OM NAMO BHAGAVATE PANDURANGAYA BALAJI VANI Volume 3, Issue 11 November, 2009 HARI OM Oct was busy with activities like Deepawali and Guru Vandhana programs. On Deepawali day many devotees visited the temple all day long and got blessings of Goddess Maha Lakshmi. In the evening Maha Lakshmi Abhishekham was performed. Manoj Kumar, Chandrashekaran & A.R Krishnan helped Sri N. Swamiji to perform the Abhishekham. Swamiji expressed that Deepawali symbolizes light over darkness. Just like the lamp lights our world, it also lights our eternal souls. Vishnu Sahasranama, Lalita Stotram, Sri Ramanama sankeertana, Sundarakhanda & Hanuman Chalisa were observed. In addition free medical checkup service was Prabhu & Poonam Goel doing Aarthi With N. also offered by Dr. Ashok Kumar. Swamiji For Lord Balaji Guru Vandana Four days of Guru Vandana from October 29th to Vishnornukam veeryani pravocham st ya parthivani vimame rajaasi | November 1 was celebrated. On the first day, Swamiji yo askabhaya duthara Sadastham explained the importance of the Guru Vandana Pooja to vichakramanas threthorukayo || all devotees. He gave diksha to devotees who had We would sing the valorous deeds Of that Vishnu registered their names for Guru Vandana. Next, Swamiji who has measured even the dust Of that Vishnu did Tulasi Pooja with devotees. Mrs. Roopa Natha, Mrs who prevents the worlds above from falling Of that Padma Gottipatti and Mrs Sudha Deva carried the Vishnu who measured the three worlds in three steps And of that Vishnu who is praised by the great kalashas on their heads to the place where the Tulasi Vishno raratamasi Vishno Pooja was conducted. After the Guru Vandana Pooja, all prushtamasi, Vishno sjnapthrastho | devotees sang Sri Sai Baba bhajan and Aarathi. On the Vishno syurasi, Vishnor druvamasi second day Abhishekam to Goddess Mahalakshmi was Vaishnavamasi vishnave twa || performed. On the third day 108 Kalasha Abhishekam to You are like forehead of Vishnu,You are like the behind of Vishnu You are like the two legs of Vishnu, Lord Balaji was conducted. Mr. Prabhu Goel & Mrs. You are like the nerves of Vishnu, You are like the Poonam Goel felicitated Swamiji for his spiritual bones of Vishnu, And hey , yaga mandapa, You are guidance to all devotees and his dedication to serve the in entirety like Vishnu and to get his grace, I worship community. Mr. Prabhu Dev spoke about the dedication you. From Sri Vishnu Suktam. of all volunteers in making the Guru Vandana program a huge success. On the fourth day, Sri Sathyanarayana Swami Pooja was performed with devotees. The Guru Vandana program concluded with blessings from Sri Sathyanarayana Swami and Lord Balaji. All the devotees who had taken diksha completed the Guru Vandana Diksha by taking Lord Balaji blessings. During the Guru Vanda Program, maha prasadam was served daily after pooja. At the end of the four day program, Swamiji honored dedicated devotees Narendra Rohit, Bhupendra & Shankuntala Patel, Roopa & Gopinatha who have helped immensely in making Balaji Temple a special place for devotees to worship. N. Swamiji blesses devotees for Guru Vandana --Balaji Temple board MONTHLY EVENTS REGULAR ACTIVITIES November 1st, Sunday Temple open daily from 8.00 am to 9.00 pm Karthika Purnima,108 Kalasha Sri Satyanarayana Puja 6:00 PM Daily Puja & Aarti Morning 8:00 AM November 5th, Thursday Afternoon 12:30 PM Sankata hara Chaturthi Ganesh Abhishekam 7:00 PM Evening 8:30 PM November 7th, Saturday Free medical check up by Dr. Kumar 10.00 AM – 12:30 PM Every Monday Rudrabhishekam (Shiva Puja) 7:00 PM November 8th, Sunday Sri Ramanama Sankeertana 7:00PM Every Tuesday Hanumanji Puja 7:00 PM November 12th, Thursday Ekadasi, Sai Bhajans and Aarthi 7:30 PM Every Wednesday Meditation 7:30 PM November 13th, Friday Pradosham, Shiva puja, Devi and Lakshmi puja 5:30 PM Every Thursday November 15th, Sunday Shri Sai Bhajans 7:30 PM Lalitha Sahasranama stotram 7:00 PM Every Friday November 21st, Saturday Santoshi Mata Puja 7:00 PM Sundarakhanda and 108 times Sri Hanuman Chalisa 5:00 PM Lakshmi Puja, Lalitha Stotram & Mahaprasadam November 22nd, Sunday Every Saturday Shukla Shashti Subramanya Swami Puja 7:00 PM Sri Venkateshwara 8:00 AM November 29th, Sunday Suprabhatam Seva & Vishnu Stotram Pradosham, Shiva Abhishekam 5:30 PM Every Sunday December 1st, Tuesday Yoga & Childrens class by Pushpa Dhar 9:30 AM Purnima, Sri Satyanarayana Puja 6:30 PM Bhajans, Puja & Aarti 7:00 PM December 4th, Friday Every Sankasthahara Chaturthi Sankata Hara Chaturthi 7:00 PM Sri Ganesha Puja 7:00 PM December 6th, Sunday Every Purnima Sri Lalitha Sahasranama stotram 7:00 PM Sri Satyanarayana Puja 6:30 PM December 11th, Friday Third Thursday of every month Mahalakshmi Abhishekam for Margasira masam 6:30 PM Vedic Anna Dana for India OUR PURPOSE The purpose of Balaji Temple is to form a Hindu Temple and Vedic Cultural Center on the Peninsula in the heart of Silicon Valley where people can come together to study and worship, regardless of our different backgrounds. Our aim is to promote the feeling of universal love and unity among all people. We will share the ancient wisdom of the Vedas and the Upanishads (sacred texts of India) with individuals of all ages and backgrounds. We will celebrate the One Truth behind all religions: that God is One and in all of us. Our worship services are free and open to all who wish to celebrate with us. All are welcome. Construction approved at 5004 N. First Street, San Jose, P.O. Box 1146, CA 95002 for our new temple. Construction to begin soon. Please donate generously to expedite this good cause. BALAJI MATHA BOARD MEMBERS President Sri N. Swamiji (408) 203-1036 Secretary Rajesh K. (408) 718-3655 Treasurer Padma G. (408) 242-8278 Exe. Member Sashi N. (510) 856-6435 Newsletter Vinay Singh (510) 226-6801 BALAJI TEMPLE, 678 Cypress Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Ph. #: (408) 203-1036 or (408) 733-9266 Email: [email protected] http://www.balajitemple.net Non-Profit Organization Suda Dev, Padma G, Roopa Nath and Devotees .