Sri Siva Vishnu Temple Sarada Navaratri

Sri Siva Vishnu Temple
6905 Cipriano Road, Lanham MD 20706
Tel: (301) 552-3335 Fax: (301) 552-1204
E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ssvt.org
Newsletter Vol 24, No. 10
Sarada Navaratri
Tuesday, October 13 to Thursday, October 22
Sarada Navaratri, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals spanning a
period of nine nights. The Goddess in the form of the Universal Mother
is commonly worshipped during the nine nights and ten days and hence
it is also known by the name of Devi Navaratri. Three aspects of the
Divine Mother, namely Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati are worshipped
during the nine nights, the tenth day being celebrated as Vijaya Dasami.
It is considered auspicious to start new ventures, especially in the field of
education, on Vijaya Dasami. Reading the Durga SaptaSati (also known as
Devi Mahaatmyam) and Ramayanam is also common during the Navaratri.
Special Pujas are scheduled in the temple during the ten days. Devotees
are encouraged to participate personally in the Sahasranama Archana
daily. (Sponsorship is not a requirement for participation in this archana)
Daily Program
11:00 am Lalitha Trishati Archana, Durga Sapta Shati (Devi Mahaatmyam) Parayanam (8:00 am on Saturday)
5:00 pm Sundara Kanda (Valmiki) Parayanam
7:15 pm Lalitha Sahasranama Archana, Deepaaradhana,MahishasuraMardini Stotram, Devi Namaskaram (6:00 pm on Saturday and
Sundays)
8:45 pm Prasadam Distribution (7:30 pm on Saturday & Sundays)
Special Program
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
9:30 am Ganesha Puja, Purvanga Puja, Kalasa Sthapanam, Durga
Avahanam, Durga Sukta Homam, Abhishekam to Durga,
Deeparadhana
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
9:30 am Bhoo Suktha Homam, Abhishekam to Sarada and Andal
Thursday, October 15, 2015
9:30 am Devi Moolamantra Homam, Abhishekam to Durga
Friday, October 16, 2015
9:30 am Lalitha Sahasranama Homam, Abhishekam to Parvati and
Mahalakshmi
Saturday, October 17, 2015
9:30 AM Devi Pancha Suktha homam. Abhishekam to Sarada
Sunday, October 18, 2015
7:00 am Mahaganapathy Homam & CHANDI HOMAM,
11:30 am Suvasini, Kanya & Bhairava Puja, Abhishekam to Durga
1 – 5 pm Devotional Music by Devotees
Monday, October 19, 2015
9:30 am Swayamvara Bala Parvathi homam, Abhishekam to Parvathi
Tuesday, October 20, 2015(Durgashtami)
9:30 am Devi Moola Mantra Homam, Abhishekam to Durga
October 2015
Thu Oct 22, (Vijaya Dasami)
9:30 am Devi Gayathri Homam, Abhishekam to Durga, Lakshmi and
Sarada. Conclusion of Sundara Kanda Parayanam
10:00 am SRI RAMA PATTAABHISHEKAM
10:30 am Vidya Aarambham for Children (am Session)
11:30 am Devi Navaratri Concluding Pujas.
6:00 pm Vidya Aarambham for Children (pm Session)
Sponsorship: One day Abhishekam $25 per deity One day
Homam $ 25 Suvasini Puja $51 Kanya Puja $ 51 Bhairava Puja $51
Sundara Kanda Parayanam & Sri Rama Pattabhishekam $51
Sri Rama Pattabhishekam $ 25 Durga Sapta Shati Parayanam $51
Vidya Arambham $ 25 Sahasranama Archana $15
Entire Navaratri Celebration $151
Sarpabali
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Sarpabali is the worship of 55 divine snakes (including Siva’s Vasuki and Vishnu’s
Adisesha) to ward off the bad effects of Sarpa Dosha, to help mitigate and eradicate the problems of skin diseases, to help people in search of life partners find
suitable spouses, for progeny (Putra Bhaagyam) and for the overall well-being of
all. (Sarpa Dosha may be present due to harm done to snakes and other reptiles
in the past births and due to other causes. Sarpa Dosha is recognized when all
the other grahas in one’s horoscope lie between Rahu and Ketu. Sarpa Dosha is
often a reason for late marriages). Turmeric powder, rice, milk, coconuts, fruits
and flowers are the ingredients generally brought by devotees for Sarpabali. For
the ingredients to be included in the Puja, they must be given to the priest before
the Puja starts. Sankalpam for the Puja (when devotees can mention to the priest
the problems to be overcome or desires to be fulfilled) will begin at 6:30 pm.
Sarpabali Puja will be performed in the Kerala Tantric style from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.
6:30 pm Sankalpam (when devotees can mention to the priest the
problems to be overcome or desires to be fulfilled)
7:00 pm Sarpabali Sponsorship: $35
(Continued on Pg 2)
Job Openings at Sri Siva Vishnu Temple
Dear devotees, our temple is growing with increased number of
devotees visiting our temple each day and weekends. For efficient
operations of our temple and to meet the growing needs of
our devotees, we are looking to fill the existing open positions.
Please review the job openings listed at https://www.ssvt.org/About/
jobs.asp and those who are interested, please send your resume to
[email protected] for immediate consideration.
Deepavali Family Fun at SSVT
SSVT is planning a family event to celebrate Deepavali with Lakshmi
pooja, dinner and fun activities on November 11”. More details will
follow in the November newsletter.
Wed Oct 21, (Mahanavami, Saraswati Puja)
9:30 am Medha Suktha Homam, Abhishekam to Sarada & Andal
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RELIGIOUS CALENDAR
Thu 1
Fri 2
Sat 3
Mon 5
Wed 7
Thu 8
Fri 9
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
4:00 PM
10:00 AM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
10:00 AM
7:00 PM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Sat 10
Sun 11
Mon 12
Tue 13
Wed 14 10:00 AM
Thu 15 10:00 AM
Fri 16
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
Sun 18 10:00 AM
4:00 PM
10:30 AM
Tue 20
Wed 21
7:00 PM
Thu 22
Fri 23
Sat 24
Sun 25
Mon 26
Wed 28
Fri 30
10:00 AM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
3:15 PM
9:30 AM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
10:00 AM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
7:00 PM
October 2015
Utsava Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Krittika)
Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Sashti)
Mahalakshmi Abhishekam
Anjaneya Abhishekam (Moola)
Srinivasa Kalyanam
Rama Abhishekam (Punarvasu)
Sarpabali (see details)
AnanthaPadmanabha Abhishekam (Ekadasi)
Sarada Abhishekam
Mahapradosham
Andal Abhishekam (Purvaphalguni)
Ayyappa Puja (Uttaraphalguni)
Mahalaya Paksham Ends
Sarada Navaratri Begins (See Details)
Sudarsana/ Yoga Nrsimha Homam & Abhishekam (Swati)
Utsava Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Vishaka)
Mahaganapathi Homam and Abhishekam (Sukla Chaturthi)
Parvati Abhishekam
Ayyappa Puja
Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Sashti)
Anjaneya Abhishekam (Moola)
Durgashtami (see details)
Maha Navami (see details)
Utsava Srinivasa Abhishekam (Sravana)
Vijaya Dasami (see details)
Sharada Navaratri Ends (see details)
Durga Abhishekam
Bhagawati Seva
Anantapadmanabha Abhishekam (Ekadasi)
Siva Abhishekam (Sani MahaPradosham)
Navagraha Homam and Abhishekam
Annabhishekam for Lord Siva (see details)
Satyanarayana Puja
Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Krittika)
Ganapathi Homam (Sankatahara Chaturthi)
Mahalakshmi Abhishekam
Ganesha Abhishekam (Sankatahara Chaturthi)
Sun 1
4:00 PM
Mon 2 10:00 AM
Fri 6
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
7:00 PM
Sat 7 10:00 AM
4:00 PM
Sun 8
4:00 PM
Tue 10 10:00AM
Wed 11 10:30AM
Thu 12
Fri 13 10:00AM
Sun 15 9:30AM
10:00AM
10:30 AM
November 2015
Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Sashti)
Rama Abhishekam (Punarvasu)
Andal Abhishekam (Purvaphalguni)
Sarada Abhishekam
Anantapadmanabha Abhishekam (Ekadasi)
Ayyappa Puja (Uttara Phalguni)
Srinivasa Kalyanam
Mahapradosha Puja
Sudarsana / Yoga Nrsimha Homam & Abhishekam (Swati)
NARAKA CHATURDASI
Utsava Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Visakha)
DEEPAVALI
SKANDA SASHTI UTSAVAM BEGINS
Parvati Abhishekam
MahaGanapathi Homam and Abhishekam (Sukla Chaturthi)
Ayyappa Puja
Anjaneya Abhishekam (Moola)
Naga Chaturthi
(Rest of the November 2015 Calendar in the next issue.)
DAILY & WEEKLY ABHISHEKAMS
Daily:
Daily Abhishekams
9:30 AM Ayyappa, Siva, Anantha Padmanabha
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
10:15 AM
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
Weekly Abhishekams
Ganesha, Sri Rama
Durga, Anjaneya
Andal, Sarada, Navagrahas
Krishna, Subramanya
Mahalakshmi, Parvati, Sudarsana/Yoga Narasimha
Venkateswara
Weekly Sahasranama Archanas
Ganesha, Siva, Rama
Durga, Subramanya, Anjaneya
Andal, Ananthapadmanabha, Ayyappa
Sharada, Krishna, Venkateswara
Parvati, Mahalakshmi
Temple Hours:
Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM (except for special events);
Saturday, Sunday, & Holidays: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
SPECIAL PUJAS DETAILS (Continued from page 1)
Mahalaya Paksham
Anna Abhishekam to Lord Siva
The fortnight (15 days) preceding the Navaratri is known as
Mahalaya Paksham or Pitr Paksham. This period is important for
honoring our ancestors. Men, whose fathers have passed away, offer their
obeiscence (shraddha) to their ancestors during this period. The ceremony is
performed as a “Hiranya Shraddha,” details of which are available in the
temple. Due to the increasing awareness and faith in these rituals and in
order to meet the needs of maximum number of devotees the temple is
scheduling time slots of half hour duration for 3 or more hours per day
during this fortnight. Please call the manager to reserve your slot.
Anna Abhishekam is celebrated on the Poornima day during the Hindu
solar month of Tulaa. Annam (cooked rice) is offered as Abhishekam to
Lord Siva after the Abhishekams with the eleven usual ingredients. Lord
Siva is decorated with all the edible preparations, fruits and vegetables
after the Abhishekam. Devotees may bring fruits and flowers for the Alankaaram if they so desire. Details of the program are given below:
Monday, September 28 – Monday, October 12, 2015
A donation of $95 which includes Dakshina to the priest applies for this
ceremony.
Monday, October 26, 2015
6:00 pm AnnabhishekaAlankaradarshanam (until 8:00 PM) & Rudra
Trishati Archana
8:00 pm VisarjanaAbhishekam to Lord Siva,Archana, Aarati, Prasadam
Distribution @ 8:45 PM
Sponsorship: $25
FLU SHOT CLINIC & MEDICAL CAMP
Sri Siva Vishnu Temple and Hindu American Community Service Inc. (HACSI) will conduct annual Flu Shot clinic and medical camp at the SSVT
Auditorium on Sunday November 1, 2015 from 10:30 AM to 1 PM.” For further information, contact Jayaprada at 443-306-4111 Nandini Mouli
at 443-691-7664 and Ramani at 301-646-1232.
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Gauri Puja (Bathukamma Puja)
Sunday, October 11, 2015, at 3:00 pm
Bathukamma is a festival that is celebrated for nine days during navrathri. It starts on Mahalaya Amavasya and ends on
Ashwayuja Ashtami (also called ‘Pedha/Sadhula Bathukamma’). ‘Bathukamma’ in Telugu, is to ask the ‘goddess to come alive’.
There are many myths about the origin of this festival. Goddess Gauri killed ‘Mahishasura’ the demon after a fierce fight. After
this act, she went to sleep on the ‘Aswayuja Padyami’, due to fatigue. The devotees prayed to her to wake up, and she woke up
on the Dasami. The other being Bathukamma, as the daughter of the” Chola” King ‘Dharmangada’ and’Satyavati’. The king and
queen lost their 100 sons in the battlefield and prayed to Goddess Lakshmi to be born in their house, as their child. Goddess
Lakshmi heard their sincere prayers and chose to oblige them. When Lakshmi was born in the royal palace, all the sages came to bless her and they
blessed her with immortality “Bathukamma or Live Forever”
Preparing a Bathukamma is a folk art. Women start preparing Bathukamma from the afternoon. They cut the flowers leaving the
little length base and arrange them on a wide plate called Thambalam, and stack them up in a conical mound, decorated with a
Lotus or Pumpkin flower on top of the stack along with Gouramma (a symbolic idol of Gowri made of turmeric). On this special
occasion women dress up in traditional saree combining it with jewels. In the evening, women gather in large number with their
bathukammas in open place and starts singing by clapping their hands and revolving around the bathukammas. Guramma
(Gouri made of turmeric) is taken back from Bhathumma before immersion and every married woman applies a paste of this, on
her Mangala sutra that marks the solemnization of her marriage and also her husband is protected from all evils and ill fate.
Sponsorship for Gauri Puja $25.00
SSVT hosts first ever Teach India! program on the East Coast,
drawing educators from around the region
SSVT sponsored and hosted the first ever Teach India! program on the East Coast organized by the Hindu American Foundation and California State University-Long Beach, the first partnership of its kind in the country. The workshop, held from Aug. 20-22 at SSVT was led by
CSU-Long Beach faculty members - and renowned history educators - Tim Keirn and Dave Neumann, and HAF’s education director Murali
Balaji. Keirn is also the chief reader for AP world history, while Neumann is director of the History Project.
The workshop focused on applying historical thinking to teaching approaches. Sessions featured HAF’s well-regarded Hinduism 101 program, discussions on how to read and interpret primary source documents such as the Upanishads, and lectures on Indian history from the
Harappan era to modern times. Though the workshop featured lessons on how to better understand Hinduism and Hindu texts, facilitators
also highlighted India’s rich cultural and religious history, including the development of Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and the interactions
between Dharmic traditions and Abrahamic ones such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
Throughout the workshop, SSVT staff and volunteers provided food and a comprehensive tour of the temple, one of the country’s most prominent Hindu institutions. The teachers also took part in the temple’s celebration of Onam, a Hindu festival originating from the Indian state of
Kerala.
Teachers who participated said their perspectives had been transformed by the combination of professional development training and cultural immersion. They were especially appreciative of SSVT’s generous hospitality, and the hard work of committed board members, staff, and
volunteers. Following the workshop, teachers wrote personal thank you notes to SSVT for its efforts in making their visit memorable.
“The facilitators had a complementary understanding of India, Hinduism, historical thinking, and pedagogy which made them incredibly
well-prepared to answer all our questions, often through multiple lenses,” said one teacher. “The tour of the SSV Temple helped coalesce a
more practical understanding of Hinduism within a larger historical context.”
“The setting, environment, and hospitality we received at SSVT made the difference,” added another teacher. “This is what made the experience unique from all the other workshops I have done. I will be able to tell all my students about what I experienced before I teach Hinduism.
It was an experience I will never forget.”
While Teach India! has run in California over the past few years, it was the workshop’s inaugural launch on the East Coast and the first time
that the workshop’s host - and chief sponsor - is a temple. Balaji credited the SSVT board for their long-term investment in the workshop,
which will add more teachers and expand to one week starting next year.
“This is the best example of how community investment in education can lead to a successful and sustainable program of this kind,” he said.
“HAF looks forward to continue collaborating with both Cal State-Long Beach and SSVT to ensure that this becomes a fixture in the region
and the first stop for teachers and administrators seeking to transform the way they think and teach about India and Hinduism.”
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SSVT EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Saturday Programs
Learn More about Your Roots & Culture
Program
Time
YOGA FOR ALL
Initial part is Gentle Yoga; everyone can do irrespective of age or physical condition and consists of easy stretches,
breathing exercises and meditation
7:30 am - 10:30 am
Learn Spoken Sanskrit (Intermediate Level II)
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Other Programs
1. Upanishad Series by Dr. Pradeep S. Kamath – Second Sunday, 10:30am -12:30pm
2. SAT Classes
Meets every month on the 1st and 3rd Sundays 3:00 – 5:00 pm – SSVT Education Room. SSVT encourages students to signup for guidance on SAT preparation. Classes are organized into two semesters: September - January and February - June.
Email [email protected] to sign-up.
Balavikas Sloka Class On Sundays from 10:00am – 11:00am (Please check). Hindu culture program (Balavikas)
summer classes meet on Sundays from 10am to 11am at SSVT. Fall semester starts on Sept.13th with a structured curriculum for
ages 5 years and above. Please email for further details: [email protected]
3. Midweek Yoga at SSVT On Tuesday evenings – 7:00pm to 8:30pm Given the interest of those who attend the
Saturday morning session, this new mid-week Satsang has begun since September 24. Shri Sabnis will be leading this session.
Please e-mail Shri Sabnis ([email protected]) if you plan to attend. Session will be adapted to the needs of attendees.
4. Bhagavatam, Ramayanam on Sunday – 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm Ekadasa skandham – uddhava gita in Bhagavatam.
5. Homeless SEVA, Sandwich Program, Second Saturday, 2015
■■ Each month, on the 2nd Saturday, volunteers make sandwiches for the homeless. Every time, roughly about 1500 sandwiches
are prepared and delivered to Martha’s Table, a DC shelter.
■■ SSVT encourages all devotees especially youth to participate in the program. Please be at the Temple at 10:30 am.
Devotees can sponsor this program by donating $175 to SSVT.
■■ For additional information, please send email to [email protected] , Tribhuvannath Mishra, Contact Phone number-571.214.3198
BHAGAVAD GITA CLASSES FOR ADULTS WITH GUIDED MEDITATION
Every Sunday from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
The Bhagavad Gita is a doctrine of universal truth. It is a part of the scriptural trinity of Sanatana Dharma. The Gita deals with the
most sacred metaphysical science as it imparts the knowledge of the self and answers two universal questions: Who am I? How can I
lead a happy and peaceful life in this world of dualities?
For info call: Smt. RUKMINI MAMI at 301-218-7550
Robotics Club Activities & Schedule
SSVT Robotics team won the Creative Prize Float during the Greenbelt Labor Day Parade. For the fifth year in a row over 65 UMD graduate
students of Indian origin visited 5 temples locally and were extremely thankful to Sri Siva Vishnu Temple for its gracious hospitality and the
three hours they spent both at the Robotics club and at the temple premises. SSVT team attended the kickoff of the FTC RESCUE and the group
is busy with the build season. Outreach includes visits to McDonough HS (BattleOBaltimore), College Park Academy, Bowie HS among others.
UPCOMING EVENTS IN OCTOBER
FRC Planning Meeting: Friday Oct. 9, 6 PM at Orbit lane
VEXU Tournament at College of Southern Maryland, LaPlata, MD
FTC Planning Meeting Wed. Oct. 7, 6 PM
Maryland Space Univ. Open House Outreach Nov. 12, Columbia, MD
VEX/VEXU Planning Meeting, Tuesday Oct. 13, 6 PM
VEX Tournament; at Potomac School, McLean, VA
FLL Planning Meeting. Sat. Oct 3, 8AM-6 PM, UMBC
HACSI Presents ‘DESI BEATS’ - Oct. 31,2015, Chantilly, VA
Hindu American Community Services Inc. (HACSI) celebrates 6th anniversary with a grand music and dance program DESI BEATS VI on Saturday, October 31, 2015 from to 6 PM followed by Halloween costume contest and dinner at Chinmaya Somnath hall at 4350 Blue Spring Dr.,
Chantilly, VA 20151. For information call Ramani (301)646-1232, Ram Nagula 703-660-6734, Sivasubranmaniam 301-983-9699. Please donate
generously to HACSI 10710 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854.
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Sri Siva Vishnu Temple
6905 Cipriano Road, Lanham MD 20706
Tel: (301)552-3335 Fax: (301)552-1204
E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site:
http://www.ssvt.org
ANNUAL SRI HARIDAASA DAY (Haridaasa Aradhana)
With support of Kaveri Kannada Association and Vishwa Madhva Sangha
Saturday, October 3rd 8.00 am to 9.00 pm Sunday, October 4th 10:00 AM Srinivasa Kalyana with Haridaasa songs Admission is free Donations are appreciated Please contact the volunteers. The Haridaasa day will celebrate the contribution of various Haridaasas to the Bhakti
literature, Carnatic music and to the spiritual advancement of devotees.
Here are tentative details of the program. We request all music and dance teachers to
register their students using the URL http://www.tinyurl.com/haridaasa15
October 3rd: AM 8:00 - 9:00
GRAND CARNATIC MUSIC
CONCERT BY
Ramakrishna Murthy (vocal)
RK Shriramkumar (Violin);
Arunprakash Krishnan
(Mrudangam)
Sunday, October 18, 2015
ADMISSION:
Purchase online before concert
date - $15 per person;
On concert day - $20
(Senior Citizens - $15)
VENUE: SSVT AUDITORIUM,
3:00 PM
Mettilotsava (a devotional singing practice of Haridaasas similar to the
event consisting of walking the steps of Tirumala while singing
the Devara naamas)
9:30 - 10:00
Devara pooje and inauguration of the event by Sri Narasimha Nayak 10:00 - 11: 00 Group Singing of Haridaasa Kritis 11:00 - 12:00 Group presentations by Dance Teachers PM 12:00 - 5:30
Individual and Group Singing of Devara naamas 5:30 - 8:30 Grand Finale Evening Concert by Sri Narasimha Nayak
October 4th:
10:00 AM- 1:00 PM Geeta Roopaka on Srinivasa Kalyana by Sri Narasimha Nayak
Srinivasa Kalyana with Haridaasa songs. Unique program
performed for the first time in the US.
For m ore details, please contact : [email protected] or contact the event coordinating team: Nalini Iyer (703-­‐620-­‐6695), Vasu Murthy (703-­‐785-­‐5137), Geet Sachidananda (240-­‐678-­‐4407), Sharmila and Rama Murthy (703-­‐620-­‐1817), Sudhindra Yapalparvi (703)-­‐326-­‐9695 and Ramaa & Srinivasa rao (301-­‐548-­‐0840) For further information and to get email updates for cultural events,
Contact: SSVT Cultural: [email protected]
Annual Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Sri Syama Sastri (MDSS) Music Festival
Co-Sponsored by SSVT and Geethamrutha Music School
Saturday, November 7, 2015 (8:30am to 8:30pm)
& Sunday, November 8, 2015 (11:30 am to 7:30 pm)
Annual Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Sri Syama Sastri (MDSS) Music Festival Co-Sponsored by SSVT and Geethamrutha Music School is scheduled
for Sat Nov 7, 2015 (8:30am to 8:30pm) & Sun Nov 8, 2015 (11:30 am to 7:30 pm) This annual music festival is a homage to two of the most prominent
composers in Carnatic Music: Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar (1775-1835) and Sri Syama Sastri (1762-1827).
Sat Nov 7 will highlight the contributions of Sri Dikshitar. Both the days will have Special presentations by local Music Teachers’ Group and Individual
presentations and Concerts by visiting Artists from India. The Grand Finale of the Saturday Program is a Vocal concert by Smt. Shankari Krishnan with
Trivandrum Sampath Narayanan,on the violin, and on the mrudangam by B. Sivaraman.) from 5:00 - 8:00pm. (Admission Free. Donations welcome).
Sun Nov 8 will highlight the contributions of Sri Syama Sastri, and includes a group rendition of Syama Sastri’s Ratna Trayam (his 3 majestic
Swarajatis) and other selected krithis. The Grand Finale of Sunday afternoon will be the Vocal Concert by Sri D.Sesha Chary (Hyderabad Brothers)
from 4:00 to 7:00pm with Sri. Kamalakiran on Violin and Sri. Jayanth Balasubramaian on Mridangam. (Admission Free. Donations welcome). The
festival is open to all music lovers of the greater Washington DC metro area to attend and participate. Group participation is encouraged in order to
accommodate a larger number of participants.
Classes and group practice sessions for the group rendition of Syama Sastri’s Ratna Trayam and other selected krithis will be provided by Smt
Nirmalaa Ramaswamy (Director of Geethamrutha Music School, Bethesda MD) on all Saturdays & Sundays starting from Sep. 26 & 27, Oct. 3 &
4, Oct. 10 & 11, Oct. 24 & 25, Oct 31 & Nov.1st. from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at her residence. (The classes are free). We will skip the Navarathri Weekend
in October. All (who are in intermediate or advanced level of learning Carnatic Music) are welcome to learn and participate. Please contact
[email protected] for participation in the Group rendition and additional information before 20th Sep. 2015.
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Sri Gurubhyo namaH
HariH OM
Poojya Swamiji Dayananda Saraswati
With great sadness and heavy heart, SSVT announces the mahaa samaadhi of Poojya Swamiji Dayananda
Saraswati at Rishikesh on 23rd September 2015. He was a doyen of sanyaasis of his generation, a spiritual leader
par excellence and a teacher of Advaita Vedanta to large number of people. He came from a lineage of Sanyaasis that started from Sri Adi Shankara, all the way to swamijis Tapovanam, Shivaananda and Chinmayaananda.
He established Arsha Vidya Gurukulam , which is a premier institution in the teaching of Vedanta to adults and
children. He has inspired number of people to follow in the path of spirituality and Vedanta.
He had a close association with SSVT and has given numerous discourses and Satsangs here at SSVT. He initiated
and conducted Bhagavad Gita Yagnam in 2006 at SSVT which was the first of its kind in the US. He used say that
walking through all the Sannidhaanams in SSVT is like walking through different Temples of South India.
Swamiji was involved in many religious and educational efforts. He started Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha, an
organization that brought all the Acharyas from various sampradaayaas together. Swamiji promoted many
inter-religious dialog efforts. He started several Veda Paathashaalaas (traditional schools for teaching Vedas and
scriptural texts) that helped to preserve Vaideka & Aagama traditions that were facing extinction due to lack of
infrastructure.
His loss creates a great void in the Hindu spiritual world. Best way to pay tribute to him is to remember his
teachings and implement them in practice. SSVT is planning to have a memorial function to celebrate and
commemorate his life and his teachings. Details will be announced shortly.
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Sri gurubhyo namaH | hariH OM
Aikya mathya sukta or Unity Hymn from Rig Veda
ॐ संसमिद्व
ू नरवा भर ।।
दु से वष
ृ न्नग्ने ववशववान्नर्य आ | इळस्प्े समिद्धरसे स ्नो वसन
aum samsamidduvase vrishannagne visvaannarya aa | ilaspade samiddhyase sa no vasoonnyaabhara
YOU, mighty Agni, gatherup all that is precious for your friend. Bring us all treasures as you art enkindled in libation.
संगच्छ्धवं संव््धवं सं वो ि्नवांमस जवा्नतवाि ् | ्े ववा भवागं रथवा ्पूववे
सञजवा्नवा्नवा उ्पवासते ||
samgacchadhwam samvadadhwam sam vo manaamsi jaanataam | devaa bhaagam yathv purve sangjaanaanaa
upaasate ||
May you move in harmony, speak in one voice; let your minds be in agreement; just as the ancient gods shared
their portion of sacrifice.
सिवा्नो िनत्र: समितत: सिवा्नी सिवा्नं ि्न: सहचित्तिेषवाि ् सिवा्नं | िनत्रिमभिनत्ररे व: सिवा्ने्न वो हववषवा जदुहोमि ||
samaano mantrah samitih samaani samaanam manah sahacittameshaam | samaanam mantramabhimantraye vah
samaanena vo havishaa juhomi ||
May our purpose be the same; may we all be of one mind. In order for such unity to form I offer a common
prayer.
सिवा्नी व आकूतत: सिवा्नवा हृ्रवात्न व: | सिवा्निसतदु वो ि्नो रथवा व: सदुसहवासतत ||
samaani va aahutih samaanaa hrdayaani vah | samaanamastu vo mano yathaa vah susahaasati ||
May our intentions and aspirations be alike, so that a common objective unifies us all?
(Famous Rig Veda hymn 'Aikya mathya sukta' (R.V. X -191;1-4) emphasizes the unity of minds to create healthy
powerful organizations for prosperity and happiness of all and to promote fellow feeling and righteousness.
'Sangachadwam' means ‘let us progress, proceed or move on together’ and is an important message for all times).
Some words of wisdom from Pujya Swamiji Sri Dayananda Saraswathi:
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There are not many Gods; there is not even one God; there is ONLY God.
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All that is here, the entire creation including you and me is non-separatefrom God - Iswara.
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Compassion is our nature, as is sympathy and empathy is the key that unlocks these emotions.
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Expecting results from action is natural. What is important is the right attitude - Prasada Budhhi towards
the result of action, to accept all the results pleasant and the opposite, gracefully as Prasada from Iswara.
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The inner maturity of a human being is not [only] in knowing what is right or wrong, but in knowing
what one loses when one does the wrong thing.
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UPCOMING CULTURAL EVENTS
Date & Time
Event / Artist
Venue & Admission Fee
Carnatic Vocal Music Concert by: Sri Narasimha Nayak
SSVT Auditorium
Admission: Free
See Program Flyer for details.
Saturday, October 03, 2015
All Day
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Haridaasa Day - All Day
Sunday, October 04, 2015
10 AM – 1 PM
Geeta Roopaka on Srinivasa Kalyana by: Sri Narasimha Nayak
Sunday, October 18, 2015
3 PM – 6 PM
Grand Carnatic Vocal Concert by:Ramakrishna Murthi,
Violin: R.K. Shriramkumar, Mrudangam: Arunprakash
Saturday, October 31, 2015
5 PM – 8 PM
Carnatic Vocal Concert by:Rithvik Raja, Violin: H.N. Bhaskar
Mrudangam: Vijay Ganesh, Ghanjira: Anirudh Athreya
SSVT Auditorium
Admission: Free
Saturday, November 07, 2015
8:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Annual Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Sri Syama Sastri (MDSS) Music
Festival
Co-Sponsored by SSVT and Geethamrutha Music School
SSVT Auditorium
Admission: Free
5 PM – 8 PM
Carnatic Vocal Concert by: Smt. Shankari Krishnan
Violin: Trivandrum Sampath Narayanan, Mrudangam: B. Sivaraman
Sunday, November 08, 2015
11:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Annual Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Sri Syama Sastri (MDSS) Music
Festival
Co-Sponsored by SSVT and Geethamrutha Music School
4 PM – 7:00 PM
Grand Carnatic Vocal Concert by: Sri D.Sesha Chary (Hyderabad Brothers)
Violin: Kamalakiran on Violin, Mrudangam: Jayanth Balasubramaian
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE SSVT ANNUAL DINNER
Location: Martin's Crosswinds - Greenbelt MD
Date: Sunday, Nov 15, 2015
Time: 5- 10 PM Theme: To Raise funds for Bala Vidyalaya Project
More details will follow in the November newsletter.
SSVT Auditorium
Admission: Free
See Program Flyer for details
SSVT Auditorium
Admission: Ticketed
$15 per person if purchased
online prior to concert date. $20
on concert date ($15 Seniors).
Purchase online at:
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Murthy.pdf
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See Program Flyer for details
SSVT Auditorium
Admission: Free
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