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Download May 2021 Newsletter Sri Siva Vishnu Temple 6905 Cipriano Road, Lanham MD 20706 Tel: (301) 552-3335 Fax: (301) 552-1204 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.ssvt.org Newsletter Vol 30, No. 5 May 2021 COVID-19 Temple Operations: As of publication, devotee registration is not required to visit the temple for Darshan. Wearing face masks, maintaining 6-feet distance, and temperature checks, will remain in place. More information on Page 3. 5:00 pm Vigneshwara Puja, Deivanugnya, Pravesha Bali, Vasthu Akshaya Trittiya Santhi, Rakshoghna Homa, Mruthsangrahanam Friday, May 14, 2021 Akshaya Trittiya is Parasurama Jayanti, where Parasurama is one Saturday, May 22, 2021 of the Avatars of Maha Vishnu. The word Akshaya means growth 9:30 am Beri Thaadanam, Devatha Ahwaanam, Nava Sandi and Trittiya is the third tithi. It is believed that any ritual done on Avaahanam, Santhi Abhisheka for Utsava Murthy that day leads to growth. Therefore, jewelry and ornaments are 5:30 pm Ankuraarpanam, Rakshaabandanam, bought on that day for overall prosperity. Gandha (Chandana) Yagashalaarchanam, Agni Kaaryam, Dikbali Vidhanam, Alankaram is traditionally performed for Lord Krishna on this Special Deeparadhana to Utsava Murthy, Yaga day to cool the body of the Lord so that he will bestow us with all Veekshanyam, Utsava Murthy Pradakshina wealth. Sunday, May 23, 2021 10:00 am Krishna Abhisheka, Chandana Alankara, Vishnu 9:30 am Yagashala Puja, Vishesha Homa, Dik Bali Vidhanam, Sahasranama Parayanam, Archana, Arathi, Special Deeparadhana to Utsava Murthy, Yaga Deeparadhana Veekshanyam, Utsava Murthy Pradakshina Sponsorship: Abhisheka - $31 5:30 pm Same as Sunday morning program Basava Jayanthi Celebration Monday, May 24, 2021 Saturday, May 15, 2021 9:30 am Yagashala Puja, Vishesha Homa, Dik Bali Vidhanam, Basava Jayanthi is traditionally observed by the Lingayats and Special Deeparadhana to Utsava Murthy, Yaga is observed as a holiday in the state of Karnataka. It marks the Veekshanyam, Utsava Murthy Pradakshina birthday of Basavanna, 12th-century poet-philosopher, and the 5:30 pm Same as Monday morning program founding saint of the Lingayat philosophy. It is celebrated with Tuesday, May 25, 2021 much pomp and gaiety all over south India. Basava took birth on 9:30 am Yagashala Puja, Mahapoornahuti, Special Abhisheka third day of Vaisakha month of the Anandanama (Samvatsara) (Yaagalaya Yagnya, Kalasa Abhisheka) to Lord year in Rohini (Nakshatra) star. Ramanatha along wiht Utsava Murthy, Choornotsavam, 9:15 am Rudra Abhisheka, Archana, Deeparadhana Teerthotsavam, Raksha Visarjanam, Beri Thadanam, Nava Sandhi Devatha Visarjanam, Swami Pradakshina, Sri Sankara Jayanthi Day Aacharyothsavam, Bhakthothsavam, Prasadam Sunday, May 16, 2021 distribution, Bhagavath Aasheerwadam SSVT will be celebrating Sri Sankara Jayanthi on May 16, 2021. A Sponsorship: All Five Days - $501; One Day - $101; highlight of the puja will be the chanting of Totakaashtakam and One Abhisheka or Homa - $31 Guru Paduka Stotram. 10:00 am Ganesha Puja, Kalasa Sthapanam, Rudra (Siva) Narasimha Jayanthi Abhisheka, Shodasa Upachara Puja to Sri Adi Shankara, Monday, May 24, 2021 Pallaki Seva (procession with picture of Adi Shankara), Mahamangalarathi 9:30 am Sudarsana / Yoga Narasimha Homa 6:00 pm Praakaara Narasimha Abhisheka, Archana, Siva Brahmotsavam Deeparadhana Friday, May 21 to Tuesday, May 25, 2021 7:00 pm Sri Sudharshana and Sri Yoga Narasimha Abhisheka, According to Shaiva and Vaishnava Agamas, a Brahmotsavam is Sri Narasimha Avataara Parayana from Srimad considered to be the chief among the festivals conducted for the Bhaagavatam and Sri Narayaneeyam, Archana, Sri main deities of a temple. Legend says that Lord Brahma himself Lakshmi Narasimha Sthotra Parayana, Deeparadhana oficiated the first utsavam to mitigate Indra’s sins arising from a Sponsorship: Homa AND Abhisheka - $51; happenstance event. Since then, annual Brahmotsavams are car- Homa OR Abhisheka - $31 ried out for both Siva and Vishnu to enable devotees to wash away their sins and negativities. Even Lord Brahma and other Devas Vaikasi Visakam Day are said to visit such utsavams and bless the devotees. The word Brahma, in Brahmotsavam, denotes the supreme Brahman - the Tuesday, May 25, 2021 absolue one. By peforming the Brahmotsavam, the Jeevaathmas Nakshatram Vishakam generally falls on the full moon day during reach the Supreme Brahman in the simplest way. Siva Brahmotsa- the month of Vaikasi (Vrishabam). This day signifies the birth of vam concludes on Vaikasi Vishaaka nakshatra day this year (May Lord Subrahmanya, the second son of Lord Siva. Lord Subrah- 25), a special day for his divine son, Lord Subrahmanya. manya was born with the mission of saving Earth from demons such as Soorapadman. He emerged as 6 sparks from the third Friday, May 21, 2021 eye of Siva, past through sky, wind, fire, and the waters of Ganga, 9:30 am Ganapathy Homa, Prasann Abhisheka, Navagraha and reached Earth, formless at first, but finally acquired form in Homa, Skanda Homa, Pashupathasthra Santi Homa a pond. The manifestation of Lord Subrahmanya demonstrates (Continued on page 4 - see Vaikasi Visakam Day) 1 RELIGIOUS CALENDAR (Visit our website for Livestream Schedule) Fri 28 10:00 AM Durga Abhisheka May 2021 7:00 PM Ganesha Abhisheka - Sankatahara Chaturthi Sat 1 10:00 AM Subrahmanya Abhisheka - Shashti Sat 29 VAIKASI VISAKAM CELEBRATION - SEE DETAILS 4:00 PM Srinivasa Kalayana Sun 30 SRI VENKATESHWARA BRAHMOTSAVAM CON- Mon 3 10:00 AM Nataraja Abhisheka CLUDES 10:00 AM Utsava Srinivasa Abhisheka - Shravana Mon 31 10:00 AM Utsava Srinivasa Abhisheka - Shravana Fri 7 10:00 AM Mahalakshmia Abhisheka 10:00 AM Subrahmanya Abhisheka - Shashti 5:15 PM Ananthapadmanabha Abhisheka - Ekadashi June 2021 Sat 8 3:15 PM Siva Abhisheka - Shani Maha Pradosha Wed 12 10:00 AM Utsava Subrahmanya Abhisheka - Krittika Fri 4 HANUMAT JAYANTHI Thu 13 10:00 AM Sri Krishna Abhisheka - Rohini 10:00 AM Mahalakshmi Abhisheka Fri 14 10:00 AM Sarada Abhisheka Sat 5 4:00 PM Srinivasa Kalyanam AKSHAYA TRITIYA - SEE DETAILS 6:00 PM Ananthapadmanabha Abhisheka - Ekadashi Sat 15 BASAVA JAYANTHI CELEBRATIONS - SEE DETAILS Mon 7 7:00 PM Siva Abhisheka - Pradosham 9:00 AM Rudra Abhisheka (as part of Basava Jayanthi Celebrations) Tue 8 10:00 AM Utsava Subrahmanya Abhisheka - Krittika 9:30 AM Ganesha Homa - Chaturthi Wed 9 10:00 AM Krishna Abhisheka - Rohini 10:30 AM Ganesha Abhisehak - Chaturthi Fri 11 10:00 AM Sarada Abhisheka Sun 16 10:00 AM SRI SANKARA JAYANTHI DAY - SEE DETAILS Sun 13 9:30 AM Ganesha Homa - Chaturthi 10:00 AM Ayyappa Puja 10:00 AM Sri Rama Abhisheka - Punarvasu 10:00 AM Sri Rama Abhisheka - Punarvasu 10:30 AM Ganesha Abhisheka - Chaturthi Mon 17 10:00 AM Subrahmanya Abhisheka - Shashti Rest of June in June Newsletter Fri 21 SIVA BRAHMOTSAVAM BEGINS - SEE DETAILS WEEKLY ABHISHEKAS 10:00 AM Ayyappa Puja - Uttara Phalguni Monday: 9:30 AM Ganesha, Sri Rama 10:00 AM Parvathi Abhisheka Tuesday: 9:30 AM Durga, Anjaneya 10:00 AM Andal Abhisheka - Poorva Phalguni Wednesday: 9:30 AM Andal, Sarada, Navagrahas 7:15 PM Bhagavati Seva Thursday: 9:30 AM Krishna, Subrahmanya Sat 22 5:00 PM Ananthapadmanabha Abhisheka - Ekadashi Friday: 9:30 AM Mahalakshmi, Parvati, Sudarsana/Yoga Narasimha Sun 23 9:30 AM Navagraha Homa 10:30 AM Navagraha Abhisheka Saturday: 10:15 AM Venkateswara 6:00 PM Siva Abhisheka - Pradosham DAILY ABHISHEKAS Mon 24 NARASIMHA JAYANTHI - SEE DETAILS Daily: 9:30 AM Ayyappa, Ananthapadmanabha Tue 25 SIVA BRAHMOTSAVAM CONCLUDES 10:00 AM Siva VAIKASI VISAKAM DAY - SEE DETAILS Connect with us online! View Religious Services/Puja Online 7:00 PM Satyanarayana Puja - Poornima Wed 26 SRI VENKATESHWARA BRAHMOTSAVAM BEGINS - Main YouTube Channel YouTube Channel - 2 SEE DETAILS Cultural Committee YouTube Channel Facebook Fri 28 9:30 AM Ganesha Homa - Sankatahara Chaturthi 10:00 AM Anjaneya Abhisheka - Mula Puja Sponsorships are available online or by calling (301) 552 -3335. Personal/Group Purva Prayoga Pujas (via temple provided Zoom) We are pleased to announce the ability to expand our virtual services to include Personal Purva Prayoga Pujas, in addi- tion to consistent live streams for Nithya pujas, and religious pujas over Facebook and YouTube. These online services include Archanas, Abhishekams, Homams, and Satyanarayana Puja For more information, and to sponsor, please click here, or contact Sri Ananth Iyengar at [email protected] or (301) 552-3335 Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Aradhana Center at SSVT Sri Siva Vishnu Temple’s dedicated Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Aradhana Center is now open in the Aakaar area (behind the Auditorium stage). This Aradhana Center was inau- gurated on Vijaya Dasami Day, Monday October 7, 2019 at 6:30 pm. Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Aradhana and Bhajans will be held at SSVT every Thursday and on Weekends. For more information and to participate please contact: Sreekumar Sreedharan 703-622-5542; Shobha Prasad 240-568-9151; Mythili Bachu 301-526-5135; Sridevi Umesh 301-560-3102; Srini Tirumalasetti 443-540-4110; Rohini Homnappa 240-441-1266; Sujatha Badrinath 301-805-1943 SSVT SENIOR CITIZENS MEET UP (Suspended until further notice) The SSVT Senior Citizens Group meets twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday in the Education room from 11 am to 1 pm followed by a potluck lunch in the cafeteria. We invite all seniors 55+ to join us at the meetings and share our seniors-related common interests. We invite speakers from within and outside the group to talk on topics of interest to senior citizens, such as those related to health, religion, finance, legal matters. vacation travel, etc. We also hold programs such as music & comedy, picnics and bus trips which would help promote social interaction between members of the group. For more information please contact: Sudarshan Gupta at 301-262-5031 or [email protected], Satish Bhandari at 301-464-7381 or [email protected], Sharan Prasad at 301- 464-1475 or [email protected], Ramesh Godbole at 301-459-5942 or [email protected].
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