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2019 Drik Panchang Hindu Calendar
2019 Drik Panchang Hindu Calendar Hindu Calendar for San Francisco, California, United States Amanta Calendar - new month begins from Amavasya Page 1 of 25 January 2019 Margashirsha - Pausha 1940 Navami K Pratipada S Saptami S Purnima S Ashtami K SUN 30 24 6 1 13 7 20 15 27 23 रिव 07:29 16:55 07:30 17:01 07:29 17:08 07:26 Pausha Purnima 17:15 07:22 17:23 Shakambhari Purnima Bhanu Saptami Chandra Grahan *Purna Tula Dhanu 10:56 Meena 23:23 Mithuna 10:36 Tula Chitra 18:49 U Ashadha 31:07+ Revati 23:23 Punarvasu 15:53 Swati 24:59+ Dashami K Dwitiya S Ashtami S Pratipada K Navami K MON 31 25 7 2 14 8 21 16 28 24 सोम 07:30 16:56 07:30 17:02 07:29 17:09 07:26 17:16 07:21 17:24 Pongal Chandra Darshana Makara Sankranti Tula Makara Mesha Karka Tula 19:30 Swati 19:15 Shravana Ashwini 24:27+ Pushya 12:58 Vishakha 25:45+ Ekadashi K Tritiya S Navami S Dwitiya K Dashami K TUE 1 26 8 3 15 9 22 17 29 25 मंगल 07:30 16:57 07:30 17:03 07:29 17:10 07:25 17:17 07:21 17:25 Saphala Ekadashi Tula 13:54 Makara 23:46 Mesha 30:39+ Karka 10:02 Vrishchika Vishakha 20:10 Shravana 10:11 Bharani 24:43+ Ashlesha 10:02 Anuradha 27:11+ Dwadashi K Chaturthi S Dashami S Tritiya K Ekadashi K WED 2 27 9 4 16 10 23 18,19 30 26 बुध 07:30 16:57 07:30 17:04 07:28 17:11 07:25 17:18 07:20 17:26 Sakat Chauth Pradosh Vrat Pausha Putrada Ekadashi Lambodara Sankashti Chaturth Shattila Ekadashi Vrishchika Kumbha Vrishabha Simha Vrishchika 29:11+ Anuradha 21:34 Dhanishtha 13:20 Krittika 24:11+ P Phalguni 28:52+ Jyeshtha 29:11+ Trayodashi K Panchami S Ekadashi S Panchami K Dwadashi K THU -
2021 March Calendar
MARCH 2021 Phalguna - Chaitra 2077 Krishna Paksha Navami Shukla Paksha Pratipada Shukla Paksha Saptami Purnima Chhoti Holi Phalguna Phalguna Phalguna Holika ७ १४ २१ २८ Sun 7 914 1621 2228 Dahan Mula Uttara Bhadrapada Mrigashirsha Uttara Phalguni रवि Dhanu Kumbha Meena Kumbha Mithuna Meena Kanya Meena Krishna Paksha Dwitiya Krishna Paksha Dashami Shukla Paksha Dwitiya Shukla Paksha Ashtami Krishna Paksha Partipada Phalguna Phalguna Phalguna Phalguna १ ८ १५ २२ २९ MON 1 28 10 15 22 29 Uttara Phalguni Purva Ashadha Revati Ardra Hasta सोम Kanya Kumbha Dhanu Kumbha Meena Meena Mithuna Meena Kanya Meena Krishna Paksha Chaturthi Vijaya Ekadashi Shukla Paksha Tritiya Shukla Paksha Navami K Dwitiya Bhai Dooj Phalguna Phalguna Phalguna Phalguna २ ९ १६ २३ ३० TUE 2 49 1116 1823 24 30 Chitra Uttara Ashadha Ashwini Punarvasu Chitra मंगल Kanya Kumbha Makara Kumbha Mesha Meena Mithuna Meena Tula Meena Krishna Paksha Panchami Krishna Paksha Dwadashi Shukla Paksha Chaturthi Shukla Paksha Dashami Krishna Paksha Tritiya Phalguna Phalguna Phalguna Chaitra ३ १० १७ २४ ३१ WED 3 510 1217 1924 2531 3 Swati Shravana Ashwini Pushya Swati बुध Tula Kumbha Makara Kumbha Mesha Meena Karka Meena Tula Meena Krishna Paksha Shasti Mahashivratri Shukla Paksha Panchami Amalaki Ekadashi Subh Muhurat Phalguna Phalguna Phalguna ४ ११ १८ २५ Marriage: No Muhurat THU 4 6 11 18 2025 26 Vishakha Dhanishtha Bharani Ashlesha गुरू Griha Pravesh: No Tula Kumbha Makara Kumbha Mesha Meena Karka Meena Muhurat Krishna Paksha Saptami Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi Shukla Paksha Shasti Shukla Paksha -
The Calendars of India
The Calendars of India By Vinod K. Mishra, Ph.D. 1 Preface. 4 1. Introduction 5 2. Basic Astronomy behind the Calendars 8 2.1 Different Kinds of Days 8 2.2 Different Kinds of Months 9 2.2.1 Synodic Month 9 2.2.2 Sidereal Month 11 2.2.3 Anomalistic Month 12 2.2.4 Draconic Month 13 2.2.5 Tropical Month 15 2.2.6 Other Lunar Periodicities 15 2.3 Different Kinds of Years 16 2.3.1 Lunar Year 17 2.3.2 Tropical Year 18 2.3.3 Siderial Year 19 2.3.4 Anomalistic Year 19 2.4 Precession of Equinoxes 19 2.5 Nutation 21 2.6 Planetary Motions 22 3. Types of Calendars 22 3.1 Lunar Calendar: Structure 23 3.2 Lunar Calendar: Example 24 3.3 Solar Calendar: Structure 26 3.4 Solar Calendar: Examples 27 3.4.1 Julian Calendar 27 3.4.2 Gregorian Calendar 28 3.4.3 Pre-Islamic Egyptian Calendar 30 3.4.4 Iranian Calendar 31 3.5 Lunisolar calendars: Structure 32 3.5.1 Method of Cycles 32 3.5.2 Improvements over Metonic Cycle 34 3.5.3 A Mathematical Model for Intercalation 34 3.5.3 Intercalation in India 35 3.6 Lunisolar Calendars: Examples 36 3.6.1 Chinese Lunisolar Year 36 3.6.2 Pre-Christian Greek Lunisolar Year 37 3.6.3 Jewish Lunisolar Year 38 3.7 Non-Astronomical Calendars 38 4. Indian Calendars 42 4.1 Traditional (Siderial Solar) 42 4.2 National Reformed (Tropical Solar) 49 4.3 The Nānakshāhī Calendar (Tropical Solar) 51 4.5 Traditional Lunisolar Year 52 4.5 Traditional Lunisolar Year (vaisnava) 58 5. -
The Indian Luni-Solar Calendar and the Concept of Adhik-Maas
Volume -3, Issue-3, July 2013 The Indian Luni-Solar Calendar and the giving rise to alternative periods of light and darkness. All human and animal life has evolved accordingly, Concept of Adhik-Maas (Extra-Month) keeping awake during the day-light but sleeping through the dark nights. Even plants follow a daily rhythm. Of Introduction: course some crafty beings have turned nocturnal to take The Hindu calendar is basically a lunar calendar and is advantage of the darkness, e.g., the beasts of prey, blood– based on the cycles of the Moon. In a purely lunar sucker mosquitoes, thieves and burglars, and of course calendar - like the Islamic calendar - months move astronomers. forward by about 11 days every solar year. But the Hindu calendar, which is actually luni-solar, tries to fit together The next natural clock in terms of importance is the the cycle of lunar months and the solar year in a single revolution of the Earth around the Sun. Early humans framework, by adding adhik-maas every 2-3 years. The noticed that over a certain period of time, the seasons concept of Adhik-Maas is unique to the traditional Hindu changed, following a fixed pattern. Near the tropics - for lunar calendars. For example, in 2012 calendar, there instance, over most of India - the hot summer gives way were 13 months with an Adhik-Maas falling between to rain, which in turn is followed by a cool winter. th th August 18 and September 16 . Further away from the equator, there were four distinct seasons - spring, summer, autumn, winter. -
Calendar 2020 #Spiritualsocialnetwork Contact Us @Rgyanindia FEBRUARY 2020 Magha - Phalguna 2076
JANUARY 2020 Pausa - Magha 2076 Subh Muhurat Sukla Paksha Dashami Krishna Paksha Dwitiya Krishna Paksha Dashami Republic Day Festivals, Vrats & Holidays Marriage: 15,16, 17, Pausha Magha Magha 1 English New Year ५ १२ १९ २६ 26 Sun 18, 20, 29, 30, 31 5 25 12 2 19 10 2 Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Ashwini Pushya Vishakha Dhanishtha Nature Day रव. Griha Pravesh: 29, 30 Mesha Dhanu Karka Dhanu Tula Makara Makara Makara 3 Masik Durgashtami, Banada Vehicle Purchase: 3, Pausa Putrada Ekadashi Krishna Paksha Tritiya Shattila Ekadashi Sukla Paksha Tritiya Ashtami 8, 10, 17, 20, 27, 30, Pausha Magha Magha Magha 6 Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Paush 31 ६ १३ २० २७ MON 6 26 13 3 20 11 27 18 Putrada Ekadashi, Tailang Bharani Ashlesha Anuradha Shatabhisha Swami Jayanti सोम. Property Purchase: 10, 30, 31 Mesha Dhanu Karka Dhanu Vrishabha Makara Kumbha Makara 7 Kurma Dwadashi Namakaran: 2, 3, 5, Sukla Paksha Dwadashi K Chaturthi LOHRI Krishna Paksha Dwadashi Sukla Paksha Tritiya 8 Pradosh Vrat, Rohini Vrat 8, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, Pausha Magha Magha Magha 10 Paush Purnima, Shakambhari 20, 27, 29, 30, 31 ७ १४ २१ २८ TUE 7 27 14 4 21 12 28 18 Purnima, Magh Snan Start Krittika Magha Jyeshtha Shatabhisha 12 National Youth Day, Swami मंगल. Mundan: 27, 31 Vrishabha Dhanu Simha Dhanu Vrishabha Makara Kumbha Makara Vivekananda Jayanti English New Year Sukla Paksha Trayodashi Makar Sankranti, Pongal Krishna Paksha Trayodashi Vasant Panchami 13 Sakat Chauth, Lambodara Pausha Magha Sankashti Chaturthi १ ८ १५ २२ २९ WED 1 21 8 28 15 5 22 13 29 14 Lohri Purva Bhadrapada Rohini Uttara Phalguni Mula Purva Bhadrapada 15 Makar Sankranti, Pongal बुध. -
Comparison of Kannada Panchangas for Horoscope Matching
Horoscope Matching For Marriage By G H Visweswara, India. Introduction: he following panchangas published in Kannada were used for this T comparison. 1. Ontikoppal Panchanga (OP): published ri. G H Visweswara (born in 1950) has from Mysore & very popular in ‘old S Mysore’ area. Being published for 125 done his B.E in Electronics from Bangalore years.(2011-2012 edition) & PG Diploma in Computer Science from 2. Vyjayanthi Panchanga (VP): Published IIT, Bombay, with very good academic from South Kanara (Dakshina record. He has worked in very senior Kannada District) & popular in that positions upto that of CEO & MD in the area (Mangalore belt). Being Information Technology industry, published for 90 years.(2006-2007 particularly in R&D for the past 37 years. edition) He has learnt astrology by himself by 3. Shastrasiddha Shri Krishna Panchanga studying many of the best books & authors, (KP): Published from South Kanara including the classics. (Dakshina Kannada District) & popular in that area (2000 edition) 4. Dharmika Panchanga (DP): Published by Dharmika Panchanga Samithi with Head Office at Ramachandrapura Mutt, Shimoga Dist.(2009-10 edition) 1 5. V. Sampath Krishna Panchanga (VSKP) published from Mysore (appears to be used by many Vaishnavites (or Iyengars) in old Mysore areas)(2010-11 edition) 6. Raghavendra Mutt, Mantralaya Panchanga (RMP), a Madhwa community Mutt of great repute (2001-2002 edition) 7. Shri Krishna Panchanga, Udupi (SKU) published for 69 years. (2000-2001 edition); 8. Gadaga Sri Basaveshawara Panchanga (GBP); published By B G Sankeshwara group from Gadag, North Karnataka & used by Lingayat community;(2004-2005 edition) The above set covers most of the important ‘regions’ & ‘ethnic flavours’ within Karnataka. -
Vikram Samvat 2076-77 • 2020
Vikram Samvat 2076-77 • 2020 Shri Vikari and Shri Shaarvari Nama Phone: (219) 756-1111 • [email protected] www.bharatiyatemple-nwindiana.org Vikram Samvat 2076-77 • 2020 Shri Vikari and Shri Shaarvari Nama Phone: (219) 756-1111 • [email protected] 8605 Merrillville Road • Merrillville, IN 46410 www.bharatiyatemple-nwindiana.org VIKARI PUSHYA - MAGHA AYANA: UTTARA, RITU: SHISHIRA DHANUSH – MAKARA, MARGAZHI – THAI VIKARI PUSHYA - MAGHA AYANA: UTTARASUNDAY, RITU: SHISHIRA MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY DHANUSH – MAKARASATURDAY, MARGAZHI – THAI VIKARI PAUSHA S SAPTAMI 09:30 ASHTAMI 11:56 NAVAMI 14:02 PUSHYA - MAGHA SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 1 THURSDAY 2 FRIDAY 3 SATURDAY 4 AYANA: UTTARA, RITU: SHISHIRA SAPTAMI FULL NIGHT DHANUSH – MAKARA, MARGAZHI – THAI VIKARI PAUSHA S SAPTAMI 09:30 ASHTAMI 11:56 NAVAMI 14:02 PUSHYA - MAGHA SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 1 THURSDAY 2 FRIDAY 3 SATURDAY 4 AYANA: UTTARA, RITU: SHISHIRA SAPTAMI FULL NIGHT DHANUSH – MAKARA, MARGAZHI – THAI VIKARI PAUSHA S SAPTAMI 09:30 ASHTAMI 11:56 NAVAMI 14:02 PUSHYA - MAGHA SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 1 THURSDAY 2 FRIDAY 3 SATURDAY 4 AYANA: UTTARA, RITU: SHISHIRA SAPTAMI FULL NIGHT DHANUSH – MAKARA, MARGAZHI – THAI VIKARI PAUSHA S SAPTAMI 09:30 ASHTAMI 11:56 NAVAMI 14:02 PUSHYA - MAGHA SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 1 THURSDAY 2 FRIDAY 3 SATURDAY 4 AYANA: UTTARA, RITU: SHISHIRA SAPTAMI FULL NIGHT DHANUSH – MAKARA, MARGAZHI – THAI PAUSHA S SAPTAMI 09:30 ASHTAMI 11:56 NAVAMI 14:02 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 1 THURSDAY 2 FRIDAY 3 SATURDAY -
2021 February Calendar
FEBRUARY 2021 Magha - Phalguna 2077 Shattila Ekadashi Valentine's Day Shukla Paksha Navami Krishna Paksha Pratipada Magha Magha Magha Phalguna ७ १४ २१ २८ Sun 7 1114 1821 2428 1 Jyestha Purva Bhadrapada Rohini Purva Phalguni रवि Vrishchika Makara Kumbha Meena Vrishabha Kumbha Simha Kanya Krishna Paksha Chaturthi Krishna Paksha Dwadashi Shukla Paksha Chaturthi Shukla Paksha Dashami Subh Muhurat Magha Magha Magha Magha १ ८ १५ २२ Marriage: No Muhurat MON 1 48 1215 19 22 25 Uttara Phalguni Mula Uttara Bhadrapada Mrigashirsha सोम Griha Pravesh: No Kanya Makara Dhanu Makara Meena Kumbha Mithuna Kumbha Muhurat Krishna Paksha Panchami Krishna Paksha Trayodashi Vasant Panchami Jaya Ekadashi Vehicle Purchase: 3, Magha Magha २ ९ १६ २३ 4, 21, 22, 24, 25 TUE 2 59 13 16 23 26 Hasta Purva Ashadha Revati Ardra मंगल Property Purchase: Kanya Makara Dhanu Makara Meena Kumbha Mithuna Kumbha 4, 5, 25, 26 Krishna Paksha Shasti Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi Shukla Paksha Shasti Shukla Paksha Dwadashi Namakaran: 1, 5, 10, Magha Magha Magha 12, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, ३ १० १७ २४ WED 3 610 1417 2124 27 24 Chitra Uttara Ashadha Bharani Punarvasu बुध Mundan: 1, 3, 4, 22, Kanya Tula Makara Makara Mesha Kumbha Mithuna Kumbha 24, 25 Krishna Paksha Saptami Magha Amavasya Shukla Paksha Shasti Shukla Paksha Trayodashi Magha Magha Magha Magha ४ ११ १८ २५ THU 4 711 1518 2125 28 Swati Shravana Bharani Pushya गुरू Tula Makara Makara Makara Mesha Kumbha Karka Kumbha Krishna Paksha Ashtami Shukla Paksha Pratipada Shukla Paksha Saptami Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi Magha Magha Magha ५ १२ -
2014 Vs 2070
2014 V.S. 2070 Shree Ram Mandir MARGSHIRSH January POSH/ MAGH 2 POSH starts MANDIR HOURS 11 Putrada Ekadashi (November 1 to March 31, 14 Uttrayan/ Makar Sankranti / Danurmas (Dhanarak) ends 16 Poshi (Shakambhari) Purnima Winter): 27 Shattila Ekadashi Monday – Friday: 31 MAGH starts Open: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Arti: 7:00pm MAGH February MAGH 4 Vasant Panchami Saturday & Sunday: 10 Jaya Ekadashi Open: 10:00am - 7:30pm 14 Purnima (Maghi Purnima) Arti: 6:00pm & 7:00pm 26 Vijaya Ekadashi 27 MAHASHIVRATRI * ARTI: 6:00PM, 7:00 PM, 8:00PM MANDIR HOURS FALGUN March CHAITRA (April 1 to October 31, 2 FALGUN Starts Summer): 8 Holashtak starts (March 8 – March 16) 12 Amalki Ekadashi Monday – Friday: 16 Holi, Purnima, Holashtak ends Open: 6:00pm - 8:00 pm * ARTI: 7:00PM, Holika Dahan: 7:00PM -7:30PM Arti: 7:30pm 17 Dhuleti 27 Papmochani Ekadashi Saturday & Sunday: 31 Gudi Padavo, CHAITRA Starts, Chaitra Navaratri starts Open: 10:00am - 8:00pm Arti: 6:30pm & 7:30pm CHAITRA April VAISHAKH 8 RAMNAVAMI, Chaitra Navaratri ends * ARTI: 6:30PM & 7:30PM 11 Kamda Ekadashi * Please park your car at a legal 12 RAMNAVAMI MAHOTSAV spot. Follow parking rules and * ARTI: 11:45 AM, ANNAKUT: 12:00PM – 1:30PM signs. DO NOT block 15 Shree Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitri Purnima driveways. Park your car on 25 Varuthini Ekadashi the Mandir’s side of the street- 30 VAISHAKH starts Carlton Rd. or Clinton Place- or at the Metuchen train station. Police gives out tickets VAISHAKH May JYESHTHA for parking violations. 1 Akshay Trutia (Akha Trij), Parshuram Jayanti THANK YOU. -
2017 VS 2073 Shree Ram Mandir
2017 V.S. 2073 Shree Ram Mandir POSH January MAGH 9 Putrada Ekadashi MANDIR HOURS 12 Poshi (Shakambhari) Purnima (November 1 to March 31, 14 Uttrayan/ Makar Sankranti / Danurmas (Dhanarak) ends 23 Shattila Ekadashi Winter): 28 MAGH starts Monday – Friday: Open: 6:00pm - 7:30pm MAGH February FALGUN Arti: 7:00pm 1 Vasant Panchami 7 Jaya Ekadashi Saturday & Sunday: 10 Maghi Purnima Open: 10:00am - 7:30pm 22 Vijaya Ekadashi Arti: 6:00pm & 7:00pm 24 MAHASHIVRATRI ॐ * ARTI: 6:00PM, 7:00PM & 8:00PM 27 FALGUN Starts MANDIR HOURS (April 1 to October 31, FALGUN March CHAITRA 5 Holashtak starts (March 5 – March 12) Summer): 8 Amalki Ekadashi Monday – Friday: 12 Holi, Purnima, Holashtak ends Open: 6:00pm - 8:00 pm * ARTI: 7:00PM, Holika Dahan: 7:00PM - 7:30PM Arti: 7:30pm 13 Dhuleti, Vasantostav 24 Papmochani Ekadashi Saturday & Sunday: 28 Gudi Padavo, CHAITRA Starts, Chaitra Navaratri starts Open: 10:00am - 8:00pm Arti: 6:30pm & 7:30pm CHAITRA April VAISHAKH 5 RAMNAVAMI, Chaitra Navaratri ends * ARTI: 12:00PM, 6:00PM & 7:00PM 7 Kamda Ekadashi * Please park your car at a legal 8 RAMNAVAMI ANNAKUT MAHOTSAV spot. Follow parking rules and * ARTI: 11:45AM; * ANNAKUT: 12:00PM – 1:30PM signs. DO NOT block 11 Shree Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitri Purnima driveways. Park your car on 23 Varuthini Ekadashi the Mandir’s side of the street- 27 VAISHAKH starts Carlton Rd. or Clinton Place- 28 Akshay Trutia (Akha Trij) or at the Metuchen train station. Police gives out tickets for parking violations. VAISHAKH May JYESHTHA THANK YOU. 4 Sita Navami – Janaki Jayanti * 6 Mohini Ekadashi Please leave your shoes where 10 Buddha (Vaishakhi) Purnima indicated during major 22 Apara Ekadashi religious events (outside the 26 JYESHTHA Starts front entrance or in the downstairs hall). -
A Unique Traditional, Seasonal and Regional Porridge Preparation- Karkitaka Masa Kanji
wjpmr, 2019,5(8), 238-241 SJIF Impact Factor: 4.639 WORLD JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL Review Article Singh. World Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research AND MEDICAL RESEARCH ISSN 2455-3301 www.wjpmr.com WJPMR A UNIQUE TRADITIONAL, SEASONAL AND REGIONAL PORRIDGE PREPARATION- KARKITAKA MASA KANJI Dr. Krishna Singh* India. *Corresponding Author: Dr. Krishna Singh India. Article Received on 18/06/2019 Article Revised on 08/07/2019 Article Accepted on 29/07/2019 ABSTRACT Ayurveda is a science of life in which; preventive aspects for a healthy person and curative aspects for a diseased person is mentioned. As Ayurveda emphasize more on the preventive aspects; it has regained its glory in last few decades as prevention has never been given the first place in any other system of medicine. To understand preventive aspect of Ayurveda; basics of Dinacharya (Daily Regimen) and Ritucharya (Seasonal Regimen) should be clear. Karkitaka masa kanji is a special rice preparation which is commonly used in kerala state during karkitaka masa as Ritucharya regimen for preventive purpose. KEY WORD: Karkitaka masa, kanji, Ritucharya. INTRODUCTION Hima(hemanta) successively. The three commencing with sisira(sisira, vasanta,and grisma) from the As we all know that season is the result of the movement uttarayana (northern solastice) also known as Adana kala of the sun. Hence, with every two masa (months) because the sun takes away the strength of the people commencing with magha are the six ritus (seasons) daily.[1] Sisira, Vasanta, Grisma, Varsha, Sharat and The three ritus (seasons) from uttarayana (northern solastice) or Adanakala(debilitating period). -
Temple Timings Saturday and Sunday Monday
Temple Timings Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am - 8:30 pm Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Temple Priest Sankaramanchi Nagendra Prasad (Sharmaji) was born in 1967 East Godavari District, India. His ancestors from thirteen generations were members of the priest class and for centuries had been in charge of the temple in their village Tapeshwaram. At the age of 9, Sharmaji entered the priesthood, as had many previous family members from Amaravati. He graduated from Sri Venkateshwara Vedic School, Tirupathi and came to US in 1994 to Aurora Temple, Chicago. In 1997, he was asked by Datta Yoga Center through Ganapathi Sachidanda Swa. miji's blessings to accept a position as Head Priest in Datta Temple, Baton Rouge, LA. He continued his career in Datta Temple as a registered Hindu priest with East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court. In august 2007, he got relieved from his responsibilities as Head priest from Datta Temple. During this time he performed many pujas in temple and with devotees all around the nation for many festivals and special occasions. Beginning August 2007, he independently started performing all religious ceremonies as a step towards building his personal service to the community. He started his first religious service with Lord Ganesh Puja on Vinayaka Chavithi on 09/15/2007 with all the support from devotees and friends. We expect full support and encouragement from all the devotees in his future developments just as much in the past. Being true believers of ancestors and pious culture with utmost admiration and whole hearted dedication, Sharmaji is participating in propagating the Vedic culture for all devotees.