-4459 Fridays – March 18, April 8, May 13 and June 10 Mahaprasadam Sponsors: Temple is looking for sponsors . 6:30 PM Puja performed by Sponsors 7:00 PM Lalitha Sahasranama Parayanam 7:30 PM Bhajans and Kirtan 8:30 PM Aarati, followed by Mahaprasadam Sponsorship: Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and up Coordinator(s): Anup Kapoor 614-266-2160 and Shivani Benefactors Kumar 614-441-8855 Mahaprasadam Sponsors:Temple is looking for sponsors

 Sankatahara Chaturthi How is the membership donation amount used? March 26, April 25, May 25 and June 23

7:00 PM Sankalpam and Ganesha Puja 7:15 PM Abhishekam 7:45 PM Bhajans  Shri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 7:45 PM Aarati and Prasadam Saturdays - March 26, April 23, May 28 and June 18 Sponsorship: Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and up 10:30 AM Shri Venkateshwara Abhishekam and Vedic Coordinator(s): Jayarama Rao 614-323-2152 and Manish Singh Chanting 614-923-4421 11:45 AM Shri Vishnu Sahasranama and Bhajans Mahaprasadam Sponsors: Temple is looking for sponsors. 12:30 PM Archana and Mantrapushpam

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 Shri Satyanarayana Puja and Katha What are the benefits of membership? March 22, April 21, May 20 and June 19

7:00 PM Puja for Shri Satyanarayana Katha 7:45 PM Shri Satyanarayana Katha 8:30 PM Aarati, followed by Mahaprasadam

 Sankatahara Chaturthi How is the membership donation amount used? March 26, April 25, May 25 and June 23

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You are invited Shri Jagannath Puja Sunday, March 22

7:30 PM Shri Jagannath Puja Shri Durga Lakshmi Saraswati Chandi Maha Yagya8:00 PM Aarati and Prasadam

July 9-12, 2015 Sponsorship: Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and up Coordinator(s): SaswataMohapatra614-312-2233 Mahaprasadam Sponsors: Temple is looking for sponsors.

FOR PAGE 2: FOR PAGE 8 (ABOVE UGADI CELEBRATION): FOR PAGE 9 (ABOVE AKHAND RAMAYANA PATH): March March March Coordinator(s): Shrine Management: Ravi Mereddi 330-354-1965 and Milind Mahale 614-791-9913 Cultural Programs: Ashok SaraswatYou 614-799-1532 are invited Parayanam/Recitation: Ravi Mereddi 330-354-1965 Decoration: Ravi Mereddi and Arindam Guha 614-787-3579

Shri Durga Lakshmi Saraswati Chandi Maha Yagya Shri Jagannath Puja Friday, March 11 July 9-12, 2015  Mahashivaratri Celebration (A 3-day Program) 7:00 PM Shri Jagannath Puja (A 3-day Celebration) Sunday, March 6: Mahanyasam � and Rudrabhishekam 8:30 PM Aarati and Prasadam  Holi Celebration FOR PAGE 8 (ABOVE SHRI JAGANNATH PUJA): Uttara Phalguni Mahalakshmi Jayanti � Holi Celebration 2:30 PM Devotees,Thursday, Yajamans March and Sponsors 5 are invited to AkhandHariKirtan Wednesday, March 23 Thursday, March 5 Sponsorship: Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and up perform Bhagavad-Anugna, Sankalpam, Shri Friday, March 27 from 10:00 AM to Saturday, March 28 till 10:00AM FOR PAGE 8 (ABOVE UGADI CELEBRATION): Coordinator(s):Saswata Mohapatra 614-312-2233 and 7:00 PM Maha Lakshmi Puja Ganapati7:00 Puja, PM Raksha Bandhanam, Shri Satyanarayan 108 Kalasha Puja and Holika Puja SubratFOR Bishoyi PAGE 412-608-5859 9 (ABOVE RAM JANMOTSAVA CELEBRATION):8:00 PM FORArchana PAGE and11 (ABOVE Aarati, SHRI followed JAGANNATH by SATSANG): Sthapanam,7:457:00 Puny PM PMaha Vachanam, Story Shri of Satyanarayan DevataHolika and Prahalad Puja and andAarati Holika Puja MahaprasadamRam JamotsavaSponsors: Temple Celebration is looking for sponsors. Mahaprasadam 8:007:45 PM PM HolikaDahan Story of Holika and Mahaprasadam and Prahalad andAarati Aavahanam Puja  Uma Maheshwara Kalyanam Saturday, March 28 3:00 PM Mahanyasam8:00 Parayanam PM HolikaDahan and Mahaprasadam Saturday, March 12 Sponsorship: Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and up 4:00 PM RudrabhSponsorship:ishekam with Vedic Yajaman chanting $151, (11 Puja Times Sponsor $25 and up 10:30 AM Shri Rama Abhishekam Puja Coordinator(s): Sudha Ganesan 614-855-8192, Sarath Sponsorship: Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and up Rudram Coordinator(s):Chanting) ShiveChaturvedi 614-793-05665:00 PM and Ashok Ganapati Saraswat Puja, Punyah614-799-1532a Vachanam, Raksha 12:00 PM Ram Janmotsava Kumar Chatla 614-707-4459, and Parimala Jonnada Coordinator(s): ShiveChaturvedi 614-793-0566 and Ashok Saraswat 614-799-1532 7:45 PM Alankar HolikaDahan:and Bhajans Shailendra Garg 614-406-9282 Bandhanam, and Sankalpam for Yajamans and 12:30 PM Aarati, followed by Mahaprasadam614-929-9708 8:15 PM Rudra TrishatiMahaprasadamHolikaDahan: and Ashtotharam Sponsors: Shailendra Temple Garg 614-406-9282is looking for sponsors Sponsors MahaprasadamCoordinator(s): Sponsors: Temple Amarendra is looking Mishra for sponsors. 614-764-4019, Vijay Bhatt 614-766-9128, Prashant Desai 740-881-4183, 8:30 PM Mantrapushpam,Mahaprasadam Aarati, followed Sponsors: by Temple is looking6:00 PM for sponsors Vivaha Prakaranam and Kanyadanam AkhandRamayan Path Mahaprasadam Satya Goyal 614-761-9749, Shailendra Garg 614-406-9282, Ashok Saraswat 614-799-1532, and 6:30 PM Mangalya Dharanam and Akshataropanam Saturday, March 28 – Sunday, March 29 RaghavendraPandari614-353-1961 Coordinator(s): Ravi Mereddi 330-354-1965 7:00 PM Archana, Mantrapushpam, 7:30 PM Aarati, followed by Mahaprasadam The AkhandRamayan Path will begin on March 28 at 1:00 MahaprasadamPM and conclude Sponsors: the next Sheetal day on andMarch NirmalBajoria 29 at 1:00 family, Satish and VandanaBarapatre family&Chandresh PM. The Temple invites everyone to join the recitation. Prasadam will be available throughout the recitation. FOR PAGE 8 (ABOVE SHRI JAGANNATH PUJA):  Holi Celebration and Madhuri Sinha family Monday, March 7: Mahashivaratri Celebration (Actual day) Coordinator(s): Abilash Mungamuru 614-664-1534 and Tuesday,Devotees March can 22 sponsor the event. Bangalore Shankar 614-792-2921 Note: The Temple will OPEN at 9 AM and will remain open the whole day until 6 AM the next day. Temple has extended 7:00 PMSponsorship: Shri Satyanarayan Yajaman Puja $251, and Puja Holika Sponsor Puja $25 and up this service to ensure devotees can come any time on Sponsorship: Mahashivaratri celebration is a 3-day event 7:45 PM Story of Holika and Prahalad and Aarati � Uttara PhalguniMaha Lakshmi Jayanti Monday and perform Abhishekam until 10PM and/or this year and Yajamans and Sponsors are invited for all Friday,� Uttara March PhalguniMaha 6 Lakshmi Jayanti 8:00 PM Holika Dahan and Mahaprasadam participate (or attend) Friday,Rudram Marchrecitation. 6 Children are three days. Devotees can become Yajaman for any one of encouraged. the above programs by donating $151, or they can donate Sponsorship:Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and up 6:30 PM Maha Lakshmi Puja $351 to become Pramukh Yajaman for all three days. Yagnashala Available MORNING: 6:30 PM Maha Lakshmi Puja s): Ashok Saraswat 614-799-1532, Shailendra 8:00 PMArchana andAarati, followed by MahaprasadamDevotees can become a Sponsor for any one of the Coordinator( Devotees can rent the 80'X60' Temple Yagnashala, 10:00 AM Sankalpam,8:00 PMArchana Shri Ganesh andAarati,Puja, Punyaha- followed by Mahaprasadam programs by donating $25, or they can become Pramukh Garg 614-406-9282, and Manish Thakur 614-288-7347. accommodating up to 300 people, for $151 for 4 hours to Vachanam,Sponsorship: and Kalasha Yajaman Puja $151, Puja SponsorSponsor $25 and for up all programs by donating $101. If you wish Mahaprasadam Sponsors: Temple is looking for sponsors celebrate birthdays, picnics, graduation, anniversaries 11:00 AM RudraMahaprasadamSponsorship: Homam, followed Sponsors:Yajaman by Poornahuti $151,Temple Puja is lookingSponsorto for become $25 sponsors and Yajaman/Sponsorup and cannot attend the FOR PAGE 9 (ABOVE AKHAND RAMAYANA PATH): or any other special occasion. The celebration can be 12:00 PM Aarati,Coordinators:Mahaprasadam followed by Ayyappan Prasadam Sponsors: Bose Temple 201-315-5638 is lookingprogram(s) and for Sarath sponsors due Kumar to unavoidable Chatla 614-787-6731 circumstances, please let  Holi Milan extended for more than 4 hours for an additional charge of Shri Sita Rama Kalyanam EVENING: Coordinators: Ayyappan Bose 201-315-5638our priests and know.Sarath They Kumar will Chatl performa 614-787-6731 Puja on your behalf Saturday, March 26 $25/hour. The beautiful view of the pond and the 6:30 PM Cultural� Ugadi Programs Celebration (Vasant Navaratriand Begins) mail you the Prasadam. cool, refreshingSunday, breeze March make 29 it a perfect place to 9:30 PM Sankalpam,Friday,� Ugadi MarchShri Ganesh Celebration 20 Puja, Punyaha- (Vasant Navaratri Begins) Holi Milan will be celebrated in the Sanskritic Bhavan enjoy the summer with family and friends. The Vachanam,Friday, Kalash March Puja 20, Rudra Abhishekam Mahaprasadam Sponsors: Temple is looking for sponsors. from 3:00- 5:30 PM. This will be a cultural program Temple provides5:00 PM spacious picnic Dhanurbhangam benches and by can Shri cater Rama (Boys dressed up as Shri Rama) by prie6:00sts, PM followed Vishwaksenaby Bhajan and PujaKirtan and Upachara Puja (All the UtsavaMurties will be placed in the where people will have the opportunity to showcase their delicious, vegetarian,5:30 PM saatvik Vishwaksena (no onion/ Puja and garlic) Punyahavachanam during6:00 Alankar PM ArddhaMandapam) Vishwaksena Puja and Upachara Puja (All the UtsavaMurties will be placed in the talent, sing bhajans and kirtans, and enjoy Holi as it is food for 7:00 an additional PM charge. VivahaPrakaranam Temple provides and Cultural a Programs 11:30 PM Lingod-Bhava6:45 PM Darshanam, SahasranamaArchanaArddhaMandapam) Archana celebrated in different parts of India. Sweets and light variety of 8:30 food PM options Aarati, that you followed can buyby Mahaprasadam at a 12:00 AM Aarati 6:45and Prasadam PM SahasranamaArchana refreshments will be available during the program. reasonable cost. The Yagnashala has a nice kitchen area, generous serving countertop, fridge, microwave Ganapati Prarthana, Ekadasha Rudram Sponsorship: Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and up 1:00 AM Coordinator(s): Amarendra Mishra 614-764-4019 and and electrical outlets. Eggless cake and soft drinks can Parayanam Start Coordinator(s): Preetha and ManmohanKatapadi614-459-4988 Ashok Saraswat 614-799-1532 be brought fromMahaprasadam outside. For Sponsors:booking, call Temple the Temple is looking at for sponsors 6:00 AM Ekadasha Rudram Parayanam Complete, 740-369- 0717. Aarati and Prasadam

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FOR PAGE 11 (ABOVE SHRI JAGANNATH SATSANG): 7:00 PM PanchangaSravanam 8:30 PM Mantrapushpam andAarati,followed byMahaprasadam FOR PAGE 9 (ABOVE RAM JANMOTSAVA CELEBRATION): Sponsorship:Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and up FOR PAGE 2: Coordinator(s):Nageshwara Rao Manne, JagadishPrabhala, Ravi Vanguri, SreenivasPolina, and Sai Thumuluri Mahaprasadam Sponsors: Aruna and LaxmiNarasimhamPeri family

You are invited Shri Jagannath Puja Sunday, March 22

7:30 PM Shri Jagannath Puja Shri Durga Lakshmi Saraswati Chandi Maha Yagya8:00 PM Aarati and Prasadam

July 9-12, 2015 Sponsorship: Yajaman $151, Puja Sponsor $25 and up Coordinator(s): SaswataMohapatra614-312-2233 Mahaprasadam Sponsors: Temple is looking for sponsors.

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सरस्वित नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे काम셂िपिण । adorned with a yellow sari and bright palash Temple News िवद्यारम्भं किरष्यािम िसिद्धभ셍वतु मे सदा ॥५॥ flowers are offered while chanting the sacred mantras from the Vedas (see link 2 below for As 'Diwali' – the festival of light – is to chaos. Through the power of Goddess the mantras). After the puja and pushpanjali, Temple Constitution Amended Maa Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and Saraswati, things began to take shape colored powder is thrown in the air. This ritu- prosperity, and 'Navaratri' is to Maa and the cosmos acquired a structure: al is observed both in Temples and education- This year the Bharatiya Hindu Temple amended its Durga, goddess of power and valor, the sky dotted with stars rose to form al institutions. On this day, children are initi- Constitution to better address the needs of the Vasant Panchami is to Maa Saraswati, the heavens; the sea sank into the ated to learn the alphabet and are often present times and to provide added flexibility and the goddess of learning, wisdom, abyss below, and the earth stood in taught to write their first words. This ritual of clarity on matters of operation and decision- knowledge, fine arts, refinement, sci- between. The sun rose and set, the initiating education for children is known as making. Out of the 212 ballots returned by Temple ence and technology. Vasant Pancha- moon waxed and waned, the tide Akshar-Abhyasam or Vidya-Arambham members, 150 were unanimously in favor of all the mi, also known as Saraswati Puja, is flowed and ebbed. Seasons changed, Praasana. Older students clean their pens and 19 proposed amendments. This exceeded the celebrated every year on the 5th day of seeds germinated, plants bloomed and inkwells but abstain from reading or writing required two-thirds majority of 142 votes to pass the bright fortnight of the lunar month of withered, animals migrated and reproduced on this day. Cultural programs, poetic and any amendment. The Board believes that the Magha, which falls during January-February. as randomness gave way to the rhythm of musical gatherings are also staged on this updated constitution will help the Temple People worship Goddess Saraswati to attain life. As Brahma's consort, Maa Saraswati pro- function more smoothly and effectively. day. In Bengal, idols of Maa Saraswati are car- enlightenment through knowledge and to rid vides the power to execute what Brahma ried in a procession and immersed in the holy themselves of lethargy, sluggishness and igno- conceives with his creative intelligence. The Ganga. Gurukul Students Help the Needy rance. Goddess of knowledge and learning is said to have invented Sanskrit, the language of the Celebrants usually wear yellow garments and Gurukul students initiated a food and toy drive Symbolism: Draped in a white sari, a symbol Brahmins, of scriptures and scholars. eat sweet saffron rice and yellow sweets. this holiday season. They donated the collected of purity and peace, and seated on a white Saraswati puja is performed to commemorate There is also a custom of ancestor worship, canned food and toys to the local food bank and lotus, depicting the absolute truth, Maa the birth of Maa Saraswati and pay obeisance known as ‘Pitri-Tarpan’ in many parts of India the fire station, respectively. Temple appreciates Saraswati is a picture of elegance and grace. to her. Some say that Saraswati Puja owes its during Vasant Panchami. the effort of Gurukul teachers in instilling a sense Her four arms represent the four elements of origin to a story in the Brahma Vaivarta Pu- of belonging and community engagement among the inner personality-mind, intellect, con- rana where Lord Krishna granted a boon to At the Bharatiya Hindu Temple, every year a the students. sciousness and ego. The hands hold a book, a Maa Saraswati that she would always be wor- special program is arranged for children on rosary, and a veena- representing knowledge, shipped on Vasant Panchami. the occasion of Vasant Panchami, wherein Volunteers Honored power of meditation, and perfection of all children themselves perform Saraswati Puja arts and sciences, respectively. The swan, According to another popular belief, the ori- by worshipping their books, chanting mantras On August 15, 2015, the Temple hosted its 3rd Maa Saraswati’s vehicle, is said to have a sen- gins of this festival lie in the Aryan period. and following a step-by-step demonstration of Annual Volunteer Appreciation Program to honor sitive beak that enables it to distinguish pure Aryans came and settled in India through rituals by the priests. The priests and Gurukul the contributions of those who form its backbone. milk from a mixture of milk and water. A Khyber Pass, crossing the Saraswati River teachers explain the meaning and significance With India’s Independence Day as the theme, the swan, therefore, symbolizes the power of dis- among many others. Being a primitive civi- of this Puja and celebration to all the chil- evening consisted of dinner, games and an award crimination between right and wrong. The lization, most of their development took dren and motivate them to take the path of ceremony. The awards for “Outstanding peacock which is anxiously waiting to serve as place along the banks of the River Saraswati. learning for a successful future.This year, the Volunteer” were presented to Sudha Madhusudan Her vehicle depicts unpredictable behavior as Thus, River Saraswati began to be associated celebration of Saraswati Puja at the Temple and Padma Jonnada in recognition of their sincere its mood can fluctuate due to changes in with fertility and knowledge. It is then that was held on February 12th. involvement in the Garland Committee. The two weather. Maa Saraswati does not use the pea- the day began to be celebrated. received plaudits for coming to the Temple even cock as its vehicle to show that overcoming References: during severe weather conditions and never once In today's times, the festival is celebrated by indecision and fickle-mindedness is key to at- 1. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/whitehindu/2014/09/saraswati-everything-you- failing to make garlands for the deities. taining true knowledge. farmers as the harbinger of the spring season need-to-know/ when the bloom of mustard flowers bedeck 2. http://www.greenmesg.org/mantras_slokas/devi_saraswati-ya_kundendu.php

History and Significance: It is believed that the fields in a brilliant yellow. 3. http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God10.html Goddess Saraswati emerged from Brahma's mouth riding a swan to bring order into the Rituals and Traditions: Following an early 4. http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/p/vasantpanchami.htm world, which earlier existed in a state of morning bath, a Kalasha is established after 5. http://www.lotussculpture.com/sarasvati.html

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Rudram, also known as Shri Rudraprashnam, Another reason is: where you have a great is a hymn offered to the Para Brahman, respect for a particular entity, you can repeat. visualized as Rudra-Shiva. Rudra is Sage Vyasa in Brahmasutra 4.1.1 gives yet considered as a deity who teaches the another reason: The repetition of hearing, supreme knowledge to all and whose energy reflection, and meditation on Absolute flows in everything. Shri Rudram, consisting of Brahman is mandated by our Shastras. When we Namakam and Chamakam, occurs in the Taittiriya contemplate on Brahman we will never be able to Samhita of Krishna Yajurveda. It is also found in Rigveda understand Him in entirety by chanting once; therefore and Samaveda. The greatness of Shri Rudram is repetition is required. What is the significance of the beautifully explained in the following verse: number 11? There are 11 loci for our experience of pleasure and pain. We have five sense organs with which vidyasu shrutirutkrshta rudraikadashini shrutau we acquire knowledge, five organs of action with which tatra pancakshari tasyam shiva ityaksharadvayam we interact with the world, and one emotional faculty Meaning: Among the sources of learning, the Vedas are (our mind). All theses 11 are causes of happiness and supreme; in the Vedas, Rudra Ekadashi is supreme; in the pain. In the cosmos, these 11 loci are present as five Rudra Ekadashi, the Pancakshari mantra Namashshiivaya is elements (panca-bhutas), five subtle elements (panca- supreme; in the Namashshivaya mantra, the two syllables Shiva tanmatras), and the cosmic law or Rta. These 11 loci in stand supreme. the cosmos should come together in harmony with the 11 loci of our own personality. Therefore the number 11. Various Puranas proclaim: "By reciting Veda once, he becomes pure on that day; but by reciting Rudram, the At our Temple, the first-ever Maha Rudra Yagna in Ohio very next moment he gets purified." Yet another verse was conducted last year. In the months following this declares: "Where a devout reciter of the Rudram lives, be event, efforts were made to help devotees participate it in a village or town, that place will be free from more fully in chanting of Shri Rudram and participation disease, drought, thefts, and other ills." Vayu Purana even in Shiva Abhishekams by assembling and distributing extends its greatness and significance in a famous verse recitation material. Owing to these efforts, the Temple and says: has seen a large attendance the Pradosham Pujas. We hope that the turnout at the Temple’s Maha Rudra Yagna, chamakam namakam caiva purushasuktam tathaiva ca scheduled from May 21-22, 2016, will be equally large. nityam trayam prayunjano brahmaloke mahiyete The Maha Rudra Yagna is a true form of Japa Yagna. In Meaning: A person reciting and applying daily the Chamakam, Bhagavad Gita 10.25, Lord Krishna proclaims Japa Yagna Namakam, and Purusha Suktam is honored in the Brahma loka. to be his favorite type of Yagna. We are conducting this Japa Yagna for the benefit and prosperity of the entire Reciting the entire Shri Rudram (11 anuvakas of community. In the tenth anuvaka of Shri Rudram, we Namakam once, followed by 11 anuvakas of Chamakam), chant: Executive Committee approval is required for the following Services: is the most common method practiced in day-to-day (1) Between 60 to 99 miles: $150 + Puja Charge(s) yatha nah shamasad dvipade catushpade, vishvam worship. Reciting Namakam 11 times followed by one (2) Between 100 to 180 miles: $250 + Puja Charge(s) pushtam grame asmin-anaturam anuvaka of Chamakam for each Namakam recitation is (3) Beyond 180 miles and/or Out of State: $250 per day + Puja Charge(s) + Priest’s transportation. Meaning: May there be happiness for our children, known as Rudraikadashini (Ekadasha Rudram). Eleven grandchildren, and other human beings. May there be happiness Rudraikadashini make one Laghu Rudram (121 times NOTE: Temple humbly requests devotees to begin the Puja on scheduled time and not hold the priests beyond the for our animals like cows. Moreover, may all the life in this recitation). Eleven Laghu Rudrams make one Maha completion of their religious services. Any such delay is subject to $51/hr in addition to the service charges above as village (or city) be happy and without any afflictions. Rudram (1,331 times recitation). This is accomplished by it disrupts the schedule and appointment times of the other devotees. having 121 devotees chanting Shri Rudram 11 times. The (Based in part on documents from the April 2013 Maha Rudram Shri Rudram chanting is preceded by Mahanyasa to documents of The Bharatiya Temple of Metropolitan Detroit and in purify and prepare the devotee for worship. Two part on a talk by Shri Aswath at our Temple’s Maha Rudram in May questions come to the contemplative mind at this point. 2015)

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Rudram, also known as Shri Rudraprashnam, Another reason is: where you have a great is a hymn offered to the Para Brahman, respect for a particular entity, you can repeat. visualized as Rudra-Shiva. Rudra is Sage Vyasa in Brahmasutra 4.1.1 gives yet considered as a deity who teaches the another reason: The repetition of hearing, supreme knowledge to all and whose energy reflection, and meditation on Absolute flows in everything. Shri Rudram, consisting of Brahman is mandated by our Shastras. When we Namakam and Chamakam, occurs in the Taittiriya contemplate on Brahman we will never be able to Samhita of Krishna Yajurveda. It is also found in Rigveda understand Him in entirety by chanting once; therefore and Samaveda. The greatness of Shri Rudram is repetition is required. What is the significance of the beautifully explained in the following verse: number 11? There are 11 loci for our experience of pleasure and pain. We have five sense organs with which vidyasu shrutirutkrshta rudraikadashini shrutau we acquire knowledge, five organs of action with which tatra pancakshari tasyam shiva ityaksharadvayam we interact with the world, and one emotional faculty Meaning: Among the sources of learning, the Vedas are (our mind). All theses 11 are causes of happiness and supreme; in the Vedas, Rudra Ekadashi is supreme; in the pain. In the cosmos, these 11 loci are present as five Rudra Ekadashi, the Pancakshari mantra Namashshiivaya is elements (panca-bhutas), five subtle elements (panca- supreme; in the Namashshivaya mantra, the two syllables Shiva tanmatras), and the cosmic law or Rta. These 11 loci in stand supreme. the cosmos should come together in harmony with the 11 loci of our own personality. Therefore the number 11. Various Puranas proclaim: "By reciting Veda once, he becomes pure on that day; but by reciting Rudram, the At our Temple, the first-ever Maha Rudra Yagna in Ohio very next moment he gets purified." Yet another verse was conducted last year. In the months following this declares: "Where a devout reciter of the Rudram lives, be event, efforts were made to help devotees participate it in a village or town, that place will be free from more fully in chanting of Shri Rudram and participation disease, drought, thefts, and other ills." Vayu Purana even in Shiva Abhishekams by assembling and distributing extends its greatness and significance in a famous verse recitation material. Owing to these efforts, the Temple and says: has seen a large attendance the Pradosham Pujas. We hope that the turnout at the Temple’s Maha Rudra Yagna, chamakam namakam caiva purushasuktam tathaiva ca scheduled from May 21-22, 2016, will be equally large. nityam trayam prayunjano brahmaloke mahiyete The Maha Rudra Yagna is a true form of Japa Yagna. In Meaning: A person reciting and applying daily the Chamakam, Bhagavad Gita 10.25, Lord Krishna proclaims Japa Yagna Namakam, and Purusha Suktam is honored in the Brahma loka. to be his favorite type of Yagna. We are conducting this Japa Yagna for the benefit and prosperity of the entire Reciting the entire Shri Rudram (11 anuvakas of community. In the tenth anuvaka of Shri Rudram, we Namakam once, followed by 11 anuvakas of Chamakam), chant: Executive Committee approval is required for the following Services: is the most common method practiced in day-to-day (1) Between 60 to 99 miles: $150 + Puja Charge(s) yatha nah shamasad dvipade catushpade, vishvam worship. 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The Temple facilities are available for devotees to host private events like Wedding, Engagement, Birthday Acharya Chanakya (350-275 BCE) was an Indian the city of fortunes, Pataliputra was the leader in the teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal production of essential commodities and luxurious Party, Seemantham (Baby Shower) or to perform private Pujas. Reservation time slots are 9:00 AM – 2:00 advisor. He authored the ancient Indian politico- goods. Chanakya became the president of the ‘Sungha’ PM or 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM. economic treatise, Arthashastra, read by many in India (Trust) that helped the king distribute money allotted for and Europe even today. He is considered a pioneer in charity to different sections of the society. King Sanskritic Bhavan (Maximum 275 guests): The Bhavan accommodates 250 to 350 guests depending on the field of political science and economics and is Dhanananda who was unscrupulous and cruel imposed how the dinner arrangements are made. Devotees have the following two options for charges: credited with unifying the Indian subcontinent and the very high taxes on his subjects, causing much unrest retreat of Alexander, the Greek invader. He lived his life and suffering. When Chanakya advised the king against (1) Devotees may reserve the Bhavan for $850 per time slot. For small gatherings of less than 80 guests, working to his capacity in pursuit of his vision of a strong it, Dhanananda insulted Chanakya in front of a full court. a portion of the hall is available for $400 (Security Deposit - $250). In this option, devotees won’t pay for and prosperous India. Seething from humiliation, Chanakya untied the shikha (lock of hair) at the back of his head and swore that he tables, chairs, dinnerware, silverware, warmer, and cleaning, but they would pay for the following: Birth and Early Childhood: Chanakya was born as would not tie it back till he destroyed the Nanda Vishnu Gupta (also called Kautilya), to Rishi Canak, in kingdom. One day while walking the streets of a) Projector and Screen $100 the city of Pataliputra, Magadh (modern Bihar). Even as Pataliputra, Chanakya saw a little boy shouting against a child, Chanakya displayed the qualities of a born b) Makeshift Stage of 8’ x12’ size $100 the injustices and corrupt practices prevailing in the leader. His shrewdness and political acumen were society. Sitting on a makeshift throne, enacting the role c) PA System (4 microphones) $100 visible right from childhood. Having memorized the of a king, this boy was Chandragupta Maurya, the lone d) Centerpiece (per table) $2.00 Vedas at a very early age, he proved that his level of survivor of King Sarvarthasiddhi, who was killed by knowledge was beyond children of his age. e) Resetting of Seating $150 Dhanananda. Impressed by his wisdom and moved by f) Table Cover (per table) $5.00 Student Life at Takshashila: Chanakya gained his his emotional story, Chanakya, who was freshly education from Takshashila University (Gandhar wounded by the Nandas, found an unexpected ally in g) Chair Cover (per cover) $3.50 province, now in Pakistan), a prestigious institution Chandragupta. He vowed to depose Dhanananda and h) Mandap (simple) $151 put Chandragupta in his rightful place as the king of which admitted only the brightest and the most i) Schaefer (per item) $15.00 deserving students. The branches of studies ranged Pataliputra. from law, medicine, and warfare to Vedas, archery, j) Waiter Service (20 guests/per $28/hr./per waiter Dominance of the Maurya Empire and Retreat of hunting, elephant-lore and 18 forms of art. After Alexander: Chanakya’s foresight, knowledge and waiter, 4 hours minimum) Note: Temple does not provide graduating from the University, the students were political expediency founded the mighty Mauryan k) Additional rental per hour $100 recognized as the best scholars in the subcontinent. decoration. Empire under the leadership of Chandragupta Maurya. After completing his education, Chanakya became the After unifying much of India, Chandragupta and (2) In this option, devotees will pay $8.50 per person including hall and all items from (a) thru (i) for a most influential professor (acharya) of political science Chanakya passed a series of major economic and in Takshashila, whose scheming machinations stoked minimum of 150 people for a total of $1200 (minimum). political reforms, established a strong central many uprisings and dismantled dynasties. administration and a highly efficient and organized Discount: Temple Members will receive 10% discount for hall’s rental and items (a) to (k) above. Temple bureaucratic structure with a large civil service. The Great Political Strategist: A masterful political does not discount food, priest services and adjustable security deposit. Non-profit Hindu organizations strategist and the first to envision the unification of India, empire developed a strong economy, with internal and Chanakya commanded an impressive network of spies external trade thriving and agriculture flourishing. In and individuals facing financial hardship may request in writing to the Executive Committee for discounts. and manipulated the weaknesses of the enemy in his both art and architecture, the Mauryan Empire made favor. Chanakya’s main philosophy was "A debt should important contributions. The relationship between Shakti Dham (Maximum 120 guests): This hall is available for $250 per time-slot (Security deposit -$100). be paid off till the last penny; an enemy should be Chandragupta and Chanakya bloomed through the Additional hours are not allowed. Table/chair rearrangement is not allowed. Devotees may request items destroyed without a trace". He seemed to have lived years developing into a strong force for their enemies from (a) to (h) above for additional charges. and died by this philosophy. He compiled his political including the mighty Greek invader Alexander. The ideas into the “Arthashastra”, one of the world's earliest troops of Alexander and other invaders who ravaged Shanti Dham (Maximum 30 guests): This hall is available for $100 per time-slot (Security deposit -$100). literary works on political thought, economics and social regions around India were all defeated by Additional hours are not allowed. Table/chair rearrangement is not allowed. Devotees may request items order, discussing monetary and fiscal policies, welfare, Chandragupta’s military prowess and the strategies international relations, and war strategies in detail. employed by Chanakya. In the war of independence for from (a) to (h) above for additional charge. Chanakya also authored the “Nitishastra" (popularly northern India, Chandragupta was the physical known as Chanakya Niti)- a guide on the ideal way of instrument and Chanakya, the brain. Special Celebration Bundle $501: Devotees are provided the use of Shakti Dham and a 4-item meal for life and path-breaking research to devise a legal system References and details: up to 80 people, including children. responsive to the needs, ideals and goals of a country. http://chanakyasstory.blogspot.com/p/life-story.html Devotees wishing to use the Temple facilities must complete “Puja Services and Temple Facilities Reservation Chanakya Role in the Fall of the Nanda Dynasty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanakya Form” and pay the adjustable security deposit. 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Shri Jagannath Puja Sunday, March 22

7:30 PM Shri Jagannath Puja 8:00 PM Aarati and Prasadam

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Why do we pray? Through good deeds, one builds up good karma Match the following pilgrimage sites to their correct description By Melkote Ramaswamy* (punya) and bad deeds result in bad karma (Paapa). Through accumulating good karmas, one attains During our lifetime, all of us encounter situations heaven and when once the good karmas are where being unable to do anything or having done exhausted, he is back on the earth (This is similar to Jyotirlinga Located in Mathura, the “Garbha Griha”- everything, we find all that we can do is hope and going to Hawaii for vacation and after all the money (prison cell) in this Temple is said to be pray. This would seem to imply that Prayer is a last is spent, you are back on the mainland to work for the exact place where Lord Krishna was resort. This is unfortunate. Prayer, if done regularly, the next vacation!). This is what Hindus believe. The born can be rejuvenating and life-lifting and yield long- ultimate goal of life for a Hindu is not to be re-born. term results.(A 3-day Celebration) Siddhivinayak A 13 km trek uphill to reach this holy This is possible by leading a dharmic life and performing one’s activities without getting attached shrine of Mata Rani Prayer-silentAkhandHariKirtan or vocal- is a multi-pronged tool. It is not just forFriday, seeking March material 27 from things. 10:00 It can AM be to a Saturday,way Marchto the 28fruits. till 10:00AM Jagannath Puri This is the place from where Lord Rama of showing our humility that we don’t control every- FOR PAGE 9 (ABOVE RAM JANMOTSAVA CELEBRATION): FOR PAGE 11 (ABOVE SHRI JAGANNATH SATSANG): built a bridge, across the sea to Lanka to thing or haveRam all Jamotsava the answers. Celebration It is a means of under- * Melkote Ramaswamy is a physicist, speaker, and writer, author of rescue his wife Sita from Ravana standing andSaturday, knowing March more 28 about God (in whatever An Immigrant celebrates America (University of Indianapolis Press 2007) and Vedanta through Drushtaanta (Adhyatma Vidya Mandir, form you choose to imagine). It can be a way of Ahmedabad 2013), and an active member of the Hindu Temple of Tirumala/Tirupathi Nestled in the Himalayas and dedicated showing our10:30 gratitude AM to Shri the Rama Almighty Abhishekam for all the Puja Central Indiana. to Lord Vishnu, this Temple is open only blessings12:0 and 0bounty PM that Ram we Janmotsava have. By the way, these six months of the year modes of12:30 worship/prayer PM Aarati, are described followed in by Bhagvad Mahaprasadam Utilizing the Power of Prayer Krishna Janma Bhoomi 12 special shrines dedicated to Lord Gita, Chapter-7-16. Community prayers-these have -Excerpts Coordinator(s):from the writings Amarendra of Paramahansa Mishra 614-764-4019, Vijay Bhatt 614-766-9128, Prashant Desai 740-881-4183, energy due toAkhandRamayan synergy--are directed Path to peace-internal YoganandaSatya Goyal 614-761-9749, Shailendra Garg 614-406-9282, Ashok Saraswat 614-799-1532, and Shiva Saturday, March 28 – Sunday, March 29 and external. "To know exactlyRaghavendraPandari614-353-1961 how and when to pray, according to Vaishno Devi The presiding deity of this “Temple of The AkhandRamayan Path will begin on Marchthe 28 natureat 1:00 ofPM our and needs, conclude is what the next brings day the on desiredMarch 29 at 1:00 Seven Hills” is Lord Venkateshwara Prayer is natural. It is universal. Almost every Mahaprasadam Sponsors: Sheetal and NirmalBajoria family, Satish and VandanaBarapatre family&Chandresh PM. The Temple invites everyone to join the recitation.results. When Prasadam the right will method be available is applied, throughout it sets the in recitation. function of import starts with a prayer/benediction/ and Madhuri Sinha family Devotees can sponsor the event. motion the proper laws of God; the operation of these Pushkar Home to one of the biggest chariot invocation; People pray before a meal. The laws scientifically bears results." festivals (rath yatra) in the world IndianapolisSponsorship: Star , for Yajaman instance, $251, carries Puja a Sponsor Prayer in $25 and up "In the past you may have been disappointed that your Sabarimala In this village, devotees of Lord their daily edition. We are aware of the saying that prayers were not answered. But do not lose faith....God the family that prays together stays together. is not a mute unfeeling Being. He is love itself. If you Shanidev do not put locks on the doors of know how to meditate to make contact with Him, He their houses One does not have to be religious to pray; When will respond to your loving demands." Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Jews pray in the Badrinath The only place to have a Temple of Lord "The first rule in prayer is to approach God only Brahma same room, one has to wonder if they are praying to with legitimate desires. The second is to pray for the same God. their fulfillment, not as a beggar, but as a son: “I Haridwar Located in Mumbai, this Temple of Lord FOR PAGE 9 (ABOVE AKHAND RAMAYANA PATH):am Thy child. Thou art my Father. Thou and I are Ganesha is visited by a multitude of Most importantly, Prayer is a deliberate act/action. One.” When you pray deeply and continuously you celebrities Following the law of causality in physics, every action will feel a greatShri joy Sita welling Rama up Kalyanam in your heart. Don’t has consequences. Hindus describe any deliberate act be satisfied untilSunday, that joyMarch manifests; 29 for when you feel Shani Shignapur A sacred ghat situated on the banks of as karma. Prayer is therefore a karmic action and that all-satisfying joy in your heart, you will know that river Ganga where the Kumbh Mela produces results. The result can be what you expect, God has tuned5:00 in PMyour prayer Dhanurbhangam broadcast. Then by pray Shri to Rama (Boys dressed up as Shri Rama) less than what you expect or more than what you your Father: 5:30"Lord, PM this is my Vishwaksena need. I am Puja willing and Punyahavachanam to takes place expect. According to Chapter 2, verse 47 of Bhagvad work for it; 7:00 please PM guide me VivahaPrakaranam and help me to have and the Cultural Programs Rameswaram Dedicated to Lord Ayyappa and located Gita Karmanyevaadhikaraste, Ma Phaleshu right thoughts8:30 and PM to do the Aarati,right things followed to bring by Mahaprasadam about 3000 ft above sea level, pilgrims have to Kadaachana, we only have control over our actions success. I will use my reason, and work with fast 41 days before going to this Temple and absolutely none whatsoever over the fruits of our determination,Sponsorship: but guide ThouYajaman my $151, reason, Puja will, Sponsor and $25 and up efforts(outcome). activity to theCoordinator(s): right thing that Preetha I should and do." ManmohanKatapadi614-459-4988 Mahaprasadam Sponsors: Temple is looking for sponsors Source: www.yogananda-srf.org/HowtoLive/Utilizing_the_Power_of_Prayer.aspx

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Shri Jagannath Puja Sunday, March 22

7:30 PM Shri Jagannath Puja 8:00 PM Aarati and Prasadam

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hprsdm: Nirupam Acharya 804-767-2081, Chanakya Gandhi 614 496 riests: 7845, Radhika Ghanekar 614 - 437 - 1590, Mohan Hari 614-260-1806, Richa Shri Palachandra Bhatta ([email protected]) 614-943-0708 Jhaldiiyal 614-725-2299, Ramakrishna Kshatri 614-854-9680, Rama Patnaik Shri Sathish Devanathan ([email protected]) 614-943-0232 614-389-3024, Mahesh Ramabadran 614-738-3429, Muralidhar Ranganathan Shri Saikrishna Muppalla ([email protected]) 614-943-0228 614 822 9955, Madhusudan S. Rao 740-881-3178, Rubi Verma 740-389-1676, Shri Prakash K. Pandya (([email protected]) 614-943-0707 and Rushikesh Vyas 614 316 4632 Shri Ramesh C. Punetha ([email protected]) 614-943-0705

intennce ecortion: Arindam Guha 614-787-3579, Nirupam Acharya eligious oo: Dandpani Naidu 614-557-5758 and and Ravi Bhat 614-943-1233 804-767-2081, Vasudev Bhatt 614-846-2203, Prashant Desai 740-881-4183, Shailendra Garg 614-406-9282, and Satya Goyal 614-761-9749 ord o rustees: hir Raj Tripathi 614-846-9434; ice hir Ashok Saraswat 614-799-1532; ecretr: Sudha Ganesan 614- 855-8192; Vasudev rogrms: Manish Thakur 614-288-7347, Vijay Bhatt 614-766-9128, Vish Bhatt 614-846-2203, Raju Gaglani 614-459-8801, Shailendra Garg 614-406-9282, Chandramouleeswaran, 614-352-5726, Sarath Kumar Chatla 614-707- 4459, Manohar Kapoor 614-266-2160, and Bishun Pandey 614-559-9074 Prashant Desai 740-881-4183, Alagappan Kanakasabapathy 614-408-8396, Ravindra Mereddi 330-354-1965, Amarendra Mishra 614-764-4019 Pradeep ecutie ommittee: resident Bishun Pandey 614-559-9074 Parikh 740-938-4207, Satya Pattanaik 614-408-8596, and Balachandran ice residents Anup Bhatt 740-549-0854, Raj Birru 513-340-2694, Yogyata Srinivasan 614-634-1017 Dave 614-791-8951, Laxmi Narasimham Peri 614-783-5328, Venkat Punugu 614- 889-1382; resurer Sudha Pandari 614-390-3191; ecretr Manisha Jonnada eogrph Uma Venkataraman 614-929-9706; ngers Samir Doshi 614-562-6220, Praveen Inaganti 614-523- 3367, Raghavendra Kariyanna 703-328-6998, and Vibha Shah 614-371-3671 urti nguge: Vaishali Tripathi, Ranna Patel, Tejal Patel, Vaishali Shah, Rekha Patel, Sandip Shah, and Chanakya Gandhi ommuniction Latika Dixit 614-337-3197, Samir Doshi 614-562-6220, Chetan Hans 614-358-4480, Manisha Jonnada 614-929-9706, Bhagya Lakshmi Kalle 614- 793-0872, Neeraj Kumar 630-442-3979, Akta Malik 614-668-6758, and Rakesh indi nguge: Shivani Kumar, Sonika Rustagi, Rashmita Maharana, Karuna Thaploo 614-843-3980 Sharma, Vandana Vaid, Mamta Ravinder, Latika Dixit, Meenal Singhal, Sandhya Agochiya, Vandana Pruthi, Garima Bhardwaj, Anup Kapoor, Neeru Mishra, Sunita Chaudhary, Shyly Sunder, Shailendra Mishra, Niharika t ngement embership Venu Battula 614-301-5711, Srikatnth Srivastava, Sumedhya Arya, Veenu Puri, Shilpa Jain, and Nisha Gupta Gunday 614-878-7984, Venkat Kantamneni 614-367-7134, Sriram Puvvada 413- 306-4115, Raj (Kaliyappa) Rajendran 614-891-8386, Samir Shah 614-806-3670, Manish Singh 614-923-4421,and Ila Vador 614-495-1930 indu hrm nd ulture Veena Rao, Akshaya Raviraj, Ranju Jha, Veena Hiremath, Shireesha Polineni, Swathi Rao, Neeru Mishra, Latika Dixit, Seema Sharma, Richa Jhaldiyal, Sudha Ganesan, Suresh Jegadeesan, Pavananandan duction: Nageswara Rao Manne 614-775-9899, Amarendra Mishra 614-764- Kulkarni, Seema Swarup, Sapna Patria, Purnachandra Rao, Shalija Aima, 4019, Padmanaban Sundaraam 614-973-9465, Latika Dixit 614-337-3197, Manmohan Katapadi, Garima Tiwari, Sujata Arora, and Kiran Raju Sandhya Agochiya 614-760-0870. Hetal Desai 614-330-7206, Shivani Kumar 614-315-6644, Ramesh Madhu 714-271-2655, Chandra Shekhar Parasa 614-570- themtics Shivani Kumar, Vandana Vaid, Gautam Kini, lla Vador, and 8716, Sreenivas Polina 614-933-9507, Veena Raju 614-607-4003, and Swathi Naveen Sinha Rao 614-538-9435

nsrit Vamsi Krishna Tummalapalli, Teja Parasa, Archanna Manoharan, and innce udit: Sai Thumuluri (H) 614-327-7200, Sangita Doshi (H) 740-739- Madhu Bongani 5322, Abha Garg (H) 740-513-2822, Chaman Gupta (P) 614-761-8942, Krishnan Hariharan (H) 614-570-5974, Prasanna Mahendra (A) 614-354-8666, Sudha Sandeep Rustagi, Venkat Punugu, and Deepa Sitaraman Pandari (A) 614-390-3191, Richa Singhal (H) 614-734-6001, Ritu Srivastava (H) 614-707-9459, and Shikha Srivastava (H) 614-210-0470 mil nguge Padmanaban Sundaram, Poornima Shankarganesh, Ramesh Sethuraj, Sriram Ramanujam, Shankarganesh Krishnamurthy, Geetha rlnd Sudha Madhusudan 740-881-3178, Radhika Ghanekar 740-802-0239, Chandramohan, Madhavan Gnanasundaram, Lakshmi, Renuka Kannan, and Padma Jonnada 614-929-9709, Geetha Ramakrishnan 248-703-4818, Parimala Viji Sundar Jonnada 614-929-9708, Nagarathna Sreenivas 614-854-0213, and Vimala Sreenivasan 614-541-1019 elugu nguge Nagesh Manne, Sreenivas Polina, Ravi Vanguri, Vijaya Mulagapati, Asha Paruchuri, Venu Ravipati, Venkataramana Suravarapu, Anitha normtion echnolog: Raj Lengade: 614-367-2284, Hridayesh Gupta 614- Edupuganti, PurnaChandra Rao Irukulapati, Subrahmanyam Kasichainula, 787-0347, Shankarganesh Krishnamurthy 614-216-0505, Umesh Tripathy 614- Sridhar Pandari, Vineela Devareddy, Jaisree Polina, Amarendra Nandigam, 807-3101 Rajesh Shah 937-626-1482, and Ravi Vanguri 614-575-9968 Praveena Pusapati, Sridhar Vegesina, Rama Dasaka, Ramarao Kannepalli, and Kiran Karnati nterith J.S. Jindal 614-975-6669, Bangalore Shankar 614-792-2921, Mohan eching ssistnts Mrugank Deodhar, Shreya Rawale, Anya Shah, Pradnya Hari 614-260-1806, and Rakesh Thaploo 614-843-3980 Karne, Mitali Singh, Muskan Arora, Varun Gopal, Arpita Patel, Paayal Vora, Dhriti Gada, Vaidehi Patel, and Avni Patel

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