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ICF Hindu Temple of Oklahoma

ICF Hindu of Oklahoma 2011 Calendar Temple Hours ICF Hindu Temple of Oklahoma Weekdays Weekends 7200 N Coltrane, Oklahoma City, OK 73121 Phone: (405) 478-0787 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM 04:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Pongal - 13th and 14th Jan

Pongal or Thai Pongal is also called Makara Sanka- ranthi, since it is celebrated on the first day of Thai when the Sun enters the Makara Rasi (Capricornus). The period is referred to as Uttarayan Punyakalam and is considered auspicious. Legend has it that the Devas wake up after a six-month long slumber during this period. And so it is believed that those pass away during attain salvation. In fact, Bheeshma is believed to have waited for the dawn of Uttarayana before he gave up his life. Pongal is a four-day affair. The first day, Bhogi, is celebrated on the last day of the month of Margazhi. The second day is Sankranthi, the most important. It is also called Pongal because people worship Surya, the Sun God and his consorts, Chaya and Samgnya. The third day is Kanuma, celebrated to glorify cattle that help farmers in a myriad ways. Fouth Day is Mukkanuma. Story: There are several legends associated with Perum Pongal. A sage named Hema prayed to Lord on the banks of the Pottramarai tank in . On Perum Pongal day, the lord is believed to have taken the form of Sarangapani and blessed the sage. Yet another legend has it that Lord performed a miracle where a stone image of an elephant ate a piece of sugarcane. January 2011 Margasheersha - Pushya (Begins on 4th Jan) Vikriti Margazhi-Thai - Dhanus - Makara

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Muttangi 9:00 AM Shiva Abhishekam 4:30 PM

2 3  4 5 6 7 Sri 8 Pooja 6:30 PM

Chaturdasi - 26:46 - 27:02 Pratipada - 27:47 Dvitiya - 29:02 - 30:45 Chaturti - full Chaturti - 08:53 Jyestha - 14:38 Moola - 15:15 PoorvaShada - 16:19 UttaraShada - 17:52 Sravana - 19:52 Dhanishta - 22:18 Satabisha - 25:04 R 16:12 to 17:25 R 08:55 to 10:08 R 15:01 to 16:14 R 12:35 to 13:48 R 13:49 to 15:02 R 11:23 to 12:36 R 10:09 to 11:23

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Kanuma Surya Sri Pooja 9:30 AM Pooja 10:30 AM - 11:19 Shashti - 13:53 - 16:22 - 18:33 Ekadasi - 21:30 PoorvaBhadra - 28:01 UttaraBhadra - 30:59 Revati - full Revati - 09:43 Lord Ayyappa Krittika- 14:50 Bhogi R 16:18 to 17:31 R 08:56 to 10:10 R 15:05 to 16:19 R 12:38 to 13:52 Pooja 6:30 PM R 10:10 to 11:25 Godakalyanam 6:30 PM

16 Sri 17 18 19 Thai Poosam 20 21 22 Sri Pooja 10:30 AM Abhishekam 4:30 PM Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pratipada - 12:31 Dvitiya - 09:27 Dvadasi - 20:59 Trayodasi - 19:43 Chaturdasi - 17:48 Paurnami - 15:21 Pushya - 09:48. Tritiya - 30:18 Chaturti - 27:15 Rohini - 15:07 Mrigarirsa - 14:39 Aridra - 13:32 Punarvasu - 11:52 Aslesha - 31:28 Makha - 29:04 Poorva Phalguni 26:43 R 16:23 to 17:38 R 08:55 to 10:10 R 15:10 to 16:25 R 12:40 to 13:56 R 13:56 to 15:11 R 11:26 to 12:41 R 10:10 to 11:26

23 24 25 26 Sri 27 28 Sri Mahalakshmi 29 Thyagaraja Aradhana Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM

Panchami - 24:24 Shashti - 21:53 Saptami - 19:48 Ashtami - 18:13 - 17:08 Dasami - 16:34 Ekadasi - 16:30 UttaraPhalguni - 24:35 Hasta - 22:48 Chittra - 21:25 Swati - 20:32 Vishaka - 20:09 Anuradha - 20:16 Jyestha - 20:52 R 16:29 to 17:45 R 08:54 to 10:10 R 15:15 to 16:31 R 12:42 to 13:59 R 13:59 to 15:16 R 11:26 to 12:43 R 10:09 to 11:26

30 Sri Shiva 31 01st - New Year Abhishekam 4:30 PM th 13 - Goda Kalyanam th 10:30 AM - (All Sundays) Dvadasi - 16:54 Trayodasi - 17:43 14 - Makara Sankranti th Moola - 21:55 PoorvaShada - 23:21 15 - Kanuma Vishnu Sahasra Nama Parayanam R 16:35 to 17:52 R 08:51 to 10:08 19th - Thai Poosam Temple Hours ICF Hindu Temple of Oklahoma Weekdays Weekends 7200 N Coltrane, Oklahoma City, OK 73121 Phone: (405) 478-0787 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM 04:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Ratha Sapthami - 10th Feb

Ratha Saptami is symbolic of the change of season to spring and the start of the harvesting season. For most Indian farmers, it is an auspicious beginning of the New Year. “Ratha” means chariot and “Sapthami” means the 7th day, it is the day when the Surya/Sun god is believed to ride on the chariot drawn by 7 horses to gift the beautiful season “Spring” to . It is during this time that Surya/Sun moves from the southeast to the northeast. This festival falls on the 7th day of the Hindu month , February in the Gregorian calendar. Story: Vishnu is also described as being seated in the midst of the disc of the Sun; so much so that over time Vishnu worship merged with sun worship leading to Surya being referred to as Suryanarayana. Another legend is that Samba the son of Krishna was cured of leprosy by his worship of the Sun God. Millions and millions of in India still believe that the offer of dedicated Sun worship at several of the Sun all over India, is a cure for leprosy and other skin ailments, blindness and infertility. , the primeval power, the endless and boundless heaven who is at times identified with mother earth, Prithvi, and at other times as the wife of sage , was the beginning. She begot eight children. She retained seven. The eighth child was deceptive. It was in the form of an egg. Aditi called it Martanda (son of a dead egg) and discarded him. He went into the sky and positioned himself in all glory to be called the Sun. Another variant of this story goes as follows. Aditi asked the first seven sons to create the universe, but they were unable to do so for they knew only of birth, and did not know of death. But for a life cycle to be established, a pattern of interminable life and death was considered necessary for creating an orderly Cosmos and Universe. So Aditi called for Martanda who created day and night, as symbolic of life and death. February 2011 Pushya - Magha Masa (Begins on 3rd Feb) Vikriti Thai-Maasi - Makara - Kumbha

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2  3 4 5 Sri Durga Pooja 6:30 PM

Dvitiya - 24:36 Chaturdasi - 18:56 Amavasya - 20:30 Pratipada - 22:24 Satabisha - full UttaraShada - 25:09 Sravana - 27:18 Dhanishta - 29:45 R 15:19 to 16:37 R 14:02 to 15:20 R 11:25 to 12:44 Sri Venkateswara R 12:43 to 14:01 Abhishekam 10:30 AM

6 7 8 9 10 Ratha Sapthami 11 12 Varada Ganesha Vasantha Panchami Sri Kartikeya Suryanarayana Jayanti Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 9:30 AM Abhishekam 4:30 PM Chaturti- 29:35 Panchami- full Panchami - 08:09 Shashti - 10:31 Saptami - 12:30 Ashtami - 13:55 Navami - 14:36 PoorvaBhadra - 11:23 UttaraBhadra - 14:23 Revati - 17:20 Aswini - 20:03 Bharani - 22:20 Krittika - 24:00 Rohini - 24:55 R 16:41 to 18:00 R 08:46 to 10:06 R 15:23 to 16:42 R 12:44 to 14:04 R 14:04 to 15:24 R 11:24 to 12:44 R 10:03 to 11:24

13 14 15 16 17  18 19 Bhishma Ekadasi Sri Hanuman Pooja 10:30 AM

Trayodasi - 09:09. Dvitiya - 19:09 Dasami - 14:27 Ekadasi - 13:28 Dvadasi - 11:40 Chaturdasi - 30:04 Paurnami - 26:35 Pratipada - 22:53 PoorvaPhalguni 12:16 Mrigarirsa - 25:01 Aridra - 24:18 Punarvasu - 22:50 Pushya - 20:43 Aslesha - 18:08 Makha - 15:15 R 09:59 to 11:21 R 16:46 to 18:07 R 08:41 to 10:02 R 15:26 to 16:47 R 12:44 to 14:05 R 14:05 to 15:27 R 11:22 to 12:44

20 Sri Krishna 21 22 23 Sri Rama 24 25 26 Pooja 10:30 AM Pooja 6:30 PM Sri Mahalakshmi Sri Ganesha Pooja 6:30 PM Abhishekam 4:30 PM Shashti - 7:23 Tritiya - 15:34 Chaturti - 12:19 Panchami - 09:33 Saptami - 29:54 Ashtami - 29:08 Navami - 29:05 Dasami - 29:40 UttaraPhalguni -09:23. Chittra - 28:36 Swati - 27:01 Vishaka - 26:05 Anuradha - 25:52 Jyestha - 26:20 Moola - 27:26 Hasta - 30:46 R 16:51 - 8:13 R 08:35 to 09:58 R 15:29 to 16:52 R 12:43 to 14:06 R 14:07 to 15:30 R 11:19 to 12:43 R 09:54 to 11:19

27 28

06th - Varada Ganesha Jayanti 10:30 AM - (All Sundays) 10th - Ratha Sapthami Vishnu Sahasra Nama Parayanam Ekadasi - 30:48 Dvadasi - full th PoorvaShada - 29:04 UttaraShada - full 14 - Bhishma Ekadasi R 16:56 to 18:20 R 08:28 to 09:53 Temple Hours ICF Hindu Temple of Oklahoma Weekdays Weekends 7200 N Coltrane, Oklahoma City, OK 73121 Phone: (405) 478-0787 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM 04:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Maha Shivaratri - 2nd March

Lord Shiva, also known as Mahadeva, is one of the three Gods of Hindu Trinity. His abode is believed to be at Mt Kailash in the Himalayas. Shiva Ratri is said to be the night when Lord Shiva first appeared by His own Divine Grace. The words literally mean 'the night consecrated to Shiva' and falls on the fourteenth day of the waning moon in the month of Magha. The devotees of Lord Shiva take a dip in the nearby river at dawn and go to the temples of Lord Shiva to offer their prayers along with Bilva leaves. They observe fast throughout the day. According to , worshipping Lord Shiva on cleanse one of all his or her sins. Many people keep awake all night and sing '' and prayers in the praise of Lord Shiva. According to modern science, Maha Shiva Rathri marks transition from winter to spring. March 2011 Magha - Phalguna Masa (Begins on 5th Mar) Vikriti Maasi-Phanguni - Kumbha - Meena

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4  5 Sri Shiva Sri Durga Pooja Abhishekam 6:30 PM 10:30 AM - (All Sundays) 6:30 PM

Vishnu Sahasra Nama Parayanam Dvadasi - 08:22 Chaturdasi - 12:25 Amavasya - 14:45 UttaraShada - 07:07 Dhanishta - 12:08 Satabisha - 14:57 R 15:32 to 16:57 Sri Venkateswara Maha Shivaratri R 14:07 to 15:33 R 11:16 to 12:42 Sri Venkateswara Pooja 6:00 PM Abhishekam 10:30 AM Abhishekam 10:30 AM 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Sri Kartikeya Pooja 6:30 PM

Dvitiya - 19:44 Tritiya - 22:14 Chaturti - 24:36 Panchami - 26:42 Shashti - 28:23 Saptami - 29:28 Ashtami - 29:49 UttaraBhadra - 20:50 Revati - 23:48 Aswini - 26:38 Bharani - 29:11 Krittika- full Krittika - 07:20 Rohini - 08:54 R 17:00 to 18:26 R 08:21 to 09:48 R 15:34 to 17:01 R 12:40 to 14:08 R 14:08 to 15:35 R 11:12 to 12:40 R 10:44 to 12:12

13 14 15 16 17 18 Kamadahanam 19 Sri Hanuman Day Light Saving Time Narasimaha Pooja 10:30 AM Pooja 6:30 PM Dvadasi - 24:12 Navami - 30:22 Dasami - 29:05 Ekadasi - 26:59 Pushya - 08:29 Trayodasi - 20:51 Chaturdasi - 17:06 Mrigarirsa - 10:44 Aridra - 10:47 Punarvasu - 10:01 Aslesha - 30:16 Makha - 27:33 PoorvaPhalguni - 24:30 R 18:04 to 19:32 R 09:13 to 10:42 R 16:36 to 18:05 R 13:39 to 15:08 R 15:08 to 16:37 R 12:08 to 13:38 , Jayanti Abhishekam 4:30 PM

20 Sri Krishna 21 22 23 24 25 26 Pooja 10:30 AM Sri Ganesha Sri Rama Sri Mahalakshmi Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Pratipada - 09:12 Dvitiya - 29:26 Tritiya - 26:03 Chaturti - 23:12 Panchami - 21:02 Shashti - 19:39 Saptami - 19:05 Ashtami - 19:20 Hasta - 18:12 Chittra - 15:22 Swati - 12:59 Vishaka - 11:14 Anuradha - 10:13 Jyestha - 10:01 Moola - 10:36 R 18:08 to 19:38 R 09:05 to 10:36 R 16:38 to 18:09 R 13:36 to 15:08 R 15:08 to 16:39 R 12:04 to 13:36 R 10:32 to 12:04

27 28 29 30 31 nd 02 - Maha Shivaratri th 13 - Daylight Saving Time Navami - 20:18 Dasami - 21:51 Ekadasi - 23:51 Dvadasi - 26:09 Trayodasi - 28:35 18th - Kamadahanam PoorvaShada - 11:55 UttaraShada - 13:52 Sravana - 16:16 Dhanishta - 19:00 Satabisha - 21:55 19th - Holi - Lakshmi Jayanti R 18:12 to 19:44 R 08:57 to 10:30 R 16:40 to 18:13 R 13:34 to 15:07 R 15:07 to 16:41

Temple Hours ICF Hindu Temple of Oklahoma Weekdays Weekends 7200 N Coltrane, Oklahoma City, OK 73121 Phone: (405) 478-0787 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Sri Ram Navami - 12th April Sri Rama Kalyanam

Rama Navami falls on the ninth day of the shukla , or bright phase of the moon, in the lunar month of (April-May). The first day of Chaitra , or , also marks the beginning of the Indian year. Rama is one of the ten of Lord Vishnu, and one of the two most popular, along with Krishna. According to legend, Rama was born at noon. Rama is the epitome of perfection, the uttama purusha, fulfilling all his duties towards both family and subjects. Rama was the first of the four sons of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya. When it was time for Rama to be made crown-prince, his stepmother, Kaikeyi, got Dasharatha to send him to the forest for 14 years. His wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana also accompanied him. In the forest, Sita was kidnapped by , the demon king of Lanka. Rama, together with Hanuman and the monkey army, built a bridge to Lanka, killed Ravana, and brought Sita back. It is believed that listening to the story of Rama cleanses the soul. Meditating on the noble Rama and chanting his name is believed to ease the pains of life and lead one to , or liberation. One significant and popular element of the celebration is the parayana, a discourse on the Ramayana, by a pundit or a professional story-teller. It usually lasts nine days, beginning on Ugadi and ending on .

April 2011 Phalguna - Chaitra Masa (Begins on 4th Apr) Khara Phanguni-Chittirai- Meena - Mesha

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 th 2  04 - Ugadi/Gudi Padva - Sri Durga

Khara Nama Samvastaram Pooja 6:30 PM 10:30 AM - (All Sundays) 12th - Rama Navami th Vishnu Sahasra Nama Parayanam Chaturdasi - 31:05 14 - Tamil New Year/ PoorvaBhadra - 24:54 th Sri Venkateswara 17 - R 12:00 to 13:34 Abhishekam 10:30 AM

3  4 5 6 7 8 9 Sri Kartikeya Pooja 4:30 PM

Shashti - 19:24 Amavasya - 09:32 Dvitiya - 14:04 Tritiya - 16:01 Chaturti- 17:37 Panchami - 18:47 Ugadi/Gudi Padva Mrigarirsa - 17:18 Revati - 30:44 Aswini - 09:29 Bharani - 12:00 Krittika- 14:13 Rohini - 16:01 Saamuhika Satyanaryana R 16:42 to 18:17 R 13:32 to 15:07 R 15:07 to 16:43 R 11:56 to 13:32 R 10:20 to 11:56 R 18:16 to 19:50 Vratham 6:30 PM

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Sri Hanuman Pooja 10:30 AM

Ram Navami Dvadasi - 08:54 Chaturdasi - 25:30 Saptami - 19:22 Ashtami - 18:37 Rama Janmotsavam Dasami - 14:58 Trayodasi - 29:17 UttaraPhalguni -08:19. Aridra - 17:58 Punarvasu - 17:56 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Aslesha - 15:45 Tamil New Year PoorvaPhalguni - 11:10 Hasta - 29:20 R 18:19 to 19:55 R 08:42 to 10:18 Sri Sita Rama R 13:30 to 15:07 Meenakshi Kalyanam R 10:14 to 11:52 R 18:23 to 20:01 Kalyanam 6:30 PM Utsavam 6:30 PM

17 Sri Krishna 18 19 20 21 22 23 Pooja 10:30 AM Sri Ganesha Sri Mahalakshmi Sri Hanuman Jayanti Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Abhishekam 4:30 PM Paurnami - 21:43 Pratipada - 18:09 Dvitiya - 14:58 Tritiya - 12:19 Chaturti - 10:21 Panchami - 09:10 Shashti - 08:49 Chittra - 26:24 Swati - 23:42 Vishaka - 21:26 Anuradha - 19:46 Jyestha - 18:48 Moola - 18:39 PoorvaShada - 19:18 R 08:35 to 10:13 R 16:46 to 18:24 R 13:29 to 15:07 R 15:08 to 16:47 R 11:49 to 13:28 R 10:09 to 11:49 R 18:27 to 20:07

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sri Rama Sri Shiva Pooja 6:30 PM Abhishekam 4:30 PM

Saptami - 09:16 Ashtami - 10:27 Navami - 12:13 Dasami - 14:24 Ekadasi - 16:49 Dvadasi - 19:18 Sani Trayodasi - 21:41 UttaraShada - 20:42 Sravana - 22:46 Dhanishta - 25:19 Satabisha - 28:11 PoorvaBhadra - full PoorvaBhadra - 07:11 UttaraBhadra - 10:10 R 08:28 to 10:08 R 16:48 to 18:28 R 13:27 to 15:08 R 15:08 to 16:49 R 11:46 to 13:27 R 10:05 to 11:46 R 18:31 to 20:13 Temple Hours ICF Hindu Temple of Oklahoma Weekdays Weekends 7200 N Coltrane, Oklahoma City, OK 73121 Phone: (405) 478-0787 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM

th Hanuman Jayanthi - 26 May

Lord Hanuman was born on the Chaitra Shukla (full moon day in the months of March-April) and is worshipped with great reverence. He is a brahmachari (celibate) and is called by the names, Maruti, Pavanaputra, and Mahavira. In his dedication to Lord Rama, Lord Hanuman is upheld as a model for human devotion to God. Lord Hanuman is also known as Bajrangabali and is a Chiranjeevi - one blessed with immortality. Lord Hanuman in is the divine monkey chief and the central figure in the great epic Ramayana. Born to Anja- na and Kesari, he is known by the names Kesarinandan and Anjani Putra. Hanuman is also called Anjaneya which literally means ‘arising from Anjani’. On his great prowess, it is said that soon after he was born, he flew in the sky to gobble up the Sun, which appeared to him as a golden orb. While on his way to the Sun, he was hit by Lord with his Vajrayud which disfigured his chin. Lord Hanuman learnt all the from the Sun god. In Ramayana, only two souls had mastered the divine powers of Rama Nama, one is Sage and the other is Lord Hanuman. Lord Hanuman is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Shi- va. He is seen as an embodiment of devotion and loyalty to Lord Ra- ma. Lord Hanuman is said to be able to assume any form at will and is considered to possess magical powers. He is worshipped as a who can ward off evil spirits. He not only conquered the five elements of life of which the cosmos is created, but also the five elements constituting the body. Lord Hanuman represents the five or winds such as Prana, Udana, Samana, Vyana and Apana. May 2011 Chaitra - Vaisakha Masa (Begins on 3rd May) Khara Chittirai-Vaikaasi - Mesha - Vrishabha

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2  3 4 5 6 7 Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam 10:30 AM Sri Durga Pooja 6:30 PM

Chaturti- 30:03 Amavasya - 25:50 Mrigarirsa - 22:48 Ramanujacharya & Chaturdasi 23:54 Aswini - 15:37 Pratipada - 27:28 Dvitiya - 28:44 Tritiya - 29:37 Revati - 13:00 Bharani - 17:56 Krittika- 19:57 Rohini - 21:35 R 10:01 to 11:44 Shankaracharya Jayanti R 16:51 to 18:32 Pooja 4:30 PM R 08:22 to 10:03 R 13:27 to 15:09 R 15:09 to 16:51 R 11:44 to 13:26

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Sri Kartikeya Pooja 4:30 PM

Shashti - 29:25 Punarvasu - 23:50 Saptami - 28:18 Ashtami - 26:38 Navami - 24:28 Dasami - 21:51 Ekadasi - 18:53 Dvadasi - 15:41 R 08:17 to 10:00 Pushya - 23:33 Aslesha - 22:45 Makha - 21:25 PoorvaPhalguni - 19:38 UttaraPhalguni - 17:29 Hasta - 15:06 R 16:53 to 18:37 R 13:26 to 15:10 R 15:10 to 16:54 R 11:42 to 13:26 R 09:58 to 11:42 R 18:40 to 20:24

15 16  17 18 19 20 21 Narsimha Jayanti Sri Ganesha Sri Hanuman Pooja 10:30 AM Pooja 4:30 PM Abhishekam 6:30 PM

Chaturdasi - 09:10 Panchami - 22:55 Trayodasi - 12:24 Paurnami - 30:08 Pratipada - 27:28 Chaturti - 22:58 UttaraShada - 29:05 Chittra - 12:37 Swati - 10:12 Vishaka - 08:00 Dvitiya - 25:19 Tritiya- 23:47 PoorvaShada - 28:16 R 18:44 to 20:29 R 08:12 to 09:57 R 16:56 to 18:41 Anuradha - 30:10 Jyestha - 28:52 Moola - 28:13 R 09:55 to 11:41 R 13:26 to 15:11 R 15:11 to 16:57 R 11:41 to 13:26

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Sri Krishna Sri Rama Sri Mahalakshmi Pooja 10:30 AM Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM

Shashti - 23:36 Navami - 29:07 Dasami - 07:31 Sravana - full Saptami - 24:58 Ashtami - 26:52 Satabisha - 11:21 UttaraBhadra - 17:12 Ekadasi - 09:52 R 08:09 to 09:55 Sravana - 06:36 Dhanishta - 08:45 R 15:13 to 17:00 Hanuman Jayanti R 09:54 to 11:40 Revati - 20:03 R 16:59 to 18:45 R 13:27 to 15:13 Abhishekam 6:30 PM R 18:48 to 20:34

29 30 31 Sri Shiva Memorial Day th Abhishekam 4:30 PM 07 - Ramanujacharya & Shankaracharya Jayanthi 10:30 AM - (All Sundays) Dvadasi - 12:00 Trayodasi - 13:47 Chaturdasi - 15:08 15th - Narasimha Jayanti Vishnu Sahasra Nama Parayanam Aswini - 22:39 Bharani - 24:52 Krittika - 26:39 26th - Hanuman Jayanti R 08:06 to 09:53 R 13:28 to 15:15 R 17:01 to 18:49 Temple Hours ICF Hindu Temple of Oklahoma Weekdays Weekends 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM 7200 N Coltrane, Oklahoma City, OK 73121 Phone: (405) 478-0787 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Navagraha

Surya (Sun) Japaa kusuma sankasam kashyapeyam mahadutim Tamorim sarva paapghnam pranatosmi divakaram (Moon) Dadhi tushaarabham ksheero darnava sambhavam Namaami shashinam somam shambhor makuta bhooshanam Kuja (Mars) Dharanee garbha sambhootam vidyut kaanti samaprabham Kumaram hastancha mangalam tam pranamamyaham Budha (Mercury) Priyangu gulika shyaamam roopena pratimam budham Soumyam soumya gunopetam tam budham pranamamyaham Guru (Jupiter) Devanaam cha rishinaam cha gurum kaanchan sannibhaam Buddhimantam trilokesham tam namaami brihaspatim Sukra (Venus) Hima kundaa mrinalaabham daityanaam paramam gurum Sarv pravaktaaram bharghavam pranamamyaham Sani (Saturn) Neelanjana samaabhasam ravi putram yamagrajam Chaaya martanda sambhootam tam namaami shanaischaram Rahu Ardha Kaayam mahaa veeryam chandraditya vimardanam Simhika garbha sambhootam tam rahum pranamaamyaham Ketu Palaasha pushpa sankaasham taraka graha mastakam Roudram roudraatmakam ghoram ketum tam pranamaamyaham June 2011 Vaisakha - Jyeshtha Masa (Begins on 2nd Jun) Khara Vaikaasi-Aani - Vrishabha - Midhuna

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1  2 3 4 Sri Durga Pooja 6:30 PM

ShuklaDvitiya - 16:26 Amavasya - 16:02 Pratipada - 16:28 Aridra - 29:18 Rohini - 27:59 Mrigarirsa - 28:52 R 09:53 to 11:41 Sri Venkateswara R 15:15 to 17:02 R 11:40 to 13:28 Abhishekam 10:30 AM

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sri Kartikeya Pooja 6:30 PM Ashtami - 08:02 Chaturti - 15:04 Panchami - 13:48 Shashti - 12:10 Saptami - 10:14 Navami - 29:37 Dasami - 27:03 Ekadasi - 24:26 Pushya - 28:57 Aslesha - 28:13 Makha - 27:10 PoorvaPhalguni - 25:49 UttaraPhalguni - 24:15 Hasta - 22:30 Chittra - 20:41 R 08:05 to 09:53 R 17:04 to 18:52 R 13:29 to 15:17 R 15:17 to 17:05 R 11:41 to 13:29 R 09:53 to 11:41 R 18:54 to 20:42

12 13 14 15  16 17 18 Sri Hanuman Pooja 10:30 AM Sri Ganesha Abhishekam 4:30 PM Dvadasi - 21:50 Trayodasi - 19:21 Chaturdasi - 17:07 Paurnami - 15:13 Pratipada - 13:47 Dvitiya - 12:53 Tritiya - 12:37 Swati - 18:53 Vishaka - 17:11 Anuradha - 15:43 Jyestha - 14:35 Moola - 13:54 PoorvaShada - 13:45 UttaraShada - 14:14 R 08:05 to 09:53 R 17:06 to 18:55 R 13:30 to 15:18 R 15:19 to 17:07 R 11:42 to 13:31 R 09:54 to 11:42 R 18:56 to 20:44

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Sri Krishna Sri Rama Sri Mahalakshmi Pooja 10:30 AM Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM

Chaturti - 13:00 Panchami - 14:01 Shashti - 15:37 Saptami - 17:40 Ashtami - 19:58 Navami - 22:18 Dasami - 24:28 Sravana - 15:21 Dhanishta - 17:05 Satabisha - 19:22 PoorvaBhadra - 22:04 UttaraBhadra - 24:58 Revati - 27:52 Aswini - full R 08:06 to 09:54 R 17:08 to 18:56 R 13:32 to 15:20 R 15:20 to 17:08 R 11:44 to 13:32 R 09:56 to 11:44 R 18:57 to 20:46

26 27 28 29 30 Sri Shiva Abhishekam 6:30 PM 10:30 AM - (All Sundays) Ekadasi - 26:16 Dvadasi - 27:34 Trayodasi - 28:16 Chaturdasi - 28:22 Amavasya - 27:53 Vishnu Sahasra Nama Parayanam Aswini - 06:33 Bharani - 08:51 Krittika - 10:39 Rohini - 11:51 Mrigarirsa - 12:28 R 08:08 to 09:56 R 17:09 to 18:57 R 13:33 to 15:21 R 15:21 to 17:09 R 11:45 to 13:33 Temple Hours ICF Hindu Temple of Oklahoma Weekdays Weekends 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM 7200 N Coltrane, Oklahoma City, OK 73121 Phone: (405) 478-0787 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Brahmotsavam Celebrations 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th July The name ‘Brahmotsavam’ comes from the belief that Lord conducts the festival to honor the presiding deity of the temple. One of the most famous Brahmotsava is celebrated at Balaji Temple. The Brahmotsavam festival is one of the most important and auspicious functions in Tirupati. The mythology says that the origin of celebration was started by Brahma, the creator God, who first conducted this festival to Sri Balaji at Tirupati. Brahma worshiped Sri Balaji on the banks of the holy Pushkarini in Tirupati as a way to give thanks for the Lord’s protection of mankind. This utsava bears the name ‘Brahmotsavam’ which means Brahma’s Celebrations. It is celebrated in the month of October in Tirupati. July 2011 Jyeshtha - Aashadha Masa (Begins on 1st Jul) st Khara Sravana starts on 31 Jul Aani-Aadi - Midhuna - Karkataka

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1 Sri Durga 2 Pooja 6:30 PM

Pratipada - 26:53 Aridra - 12:31 Sri Venkateswara R 09:58 to 11:46 Abhishekam 10:30 AM

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Brahmotsavam Brahmotsavam Brahmotsavam Brahmotsavam Shashti - 16:59 Tritiya - 23:37 Chaturti- 21:33 Panchami - 19:19 PoorvaPhalguni - 07:12 Saptami - 14:38 Ashtami - 12:20 Navami - 10:08 Pushya - 11:14 Aslesha - 10:05 Makha - 08:42 UttaraPhalguni - 29:39 Hasta - 28:08 Chittra - 26:41 Swati - 25:21 R 08:10 to 09:58 R 17:10 to 18:57 R 13:34 to 15:22 R 15:22 to 17:10 R 11:47 to 13:35 R 10:00 to 11:47 R 18:57 to 20:44

10 11 12 13 14  15 16 Sri Hanuman Guru Poornima Pooja 10:30 AM Dasami - 08:05 Pooja 6:30 PM Ekadasi - 30:12 Dvadasi - 28:34 Trayodasi - 27:14 Chaturdasi - 26:14 Paurnami - 25:39 Pratipada - 25:32 Dvitiya - 25:56 Vishaka - 24:13 Anuradha - 23:17 Jyestha - 22:39 Moola - 22:20 PoorvaShada - 22:25 UttaraShada - 22:57 Sravana - 23:59 R 08:13 to 10:01 R 17:09 to 18:56 R 13:35 to 15:22 R 15:22 to 17:09 R 11:49 to 13:35 R 10:02 to 11:49 R 18:55 to 20:41

17 Sri Krishna 18 Sri Ganesha 19 20 Sri Kartikeya 21 22 Sri Mahalakshmi 23 Pooja 10:30 AM Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Starts Tritiya - 26:52 Chaturti - 28:19 Panchami - 30:14 Shashti - full. Shashti - 08:28 UttaraB- Saptami - 10:51 Ashtami - 13:09 Dhanishta - 25:32 Satabisha - 27:36 PoorvaBhadra - 30:07 UttaraBhadra - full hadra - 08:56 Revati - 11:53 Aswini - 14:45 R 08:17 to 10:03 R 17:08 to 18:54 R 13:36 to 15:22 R 15:22 to 17:07 R 11:50 to 13:36 R 10:05 to 11:50 R 18:52 to 20:37

24 25 26 27 Sri Rama 28 Sri Shiva 29 30  Pooja 6:30 PM Abhishekam 6:30 PM

Navami - 15:08 Dasami - 16:37 Ekadasi - 17:26 Dvadasi - 17:32 Trayodasi - 16:53 Chaturdasi 15:34 Amavasya - 13:39 Bharani - 17:19 Krittika- 19:22 Rohini - 20:46 Mrigarirsa - 21:26 Aridra - 21:24 Punarvasu - 20:42 Pushya - 19:27 R 08:21 to 10:06 R 17:06 to 18:50 R 13:36 to 15:21 R 15:20 to 17:05 R 11:52 to 13:36 R 10:08 to 11:52 R 18:47 to 20:31

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10:30 AM - (All Sundays) 03rd, 04th, 5th, 6th - Brahmotsavam Pratipada - 11:17 Vishnu Sahasra NamaParayanam

Aslesha - 17:46 R 08:25 to 10:08 Temple Hours ICF Hindu Temple of Oklahoma Weekdays Weekends 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM 7200 N Coltrane, Oklahoma City, OK 73121 Phone: (405) 478-0787 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Ganesh - 31st Aug

Ganesha could be considered as the most endearing form of all Hindu . The term Ganesha stems from the root 'Gana' which means the hosts or troops of demigods especially referring to the retinue of Lord Shiva and the term 'Isha' means 'ruler' or 'lord'. Hence the term Ganesha means “the Lord of the demigods” Shree Ganesha symbolizes auspiciousness. Ganesha's image is a strange composite of elephant and man, generally mounted on a mouse with four arms. Every part of his image is symbolic of facts : The Elephant head represents the great strength of elephant. The Human form signifies wisdom,intelligence and ability. The Tiny Mouse denotes presence of mind. His Four arms represents four directions of space. Shree Ganesha is associated with a wealth of myths and legends, which depict his importance and magnitude of his power and the reason for his popularity. The very story of Ganesha's manifestation holds the essence of Advaita . He has been manifested out of the divine essence of (). This is a reminder that we all are made up of the same, all pervading essence or the spirit though we may vary owing to the disparities in shape and form. The truth or the essence is but one, the formless spirit that pervades all destroys the disparities. The celebration of Ganesha Chaturti reveals that while we worship the divine with the form, we ought to bear in mind our formless reality. This is depicted in the elaborate worship that is carried out on Gnaesha Chaturti and finally dissolving the form that we endear in a water body in remembrance of the divine as the formless reality even beyond the manifested form. August 2011 - Bhadrapada Masa (Begins on 21st Aug) Khara Aadi-Aavani - Karkataka - Simha

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1 2 3 Panchami 4 5 6 Abhishekam to Sri Kartikeya Sri Durga Garuda 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Dvitiya 08:36. Tritiya 29:45 Panchami - 24:04 Shashti - 21:28 Saptami - 19:10 Makha - 15:49 UttaraPhalguni - 11:42 Hasta - 09:47 Chittra - 08:06 R 17:03 to 18:46 Jayanti R 15:18 to 17:02 R 11:52 to 13:35 R 10:10 to 11:53 Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam 6:30 PM Abhishekam 10:30 AM

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

Navami - 15:35 Dasami - 14:21 Ekadasi - 13:31 Dvadasi - 13:03 Trayodasi - 12:57 Sravana Anuradha - 29:06 Jyestha - 28:51 Moola - 28:58 PoorvaShada - 29:28 UttaraShada - 30:20 Rakhi Pournami R 08:28 to 10:11 R 16:59 to 18:41 R 13:35 to 15:16 R 15:16 to 16:57 R 11:53 to 13:34 Varalakshmi Rig/Yajur Vratham 5:00 PM 7:00 AM

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sri Ganesha Sri Mahalakshmi Sri Hanuman Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 10:30 AM

Pratipada - 15:04 Dvitiya - 16:36 Tritiya - 18:31 Chaturti - 20:46 Panchami - 23:12 Shashti - 25:40 Saptami - 27:55 Dhanishta - 09:14 Satabisha - 11:17 PoorvaBhadra - 13:44 UttaraBhadra - 16:30 Revati - 19:29 Aswini - 22:30 Bharani - 25:21 R 08:32 to 10:13 R 16:54 to 18:34 R 13:33 to 15:13 R 15:13 to 16:53 R 11:53 to 13:33 R 10:14 to 11:53 R 18:30 to 20:09

21 22 23 24 Sri Rama 25 26 27 Sri Jayanthi Pooja 6:30 PM Sri Shiva Abhishekam 6:30 PM Dasami - 07:22 Dvadasi - 29:44 Navami - 30:56 Dasami - full E kadasi - 30:58 Aridra - 07:05 Trayodasi - 27:45 Chaturdasi - 25:08 Krishnashtami Rohini - 29:40 Mrigarirsa - 30:47 Aridra - full Punarvasu - 30:35 Pushya - 29:19 Aslesha - 27:27 Sri Krishna Jayanti R 16:49 to 18:28 R 13:32 to 15:10 R 15:09 to 16:47 R 11:53 to 13:31 R 11:53 to 13:31 R 10:16 to 11:53 6:00 PM

28  29 30 31 02nd - Andal Jayanti 10:30 AM Haritalika Vratham 12th - Varalakshmi Vratham Gauri Pooja 6:30 PM th (All Sundays) 13 - st Vishnu Amavasya - 22:04 Pratipada - 18:41 Dvitiya - 15:12 21 - PoorvaPhalguni - 22:32 UttaraPhalguni - 19:51 st Sahasra Nama Makha - 25:08 31 - Ganesh Chaturthi R 08:39 to 10:16 R 16:43 to 18:20 Parayanam R 18:22 to 20:00 Pooja 6::30 PM Temple Hours ICF Hindu Temple of Oklahoma Weekdays Weekends 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM 7200 N Coltrane, Oklahoma City, OK 73121 Phone: (405) 478-0787 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Navarathri - Begins on 27th Sep

The nine nights festival of Navratri begins on the first day of Ashwin of the bright fortnight. The festival comes to an end on the tenth day of Vjay Dashmi or Dussehra, when the idols of the Goddess Shakti are immersed in the river. Dussehra, is considered as an important festival. Though the festival celebrates the worship Durga, Lakshmi and but all three Goddess are the incarnations of Goddess Shakti (the Mother Goddess). The festival signifies power, wealth, prosperity and knowledge. The festival celebrates the worship of Three Goddess, Durga (the god of power and strength), Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth) and Saraswati (the Goddess of knowledge and learning). The festival leads to spiritual growth of a person. It gives the person inner strength to fight against all odds of life. The courage to fight for the weaker section of the society and against all evils of the society. So the first three days is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Shakti. The next most important requirement in life is wealth and prosperity and for that the next three days of the festival is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi (the Goddess of wealth and prosperity). Knowledge and learning is another important aspect of life. And for that the last three days of the festival is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. She is worshipped so that she blesses us with power of knowledge and helps us to attain spiritual enlightenment. September 2011 Bhadrapada - Aashvayuja Masa (Begins on 27th Sep) Khara Aavani-Purattaasi- Simha - Kanya

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1 2 3 Panchami Sri Durga Pooja 6:30 PM th 27 - Navarathri Begins 10:30 AM - (All Sundays) Chaturti- 08:32. Vishnu Sahasra Nama Parayanam Panchami - 29:40 Shashti - 27:15 Chittra - 14:55 Swati - 12:58 R 15:06 to 16:42 R 11:53 to 13:29 Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam 10:30 AM

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Labor Day

Ashtami - 24:04 Navami - 23:19 Dasami - 23:07 Ekadasi - 23:24 Dvadasi - 24:06 Trayodasi - 25:12 Chaturdasi - 26:40 Anuradha - 10:37 Jyestha - 10:16 Moola - 10:28 PoorvaShada - 11:11 UttaraShada - 12:20 Sravana - 13:53 Dhanishta - 15:47 R 18:15 to 19:50 R 08:43 to 10:18 R 16:37 to 18:12 R 13:27 to 15:02 R 15:01 to 16:36 R 11:53 to 13:27 R 10:19 to 11:53

11  12 13 14 15 16 17 Mahalayapaksham Sri Ganesha Sri Hanuman (Sraddha days) Starts Pooja 10:30 AM Abhishekam 6:30 PM

Pratipada - 30:30 Panchami - 16:19 Paurnami - 28:26 Dvitiya - full Dvitiya - 08:50 Tritiya - 11:19 Chaturti - 13:53 PoorvaBhadra - 20:32 Bharani - 08:22 Satabisha - 18:00 UttaraBhadra - 23:18 Revati - 26:17 Aswini - 29:21 Bharani - full R 08:46 to 10:19 R 10:20 to 11:52 R 18:06 to 19:40 R 16:31 to 18:04 R 13:25 to 14:58 R 14:57 to 16:29 R 11:52 to 13:24

18 Sri Krishna 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pooja 10:30 AM Sri Rama Sri Mahalakshmi Sri Kartikeya Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 4:30 PM Shashti - 18:27 Saptami - 20:04 Ashtami - 21:00 Navami - 21:07 Dasami - 20:21 Ekadasi - 18:45 Dvadasi - 16:22 Krittika- 11:09 Rohini - 13:29 Mrigarirsa - 15:12 Aridra - 16:09 Punarvasu - 16:14 Pushya - 15:29 Aslesha - 13:58 R 17:58 to 19:30 R 08:49 to 10:20 R 16:25 to 17:56 R 13:22 to 14:53 R 14:52 to 16:23 R 11:51 to 13:22 R 10:21 to 11:51

25 26 End of  27 Navarathri Begins 28 29 30 Sri Shiva Mahalayapaksham Pooja Devi Pooja Devi Pooja Abhishekam 4:30 PM Chaturdasi - 09:54 Devi Pooja 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM

Amavasya - 30:08 6:30 PM Trayodasi - 13:22 PoorvaPhalguni - 09:07. Pratipada - 26:17 Dvitiya - 22:32 Tritiya - 19:03 Chaturti - 16:00 Makha - 11:47 UttaraPhalguni - 30:10 Hasta - 27:07 Chittra - 24:10 Swati - 21:31 Vishaka - 19:18 R 17:50 to 19:20 R 08:53 to 10:22 R 16:18 to 17:48 R 13:20 to 14:49 R 14:48 to 16:17 R 11:51 to 13:19 Temple Hours ICF Hindu Temple of Oklahoma Weekdays Weekends 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM 7200 N Coltrane, Oklahoma City, OK 73121 Phone: (405) 478-0787 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Deepavali - 26th Oct

Diwali is a festival filled with spiritualism and religious activities, such as worship of Goddess Lakshmi, worship of Lord Ganesha, worship of Ma , worship of Lord and worship of Govardhan Parvat. The celebration of the five-day long festival, , begins on Aswayuja Bahula and concludes on Kartika Shudha Vijaya. The first day of this festival begins with 'Dhan Trayodashi' or ''. After the Trayodashi the second day of Diwali is 'Narak Chaturdashi', which is popular as 'Chhoti Diwali'. The third day of Diwali, which is also called 'Badi Diwali' is the main day of celebrations of the festival of Diwali. People perform Lakshmi Pujan (worship of divine Goddess Lakshmi) on this day and offer prayers to her to bless them with wealth and prosperity. The fourth day of Diwali is devoted to Govardhan Pooja (worship of Lord Govardhan Parvat). The fifth day of the Diwali is , the time to honor the brother-sister relationship. On Diwali night, little clay lamps are lit in Hindus homes. To Hindus, darkness represents ignorance, and light is a metaphor for knowledge. Therefore, lighting a lamp symbolizes the destruc- tion, through knowledge, of all negative forces- wickedness, violence, lust, anger, envy, greed, bigotry, fear, injustice, oppression and suffering, etc. October 2011 Ashvayuja - Kaartika Masa (Begins on 27th Oct) Khara Purattaasi-Aippasi - Kanya - Tula

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Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam 10:30 AM Devi Pooja 4:30 PM

2 3 4 5 6 7 Sri Durga 8 Devi Pooja Saraswathi Pooja Durgaasthami Maharnavami Pooja 6:30 PM 4:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Shashti- 11:40 Saptami - 10:32 Ashtami - 10:07 Navami - 10:22 Ekadasi - 12:34 Dvadasi - 14:19 Vijaya Dasami Jyestha - 16:42 Moola - 16:26 PoorvaShada - 16:52 UttaraShada - 17:55 Dhanishta - 21:34 Satabisha - 23:58 Venkateshwara Kalyanam R 17:42 to 19:09 R 08:56 to 10:23 R 16:12 to 17:39 R 13:18 to 14:45 R 11:51 to 13:17 R 10:25 to 11:51 Shami Pooja 6:30 PM

9 10 11  12 13 14 15 Sri Hanuman Columbus Day Pooja 10:30 AM Sri Ganesha Trayodasi - 16:22 Chaturdasi - 18:39 Paurnami - 21:05 Pratipada - 23:37 Dvitiya - 26:09 Tritiya - 28:35 Abhishekam 4:30 PM PoorvaBhadra - 26:38 UttaraBhadra - 29:29 Revati - full Revati - 08:28 Aswini - 11:30 Bharani - 14:29 Karwa Chauth R 17:34 to 19:00 R 09:00 to 10:25 R 16:07 to 17:32 R 13:16 to 14:41 R 14:40 to 16:05 R 11:51 to 13:15 R 10:27 to 11:51

16 Sri Krishna 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pooja 10:30 AM Navami - 09:20. Panchami - full Panchami - 08:36 Shashti - 09:53 Saptami - 10:29 Ashtami - 10:19 Dasami - 31:34 Ekadasi - 29:05 Rohini - 19:52 Mrigarirsa - 21:58 Aridra - 23:28 Punarvasu - 24:16 Pushya - 24:17 Aslesha - 23:30 Makha - 22:00 R 17:27 to 18:50 R 09:04 to 10:27 R 16:01 to 17:24 R 13:14 to 14:37 R 14:37 to 16:00 R 11:51 to 13:14 R 10:29 to 11:52

23 24 Sri Shiva 25 Naraka Chaturdasi 26  27 28 Sri Mahalakshmi 29 Abhishekam 6:30 PM Sri Krishna Pooja 6:30 PM Naga Chaturthi Pooja 6:30 PM

Dvadasi - 26:02 Trayodasi - 22:32 Chaturdasi 18:46 Tritiya - 28:42 Chaturti - 26:17 PoorvaPhalguni 19:51 UttaraPhalguni - 17:13 Hasta - 14:17 Anuradha - 27:11 Jyestha - 25:27 Deepavali Anna koot Govardhan R 17:20 to 18:42 R 09:08 to 10:30 R 15:56 to 17:18 R 11:52 to 13:13 R 10:32 to 11:53 Pooja 4:00 PM Pooja 6:30 PM

st 30 31 Skanda Shasti 06th - Vijaya Dasami 31 - Skanda Shasti Sri Karthikeya th 15 - Karwa Chauth Abhishekam 6:00 PM th Panchami - 24:33 Shashti - 23:35 25 - Naraka Chaturdasi 10:30 AM - (All Sundays) Moola - 24:24 PoorvaShada - 24:07 26th - Deepavali Vishnu Sahasra Nama Parayanam R 17:14 to 18:34 R 09:13 to 10:33 27th - Gujarathi New Year Temple Hours ICF Hindu Temple of Oklahoma Weekdays Weekends 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM 7200 N Coltrane, Oklahoma City, OK 73121 Phone: (405) 478-0787 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Subramanya Shasti- 30th Nov

Skanda Sashti is observed on the sixth day of the bright fortnight of the Tamil month of Aippasi (October – November). This day is dedicated to the second son of Lord Shiva – Lord Subramanya, also known as Kartikeya, Kumaresa, Guha, Murugan, Shanmukha and Velayudhan, who on this day, is believed to have annihilated the mythical demon Taraka. Celebrated in all Shaivite and Subramanya temples in , Skanda Sashti commemorates the destruction of evil by the Supreme Being. On this day we have to perform the pooja of Subramanya. Subramanya swamy is worshipped in the form of five - hooded snake. While doing the Subraya Shasti we have to do the pooja to mainly to Shankapaala, one of the serpant. November 2011 Kartika- Margasira Masa (Begins on 25th Nov) Khara Aippasi-Kartikai- Tula - Vrishchika

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1 2 3 4 5 Sri Durga Pooja 6:30 PM

10:30 AM - (All Sundays) Dasami - 27:04 Vishnu Sahasra Nama Parayanam Saptami - 23:25 Ashtami - 24:01 Navami - 25:16 Satabisha - 30:00 UttaraShada - 24:35 Sravana - 25:48 Dhanishta - 27:39 R 11:54 to 13:13 Sri Venkateswara R 15:52 to 17:12 R 13:13 to 14:32 R 14:32 to 15:51 Abhishekam 10:30 AM

6 7 8 9 10  11 12 Ksheerabdhi Dwadasi Veterans Day Kaarthika Deepotsavam Pooja 5:30 AM Dvadasi - 30:43 Pratipada - 16:31 PoorvaBhadra - 07:42 Trayodasi - full Trayodasi - 09:16 Chaturdasi - 11:49 Paurnami - 14:16 Krittika - 22:11 Dvitiya - 18:30 R 16:09 to 17:27 UttaraBhadra - 10:38 Revati - 13:39 Aswini - 16:38 Bharani - 19:31 R 10:56 to 12:13 Rohini - 24:36 R 08:18 to 09:36 R 14:49 to 16:07 R 12:13 to 13:31 R 13:31 to 14:49 R 09:39 to 10:56

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Sri Ganesha Sri Hanuman Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pooja 10:30 AM

Chaturti - 21:21 Navami - 18:42 Tritiya - 20:09 Aridra - 28:16 Panchami - 22:03 Shashti - 22:09 Saptami - 21:38 Ashtami - 20:29 PoorvaPhalguni -27:45 Mrigarirsa - 26:39 R 08:24 to 09:40 Punarvasu - 29:22 Pushya - 29:54 Aslesha - 29:48 Makha - 29:04 R 09:43 to 10:59 R 16:05 to 17:22 R 14:47 to 16:04 R 12:14 to 13:30 R 13:30 to 14:47 R 10:59 to 12:15

20 21 22 Sri Shiva 23 24  25 26 Sri Krishna Abhishekam 6:30 PM Sri Rama Thanksgiving Sri Mahalakshmi Pooja 10:30 AM Pooja 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM

Dvadasi - 10:21 Amavasya - 24:09 Dasami - 16:21 Trayodasi - 30:58 Chaturdasi - 27:30 Pratipada - 21:03 Ekadasi- 13:32 Vishaka - 15:42 Dvitiya - 18:23 UttaraPhalguni - 25:54 Hasta - 23:38 Chittra - 21:04 Swati - 18:23 Anuradha - 13:14 Jyestha - 11:07 R 13:31 to 14:46 R 16:02 to 17:17 R 08:29 to 09:44 R 14:46 to 16:01 R 12:16 to 13:31 R 11:02 to 12:16 R 09:48 to 11:02

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06th - Daylight Saving Time Ends 10th - Kaarthika Deepotsavam th Tritiya - 16:15 Chaturti- 14:49 Panchami - 14:08 30 - Subramanya Shasti Moola - 09:30 PoorvaShada - 08:31 UttaraShada - 08:16 Subramanya Shasti R 16:00 to 17:15 R 08:35 to 09:49 R 14:46 to 16:00 Abhishekam 6:30 PM Temple Hours ICF Hindu Temple of Oklahoma Weekdays Weekends 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM 7200 N Coltrane, Oklahoma City, OK 73121 Phone: (405) 478-0787 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM 04:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Sapta Sloki Gita

Bhagawan Uvacha: ithyaksharam Brahma, Vyaharan maam anusmaran, Ya prayathi thyajan deham, Sa Yathi Pramamam gathim.

Arjuna Uvacha: Sthane Hrisikesa, Thava prakeerthya, Jagath prahrushthya anurajyathe cha, Rakshamsi bheethani diso dravanthi, Sarve namasyanthi cha sidha sangha.

Bhagawan Uvacha: Sarvatha pani padam thath, Sarvatho akshi siro mukham, Sarvatha sruthimalloke, Sarvamavithya thishtahi.

Kavim purana anusasithara, Manoramaneeyaam saanusmaredhya, Sarvasya dhataram machinthya roopa, Madithya varnam thamasa parasthath.

Oordhwamoolamadha sakham, Aswatham prahooravyayam, Chandamsi yasya parnani, Yastham Veda sa Vedavith.

Sarvasya chaham, hrudhi sannivishto, smrithir jnana mapohanam cha, Vedaischa sarvaii, rahameva Vedhyo, Vedanthakruth veda vidheva chaham.

Manmana bhava Mad bhaktho, Madhyajee maam Namakuru, Mamevaishyasi sathyam they, Prathijane priyo asi may.

December 2011 Margasira - Pushya Masa (Begins on 25th Dec) Khara Kartikai-Margazhi - Vrishchika - Dhanus

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1 2 3 Sri Durga 10:30 AM - (All Sundays) Pooja 6:30 PM Vishnu Sahasra Nama Parayanam

Saptami - 15:09 Ashtami- 16:44 Dhanishta - 10:05 Satabisha - 12:03 R 13:32 to 14:46 R 11:05 to 12:19 Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam 10:30 AM

4 5 6 7 8 9  10 Geetha Jayanthi

Dasami - 21:20 Ekadasi - 23:57 Dvadasi - 26:32 Trayodasi - 28:54 Chaturdasi - 30:57 Paurnami - full Paurnami - 08:36 UttaraBhadra - 17:25 Revati - 20:27 Aswini - 23:28 Bharani - 26:18 Krittika- 28:51 Rohini - 31:00 Mrigarirsa - full R 16:00 to 17:13 R 08:40 to 09:53 R 14:47 to 16:00 R 12:21 to 13:34 R 13:34 to 14:47 R 11:09 to 12:22 R 09:57 to 11:09

11 12 13 14 15 16 Dhanur Masa Begins 17 Sri Hanuman Sri Ganesha Pooja 10:30 AM Abhishekam 6:30 PM Sri Kartikeya Pooja 6:30 PM Saptami - 07:39 Pratipada - 09:48 Dvitiya - 10:33 Tritiya - 10:51 Chaturti - 10:41 Panchami - 10:06 Ashtami - 29:50 Mrigarirsa - 08:45 Aridra - 10:03 Punarvasu - 10:55 Pushya - 11:21 Aslesha - 11:21 Shashti - 09:04 PoorvaPhalguni -10:08 R 16:01 to 17:14 R 08:45 to 09:58 R 14:49 to 16:02 R 12:24 to 13:37 R 13:37 to 14:50 Makha - 10:56 R 10:01 to 11:13 R 11:13 to 12:25

18 Sri Krishna 19 20 21 22 23 24  Pooja 10:30 AM Sri Shiva Sri Mahalakshmi Abhishekam 6:30 PM Pooja 6:30 PM Navami - 27:42 UttaraPhalguni - 08:57 Dasami - 25:17 Ekadasi - 22:39 Dvadasi - 19:55 Trayodasi - 17:09 Chaturdasi 14:30 Amavasya - 12:06 Hasta - 31:27 Chittra - 29:41 Swati - 27:44 Vishaka - 25:42 Anuradha - 23:40 Jyestha - 21:47 Moola - 20:11 R 16:03 to 17:16 R 08:49 to 10:02 R 14:52 to 16:04 R 12:28 to 13:40 R 13:41 to 14:53 R 11:16 to 12:29 R 10:04 to 11:17

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sri Rama Pooja 6:30 PM Dvitiya - 08:31 Pratipada - 10:03 Tritiya 31:36 Chaturti - 31:23 Panchami - full Panchami - 07:55 Shashti - 09:11 Saptami - 11:06 PoorvaShada - 19:00 UttaraShada - 18:21 Sravana - 18:21 Dhanishta - 19:03 Satabisha - 20:29 PoorvaBhadra - 22:34. UttaraBhadra - 25:11 R 16:07 to 17:19 R 08:53 to 10:05 R 14:56 to 16:08 R 12:31 to 13:44 R 13:44 to 14:57 R 11:19 to 12:32 R 10:07 to 11:20 Timings in the Calendar

All the timings listed in this calendar for and are ending timings. A combination of Vedic day (Day begins with sunrise and ends with subsequent sunrise) and Julian sys- tem of time calculation is used in this calendar for convenience, i.e., if any or ending time shows 29:00, it means that particular tithi or nakshatra ends at 5 AM on the next day. R = Rahu Kalam

ICF Hindu Temple Temple Hours

of Oklahoma Weekdays Weekends Address 7200 N Coltrane 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Oklahoma City, OK 73121 Phone: (405) 478-0787 Directions to the temple

www.hindutempleokc.org From I-35 S: Take the Wilshire exit. Turn right on Wilshire and then right on Coltrane. The Mailing Address temple is on the left side. P.O. Box 7495 From I-35 N: Take the Wilshire exit. Turn left on Edmond, OK 73083 - 7495 Wilshire and then right on Coltrane. The temple Fax: (405) 478-0796 is on the left side. India Cultural Foundation Inc / Hindu Temple of Oklahoma (A Non-profit Organization - Fed ID No: 73-1160874)

Priests Chief Priest Sri Narasimhacharya Cherukupally (405) 285-0108 (H) (405) 326-3598 (M) [email protected] Priest Sri Srinivasa Vedala (405) 478-1142 (H) (405) 326-1543 (M) [email protected] Board of Directors Balavikas & Youth Group (Ages 4 to 18)

Sanku S. Rao (Chairman) (580) 234-7956 [email protected] Every Sunday 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Venkat Chintala (Secretary) (405) 840-9280 [email protected] Vijaya Malpani (405) 843-2770 Dasarathy (405) 478-4100 [email protected] Classes (Ages 5 & Up) Raghuvender Ganta (405) 748-6516 [email protected] Every Sunday 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Rajkumar Reddy (405) 359-6353 [email protected] Sowmya Sridhar (405) 447-4003 (H) (405) 209-7371 (M) Shivakumar Raman (405) 364-2524 [email protected] Suresh Vaidyanathan (405) 743-0050 [email protected] Classes (Ages 7 & Up) Veena Khanna (405) 341-5213 [email protected] Every Sunday 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Ravi Malpani (President) (405) 843-2770 [email protected] Mathangi Shankar (405) 366-1450 Executive Committee Bhajans by Sathya Sai Group Ravi Malpani (President) (405) 843-2770 [email protected] Every Sunday 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Hosur Timmana (Secretary) (405) 234-7433 [email protected] Ashwin Seshadri (405) 651-0247 Rama Rao Goparaju (Treasurer) (405) 359-5674 [email protected] Dipak Subedi (405) 550-6473 Anil Singh (405) 715-1029 [email protected] by Sri Narasimhacharya Anjani Rao (405) 722-9062 [email protected] Every Sunday 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Bharathi Rao Madhavarapu (405) 752-1178 [email protected] Vijaya Kumar Bekkem (405) 274-2219 [email protected] & Vedanta Classes by Vimala Sekar (405) 478-3700 [email protected] Sri Acharya Srinivasa Vedala Sanku S. Rao (Chairman) (580) 234-7956 [email protected] Every Wednesday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

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