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Vrate’na diikshaam aapno’ti
Diikshayaa aapno’ti dakshiNaam
DakshiNaa Sraddhaam aapno’ti
Sraddhayaa satyam aapyate’ !
yajurvedam-XIX.30
By being methodical, one gets dedicated; dedication leads to efficiency, which in turn leads to devotion. Devotion enables one to arrive at truth.
Editors' note:
Something very unique happened at the temple in the month of April. The devotees had witnessed an unprecedented event, the Laksha Lingarchana on Saturday, April 22, at premises of the Siva temple. This was the first of its kind ever performed in the United States of America. Our priest Phanikumar and the first lady Parvathy Kancherla worked relentlessly for 4 months to make this event a success beyond anyone’s imagination. In addition, the staff, priests and countless numbers of volunteers helped the organizers with this mammoth undertaking. The executive committee and the board of trustees offer their sincere appreciation to everyone who contributed and participated in this religious event. One wonders how Mrs. Kancherla could coordinate such a phenomenal event single handedly. Kudos to her and her crew for their determination and hard work. May God bless them.
The Varshikotsava celebrations and many other events are happening in the month of May. Below is a list of events planned for the months of May and June. Please attend and make these programs successful.
To the seeker of Truth, breath becomes the simplest place to begin the inner journey. The yogis of India have practiced the simple technique of watching the breath in order to calm the mind for thousand years. Try it now and see how your mind becomes calm and quiet. How easily you become concentrated and focused.
---- Swami Shuddhananda Brahmachari
Sheila Lingam and Seshu Sarma
Publications and Public Relations committee
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Shankustapana
(Ground Breaking Ceremony) Thursday May 11, 2006
Program:
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Bhagavad
Anugna (Both Temples) |
4:00 -
4:30 PM |
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Alaya
Pradakshina |
4:30 -
5:00 PM |
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Ganapathi
and Viswashena Aradhana |
5:00 -
5:30 PM |
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Bhu
Varaha Swami Aradhana |
5:00 -
5:30 PM |
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Shanku
Stapana |
5:30 -
5:45 PM |
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Harati
and Asheervadam |
5:45 PM |
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H.H.Karunamayi Vijayeswari Devi’s visit to HTA
Thursday May 11.........7.00 PM
Friday, May 12 9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon (Individual Blessings)
Saturday, May 13th.....One day Meditation Retreat.
Contact: (678) 380-5477 |
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Mothers Day
and Graduation Day
Come celebrate Mothers' Day and Graduation Day with your family and friends at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta
Sunday, May 14, 2006 from 12 Noon to 3 PM
12 Noon: Lakshmi Pooja in the Balaji Temple
12 30 PM Parvathy Pooja in the Siva Temple
12 - 3 PM Children's Carnival in the Children's Play area
12 30 PM to 3 PM Mothers' Day and Graduation Day Luncheon in the Banquet Hall
Luncheon cost: $6 adults: $3 children under the age of 12
2 PM Announcement of the Winners of the 2nd Annual HTA Essay Competitions and Recognition of graduates
Event Coordinator: Arvind Goli 678-358-9658
- Children's Carnival, Ashok Kumar 770-446-8026
- Children's Essay Competitions Sumati Jayaraman |
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Paancharatra Aagama Purvaka Panchahnika Brahmotsavam
May 24, 2006 thru May 29, 2006 - Scroll down for schedule |
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CAMAGA Concerts:
Saturday, May 13
O. S. Thyagarajan (Vocal), Bangalore Ganesh Prasad (Violin), Poongulam Subramaniam
(Mridangam)
HTA Auditorium – 4:00 P.M.
Saturday, June 3
Mysore Nagaraj and Manjunath (Dual Violin), Thiruvarur Bakthavatsalam
(Mridangam)
HTA Auditorium – 4:00 P.M.
Contact: Ram Sriram: (770) 493-6534 |
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Focus on Family Seminars:
Sunday, May 21, 2006 11 AM to 1 PM
Our Parents’ and Our Golden Years—Are we prepared?
Topics covered will include:
*Who is going to take care of our parents in India and here?
*What will we do when we need help in our time of need?
*What is happening in real estate market to cater to the needs of active, mature adults?
*What about assisted and independent adult living communities?
*What kinds of resources are available in our community?
*What do we have to do to prepare for our collective needs?
Panelists: Parvathy Kancherla, Krishna Akella (Realtor) Raj
Razdan, Founding Director, Senior Citizens Group in Atlanta and P. Ravi Sarma
Healthy Diet: Nutrition in health and disease.
Sunday, June 18, 2006 11 AM to 1 PM
This topic will be tailored to the needs of the Indian family.
Panelists: Dr. Meera Penumatcha, Ph.D Nutritionist and Dr. Aparna
Mahakala, M.D. Endocrinologist) and Diabetes specialist |
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Hindu Swayam Sevak Sangh’s Hindu Youth Camp:
BOYS - Sunday, June 4 – Tuesday, June 6
GIRLS - Sunday, June 11- Tuesday, June 13
Venue: The Hindu Temple of Atlanta
For details and registration online at www.hssus.org |
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Concert by Dr Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna:
Saturday, June 10 - 3:00 PM
Hindu Temple Auditorium
(Very few tickets are available now. Please contact seshusarma@yahoo.com
for tickets) |
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Upcoming
Events
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Paancharatra
Aagama Purvaka Panchahnika Brahmotsavam
Balaji's 14th Varshikotsavam
May 24 thru 29, 2006
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| Wednesday |
24-May |
Suprabhatam |
6:00
AM |
6:30
AM |
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Abhigamana
Aradhana |
6:30
AM |
7:00
AM |
| Samkalpam |
7:00
AM |
7:30
AM |
| Ankurapanam |
8:00
AM |
8:30
AM |
| Raksha
Bandhanam & Ruthvikvarnam |
9:00
AM |
10:00
AM |
| Dwaja
Arohanam |
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| Surya
Prabha Prakar Utsavam |
11:00
AM |
12
Noon |
| Maha
Mangala Harathi & Theertha Prasada Viniyogam |
10:00
PM |
10:30
PM |
| Nitya
Aradhana |
4:00
PM |
4:30
PM |
| Devata
Aradhana |
4:00
PM |
4:30
PM |
| Pradhana
Kumbha Stapana |
4:30
PM |
5:00
PM |
| Prabhandha
Seva Kalam |
5:00
PM |
7:00
PM |
| Agni
Pratishta |
6:30
PM |
7:00
PM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Kumbha Aradhana |
7:00
PM |
7:30
PM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Taraka Maha Santi Homam |
7:30
PM |
8:30
PM |
| Pradhana
Murthy Homam |
7:30
PM |
8:30
PM |
| Bali
Haranam |
8:30
PM |
9:00
PM |
| Hamsa
Vahana Prakara Utsavam |
9:00
PM |
9:30
PM |
| Dolotsavam |
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| Maha
Mangala Harathi & Theertha Prasada Viniyogam |
9:00
PM |
9:30
PM |
| Thursday |
25-May |
Suprabhatam |
8:00
AM |
8:30
AM |
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Seva
Kalam |
8:30
AM |
9:00
AM |
| Chatustana
Archana |
9:00
AM |
9:30
AM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Kumbha Aradhana |
9:30
AM |
10:00
AM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Taraka Maha Santi Homam |
10:00
AM |
11:00
AM |
| Bali
Haranam |
11:00
AM |
11:30
AM |
| Sesha
Vahana Prakara Utsavam |
11:30
AM |
12:30
PM |
| Alankara
Tirumanjanam |
12:30
PM |
1:00
PM |
| Maha
Mangala Harathi & Theertha Prasada Viniyogam |
1:00
PM |
1:30
PM |
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| Nitya
Aradhana |
5:00
PM |
5:30
PM |
| Sri
Venkateswara Kumbha Aradhana |
6:00
PM |
6:30
PM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Kumbha Aradhana |
6:00
PM |
6:30
PM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Taraka Maha Santi Homam |
6:30
PM |
7:30
PM |
| Gaja
Vahana Prakara Utsavam |
8:00
PM |
9:00
PM |
| Dolotsavam |
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| Maha
Mangala Harathi & Theertha Prasada Viniyogam |
9:00
PM |
10:00
PM |
| Friday |
26-May |
Suprabhatam |
9:00
AM |
9:30
AM |
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Nitya
Aradhana |
9:30
AM |
10:00
AM |
| Seva
Kalam |
9:30
AM |
10:30
AM |
| Kalasa
Aradhana |
9:30
AM |
10:00
AM |
| Chatustana
Archana |
10:00
AM |
10:30
AM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Kumbha Aradhana |
10:30
AM |
11:00
AM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Taraka Maha Santi Homam |
11:00
AM |
12
noon |
| Sri
Godadevi Homam |
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| Garuda
Vahana Prakara Utsavam |
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| Dolotsavam |
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| Maha
Mangala Harathi & Theertha Prasada Viniyogam |
12:00
AM |
1:00
PM |
| Nitya
Aradhana |
4:00
PM |
4:30
PM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Kumbha Aradhana |
5:00
PM |
5:30
PM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Taraka Maha Santi homam |
5:30
PM |
6:30
PM |
| Sri
Maha Lakshmi Santi Homam |
6:00
PM |
7:00
PM |
| Maha
Vaibhava Kalyana Utsavam |
6:30
PM |
8:00
PM |
| Kalpa
Vruksha Vahana Prakara Utsavam |
8:30
PM |
9:30
PM |
| Maha
Mangala Harathi & Theertha Prasada Viniyogam |
10:00
PM |
10:30
PM |
| Saturday |
27-May |
Suprabhatam |
7:00
AM |
7:30
AM |
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Sri
Sita Rama Kumbha Aradhana |
7:30
AM |
8:00
AM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Taraka Maha Santi homam |
8:00
AM |
9:00
AM |
| Rathanga
Homam |
9:00
AM |
10:00
AM |
| Yatra
Danam |
10:30
AM |
11:00
AM |
| Ratha
Yatra |
11:30
AM |
12:30
PM |
| Maha
Mangala Harathi & Theertha Prasada Viniyogam |
12:30
PM |
1:00
PM |
| Nitya
Aradhana |
4:00
PM |
5:00
PM |
| anjaneya
Patra Puja |
4:00
PM |
5:00
PM |
| Ratha
Avoarohanam |
5:00
PM |
5:15
PM |
| Dhuli
Utsavam |
5:15
PM |
5:30
PM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Kumbha Aradhana |
5:30
PM |
6:00
PM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Taraka Maha Santi homam |
6:00
PM |
7:00
PM |
| Alankara
Tirumanjanam |
7:00
PM |
7:30
PM |
| Ashwa
Vahana Prakara Utsavam |
8:00
PM |
9:00
PM |
| Dolotsavam |
9:00
PM |
9:30
PM |
| Maha
mangala Harathi & Theertha Prasada Viniyogam |
9:30
PM |
10:00
PM |
| Sunday |
28-May |
Suprabhatam |
7:30
AM |
8:00
AM |
|
Nitya
Aradhana |
8:00
AM |
9:00
AM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Kumbha Aradhana |
9:00
AM |
9:30
AM |
| Sri
Sita Rama Taraka Maha Yagam |
9:30
AM |
10:30
AM |
| Maha
Purnahuti |
10:30
AM |
11:00
AM |
| Vasantosavam
- Vasanta Madhava Puja |
11:00
AM |
11:30
AM |
| Churna
Abhishekam |
11am |
11:30
AM |
| Hanumantha
Vahana Prakara Utsavam |
11:30
a, |
12:30
PM |
| AlankaraTirumanjanam
(Balaji Utsava Vigraha) |
12:30
PM |
1:30
PM |
| Ashtottara
Sata Nama Abhishekam |
12:30
PM |
1:30
PM |
| Sathumorai |
12:30
PM |
2:30
PM |
| Maha
Mangala Harathi & Theertha Prasada Viniyogam |
2:30
PM |
3:00
PM |
| Nitya
Aradhana |
5:30
AM |
6:00
PM |
| Chandra
Prabha Vahana Prakara Utsavam |
6:00
PM |
7:00
PM |
| Dwaja
Avarohanam |
7:00
PM |
8:00
PM |
| Visesha
Sayanotsavam |
8:00
PM |
9:30
PM |
| Maha
Mangala Harathi & Theertha Prasada Viniyogam |
9:30
PM |
10:30
PM |
| Monday |
29-May |
Suprabhatam |
6:30
AM |
7:00
AM |
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Maha
Satyanarayana Puja (Individual Participation) |
11:30
AM |
1:00
PM |
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Sri (Siva) Ramalingeswara 2nd Vashikotsavam
May 27, 2006 thru May 29, 2006
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| Day |
Date |
Event |
Beginning
Time |
Ending
Time |
| Saturday |
27-May |
Siva
Suprabhatam |
7:00
AM |
7:15
AM |
|
Anugna |
7:15
AM |
7:45
AM |
| Ganapathi
Puja |
7:30
AM |
8:00
AM |
| Punyahavachanam |
7:30
AM |
8:00
AM |
| Rakshabandhanam |
8:00
AM |
8:30
AM |
| Ganapathi
Abhishekam |
8:30
AM |
9:00
AM |
| Siva
Abhishekam |
8:30
AM |
9:30
AM |
| Ganapathi,
Durga, Navagraha & Nakshatra Homam |
10:00
AM |
12:00
AM |
| Maha
Purnahuti |
1:00
PM |
1:15
PM |
| Theertha
Prasada Viniyogam |
1:15
PM |
1:30
PM |
| Nitya
Aradhana |
4:30
PM |
5:00
PM |
| Ashtottara
Sata Vasanta Kalasa Stapana |
5:00
PM |
7:00
PM |
| Durga
Deepa Puja (Individual
Participation) |
6:00
PM |
7:00
PM |
| Maha
Mangala Harathi |
8:00
PM |
8:15
PM |
| Theertha
Prasada Viniyogam |
8:15
PM |
8:30
PM |
| Sunday |
28-May |
Siva
Suprabhatam |
7:30
AM |
7:45
AM |
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Kalasa
Puja |
7:45
AM |
8:00
AM |
| Nitya
Aradhana |
8:00
AM |
9:00
AM |
| Ganapathi
Abhishekam |
8:30
AM |
9:00
AM |
| Sri
Ramalingeswara Abhishekam |
8:30
AM |
9:00
AM |
| Mahanyasa
Purvaka Ekadasa Rudrabhishekam |
10:30
AM |
12
Noon |
| Atshtottara
Sata Vasanta Kalasa Abhishekam |
10:30
AM |
12:30
PM |
| Maha
Mangala Harathi |
12:30
PM |
1:00
PM |
| Theertha
Prasada Viniyogam |
1:00
PM |
1:30
PM |
| Sri
Ramalingeswara Parvathavardhini Kalyanam |
3:30
PM |
5:30
PM |
| Nitya
Aradhana |
6:00
PM |
6:30
PM |
| Maha
Mangala Harathi |
8:00
PM |
9:00
PM |
| Theertha
Prasada Viniyogam |
8:00
PM |
9:00
PM |
| Monday |
29-May |
Siva
Suprabhatam |
6:30
AM |
7:00
AM |
|
Kalasa
Aradhana |
7:00
AM |
7:30
AM |
| Nitya
Aradhana |
7:00
AM |
7:30
AM |
| Ganapathi
Abhishekam |
7:00
AM |
8:00
AM |
| Sata
Rudra Yagam |
7:30
AM |
11:00
AM |
| Maha
Mangala Harathi |
11:00
AM |
11:30
AM |
| Theertha
Prasada Viniyogam |
11:30
AM |
12
Noon |
| Nitya
Aradhana |
5:00
PM |
5:30
PM |
| Ganapathi
Gakaara Puja |
6:00
PM |
7:00
PM |
| Siva
Sahasranama Puja |
7:00
PM |
7:30
PM |
| Maha
Mangala Harathi |
7:30
PM |
8:00
PM |
| Theertha
Prasada Viniyogam |
8:00
PM |
8:30
PM |
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Sponsorship
Details
Both Balaji and Siva Celebrations (Wednesday thru Monday) $ 401.00
Barhmotsavam 5 Days (from Wednesday May 24th thru Monday May 29th, 2006) $ 301.00
Barhmotsavam 3 Days (May 27, 28 & 29, 2006) 201.00
Sri Sita Rama Taraka Maha Santi Homam 5 Days 301.00
Sri Sita Rama Taraka Maha Santi Homam Any one day except Sunday
51.00
Siva Temple 2nd Varshikotsavam – 3 day Celebration 201.00
Sive Temple 2nd Varshikotsavam Day – May 29th 101.00
Siva Temple 2nd Varshikotsavam - Any other Day except May 29th
51.00
Sri Chakra Puja (Friday May 26) 51.00
Srinivasa Kalyanam (Friday May 26) 31.00
Siva Kalyana Utsavam (Sunday May 28) 31.00
Durga Deepa Puja (Saturday May 27 - individual participation)
31.00
Maha Satyanarayana Puja (Monday May 29) 31.00
Sata Rudra Yagam (Monday May 29) 51.00
Hanuman Patra Puja (Saturday May 27) 31.00
Prakara Utasava for any Vahanam Day/Night – (flowers and fruits)
31.00
Dolotsavam Any day except Sunday (flowers and fruits)
31.00
You can sponsor flowers for Balaji, Lakshmi, Bhudevi, Hanuman,
Durga, Siva, Parvathi, Ganapathi, Valli Devasena Sametha Murugan and Navagrahas |
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