Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam

Hindu Community and Cultural Center 1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551 A Non-Profit Organization since 1977 Tax ID# 94-2427126; Inc# D0821589 Shiva-Vishnu Temple Tel: 925-449-6255; Fax: 925-455-0404 Om Namah Shivaya Om Namo Narayanaya Web: http://www.livermoretemple.org

Tuesday April 12, 2016 – Thursday April 21, 2016 Goddess Parvathi Abhishekam Saturday April 23, 2016 Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam Shiva-Vishnu Temple will be celebrating Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam following the tradition of the annual Chittirai festival at Madurai Meenakshi Temple. At Madurai Temple, the festival begins on the Shukla Panchami day of the Tamil month Chittirai. The eighth day of the festival witnesses the coronation of Goddess Meenakshi, and the tenth day (Chitra Poornima) marks the wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareshwara. Daily Abhishekams for Goddess Parvathi will be performed from Tuesday April 12, 2016 – Thursday April 21, 2016.

Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam will be performed on Saturday April 23, 2016. Please come with your family and friends to participate in this auspicious event and receive divine blessings.

Event Schedule Tuesday April 12, 2016 – Thursday April 21, 2016 9:30 AM Goddess Parvathi Abhishekam (Friday April 15 Abhishekam at 8:00 AM; Shakambhari alamkaram at 5 PM) (Saturday April 16 Abhishekam at 2:00 PM; Poolangi Alamkaram at 5 PM) (Sunday April 17 Abhishekam at 2:00 PM) 6:30 PM Sahasranama Archana Thursday April 21, 2016 (Chitra Poornima Day) - 6:30 PM: Kumkuma Archana by Devotees Saturday April 23, 2016 7:30 AM Lord Shiva and Lord Balaji Suprabhatam 8.00 AM Lord Shiva, Lord Balaji, Lord Hanuman, Goddess Parvati and Hanuman Abhishekam 10:00 AM Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Edurukolu Utsavam 10:30AM Unjal Seva 11:30 AM Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam 12:00 Noon Kanya Daanam by Lord Venkateswara 12:30 PM Thiru Mangalya Dharanam 12:30 PM Kalyana Bhojanam 1:00 PM Theertha Prasadam 4.30 PM Vrishabha Vaahana Seva

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Sponsorship Information Suggested Description Donation Abhishekam to Goddess Parvati Moola Murti on any one day $ 51 Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam (Saturday April 23, 2016) $ 51 Abhishekam on any one day and Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam $ 101 Flowers Sponsorship $ 301 Kalyana Bhojanam (Saturday April 23, 2016) $ 301 Abhishekam on any one day and Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam $ 301 and Monthly Abhishekam for Goddess Parvathi for one year Mangalyam (This will be provided by the Temple and adorned on the Utsava Murti. $ 301 This will not be returned to the sponsors) Abhishekam every day for 10 days Tuesday April 12, 2016 – Thursday April 21, $ 501 2016 and Monthly Abhishekam for Goddess Parvathi for one year Grand Sponsorship: All Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara kalyanam events. Grand $ 1116 Sponsors are entitled to Weekly Abhishekam of Goddess Parvathi (every Friday) for one year. Sponsor a Parking Space (All Grand Sponsorship benefits and donor or donor’s family names will be written on plaques determined by HCCC management). $ 5001 Sponsor a Room (All Grand Sponsorship benefits and donations will be accepted from 10 donors of $10,000 each for each room in Administration building and Kitchen Complex, with donor or donor’s family names will be written on plaques determined by HCCC management. Donors of $10,000 or above in a calendar year $ 10,001 are eligible for HCCC Steering Committee Membership, as per By-laws. All donors are eligible for donor recognition according to Temple’s Donor Recognition Policy) *Any donation of $301 or more will include Monthly Goddess Parvati Abhishekam sponsorship for one year.

Vastra Sponsorship for Goddess Parvati (Vastra Samarpana) Details Shiva Vishnu Temple will be providing Pure Silk Sarees for a suggested donation of $201 for devotees to offer to Goddess Parvati during Abhishekams from Tuesday April 12, 2016 – Thursday April 21, 2016. Devotees will be able to select the vastrams (Pure Silk Sarees) at Front office and indicate preferred date for adorning the vastram on the deity.

Devotees can receive the saree back either on Kalyana Utsavam Day (Saturday April 23, 2016), or any mutual convenient day. Please sponsor for Vastra Samarpana as early as possible as there is limit on sarees to be adorned on the deity per day. ______For further details on the event or sponsorship information, please contact event coordinator: Vedavathi Malireddy at 408-873-9100 or Temple Front Office at 925-449-6255 and select option 3

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