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Hindu Center of Virginia Monthly Newsletter “BHARATVANI” — March 2021 Like us: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=201639063192035

Puja Calendar for March 2021

Day Date Time Event Day Date Time Event Sree Abishekam & Sa- Mon 3/1/2021 6:00 PM Sankata Hara Chathurthi Wed 3/17/2021 7:00 PM hasranamam Mon 3/1/2021 6:45 PM Abishekam Thu 3/18/2021 6:00 PM Karthigai Tue 3/2/2021 5:45 PM Sundarakand Thu 3/18/2021 7:00 PM Sree Abishekam Tue 3/2/2021 7:00PM Chalisa Fri 3/19/2021 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa- Digambar Jain Parshwanath Bhagwan Wed 3/3/2021 7:00 PM Sat 3/20/2021 9:30 AM hasranamam Abhishek Pooja Thu 3/4/2021 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam Sat 3/20/2021 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Fri 3/5/2021 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Sat 3/20/2021 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Digambar Jain Parshwanath Bhagwan Sat 3/20/2021 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Sat 3/6/2021 9:30 AM Abhishek Pooja Sun 3/21/2021 9:00 AM Suprabhatam Sat 3/6/2021 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Sun 3/21/2021 11:00 AM Abishekam Sat 3/6/2021 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Chalisa and by Alka Sun 3/21/2021 12:15 PM Sat 3/6/2021 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Sappal Sun 3/21/2021 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Sun 3/7/2021 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam Sun 3/7/2021 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam Sun 3/21/2021 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans Sun 3/7/2021 12:15 PM Bhajans Sun 3/21/2021 6:00 PM Murugan Sun 3/7/2021 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Mon 3/22/2021 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam Sun 3/7/2021 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans Tue 3/23/2021 7:00 PM Sun 3/7/2021 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa- Wed 3/24/2021 7:00 PM Mon 3/8/2021 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam hasranamam Tue 3/9/2021 7:00PM Hanuman Chalisa Thu 3/25/2021 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam Wed 3/10/2021 6:00 PM Pradosham (Shiva Abishekam) Fri 3/26/2021 6:00 PM Pradosham (Shiva Abhishekam) Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa- Fri 3/26/2021 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Wed 3/10/2021 7:00 PM Digambar Jain Parshwanath Bhagwan hasranamam Sat 3/27/2021 9:30 AM Abhishek Pooja Thu 3/11/2021 9:30 AM Sree Rama Abishekam Sat 3/27/2021 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Thu 3/11/2021 5:30 PM Maha Shiva Ratri - See Flyer Sat 3/27/2021 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Fri 3/12/2021 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Sat 3/27/2021 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Digambar Jain Parshwanath Bhagwan Sat 3/13/2021 9:30 AM - depending on weather Abhishek Pooja Sat 3/27/2021 TBD and situation Sat 3/13/2021 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Sat 3/27/2021 7:00 PM Satyanarayana Puja Sat 3/13/2021 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Sun 3/28/2021 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam Sat 3/13/2021 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Sun 3/28/2021 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam Sun 3/14/2021 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam Sun 3/28/2021 12:00 PM Amritvani Sun 3/14/2021 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam Sun 3/28/2021 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Sun 3/14/2021 11:30 AM Havan Sun 3/28/2021 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans Sun 3/14/2021 12:15 PM Bhajans by Krishna Mahato Sun 3/28/2021 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam Sun 3/14/2021 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Mon 3/29/2021 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam Sun 3/14/2021 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans Tue 3/30/2021 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa Sun 3/14/2021 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam Wed 3/31/2021 6:00 PM Sankata Hara Chathurthi Mon 3/15/2021 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa- Wed 3/31/2021 7:00 PM Tue 3/16/2021 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa hasranamam This newsletter is produced by: Hindu Center of Virginia 6051 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060 Publication Frequency: Monthly Issue Number 2021.03

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Ten Years of Dedicated Service - Mr Ravi Menon

This month marks the 10th Anniversary of Classes at the Hindu Center of Virginia.

Mr. Ravi Menon has been the driving force behind the yoga classes at HCV. Ravi has been a practitioner for over 35 years having completed his training at the International Yoga Foundation in , Uttarakhand, .

Ravi ji started Bharati Yoga at the Hindu Center in 2011 and has classes for Beginners twice a week, Advanced students once a week and free classes for Seniors (65+) once a week. His persistence through the Covid pandemic included having virtual classes for his students to become healthier, happier and more balanced for a holistic approach to inner peace.

Ravi ji’s classes are very popular and all funds raised through the fees are donated to the Hindu Center and over 10 years that has been a substantial contribution to the Hindu Center’s operations. The International Day of Yoga has been one of the most popular events at the Hindu Center every year.

On behalf of the Hindu Center community and his dedicated students, we Thank Yogi Ravi for his invaluable contributions and look forward to many more years of healthy, happy living!

Board of Directors & Executive Committee Hindu Center of Virginia

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Hindu Center of Virginia Richmond, Virginia

Devotees,

We are excited to announce that we are opening pujas for devotees to attend and are also extending the darshan hours. To ensure the safety of devotees, priests, and volun- teers we request all devotees to read the guidelines and follow them. We are requesting the devotees to sign up using the link for darshan and pujas. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0448adaa28a6fd0-temple

Darshan Timings

 Weekends: 9:30 am to 1:30 pm and 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm  Weekdays: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Devotees can sign up and attend scheduled pujas through signup genius. Once you receive confirmation, note your time and come to the temple 10 mins before your scheduled time slot. If you are late call (804)346-9954.

The safe and restricted reopening of Temple – Guidelines for Devotees

Steps to follow for devotees: • Devotees wishing to have darshan or pray during designated hours must sign up in an available slot via signup genius link on temple website. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0448adaa28a6fd0-temple • Only small groups (<20) at a time will be permitted to have darshan and pray. Devotees and volunteers will follow social distancing (6 feet separation) on HCV premises. • No interaction between priests & devotees except to provide information for Archana. Safe distance (6’) must be maintained between priests, devotees & other devotees. • All devotees need to come with face masks and wear them all the time in HCV premises. Temple will provide masks for a nominal donation if needed. • Shoes should be left outside the main temple. • Devotees will enter through the main door and exit through the glass doors next to the temple office. • Temple darshan slots are for 15 minutes. No theertam, shadari, or prasad at this time • No food, fruits, flowers or prasadam offering will be permitted in the temple • Attending scheduled pujas: devotees (20-25) must sit in front of the puja deity maintaining 6’ distance. Devotees must not get up and wander around or leave during the puja. No interaction with the priests is allowed & safe distance must be maintained from the priests even if devotees need to provide information for Archana.  Attending Special Family pujas: devotees must send an email & coordinate with [email protected]. Only 1 family (living in one home) may attend. Puja will be performed by priest in the havan area. Devotees must sit 6’ distance from the priest. Devotees must not get up and wander around or leave during the puja. Once you receive confirmation, note your time and come to the temple 10 mins before. If you are late call (804)346-9954

Additional steps to follow while at the Temple • Please remember to arrive at your assigned time, not before; to ensure social distancing. • Enter the Temple through the main door (from dwajasthambam). Leave your shoes outside the temple. • Wash your hands in the restroom. Ensure you maintain social distancing (6ft distance). • While leaving the temple leave through the glass door next to the office. • Max less than 20-25 devotees – 15 mins each batch. • Devotees are required to wear mask at all times in the temple • Devotees sit and pray in the designated areas. • Devotees must not touch any objects while on HCV premises. • Please have your young children close to you at all times Thanks -HCV

Namaste!

I started Bharathi Yoga Richmond in March, 2011, mainly to start Yoga classes at HCV, to share my experience and knowledge in this ancient and proven system of total health. I had two specific goals: 1) to help our community in improving their physical and mental health, and 2) to help support our temple. Yoga classes were offered for beginners, without any experience in Yoga. In time, separate classes were started for inter- mediate students, which later on transformed into a class for advanced students. Hundreds of students have attended these classes. A class for seniors was added in 2016, which was very well attended. Since the pandemic hit us in March, 2020, classes have been by and large, conducted virtually and a regular meditation session has been added. By donating all the fees paid by students in classes held at HCV, I believe we have made a significant contribution to the temple.

Yoga instruction includes (posture), Pranayama (breathing exercises), Yogic eye exercises, Kriyas, Namaskar (sun salutation), Mantra chanting, Meditation, Walk-n-Yoga, etc.

Please join Yoga classes to enjoy total health and help the temple. Current schedule is as follows:

Beginners Yoga: Saturdays 12:00 PM Intermediate Yoga: Wednesdays 6:30 PM Advanced Yoga: Sundays 7:15 AM Meditation session (free): Saturdays 7:00 PM Wishing you total radiant health and inner peace always,

Ravi Menon (RYT 200), registered with Yoga Alliance USA Founder & Instructor, Bharathi Yoga Richmond

Yuktāhāra Vihārasya Yukta Cheṣṭasya Karmasu Yukta Svapnāvabodhasya Yogo Bhavati Duḥkha-hā

One who is regulated in the habits of eating, sleeping, recreation and work can mitigate all material pains by Marchpracticing the Yoga system. -- VI-17 8

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Club 500

Greetings Devotees! Please support your temple by becoming a member of "Club 500” donor group. Devotees pledge to contribute $500 each in 10 year installments or they can do- nate $5,000 or any amount as convenient to them at any time. Multiple donations can be made throughout the year also. At the completion of their pledge they will be recognized on the Temple Donation tree. If you have sent in your donations please be thanked and the remaining members are hum- bly requested to make their donations for year 2020 or previ- ous years at their earliest." Thank you and God bless you! Very Best, Rakesh Gupta Note: Donors’ Names published monthly in Bharatvani & Temple Lobby monitor. For more information, please contact: Rakesh Gupta, Brij Mago, Vijay Ramnarain, Sanjay Thiruna- gari.

The Board of Directors thank all Club 500 sponsors for helping us pay off our temple loan and encourages others to join this unique club: “Club 500.” The following member(s) paid the Club 500 donations recently.

Sameera Musunuri Swapna Seelam Samir Sevak Subhash Bandla

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Now Open

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Hindu Center of Virginia Monthly Newsletter “BHARATVANI” — March 2021 Like us: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=201639063192035

Puja Calendar for April 2021

Day Date Time Event Day Date Time Event Thu 4/1/2021 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam Thu 4/15/2021 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam

Fri 4/2/2021 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Fri 4/16/2021 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Digambar Jain Parshwanath Bhagwan Sat 4/3/2021 9:30 AM Sat 4/17/2021 Akhanda Ramayan Path Starts Abhishek Pooja Sat 4/3/2021 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Sat 4/17/2021 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Sat 4/3/2021 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Sat 4/17/2021 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Sun 4/18/2021 9:00 AM Akhanda Ramayan Path Continues Sat 4/3/2021 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Sun 4/18/2021 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam Sun 4/4/2021 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam Sun 4/18/2021 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Sun 4/4/2021 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam Sun 4/18/2021 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans Sun 4/4/2021 12:15 PM Bhajans Sun 4/18/2021 6:00 PM Murugan Puja Sun 4/4/2021 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bha- Mon 4/19/2021 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam Sun 4/4/2021 5:00 PM jans Tue 4/20/2021 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa Sun 4/4/2021 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa- Wed 4/21/2021 6:00 PM Mon 4/5/2021 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam hasranamam Tue 4/6/2021 5:45PM Sundarakand Wed 4/21/2021 7:00 PM Sri Tue 4/6/2021 7:00PM Hanuman Chalisa Thu 4/22/2021 7:00 PM Sree Ram Parivar Puja Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Wed 4/7/2021 7:00 PM Fri 4/23/2021 6:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Sahasranamam Digambar Jain Parshwanath Bhagwan Sat 4/24/2021 9:30 AM Thu 4/8/2021 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam Abhishek Pooja Fri 4/9/2021 6:00 PM Pradosham (Shiva Abishekam) Sat 4/24/2021 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Fri 4/9/2021 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Sat 4/24/2021 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Digambar Jain Parshwanath Bhagwan Sat 4/10/2021 9:30 AM Abhishek Pooja Sat 4/24/2021 5:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Sat 4/10/2021 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Sat 4/24/2021 6:00 PM Pradosham (Shiva Abhishekam) Sat 4/10/2021 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Sun 4/25/2021 9:00 AM Rama Kalyanam Sat 4/10/2021 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Sun 4/25/2021 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Sun 4/11/2021 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam Sun 4/25/2021 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans Sun 4/11/2021 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam Sun 4/25/2021 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam

Sun 4/11/2021 11:30 AM Havan Mon 4/26/2021 9:30 AM Shiva Abishekam Sun 4/11/2021 12:15 PM Bhajans by Krishna Mahato Mon 4/26/2021 5:30 PM Hanuman Jayanti Sun 4/11/2021 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bha- Mon 4/26/2021 7:00 PM Satyanarayana Puja Sun 4/11/2021 5:00 PM jans Tue 4/27/2021 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa Sun 4/11/2021 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa- Wed 4/28/2021 7:00 PM Mon 4/12/2021 5:15 PM Shiva Abishekam hasranamam Mon 4/12/2021 6:30 PM / - See Flyer Thu 4/29/2021 6:00 PM Sankata Hara Chathurthi Tue 4/13/2021 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa Thu 4/29/2021 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam 8 AM & and Chithirai - See Wed 4/14/2021 Fri 4/30/2021 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam 5:30 PM Flyers

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www.therichmondtemple.org NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. Postage Paid Richmond, VA Hindu Center of Virginia March 2021 Return Service Requested Permit No. 3022 6051 Springfield Road Glen Allen, VA 23060

Temple Hours: Weekday: 6.00 P.M. to 8.00 P.M.

Weekend: 9:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. and 5:00 P.M to 7:00 P.M. For special occasions, please contact [email protected] .

Directions: Take Exit 49-B on I-295 West. Turn right on Springfield Road. Temple is on your left.

Phone: (804) 346-9954

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