TEMPLE TIMINGS
Monday - Friday : 08:00 am to 12:30 pm & 05:00 pm to 08:30 pm
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays : 08:00 am to 08:30 pm
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*** SUNDAY SCHOOL  FALL CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 12 ***

ALL EDUCATION PROGRAMS BEGIN ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12.  PRELIMINARY CLASS SCHEDULE:

EVERY SUNDAY
09:45 am : Balvihar : Religious education – Sunita Nasta 610-566-3161
01:30 pm : Hindi class – Aparna Joshi 302-366-1320
03:00 pm : Gujarati Class - Ashish Parikh 302-996-0888
05:00 pm : Hindu Spirituality Seminars - Seshagiri Rao 610-268-2295
05:00 pm : Yoga class - Tia Mukerji 302-369-3264

FIRST AND THIRD SUNDAYS
10:00 am : Bhagavat Gita Study – Pramod Mathur 302-234-4127
11:30 am : Tabla class with renowned artist Aditya Banerjee 973-337-3368
12:00 n    : Tamil class - Dhanalaksmi Chandrasekharan 610-925-5156
03:30 pm : Bengali class - Rupa Roy 302-239-7875

SECOND AND FOURTH SUNDAYS
12:00 n : Telugu class – Lakshmi Cyr 302-234-9958; Naresh 302-355-5991

TUESDAYS
06:30 pm : Bharatnatyam class - Hema Sripal 302-355-0404

WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
08:30 am : RUDRAM - taught in the vedic style by Pandit Prasanaa Mlshra

SPOKEN SANSKRIT class with Pandit Jinit Bhatt. Based on your interest

SECOND SATURDAY
11:00 am : Vedanta Society Lecture/Satsang - Chandan Nath 302-738-2274

SUNDAY SCHOOL (BALAVIHAR) REGISTRATION BEGINS :

We are planning to hold Balavihar classes this upcoming academic year starting on September 12th. Here is the survey link that will take you to the Balavihar registration form online, Please register promptly as that will help us to estimate the class sizes and books required : Balavihar Registration Online:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X7T76B5

Better yet, register in person from 11:00 am - 01:00 pm on September 4th and 5th at the Temple on the main level.

Contact Sunita Nastsa ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), Manish Nasta ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), Manisha Kamat ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), Salil Kamat ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), or Shalini Khanna  ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for any questions or to volunteer. 

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This weekend at your temple :
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Thursday, September 2 (Navami, Mrigasira)   
08:00 am : Suprabhatam
10:30 am : Ganesha sahasranama archana
12:00 n     : Arti, mantrapushpam, chaturveda seva
05:30 pm : Vedaparayanam (Rigvedam)
07:15 pm : Satsang, Ganesha stuti
08:00 pm : Arti, Chamara seva, Sayana ganam

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Friday, September 3 (Dasami, Ardra)                  
08:00 am : Suprabhatam
09:00 am : Maha Lakshmi ksheera abhishekam and Shravana LAKSHMI alankaram
12:00 n     : Arti, mantrapushpam, chaturveda seva
05:30 pm : Vedaparayanam (Rigvedam)
05:30 pm : Satsang, Lalitha Sahasranama parayanam
06:00 pm : Sri Chakra pooja
06:15 pm : Nataraja  abhishekam
07:00 pm : Shravana Sukravara (4th)  Lakshmi pooja  
08:00 pm : Arti, Chamara seva, Sayana ganam

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Saturday, September 4 (Ekadasi, Punarvasu)      
08:00 am : Suprabhatam
09:00 am : Navagraha abhishekam  
09:30 am : Balaji abhishekam, Srinivasa, Sridevi, Bhudevi and Ram parivar abhishekam - laddu
                     archana (all day)
11:00 am : REGISTRATION DESK OPENS FOR BALAVIHAR
11:00 am : Kitchen open - enjoy delicious snacks including dosa, masala dosa
12:00 n     : Arti, mantrapushpam, chaturveda seva
05:00 pm :  Samuhik Satyanarayana pooja  
07:00 pm : Satsang, Vishnu Sahasranama parayanam
07:30 pm : Balaji laddu seva
08:00 pm : Arti, Chamara seva, Sayana ganam

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Sunday, September 5 (Dwadaasi, Pushya - PRADOSHAM)         
08:00 am : Suprabhatam
09:30 am : Maha Lakshmi abhishekam 
10:30 am : Siva abhishekam (in the evening)
11:00 am : REGISTRATION DESK OPENS FOR BALAVIHAR
12:00 n     : Arti , mantrapushpam, chaturveda seva
02:00 pm : JANMASHTAMI - Cultural program (Please call Chitra 302-234-9505)
04:00 pm : RUKMINI KALYANAM
05:00 pm : Hindu Spirituality Seminars – Seshagiri Rao 610-268-2295.
06:00 pm : PRADOSHA ABHISHEKAM to Lord Siva (sponsor yearly $501) 
07:00 pm : Satsang, Lakshmi sahasranama archana
08:00 pm : Arti, Chamara seva, Sayana ganam
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Upcoming Events:

JANMASTHAMI MAHOTSAV – 2010
Monday, August 30 to Sunday, September 5 – Gita Parayan 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
02:00 pm : Cultural program - Please contact Chitra Damaraju if you wish to present an item
04:00 pm : Rukmini Kalyanam

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
03:00 pm :  Tamil families network presents :
For the first time ever we are bringing a Tamil professional drama troupe...

Stage Friends (USA) Proudly presents its 17th Production
CRAZY MOHAN'S "Kollathan Ninaikirane"  Story/Dialogue :  Crazy Mohan

COME JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF FUN, LAUGHTER, AND BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENT!
Admission : Preferred seating - $20  ($50 per family)
General seating :  $10 ($25 per family)
Kids under 5 go free

Sponsors Welcome !!!  Support your temple !

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, GANESHA CHATURTHI CULTURAL PROGRAM (FREE ADMISSION)
01:00 pm : "Kuchipudi Nrutya Pradarsana", a classical dance performance by Nataraja Performing
                      Arts,PA.
05:00 pm : GRAND CONCERT BY MAHA RAJAPURAM RAMACHANDRAN

On the Special Occasion of Ganesha Chathurthi

 A Grand Carnatic Music  Concert

Maharajapuram S. Ramachandran

Nagai Muralidharan – Violin,   Easwaran – Mrudangam 

FREE Admission - donations welcome

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“SHRAVAN” LAKSHMI POOJAS - 2010
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 07:00 pm : LAKSHMI DEEPA POOJA  
Sponsor all Lakshmi poojas $51
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"SHRAVAN" SHIVA POOJAS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 06:00 pm : 108 kalasa RUDRA ABHISHEKAM 
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"SHRAVAN" MANGALA GOWRI POOJAS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 07:00 pm : Mangala Gowri pooja and katha
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HAVE YOU SPONSORED YOUR IM YET ?

We owe on our line of credit as of March 31, 2010 : $830,000

We owed on our line of credit as of Dec 29, 2009:  $990,0000
We owed on our line of credit as of Sep 10, 2009:  $1,200,000
We owed on our line of credit as of June 30, 2009:  $1,300,000
We owed on our line of credit as of March 6, 2009:  $1,400,000

SUPPORT YOUR TEMPLE - HELP REDUCE OUR DEBT !!

 
 

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