THE HINDU TEMPLE OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 10001 RIGGS ROAD, ADELPHI, MD 20783 PHONE #s 301-445-2165; http://www.hindutemplemd.org; E-mail: [email protected] December 2015 Scheduled Events - Everyone is invited - Please contact Hindu Temple Priests to sponsor Katha & Navratris Pooja / Priti Bhoj - Please visit our website www.hindutemplemd.org to view flyers for more details on special events Month Date Day Time Event Description Tuesday December 1 - Wednesday December 9 , 2015 - Amritwani Chaleese (40) Diwas MahaYagya that continues With Swami Nalinanand Giri with melodious bhajans, kirtan & Katha on Hanuman Chalisa Event Schedule: Weekdays: 7 pm to 9 pm & Weekends: 5 pm to 7 pm Sunday December 6: Hanumat Hawan - 12 Noon to 4pm & Paath 5pm to 7pm Monday December 7: Rudra Abhishek - 4pm to 7pm & Paath 5pm to 7pm Tuesday December 8: 108 Hanuman Chalisa - 1pm to 9pm Puran Ahuti - Wednesday, December 9, 2015: 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm We invite and welcome sponsors for these services Please contact: Preacher Swami Nalinanand Giri, Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharma & Ram Kumar Shastri 301-445-2165; 301-434-1000. December 1 TUESDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa Paath & AMRITWANIT By Swami Nalinanand Giri - Chaleese Diwas Yagya continues SATSANG & PAATH December 2 WEDNESDAY Laxmi Narayana Pooja Election Day December 2 WEDNESDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM AMRITWANIT SATSANG & PAATH By Swami Nalinanand Giri - Chaleese Diwas Yagya continues December 3 THURSDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM AMRITWANIT SATSANG & PAATH By Swami Nalinanand Giri - Chaleese Diwas Yagya continues December 2 THURSDAY 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM Sai Baba Group - Bhajans & Arti; Prasad - December 4 FRIDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM AMRITWANIT SATSANG & PAATH By Swami Nalinanand Giri - Chaleese Diwas Yagya continues December 4 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Santoshi Mata Arti Service December 5 SATURDAY EKADASHI December 5 SATURDAY 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM Serv Deva Pooja December 5 SATURDAY 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM Yoga Classes December 5 SATURDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja SATURDAY December 5, 2015 - NOON TO 3 PM Invitation for a special afternoon of Live Music Performance CD Launch & Live Musical Performance - A Tribute to Shri Hari Om Sharan Ji Sponsored and Performed By: Parmesh Saini, Madhu Saini & Sreekumar Kadavil Admission: Free/ Lunch Served at Noon 1 pm Release of the Bhajan CD by Pandit Pitambar Dutt Sharma - program in the auditorium Followed by a Live Bhajans Performance Tribute to Hari Om Sharan – Sung by Sainis with Music by Sreekumar. The background music for the CD Bhajans is scored by Sreekumar. 1 of 4 THE HINDU TEMPLE OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 10001 RIGGS ROAD, ADELPHI, MD 20783 PHONE #s 301-445-2165; http://www.hindutemplemd.org; E-mail: [email protected] December 2015 Scheduled Events - Everyone is invited - Please contact Hindu Temple Priests to sponsor Katha & Navratris Pooja / Priti Bhoj - Please visit our website www.hindutemplemd.org to view flyers for more details on special events December 5 SATURDAY 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM AMRITWANIT SATSANG & PAATH By Swami Nalinanand Giri - Chaleese Diwas Yagya continues SATURDAY December 5, 2015 - 5 PM TO 7 PM Amritwani Chaleese (40) Diwas MahaYagya continues - With Swami Nalinanand Giri December 6 SUNDAY HANUKA BEGINS - JEWISH HOLIDAY OF LIGHT December 6 SUNDAY 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM Yoga Classes December 6 SUNDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja December 6 SUNDAY 5:30 - 6:30 PM Bal Gokulam Held in in the basement hall SUNDAY December 6, 2015 - 10 am to 1 pm - Special Morning Service Baba Balak Naath - Anniversary Celebrations "Jai Baba Di” (Laddi Garhshankar) Pooja, Bhajans, Kirtan, Arti Services Followed By Priti Bhoj SUNDAY December 6, 2015 - Amritwani Chaleese (40) Diwas MahaYagya continues 1) Noon to 4 pm - Special Hanumat Hawan & 2) 5 pm to 7 pm - Paath and Katha With Swami Nalinanand Giri December 9 MONDAY EKADASHI Shiv Pooja MONDAY December 7, 2015 - Amritwani Chaleese (40) Diwas MahaYagya continues 1) 4 pm to 7 pm - Special Rudra Abhishek & 2) 7 pm to 9 pm - Paath and Katha With Swami Nalinanand Giri December 8 TUESDAY PRADOSHA TUESDAY December 8, 2015 - Amritwani Chaleese (40) Diwas MahaYagya continues 1 pm to 9 pm - Special 108 HANUMAN CHALISA RECITATION With Swami Nalinanand Giri 2 of 4 THE HINDU TEMPLE OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 10001 RIGGS ROAD, ADELPHI, MD 20783 PHONE #s 301-445-2165; http://www.hindutemplemd.org; E-mail: [email protected] December 2015 Scheduled Events - Everyone is invited - Please contact Hindu Temple Priests to sponsor Katha & Navratris Pooja / Priti Bhoj - Please visit our website www.hindutemplemd.org to view flyers for more details on special events December 9 WEDNESDAY Laxmi Narayana Pooja Wednesday December 9, 2015 - PURAN AHUTI 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm - special Bhajan Sandhya for Amritwani 40 DIWAS MAHAYAGYA By Swami Nalinanand Giri December 10 THURSDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sai Baba Group Bhajans & Arti; Prasad December 11 FRIDAY AMAVASYA December 11 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Santoshi Mata Arti Service December 12 SATURDAY SANKRANTI Serv Deva Pooja December 12 SATURDAY 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM Yoga Classes December 12 SATURDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja December 12 SATURDAY 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Community Service December 13 SUNDAY 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM Yoga Classes December 13 SUNDAY 9.00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja AUTUMN BEGINS SUNDAY December 13, 2015 - 10 am to Noon - Trinidad Hindu Group Prayer Service SUNDAY December 13, 2015 - 5 pm to 7 pm - With Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharma & Ram Kumar Shastri - Bhajans, Kirtan, Katha - Priti Bhoj Served December 13 SUNDAY 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Bal Gokulam Held in in the basement hall December 14 MONDAY HANUKA ENDS - Shiv Pooja December 15 TUESDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa & Sunderkaand Paath December 16 WEDNESDAY SANKRANTI Laxmi Narayana Pooja December 17 THURSDAY 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM Sai Baba Group - Bhajans & Arti; Prasad December 18 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Santoshi Mata Arti December 19 SATURDAY 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM Yoga Classes December 19 SATURDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja December 19 SATURDAY 10:00 AM to 11.30 AM Shri Amritwani Paath & Satsan December 19 SATURDAY 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Community Service SATURDAY December 19, 2015 - MATA CHOWKI - 7 PM TO 10 PM WITH Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharma, Ram Kumar Shastrsi & Preacher Swami Nalinanand Giri December 20 SUNDAY EKADASHI December 20 SUNDAY 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM Yoga Classes December 20 SUNDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja SUNDAY December 20, 2015 - 4 pm to 8 pm - MAHA MANTRA JAAP - Priti Bhoj Served December 20 SUNDAY 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Bal Gokulam Held in in the basement hall 3 of 4 THE HINDU TEMPLE OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 10001 RIGGS ROAD, ADELPHI, MD 20783 PHONE #s 301-445-2165; http://www.hindutemplemd.org; E-mail: [email protected] December 2015 Scheduled Events - Everyone is invited - Please contact Hindu Temple Priests to sponsor Katha & Navratris Pooja / Priti Bhoj - Please visit our website www.hindutemplemd.org to view flyers for more details on special events December 21 MONDAY EKADASHI Shiv Pooja GEETA JAYANTI TUESDAY December 22, 2015 - 7 PM TO 9 PM - HANUMAN CHALISA & GEETA JAYANTI December 23 WEDNESDAY PRADOSHA Laxmi Narayana Pooja December 24 THURSDAY X-MAS EVE December 24 THURSDAY 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM Sai Baba Group - Bhajans & Arti; Prasad - SPECAIL SAI BHAJANS PROGRAM December 25 FRIDAY X-MAS DAY FRIDAY - December 25, 2015 - GURU DATTATREYA JAYANTI - PURNIMA December 25 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Santoshi Mata Arti December 26 SATURDAY 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM Serv Deva Pooja Halloween December 26 SATURDAY 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM Yoga Classes December 26 SATURDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja December 26 SATURDAY 10:00 AM to 11.30 AM Shri Amritwani Paath & Satsan December 26 SATURDAY 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Community Service SPECIAL SERVICE Monthly Sundarkaand Paath - Every Last Saturday of each Month Reading, Katha, Bhajan Satrurday December 26 Kirtan & Arti, by Rama ji, Pandits Pitamber Dutt Ji and Ram Kumar Shastri Ji, Followed by Prasad 4 pm to 6 pm & Priti Bhoj Sing bhajans , Participate in religious discourse & Arti Followed by Prasad & Priti Bhoj December 27 SUNDAY 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM Yoga Classes December 27 SUNDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja SUNDAY December 27, 2015 - 5 pm to 7 pm - With Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharma & Ram Kumar Shastri - Bhajans, Kirtan, Katha - Priti Bhoj Served December 27 SUNDAY 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Bal Gokulam Held in in the basement hall December 28 MONDAY Shiv Pooja December 29 TUESDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa & Sunderkaand Paath December 30 WEDNESDAY PRADOSHA Laxmi Narayana Pooja THURSDAY - December 31, 2015 - AKHAND RAMAYANA PAATH - POOJA AT 9 AM - READING BEGINS 10 AM - 24 HOURS Until Friday JANUARY 1, 2016 - followed by bhajans/kirtan by Swami Nalinanand Giri 10 am - Noon, Arti - Priti Bhoj served December 31 THURSDAY 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM Sai Baba Group - Bhajans & Arti; Prasad - SPECAIL SAI BHAJANS PROGRAM FRIDAY - JANUARY 1, 2016 - Akhand Ramayana Reading followed by bhajans/kirtan by Swami Nalinanand Giri 10 am - Noon, followed by Arti & Priti Bhoj 4 of 4.