Monthly Newsletter “BHARATVANI” — December 2018 Like Us

Hindu Center of Virginia Monthly Newsletter “BHARATVANI” — December 2018 Like us: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=201639063192035

Date Time Event Date Time Event Sat 12/1 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Sun 12/16 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans Sat 12/1 12:15 PM Hare Rama, Hare Krishna Chanting Sun 12/16 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam Sat 12/1 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Mon 12/17 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam Sat 12/1 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Tue 12/18 7:00 AM Mokshada / Vaikunta Ekadashi (See Flyer ) Sun 12/2 10:00 AM Snatra Pooja Tue 12/18 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa Sun 12/2 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa- Wed 12/19 7:00 PM Sun 12/2 12:15 PM Bhajans by Neilkanth Bhatt hasranamam Thu 12/20 6:00 PM Pradosham (Shiva Abishekam) Sun 12/2 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Thu 12/20 7:00 PM Karthikai Sun 12/2 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans Sun 12/2 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam Thu 12/20 7:00 PM Hanuman Jayanti (Kannada) - Info Only Mon 12/3 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam Fri 12/21 6:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Tue 12/4 6:00 PM Pradosham (Shiva Abishekam) Fri 12/21 7:00 PM Bhavana Tue 12/4 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa Sat 12/22 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa- Sat 12/22 12:15 PM Hare Rama, Hare Krishna Chanting Wed 12/5 7:00 PM hasranamam Sat 12/22 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Thu 12/6 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam Sat 12/22 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Fri 12/7 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Sat 12/22 7:00 PM Poornima (Satyanarayana Pooja) Sat 12/8 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Sun 12/23 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam Sat 12/8 12:15 PM Hare Rama, Hare Krishna Chanting Sun 12/23 12:15 PM Amritvani Sat 12/8 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Sun 12/23 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Sat 12/8 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Sun 12/23 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans Sun 12/9 9:00 AM Ayyappa Puja (See Flyer Inside) Sun 12/23 6:00 PM Murugan Abhishekam Sun 12/9 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Mon 12/24 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam Sun 12/9 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans Tue 12/25 6:00 PM Sankata Hara Chaturthi Sun 12/9 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam Tue 12/25 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa Mon 12/10 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam Wed 12/26 6:00 PM Sree Krishna Abishekam Vishnu Sahasranamam Tue 12/11 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa Wed 12/26 7:00 PM Mandala Puja Conclusion (Ayyappa Abhisekam) Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa- Wed 12/12 7:00 PM hasranamam Thu 12/27 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam Thu 12/13 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam Fri 12/28 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Fri 12/14 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Sat 12/29 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Sat 12/15 Dhanurmasam Begins Sat 12/29 12:15 PM Hare Rama, Hare Krishna Chanting Sat 12/15 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Sat 12/29 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Sat 12/15 12:15 PM Hare Rama, Hare Krishna Chanting Sat 12/29 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Sat 12/15 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Sun 12/30 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam Sat 12/15 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Sun 12/30 12:15 PM Bhajans by Tamil group Sun 12/16 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam Sun 12/30 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Sun 12/16 12:15 PM Durga Chalisa Sun 12/30 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam Sun 12/16 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Mon 12/31 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam

For January 2019 Puja calendar please refer to page 12

Our Priests: Pt. Subramanyam Kannan, Pt. Rajagopal Thuppal, Pt. Abhay Padhi We thank all members for supporting our temple and request everyone (including Corporate members) to pay membership dues for 2018.

December The Board of Directors thank all Club 500 sponsors for helping us pay off our temple loan. The following new members (or renewing members) paid the Club 500 dues recently.

Gunvantlal Patel Sreedhana Chittineni Vijay Puri Yogesh Jain

Club 500

Dear Devotees, Namaskarams! Please join the "Club 500" and help our temple. This is a wonderful way to support your temple. Please make your donation as soon as possible. I look forward to working with you.

Thank you and God Bless you! Very Best, Munmaya Mishra

Note: Donors’ Names published monthly in Bharatvani & Temple Lobby monitor. For more information, please contact: Munmaya Mishra, Brij Mago, Vijay Ramnarain, Sanjay Thirunagari.

Bharathi Yoga

• Seniors(65+): Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. in the new temple basement (FREE)

• Advanced students: Sundays, 7:00 a.m. in the main community hall ($25/month)

• Beginners: Sundays, 8:30 a.m. in the main community hall ($25/month)

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. in the new temple basement ($25/month)

All fees paid by students are donated to the Hindu Center of Virginia

Contact our internationally-certified Yoga instructor, Ravi Menon by email at [email protected] for more information or just show up before the class. Mahamangala Aarti every day at 7:30pm. Devo- tees are encouraged to join for Mahamangala aarti.

Sundar Kand Path— 1st Tuesday of month at 5:45 PM Please note that Sundar Kand Path is held on 1st Tuesday of every month at 5:45 P.M. Please join us with family and friends to make the path a success.

This newsletter is produced by: Hindu Center of Virginia 6051 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060 Publication Frequency: Monthly Issue Number 2018.12

December 2

LIFE SERVICE AWARD, 2018 Hindu Center of Virginia.

The Board of Directors, Executive Committee and the award selection committee are pleased to announce and congratulate Mrs. Veena Kukreja as the recipient of 2018 Life Service Award for service to Hindu Center of Virginia.

Award presentation will occur on January 1, 2019 at around 1 P.M. in our New Temple after the conclusion of Amrit Vani. Your presence is requested to honor our fourth recipient of this award.

The members of selection committee for this year were Dr.Prakash Ettigi, Dr. Ram Gupta, Mr. Sid Kere, Mr. Bhal Patel and Brij Mago.

Brij Mago, Meena Midha, Kedar Thootha, Chair, Chair, President, Selection Committee. Board of Directors. Executive Committee.

6051 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060 Phone: (804) 346-9954; www.HinduCenterOfVirginia.Org The Hindu Center of Virginia is a non-profit charitable organization Tax ID:52-1272245

December 3 Support your Temple

Dear Community Member,

The HCV Board, Executive Commit- tee and Fund Raising Committee wish you and your family a happy holiday season. May peace, pros- perity and happiness fill every mo- ment of your life.

Currently, we have $219k in pledges in support of our community hall and kitchen project. With your gen- erous support, we have crossed the halfway mark with funds received!

We request you to support the temple activities and programs by mak- ing a one-time or recurring donation. For your convenience, the temple offers a free, “auto-draft” facility. Just fill and drop the form on the right at the front desk, mail it to address on form or email [email protected].

We suggest using this service for:

1) Community Hall & Kitchen Project 2) Annual and Corporate Membership 3) Sponsoring a Brick ($601) or An- gan 4) Dollar-A-Day, Club 500, Annada- nam 5) Annual puja programs like Nitya Pooja ($501), Varshika Abhishekam for Ishta Devata ($1001), Nakshatra Abhishekam ($501), Pradosha Ab- hishekam ($501), Masa Ab- hishekam ($101), Satyanarayana Pooja (One year— $501).

Your donations will be tax deducti- ble. Make checks payable to Hindu Center of Virginia or DONATE NOW . Please remember that your continued support and participation makes our activities possible. Our Best Wishes to you and your family.

Kedar Thoota President, Executive Committee

Meena Midha Chair, HCV Board

Sanjay Thirunagari Chair, Fund Raising Committee

December 4 Sunday, February 17, 2019 is Bhumi Puja date for the new community hall and kitchen project. We will be following up with more details. Please plan to attend with family and friends!

December 5 Pictures From Mukut Dharan Mahotsav

December 6 December 7 December 8 December 9 A Photo from Skandha Sashti Celebrations

December 10 December 11 Puja Calendar for January 2019

Date Time Event Date Time Event Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa- 8:30 AM to Wed 1/16 6:00 PM Tue 1/1 New Year (See Flyer Inside) hasranamam 8:30 PM Wed 1/16 7:00 PM Karthikai (Murugan Abishekam) Tue 1/1 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa Thu 1/17 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam Wed 1/2 6:00 PM Pradosham (Shiva Abishekam) Fri 1/18 9:00 AM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa- Wed 1/2 7:00 PM hasranamam Fri 1/18 6:00 PM Pradosham (Shiva Abishekam) Thu 1/3 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam Fri 1/18 7:00 PM Bhavana Fri 1/4 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Sat 1/19 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Sat 1/5 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Sat 1/19 12:15 PM Hare Rama, Hare Krishna Chanting Sat 1/5 12:15 PM Hare Rama, Hare Krishna Chanting Sat 1/19 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Sat 1/5 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Sat 1/19 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Sat 1/5 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Sun 1/20 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam Sat 1/5 7:00 PM Hanuman Jayanthi (See Flyer Inside) Sun 1/20 12:15 PM Durga Chalisa Sun 1/6 10:00 AM Snatra Puja Sun 1/20 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Sun 1/6 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam Sun 1/20 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans Sun 1/20 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam Sun 1/6 12:15 PM Bhajans by Neilkanth Bhatt Sun 1/20 7:00 PM Poornima (Satyanarayana Pooja) Sun 1/6 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Mon 1/21 5:00 PM Shiva Abishekam Sun 1/6 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans Mon 1/21 6:30 PM Thai Poosam Sun 1/6 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam Tue 1/22 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa Mon 1/7 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam Wed 1/23 6:00 PM Sankata Hara Chaturthi Tue 1/8 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa- Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa- Wed 1/23 7:00 PM Wed 1/9 7:00 PM hasranamam hasranamam Thu 1/24 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam Thu 1/10 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam Fri 1/25 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Fri 1/11 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Sat 1/26 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Sat 1/12 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam Sat 1/26 12:15 PM Hare Rama, Hare Krishna Chanting Sat 1/12 12:15 PM Hare Rama, Hare Krishna Chanting Sat 1/26 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Sat 1/12 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam Sat 1/26 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Sat 1/12 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam Sun 1/27 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam Sun 1/13 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam Sun 1/27 12:15 PM Amritvani Sun 1/13 12:15 PM Bhajans by Krishna Sun 1/27 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Sun 1/13 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi Sun 1/27 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans Sun 1/13 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans Sun 1/27 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam Sun 1/13 6:00 PM Murugan Abhishekam Mon 1/28 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam Sun 1/13 7:00 PM Lohri Tue 1/29 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa Mon 1/14 5:45 PM Shiva Abishekam Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa- Wed 1/30 7:00 PM Mon 1/14 7:00 PM Pongal/ Makara Sankranti hasranamam Tue 1/15 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa Thu 1/31 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam

December 12 December 13 www.therichmondtemple.org NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. Postage Paid Richmond, VA Hindu Center of Virginia December 2018 Return Service Requested Permit No. 3022 6051 Springfield Road Glen Allen, VA 23060

Temple Hours: Weekday: 7.00 A.M. to 11.00 A.M. 5.00 P.M. to 8.30 P.M. Weekend: 9:00 A.M to 8:30 P.M. For special occasions, please contact the Priest or any of the Religious Directors.

Directions: Take Exit 49-B on I-295 West. Turn right on Springfield Road. Temple is on your left.

Phone: (804) 346-9954

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