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TEMPLE
TIMES
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2nd Quarter 2016
April, May, June
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Sita Rama Kalyanam
A Quarterly Publication of
Sri Meenakshi Temple Society
Pearland, Texas
17130 McLean Road, Pearland, TX 77584
SPECIAL EVENTS – April THROUGH JUNE, 2016 8‐Apr 14‐Apr 14‐Apr 15‐Apr 15‐Apr 16‐Apr 16‐Apr 24‐Apr 30‐Apr 8‐May 9‐May 16‐May 20‐May 22‐May 28‐May 19‐Jun 24‐Jun 25‐Jun Fri Thu Thu Fri Fri Sat Sat Sun Sat Sun Mon Mon Fri Sun Sat Sun Fri Sat Ughdhi ‐Telegu and Kannada New Year Tamil New Year
Vishu Kani Darshanam
Sri Rama Navami
Dwajarohanam, Mahotsavam 1st day
Meeanakshi Pattabhishekham, Mahotsavam 2d day
Poo Pallakku
Mahotsavam final day, Meenakshi Kalyanam Sita Rama Kalyanam
Raja Mathangi Homam, Mother’s day Akshaya Thrithiyai
Vasavi Jayanthi
Sri Narasimha Jayanthi
Vasavi Jayanthi Celebration
Hanuman Jayanthi
Father’s day, Siva and Venkateswara abishekam Maha Rudram begins
Maha Rudram MONTHLY SCHEDULED ABHISHEKAM DATES APR TO JUN 2016 APR MAY JUN Pradosham, Nandi & Siva 5, 19 4, 19 2, 17 Abhishekam Maha Ganapathy Abhishekam 11 10 8 Subramanya Abhisheshekam 10, 12 7, 11, 21 4, 10 Rama Abhishekam 14 11 8 Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam 17 1,2,17, 27 1,5,15, 30 Sathyanarayana Puja 21 21 20 Sankata Hara Chaturthi 26 25 23 Anjanyar Abhishekam 27 24 21 Bhairavar Abhishekam 30 27 30 Meenakshi Abhishekam 12 A MESSAGE FROM THE MTS BOARD
It seems like only a short while ago we welcomed the New Year with over 8000
devotees visiting Sri Meenakshi Temple to seek the blessings of the almighty. As
we near the end of the first quarter 2016, the Poojas and festivities of Pongal,
Makara Sankaranthi, Andal Kalyanam, Vasavi Agni Pravesam, Thai Sukravara Deepa
Puja, Masi Magam all seem like a blur of the moment. The Grand celebrations of
Thai Poosam and Maha Sivarathri witnessed hundreds of devotees who packed
the magnificent spacious renovated Main Temple hall. The first quarter wraps up
with the Vedic Heritage School (VHS) children participating in the ‘Slokotsavam’,
simultaneous with the Grand celebration of Panguni Uthiram. The ‘Golden group’
just celebrated its one year anniversary and continues to thrive and grow.
Serving the devotees and attention to Cleanliness are the priorities for the current
Board. Every member of the MTS board is committed to this and is working hard
to fulfill these goals. An example is the new main Temple self-service Kiosk that is
fully functional. The devotees will see that a lot of effort has been put to keep the
Temple area and the Grounds clean as the last vestige of the MTRP construction
nears completion.
MTS devotee base has expanded significantly in the last three decades and on
several regular and major functions for all deities in Corner Sannadhis such as
Ayyappa, Ganesha, Muruga, Sri Rama parivar, Anjaneya, Nataraja, Navagraha,
Durga and Kannika Parameswari, there is not enough room inside and it is
noticeably overcrowded, often forcing devotees to stand outside. Recognizing
the need to complete the religious area renovations, the MTS board is pursuing
as a priority, the Corner (Mandapam) Temples renovation project (CTRP). As the
Phase-III of the MTS religious areas renovation, CTRP builds on the momentum
from the earlier phases already completed: Ganesh Temple Renovation Project
(GTRP, Phase-I) and Main Temple Renovation Project (MTRP, Phase-II).
The completion of CTRP fulfills the original plan conceived by the founders in
the late ‘70s as the long term vision for the Temple; with the CTRP completion
devotees should expect an aesthetically grand, functionally utilitarian place
of worship. The MTS Board and the MTS Advisory Council have approved the
conceptual design and the resolution is being presented to the Senior Members
and the General body on April 10th.
The second quarter, a traditionally “faster and busier time” once again sees
several pujas and festivals coming up, with Ugadhi, Tamil New Year, Vishu Kani,
Sri Ramanavani and the traditional grand Chitirai Mahotsavam in the month of
April, just to name a few. This year MTS is proud to host the Hindus of Greater
Houston (HGH) Youth Gala on April 9th, a premier HGH event.
The entire Board of this grand institution of Sri Meenakshi Temple Society is
grateful for the opportunity to continue the long tradition of serving. May the
blessings of Goddess Meenakshi, Lord Sundareswara, Goddess Padmavathy and
Lord Venkateswara always be with you, your family and friends.
G.N. Prasad
Treasurer 2015-16
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April 2016
5-Apr
8-Apr
10-Apr
10-Apr
11-Apr
12-Apr
14-Apr
Tue
Fri
Sun
Sun
Mon
Tue
Thu
7.00 PM
7.00 PM
10.30 AM
11:00 AM
7:00 PM
7.00 PM
7.00 PM
14-Apr
Thu
8.30 AM
14-Apr
14-Apr
15-Apr
15-Apr
16-Apr
16-Apr
17-Apr
19-Apr
21-Apr
24-Apr
26-Apr
Thu
Thu
Fri
Fri
Sat
Sat
Sun
Tue
Thu
Sun
Tue
7.00 PM
7.00 PM
7.00 PM
6.00 PM
6.00 PM
6.00 PM
10.30 AM
7.00 PM
6.30 PM
9.30 AM
7.00 PM
27-Apr
Wed
7.00 PM
30-Apr
30-Apr
Sat
Sat
9.00 AM
11.00 AM
Pradosham Nandi & Siva Abhishekam & Procession
Ugadhi Telugu & Kannada New Year
Krittikai Sri Subramanya Abhishekam
Meenakshi Abhishekam
Maha Ganapathy Abhishekam
Sukla Sashti Sri Subramanya Abhishekam
Tamil New Year
Vishu Kani - Ayyappa Abhishekam & Vishu Kani
Darhnam
Mahotsava Vasthu Shanthi
Punarvasu Ramar Abhishekam
Sri Rama Navami
Dwajarohanam, Mahotsavam 1st Day
Meenakshi Pattabbhishekam, Mahotsavam 2nd Day
Poo Pallaku
Ekadasi Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam
Sathyanarayana Puja
Mahotsavam Final Day, Meenakshi Kalyanam
Sankatahara Chaturththi Ganapathi Homam & Abhisheham
Mulam Sri Anjaneyar Abhishekam
Sita Rama Kalyanam
Ashtami Bairavar Abhishekam
Regularly Scheduled Weekly Abhishekam
Sri Ganesha Homam & Abhishekam....................................................................All days 7:00 AM
Sri Siva (Sundareswara) & Sri Meenakshi Abhishekam.................................... .All days 9:00 AM
Sri Siva (Sundareswara) Abhishekam..................................................................Mondays 7:00 PM
Sri Durga Abhishekam.........................................................................................Tuesdays 7:00 PM
Sri Padmavathy Abhishekam..................................................................................Fridays 6:30 PM
Sri Meenakshi Abhishekam & Lalitha Sahasranamavali........................................Fridays 7:00 PM
Last Friday of the month – Lalitha Sahasranamavali & Shodasa Upacharam
Sri Navagraha Abhishekam..............................................................................Saturdays 11:00 AM
Sri Ayyappa Abhishekam.................................................................................Saturdays 10:00 AM
Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Abhishekam.................................Last Sunday of the Month 10:00 AM
Sri Meenakshi Abhishekam...............................................Second Sunday of the Month 11:00 AM
Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam..............................................First Sunday of the Month 10:30 AM
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CHITTIRAI MAHOTSAVAM – THE ANNUAL
TEN DAY TEMPLE FESTIVAL
By M.K.Sriram
The Chittirai Mahotsavam is the grand annual festival of MTS. This ten-day
festival occurs in Chittirai, the first month in the Tamil calendar (roughly April 15 –
May 15). The Board members, temple priests & staff and a host of dedicated and
energetic volunteers work countless hours to prepare for, and flawlessly execute
their most creative and magnificent plan. This year’s festival is even more special
because we are celebrating the Mahotsavam for the very first time after the Main
Temple renovation and expansion.
The festival commences with the dwajarohanam (flag hoisting) at the
dwajasthambam (flag post) at the entrance of the temple. This signals the start of
the special pujas conducted everyday morning and evening. Various religious rites
including homams are performed at a beautiful Yaga Sala. Hundreds of devotees
pray and meditate while the vedic mantras resonate. Every evening the temple is
alive with classical music and dance organized by the cultural activities committee.
The Utsava murthis are taken on a procession around the temple on a different
vahanam every night to the beat of chenda mela or nadaswaram & thavil.
Sri Meenakshi Pattabhishekam is a major event during this festival. The “crowning”
moment of this event is indeed the offering of the jewel studded crown and the
divine Scepter to Goddess Meenakshi, our Mother. The underlying significance of
the event is that the devotees crown The Divine Goddess in their very own hearts.
This event is followed by a procession with Sri Meenakshi in all her glory seated on
an extraordinarily decorated Poo Pallakku (flower palanquin).
The grand finale of the festival is the Meenakshi Sundareswar Thiru Kalyanam
(divine wedding). This celestial wedding is celebrated with great pomp and
grandeur. Starting with seervarisai, all the marriage rites including Kanyadhanam,
where Lord Vishnu gives his sister Meenakshi’s hand away to Lord Sundareswara,
and Mangalya Dharanam are performed. A grand Rathotsavam follows, when
all the deities are taken on a procession around the temple in their respective
vahanas with the accompaniment of nadaswaram music, vedic chanting and
slokams. This is a most unforgettable and heavenly experience.
The grandest of all weddings culminates with the grandest of feasts. So it is, when
more than a 1000 devotees are offered a sit-down prasadam lunch on banana
leaves. A lot of effort goes into the preparation of the mega lunch – an army of
volunteers assemble the day before to cut hundreds of pounds of vegetables, then
the kitchen staff go into action early morning to cook the delicious food that is
then served to the entire devotee guests by a hundred volunteers.
The festival formally concludes with dwaja avarohanam, when the flag is taken
down and furled till the next year .Sri Meenakshi Temple, Pearland has the unique
reputation of conducting its ceremonies and festivals in the most traditional
and authentic way. The Mahotsavam is a prime example where the devotees
immerse themselves in the river of bhakti and experience a 10-day trip to Madurai
Meenakshi temple, right here in Houston. Kudos to the entire MTS team for
putting on such a spectacular and spiritual event.
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May 2016
1-May
Sun
2-May
Mon 7.00 PM
4-May
Wed 7.00 PM
7-May
Sat
11.00 AM Krithikai Subramanya Abhishekam
8-May
Sun
11.00AM
9-May
Mon 7.00P PM Akshaya Trithiyai
10-May Tue
10.30 AM Venkateswara Abhishekam
7.00 PM
Rajamathangi Homam, Mother’s Day
11-May Wed 7.00 PM
Sri Rama Abhishekam
11-May Wed 7.00 PM
Sri Subramanya Abhishekam
16-May Mon 7.00 PM
Vasavi Jayanthi
17-May Tue
7.00 PM
19-May Thu
7.00 PM
20-May Fri
7.00 PM
Sri Narasimha Jayanthi
21-May Sat
11.00 AM Subramanya Abhishekam, Vaikasi Visakam
22-May Sun
11.00 AM Vasavi Jayanthi Celebration
24-May Tue
7.00 PM
25-May Wed 7.00 PM
Sankatahara Chaturththi Ganapathi Homam & Abhishekam
27-May Fri
7.00 PM
Sravanam Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam
28-May Sat
10.00 AM Hanuman Jayanthi Celebrations
29-May Sun
11.00 AM Ashtami Bairavar Abhishekam
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June 2016
1-Jun
Wed 7.00 PM
2-Jun
Thu
7.00 PM
4-Jun
Sat
11.00 AM Krithikai Sri Subramanya Abhishekam
5-Jun
Sun
10.30 AM Venkateswara Abhishekam
8-Jun
Wed 7.00 PM
Sri Rama Abhishekam
8-Jun
Wed 7.00 PM
10-Jun
Fri
7.00 PM
Sukla Sashti Sri Subramanya Abhishekam
12-Jun
Sun
11.00 AM Meenakshi Abhishekam
15-Jun
Wed 7.00 PM
17-Jun
Fri
7.00 PM
19-Jun
Sun
10.30 AM Father’s Day, Sri Siva & Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam
20-Jun
Mon 7.00 PM
Sathyanarayana Puja
21-Jun
Tue
7.00 PM
23-Jun
Thu
7.00 PM
Sankatahara Chaturththi Ganapathi Homam & Abhisheham
23-Jun
Thu
7.00 PM
Sravanam Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam
24-Jun
Fri
9.00 AM
Maha Rudram Begins
25-Jun
Sat
9.00 AM
Maha Rudram
27-Jun
Mon 7.00 PM
Ashtami Bairavar Abhishekam
30-Jun
Thu
7.00 PM
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SRI RAMA NAVAMI AND SITA RAMA KALYANAM
By M.K.Sriram
On the ninth day of the waxing moon, in the month of Chittirai
(mid-March to mid-April), Lord Vishnu took the avatar of Sri Rama
and was born to King Dasaratha and Queen Kausalya. On this
auspicious day, devotees repeat the name of Rama with every
breath and vow to lead a righteous life. People pray to attain the
final beatitude of life through intense devotion towards Rama and
invoke him for his blessings and protection.
Many observe a strict fast on this day. Otherwise, it is an extremely
colorful ceremony, highly inspiring and instructive too. Temples
are decorated and the image of Lord Rama is richly adorned. The
holy ‘Ramayana’ is read in the temples. In Ayodhya, the birthplace
of Sri Rama, a big fair is held on this day. In the south of India
the “Sri Ramnavami Utsavam” is celebrated for nine days with
great fervor and devotion. In temples and at pious gatherings the
learned narrate the thrilling episodes of the ‘Ramayana’. This day,
marking the birthday of Lord Rama, is also observed as the wedding
day of Rama and Sita and thus also referred to as Kalyanotsavam.
Rama exemplified the perfect person (maryada purushottaman).
He was the embodiment of compassion, gentleness, kindness,
righteousness and integrity. Although he had all the power in the
world, he still was peaceful and gentle. His reign in Ayodha is
referred to as Ramarajya, the epitome of perfect governance.
MTS celebrates the Sita Rama Kalyanam with great festivity. This
event gives our devotees the great opportunity and privilege
to witness and participate in the re-enactment of this divine
wedding. This is a special occasion for parents and grandparents
who are anxiously seeking life partners for their progeny to offer
their prayers to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. And, this is
a great day to reflect on the great qualities and character of Sri
Rama, as exemplified by his actions, so we the devotees can strive
to be better persons ourselves.
JAI SRI RAM
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Cordially invites you with family & friends to celebrate
UGADHI
on Friday 8th April 2016
Telugu, Kannada & Marathi New Year
MANMATHA NAMA SAMVATSARA
7.00pm Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam
Panchanga shravanam in Telugu and Kannada during Alankaram
Aarathi at Sri Sundareswara Meenakshi & Venkateswara sannidhis
Abhishekam & Pooja Sponsorship: $ 31
Prasadam Viniyogam Neem pachadi at
Cafeteria Conference Room
_____________________________
Pooja Sponsorship: $21
For more information, please contact:
Sasi Pillai at nsasipillai@aol.com or
Sheila Sriram at sriramsheila@gmail.com
or the Temple Office at 281-489-0358
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Cordially invites you to participate in the
Tamil New Year’s Day
On
Thursday, April 14, 2016, 7pm
At Sri Meenakshi Sannidhi
Sankalpam, Vignewara Pooja, Punyavahanam
Panchangam Shravanam, Deeparathana
Sponsorship: $21
For more information, please contact:
Padmini Nathan at prn198@aol.com
or Sasi Pillai at nsasipillai@aol.com
or Sheila Sriram at sriramsheila@gmail.com
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SPIRITUALITY
By Sasidharan Pillai
Spirituality can be defined as the attempt to know and live in the
highest self, the divine the all-embracing unity and to raise life in all
its parts to the divine’s possible values. Spirituality is a broad concept
with room for many perspectives. It includes a sense of connection
to something bigger than ourselves. It is universal human experience
and something that touch us all.
What is the discipline to be followed in order to convert the mental
seeking into a living spiritual experience? The first necessity is the
practice of concentration of your consciousness within yourself. The
true consciousness other than the superficial, there are two main
centers. One in the heart, and one in the head. The concentration
in the heart opens within and by following this inward opening and
going deep one becomes aware of the soul or psychic being, the
divine element in the individual. The head brings the consciousness
of the presence, the dedication of the being to the highest and invites
the descent into our nature of great force and consciousness which
waiting above us. Once it is obtained makes the spiritual path far more
easy and safe. Offer yourself more and more-all the consciousness, all
your work and action. The awareness of the divine presence in all
things, and always there.
It is spirituality when you begin to become aware of another
consciousness than ego and begin to live in it or under its influence
more and more. It is that consciousness wide, infinite, self-existent,
pure of ego which is called spirit.(Divine, Brahman)
Spirituality has meant are cogitation of something greater than
mind and life, the aspiration to a consciousness is pure, great, divine
beyond our normal mental and vital nature, surge and rising of the
soul in man out of the littleness and bondage of our lower parts
towards greater thing secret within him.
Spirituality is not a high intellectuality, not idealism, not an ethical
turn of mind or moral purity and austerity, not religiosity or an ardent
and exalted emotional fervor, not even a compound of all these
excellent things. These things are of considerable value to mind and
life; they are of value to the spiritual evolution itself as preparatory
movements disciplining, purifying or giving a suitable form to the
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nature; but they still belong to the mental evolution. The beginning
of a spiritual realization, experience change is not yet there.
Spirituality is in its essence an awakening to the inner reality of our
being to a spirit, self soul which is other than our mind, life and body,
an inner aspiration to know, to feel, to be that to enter into contact
with greater reality, beyond and pervading the universe which inhabits
also our own being, to be in communion with it and union with it
and tuning a conversation, a transformation of our whole being, as a
result of the aspiration, the contact, the union, a growth or walking
into a new becoming or new being, a new self, a new nature.
The meaning of spirituality is a new and greater inner life of man
founded in the consciousness of his true, his most, highest and
largest self and spirit by which he receives the whole of existence as
a progressive manifestation of the self in the universe and his own life
as a field of a possible transformation in which its divine sense will
be found. Its potentialities highly evolved the now imperfect forms
changed into a image of the divine perfection and an effort not only
to see but to live out these greater possibilities of his being. For man
to become divine in consciousness and act and ti live inwardly and
outwardly the divine life is, what is meant by spirituality the divine
perfection is always there above us.
Some Spiritual Questions normally asked:
What is the meaning of my suffering?
What is my connection to the world around me?
Do things happen for a reason?
How can I live my life in the best way possible?
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Cordially invites you to celebrate
Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar
Thirukalyanam
Sunday April 24th, 2016
9:30 AM Seervarisai Procession from Ganesh Temple
10:00 AM Oonjal & Pidi Sutral in front of Kalyana Mandapam
10:30 AM
Sankalpam, Vighneshwara Puja, Punyahavachanam, Rakshabandanam,
Pravaram, Kanyadhanam, Agnipradakshinam, Mangalya Puja, Mangalya
Dharanam, Homam, Lajaa homam, Purnahuthi
12:30 PM Rathotsavam and Procession of deities in All Vahanas
Sit-down Lunch
Sponsorship
Kalyanam $31, Kanyadanam $51
Kalyanam & Kanyadanam $81
Grand Sponsor $251
For further information and sponsorship please contact:
Padmini at prn198@aol.com
or the Temple Office at 281-489-0358 Ext 101
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Cordially invites to celebrate
Sita Rama Kalyanam
on Saturday, April 30th, 2016
8.55 AM at Ganesh Temple:
Vigneshwara Puja, Seer Varisai Procession
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM at Kalyana Mandapam
Sankalpam, Vishvaksena Puja, Punyavachanam,Yegnopaveetha
dharanam,Paada prakshalanam, Pravara, Mangalashtakam, Kanyadanam, Mangalaya Dharanam, Laaja Homam, Akshataropanam,
Archana Manthrapushpam, Aarathi and Theertham & Prasadam
12:00 PM
Ratha Ustavam
Lunch at Youth Center
Sponsorship
Kalyanam $31
Kanyadanam $51
Kalyanam & Kanyadanam $81
Grand Sponsor $251
For more information please contact:
Padmini Nathan at prn@aol.com or Sheila Sriram at
sriramsheila@gmail.com or
Sasi Pillai at nsasipillai@aol.com
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Cordially invites to celebrate
Raja Mathangi Homam
(108 Sumangali Pooja)
on Sunday, May 8th, 2016
10:00 AM at the Ganesh Temple
Sankalpam, Vigneshwara Puja, Punyahavachanam, Kumba Puja,
Homam, Purnahuthi, Utsavamurthi Sri Meenakshi Abhishekam and
alankaram, 108 Sumangali puja, Archana, Deeparadhana
(Devotees will chant Lalitha Sahasranamam during
abhishekam)
12:30 PM
Procession of deities
Prasadam Distribution
Sponsorship $21
For further information and sponsorship
please contact Padmini Nathan at prn198@aol.com
You may also call the temple at (281) 489-0358, Ext 100 or 101
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Vishu and Vishukkani
By Chittoor K. Ramachandran
Important aspects of Vishu and symbolism of Vishukkani
Celebration of Vishu by people from Kerala is different for other areas of India.
A brief description of the way of celebration by Keralites is given below.
Let us explore the meaning of “Vishukkani”. The word “kani” means “first thing
one sees as soon as one opens his/her eyes in the morning”. So “Vishukkani:
means “what one sees first on the day of Vishu. The start of the Solar New
year which is the beginning of the New Year for those who follow SauryamAna
calendar. So “Vishukkani” means what you see first in the New Year! We
believe that if we see auspicious things arranged in front of our favorite God
or Goddess or arranged in front of the favorite deity as the first thing in the
morning of the new year, only good things will happen to us. When we start
anything with the blessings of God, how can anything go wrong? Even if
something goes wrong, because of the results of our “praarabdhaa Karmaas”,
God will direct and guide us to go though all difficulties with courage and hope!
Preparing for the “Vishukkani” becomes an important aspect of Vishu. In
addition to a lighted oil or ghee lamp and Ishtadevatha’s idol or photo, a
bronze container called “uruli” filled with raw rice forms the support base for
the other items to be placed. Then well starched and ironed white “mundu”,
yellow cucumber, two halves of a coconut with burning wicks , gold chains,
silver chains, some coins, a polished metallic mirror called “Vaalkkannadi”,
fruits like mango and jackfruit, a “grantham” or puranam written on palm leaf
and finally the special yellow flowers called “kanikkonnapookkal” are kept in
the “uruli”. Depending on regions and communities, some of the things kept in
the “uruli” can be different. Anyway, all auspicious things can be kept.
The symbolism of the “uruli” and things kept inside goes like this: Vishukkani
symbolizes the union of Prakruthi and Purusha. “Uruli” is symbolic of
Prakruthi or Universe and everything inside is Purusha or the Paramaathma
or Bhagavaan. Rice is His body, “Kanikkonnappookkal” is Bhagavan’s golden
waist band, yellow cucumber is His face, lighted coconut halves are His eyes,
“Vaalkkannadi” is His heart, “Grantham” is His wise words, the white veshti
represents Satva Gunam.
Visukkainettam is the gift of money given by the senior most member of
the family to all his youngsters and dependants. It is considered as a gift of
Bhagavaan and Mahalakshmi and this assures that the whole year will be free
of financial crisis.
Fire works is part of the celebration of the New year and brings joy to children
as well as adults. It helps us to begin the year with a happy tone and gives hope
to end with a happy tone.
A sumptuous lunch is definitely a part of any celebration and eating together
with family and relatives is a blessed way to start a new year!
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Phone: 281-489-0358 Ext. 100 (or) 110
Annual Puja Sponsorship Form
For more information please contact the Temple Office at 281-489-0358 ext. 100, 110
If you have any questions, comments or need more information please do not hesitate to contact
S. Narayanan @ socn1@hotmail.com
Sriram at mksriram.mts@gmail.com or Sasidharan Pillai @ nsasipillai@aol.com
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
Kalyana Mandapam (KM), Youth Center (YC)
and Visitors Center (VC) at MTS
Both KM and YC are spacious facilities for events like
Engagements, Weddings, Receptions, etc.
 Each facility can accommodate more than 400 people
 VC can accommodate up to 125 people for small events
 Have over 1200 chairs, 50 round tables, and more than 30
rectangular (6’ x 2’) tables
 Use the MTS facilities (KM, YC and the newly opened Visitor
Center) for all of your needs throughout the year
 Recommend to your friends and colleagues about the facilities
and support our Temple
For Reservations Contact:
Mr. Venkatachalam at 832-725-1805 or venkatk2005@yahoo.com
Alternatively: Send e-mail to temple@meenakshi.org or
chkarunakar@yahoo.com (Karunakar Chowdavarapu) and we will
get back to you within 24 hours
Kalayana Mandapam
Youth Center Banquet Hall
18
RAHUKALAM
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
12 NOON – 1:30 PM
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
10:30 AM – 12 NOON
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
DAY
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
YAMAGANDAM
12 NOON – 1:30 PM
10:30 AM – 12 NOON
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
6:00 AM – 7:30 AM
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Temple Hours
Monday through Thursday:
8:30 AM to 12 Noon and 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Friday:
8:30 AM to 12 Noon and 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Weekends and National Holidays:
8:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Listen to MTS Radio
MTS RADIO PROGRAM Every Sunday
2016 New year, New timing, New station
TUNE INTO RADIO DIAL
1110 AM STATION
FROM -12 Noon to 2 pm
Tune on link from Sri Meenakshi Temple website www.emeenakshi.org
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Sri Meenakshi Temple Telephone Numbers
Main Temple ................................... 281-489-0358
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Photo: courtesy Srinivasan Sundararajan
(Best time to call: 9 am-12 noon and 5 pm-8 pm
Main Temple................................................................. 100, 110
Ganesh Temple Facility Center.............................................. 115
Library (During Library hours)............................................... 125
Kalyana Mantapam............................................................... 112
Temple Kitchen..................................................................... 227
MTS FAX................................................................ 281-489-3540
Staff
Sri Vatsa Kumar (Executive Officer)....................... 832-689-6448
Sri K. Venkatachalam (Administrator)................... 832-725-1805
Sri Manickasundaram Bhattar (Priest)................... 281-489-8633
Sri Kalyana Sundaram (Priest)............................... 281-692-9815
Sri R.K.E. Parameswaran (Priest)........................... 281-489-0575
Sri Sreedharan Raghavan (Priest).......................... 713-518-1810
Sri Pawankumar Sribhashyam (Priest)................... 281-819-7842
Sri Sriman Narayana Charyalu Rompicherla (Priest)281-965-9780
www.emeenakshi.org
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