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Publication-2020.Pdf 1 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK KALI MANDIR | HTTP://WWW.NYKALIMANDIR.NET . 2 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK KALI MANDIR | HTTP://WWW.NYKALIMANDIR.NET 5 Message from Swami Smaranananda 7 Message from NY Kali Mandir Working Committee 12-13 Puja Schedule/পজূ ার সময় নির্ঘণ্ট 15 A Brief History of Bengali Language - Subhas Sarkar 19 নপতা স্বর্ঘ নপতা ধমঘ, নপতানি... - অধীর ঘটক 24 দাও মা - 쇂পেন গ োস্বোমী 24 নিষিাষ্প - দীেক 嗁মোর মণ্ডল 25 কররািা যুদ্ধ - বিশ্ববিৎ চন্দ্র 26-27 নসনদ্ধ-নিিায়ক - চবন্দ্রমো িযোনোিী 28 নিরসি সিই 膿ক নির া - গদিব্রত সমোদ্দোর 34 অকা বিাধি ও আজরকর দর্ু ঘাপজূ া - বদলীে চক্রির্ত্তী 39 বতামার পজূ ার ির - শুভঙ্কর মুপ োেোধযোয় 42-45 A Pictographic Sojourn 2020 46 ব াক িাতঘা 52-54 Food Corner 60-63 Kids Corner 64-67 NY Kali Mandir Accounting Statement 69 Puja Sponsorship — Shasthi 70-71 Puja Sponsorship — Saptami 72-73 Puja Sponsorship — Astami 74 Puja Sponsorship — Sandhi 75 Puja Sponsorship — Nabami 76-77 Puja Sponsorship — Kali Puja Printed by: Sanatech Printing Corporation, Woodside, NY 3 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK KALI MANDIR | HTTP://WWW.NYKALIMANDIR.NET . 4 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK KALI MANDIR | HTTP://WWW.NYKALIMANDIR.NET 5 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK KALI MANDIR | HTTP://WWW.NYKALIMANDIR.NET . We would like to thank all the volunteers who have worked hard and helped in keeping the temple open and running smoothly. What is truly remarkable is how these individuals have gone above and beyond their call of duty and taken time from their busy schedule and offered their services to the temple. They have come and helped in the kitchen, raising funds, calling people, cleaning the temple etc. Their effort through the years have made this temple a warm and welcome place for all the devotees. Below are the folks who have made special efforts: Durga Puja Brochure Cover Design: Tuhin Das Brochure Design and Printing: Sandipan Mandal & Amit Banga Brochure Editor: Nachiketa Mitra, Dipak Kumar Mandal Kitchen Banani Dutta, Sadhana & Biswanath Dinda, Sumana Chakravorty, Kumkum Majumdar, Krishna Banerjee, Amit Sikdar, Bijoy & Bishnu Saha’s team. Temple/Puja Ira Pal, Rupa Mukherjee, Shiuli Sengupta, Sadhana Dinda, Dulal Pal, Baishali Kukadia, Kumkum Majumdar & Monika Paul Cultural Program Dhruba Dutta, Banani Dutta, Tapan Das, Ira Pal, Monika Pal, Rakhee De, Ruchita Kaul, Luxmi Chatterjee, Paromita Saha, Ashok Chowdhury, Bijoy, Samiran Chakroborty, Reshmi Palit, Sumana Chakravorty, Nachiketa Mitra & Kasturi Nandi, Swati & Adrija Dutta, Nandita Bagchi, Rathin Das, Anupam & Debjani Dutta, Nilanjan & Sudipto Kaviraj, Samir Chatterjee & Shamik Chowdhury Decoration/Maintenance Buddhadeb Majumdar & Shyamal De Working Committee Amit Sikdar, Debabrata Banerjee, Nachiketa Mitra, Satya Vijoy Bhoumik, Sandipan Mandal & Samiran Chakraborty 6 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK KALI MANDIR | HTTP://WWW.NYKALIMANDIR.NET Fifteen and Counting… Seventy-four summers back, the land of the Vedas and the Gita, that gave the world Aryabhata, Shankaracharya, Buddha, Ramakrishna, Gandhi and Tagore, declared freedom from the clutches of British rule. The spiritual purity and moral authority that India had always possessed, was reinvigorated by its newly found political freedom. Years later, Gandhiji’s Ahimsha found resonance in civil rights movement in US, Yoga has become synonymous with good living and high fashion, and Indians lead some of the greatest organizations in the world. A leader of Indian descent could very well lead the land of Lincoln someday in the foreseeable future. At NYKM, we are proud to foster an environment for the next generation of Indian leaders and professionals, artists and businessmen, who would have an understanding of our culture and values. Our temple is a shining example of the intersection of higher purpose, entrepreneurship and diligence. Hence, despite the challenges of navigating in the post-COVID world, we have expanded our Mandir premises by buying the adjacent property (600 Seaman Avenue) and are celebrating Durga and Kali Puja under very strict health protocols. Maintaining the safety and health of our priest, volunteers and the devotees is of paramount importance. This year, Ma Durga is visiting us under very trying conditions. However, it reminds us of the eternal truth in the story of her victory over Mahishashura – symbolizing victory of virtue over vice, truth over lie, and faith over hardship and pain. Through her actions, Ma Durga exhorts us to believe in her, not to give up and give in, to stand up for what is right and fight our own personal battles with grace and dignity. In these last few months, COVID-19 has tested us in many ways but, many amongst have risen up with acts of bravery, service and gratitude. We thank all of those heroes. It has been 15 years since this temple came into existence because of the initiative taken by some enterprising devotees. While we have had our ups and downs, the Mandir is firmly on track for a great future. We are just getting started! It is important to find resonance in the lives of members of our community. We are mulling over many ideas on leveraging our newest property – Guest Quarters, Parties and Receptions, Weekend Restaurant serving Bengali Food, Vocational Schools – Dancing, Hindu Culture, Language etc. The Mandir needs your support and contributions to sustain as an institution. Most of the donations come from a motivated few, but we need to broaden our donor base, with more frequent donations. It will help us manage our risks and maintain healthy balance sheet. If you want to contribute to the temple, please do so by writing a check payable to NYKM or donating at our website http://nykalimandir.net/donate.html. Every donation, no matter how big or small, is going to be critical for NYKM’s evolution into the next phase. We look forward to your full-hearted support and cooperation in this endeavor to create an institution that would have a lasting impact on our community. Sincerely, The New York Kali Mandir Working Committee 7 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK KALI MANDIR | HTTP://WWW.NYKALIMANDIR.NET . 8 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK KALI MANDIR | HTTP://WWW.NYKALIMANDIR.NET 9 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK KALI MANDIR | HTTP://WWW.NYKALIMANDIR.NET . 10 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK KALI MANDIR | HTTP://WWW.NYKALIMANDIR.NET 11 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK KALI MANDIR | HTTP://WWW.NYKALIMANDIR.NET . th Mahalaya — Thursday 17 September Cultural Function— 6:45 AM st Maha Sasthi — Wednesday 21 October Puja 7:00 PM nd Maha Saptami — Thursday 22 October Puja 10:30 AM Arati 7:00 PM rd Maha Astami — Friday 23 October Puja 10:30 AM Arati 7:00 PM th Sandhi Puja — Saturday 24 October Puja 1:30 AM th Maha Nabami — Saturday 24 October Puja 10:30 AM Arati 7:00 PM th Bijoya Dasami — Sunday 25 October Puja AM 10:30 th Laxmi Puja — Friday 30 October Puja 6:30 PM th Kali Puja — Saturday 14 November Puja 7:00 PM 12 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK KALI MANDIR | HTTP://WWW.NYKALIMANDIR.NET মিা য়ার পুণ্য রে — িৃিস্পনতিার ১৭ই বসরেম্বর মনিষাসুরমনদঘিী
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