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Volume 30 April 2013 Number 2 D/FW HinduD/FW Temple Hindu Society “Ekta Mandir” 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: 9:30 AM to 12:30 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 Purnima 6:00 PM Satyanarayan /Katha Every Pradosh 6:30 PM Puja & Abhishekam Every Shashti 6:30 PM Murugan Abhishekam Every Chaturthi 6:30 PM Abhishekam Every Tuesday 7:45 PM Chalisa Patham First Wednesday 10:30 AM Vitthala Abhishekam & Puja First Friday 10:00 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 Puja- Group Second Saturday 10:00 AM Balaji Abhishekam ( /Chakratalwar ) Second Sunday 10:30 AM & 1:30 PM Arya Samaj Havan Third Thursday 10:00 AM Paduka Abhishek Third Friday 8:45 PM Durga Jagarta Third Saturday 4:00 PM Gita Reading-Gita Sanskar Third Saturday 6:30 PM Ayyappa Abhishekam & Puja Third Sunday 4:00 PM Gayatri Puja Fourth Friday 7:00 PM Naadha/Nrtya Upaasanaa ( with 15 Mins Break for aarati) Fourth Saturday 4:00 PM Sunder Kand Path Fourth Sunday 3:30 PM Arya Samaj Havan

GENERAL BODY MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA ON PAGE 19.

Dear Devotees, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of you for participating in numerous great events this year - New Year Puja, Mahashivaratri Mahotsav, Gayatri Maha Yagna to name a few. We had record participation and record collection as well. This was possible only due to your kind cooperation and participation in combination with tireless and dedicated services rendered by our EC members and Temple Volunteers. This year the Temple is going to embark on celebrating Lord Balaji Brahmotsavam from May 17 through May 19. I sincerely request all of you to attend this great event as a sponsor or volunteer. As you know the success of this type of event is solely dependent on your kind participation. As a part of continuously improving our facilities, we are in the process of reconstructing Edith Street and Temple Street entirely. Considering this voluminous task, I sincerely urge all of you to cooperate in this matter. In conclusion, I express my heartfelt thanks to all the BOT members, EC/OB members, volunteers and the devotees for conducting the events successfully so far and thank you in advance for your participation in other events to be held in future.

Best wishes, Tushar Basu 2 Chairman, Board of Trustees D/FW Society Message from the President Management Namaste Devotees: Board of Trustees I am honored and blessed to be a president of this great temple for the last four months. We had several religious Chairman events. In February we celebrated with Tushar Basu 817-354-6068 students from Vidya Vikas school. The Mahashivratri utsav Secretary was celebrated in March with record number of devotees. It Sandhya Patel 972-506-9141 was estimated that 7000 devotees came for Shiv jiís dharshan. The Holika dhahan and anand bazaar events were Members outstanding. We again had record numbers of devotees who came to play the . Whole ground outside was filled with Manoj Parikh 972-298-2011 people drenched in color having fun, enjoying the outstanding Harshika Bhatt 975-462-1383 music and variety of food. Mahalakshmi jiís birthday was Rajiv Gaind 972-392-7860 celebrated on March 31. Kanti Wani 817-608-0244 On April 7 , we performed 108 Kundi Gayatri Mahayagya. S.P. Murthy 817-267-5505 The havan was performed by All World Gayatri Parivar. The Indira Konda 469-272-9967 Vinoda Kumar 817-589-2517 power of was felt by the Yagya participants. This is Patro 972-333-8000 second time in temples history the yagya of this high magnitude was performed successfully. The chaitri month Durga Jagran was celebrated on April 13. Panguni Uttiram, Executive Committee Ugadhi and Kavadi were celebrated followed by Ram Navmi, akhand ramayan and Hanuman jayanti. President May is going to start with the Walkathon organized by our Khemchand Nangrani 972-742-5680 Vidhya Vikas followed by their year end celebration of the school year. On May 17-19 we are going to witness the grand Vice President (I) celebration ìBrahmotsavamî by the distinguished priest from Omana Nair 972-444-0662 Tirumal Devsthanam, our priests and priests from Vice President (II) different part of the country. We have Geeta Gyan discourse Swati Pandit 817-267-0264 by Bhai Rameshbhai Oza on June 10-12. July 27- August 3 brings us seven days of Bhagvat Katha by shri Treasurer Mridul Krishna Shastri. Please come and join for these rare Rajyalakshmi Rao 817-488-4850 auspicious events. For detailed information on current and upcoming events, Joint Treasurer please visit our web site www. dfwhindutemple.org , also read Pradeep Desai 972-393-9175 our Archana magazine and listen to our Radio Archana program on Fun Asia Radio every Saturday 4-5 pm on 1110 Secretary AM. Satyanarayana Bodla 817-571-4626 On construction side, we have installed pair of double doors Ex- Officio between main temple lobby and youth center lobby. We also Anita Singhal 817-261-9174 removed the railing and leveled the surface in front of youth center. I have heard lots of good comments about this Committee Members modification and it has also helped us a lot to control the devotees traffic during major events. We are planning to Ananda Murthy Kuchibhotla 817-656-8386 widen the Temple Way road and the construction work will Anil Sabnis 972-304-0715 begin in the month of July. Bharat Patel 214-893-4139 My message cannot be complete without thanking all the EC, Chandra K. Bandar 214-295-7448 BOT members , the management team and scores of Dilip Yadev 972-315-3339 volunteers who help in making the temple run smoothly for Indiraben Shah 972-283-7955 the devotees. These devotees are the integral part of our Kishor Fruitwala 972-234-1211 Kusum Masters 817-265-0115 temple and my sincere and humble pranam to them for their Mahalakshmi Sivakumar 972-814-4800 support, dedication and devotion to the almighty. Mukesh Wani 817-845-8100 Please visit our temple and contribute enthusiastically in the Prasanna Panicker 469-682-4704 collective effort for improving good activities at the temple Rajneesh Gupta 972-370-9493 for the society and our biggest investment our children the Revathi Srinath 972-387-9248 future of our ongoing Hindu heritage. Shakuntala Kalia 214-441-3227 Jai Gayatri Maa. Sunil Maini 214-738-6303 Sunil Patel 469-939-1884 Khemchand Nangrani Swati Tripathy 940-368-3698 President, D/FW Hindu Temple Vinod Kumar 817-366-0641 3 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 )

TEXAS INDO-AMERICAN PHYSICIANS SOCIETY (T.I.P.S.) North East Chapter

And THE DFW HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY

Invite you to the

18th ANNUAL HEALTH AWARENESS & SCREENING FAIR And Childhood Obesity Awareness Day Sunday, June 9th, 2013 (7: 45 am – 12 noon)

DFW Hindu Temple Cultural Hall 1605 N Britain Road, Irving TX 75061

REGISTRATION 7:45 am HEALTH SCREENING 8:30 am - 12:00 noon

• Blood Test* • Pap Smear (Cervical Cancer)* $30.00 o Metabolic Profile • Peripheral Artery Disease $10.00 (Kidney/Liver)/CBC/Cholesterol $15.00 • EKG* $15.00 Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) $10.00 o • Nutritional Counseling Free o Thyroid function (TSH) $10.00 o Hemoglobin A1C $10.00 • Eye Exam Free • Dental Screening- Free (Adult & Children) • Urine Test (Kidneys)* $5.00 • Ayurvedic Counselling Free Bone Density (Heel) Free; Finger stick blood sugar and cholesterol measurement Free • Obesity (BMI) screening, Blood Pressure Check and counseling. • Bone Marrow Donor Registry • Enrolment for Free Mammogram for low income, uninsured or underinsured patients by the • Asian Breast Health Outreach Project • PLEASE BRING CASH/CHECK only • Educational Slide Shows: Healthy Nutrition/AAPI-TIPS NEC Childhood Obesity Awareness Campaign

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4 5 Brahmotsavam Celebration Tirumala Brahmotsavam is a Hindu festival celebrated annually at Tirumala Temple at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. The festival continues for 9 days in the months of September and October every year. It is believed that Lord was the first to start this festival. He worshiped Sri Balaji on the banks of the river Pushkarini in Tirupati to thank him for the protection of mankind. Hence the festival bears his name ‘Brahmotsavam’ which means Brahma’s Utsav.

Celebration Every year millions of devotees gather at the temple of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala to take part in the festival. It gives devotees an opportunity to receive the blessings of Sri Venkateswara Swami and experience “ Anubhava” or heavenly enjoyment and feeling. The idol of Lord Venkateshwara is taken out for processions on different vehicles on different days. The black idol of Lord Balaji is decorated with gold ornaments and precious stones to make the procession more attracting. The festival attracts pilgrims from all parts of the country and even from abroad. The Temple trust named Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) arranges for the smooth conduct of the Brahmotsavam. The TTD also sponsors various cultural programs, including spiritual discourses and music concerts as part of Brahmotsavam. Devotees are offered free meals and food packets on all days of the festival. The nine-day events are also telecasted through various television channels. The activities of the nine days are described below:

Day 1 or Dhwajarohana

On the first day of the festivities, the flag is hoisted near the Dhwajasthambham. The flag has an emblem of a black . It is on this day that a marvelous procession of Lord Venkateshwara is taken around the four streets of the main temple at ten in the night and continues till midnight. The Lord is taken on a vehicle called Seshavahana during the first two days of the festival.

Day 2 or Chinna Seshavahana

On the second day morning the Lord is taken out in a procession on Vaasuki (Serpent God) as his vehicle. In the morning of the second day, the Lord is taken out on the Seshavahana vehicle. In the night the deities are taken to ‘Uyala Mandapam’ for the ‘Unjal ’. This is then followed by a procession on the Hamsavahana. Hamsa or swan which symbolizes purity is said to have the capability of distinguishing between the good and the bad.

6 Day 3 or Simvahana

The day is called Simvahana (Lion Vehicle) symbolizing strength and power. In the night, the deities are Mutayalapandiri which has a pearl covering, a symbol of purity and royalty.

Day 4 or Kalpavriksha Vahana

On the fourth day, the deities take a ride on Kalpavriksha Vahana in the morning. Kalpavriksha is a tree that grants boons and satisfies the wishes of the devotees. After Unjal Seva in the night,the deities are carried on Sarvabhoopala (King of Kings) Vahana .

Day 5 or Garuda Vahana

Fifth day of Brahmotsav is very unique. It is celebrated to commemorate the Lord’s incarnation as . The legend goes that Lord assumed the form of Mohini or a beautiful girl to give amrit to the Devatas. In the night after Unjal Seva, the Lord is carried on well decorated Day 6 or Gaja Vahana Garuda Vahana. Garuda vahana is the most important and greatest of all the and many pilgrims visit Tirupati on this day.

Day 6 or Gaja Vahana

On the morning of the sixth day the deities are carried on Hanumad Vahana. Hanuman is the guest of this day. During the night the Lord sits on Gaja (Elephant) Vahana which is a symbol of wealth.

7 Day 7 or Suryaprabha Vahana On this day, the Lord is mounted on Suryaprabha Vahana or the sun chariot. or the sun is the other form of Lord Vishnu.According to , Lord Vishnu is the center of the universe and to symbolize this Lord Vishnu uses Suryaprabha Vahana. Day 8 or Rathotsavam . The Lord is taken out on Chandraprabha Vahana at night after Unjal Seva. Devotees believe that it gives the Lord a soothing experience when he travels on Chandraprabha Vahana

Day 8 or Rathotsavam In the morning the Lord Venkateswara is taken out in procession along with his concerts seated on a fully decorated Chariot pulled by the devotees with the chanting of ! Govinda! Tirumala is flooded with devotes to witness this occasion. It is believed and said that those who witness the Lord seated on the Chariot during Rathostavam will not be reborn. Idols of Daruka the charioteer of Lord Sri Krishna and four horses are placed before the Lord on the chariot.

Day 9 or Chakrasnana Mahotsavam

Palaki Seva and Chakrasnana Mahotsavam in the morning andDhwajavarohanam are performed in the evening on the last day of Brahmotsavam. Abhisekham is performed on this day by applying oil and turmeric powder on the idols. The Garuda flag which was hoisted on the first day is lowered on the last day.

D/FW HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY “Ekta Mandir” Cordially invites you, your family and friends to Bhagwat Gita Gyan (in Hindi) June 10th to 12th 2013 By Pujya Shri Rameshbhai Oza Program:

Venue: Cultural Hall 1604 N Britain Road Irving TX 75061

Monday: 6:30 PM TO 9:00 PM Tuesday: 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM Wednesday: 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM Everyday 6:30 to 7:00 Puja & MAHA PRASAD WILL BE SERVED 8 DAILY 5:30-6:30 PM D/FW HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY “Ekta Mandir” , Cordially invites you, your family, and friends to join us for , THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL EVENTS

Vat Savitri Vrat Sunday, June 23th, 2013 Puja @ 10:00 AM

Dev Shayani/Ashadhi Ekadashi Vitthala Abhishek Friday, July 19, 2013 @ 10:45 AM Jagannatha Bahuda Puja @ 7:45 PM

Vyasa/Guru Purnima Dattatreya Abhishek On Monday, July 22, 2013 @ 10:45 am Satyanarayan Puja @ 6:00 pm

Gita Homam On Saturday, July 27, 2013 @ 8:45 am

Adipuram Friday,August 9, 2013 Balaji & Andal Abhishek @ 10:00 am

Varalakshmi Vratam On Friday, August 16, 2013 @ 7:30 pm

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Satyanarayan Puja @ 6:00 pm

Raksha Bandhan @ 7:45 pm

Sunday, September 8, 2013 KevdaTeej (Haritalika Vratam) @ 4:00 pm Swarna Gowri Vratam @ 6:30 pm

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10 | GAYATRI HAVAN CELEBRATION 2013 |

11 12 D/FW HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY “Ekta Mandir” Cordially invite you, your family, and friends to join us in celebrating 10:00 AM th 4 9 yatra puja on the 10 of July @ 6:30 PM and SHRI JAGANNATHA CELEBRATION

On Sunday, the 14th of July, 2013 @ 9.30AM 9.30 am Prabhu Jagannatha Abakasha Puja 10:00 am dance offering to the Deities 10.20 am Pahandi of the Deities to Ratha 10.45am Parikrama/ Ratha Yatra 12.00 Noon Jagannatha Aarathi\ Maha Mangala Aarthi Lord Jagannatha MahaPrasadam will be served On Ratha Yatra day, Lord Jagannatha, Lord Balavadhra and along with all Temple Utsav Deities board the Chariot for a parikrama with the devotees. Please mark your calendar and plan to be part of this auspicious ceremony.

Be a MaukhyaYajman/ Yajman and support our religious and cultural heritage Mukhya Yajman - $251 Yajman - $151 Jagannatha Sahasranama - $101 Pahandi of Deities to Ratha - $101 Pahandi of Utsava Deities - $51 Ratha Decoration - $51 Donor - $31 Deepa, coconut offering - $21 Archana - $11 Prasad on Bahuda Yatra - $301

Jagannatha Suna Besa and Bahuda Yatra puja will be on Friday, the 19th of July @ 7:45 PM And Bahudayatra celebration (Adharapana & Niladri bije) will be on the 21st of July @ 10:00 AM Prior to Ratha yatra, we will have Devasnana Purnima & Anasara puja on Sunday, June 23rd @ 11:00 AM & 7:00 PM respectively (Lord Jagannatha “DevaSnana yatra” with 108 Kalasha of water followed by “Gajanan Vesha”, followed by Anabasara)

Please contact the Temple @ 972-445-3111/ Swati Tripathy @ 940-368-3698 13 | D/FW HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY | “Ekta Mandir”

Cordially invites you, your family and friends to Participate in the JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATIONS

PROGRAM Wednesday, August 28, 2013 ` 8:00 PM to 11:45 PM: Bhajans by various groups Midnight Aarati & Jhula

Sunday, September 1, 2013 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon: Nand Mahotsav & Bhajans Govinda Aala (This event will be outside the temple)

12noon: Aarati and Mahaprasad

14 For more information, Please contact Temple at 972-445-3111 15 Immortal Words of

Those who work at a thing heart and soul not only achieve success in it but through their absorption in that they also realize the supreme truth— . Those who work at a thing with their whole heart receive help from God. We believe that every being is divine, is God. Every soul is a sun covered over with clouds of ignorance; the difference between soul and soul is owing to the difference in density of these layers of clouds. Don’t look back—forward, infinite energy, infinite enthusiasm, infinite daring, and infinite patience—then alone can great deeds be accomplished.

God is merciful to those whom He sees struggling heart and soul for realization. But remain idle, without any struggle, and you will see that His grace will never come. This is the first lesson to learn: be determined not to curse anything outside, not to lay the blame upon anyone outside, but stand up, lay the blame on yourself. You will find that is always true. Get hold of yourself. This life is a hard fact; work your way through it boldly, though it may be adamantine; no matter, the soul is stronger. The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help, are you free. Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. … Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles. We reap what we sow. We are the makers of our own fate. None else has the blame, none has the praise. I, for one, thoroughly believe that no power in the universe can withhold from anyone anything they really deserve What the world wants is character. The world is in need of those whose life is one burning love, selfless. That love will make every word tell like a thunderbolt. Fear is death, fear is sin, fear is hell, fear is unrighteousness, fear is wrong life. All the negative thoughts and ideas that are in the world have proceeded from this evil spirit of fear. Why are people so afraid? The answer is that they have made themselves helpless and dependent on others. We are so lazy, we do not want to do anything ourselves. We want a Personal God, a Savior or a Prophet to do everything for us. As long as we believe ourselves to be even the least different from God, fear remains with us; but when we know ourselves to be the One, fear goes; of what can we be afraid? We have to go back to philosophy to treat things as they are. We are suffering from our own . It is not the fault of God. What we do is our own fault, nothing else. Why should God be blamed? Even the greatest fool can accomplish a task if it were after his or her heart. But the intelligent ones are those who can convert every work into one that suits their taste. Fill the brain with high thoughts, highest ideals, place them day and night before you, and out of that will come great work. Watch people do their most common actions; these are indeed the things that will tell you the real character of a great person. Our first duty is not to hate ourselves, because to advance we must have faith in ourselves first and then in God. Those who have no faith in themselves can never have faith in God. This I have seen in life—those who are overcautious about themselves fall into dangers at every step; those who are afraid of losing honor and respect, get only disgrace; and those who are always afraid of loss, always lose.

Jaya Vrat Begins Saturday, July 20th, 2013 Puja @ 10:00 AM Ends on Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 Puja @ 6:30 PM 16 “AAO AAO MERE NANDLAL AA JAO” SHRIMAD BHAGWAT KATHA (HINDI) BY ACHARYA MRIDUL KRISHAN GOSWAMIJI SUNDAY JULY 28TH TO SATURDAY AUGUST 3RD, 2013

Respected Shri Mirdul Krishan Shastriji was born in the family of Saint Swami Haridasji Maharaj of the 15th century who was also the founder and rejuvenator of classical Indian Music. Swami Haridasji was also the Guru of famous musicians such as Baiju Bawara and Tan Sen. Mridulji’s melodious bhajans of Radharani and Lord Krishna create the divine atmosphere where one begins to feel the presence of the Lord. Goswamiji is Pramukh Gadi Virajman at Shri Banke Bihari Mandir in , Venue: D/FW Hindu Temple Cultural Hall TIME: Sat. & Sun. 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Mon. to Fri. 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Mahaprasad will be served everyday FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL TEMPLE AT: 972-445-3111 VISIT WWW.DFWHINDUTEMPLE.ORG

D/FW HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY & Kerala Hindu Society of North Texas Cordially invites you, your family & friends for the Celebrations & Feast On Saturday, September 14, 2013 @10:30 A.M. At D/FW Hindu Temple Cultural Hall

Onam is the biggest and the most important festival of the state of Kerala. It is a harvest festival and is celebrated all over the state by people of all communities. According to a popular legend, the festival is celebrated to welcome King Mahabali, whose spirit is said to visit Kerala at the time of Onam. Oman is celebrated in the beginning of the month of Chingam, the first month of Malayalam Calendar.

Story goes that during the reign of mighty asura (demon) king, Mahabali, Kerala witnessed its golden era. Everybody in the state was happy and prosperous and the king highly was regarded by his subjects. Apart from all his virtues, Mahabali had one shortcoming- he was egoistic. This weakness in Mahabali’s character was utilized by Gods to bring an end to his reign as they felt challenged by Mahabali’s growing popularity. However, for all the good deed done by Mahabali, God granted him a boon that he could annually visit his people with whom he was so attached. It is this visit of Mahabali that is celebrated as Onam every year.

17 Vidya Vikas News Corner Vidya Vikas online registration for school year 2013-2014 have been kicked off and is in full swing.

Anand Bazaar and Holi at the Temple was a very fun event. For the very first time, Vidya Vikas put up a booth in Anand Bazaar. The veggie burgers and ice cream and kids snacks were all a SUPER Hit with the children, as expected !!! Children participated in the Thirukkural competition held in the DFW Hindu Temple, requiring children to recite Thirukkurals and their meanings in Tamil or English. Another competition conducted in the DFW Hindu Temple was the Bee Level 1 and Level 2. This is a competition that motivates children to learn about Swami Vivekananda. Important Dates for Vidya Vikas : May 5th - Vidya Vikas Annual Day. All classes will be presenting an item – skit, dance, song,… We are looking forward to a very fun evening. May 12th - Our most fun and DO NOT MISS event –5K Family Walk-Mothers Day celebration - Vidya Vikas picnic at the TW Richardson Park, Irving. May 19th - LAST DAY for Vidya Vikas 2012-2013 classes.

Sept 8th - 1st Day of Vidya Vikas 2013-2014 School year. 2013-2014 school year registrations are in FULL SWING. Parents and children Hurry Up and Register !! Please visit www.vidyavikas.dfwhindutemple.org to register online.

Process is 1. Register each student online 2.Pay Fees at the temple 3. Send email to [email protected] with the Receipt # and students first and last name. The Vidya Vikas Admin team will then Approve the registration. Registration fees : $125 for Religion Class for children which is mandatory.

$25 for Additional classes. For additional information, please check out the FAQ and Student Registration Info sections of the website. Lookout for the new class that has been introduced - , between 9-10 am and 1:15 – 2:15pm. ——————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————— Youth Corner We had a BLAST at Anand Bazaar selling the SUPER POPULAR Tender Coconuts. Penny Wars, a fun fund raiser, is in full swing. Apr 28 is the last day of Penny Wars and the winner will be rewarded with an ice cream party. New Youth Group Board takes over in June to be in sync with the academic school year. Are you 10 years or older ? Come check us out at our monthly meeting which is usually the 1st Sunday of the month at the Youth Center. Or send us an email at [email protected]. We would love to have your participation !!

PLEASE TUNE IN D/FW Hindu Temple Radio Program (Radio Archana) on AM 1110 D/FW Hindu Temple hosts a radio program at 1110 AM every Saturday from 4pm-5pm. In addition to Bhajans, we also give information about the Temple, the Temple activities and upcoming programs celebrated at the temple. Please join us every Saturday from 4-5pm. 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]. D/FW Temple thanks all those who have sponsored the Radio-Archana program for the past several months.

Every Sunday at 12 noon, Temple Aarati LIVE on FM 104.9 Temple greatly appreciates Radio FUNASIA Community involvement and the sponsorship for relay of Temple AARATI LIVE every Sunday at 12:00 Noon. For more information, please call Temple or Radio FUNASIA at 972-235-5555. 18 BI-ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING As required in the Templeís Constitution, the Bi-Annual General Body Meeting of the D/FW Hindu Temple Society is scheduled for Sunday, June 9, 2013, at 1:00 P.M. in the Youth Center. All Founder, Life and Regular Members of the Society are requested to attend this meeting. Voting is limited to Members only. AGENDA 1. Prayer and approval of the minutes of the GB Meeting held on 3/24/2013 2. To receive and consider the Presidentís Bi-annual report. 3. To receive and consider the Treasurerís statement of accounts. 4. BOT Chairmanís comments 5. Vote of thanks and Adjournment Notes: a) Members, please consider this as a formal invitation, in lieu of a separate mail. b) Your presence and involvement in the General Body Meetings is vital to the management in executing the affairs of the Society. Sincerely, Khemchand Nangrani President, D/FW Hindu Temple Society

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 $11.00 Satyanarayana Puja (Private in Temple) $101.00 Archana (Sahasranama) $51.00 Satyanarayana Puja $51.00 Abhishekam (Individual Sponsored) $101.00 Shraaddha-Havan $151.00 Abhishekam (Group Sponsored) $51.00 Shraaddha Tarapan/Hiranya $51.00 Abhishekam (Temple Scheduled) $ 31.00 Thread Ceremony $151.00 Havan (Private Sponsored) $151.00 Upanayana at Home $200.00 Havan (Temple Scheduled $101.00 Vahana Puja $35.00 Hair Offering (Mundan) $51.00 Wedding (In Temple) $401.00* Kalyana Utsavam in Temple $151.00 Wedding (Outside) $501.00** Namkaran (Naming Ceremony) $51.00 Sunday Mahaprasad sponsor $301.00 Outside Metroplex Puja Minimum $301.00 * Includes use of Yajnashala for the duration of wedding. ** One Pre-wedding Puja included. Advance payment required for all pujas outside Temple. Maximum 4 hours for outside pujas, other than weddings. Suggested donations for all puja services performed at home is $151.00 Rates for priest services are subject to change.

FACILITY RENTAL CHARGES CulturalCultural MultipurposeMultipurpose YouthYouth Time YagnashalaYagnasala ClassClass Rooms CenterHall FacilityFacility (new)(new) CenterCenter 8:00 am to 4:00 pm $700.00 $500.00 $400.00 $400.00 $40.00 8:00 am to midnight $1,200.00 $900.00 $651 for both per hour 6:00 pm to midnight $900.00 $650.00 These available during Temple Hours only Cleaning Charges $200.00 $100.00 $50.00 $50.00 KitchenKitchen UseUse Charges Cooking $300.00 Kitchen available only with Hall Rental. Warming $150.00 ServiceService chargecharge of of $250.00 $200.00 for forcleaning cleaning mandatory mandatory. CancellationCancellation fees applicable, fees applicable, check with see Manager below for details. 25%25% deposit deposit at atthe the time time of of booking, booking, balance balance One2 weeks Week before before the theuse use of facility of facility, otherwise subject to cancellation updated Sept 2011 CANCELLATION FEES Prior To: 60 days - 10%, 30 days - 15%, 15 days - 20% , 1 - 15 days - No refund, reschedule

updated December 2012 19 Irving, Texas Irving, 75015-4246 D/FW Hindu Temple Society P.O.154246 Box 8 “ Ekta Mandir ” 8 We cordially invite you to the following temple programs (monthly events are on page 2) Day Date Time Events

Friday-Sunday May 17-19 Sri Balaji Brahmotsavam Wednesday May 22 6:30pm Pradosham Shiva Puja Thursday May 23 Jayanti Friday May 24 6:30pm Vaikasi Vishakam Puja Saturday May 25 9:00am-1pm Jayanti 12:30pm Jagannath puja 6:30pm Satyanarayan Puja Tuesday May 28 6:30pm Sankathara Chaturthi Thursday May 30 6:00pm Guru-graha puja Thursday June 6 6:30pm Pradosham Shiva Puja Sunday June 9 1:00pm Bi-Annual General Body Meeting 9:00am-5pm TIPS Health Fair Friday June 14 6:30pm Shashti Puja Saturday June 15 1:00pm-4pm Naadhopaasanaa Friday June 21 6:30pm Pradosham Shiva Puja Sunday June 23 10:00am Vat Savitri Puja . 6:00pm Satyanarayan Puja, Purnima 7:00pm Jagannath puja Wednesday June 26 6:30pm Sankathara Chaturthi Sunday June 30 3:00pm Aradhana Friday July 5 6:30pm Pradosham Shiva Puja Sunday July 7 12:30pm Jagannath puja Wednesday July 10 6:30pm Lord Jagannath Ratha Yatra Puja Saturday July 13 11:00am Snanam 1:00pm-4pm Naadhopaasanaa Sunday July 14 9:30am Lord Jagannath Ratha Yatra 6:00pm Shashti Puja Friday July 19 10:45am Vitthala Abhishek 7:45pm JagannathBahuda Yatra Puja Saturday July 20 6:30pm Pradosham Shiva Puja Sunday July 21 10:am JagannathBahuda Yatra Celebration Monday July 22 10:45am Dattatreya Abhishek 6:00pm Satyanarayan Puja, Purnima Thursday July 25 6:30pm Sankathara Chaturthi Saturday July 27 8:45am Gita Homam Sunday Aug 4 6:30pm Pradosham Shiva Puja Monday Aug 5 7:45pm Jagannath puja Monday Aug 12 6:30pm Shashti Puja Friday Aug 16 7:00pm Aarati 7:30pm-8:45pm Varalakshmi Vrat Puja Sunday Aug 18 6:30pm Pradosham Shiva Puja Wednesday Aug 21 6:00pm Satyanarayan Puja 7:00pm 7:00pm Balavadra Janma Puja Saturday Aug 24 8:00am-2pm Raghvendra Swami Aradhana 1:00pm-4pm Naadhopaasanaa 6:00pm Maha Sankathara Chaturthi Tuesday Aug 27 6:30pm Sri-Jayanti-Vitthala Puja Wednesday Aug 28 8:00pm-12pm Janmashtami Bhajans Midnight(12:00pm) Aarati& Jhoola Saturday Aug 31 2:30pm Jagannath puja 5:00pm Laksha-Tulasi Puja Sunday Sept 1 10:00am Janmashtami Celebration 11:30am Nand Mahotsav 12:30pm Jagannath Puja Monday Sept 2 6:30pm Pradosham Shiva Puja Saturday Sept 7 1:00pm-4pm Naadhopaasanaa Sunday Sept 8 4:00pm Haritalika Vrat/Kevada Teej Puja Monday Sept 9 8:30am Ganesh Homam, Abhishek Wednesday Sept 11 6:30pm Shashti Puja Saturday Sept 14 10:30am Onam Celebration Sunday Sept 15 12:30pm Jagannath Puja Tuesday Sept 17 6:30pm Pradosham Shiva Puja

Wednesday Sept 18 Ganesh Visarjan

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Thursday Sept 19 6:00pm Satyanarayan Puja ,Teaxas Irving Sunday Sept 22 6:30pm Sankathara Chaturthi Thursday Sept 26 7:45pm Jagannath Puja Saturday Sept 28 1:00pm-4pm Naadhopaasanaa Sunday Sept 29 3:00pm Shrinathji Aradhana For Information Please call Temple at 972-445-3111 For event details, fliers and temple calendar please visit our web-site at dfwhindutemple.org