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Šrî Sâi Leela ŠRÎ SÂI LEELA Šrî Shirdi Sai Bâbâ Temple 1449 & 1451 Abers Creek Road, Monroeville, PA 15146 Mailing: PO Box 507 , Monroeville, PA 15146-0507 Phone: 412-374-9244 Fax: 412-374-0940 Website: http://www.baba.org “Help Ever, Hurt Never” Like us - www.facebook.com/pittsburghbabatemple May 2015 “ There is a wall of separation between oneself and others and between you and me. Destroy this wall! ”- Šrî Sâi Bâbâ.” CALENDAR OF EVENTS - May 2015 Upcoming events : Visakham till May 17th Jyeshtham Special Celebration for Hanuman Jayanthi May 1 Fri Vaisakha Sukla Trayodasi - PRADOSHAM Vaisakha Krishna Dasami - Poorvabhadra Nakshatram 06.30 pm Ekavara Rudra Abhishekam $36 07.30 pm Siva Archana $18 Shri Sai Suvarchala Hanuman Yajnam May 2 Sat Vaisakha Sukla Chaturdasi - Narasimha Jayanti May 3rd to May 13th (Poornahuthi) May 3 Sun Vaisakha Sukla Poornima 09.30 am Ekavara Rudra Abhishekam $36 May 10th - Maata Pitru Devata Yagnam at 10.00 am 10.30 am Mahalakshmi & Sai Homam $126 Sri Hanuman Suvarchala Kalyanam at 10.30am 10.30 am & 06.30 pm Sâi Satyanârâyaña Vratam $54 07.30pm Jyoti Arati $108 May 7 Thur Vaisakha Krishna (Sankatahara ) Chaturthi 10.00 am Ganapathi Abhishekam $54 11.00 am Ganapathi Homam $126 06.30 pm “ GA ” Kara Sahasram $36 May 15 Fri Vaisakha Krishna Trayodasi - PRADOSHAM 06.30 pm Ekavara Rudra Abhishekam $36 07.30 pm Siva Archana $18 May 16 Sat Vrushabha Sankramanam / Masasivaratri 10.00 am 360 Rudra Abhishekam $108 10.30 am Sri Rudra Homam / 1 Lak Bilva Archana $126 05.00 pm Veda Patanam $21 May 17 Sun Vaisakha Krishna Amavasya 08.00 am Tarpanam May 30 Sat SANI TRAYODASI - SANI PRADOSHAM 10.30 am Saniswara Abhishekam $54 11.30 am Saniswara Homam $126 06.30 pm Ekavara Rudra Abhishekam $36 07.30 pm Siva Archana $18 Memorial Day Long Weekend Program Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th -Temple timings 8am - 9pm May 23 Saturday 09.00 am Sai Abhishekam $54 10.00 am Mahalakshmi Homam $126 05.00 pm Maha Jyothirlingam (1116) $504 08.00 pm 108 Jyothi Arati $108 May 24 Sunday 09.00 am Baba Abhishekam & Flower Service $54 Annadanam 10.30 am Sai Satyanarayana Vratam $54 03.00 pm Palanquin(Pallaki seva) service $54 By Baba’s Grace, the Temple is doing Annadanam pro- May 25 Monday gram at the temple. The program provides free prasad on Thursday 10.00 am Ekavara Rudra Abhishekam $36 evenings after Night Arathi and Saturdays after Noon arathi. This 07.30 pm Jyoti Arati $27 is in addition to the existing Annadanam programs the Temple has established in the US and India. HINDU CALENDAR Devotees can sponsor any Thursday and/or Saturday. Current Year of the Earth: 1,955,885,2016 Your sponsorship will be acknowledged and Name of the Year: Sri Manmadha abhishekam to Sai will be performed. Ayanam: Uttarayanam;Rutuvu: Vasantam/Ghreshma Masa: Visakham till May 17th Jyeshtham Krishna’s Niryanam (Kali Yuga): 5115 Sponsorship: $54 - 10 people ( ): $108 – 20 people ( ) Gregorian Calendar A.D. 2015 $252 – 50 people ( ): $504 – 100 people( ): _______Others. teach you?’ Hanuman replied, ‘Sir, I will place my legs on the Birth, Education & Marriage of Sri Hanuman extreme points of your orbit, and align my face with you.’ Surya taught his worthy disciple the 4 Vedas, and 5 grammars, and said Anjana Devi and Kesari (monkey king) lived in the 24th Treta Yuga. that the rest of the 4 grammars could be taught only to a married Desiring a son, Anjana Devi prayed to Vayu Bhagavan (wind god). person. When asked to resolve the tangle, Surya asked Hanuman After considerable time, He gave her a fruit in the shape of egg to marry his daughter Suvarchala (a radiant girl). Hanuman said which contained particles of heavy light. She soon became pregnant that since he was an avowed brahmachari (one whose mind and delivered in the Vaisaka month, Bahula Paksha (dark half of the always dwells on God, and is therefore a celibate), he could moon), Dasami Tithi (tenth day), Mandavara (Saturday), the star marry Suvarchala only if she too was willing to remain a celibate. being Purvabhadra, the Yoga being Vyudrutinama. The child was The girl consented to the arrangement. Thus Hanuman of born around noon with all divine ornaments. (In some places, Chitra Koundinya gotra and Suvarchala of Kasyapa gotra were married Sudha Purnima Tuesday is considered as the birthday.) Anjaneya amidst much celebration, and Hanuman was able to learn the 4 Swami derived His name from his mother Anjana Devi. His chin was grammars denied to him earlier. broken by the Vajrayuda of Indra during a battle, and hence He is known as Hanuman from Hanwa Asti or broken chin. Hanuman is also known as Nava Vyakarana Pandita. Not When Hanuman sought Surya (Sun god) to be his guru, Surya many people are aware of the marriage of Hanuman to Bhagavan said, ‘I move around rapidly all the time. How could I Suvarchala. Sab par Ram tapasvee raja Sri Hanuman Chalisa Tin ke kaj sakal Tum saja Aur manorath jo koi lavai Shri Guru Charan Sarooja-raj Nija Raghupati Kinhi bahut badai Sohi amit jeevan phal pavai manu Mukura Sudhaari Tum mam priye Bharat-hi-sam bhai Charon Yug partap tumhara Baranau Rahubhara Bimala Yasha Jo Sahas badan tumharo yash gaave Hai persidh jagat ujiyara Dayaka Phala Chari Asa-kahi Shripati kanth lagaave Sadhu Sant ke tum Rakhware Budhee-Heen Thanu Jannikay Sankadhik Brahmaadi Muneesa Asur nikandan Ram dulhare Sumirow Pavana Kumara Narad-Sarad sahit Aheesa Ashta-sidhi nav nidhi ke dhata Bala-Budhee Vidya Dehoo Mohee Yam Kuber Digpaal Jahan te As-var deen Janki mata Harahu Kalesha Vikaara Chopai Kavi kovid kahi sake kahan te Ram rasayan tumhare pasa Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar Tum upkar Sugreevahin keenha Sada raho Raghupati ke dasa Jai Kapis tihun lok ujagar Ram milaye rajpad deenha Tumhare bhajan Ram ko pavai Ram doot atulit bal dhama Tumharo mantra Vibheeshan maana Janam-janam ke dukh bisraavai Anjaani-putra Pavan sut nama Lankeshwar Bhaye Sub jag jana Anth-kaal Raghuvir pur jayee Mahabir Bikram Bajrangi Yug sahastra jojan par Bhanu Jahan janam Hari-Bakht Kahayee Kumati nivar sumati Ke sangi Leelyo tahi madhur phal janu Aur Devta Chit na dharehi Kanchan varan viraj subesa Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahee Hanumanth se hi sarve sukh karehi Kanan Kundal Kunchit Kesha Jaladhi langhi gaye achraj nahee Sankat kate-mite sab peera Hath Vajra Aur Dhuvaje Viraje Durgaam kaj jagath ke jete Jo sumirai Hanumat Balbeera Kaandhe moonj janehu sajai Sugam anugraha tumhre tete Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosahin Sankar suvan kesri Nandan Ram dwaare tum rakhvare Kripa Karahu Gurudev ki nyahin Tej prataap maha jag vandan Hoat na agya binu paisare Jo sat bar path kare kohi Vidyavaan guni ati chatur Sub sukh lahae tumhari sar na Chutehi bandhi maha sukh hohi Ram kaj karibe ko aatur Tum rakshak kahu ko dar naa Jo yah padhe Hanuman Chalisa Prabu charitra sunibe-ko rasiya Aapan tej samharo aapai Hoye siddhi sakhi Gaureesa Ram Lakhan Sita man Basiya Teenhon lok hank te kanpai Tulsidas sada hari chera Sukshma roop dhari Siyahi dikhava Bhoot pisaach Nikat nahin aavai Keejai Nath Hridaye mein dera Vikat roop dhari lank jarava Mahavir jab naam sunavae Doha Bhima roop dhari asur sanghare Nase rog harae sab peera Pavan Tanay Sankat Harana Ramachandra ke kaj sanvare Japat nirantar Hanumant beera Mangala Murati Roop Laye Sanjivan Lakhan Jiyaye Sankat se Hanuman chudavae Ram Lakhana Sita Sahita Shri Raghuvir Harashi ur laye Man Karam Vachan dyan jo lavai Hriday Basahu Soor Bhoop SRI SHIRDI SAI BABA TEMPLE 1449 Abers Creek Road; Monroeville, PA 15146 (4 I 2)374 9244; fax (412)374 0940 : http://www.baba.org MAATA PITRU DEVATA YAGNAM 2015 (GRATITUDE AND REVERENCE YAGNA FOR MOTHER AND FATHER) DATES: Mother’s Day:Sun May 10, 2015 10 am - $126( ) ; Father’s Day: Sun June 21, 2015 10 am $126( ) Yagna Prasadam: Blessed Saree and/or Shawl BENEFITS: LONGEVITY, HEALTH AND PROSPERITY FOR LIVING PARENTS PEACE AND BETTER JUDGEMENT FOR DECEASED SOULS. BOUNTY OF GOD'S LOVE The most important duty enjoined on man is to Love and honor his mother. THE PRINCIPLE OF MOTHERHOOD IS INTIMATELY ASSOCIATED WITH GOD, who created the entire universe, has provided its sustenance, and who is granting man everything that he needs. A mother who conceived (created), had carried that child in her womb for nine months, who has gone through all sorts of pains and troubles during the period for sustaining the child is entitled to be protected by us and delivered into world to experience life. One should NEVER FORGET this IMPORTANT DUTY. Therefore mother is indeed Saraswati-Brahma,MahalakshmiVishnu, and Parvati-Parameswara. The mother is the Sarva Sakthi Swaroopini and it is in order to declare to the world this divine aspect of the mother, the Navarathri festival is celebrated . In these nine days we adore and worship Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. Our mother is truly an embodiment of Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. If we LOVE our mother who has given birth to us, then we will have worshipped everyone else. The protection given to mother is the real protection of our life. If father is the embodiment of righteousness, mother is the embodiment of LOVE. The love of God is 7, Mother is 6, father is 5, Wife is 4, brothers and sisters 3, relatives and friends 2, and all others are 1 on scale of 7. Motherhood is the MOST precious gift of God. We should never make our mother shed tears. AS THE MOTHER SO THE PROGRESS OF THE NATION; AS THE MOTHER, SO THE SWEETNESS OF THE CULTURE.The Veda proclaims: "MATRU-DEVO BHAVA ;PITRU-DEVO BHAVA; ACHARYA-DEVO BHAVA" -Taittereeya Upanishad of Krishna Yajurvedam (section 11:Mantras 12, 13 and 14) ****************************************************************************************** Sponsorship form:Maata Pitru Devata Yagnas -Maata : May 10th - $126( ) Pitaa June 21st - $126( ) Mother’s Name:_____________________________Father’s Name:_________________________________ BirthStar:________________________Gotram_____________Birthstar:______________________________ Sponsor’s Name:______________________________Add:________________________________ City:____________________________ST:______Zip:___________Ph:_____________email:_________________________________ Method of Payment: Check:( ); Cash:( );CC:_______________________________Exp:____CVS:_____ Make checks payable to Sri Shirdi SaiBaba Temple.
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