OM NAMO BHAGAVATE PANDURANGAYA BALAJI VANI Volume 11, Issue 6 June, 2017 HARI OM In Month of May, Vasavi devi Jayanti was celebrated. HSS USA (Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh) organized Vichar Manthan event at Ananda hall, several HSS members and devotees attended the event. Temple Kumbabisheka Aniversary (Temple fifth anniversary) is going to celebrate from Friday, June 2nd to Sunday June 4th. Swamiji welcomes all devotees and their family members to attend the event and get lord balaji blessings. Kumbhabhishekham Lord Balaji, Lakshmie. Kumbhabhishekham is a Hindu temple ritual that is to homogenize, synergize and unite the mystic powers of VIVEKINO VIRAKTASYA ŚAMĀDIGUṆAŚĀLINAḤ | the deity. Kumbha means the Head and denotes the MUMUKṢOREVA HI BRAHMAJIJÑĀSĀYOGYATĀ MATĀ || 17 || Shikhara or Crown of the Temple (usually in the The man who discriminates between the Real and the unreal, Gopuram) and Abhisekham is ritual bathing. whose mind is turned away from the unreal, who possesses Kumbhabhishekham is widely celebrated as a festival in calmness and the allied virtues, and who is longing for Liberation, South India. is alone considered qualified to inquire after Brahman. On the kumhabisheka day and at an auspicious time, the SĀDHANĀNYATRA CATVĀRI KATHITĀNI MANĪṢIBHIḤ | YEṢU SATSVEVA SANNIṢṬHĀ YADABHĀVE NA SIDHYATI || 18 || Kumbha is bathed with the charged and sanctified holy waters in the sacrificial pot and, by a mystic process, Regarding this, sages have spoken of four means of attainment, these pranic powers trickle down a silver wire and enter which alone being present, the devotion to Brahman succeeds, the deity installed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the and in the absence of which, it fails. temple. The deity, which was until then only a granite sculptured stone image, is believed to transform into a vibrant and vivid living representation of the deva with innate beatitude, grace and grandeur, conferring divine blessings on all devotees. Maha Kumbhabhishekham is celebrated every twelve years. Repairs to the temple are made on the occasion of Kumbhabhishekham to ensure that temple is good state. In Kumbhabhishekham temple kalasa are filled with grain. The purpose of filling grains in the kalasa is to make the temple tower/gopuram withstand lightning. The grains act as natural lightning conductor, which reduce the impact on the structures. For this reason, the kumbam is also designed to have a pointed edge facing the sky. It is also believed that temple kalasa are highest place and grain in kalasa will be saved in the event of floods. Hari Om Swamiji Performing Satyanarayana swami pooja, devotee performance. MONTHLY EVENTS REGULAR ACTIVITIES nd th June 2 Friday – 4 Sunday TEMPLE OPEN Kumbabisheka Aniversary WEEKDAYS 7:30 AM TO 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM to 8.30 PM June 2nd, Friday WEEKENDS SAT-SUN 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM MahaLakshmi Abhishekam 6:30 PM Daily Puja & Aarti June 3rd, Saturday Morning 8:00 AM Balaji Abhishekam 5:00 PM Afternoon 12:30 PM Evening 8:00 PM June 4th, Sunday Panduranga Abhishekam 11:00 AM Every Monday th Rudrabhishekam (Shiva Puja) 6:00 PM June 6 , Tuesday Pradosham Shiva Pooja 5:30 PM Every Tuesday June 8th, Thursday Hanumanji Puja 6:00 PM Satyanarayana Pooja 6:30 PM Every Wednesday June 10th, Saturday Vishnu Stotram 6:00 PM Sundarakanda Hanuman Chalisa 10:30 AM Every Thursday June 11th, Sunday Sri Sai Bhajans 7:30 PM Bhajans & Satsang by N Swamiji 11:00 AM th Every Friday June 13 , Tuesday Santoshi Mata Puja 7:00 PM Sankata Hara Chaturthi, Ganesha Abhishekam 7:00 PM Lakshmi Puja, Lalitha Stotram & Mahaprasadam June 18th, Sunday Every Saturday Satyanarayana Pooja 11:00 AM Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam Seva 8:00 AM June 21st, Wednesday & Vishnu Stotram Pradosham Shiva Pooja 5:30 PM Every Sunday Subramanya Abhishekam 7:00 PM Yoga & Children’s class by Pushpa Dhar 9:30 AM June 22nd, Thursday Bhajans, Puja & Aarti 7:00 PM Vishnu Stotram 12:00 PM Every Sankasthahara Chaturthi rd June 23 , Friday Sri Ganesha Puja 7:00 PM Vasavi Abhishekam 6:30 PM June 25th, Sunday Every Purnima Sri Satyanarayana Puja 6:30 PM Shirdi Sai Baba Abhishekam 11:00 AM Every Amavasya Siva Pooja check website for time Third Thursday of every month 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 at 5004 N. First Street, P.O. Box 1146, San Jose, CA 95002 for landscaping and building will begin soon. Please donate generously to expedite this good cause. BALAJI MATHA BOARD MEMBERS President Sri N. Swamiji (408) 203-1036 Secretary Krishna S (408) 718-3655 Treasurer Babu. D (408) 242-8278 BALAJI TEMPLE, 5004 N. 1st Street , San Jose, CA 95002 (408) 203-1036 / (408) 956-9050 Email: [email protected] http://www.balajitemple.net http://www.balajimatha.org Non-Profit Organization. Peetadhipathi Narayanananda Swamiji with Saumitra Gokhale, coordinator for HSS. .