Inauguration of the New Temple

OM NAMO VENKATESAYA
Sri Venkateswara Swamy
Temple of Colorado
Thrayaanhika Eka Kundaathmaka Balalaya
Samprokshana Mahotsavam
(Inauguration of the New Temple)
Muhoortham: Friday, May 6, 2011, 7:19 PM to 8:21 PM
(Mahalakshmi sametha Sri Venkateswara Swamy Aalaya Pravesham)
Temple Address: 1495 S Ridge Rd, Castle Rock
Visit our temple website www.svtempleco.org
08/24/07 VL Vratham
01/01/08 NewYear Puja
03/08/08 Shivarathri
06/14/08 Hanumath Jayanthi
08/25/07 First Venkateswara Abhishekam
03/08/08 Rudrabhishekam
04/13/08 Seetha Rama Kalyanam
07/18/08 GuruPoornima
Venkatadri Samam Sthanam Brahmande Nasthi Kinchana
Venkatesa Samo Devo NaBhootho NaBhavishyathi
In this Universe there is no sacred place equivalent to Venkatadri
(Tirumala) and there is no God equivalent to Lord Venkateswara neither in
the past, present, nor in the future going to be.
Message from SVTC Chairman of the Board
Message from Douglas County Commissioner
Steven A Boand
SVTemple of Colorado Milestones
May 2007 – Conducted Town Hall Meetings
May 17th, 2007 – Applied for non-profit 501 (c) status
September 5th, 2007 – IRS approval notice of 501 (c) status received
August 7th, 2007 – First SVTC Vara Lakshmi Pooja and Venkateswara Swamy
Abhishekam
January 1st, 2008 – SVTC celebrated first New Year puja with grand success
March 8th, 2008 – First Shivarathri celebrations
April 13th, 2008 – First Sita Rama Kalyanam (Bhadradri style) celebrations
June 1st, 2008 – Full time permanent priest was hired
June 14th, 2008 – First Hanuman Jayanthi celebrations
July 17th& 18th, 2008 – First Guru Poornima and Shirdi Saibaba Vigraha Sthapana
celebrations
September 6th, 2008 – First Ganesh Chaturdhi celebrations
October 9th, 2008 – Lord Venkateswara, Sridevi and Bhoodevi Vigraha Sthapana
& Temporary Temple Opening
October 12th, 2008 – First ever Udayasthamana Seva as per Tirumala traditions
was celebrated
October 26th, 2008 – First Deepavali celebrations
October 31st, 2008 – Other Vigrahas were received and Vigraha Sthapana was done
November 2008 – Started work with Douglas County/Architects/Engineers
towards obtaining Site Improvement Plan
December 3rd, 2008 – First Skanda Shasti celebrations
SV Temple of Colorado Milestones Continued……
January 7th, 2009 – First Vikunta Ekadasi celebrations
May 8th, 2009 – SVTC School of Fine Arts Inauguration
June 10th, 2009 – Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Ranga Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamy visit to the
temple
August 15th, 2009 – First land pooja (karshanam) was performed
August 21st, 2009 - TTD Artist Ashtavadhani Dr. Medasani Mohan’s visit
September 15th, 2009 Crops were grown at the site in preparation for Ground Breaking
October 1st, 2009 – Site Improvement plan was officially approved by Douglas
County
October 3rd, 2009 – Raghavendra Swamy vigraha Sthapana
October 9th, 2009 – Shanku Sthapana (Ground Breaking Ceremony) by
Sri Sri Sri Viswayogi Viswamji Maharaj
November 28th, 2009 – Nava Graha Prathisthapana
December 2009 – Well Construction
May 1st & 2nd, 2010 – Padmashri Dr. S P Balasubrahmanyam Banquet and
Concert
July 15th 2010 – Temple Construction started
September 12th, 2010 – Sri Bodhinatha Veylanswami visit from Hawaii
April 19th 2011 – Certificate of Occupancy received from Douglas County
May 6, 7, 8th, 2011 – New Temple Inauguration Celebrations
Om Namo Venkatesaya
Srinivas (Venkateswara) Suprabhatam
Kousalya supraja rama poorva sandhya pravarthate
Utthista nara shardula kartavyam daivamahnikam
Ghanta Mantapam is the heart of Sri Venkateswara Temple, located on the
hill, Venkatadri, one of the seven hills of Tirumala, a popular pilgrimage center to
millions of devotees. For the past several hundreds of years dating back to 14th
century, there exists a tradition of singing the song to wake up Lord Venkateswara,
over at this Ghanta Mantapam. It is known to all of us and practiced by millions of
devotees all around the world. As all of you might have guessed by now, it is
called SRI VENKATESWARA SUPRABHATAM.
Early in the morning around 3 AM, Vaishnava priests sing the song of
Suprabhatam to provide the wake up call to Lord Venkateswara. Serenity blended
with peaceful environment is the norm here. The sacred hills of Tirumala echo and
reverberate the melody filled with devotion. It is believed that the ashta
dikpalakas, nava grahas and three crore devatas sing this with lot of reverence
while being invisible to the ordinary devotees, who are assembled in Ghanta
Mantapam. Sri Venkateswara wakes up with a smile and glances the 14 lokas. One
can only imagine how sweet is that glance. When the elegantly eloquent, thousand
tongued Adiseshu cannot describe the qualities of the grace with which the Lord
looks at the fourteen lokas, it is better for the humans not to attempt any
description. It is extremely important and interesting to know how this song came
into existence and who penned the lyrics of this song.
The devotee who was granted the great privilege by Srinivasa and earned
his grace in the form of knowledge and eloquence is Sri Prativadi Bhayankar
Annan. He was born at an auspicious time to the couple Anantacharyulu and Andal
at Kanchipuram in the year 1361 AD. Annan’s family was very traditional. They
were descendents of a person Mudumubai Nambi who was one of the 74 heads
appointed by Sri Ramanujacharya. The name given by his parents at birth was
HastiGiriNathar Annan. He gained expertise in all shastras at a very young age. He
learned the details of shastras from a great scholar Acharya Nayana
Varadacharyulu who was the son of Sri VenkataDesikulu.
One day he defeated a scholar named Narasimha Mishra who came from
North India in a debate by the virtue of his expertise. Varadacharya, who was very
delighted with this outcome, awarded him the title Prativadi Bhayankar. From that
day onwards he was known by this name. After some time, Annan joined as a
student to Acharya Varavara muni who was the main Jeeyar of Srirangam. One day
Acharya along with his students reached Tirumala to have darshan of Sri
Venkateswara. While he had darshan of the Lord along with his favorite student
Annan, He observed certain deficiencies such as lack of Suprabhatam or Mangala
Sasanam. He immediately asked his favorite student Annan to pen lyrics of
Suprabhatam. Taking that as a direct request from the Lord himself, Annan wrote
and sang Suprabhatam, Stotram, Prapatti and Mangala Sasanam immediately at
that moment. His teacher, the priests of the temple, and the devotees assembled
were delighted and spellbound hearing such beautiful rendition using honey like
words.
Acharya Varavara muni ordered the temple priests to sing Annan’s lyrics
every day in the early hours of every morning. Starting from that day the same
lyrics are being sung to Srinivasa. He thus achieved the purpose of his birth and his
name entered history books. The 1st sloka in Suprabhatam is said to be obtained
from Ramayana where as the 9th, 10th and 13th slokas were obtained from
Markandeya Puranam.
Annan who wrote the lyrics of the Suprabhatam that are used as a wakeup
call to the Lord of the universe is blessed.
After a while upon Acharya’s direction, the same Suprabhatam has been
propagated to 108 Sri Vaishnava kshetras. After the demise of Varavara muni,
Annan spent the rest of his life in Kanchi and Tirumala. He passed away at a ripe
age of 93 in the year 1454 AD and attained Moksha.
The Suprabhatam, Stotram, Prapatti and Mangala Sasanam written by
Annan are heard even today in the hills of Tirumala in the early hours of the
morning. The whole world wakes up hearing the Suprabhatam of the protector of
the worlds. The smiles of Srinivasa give the feeling of protection shields to the
entire universe. This is the story of Suprabhatam. This is the wakeup call loved by
Srinivasa. These are the Mangala sasanas.
Sriyah kantaya kalyana nidhaye nidhayerthinam
Sri Venkata nivasaya Srinivasaya mangalam
Temple Inauguration Schedule
Friday, May 6, 2011
7:00 AM –9:00 AM -At 3194 N Industrial Way, Castle Rock
Suprabhatam
ViswaksenaAaraadhana
Punyaahavaachanam
9:30 AM–2:00 PM-At the New Temple-1495 S Ridge Rd, Castle Rock
PanchagavyaPraasanam
VaastuPurushaRachana,VaasthuPurushaAaraadhana
VaasthuHomam, VaasthuBali
This segment of the event is focused on drawing and offering prayers to
vasthu purusha in order to quell any known and unknown deviations from
vasthu sasthra .
Paryagneekaranam
Ritual performed to obtain the sanctification and purification of the temple
by the God AGNI(FIRE)
4:00 PM –9:00 PM -At the New Temple
Ruthvigvaranam
To invite, request and delegate the authority to the main priest (pradhana
acharyulu) the priest incharge of yagnam (yagna acharyulu) and all other
associate priests, as per the tradition.
Mrithsangrahanam (COLLECTION OF SACRED SOIL)
Ankuraaropanam
DwaaraThoranaDhwajaKumbhaAaraadhana
Soma Homam
Poornaahuthi
MahalakshmisamethaSri VenkateswaraSwamyAalayaPravesham
(Muhoortham: 7:19 pm to 8:21 pm)
Jalaadhivaasam
TheerdhaPrasaadaadiVitharana
Temple Inauguration Schedule
Saturday, May 7, 2011
6:00 AM –2:00 PM –At the New Temple
Suprabhatam
Aranimadhanam
Ritual that involves the procedure and the process of initiating the sacred
FIRE.
Sri Venkateswara Swamy Sahitha Yaaga Shaala Pravesham
Chakraabja Mandala Rachana
Preparation of 64 squares to invite the deities.
Mahaakumbha Sthaapanam
Chathusthaana Archana
Preparation of four components KHUMBHA, AGNI, BIMBHA and
MANDALAM.
Sri Sudarshana Naarasimha Homam
Moorthi Homam, Poornaahuthi
Ritual know as homam to prevent any of the deficiencies and defects
mostly non intentional and unknown, when the murhtis are carved,
prepared by the shilpi.
Theerdha Prasaadaadi Vitharana
4:00 PM –8:00 PM –At the New Temple
ChathusthanaArchana
Sri Mahalakshmi Aaradhana (Special Ladies Puja Participation by Sponsors)
Sri Lakshmi Homam
Moorthi Homam
Praana Prathishta Kalaanyaasa Homam
Dhaanya Sayyaadhi Vaasam
Poornaahuthi
Theerdha Prasaadaadi Vitharana
Temple Inauguration Schedule
Sunday, May 8, 2011
7:00 AM –5:00 PM –At the New Temple
Suprabhatam
Dwaara Thorana Dhwaja Kumbha Aaraadhana
Moorthi Homam
Mahakumbha Thiru Veedhee Utsavam
Procession of Maha Khumba
Aalaya Pravesam
Sahasra Kalashabhishekam
1008 Kalisha Abishekam
Theerdha Prasaadaadi Vitharana
Vaibhava Thirukkalyaana Mahothsavam
Deepaalankaara Seva
Aacharya Ruthvijaadhi Sanmaanam
Mahaadhaaseervachanam
Theerdha Prasaadaadi Vitharana
Bala-alayam
The word Baala typically means a child and also brings the opinions mini, young
as well as growing. The word Alayam means a temple, sometimes also viewed to
carry the meaning of sacred, and reflect the features of happiness (anandam) and
courage (dhirayam). Baalalayam, while it appears to be a miniature temple, it also
reflects the first step of a major venture of building a new temple.
When we apply the term to our current situation it is as follows. When there are
plans to build a permanent Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple here in the rocky
mountain region of Colorado, it is customary to start the Balaalayam. That was
accomplished on 9th October 2008 when Utsava Vigrhas of Sri Venkateswara
Swamy along with Sridevi and Bhudevi were installed in a temporary temple.
Now we are moving into our new permanent temple premises and it reflects one of
the important milestones in the temple building process. While the basic
construction of the Temple is complete, Indian Sthapathi (architecture) related
work will be ongoing. So the shrine will still be known as Balaalayam until the
time in the near future, when we accomplish the completion of Garbha Aalayam,
Gopurams, Balipeetham, and Dwajasthambam, to mention a few, what is
frequently referred to as indianization of a temple.
After the completion of the above mentioned items, Kumbhabhishekam (PRANA
PRATHISHTA) will be performed in the traditional ways to complete the process
of building the temple in a very authentic fashion. We, here at Sri Venkateswara
Swamy Temple of Colorado will follow the well known Pancharathra Aagamam
and have established the norms for generations to come.
09/06/08 Ganesha Chaturdhi
10/12/08 Udayasthamana Seva
10/12/08 Udayasthamana Seva
11/16/08 Dhanyadhivasam
01/07/09 Vaikunta Ekadasi
12/17/09 Well Construction
07/15/10 Start of Temple Construction
10/25/10 Temple Construction
01/01/09 New Year Day
06/10/09 Sri Tridandi Ranga Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamy
05/08/09 SVTC School Opening
08/21/09 Sahasravadhani Dr. Medasani Mohan
08/08/09 Karshanam
09/13/09 Karshanam
09/26/09 Karshanam
10/05/09 Pre Shanku Sthapana
List of Donors who paid $1,000 or more as of 04/25/2011
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CHUKKAPALLI VJ
KUNA GUPTA
PENTELA RAMARAO
SAGAR BT ANANDA
MUPPALA DAMODARA
IJJU VIJAYANANDA
VERIZON FOUNDATION MATCHING .
MADUGULA GOVINDA RAO
DIXIT MRIGENDRAMANI
GUDAVALLI SREENIVAS
BUDAMGUNTA ASHOK REDDY
PINGALI ASHWIN
SAJJA TARAKA RAMA KRISHNA
SV TEMPLE OF THE ROCKIES
RAMAYANAM RAO S
DEVULAPALLI SRIDHAR
JASTY MAHESH
REDDY RAJA
VELAGAPUDI SATYANARAYANA
SUBRAMANIYAN RAMESH
VUNNAM ANAND
DONTHULA SREEDHAR
TANDRI SUDARSAN
MUDUPU NARSIMHA REDDY
ANAKAVUR MURALI
ANNAMALAI SEGAR
CHAVA SANKAR
DRONAVALLI SRIDHAR
EDARA HARISH
GARIMELLA MURTHY
GUDE SREENIVASULU
KAJA NEHRU
KALAGIRI JAGADEESHWAR REDDY
KARAMSETTY BABURAO
KONERU MOHAN VENKATKUMAR
KUNAM PEDA VEERAIAH
KURAKULA SUDARSAN
MULLANGI SUDARASANA KRISHNA PRASAD
MUTHU YUGANDHAR
NAWALA RAMA KRISHNA REDDY
NIMMAGADDA ANIL
NUNNA MADHAVARAO
PANATI SRINIVAS
PETLURI KOTISWAMY
POTLURI MAHESH
RAJAMONEY SHANKAR A
SANKARAN NANDAKUMAR
SELAGAMSETTY MUNNI
CITY
HIGHLANDS RANCH
PUEBLO WEST
AURORA
DENVER
COLORADO SPRINGS
AURORA
COLORADO SPRINGS
COLORADO SPRINGS
CASTLE ROCK
AURORA
LONGMONT
ENGLEWOOD
HIGHLANDS RANCH
AURORA
AURORA
COLORADO SPRINGS
CENTENNIAL
COLORADO SPRINGS
HIGHLANDS RANCH
COLORADO SPRINGS
CASTLE ROCK
CENTENNIAL
HIGHLANDS RANCH
HIGHLANDS RANCH
HIGHLANDS RANCH
AURORA
AURORA
COLORADO SPRINGS
HIGHLANDS RANCH
CENTENNIAL
PARKER
SUPERIOR
AURORA
COLORADO SPRINGS
HIGHLANDS RANCH
LITTLETON
SUPERIOR
PARKER
HIGHLANDS RANCH
COLORADO SPRINGS
PARKER
PARKER
PARKER
SIDNEY
HIGHLANDS RANCH
COLORADO SPRINGS
COLORADO SPRINGS
COLORADO SPRINGS
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PLEDGE
DATE
7/31/2007
8/25/2007
2/20/2010
8/12/2007
10/31/2007
2/27/2011
10/31/2007
11/9/2008
1/2/2011
4/12/2009
10/23/2010
8/24/2007
11/21/2007
10/11/2009
11/13/2010
8/25/2007
10/30/2008
8/25/2007
10/12/2008
8/24/2007
8/25/2007
10/9/2009
10/11/2009
10/29/2007
10/9/2009
8/25/2007
12/31/2007
10/12/2007
10/9/2009
10/9/2009
10/19/2009
10/9/2009
10/9/2009
10/9/2009
10/28/2007
10/9/2009
5/22/2008
10/24/2007
10/3/2009
10/30/2007
8/25/2007
8/24/2007
12/27/2009
8/24/2007
10/9/2009
10/31/2007
10/9/2009
AMOUNT
$111,111
$111,111
$100,000
$53,881
$51,111
$50,000
$33,430
$31,111
$28,133
$26,070
$25,000
$25,000
$25,000
$20,697
$20,116
$20,000
$20,000
$18,000
$18,000
$16,260
$16,009
$16,000
$15,349
$15,001
$15,000
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$15,000
NAME
THURIMELLA RAMAKRISHNA
YETURU SARATH
NEKKANTI SEETHA
MADANAPALLI SREEDHAR
YARLAGADDA SRINIVASA
RADHAKRISHNAN K
RAJAMANI SAIGANESH
RUSSELL DARYL A.
SURAPANENI SRINIVAS
VEERANKI RAMESH
CHENNA SRINIVAS
VELPURI SESHAGIRIRAO
ALLA VENKATESWARARAO
KANNOJOO PRAHLAD
SAGAR MOHAN
CHATARI RAMESH
KANEKAL RAMESH
KOTHIYAL SATYA
DONTULA SARAT BABU
TAMMINEEDI SWAMIJI
MANI SELVAM
KAJA BOSU B
VARRE DURGA ANIL KUMAR
GOLLAMUDI CHAKRAPANI
MOGALLAPALLI VENKATA S
PADMANABHAN GOPALAKRISHNA
KATAMANENI SRINIVASA RAO
KUNALA SANTOSH
RAMAMURTHY RAMESH
MIKKILINENI ANAND
ANNAPAREDDY SRAVY LALANA
DAN SUNDARESAN
RAVURI MOHANARAO
IYER SADASHIV
KILARU RADHA
BORRA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA
CHALAVADI PRASAD
CHINNAMAREDDY HARIKRISHNA
GINJUPALLI VENKATA GIRI
GUNDU RAJESH
KUNA KIRAN
MENNENI JAGAN MOHAN
MOVVA SASIDHAR
PACKIRISAMY RAVICHANDRAN
PANUGANTI VAMSI KRISHNA
PARAKALA VISHWANATH RAJU
PAREPALLI UMA MAHESWAR RAO
VANKINA VENKATESWARA RAO
CITY
CENTENNIAL
SUPERIOR
HIGHLANDS RANCH
CENTENNIAL
SUPERIOR
BROOMFIELD
HIGHLANDS RANCH
LITTLETON
CASTLE ROCK
PARKER
DUBAI UAE
AURORA
ROCK ISLAND
HIGHLANDS RANCH
DENVER
COLORADO SPRINGS
COLORADO SPRINGS
PARKER
SUPERIOR
LITTLETON
COLORADO SPRINGS
HIGHLANDS RANCH
PARKER
TIMNATH
SIDNEY
AURORA
HIGHLANDS RANCH
PARKER
HIGHLANDS RANCH
AURORA
BEL AIR
LAKEWOOD
LONGMONT
AURORA
CASTLE ROCK
SIDNEY
PARKER
HIGHLANDS RANCH
AURORA
BROOMFIELD
WESTMINISTER
LONGMONT
SUPERIOR
PARKER
LONGMONT
SUPERIOR
COLORADO SPRINGS
ENGLEWOOD
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PLEDGE
DATE
08/25/2007
1/1/2008
10/28/2007
1/1/2011
10/23/2010
10/9/2009
3/24/2011
12/27/2009
6/30/2008
9/15/2008
4/1/2011
8/23/2009
12/22/2008
12/31/2008
11/11/2007
8/25/2009
8/13/2007
12/16/2009
10/23/2010
8/25/2007
10/12/2008
1/1/2008
4/3/2010
8/1/2008
10/23/2010
7/9/2008
1/1/2009
2/9/2010
2/20/2010
8/20/2010
12/2/2008
12/19/2009
12/6/2009
10/16/2010
10/12/2008
AMOUNT
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
$12,094
$10,116
$10,001
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
$9,517
$8,714
$8,310
$8,000
$7,207
$6,802
$6,445
$6,154
$6,103
$6,036
$5,659
$5,520
$5,488
$5,452
$5,377
$5,251
$5,247
$5,116
$5,116
$5,116
$5,083
$5,082
$5,001
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
NAME
VELAMATI RAJESH
YAMMANUR UMASHANKAR
KUNTAMUKKALA RAJASEKHAR
TURLAPATI SRINIVAS
RAMAMURTHI RADHA KRISHNAN
GUNTURU PRASAD
MULLAPUDI S K VENKATA RAMANA RAO
KUMARASWAMY ARUNKUMAR VELUR
CHUNDRU SRIDHAR
MALLISETTY SATISH
VAJRALA KIRAN KUMAR
RAMURTHY MUTHUKUMARAPPAN
NALLAMOTHU RAJESH
VASIREDDY PRASAD
SUBRAMANIYAM DEVAMADHAV
SHAH RAJENDRA
NALLAPATI SRINIVAS
MAGANTI VENKAT
BHEEMIREDDY SUNIL
CHUKKAPALLI BUJJI CHOWDARY
RAMASWAMI VIVEK
CHILUKA RAJKUMAR
VENKATESAN SOWRIRAJAN
KUMAR VICTOR V
PALAGATI SIVAKOTA
BOPPUDI NAGA SURESH
BANDARU SRIDHAR
KANNAN KRISHNAN
KOLLI SIVA
KRISHNAMURTHY SRIRAM
KESAVAN KUMARAVEL
KOMMERA KIRAN
CHILUKURI KIRAN KUMAR
PISIPATI RAMA
NARAYANAN SOWMYA
DODDAPANENI SRINIVASA
UNITED WAY .
TRIPASURI VENKATA SRINIVAS
KANAPARTHI VAMSEEKRISHNA
GONELLA RAMA KRISHNA
ARUNACHALAM SARAVANAM
TSQUARE DISHA CORPORATION .
SELVARAJ PRASAD BABU
MULUMUDI SHYAM MOHAN
NAMBURI JAGADISH
ARAKALI NAGENDRA
VENKATESAN THANIGAI
MADDHI RAJANI K
CITY
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LONE TREE
AURORA
PARKER
G WOOD VILLAGE
AURORA
HIGHLANDS RANCH
HIGHLANDS RANCH
DENVER
HIGHLANDS RANCH
AURORA
AURORA
G WOOD VILLIAGE
ROCHESTER
HIGHLANDS RANCH
AURORA
LONETREE
HIGHLANDS RANCH
AURORA
HIGHLANDS RANCH
BREA
LITTLETON
PARKER
AURORA
MONUMENT
AURORA
COLORADO SPRINGS
WESTMINSTER
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PARKER
SUPERIOR
CASTLE ROCK
SIDNEY
PARKER
HIGHLANDS RANCH
DENVER
LITTLETON
PARKER
COLORADO SPRINGS
COLORADO SPRINGS
PARKER
HIGHLANDS RANCH
HIGHLANDS RANCH
HIGHLANDS RANCH
DENVER
SIDNEY
AURORA
NJ
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CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
NE
CO
PLEDGE
DATE
10/23/2010
10/24/2009
8/26/2007
10/16/2007
3/3/2008
6/21/2007
10/15/2007
7/1/2007
AMOUNT
$5,000
$4,418
$4,347
$4,115
$4,001
$4,000
$3,806
$3,466
$2,978
$2,947
$2,656
$2,536
$2,500
$2,444
$2,386
$2,333
$2,328
$2,232
$2,219
$2,182
$2,181
$2,136
$2,104
$2,086
$2,075
$2,074
$2,021
$2,011
$2,000
$1,923
$1,902
$1,895
$1,819
$1,800
$1,793
$1,783
$1,773
$1,769
$1,752
$1,724
$1,705
$1,702
$1,643
$1,625
$1,582
$1,553
$1,532
$1,529
NAME
EDUPUGANTI RAMAMOHAN
BODAPATI SURESH KUMAR
PALANI PIRAMANAYAGAM
BALABHADRA VENKATRAJU
CHHAYA SIDHARTH S
KATTULA PRASADA RAO
MADIREDDI KUMARSWAMY
RAJAN K K DORAI
CHAPARALA GOPINATH
MANDAVA PUSHPANAG
RAHATPURI VIRENDRA
DALIPARTHI KAMALAKAR
AMARA VAMSEE
ALAGAPPAN SURESH
KARUMANCHI RAJESH B
KAILASAM VENKATESAN
MADHURAKAVI SRINIVAS
MANDAVILLY RATANKUMAR
AVULA PURNACHAND
REDDY VENKATESHWAR
KRISHNAN VISWANATH
DOMA RAM MOHAN
BALAJI RAMANATHA
GUNTUPALLI SRINIVASA
POTNURI VENKATA SHYAM SUNDAR
BISTAIAH RAJASHEKAR
KANTHETI GANDHI
SAMETANAHALLI RAGHAVENDRA RAO
GARAGA VENKATA RAMAN
APPARASU DHARMENDERRAO
GANUTHULA KIRAN
VOOKANATI RAVINDER R
DENDUKURI SRI HARI RAJU
BADAM BALAJI
SRIDHAR RAGHAVENDRARAO
MULLURI NARASIMHASWAMY
DUGGIRALA RAVIKRISHANA
MONAVARTY RAVINDRA BABU
PIPPALA VENKATA YUGANDER
KAILASAN PAVITHRA
KARUNGULAM KUMAR
MUKNAHALLIPATNA SURESH
CHAKKA VAMSEE
KATTA SARATH
ANANTHANARAYANAN BALACHANDAR
NAGRATH ADITYA
TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES .
TUBATI BALA SUBRAHMANYA
CITY
ST
ALPHARETTA
DENVER
GA
CO
COLORADO SPRINGS
AURORA
HIGHLANDS RANCH
AURORA
COLORADO SPRINGS
LONE TREE
AURORA
COLORADO SPRINGS
HIGHLANDS RANCH
AURORA
LONE TREE
COLORADO SPRINGS
ENGLEWOOD
PARKER
MEAD
COLORADO SPRINGS
AURORA
COLORADO SPRINGS
HIGHLANDS RANCH
COLORADO SPRINGS
CENTENNIAL
HIGHLANDS RANCH
HIGHLANDS RANCH
BROOMFIELD
AURORA
PARKER
AURORA
AURORA
COLORADO SPRINGS
COLORADO SPRINGS
LONGMONT
COLORADO SPRINGS
HIGHLANDS RANCH
CUMMING
SUPERIOR
LONE TREE
FORT COLLINS
LRAMIE
DENVER
CUMMING
SUPERIOR
PUEBLO
THOUSAND OAKS
COLUMBUS
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
GA
CO
CO
CO
WY
CO
GA
CO
CO
CA
OH
PLEDGE
DATE
6/23/2007
10/22/2008
4/14/2008
12/29/2007
11/7/2007
12/31/2007
11/16/2007
6/10/2009
1/4/2008
7/25/2010
6/3/2007
1/1/2009
3/8/2008
6/23/2007
AMOUNT
$1,516
$1,501
$1,501
$1,500
$1,499
$1,482
$1,474
$1,435
$1,430
$1,418
$1,377
$1,367
$1,366
$1,362
$1,317
$1,306
$1,304
$1,299
$1,283
$1,253
$1,252
$1,232
$1,228
$1,227
$1,218
$1,217
$1,216
$1,213
$1,201
$1,193
$1,192
$1,191
$1,180
$1,174
$1,162
$1,160
$1,147
$1,147
$1,139
$1,138
$1,129
$1,117
$1,116
$1,116
$1,116
$1,116
$1,116
$1,116
NAME
KALYAN RAVI
KANDALA RANGANATH
SRINIVASAN THIRUNARAYANAN
ALETE VENKAT RAMANA REDDY
KAIRAMKONDA SRINIVAS
UPPALAPATI RAVI
RAGHURAMAN SRINIVASAN
PIDIKITI VENU
MUTHU MOHAN
SANKABATHULA LAKSHMI SREENIVAS
NADIMPALLY NARASIMHA VARMA
SUSARLA SIVA
GAJAPATHY SENTHIL K
VENKATASUBRAMANIAN RAMESH
SUBRAHMANYAM SRIDHAR
KASU SRINIVASA
SWAMINATHAN SIVA KUMAR
NERELLA SITARA
MEKALA SURESH
MORAVANENI SRINIVASA
ELANGOVAN RAKKI G
PLEDGE
DATE
CITY
ST
LONE TREE
CHEYENNE
HIGHLANDS RANCH
AURORA
LONGMONT
OVERLAND PARK
HIGHLANDS RANCH
AURORA
AURORA
CO
WY 10/12/2008
CO
CO 11/2/2009
CO
KS
CO
CO
CO
LOUISVILLE
LONGMONT
PARKER
AURORA
COLORADO SPRINGS
PARKER
CASTLE ROCK
KY
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
10/16/2007
COLORADO SPRINGS
RIVER HILLS
CO
WI
11/16/2007
Our Bank
AMOUNT
$1,103
$1,102
$1,098
$1,069
$1,068
$1,058
$1,055
$1,042
$1,038
$1,027
$1,016
$1,016
$1,016
$1,008
$1,008
$1,006
$1,003
$1,002
$1,001
$1,001
$1,001
Priest Information
Sri Jagannadhacharyulu Kanduri is the chief priest at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, CO
since June 2008. He worked as chief priest at Hindu Temple of Minnesota, Minneapolis and Balaji
Temple, Chicago between 1992 and 2007. Prior to that, he was a priest at Sri Padmavati temple, TTD,
Tiruchanoor, Tirupati between 1979 and 1992. He has acquired the titles Alankara Bhattar and
Aagamacharya due to his decorative and scriptural skills. He specializes in a variety of rituals among
which some are Kalyanotsavams, Nitya Aradhana, and Brahmotsavams. He had participated in various
Homas and Yagnas at various places in India and US in the presence of famous personalities like Sri
Pedda Jeeyar Swamy. He also conducts various vratams and rituals useful to individuals like
Annaprasana, Upanayanam, Vivaham, and Sashtiabdapoorthi to name a few.
Sri Radhakrishnan Golluru is highly respected scholar in Yajurvedam, Divya Prabhandham,
Krishna and performed Veda Parayana for many years at the famous Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in
Chikkadapally, Hyderabad. He studied at Sri Venkateswara Vedantha Vardhini Samskrutha Kalasala,
Hyderabad. He performed various Kumbhabhishekam and yagnams at various temples. He has been
participating in temple and religious events since childhood. His previous experience includes working as
a priest at SV Temple, Pittsburgh, USA.
Sri Venkatacharyulu Samudrala is the chief priest at Sri.Venkateswara Temple, Pittsburgh,
PA, since 17th March 1982. He has the honor and distinction of being deputed from Sri Venkateswara
Temple, Tirumala, where he served as the priest. He studied at the veda patasala (vedic school), run by
TTD. He has specialized and an expert in Panchrathra Agamam and Divya Prabhadam. While he was
working at Tirumala Tirupathi Devastahnam he has participated and supervised many of the (sevas)
festivals performed, including but not limited to Brmhotsvam, Adhyayanotsavam, Pavitrotsavam,
Vasantotsvam, and many other special puja services. He performs various special puja services and has
participated in many Khumbhabhishekams and other events in well known temples across USA and
Canada.
Sri Narasimhacharya Cherukupally is the chief priest of Hindu Temple of Oklahoma City
since 2001 and helped design the expansion of the temple. He visited SV Temple Colorado when Vishnu
Maha Yagam was performed. He was educated in the Veda Vishwa Vidyalayam, Vijayawada and
Vedanta Verdhini College, Hyderabad. He is specialized in conducting various pujas, and in Devalaya
Nirmanam (temple design). He has been participating in temple and religious events from childhood and
is well travelled.
All the priests mentioned above are well trained in the Vishavaite Pancharathra Agamam.
Sri Varadarajan Golluru is the priest at Sri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina since
2001. He is a scholar in Divya Prabhandham, Krishna Yajurvedam-Kramantham and performed Veda
Parayana for many years at the famous Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Chikkadapally, Hyderabad.
He was involved in many Kumbhabhishekams and Yagnas at various places in India and USA.
Sri Udayakumar Gullapalli is the priest at Sri Satyanarayana Shirdi Sai Puja Vedic Center,
Houston for the past two years. He worked at Meenakshi temple Houston, Hindu Temple of Iowa and
Sri Ganesh Temple, Flushing, NY prior to current position. He is a graduate of Sri Venkateswara Veda
Patashala and specialized in the field of Yajurveda. He participated in various rituals including
Kumbhabhisekham, Yagnas and Kalyanam.
Sri Muralikrishna Vedala is the priest at Sri Venkateswara Temple, Minnesota. He hails from
Mettupalli Agraharam and is an Agama pundit. He trained under Ranga Ramanuja Jeeyar Swami,
Kakinada, Sri Rama Chandra Jeeyar Swamy, Vizag and Chinna Jeeyar Swamy, Hyderabad.
Sri Venugopalacharyulu Kanduri is the TTD Archaka from India. He hails from Mettupalli
Agraharam and is knowledgeable in Agama Shastras. He was a student of the great scholar Bucchi
Tatacharyulu Gudimella. He was involved in the performance of around 50 yagnas including the recent
Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamy Yagnam (World Pease) at New Jersey.
All the priests mentioned above are well trained in the Vishavaite Pancharathra Agamam
SVTemple School of Fine Arts
Historically, Hindu Temples have been the custodians of Indian Culture. They have
played a major role in promoting, preserving and celebrating the various Indian art forms. Since
music and dance are so interwoven with Hindu worship and rituals, the temples became the
chosen centers for the presentation and nurturing of these arts and the artists. Sri Venkateswara
Swamy Temple of Colorado, a Hindu Temple in the Rocky mountain Region, has played that
significant role in the promotion of Indian culture by starting the
SVTC school of Fine Arts.
The SVTC school was started about two years ago in May 2009 with an intention to teach
Music and Dance and introduce children to the rich heritage of Hinduism. Today we have about
60 students and 10 talented volunteer teachers teaching Classical Music, Tabla, Mridangam and
Dance (Bhatathanatyam and Kuchipudi styles). We are also conducting Language classes in
Telugu and Tamil. In the last few months there have been inquiries for starting Yoga and Veda
Classes and our intent is to start them up very soon.
After our initial successes with the SVTC School of fine arts, we decided to enhance the
role of School and renamed it as "Education Committee". Some of the responsibilities of this
committee are
1. Coordinate and organize classes in all types of classical music, dance, art, Indian languages,
and literary programs which shall reflect Hindu Cultural Heritage.
2. Coordinate and organize educational classes for the benefit of members and devotees.
3. Assist in the development and maintenance of the Temple library.
4. Develop a program for acquiring and distributing educational materials that describe Hinduism
for the education of devotees.
5. Work with religious committee in organizing programs for Temple festivals.
Current Monthly Schedule of Pujas at SVTC
Day of the Month
Time
Event Name
1st Saturday
9:30 a.m
Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatha Seva and
Tiruvaradhana
Followed By
Hanuman Chaalisa
1st Sunday
9:30 a.m
Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatha Seva and
Tiruvaradhana
2nd Saturday
9:30 a.m
Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatha Seva and
Tiruvaradhana
Followed By
SrinivasaAbhishekam
SrinivasaKalyanam
2nd Sunday
9:30 a.m
Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatha Seva and
Tiruvaradhana
3rd Saturday
9:30 a.m
Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatha Seva and
Tiruvaradhana
6:30 p.m
Sri Sai Baba Abhishekam
3rd Sunday
9:30 a.m
Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatha Seva and
Tiruvaradhana
Followed by
Shiva Abhishekam
4th Saturday
9:30 a.m
Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatha Seva and
Tiruvaradhana
4th Sunday
9:30 a.m
Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatha Seva and
Tiruvaradhana
Followed by
Sudarshana Homam
Sri SathyanarayanaSwamyVratham- Every Full Moon Day at 7 p.m
Current Committee Members
Name of committee
Team (Members)
Religious Committee
Dr. Gupta Kuna, Chair
Priests, Smt. Nirmala Reddy,
Sri Madhav Nunna
Cultural Committee
Sri Srinivas Gude, Chair
Sri Yugandhar Muthu,
Sri Sreedhar Donthula,
Dr. Saritha Rao
Finance Committee
Sri Mahesh Potluri, Chair
Sri Taraka Ramakrishna Sajja,
Sri Mohan Koneru,
Smt Nandita Chukkapalli
Fund Raising Committee
Sri VJ Chukkapalli, Chair
Dr. Gupta Kuna,
Sri Sreedhar Donthula,
Sri Seetha Nekkanti,
Sri Ashok Reddy Budamgunta,
Sri Nandu Sankaran, Sri Anand Vunnam
Building Committee
V.J. Chukkapalli, Chair
Dr. Gupta Kuna
Communications Committee
Sri Sreenivasa Katamaneni, Chair
Sri Saiganesh Rajamani,
Smt. Parvathi Donthula,
Smt. Smitha Thurimella
Website Committee
Sri Seetha Nekkanti, Chair
Sri Mahesh Jasty,
Sri Anil Nimmagadda,
Sri Srinivasa Guntupalli
Annapurna Committee
Smt Nandita Chukkapalli, Chair
Smt Madhavi Nekkanti,
Smt Malathi Mudupu,
Smt. Sasikala Gude
Facilities and Maintenance Committee
Sri Sankar Chava, Chair
Sri Satya Velagapudi,
Sri Arun Shetty,
Sri Raja Reddy,
Sri Srinivas Panati,
Sri Narasimha Reddy Mudupu
Video/Photography Committee
Sri Narasimha Reddy Mudupu, Chair
Sri Sreenivasa Katamaneni,
Smt Nandita Chukkapalli
Education Committee
Sri Nandu Sankaran, Chair
Dr. Balasubramanium,
Smt. Sudha Ramesh,
Sri Arun Kumar
Current Board of Trustees
Sri V.J. Chukkapalli, CPA, MBA. Chairman
Sri Gupta Kuna, MD. Treasurer
Smt Yashoda Sagar, MD.
Sri Govinda Madugula
Sri Nandu Sankaran
Sri Madhav Nunna
Sri Saiganesh Rajamani
Sri Ashok Reddy Budamgunta
Sri Taraka Ramakrishna Sajja
10/09/09 Shanku Sthapana
10/09/09 Shanku Sthapana
10/09/09 Shanku Sthapana
12/04/09 Well Construction
05/01/10 Banquet with Padmashri S P Balasubrahmanyam
07/15/10 Start of Temple Construction
09/12/10 Visit from Sri Bodhinatha Veylanswamy
OM NAMO VENKATESAYA
Sri Venkateswara Swamy
11/15/10 Temple Construction
Temple of Colorado
03/27/11 Temple Construction
03/27/11 Temple Construction
Temple Address: 1495 S Ridge Rd, Castle Rock
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