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Tuesday, October 9 to Thursday, October 18, 2018 Saptashati Paath October 9 to 16, 2018 7:30 to 8:30 PM Durga Maata Abhishek Tuesday, October 16 7:00 to -9:00 PM Kanya Pooja Tuesday, Octotoer 16 7:00 to 7:30 PM Puja Wednesday, October 17 7:30 to 8:30 PM Vijyadashmi/Dushehra Thursday, October 18 Vidya Arambh Puja 7:00 to 8:00 PM Balaji Utsav Saturday, October 13, 2018 Special Celebration with Poolangi 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM Karvachauth Saturday, October 27, 2018 Pooja and Katha 3:30 PM Annakoot Wednesday, November 07, 2018 Gavardhan Pooja 6:30 to 9:00 PM Valli kalyanam Saturday, November 17, 2018 Valli kalyanam 6:30 to 8:00 PM

* Incorporated under Section 405 of the Not-for-profit Corporation Law of the State of New York WhylampsarelitonDeepavaliday??  MohanNatarajanonBehalfoftheTrustCommittee2018  TheNavaraathrisarecelebratedincommemorationofthevictoryofDaivathwam(Divinity)over Daanavathvam(Satanity)throughtheintercessionofMahaashakthiasChandi,DurgaandKaali;thisday isDeepavali,commemoratingthevictoryofheavenlyoverhellishinfluences,ofvirtueovervice. Whatisafestiveoccasion?Itiswhengreatmenarebornorwhenwickedmenendtheircareersofvice. MeaningofNarakaChaturdasi: AccordingtothePuranicstory,Narakasurarevealsthemagnitudeofhiswickedness.Hisentirerealm wasplungedindarkness.Nolightsburnedinthehomesorinstreets.Nowomancouldbeseen anywhereintheopen.HeimprisonedthousandsofprincessesandGopikasandtorturedinnumerable women.Unabletobeartheseindignities,thewomenappealedtoforsuccor.Narakaasurais saidtohavebeendestroyedonthisdayofDeepavali(NarakaChathurdhasi)atthehandsofawoman, Sathyabhama,theconsortofSriKrishna. ThisdayisthedayofliberationfortheGopikas.Itisamoonlessdaywhenthenightisutterly dark.TheGopikasprayedthatasonthatdaytheyhadgotthelightoffreedomitshouldbemarkedby illuminationswhichwouldmakeeveryonerejoiceasonafullmoonnight.Itisforthisreasonthatthe day,whichisaNewMoonDay,isilluminedbylampsandfireworksandturnedintoaFullMoonNight. ApartfromthisPuranicversion,thereisacosmicexplanationfortheobservanceofDeepavali.Naraka wasaplanetmovinginorbitwiththemoonaroundtheearth.Onceitappearedtobeheadingtowards theearth.PeopleprayedtoLordKrishnatoaverttheimpendingcatastrophe.TheLordhadtotake actiontodestroythisplanetandsavetheworldfromdisaster.Fromthatday,Deepavaliwasbeing observedasajoyousdayofdeliverancefromevil. ThehumanbeingisacompositeofmanandbeastandGod,andintheinevitablestruggleamongthe threeforascendency,youmustensurethatGodwins,suppressingthemerelyhumanandthelowly beast.ThisfestivalofDeepaavaliistoexpressgratitudeatthedefeatoftheNaraka(demonic) tendenciesinman,whichdraghimdownfromDivinity.Narakaisthenameforhell,andtheasura whosedeathatthehandsofKrishnaiscelebratedtodayiscalledNarakaasura,thepersonificationofall thetraitsofcharacterthatobstructtheupwardimpulsesofman. Deepavalihastobeobservedasadayforgettingridofallthebadqualitiesinus,symbolizedbythe demonNarakasura.TheGopikaswhowerefreedonthatdayrepresenttheimprisonedgoodqualities inus.Theyshouldbemanifestedeffulgently.Thisistheinnersignificanceofthefestival.Aslongasthe demonicqualitiesremaininman,humanbeingswillbeimmersedindarkness.Badqualitiesand thoughtshavetobegotridofaltogether. TheinnermeaningunderlyingtheDeepavalishouldberightlyunderstood.Note,forinstance,thefact thatthewholearraysoflampsarelitbythelightfromonelamp.Thatonelampsymbolizesthe SupremeEffulgentLord.Theotherssymbolizethelightinindividualselves.ThetruthoftheVedic saying,"TheOnewilledtobecometheMany"isexemplifiedbythelightingoflampsbytheflameof one.TheDeepavalifestivalthusbearsouttheprofoundestspiritualtruth.Thegriha(home)wherethe NameoftheLordisnotheardisaguha(cave),andnothingmore.Asyouenterit,asyouleaveit,while youareinit,perfumeit,illumineit,andpurifyit,withtheName.Lightitasalampatdusk,welcomeit atdawn,asyouwelcomethesun.ThatisthegenuineDeepavali,theFestivalofLamps.Onthis DeepavaliDay,resolvetolightthelampofNaamasmaranaandplaceitatyourdoorstep,thelips.Let thelampillumineeveryminuteofyourlife.TheNarakaasurainmancanbedestroyedbytheconstant dwellingofthemindonKrishnawhoslewhim,astheBhaagavatharelates. PurifytheHeart,Cultivatesadgunas(goodqualifies),engageyourselvesinsath(gooddeeds), bealwaysinsadgoshti(goodcompany)ͲͲthatisthewaytobuilduptheHinduFamily.

* Incorporated under Section 405 of the Not-for-profit Corporation Law of the State of New York Hindu Cultural Society of Western New York invites you to come and celebrate Maata Chowki at 1595 N. French Rd., Getzville, NY 14068

On Friday, October 12, 2018

Program Dinner 6:30 PM Pooja for sponsors 7:00 PM Chowki Prarambh 7:30 PM Aarati 11:00 PM

We are delighted and honored to have Pandit Tarun Devagan Sharma to come and perform the Maata Chawki

For More information, please contact Neelam Chatrath; 716-689-7381, Mona Lall: 716-662-1245, Asvini Sood 716-632-8412

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BALAJI MAHOTSAVAM Saturday, October 13, 2018 to mark the Balaji Jayanti (Kanya Sravanam) and 750th Birth Anniversary of Swami Desika

SATURDAY OCTOBER 13th 9 am to 12 pm Abhishekam, Poolangi Seva, Vedic Chanting and Group Sahasranama Parayanam. Archana, Arati and Purappadu. 12 pm to 1 pm Lunch 1 pm to 2:30 pm Cultural Program 2:30 pm Dessert and Tea

Lunch and Cultural Program by Buffalo Niagara Tamil Mandram. (including Srinivasa Kalyanam – Dance-Drama by Rasa-Arts) Poolangi Seva sponsored by Members of Telugu Community. ¾ All are welcome to join. Admission is free. ¾ Donations welcome and will be partly used to donate to victims of Kerala Floods on behalf of HCS. ¾ Sponsorships: Platinum $500, Gold $250, Silver $100; Puja sponsorships: $21

For sponsorship or event details, please contact: Vijayaraghavan Chakravarthy: 716-688-1635 Kalimuthu Chithambaram: 508-459-8549 Neelam Chatrath: 716-689-7381 Antony Kulandairaj: 716-697-8361 Kishore Divan: 716-689-2362 Sriram Balasubramanian: 716-909-3581 Raji Dodda 716-432-7124 Sujith Narayanan: 716-688-2090

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