D/FW HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY
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D/FW HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY
ARCHANA | | | | | | Lord Balaji Volume 30 April 2013 Number 2 D/FW Hindu Temple D/FW Hindu Society “Ekta Mandir” Website: www.dfwhindutemple.org 1605 N. Britain Road, Irving TX 75061 Telephone: Metro (972) 445-3111, Fax: (972) 445-3100 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 154246 Irving, TX 75015-4246 Temple Hours Mon – Fri: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM & 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Sat & Sun: 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM; Aarati: 12 Noon and 7:30 PM, Daily 9 Every Every Every Every Every First First First First First Second Second Third Third Third Third Third Fourth Purnima Pradosh Shashti Chaturthi Tuesday Wednesday Friday Friday Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday Thursday Friday Saturday Saturday Sunday Friday Fourth Fourth Saturday Sunday Monthly Events 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:45 PM 10:30 AM 10:00 AM 6:30 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM & 1:30 PM 10:00 AM 8:45 PM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 3:30 PM 9 Satyanarayan Puja/Katha Shiva Puja & Abhishekam Murugan Abhishekam Ganesha Abhishekam Hanuman Chalisa Patham Vitthala Abhishekam & Puja Mahalakshmi Abhishekam Abhishek BY Ilangai Thamizhar Group Amrit Vaani Durga Puja-Shakti Group Balaji Abhishekam (Andal /Chakratalwar ) Arya Samaj Havan Dattatreya Paduka Abhishek Durga Jagarta Gita Reading-Gita Sanskar Ayyappa Abhishekam & Puja Gayatri Puja Naadha/Nrtya Upaasanaa ( with 15 Mins Break for aarati) Sunder Kand Path Arya Samaj Havan GENERAL BODY MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA ON PAGE 19. Dear Devotees, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of you for participating in numerous great events this year - New Year Puja, Mahashivaratri Mahotsav, Gayatri Maha Yagna to name a few. We had record participation and record collection as well. This was possible only due to your kind cooperation and participation in combination with tireless and dedicated services rendered by our EC members and Temple Volunteers. This year the Temple is going to embark on celebrating Lord Balaji Brahmotsavam from May 17 through May 19. I sincerely request all of you to attend this great event as a sponsor or volunteer. As you know the success of this type of event is solely dependent on your kind participation. As a part of continuously improving our facilities, we are in the process of reconstructing Edith Street and Temple Street entirely. Considering this voluminous task, I sincerely urge all of you to cooperate in this matter. In conclusion, I express my heartfelt thanks to all the BOT members, EC/OB members, volunteers and the devotees for conducting the events successfully so far and thank you in advance for your participation in other events to be held in future. Best wishes, Tushar Basu 2 Chairman, Board of Trustees Message from the President Namaste Devotees: I am honored and blessed to be a president of this great temple for the last four months. We had several religious events. In February we celebrated Vasant Panchami with students from Vidya Vikas school. The Mahashivratri utsav was celebrated in March with record number of devotees. It was estimated that 7000 devotees came for Shiv jiís dharshan. The Holika dhahan and anand bazaar events were outstanding. We again had record numbers of devotees who came to play the Holi. Whole ground outside was filled with people drenched in color having fun, enjoying the outstanding music and variety of food. Mahalakshmi jiís birthday was celebrated on March 31. On April 7 , we performed 108 Kundi Gayatri Mahayagya. The havan was performed by All World Gayatri Parivar. The power of Bhakti was felt by the Yagya participants. This is second time in temples history the yagya of this high magnitude was performed successfully. The chaitri month Durga Jagran was celebrated on April 13. Panguni Uttiram, Ugadhi and Kavadi were celebrated followed by Ram Navmi, akhand ramayan and Hanuman jayanti. May is going to start with the Walkathon organized by our Vidhya Vikas followed by their year end celebration of the school year. On May 17-19 we are going to witness the grand celebration ìBrahmotsavamî by the distinguished priest from Tirumal Tirupati Devsthanam, our priests and priests from different part of the country. We have Geeta Gyan discourse by Bhai Shri Rameshbhai Oza on June 10-12. July 27August 3 brings us seven days of Bhagvat Katha by shri Mridul Krishna Shastri. Please come and join for these rare auspicious events. For detailed information on current and upcoming events, please visit our web site www. dfwhindutemple.org , also read our Archana magazine and listen to our Radio Archana program on Fun Asia Radio every Saturday 4-5 pm on 1110 AM. On construction side, we have installed pair of double doors between main temple lobby and youth center lobby. We also removed the railing and leveled the surface in front of youth center. I have heard lots of good comments about this modification and it has also helped us a lot to control the devotees traffic during major events. We are planning to widen the Temple Way road and the construction work will begin in the month of July. My message cannot be complete without thanking all the EC, BOT members , the management team and scores of volunteers who help in making the temple run smoothly for the devotees. These devotees are the integral part of our temple and my sincere and humble pranam to them for their support, dedication and devotion to the almighty. Please visit our temple and contribute enthusiastically in the collective effort for improving good activities at the temple for the society and our biggest investment our children the future of our ongoing Hindu heritage. Jai Gayatri Maa. Khemchand Nangrani President, D/FW Hindu Temple D/FW Hindu Temple Society Management Board of Trustees Chairman Tushar Basu 817-354-6068 Secretary Sandhya Patel 972-506-9141 Members Manoj Parikh Harshika Bhatt Rajiv Gaind Kanti Wani S.P. Krishna Murthy Indira Konda Vinoda Kumar Hari Patro 972-298-2011 975-462-1383 972-392-7860 817-608-0244 817-267-5505 469-272-9967 817-589-2517 972-333-8000 Executive Committee President Khemchand Nangrani Vice President (I) Omana Nair Vice President (II) Swati Pandit Treasurer Rajyalakshmi Rao Joint Treasurer Pradeep Desai Secretary Satyanarayana Bodla Ex- Officio Anita Singhal 972-742-5680 972-444-0662 817-267-0264 817-488-4850 972-393-9175 817-571-4626 817-261-9174 Committee Members Ananda Murthy Kuchibhotla Anil Sabnis Bharat Patel Chandra K. Bandar Dilip Yadev Indiraben Shah Kishor Fruitwala Kusum Masters Mahalakshmi Sivakumar Mukesh Wani Prasanna Panicker Rajneesh Gupta Revathi Srinath Shakuntala Kalia Sunil Maini Sunil Patel Swati Tripathy Vinod Kumar 817-656-8386 972-304-0715 214-893-4139 214-295-7448 972-315-3339 972-283-7955 972-234-1211 817-265-0115 972-814-4800 817-845-8100 469-682-4704 972-370-9493 972-387-9248 214-441-3227 214-738-6303 469-939-1884 940-368-3698 817-366-0641 3 North Texas Indian Physicians’ Charitable Foundation MEDICAL CLINIC With the Support of the D/FW Hindu Temple Society CLINIC DATES: 1st AND 3rd SUNDAY ( CLOSED ON LONG WEEKENDS) TIME: 10:00 AM TO 11:30 AM (Registration & Checking) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL CLINIC @ 972-870-9500 ON SPECIFIED DAYS. PLACE: 1706 NORTH BRITAIN RD., IRVING, TX. 75061 ( ACROSS FROM D/FW HINDU TEMPLE ) TEXAS INDO-AMERICAN PHYSICIANS SOCIETY (T.I.P.S.) North East Chapter And THE DFW HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY Invite you to the 18th ANNUAL HEALTH AWARENESS & SCREENING FAIR And Childhood Obesity Awareness Day th Sunday, June 9 , 2013 (7: 45 am – 12 noon) DFW Hindu Temple Cultural Hall 1605 N Britain Road, Irving TX 75061 REGISTRATION HEALTH SCREENING • • • • • Blood Test* o Metabolic Profile (Kidney/Liver)/CBC/Cholesterol o Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) o Thyroid function (TSH) o Hemoglobin A1C $15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 7:45 am 8:30 am - 12:00 noon • • • • • • $30.00 Pap Smear (Cervical Cancer)* Peripheral Artery Disease $10.00 $15.00 EKG* Nutritional Counseling Free Eye Exam Free Dental Screening- Free (Adult & Children) $5.00 Urine Test (Kidneys)* Ayurvedic Counselling Free Bone Density (Heel) Free; Finger stick blood sugar and cholesterol measurement Free • Obesity (BMI) screening, Blood Pressure Check and counseling. • Bone Marrow Donor Registry • Enrolment for Free Mammogram for low income, uninsured or underinsured patients by the • Asian Breast Health Outreach Project PLEASE BRING CASH/CHECK only Educational Slide Shows: Healthy Nutrition/AAPI-TIPS NEC Childhood Obesity Awareness Campaign Contact information:[email protected] 4 www.tipsnec.org and www.dfwhindutemple.org Co-Sponsors: TANTEX, Texas Instruments, FunAsia, Dallas EkNazar, Desi Plaza, Baylor Hospital at Irving, Be A Match, Asia Breast Network 4 5 Brahmotsavam Celebration Tirumala Brahmotsavam is a Hindu festival celebrated annually at Tirumala Venkateswara Temple at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. The festival continues for 9 days in the months of September and October every year. It is believed that Lord Brahma was the first to start this festival. He worshiped Sri Balaji on the banks of the river Pushkarini in Tirupati to thank him for the protection of mankind. Hence the festival bears his name ‘Brahmotsavam’ which means Brahma’s Utsav. Celebration Every year millions of devotees gather at the temple of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala to take part in the festival. It gives devotees an opportunity to receive the blessings of Sri Venkateswara Swami and experience “Vaikuntha Anubhava” or heavenly enjoyment and feeling. The idol of Lord Venkateshwara is taken out for processions on different vehicles on different days. The black idol of Lord Balaji is decorated with gold ornaments and precious stones to make the procession more attracting. The festival attracts pilgrims from all parts of the country and even from abroad. The Temple trust named Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) arranges for the smooth conduct of the Brahmotsavam. The TTD also sponsors various cultural programs, including spiritual discourses and music concerts as part of Brahmotsavam. Devotees are offered free meals and food packets on all days of the festival. The nine-day events are also telecasted through various television channels. The activities of the nine days are described below: Day 1 or Dhwajarohana On the first day of the festivities, the flag is hoisted near the Dhwajasthambham. The flag has an emblem of a black Garuda. It is on this day that a marvelous procession of Lord Venkateshwara is taken around the four streets of the main temple at ten in the night and continues till midnight. The Lord is taken on a vehicle called Seshavahana during the first two days of the festival. Day 2 or Chinna Seshavahana On the second day morning the Lord is taken out in a procession on Vaasuki (Serpent God) as his vehicle. In the morning of the second day, the Lord is taken out on the Seshavahana vehicle. In the night the deities are taken to ‘Uyala Mandapam’ for the ‘Unjal Seva’. This is then followed by a procession on the Hamsavahana. Hamsa or swan which symbolizes purity is said to have the capability of distinguishing between the good and the bad. 6 Day 3 or Simvahana The day is called Simvahana (Lion Vehicle) symbolizing strength and power. In the night, the deities are Mutayalapandiri Vahana which has a pearl covering, a symbol of purity and royalty. Day 4 or Kalpavriksha Vahana On the fourth day, the deities take a ride on Kalpavriksha Vahana in the morning. Kalpavriksha is a tree that grants boons and satisfies the wishes of the devotees. After Unjal Seva in the night,the deities are carried on Sarvabhoopala (King of Kings) Vahana . Day 5 or Garuda Vahana Day 6 or Gaja Vahana Fifth day of Brahmotsav is very unique. It is celebrated to commemorate the Lord’s incarnation as Mohini. The legend goes that Lord Vishnu assumed the form of Mohini or a beautiful girl to give amrit to the Devatas. In the night after Unjal Seva, the Lord is carried on well decorated Garuda Vahana. Garuda vahana is the most important and greatest of all the vahanas and many pilgrims visit Tirupati on this day. Day 6 or Gaja Vahana On the morning of the sixth day the deities are carried on Hanumad Vahana. Hanuman is the guest of this day. During the night the Lord sits on Gaja (Elephant) Vahana which is a symbol of wealth. 7 Day 7 or Suryaprabha Vahana Day 8 or Rathotsavam . On this day, the Lord is mounted on Suryaprabha Vahana or the sun chariot. Surya or the sun is the other form of Lord Vishnu.According to Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu is the center of the universe and to symbolize this Lord Vishnu uses Suryaprabha Vahana. The Lord is taken out on Chandraprabha Vahana at night after Unjal Seva. Devotees believe that it gives the Lord a soothing experience when he travels on Chandraprabha Vahana Day 8 or Rathotsavam In the morning the Lord Venkateswara is taken out in procession along with his concerts seated on a fully decorated Chariot pulled by the devotees with the chanting of Govinda! Govinda! Tirumala is flooded with devotes to witness this occasion. It is believed and said that those who witness the Lord seated on the Chariot during Rathostavam will not be reborn. Idols of Daruka the charioteer of Lord Sri Krishna and four horses are placed before the Lord on the chariot. Day 9 or Chakrasnana Mahotsavam Palaki Seva and Chakrasnana Mahotsavam in the morning andDhwajavarohanam are performed in the evening on the last day of Brahmotsavam. Abhisekham is performed on this day by applying oil and turmeric powder on the idols. The Garuda flag which was hoisted on the first day is lowered on the last day. D/FW HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY “Ekta Mandir” Cordially invites you, your family and friends to Bhagwat Gita Gyan (in Hindi) June 10th to 12th 2013 By Pujya Shri Rameshbhai Oza Program: Venue: Cultural Hall 1604 N Britain Road Irving TX 75061 Monday: 6:30 PM TO 9:00 PM Tuesday: 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM Wednesday: 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM Everyday 6:30 to 7:00 Puja & Bhajans 8 MAHA PRASAD WILL BE SERVED DAILY 5:30-6:30 PM , D/FW HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY “Ekta Mandir” Cordially invites you, your family, and friends to join us for THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL EVENTS , Vat Savitri Vrat Sunday, June 23th, 2013 Puja @ 10:00 AM Dev Shayani/Ashadhi Ekadashi Vitthala Abhishek Friday, July 19, 2013 @ 10:45 AM Jagannatha Bahuda Yatra Puja @ 7:45 PM Vyasa/Guru Purnima Dattatreya Abhishek On Monday, July 22, 2013 @ 10:45 am Satyanarayan Puja @ 6:00 pm Gita Homam On Saturday, July 27, 2013 @ 8:45 am Adipuram Friday,August 9, 2013 Balaji & Andal Abhishek @ 10:00 am Varalakshmi Vratam On Friday, August 16, 2013 @ 7:30 pm Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Satyanarayan Puja @ 6:00 pm Raksha Bandhan @ 7:45 pm Sunday, September 8, 2013 KevdaTeej (Haritalika Vratam) @ 4:00 pm Swarna Gowri Vratam @ 6:30 pm 9 | 10 GAYATRI HAVAN CELEBRATION 2013 | | GAYATRI HAVAN CELEBRATION 2013 | 11 12 D/FW HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY “Ekta Mandir” 10:00 AM 4 9 Cordially invite you, your family, and friends to join us in celebrating Ratha yatra puja on the 10th of July @ 6:30 PM and SHRI JAGANNATHA RATHA YATRA CELEBRATION On Sunday, the 14th of July, 2013 @ 9.30AM 9.30 am Prabhu Jagannatha Abakasha Puja 10:00 am Odissi dance offering to the Deities 10.20 am Pahandi of the Deities to Ratha 10.45am Parikrama/ Ratha Yatra 12.00 Noon Jagannatha Aarathi\ Maha Mangala Aarthi Lord Jagannatha MahaPrasadam will be served On Ratha Yatra day, Lord Jagannatha, Lord Balavadhra and Devi Subhadra along with all Temple Utsav Deities board the Chariot for a parikrama with the devotees. Please mark your calendar and plan to be part of this auspicious ceremony. Be a MaukhyaYajman/ Yajman and support our religious and cultural heritage Mukhya Yajman - $251 Yajman - $151 Jagannatha Sahasranama - $101 Pahandi of Deities to Ratha - $101 Pahandi of Utsava Deities - $51 Ratha Decoration - $51 Donor - $31 Deepa, coconut offering - $21 Archana - $11 Prasad on Bahuda Yatra - $301 Jagannatha Suna Besa and Bahuda Yatra puja will be on Friday, the 19th of July @ 7:45 PM And Bahudayatra celebration (Adharapana & Niladri bije) will be on the 21st of July @ 10:00 AM Prior to Ratha yatra, we will have Devasnana Purnima & Anasara puja on Sunday, June 23rd @ 11:00 AM & 7:00 PM respectively (Lord Jagannatha “DevaSnana yatra” with 108 Kalasha of water followed by “Gajanan Vesha”, followed by Anabasara) Please contact the Temple @ 972-445-3111/ Swati Tripathy @ 940-368-3698 13 | D/FW HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY | “Ekta Mandir” Cordially invites you, your family and friends to Participate in the JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATIONS PROGRAM Wednesday, August 28, 2013 ` 8:00 PM to 11:45 PM: Bhajans by various groups Midnight Aarati & Jhula Sunday, September 1, 2013 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon: Nand Mahotsav & Bhajans Govinda Aala (This event will be outside the temple) 14 12noon: Aarati and Mahaprasad For more information, Please contact Temple at 972-445-3111 15 Immortal Words of Swami Vivekananda Those who work at a thing heart and soul not only achieve success in it but through their absorption in that they also realize the supreme truth— Brahman. Those who work at a thing with their whole heart receive help from God. We believe that every being is divine, is God. Every soul is a sun covered over with clouds of ignorance; the difference between soul and soul is owing to the difference in density of these layers of clouds. Don’t look back—forward, infinite energy, infinite enthusiasm, infinite daring, and infinite patience—then alone can great deeds be accomplished. God is merciful to those whom He sees struggling heart and soul for realization. But remain idle, without any struggle, and you will see that His grace will never come. This is the first lesson to learn: be determined not to curse anything outside, not to lay the blame upon anyone outside, but stand up, lay the blame on yourself. You will find that is always true. Get hold of yourself. This life is a hard fact; work your way through it boldly, though it may be adamantine; no matter, the soul is stronger. The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help, are you free. Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. … Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles. We reap what we sow. We are the makers of our own fate. None else has the blame, none has the praise. I, for one, thoroughly believe that no power in the universe can withhold from anyone anything they really deserve What the world wants is character. The world is in need of those whose life is one burning love, selfless. That love will make every word tell like a thunderbolt. Fear is death, fear is sin, fear is hell, fear is unrighteousness, fear is wrong life. All the negative thoughts and ideas that are in the world have proceeded from this evil spirit of fear. Why are people so afraid? The answer is that they have made themselves helpless and dependent on others. We are so lazy, we do not want to do anything ourselves. We want a Personal God, a Savior or a Prophet to do everything for us. As long as we believe ourselves to be even the least different from God, fear remains with us; but when we know ourselves to be the One, fear goes; of what can we be afraid? We have to go back to philosophy to treat things as they are. We are suffering from our own karma. It is not the fault of God. What we do is our own fault, nothing else. Why should God be blamed? Even the greatest fool can accomplish a task if it were after his or her heart. But the intelligent ones are those who can convert every work into one that suits their taste. Fill the brain with high thoughts, highest ideals, place them day and night before you, and out of that will come great work. Watch people do their most common actions; these are indeed the things that will tell you the real character of a great person. Our first duty is not to hate ourselves, because to advance we must have faith in ourselves first and then in God. Those who have no faith in themselves can never have faith in God. This I have seen in life—those who are overcautious about themselves fall into dangers at every step; those who are afraid of losing honor and respect, get only disgrace; and those who are always afraid of loss, always lose. Ja ya P ar vati V r at Begins Jay Par arv Vr Saturday, July 20th, 2013 Puja @ 10:00 AM Ends on Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 Puja @ 6:30 PM 16 “AAO AAO MERE NANDLAL AA JAO” SHRIMAD BHAGWAT KATHA (HINDI) BY ACHARYA MRIDUL KRISHAN GOSWAMIJI SUNDAY JULY 28TH TO SATURDAY AUGUST 3RD, 2013 Respected Shri Mirdul Krishan Shastriji was born in the family of Saint Swami Haridasji Maharaj of the 15th century who was also the founder and rejuvenator of classical Indian Music. Swami Haridasji was also the Guru of famous musicians such as Baiju Bawara and Tan Sen. Mridulji’s melodious bhajans of Radharani and Lord Krishna create the divine atmosphere where one begins to feel the presence of the Lord. Goswamiji is Pramukh Gadi Virajman at Shri Banke Bihari Mandir in Vrindavan, India Venue: D/FW Hindu Temple Cultural Hall TIME: Sat. & Sun. 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Mon. to Fri. 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Mahaprasad will be served everyday FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL TEMPLE AT: 972-445-3111 VISIT WWW.DFWHINDUTEMPLE.ORG D/FW HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY & Kerala Hindu Society of North Texas Cordially invites you, your family & friends for the ONAM Celebrations & Feast On Saturday, September 14, 2013 @10:30 A.M. At D/FW Hindu Temple Cultural Hall Onam is the biggest and the most important festival of the state of Kerala. It is a harvest festival and is celebrated all over the state by people of all communities. According to a popular legend, the festival is celebrated to welcome King Mahabali, whose spirit is said to visit Kerala at the time of Onam. Oman is celebrated in the beginning of the month of Chingam, the first month of Malayalam Calendar. Story goes that during the reign of mighty asura (demon) king, Mahabali, Kerala witnessed its golden era. Everybody in the state was happy and prosperous and the king highly was regarded by his subjects. Apart from all his virtues, Mahabali had one shortcoming- he was egoistic. This weakness in Mahabali’s character was utilized by Gods to bring an end to his reign as they felt challenged by Mahabali’s growing popularity. However, for all the good deed done by Mahabali, God granted him a boon that he could annually visit his people with whom he was so attached. It is this visit of Mahabali that is celebrated as Onam every year. 17 Vidya Vikas News Corner Vidya Vikas online registration for school year 2013-2014 have been kicked off and is in full swing. Anand Bazaar and Holi at the Temple was a very fun event. For the very first time, Vidya Vikas put up a booth in Anand Bazaar. The veggie burgers and ice cream and kids snacks were all a SUPER Hit with the children, as expected !!! Children participated in the Thirukkural competition held in the DFW Hindu Temple, requiring children to recite Thirukkurals and their meanings in Tamil or English. Another competition conducted in the DFW Hindu Temple was the Dharma Bee Level 1 and Level 2. This is a competition that motivates children to learn about Swami Vivekananda. Important Dates for Vidya Vikas : May 5th - Vidya Vikas Annual Day. All classes will be presenting an item – skit, dance, song,… We are looking forward to a very fun evening. May 12th - Our most fun and DO NOT MISS event –5K Family Walk-Mothers Day celebration - Vidya Vikas picnic at the TW Richardson Park, Irving. May 19th - LAST DAY for Vidya Vikas 2012-2013 classes. Sept 8th - 1st Day of Vidya Vikas 2013-2014 School year. 2013-2014 school year registrations are in FULL SWING. Parents and children Hurry Up and Register !! Please visit www.vidyavikas.dfwhindutemple.org to register online. Process is 1. Register each student online 2.Pay Fees at the temple 3. Send email to [email protected] with the Receipt # and students first and last name. The Vidya Vikas Admin team will then Approve the registration. Registration fees : $125 for Religion Class for children which is mandatory. $25 for Additional classes. For additional information, please check out the FAQ and Student Registration Info sections of the website. Lookout for the new class that has been introduced - Sanskrit , between 9-10 am and 1:15 – 2:15pm. ——————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————— Youth Corner We had a BLAST at Anand Bazaar selling the SUPER POPULAR Tender Coconuts. Penny Wars, a fun fund raiser, is in full swing. Apr 28 is the last day of Penny Wars and the winner will be rewarded with an ice cream party. New Youth Group Board takes over in June to be in sync with the academic school year. Are you 10 years or older ? Come check us out at our monthly meeting which is usually the 1st Sunday of the month at the Youth Center. Or send us an email at [email protected]. We would love to have your participation !! PLEASE TUNE IN D/FW Hindu Temple Radio Program (Radio Archana) on AM 1110 D/FW Hindu Temple hosts a radio program at 1110 AM every Saturday from 4pm-5pm. In addition to Bhajans, we also give information about the Temple, the Temple activities and upcoming programs celebrated at the temple. Please join us every Saturday from 4-5pm. If any of you would like to sponsor the Radio Program for 30 min or 1 hour to celebrate the birthdays, anniversaries or other special occasions of your dear ones please email: [email protected]. D/FW Temple thanks all those who have sponsored the Radio-Archana program for the past several months. Every Sunday at 12 noon, Temple Aarati LIVE on FM 104.9 Temple greatly appreciates Radio FUNASIA Community involvement and the sponsorship for relay of Temple AARATI LIVE every Sunday at 12:00 Noon. For more information, please call Temple or Radio FUNASIA at 972-235-5555. 18 BI-ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING As required in the Templeís Constitution, the Bi-Annual General Body Meeting of the D/FW Hindu Temple Society is scheduled for Sunday, June 9, 2013, at 1:00 P.M. in the Youth Center. All Founder, Life and Regular Members of the Society are requested to attend this meeting. Voting is limited to Members only. AGENDA 1. Prayer and approval of the minutes of the GB Meeting held on 3/24/2013 2. To receive and consider the Presidentís Bi-annual report. 3. To receive and consider the Treasurerís statement of accounts. 4. BOT Chairmanís comments 5. Vote of thanks and Adjournment Notes: a) Members, please consider this as a formal invitation, in lieu of a separate mail. b) Your presence and involvement in the General Body Meetings is vital to the management in executing the affairs of the Society. Sincerely, Khemchand Nangrani President, D/FW Hindu Temple Society Suggested Donations For Priest Services Priestly services are available at the Temple, in your home or your place of business, Please contact the Temple Office at Metro (972) 445-3111 Archana Archana (Sahasranama) Abhishekam (Individual Sponsored) Abhishekam (Group Sponsored) Abhishekam (Temple Scheduled) Havan (Private Sponsored) Havan (Temple Scheduled Hair Offering (Mundan) Kalyana Utsavam in Temple Namkaran (Naming Ceremony) Outside Metroplex Puja Minimum $11.00 $51.00 $101.00 $51.00 $ 31.00 $151.00 $101.00 $51.00 $151.00 $51.00 $301.00 Satyanarayana Puja (Private in Temple) Satyanarayana Puja Shraaddha-Havan Shraaddha Tarapan/Hiranya Upanayana Thread Ceremony Upanayana at Home Vahana Puja Wedding (In Temple) Wedding (Outside) Sunday Mahaprasad sponsor $101.00 $51.00 $151.00 $51.00 $151.00 $200.00 $35.00 $401.00* $501.00** $301.00 * Includes use of Yajnashala for the duration of wedding. ** One Pre-wedding Puja included. Advance payment required for all pujas outside Temple. Maximum 4 hours for outside pujas, other than weddings. Suggested donations for all puja services performed at home is $151.00 Rates for priest services are subject to change. FACILITY RENTAL CHARGES Time 8:00 am to 4:00 pm 8:00 am to midnight 6:00 pm to midnight Cleaning Charges Cultural Cultural Hall Center $700.00 $1,200.00 $900.00 $200.00 Multipurpose Multipurpose Facility (new) Facility (new) $500.00 $900.00 $650.00 $100.00 Yagnashala Yagnasala Youth Youth Center Center $400.00 $400.00 $651 for both Class Rooms Class Rooms $40.00 per hour These available during Temple Hours only $50.00 $50.00 Kitchen Use Use Charges Charges Kitchen Kitchen available only with Hall Rental. $300.00 Service chargeofof$250.00 $200.00 cleaning mandatory. Service charge for for cleaning mandatory $150.00 Cancellation fees applicable, below for details. Cancellation fees applicable, check withsee Manager 25% deposit at at the time Week before of facility 25% deposit the timeofofbooking, booking,balance balance One 2 weeks before the the useuse of facility, Cooking Warming otherwise subject to cancellation CANCELLATION FEES updated Sept 2011 Prior To: 60 days - 10%, 30 days - 15%, 15 days - 20% , 1 - 15 days - No refund, reschedule updated December 2012 19 “Ekta Mandir” 8 We cordially invite you to the following temple programs (monthly events are on page 2) Date Friday-Sunday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday May 17-19 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 Tuesday Thursday Thursday Sunday May 28 May 30 June 6 June 9 Friday Saturday Friday Sunday . June 14 June 15 June 21 June 23 Wednesday Sunday Friday Sunday Wednesday Saturday June 26 June 30 July 5 July 7 July 10 July 13 Sunday July 14 Friday July 19 Saturday Sunday Monday July 20 July 21 July 22 Thursday Saturday Sunday Monday Monday Friday July 25 July 27 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 12 Aug 16 Sunday Wednesday Aug 18 Aug 21 Saturday Aug 24 Tuesday Wednesday Aug 27 Aug 28 Saturday Aug 31 Sunday Sept 1 Monday Saturday Sunday Monday Wednesday Saturday Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Sunday Thursday Saturday Sunday Sept 2 Sept 7 Sept 8 Sept 9 Sept 11 Sept 14 Sept 15 Sept 17 Sept 18 Sept 19 Sept 22 Sept 26 Sept 28 Sept 29 Time 6:30pm 6:30pm 9:00am-1pm 12:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 1:00pm 9:00am-5pm 6:30pm 1:00pm-4pm 6:30pm 10:00am 6:00pm 7:00pm 6:30pm 3:00pm 6:30pm 12:30pm 6:30pm 11:00am 1:00pm-4pm 9:30am 6:00pm 10:45am 7:45pm 6:30pm 10:am 10:45am 6:00pm 6:30pm 8:45am 6:30pm 7:45pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm-8:45pm 6:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 8:00am-2pm 1:00pm-4pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 8:00pm-12pm 2:30pm 5:00pm 10:00am 11:30am 12:30pm 6:30pm 1:00pm-4pm 4:00pm 8:30am 6:30pm 10:30am 12:30pm 6:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:45pm 1:00pm-4pm 3:00pm Events Sri Balaji Brahmotsavam Pradosham Shiva Puja Narasimha Jayanti Vaikasi Vishakam Puja Basava Jayanti Jagannath puja Satyanarayan Puja Sankathara Chaturthi Guru-graha puja Pradosham Shiva Puja Bi-Annual General Body Meeting TIPS Health Fair Shashti Puja Naadhopaasanaa Pradosham Shiva Puja Vat Savitri Puja Satyanarayan Puja, Purnima Jagannath puja Sankathara Chaturthi Shrinathji Aradhana Pradosham Shiva Puja Jagannath puja Lord Jagannath Ratha Yatra Puja Chakra Snanam Naadhopaasanaa Lord Jagannath Ratha Yatra Shashti Puja Vitthala Abhishek JagannathBahuda Yatra Puja Pradosham Shiva Puja JagannathBahuda Yatra Celebration Dattatreya Abhishek Satyanarayan Puja, Purnima Sankathara Chaturthi Gita Homam Pradosham Shiva Puja Jagannath puja Shashti Puja Aarati Varalakshmi Vrat Puja Pradosham Shiva Puja Satyanarayan Puja Raksha Bandhan Balavadra Janma Puja Raghvendra Swami Aradhana Naadhopaasanaa Maha Sankathara Chaturthi Sri-Jayanti-Vitthala Puja Janmashtami Bhajans Midnight(12:00pm) Aarati& Jhoola Jagannath puja Laksha-Tulasi Puja Janmashtami Celebration Nand Mahotsav Jagannath Puja Pradosham Shiva Puja Naadhopaasanaa Haritalika Vrat/Kevada Teej Puja Ganesh Homam, Abhishek Shashti Puja Onam Celebration Jagannath Puja Pradosham Shiva Puja Ganesh Visarjan Satyanarayan Puja Sankathara Chaturthi Jagannath Puja Naadhopaasanaa Shrinathji Aradhana For Information Please call Temple at 972-445-3111 For event details, fliers and temple calendar please visit our web-site at dfwhindutemple.org Non-Profit Org US Postage Paid Irving ,Teaxas Permit No. 217 Day P.O. Box 154246 D/FW Hindu Temple Society Irving, Texas 75015-4246 8
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