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). Thank you. * JYESHTHA ASHADH Please help us in keeping the June Mandir clean. Do not throw 5 Bhim/Nirjala Ekadashi trash on the sidewalk or street. 6 Vatasavitri Vrata starts (June 6 – June 8) Please throw trash in the trash 9 Purnima cans inside the Mandir. Thank 20 Yogini Ekadashi you. 25 Ram Rathotsav - Rath Yatra; ASHADH Starts * Please keep your children with you all the time. Thank you. ASHADH July SHRAVAN 4 Devpodhi Ekadashi; Gauri Vrata starts (July 4 - July 9) 7 Jayaparvati Vrata starts (July 7 – July 11) 9 Guru Purnima, Gauri Vrata ends / Gauri Vrata Jagaran 20 Kamika Ekadashi 23 Divaso, Hariyali Amavasya, Evrta-Jeevrat, Deep Puja 24 SHRAVAN starts 27 Nag Panchami 28 Randhan Chhath 29 Sitala Satam 10 CARLTON ROAD, METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY 08840 Tel. # (732) 494-1412 Mandir’s Web Site: http://www.shreerammandir.org 2017 V.S. 2073 / 2074 Shree Ram Mandir SHRAVAN August BHADRAPAD MANDIR HOURS 3 Putrada/Pavitra Ekadashi (November 1 to March 31, 7 Rakshabandhan, Nariyeli Purnima Winter): 15 JANMASHTAMI – SHREE KRISHNA JAYANTI * ARTI: 6:30PM & 7:30PM Monday – Friday: 18 Aja Ekadashi Open: 6:00pm - 7:30pm 19 KRISHNA JAYANTI ANNAKUT MAHOTSAV Arti: 7:00pm * ARTI: 11:45AM; * ANNAKUT:12:00PM - 1:30PM 22 BHADRAPAD starts Saturday & Sunday: 24 Kevda Trij / Haritalika Open: 10:00am - 7:30pm 25 Ganesh Chaturthi, * ARTI: 7:30PM 26 Rushi Panchami / Sama Pancham Arti: 6:00pm & 7:00pm 29 Dharo Atham; Mahalaxmi Vrata Starts (Aug. 29 – Sept. 13) BHADRAPAD September ASO 2 Parivartini Ekadashi 6 Purnima; Shradh Paksha starts (Sept. 6 – Sept. 20) MANDIR HOURS 16 Indira Ekadashi; Ekadashi Shradh (April 1 to October 31, 19 Sarvapitri/Somvati Amavasya 20 Shradh Paksha ends Summer): 21 Navaratri (Oct. 21 to October 30), ASO starts Monday – Friday: * ARTI: 7:30PM, * Garba: 7:30PM - 8:00PM 28 Durgashtami / Mahashtami Open: 6:00pm - 8:00 pm 30 DASHERA (Victory Day of Shri Rama), Navaratri ends Arti: 7:30pm * ARTI: 7:30PM, * Garba: 7:30PM – 8:00PM Saturday & Sunday: ASO October KARTIK Open: 10:00am - 8:00pm 1 Dashera Havan 11:00AM; Pashankusha Ekadashi Arti: 6:30pm & 7:30pm 5 Sharad Purnima 8 Karva Choth - Sankasht Chaturthi; Moon Rise: 8:37 PM 15 Rama Ekadashi 16 Vagh Baras 17 Dhanterash, Dhanvantari Jayanti Dhanlaxami Pujan: 12:30PM-2:00PM; 3:26PM-4:52PM; 7:45PM-9:21PM (Best) & 10:51PM-12:11AM * Please park your car at a legal 18 Kali Chaudash, Shri Hanumant Pujan spot. Follow parking rules and 19 DIWALI (Shri Rama back in Ayodhya) signs. DO NOT block * ARTI: 6:00PM, 7:00PM & 8:00PM, driveways. Park your car on the Sharada Pujan: 6:39AM-8:05AM; 10:58AM-3:16PM; 4:42PM- Mandir’s side of the street- 6:10PM; 6:10PM-9:28PM & 12:25AM-1:59AM (Best: Carlton Rd. or Clinton Place- 12:24PM-3:16PM; 12:25AM-1:59AM) or at the Metuchen train 20 NEW YEAR(Coronation Day of Shri Rama) V.S.2074 station. Police gives out tickets * ARTI: 12:00PM, 6:00PM & 7:00PM, KARTIK starts for parking violations. THANK Bhai Bij YOU. 21 NEW YEAR ANNAKUT MAHOTSAV; * ARTI: 11:45AM, * ANNKUT:12:00PM - 1:30PM * Please leave your shoes where 25 Labh Pancham indicated during major 31 Devuthi/Probodhini Ekadashi religious events (outside the front entrance or in the KARTIK November MARGSHIRSH downstairs hall). Thank you. 4 Dev Diwali, Purnima, Guru Nanak Jayanti * Please help us in keeping the 14 Utpati Ekadashi Mandir clean. Do not throw 19 MARGSHIRSH starts trash on the sidewalk or street. 30 Mokshada Ekadashi Please throw trash in the trash cans inside the Mandir. Thank MARGSHIRSH December POSH you. 3 Purnima, Shri Dattatrey Jayanti 13 Safala Ekadashi * Please keep your children with 16 Dhanarak / Kamuhurta starts (Dec.16, 2016 - Jan. 14, 2017) you all the time. Thank you. 19 POSH starts 10 CARLTON ROAD, METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY 08840 Tel. # (732) 494-1412 Mandir’s Web Site: http://www.shreerammandir.org .