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SRM Calendar 2020 2020 V.S. 2076 Shree Ram Mandir POSH January MAGH 6 Putrada Ekadashi MANDIR HOURS 10 Poshi (Shakambhari) Purnima (November 1 to March 31, 14 Uttrayan/ Makar Sankranti / Danurmas (Dhanarak) ends Winter): 20 Shattila Ekadashi 25 MAGH (MAHA) starts Monday – Friday: 30 Vasant Panchami Open: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Arti: 7:00pm MAGH February FALGUN 5 Jaya Ekadashi Saturday & Sunday: 9 Maghi Purnima Open: 10:00am - 7:30pm 19 Vijaya Ekadashi Arti: 7:00pm 21 MAHASHIVRATRI ॐ નમઃ િશવાય * ARTI: 6:00PM, 7:00PM & 8:00PM 24 FALGUN starts MANDIR HOURS FALGUN March CHAITRA (April 1 to October 31, 2 Holashtak starts (March 2 – March 9) Summer): 6 Amalki Ekadashi 9 Holi, Purnima, Holashtak ends Monday – Friday: * ARTI: 7:00PM, Holika Dahan: 5:30PM to 7:00PM Open: 6:00pm - 8:00 pm 10 Dhuleti, Vasantostav Arti: 7:30pm 19 Papmochani Ekadashi Saturday & Sunday: 25 Gudi Padavo, CHAITRA starts, Chaitra Navaratri starts Open: 10:00am - 8:00pm CHAITRA April VAISHAKH Arti: 6:30pm & 7:30pm 2 RAMNAVAMI, Chaitra Navaratri ends * ARTI: 12:00PM, 6:00PM & 7:00PM 4 RAMNAVAMI ANNAKUT MAHOTSAV * Please park your car at a legal * ARTI: 11:45AM; * ANNAKUT: 12:00PM – 1:30PM spot. Follow parking rules and Kamda Ekadashi signs. DO NOT block 8 Shree Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitri Purnima driveways. Park your car on 18 Varuthini Ekadashi the Mandir’s side of the street- 24 VAISHAKH starts Carlton Rd. or Clinton Place- 26 Akshay Trutia (Akha Trij) or at the Metuchen train station. Police gives out tickets VAISHAKH May JYESHTHA for parking violations. THANK 1 Sita Navami – Janaki Jayanti YOU. 3 Mohini Ekadashi * Please leave your shoes where 7 Buddha (Vaishakhi) Purnima indicated during major 18 Apara Ekadashi religious events (outside the 22 Shanaiswar Jayanthi front entrance or in the 23 JYESHTHA starts downstairs hall). Thank you. JYESHTHA June ASHADH * Please help us in keeping the 2 Bhim/Nirjala Ekadashi Mandir clean. Do not throw 3 Vatasavitri Vrata starts (June 3 – June 5) trash on the sidewalk or street. 5 Purnima; Vatasavitri Vrata ends Please throw trash in the trash 17 Yogini Ekadashi cans inside the Mandir. Thank 22 ASHADH starts you. 23 Ram Rathotsav - Rath Yatra – Ashadhi Bij * Please keep your children with you all the time. Thank you. ASHADH July SHRAVAN 1 Devpodhi Ekadashi; Gauri Vrata starts (July 1 - July 5) 3 Jayaparvati Vrata starts (July 3 – July 7) 5 Guru Purnima, Gauri Vrata ends Gauri Vrata Jagaran 16 Kamika Ekadashi 20 Divaso, Evrta-Jeevrat, Deep Puja, Somvati Amavsya 21 SHRAVAN starts 25 Nag Panchami / Randhan Chhath 26 Sitala Satam 30 Putrada/Pavitra Ekadashi 10 CARLTON ROAD, METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY 08840 Tel. # (848) 260-0707 Mandir’s Web Site: http://www.shreerammandir.org; https://www.facebook.com/shreerammandirnj/ 2020 V.S. 2076 / 2077 Shree Ram Mandir SHRAVAN August BHADRAPAD MANDIR HOURS 3 Rakshabandhan / Nariyeli Purnima (November 1 to March 31, 12 JANMASHTAMI – SHREE KRISHNA JAYANTI Winter): * ARTI: 6:30PM & 7:30PM Monday – Friday: 15 KRISHNA JAYANTI ANNAKUT MAHOTSAV Open: 6:00pm - 7:30pm * ARTI: 11:45AM; * ANNAKUT: 12:00PM - 1:30PM Arti: 7:00pm Aja Ekadashi 20 BHADRAPAD starts Saturday & Sunday: 21 Kevda Trij / Haritalika Open: 10:00am - 7:30pm 22 Ganesh Chaturthi, * ARTI: 7:30PM Arti: 7:00pm 23 Rushi Panchami / Sama Pancham 26 Dharo Atham 29 Parivartini Ekadashi BHADRAPAD September ADHIK ASO MANDIR HOURS 2 Purnima; Shradh Paksha starts (Sept. 2 – Sept. 17) 13 Indira Ekadashi; Ekadashi Shradh (April 1 to October 31, 17 Sarvapitri Amavasya, Shradh Paksha ends Summer): 18 Adhik Purushottam Aso Starts Monday – Friday: 27 Kamla Ekadashi Open: 6:00pm - 8:00 pm ADHIK ASO October NIJ ASO Arti: 7:30pm 1 Purnima 13 Kamla Ekadashi Saturday & Sunday: 17 Navaratri (Oct. 17 to Oct. 25), NIJ ASO starts Open: 10:00am - 8:00pm * ARTI: 7:30PM, * Garba: 7:30PM - 8:00PM Arti: 6:30pm & 7:30pm 23 Durgashtami / Mahashtami 25 DASHERA (Victory Day of Shri Rama), Navaratri ends * ARTI: 7:30PM, * Garba: 7:30PM – 8:00PM Dashera Havan 11:00AM 27 Pashankusha Ekadashi * Please park your car at a legal 31 Sharad Purnima; Valmiki Jayanti spot. Follow parking rules and signs. DO NOT block driveways. NIJ ASO November KARTIK Park your car on the Mandir’s 4 Karva Choth - Sankasht Chaturthi; Moon Rise: 8:45 PM side of the street-Carlton Rd. or 11 Rama Ekadashi Clinton Place- or at the 12 Vagh Baras Metuchen train station. Police 13 Dhanterash / Kali Chaudash, Shri Hanumant Pujan gives out tickets for parking Dhanlaxami Pujan: 6:54AM-11:03AM; 12:24PM-1:47PM; violations. THANK YOU. 4:32PM-7:31PM; 9:10PM-10:47PM - Best * Please leave your shoes where 14 DIWALI (Shri Rama back in Ayodhya) indicated during major religious * ARTI: 6:00PM, 7:00PM & 8:00PM, events (outside the front Sharada Pujan: 8:07AM-9:30AM; 12:24PM-4:33PM; entrance or in the downstairs 5:54PM-7:31PM; 8:54-1:41AM- Best hall). Thank you. * Please help us in keeping the 16 NEW YEAR (Coronation Day of Shri Rama) V.S.2077 Mandir clean. Do not throw * ARTI: 12:00PM, 6:00PM & 7:00PM trash on the sidewalk or street. Bhai Bij, KARTIK starts Please throw trash in the trash 19 Labh Pancham cans inside the Mandir. Thank 21 NEW YEAR ANNAKUT MAHOTSAV you. * ARTI: 11:45AM, * ANNKUT: 12:00PM - 1:30PM * Please keep your children with 25 Devuthi/Probodhini Ekadashi you all the time. Thank you. 30 Dev Diwali, Purnima, Guru Nanak Jayanti KARTIK December MARGSHIRSH 11 Utpati Ekadashi 15 MARGSHIRSH starts, Dhanarak / Kamuhurta starts (Dec 15 – Jan. 14, 2021) 25 Mokshada Ekadashi 29 Purnima, Shri Dattatrey Jayanti 10 CARLTON ROAD, METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY 08840 Tel. # (848) 260-0707 Mandir’s Web Site: http://www.shreerammandir.org; https://www.facebook.com/shreerammandirnj/ .
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