sri sankara jayanti day - Sri Siva Vishnu Temple

Sri Siva Vishnu Temple
6905 Cipriano Road, Lanham MD 20706
Tel: (301) 552-3335 Fax: (301) 552-1204
E-Mail: ssvt@ssvt.org Web Site: http://www.ssvt.org
Newsletter Vol 24, No. 4
VENKATESHWARA
BRAMHOTSAVAM
Wednesday, April 8- Sunday, April 12, 2015
To ward off all sins, Brahmotsavam is celebrated. Lord Brahma Himself is
believed to have celebrated the first Brahmotsavam to please His
father Vishnu and according to some legend this was the beginning of the
Brahmotasavam. In keeping with the tradition, Venkateswara
Brahmotsavam will be celebrated in our temple from April 8 to April 12.
One of the most important features of the Brahmotsavam is the Brahma
Rathotsavam (Chariot Festival) on the last day wherein everybody gets to
pull the chariot.
Wednesday, April 8
9:00 am to1:00pm
Suprabhatam, Vishwaksena Aaradhana, Anugnay,Vasudeva Punyaahavachana, Rakshabandanam, Mritsangrahanam, Angurarpanam,
Prahtaraaradhana, Shanti patham, Veda Vinnappam,Satumurai,
Chatusthanaarchana, Agni Prathishtam, Moolamantra Homam,
Poornahuti, Vainatheya Prathishtapana, Dwaja Aarohanam, Garuda
Prasadam (Santana Praptyartham), Bali Harana, Mangalasaashanam,
Teerthavaari.
5:00pm to 9:00pm
Vishnu Sahasranama,Chatusthanaarchana, Moolamantra Homam,
Poornahuti, Bhereetadanam, Devataahvaanam, Bali Haranam, Mangalasaashanam, Teerthaavari, Shayanothsavam.
Thursday, April 9
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Suprabhatam, Seva Kalam, Prahtaraaradhana,Shanti Patham, Veda
Vinnappam, Satumurai, Chatusthanaarchana, Moolamantra Homam,
Bali Haranam, Mangalasaashanam, Teerthavari.
5:00pm to 9:00pm
Vishnu Sahasranama, Chatusthanaarchana,Moolamantra Homam,
Poornahuti, Bali Haranam, Sangeeta Seva,Mangalasaashanam,
Teerthavari, Shayanotsavam.
Friday, April 10
9:00 am to1:00 pm Suprabhatam, Seva Kalam, Prahtaraaradhana, Shanti
Patham, Veda Vinnappam, Satumurai, Chatusthanaarchana,
Moolamantra Homam, Sudarshana Homam,Poornahuti, Utsavaarambha
Snapanam, Bali Haranam, Mangalasaashanam, Teerthavari, 108 Kalasa
Sthapanam.
5:00pm to 9:00pm
Vishnu Sahasranama, Chatusthanaarchana,Moolamantra Homam,
Poornahuti, Bali Haranam, Mahalakshmi Aaradhana and Deepotsava,
Mangalasaashanam, Teerthavari, Shayanotsavam.
(Special Programs for this event continued on Page 2)
April 2015
JK Celebration - May 25-31, 2015
SSVT is celebrating the Jeenodharana Kumbhabhishekam from May
25-31, 2015. Presiding over the religious ceremonies are SSVT’s two
Pradhan Acharyas, Sri Shanmukha Sivacharyar from Chennai and
Sri Koti Ramaswaroopa Raghavacharyulu from Badrachalam. Our
learned temple priests, accompanied by visiting priests from India
and around the US, will conduct the ceremonies in accordance with
Shaiva, Vaishnava, Tantric and Madhwa Agamas. Our Sthapati, Madhu
Selvanathan, whose shilpis have been hard at work through snow and ice,
will also grace the occasion. The weekend preceding the Jeernodharana
Kumbhabhishekam is full of special activities.
On Saturday, May 23rd there is a special puja by women of all ages,
Manjal Neerattu. On Sunday, May 24th we have an afternoon discourse
in English tailored for a youth audience by Shri Dushyant Sridhar from
Chennai. Then in the evening, a grand kick-off concert for all ages by
Shri Yesudas, followed by dinner. The ceremonies starts on Monday, May
25th with Poorvanga Pujas and Maha Sankalpam. Details of the various
pujas by day will be published in the program. Sunday, May 31 is the
culmination with the Vimana Rajagopura Mahakumbhabhishekam and
the Moolalaya Maha Kumbhabhishekam
SSVT wishes to express its eternal gratitude to the Asthana Acharyas of
the temple, Sri Sri Savya Sachi Swamigal and Sri Sri T. S. Sambamurthy
Sivachariar, and to our Chief Architect, Dr V. Ganapati Sthapati. These
departed souls have left us with cherished memories and their manifold
blessings.
JK2015 UPDATE
Shilpis from India are working on the restoration- the Rajagopuram
and Balaji gopuram repairs are complete after the essence of Divinities
epitomized in these two majestic spires were temporarily encased in
iconic drawings through “Kala Akarshanam”. It is now represented in
the Balaalayam specially established for this purpose in the Vasantha
Mandapam. As the divine energy transfer is taking place the sanctum
(sannidhis) closings started in the first week of March. Despite all
the weather issues, work is almost complete outside on the Anantha
Padmanabha vimana and on the Ayyappa gopuram.
The work covers all Vimanas including Kalasas and the entire interior
of the temple including sannidhis. The “Jeerna + Uddharanam –
Revitalization and Restoration” project culminates with the grand
Kumbhabhishekam festival consisting of religious ceremonies, cultural
events, educational sessions and social service programs. JK2015 is a $1
million endeavor and needs all our support.
All Donors have been mailed VIP tickets for the Gundecha Brothers/
Malladi Brothers marquee concert on April 18, 2015. Plus get ad space
in the Souvenir Brochure and 50% of tickets for the Kick-Off Concert
by Yesudas on Sunday, May 24th, based on donor level. Please fill out a
sponsorship form online or leave it at the front desk. Please see details of
the donor program and have your family recognized as a next generation
founder.
JK2015 SCHEDULE & BUDGET
Schedule
Shilpi Work (Exterior)
Shilpi Work (Interior)
Kumbhabhishekam
Budget
Total Budget
Available Funds
Support Needed
November December January
2014
2014
2015
February
2015
March
2015
$400,000
April
2015
May
2015
$1,050,000
$650,000
Please visit http://www.ssvt.org/home/JeernodharanaPage.asp. Pledge today!
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RELIGIOUS CALENDAR
Wed 1 10:00 AM
7:00 PM
Thu 2 10:00 AM
Fri 3
10:00 AM
Sat 4
Sun 5
Mon 6
Tue 7
Wed 8
Thu 9
Fri 10
Sat 11
Sun 12
Mon 13
Tue 14
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
10:00 AM
4:00 PM
7:00 PM
10:00 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
7:00 PM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
7:00 AM
10:30 AM
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Thu 16 7:00 PM
Fri 17 10:00 AM
Sun 19
Mon 20 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Tue 21 9:30 AM
10:00 AM
Wed 22 9:30 AM
Thu 23 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Fri 24 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
7:30 PM
Sun 26 9:30 AM
Wed 29 10:00 AM
7:00 PM
Thu 30 10:00 AM
April 2015
Andal Abhishekam (Purvaphalguni)
Mahapradosham
Ayyappa Puja (Uttaraphaguni)
Mahalakshmi Abhishekam
Panguni Uttiram (Meena Uttaraphalguni) (Please see details)
Kamakshi Kameshwara Kalyanam
Sathyanarayana Puja
Panguni Uttiram Celebration (Valli - Subramanya Kalyanam)
Srinivasa Kalyanam
Lakshmi Narayana Hridaya Puja (Please see details)
Rama Navami Concludes (Please see details.)
Sri Rama Pattabhishekam
Sudarshana / Yoga Narasimha Homam & Abhishekam (Swati)
Ganesha Homam (Sankatahara Chaturthi)
Utsava Subramanya Abhishekam (Vishaka)
Ganesha Abhishekam (Sankatahara Chaturthi)
Venkateshwara Bramhotsavam begins (Please see details.)
Venkateshwara Bramhotsavam (Please see details.)
Venkateshwara Bramhotsavam (Please see details.)
Sarada Abhishekam
Anjaneya Abhishekam (Moola)
Subramanya Abhishekam (Sashti)
Venkateshwara Bramhotsavam (Please see details.)
Children’s Puja
Venkateshwara Bramhotsavam concludes
Utsava Srinivasa Abhishekam (Sravana)
Tamil New Year’s Day/ Vishu/ Tulu New Year’s Day
Vishu Kani, Maha Ganapathi Homam
Ananthapadmanabha Abhishekam (Ekadasi)
Panchanga Patanam
Mahapradosham
Parvati Abhishekam
Lunar Vaisaakha Masam
Utsava Subramanya Abhishekam (Krittika)
Krishna Abhishekam (Akshaya Tritiya – please see details)
Ganesha Homam & Abhishekam (Sukla Chaturthi)
Krishna Abhishekam (Rohini)
Basava Jayanti Day
Sankara Jayanti Day (Please see details.)
Subramanya Abhishekam (Sashti)
Ramanuja Jayanti Day (Please see details.)
Rama Abhishekam (Punarvasu)
Durga Abhishekam
Bhagavathi Seva
Navagraha Homam & Abhishekam
Andal Abhishekam (Purvaphalguni)
Anantha Padmanabha Abhishekam (Ekadasi)
Ayyappa Puja (Uttara Phalguni)
Suprabhatam, Seva Kalam, Prahtaraaradhana,Shanti Patham, Veda Vinnappam, Satumurai, Chatusthana
archana, Moolamantra Homam, Poornahuti, 108 Kalasa Venkateswara Abhishekam, Lakshaarchana, Sangeeta Seva, Tirupavada Seva, Bali Haranam,
Mangalasaashanam, Teerthavari
3:30 pm Vishnu Sahasranamam
6:00 pm Garuda Vahana Praakaar Utasavam, Chatusthanaarchana,
Moolamantra Homam, Poornahuti, Bali Harana
7:30 pm Venkateswara Deepotsava, Dolotsava, Sangeeta Seva, Mangalasashanam, Teerthavari, Shayanotsavam.
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10:00 AM
7:00 PM
Sat 2
7:15 AM
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
Sun 3
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
4:00 PM
Mon 4 10:00 AM
Thu 7
9:30 AM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Fri 8
10:00 AM
Sat 9
10:00AM
Sun 10 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Wed 13
Thu 14 7:00 PM
Fri 15 10:00 AM
7:00 PM
May 2015
Mahalakshmi Abhishekam
Mahapradosham
Sankara Jayanti Celebration (Please see details.)
Srinivasa Kalyanam
Narasimha Jayanti
Sudarsana /Yoga Narasimha Homam & Abhishekam (Swati)
Meenakshi Kalyanam
Vishesha Satyanarayana Puja (Poornima)
Utsava Subramanya abhishekam (viskha)
Ganesha Homam (Sankatahara Chaturthi)
Ganehsa Abhishekam (Sankatahara Chaturthi)
Anjaneya abhishekam (Moola)
Sarada Abhishekam
Subramanya Abhishekam (Sashti)
Basava Jayanti Celebration ( Please see details)
Nataraja Abhishekam
Utsava Srinivasa Abhishekam(Sravana)
Hanumat Jayanti (Vedic) (Please see details)
Ananthapadmanabha Abhishekam (Ekadasi)
Parvati Abhishekam
Mahapradosham
(Rest of the May 2015 Calendar in the next issue.)
* Please note that our Annual Calendar has mistakenly marked Sankatahara Chaturthi on April 2 and April
7. April 7 is the correct one. * Please note that Kamakshi-Kameswara Kalyanam is on April 3 and ValliSubramanya Kalyanam is scheduled on April 4th although both are both marked in our
Annual Calendar as being done on April 3
* Also note that the Venkateswara Brahmotsavam has been rescheduled to April 8 through 12.
We regret this error and apologize for any inconvenience.
* Sankara Jayanthi Celebration has been rescheduled from Sun 26 to Sat May 2
* Basava Jayanthi Celebration has been rescheduled from May 2 to May 9
DAILY & WEEKLY ABHISHEKAMS
Daily:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Daily Abhishekams
9:30 AM Ayyappa, Siva, Anantha Padmanabha
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
10:15 AM
Weekly Abhishekams
Ganesha, Sri Rama
Durga, Anjaneya
Andal, Sarada, Navagrahas
Krishna, Subramanya
Mahalakshmi, Parvati, Sudarsana/Yoga Narasimha
Venkateswara
Temple Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
(except for special events); Saturday, Sunday, & Holidays: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
SPECIAL PUJAS DETAILS
(Continued from Page 1 - Venkateshwara Bramhotsavam)
Saturday, April 11
7:00 am to 1:00pm
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Sunday, April 12
8:00am -10:00am Suprabhatam, Seva Kalam, Prahtaraaradhana, Shanti Patham, Veda Vinnappam, Satumurai, Chatusthana
archana, Moolamantra Homam, Mahapoornahuti.
10:00 am - Special Kalyanotsavam (Srinivasa Kalyanam)
12:00 Noon Brahma Rathotsavam, Bali Haranam, Mangalasaasha
nam, Teerthagoshti.
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Sripushpayaagam, Dwadasha Aaradhana, Devata Udhvasana, Dwaja Aavaarohana, Chakra Teertham, Kumbha Prokshana, Acharya Sambhavana,
Asheervadam, Mangalasaashanam, Teerthavari
Sponsorship: One Homam, one Abhishekam, Kalyana Utsavam $25, Rathotsavam $25; Any one puja $25; One day’s Pujas $51 per day;Entire Brahmotsavam $201
SRI RAMA NAVAMI
Saturday, March 28 – Sunday, April 5, 2015
The temple will celebrate the festival over a ten day period. In the
evening Nama Ramayanam will be chanted followed by Hanuman
Chaleesa. Sundara Kanda from Valmiki Ramayanam will be read by
the priests every day and all devotees are welcome to participate in this
reading. Bhadrachala Raamadas was a great saint devotee of Lord Rama.
Devotional songs composed by him will be sung during the Aradhana to
this saint followed by Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam on Sunday, March 29.
DAILY PROGRAM:
9:30 am Samkshepa Ramayana Homam, Sri Rama Moola
MantraHomam
SPECIAL PROGRAM:
Sri Rama Navami Day
Saturday, March 28, 2015
9:30 am Vishwaksena Aaradhana, Punyahavachanam, Suprabatham, Rakshabandanam, Ankurarpanam, Nitya Homam,Kalasa Staapanam, Rama Janana parayanam, Beeja Daanam, Sri Rama Abhishekam, Naama Ramayanam, Archana
11:45 am Deeparadhana and Prasadam distribution
7:30 pm Naama Ramayanam, Vishesha Aarati and Hanuman Chaleesa
Sunday, March 29, 2015
8:00 am Sri Rama Abhishekam and Pattabhishekam,
Naama Ramayanam, Sri Anjaneya Puja and
Hanuman Chaaleesa chanting
10: 00 amBhadrachala Raamadas Aradhana
11:00 am Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam
3:30 pm Sri Rama Durbar Puja
Sri Rama Navami Festival Concluding day
Sunday, April 5, 2015
10:00 am Sri Rama Abhishekam
11:00 am Sri Rama Pattabhishekam
5:00 pm Akhanda Rama Naama Parayanam (until 8:30 PM)
8:30 pm Special Deeparadhana, Prasadam distribution
Sponsorship: One day Homam $ 25 Sri Rama Navami day Puja $ 25
Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam $ 25 One day Sundara Kaanda Parayanam $ 15
Sri Rama Pattabhishekam $ 25 Entire Sri Rama Navami festival $ 101
PANGUNI UTTIRAM
(Meena Uttaraphalguni) & Mahalakshmi Jayanti
Friday, April 3, 2015
9:30 am Ganesha Puja, Kavadi procession within the temple,
Subramanya Abhishekam, Tiruppugahz, Deeparadhana
10:00 am Mahalakshmi Abhishekam, Archana and Gadya
Traya Parayanam
7:00 pm Kamakshi-Kameswaran Kalyanam
7:30 pm Mahalakshmi Puja by Devotees
Sponsorship: All day Puja $51 Mahalakshmi Puja by Devotees $25; any one Abhishekam $25; any one Kalyanam $25,
Panguni Uttiram Celebration
Saturday, April 4, 2015
10:30 AM Valli-Subrahmanya Kalyanam
12:30 PM Prasadam distribution
LAKSHMI NARAYANA
HRIDAYA PUJA
Saturday, April 4, 2015
SSVT will conduct this puja at 7pm on Saturday, April 4th in honor of
Goddess Mahalakshmi and to invoke Her blessings for the upcoming JK
event to be celebrated in the temple. In SriVaikunta, Sri Mahalakshmi has
a status that is equal in all ways to that of Sriman Naraayana. The Goddess Mahalakshmi also plays an equal role in Antharyaamithvam.
Sri Alavandaar, Sri Ramaanujar, Sri Swami Desikan, have all praised
Goddess Mahalakshmi as the One who is most capable of granting
Moksha. Hence one who recites these slokas with ‘parama-bhakti’ is
bestowed with all wishes. Even if they are not destined to have ‘Kaarya
Siddhi’ or goodluck, due to the power of these mantras, Goddess Mahalakshmi, the embodiment of kindness, is able to erase the ‘Janma-Libhi’, or
destiny, thus blessing them with whatever they wish for.
Sponsorship: $25
VISHU, TAMIL & TULU NEW YEAR
(Manmatha Nama Samvatsara)
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Vishu signifies the entry of sun into Mesha Raasi and it is believed to bring
good luck if one views auspicious things the first thing in the morning.
Hence on this day in Kerala, homes are beautifully decorated and auspicious items are kept at the family altar. Tamil and Tulu New year are celebrated by worshiping the family deities, preparation of sweet and other
delicacies and the reading of the Panchangam (Religious Almanac). The
panchangam reading provides a list of all good and auspicious things as
well as any adverse type of events that are likely to occur that year due to
the transitory movements of planets as well as due to the presiding deity for the year. It is believed that listening to the panchangam reading
will magnify the predicted good effects and mitigate the effect of adverse
events. A unique feature of the celebration is the ARCHANA for all deities
of our temple in sequence starting from 5:30 PM.
9:00 am Vishu Kani, Mahaganapathi Homam
9:30 am Abhishekam to Ganesha
10:00 am Abhishekam to Siva & Anantapadmanabha, Ayyappa Puja
5:30 pm Starting time for Archana for all deities (Sarva Devata Archana)
7:30 pm Panchanga Patanam & Prasadam Distribution
Sponsorship: Ayyappa Puja or one Abhishekam $25 Sarva Devata
Archana $35
Panguni Uttiram (the day Uttaraphalguni star occurs in the solar month
of Meena) is one of the rare festivals that have significance for several
deities in our temple. It is the Jayanti (day of incarnation) of Lord
Ayyappa, the day that Sri Valli married Lord Subramanya, the day that Goddess
Mahalakshmi incarnated on earth from the ocean of milk, the day
Goddess Parvathi in the form of Kamakshi (or Gowri) married Lord Siva
in Kanchipuram. It is only fitting that we celebrate this festival in our
temple with all the religious grandeur so that our congregation can receive
the blessings of many Gods and Goddesses.
AKSHAYA TRITTIYA
Monday, Apr 20, 2015
Akshaya Trittiya is Parasurama Jayanti, where Parasurama is one of the
Avatars of Maha Vishnu. The word Akshaya means growth and trittiya
is the third tithi. It is believed that any ritual done on that day leads to
growth and hence jewelry and ornaments are bought on that day for
overall prosperity. Gandha (Chandanam) Alankaram is traditionally
performed for Lord Krishna on this day to cool the body of the Lord so
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that he will bestow us with all wealth.
10:00 am Abhishekam to Krishna, Chandana Alankaram, Vishnu
Sahasranama Parayanam, Archana & Arati
12:30 pm Deeparadhana, Prasadam Distribution
Sponsorship: Abhishekam $25
SRI SANKARA JAYANTI DAY
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
9:30 AM Ganesha Puja, Siva Abhishekam, Shodasha Upachaara Sri Adi
Sankara Puja, Deeparadhana, Totakaashtakam, Guru Paaduka Stotram
11.30 AM Prasadam Distribution
Sponsorship: $ 25
SRI RAMANUJA JAYANTI
Thursday, April 23, 2015
10:00 AM Vishwaksena Aradhana, Sri Ananthapadmanabha and
Ramanuja Tirumanjanam, Shodasha Upachaara, Acharya Puja,
Deeparadhana, Acharya Stotra & Divya Prabandha Parayanam
12:00 PM Prasadam Distribution
Sponsorship: $ 25
SRI SANKARA JAYANTI DAY
CELEBRATION
Saturday, May 2, 2015
SSVT will be celebrating Sri Sankara Jayanti on Saturday, May 2 in the
Auditorium. The events will start at 7:20 AM with Ganesha Puja followed
by Kalasa Sthapanam, Rudra (Siva) Abhisheka and Shodasa Upachara
Puja to Sri Adi Sankara. A highlight of the Puja will be the chanting of
Totakaashtakam and Guru Paduka Stotram by a group of children along
with others. The details of the program are given below:
7:20 am Ganesha Puja, Kalasa Sthapanam
8:15 am Rudra (Siva) Abhisheka and puja to Adi Sankara
10:00 am Stotra Seva by Children, Deeparadhana
11:00 am Pallaki Seva (Procession with picture of Adi Sankara)
12:30 pm Mahamangalarathi and Prasadam Distribution
NARASIMHA JAYANTI
Saturday, May 2, 2015
6:00 pm Praakaara Narasimha Abhishekam, Archana, Deeparadhana
7:15 pm Sri Yoga Narasimha Abhishekam, Sri Narasimha Avataara
Parayanam from Srimad Bhaagavatam & Sri Narayaneeyam,
Archana, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Sthotram Parayanam, Deeparadhana
8:45 pm Prasadam Distribution
Sponsorship : $25
MEENAKSHI KALYANAM
Sunday, May 3, 2015
The union of Lord Siva with Parvati in the form of Meenakshi took place
in Madurai on the Chitra Poornima day. This union is celebrated in many
of the Siva temples around the world as Meenakshi Kalyanam. Lord
Vishnu, who is the brother of Meenakshi, gave away the bride to Lord
Siva. Hence in our temple which is dedicated to Siva and Vishnu (and
their families) this festival has an added significance.
9:30 am Ganesha Puja, Siva-Parvati Abhishekam, Siva Stotrams,
Meenakshi Pancharatna Stotram, Archana, Deeparadhana
10:30 am Wedding Procession, Meenakshi Kalyanam
1:00 pm Prasadam Distribution
Sponsorship:Abhishekam $ 25 Kalyanam $ 25 Abhishekam
& Kalyanam $ 35
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BASAVA JAYANTI CELEBRATION
Saturday,May 9, 2015
Basava Jayanti is traditionally observed by the Lingayats and is observed
as a holiday in the Indian state of Karnataka. It marks the birthday of
Basavanna, 12th-century poet-philosopher, and the founding saint of
the Lingayat religion. It is celebrated with much pomp and gaiety all over
south India, majorly in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
Basava took birth on third day of Vaisakha month of the Anandanama
(Samvatsara) year in Rohini (Nakshatra) star.
HANUMAT JAYANTI (VEDIC)
Friday, May 13, 2015
People in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh observe Hanumat Jayanti
on Lunar Vaisakha Bahula (Krishna) Dasami. This day falls on Friday,
May 13 this year according to North American Panchangam. On this
day there will be Sahasranama Archana and a special Vada Alankaaram
to Lord Anjaneya. Those devotees who would like to bring Vadas (no
onions or garlic in the Vadas please!) for the Alankaram are requested
to do so by 5:30 pm so that the priests may plan the decoration
accordingly. Participation by more than 100 devotees in the Sahasranama
Archana will make it a Laksharchana. Sponsorship is not a requirement
to participate in the Sahasranama Achana. There will be no butter
Alankaaram during that day.
9:30 am Anjaneya Moola Mantra Homam
6:00 pm Anjaneya Abhishekam, Special Vada Alankaaram, Sahasranama
Archana, Deeparadhana, Prasadam Distribution @ 8.30 pm
Sponsorship: $ 25
CONGREGATION LOAN SCHEME- 2015
The temple is seeking congregation loans (these are unsecured
obligations of SSVT) from those parties interested in providing them.
The 2015 Congregation Loan Scheme is available till May 1 for those
who wish to subscribe.
Term: 3 years (prepayable by the temple with no penalty with 90 days
notice) Interest rate: 2.5% (payable semi annually)
Minimum loan amount: $10,000.
Maximum loan amount from any one party: $50,000.
Please indicate the amount you are interested in lending the temple
in an email to treasurer@ssvt.org and we will contact you to do the
necessary paperwork.
Robotics Club Activities & Schedule
- Team met periodically to get the electrical and programming
done on a secondary robot to prepare for GMU Patriot center
event on March 25-28.
- Team did community outreach at an elementary school in DC
(Chavez ES impacting over 200 students).
- Team did a robotics showcase at a Bowie Church
- Team students have done well in science fair projects including
winning county science fairs
- Team supported FLL member in Techweb (Clarksville MS) won
the States and is heading to St. Louis
UPCOMING EVENTS IN APRIL
Chesapeake Regional, April 1-4, UMD College Park Xfinity Center
Team will host Social on Friday April 3 at 7pm at the Rasoi Restaurant
- 8401 Route 1 (Baltimore Avenue) College Park MD 20740.
VEX World Championships, April 14-18, Louisville KY
Greenbelt Maker Fare, Saturday April 18, 8-4pm
Old Greenbelt Community Center
SSVT Concert Support Showcasing our Robots ERHS,
April 18, 4-10pm
FRC World Championships, April 2, 10-15, St. Louis MO
SSVT ‘Design Your Own Temple’, May 3, 2015, 9am - 4pm
SSVT EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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YOGA FOR ALL
Initial part is Gentle Yoga; everyone can do irrespective of age or physical condition and consists of easy stretches,
breathing exercises and meditation
7:30 am - 10:30 am
Learn Spoken Sanskrit (Intermediate Level II)
Vishnu Sahasranamam, Gopika Geetam, Aditya Hrudayam
Learn Hindu Scriptures
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Bhagavatam - Ekadasi Skandham... Udhavagita
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Brindavana Mahatmyam
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Valmiki Ramayan – Ayodhyakandam
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
4:30 pm – 5:00pm
Other Programs
1. Upanishad Series by Dr. Pradeep S. Kamath – Second Sunday, 10:30am -12:30pm
2. SAT Classes
Meets every month on the 1st and 3rd Sundays 3:00 – 5:00 pm – SSVT Education Room
SSVT encourages students to sign-up for guidance on SAT preparation.
Classes are organized into two semesters: September - January and February - June. Email SAT@ssvt.org to sign-up.
3. Balagokul Sloka Class On Sundays from 10:30 am – 12:00 noon (Please check)
4. Midweek Yoga at SSVT On Tuesday evenings – 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Given the interest of those who attend the Saturday morning session, this new mid-week Satsang has begun since September
24. Shri Sabnis will be leading this session. Please e-mail Shri Sabnis (sabnis@his.com) if you plan to attend. Session will be
adapted to the needs of attendees.
Homeless SEVA, Sandwich Program, Second Saturday, 2015
■■ Each month, on the 2nd Saturday, volunteers make sandwiches for the homeless. Every time, roughly about 1500 sandwiches
are prepared and delivered to Martha’s Table, a DC shelter.
■■ SSVT encourages all devotees especially youth to participate in the program. Please be at the Temple at 10:30 am. Devotees can
sponsor this program by donating $175 to SSVT.
■■ For additional information, please send email to Email: Jaithm@gmail.com , Tribhuvannath Mishra, Contact Phone number-571.214.3198
2nd Annual SSVT Sri Papanasam Sivan Festival
Saturday, May 16th, 2015
On Saturday May 16th, 2015, SSVT will celebrate its second annual SSVT Sri Papanasam Sivan Festival. This great composer of the 20th century
(September 26, 1890 – October 10, 1973), known as “Tamil Thyagayya” will be remembered that day in music and dance, through his varied
compositions such as varnams, padams, javalis, krithis etc. The festival is open to all rasikas of the greater Washington DC Metro area to attend
and participate as individuals or groups. All music / dance items should be strictly limited to 5 minutes or less. Raga alapana or swara kalpana
are not expected. Group participation is encouraged in order to accommodate a larger number of participants. Sri Papanasam Sivan used to go
around the Mada streets surrounding the Kapaleeshwarar temple in Mylapore singing songs in praise of the deity. In emulating this practice,
the SSVT event will start with a Giri Pradakshinam, a procession around the SSVT temple prakaram. All devotees and music participants are
invited to join in the procession singing, culminating in an archana at the Praakara Ganapathy Sannidhi. The highlight of the evening will be a
vocal concert by the leading musician Sri. Bharat Sundar, accompanied by Sri V.V.Murari (violin), Sri Trivandrum Balaji (mrudangam), and Sri
K.V. Gopalakrishnan (kanjira). Admission to the entire event is free.
To register for participation, you may follow this link: http://tinyurl.com/2015-PS-Festival, and provide the required registration information.
Time slots will be allotted, as available, in the order the requests are received. The deadline for registration is May 9, 2015. Further program
details and updates will be available via the temple notice board and website. Preetha Narayanaswany (in VA) and Vaidehi Kannan (MD) will
be teaching a few krithis for the processional singing. Please contact them if you would like to learn the songs and participate in the procession.
Preetha – preethanarayanaswamy@gmail.com, and Vaidehi - vkannan@comcast.net.
For any other questions, you may email: papanasam.ssvt@gmail.com or contact Nalini Iyer (703-620-6695).
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UPCOMING CULTURAL EVENTS
Date & Time
Saturday, April 18, 2015
5:00 pm
Event / Artist
Grand Marquee Concert in celebration of SSVT’s Jeeranodharana
Kumbhabhishekam
Grand Carnatic and Hindustani Dhrupad Double Jugalbandhi Concert
by: Malladi Brothers and Gundecha Brothers
Embar Kannan (violin); Neyveli Narayanan (mrudangam); Manik Munde (pakhwaj)
Saturday, April 25, 2015 All day &
Sunday April 26, 2015 All day
Sunday, May 3, 2015
5:00 pm
28th Sri Purandara Dasa and Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana
(SSVT Joint program with Nadatarangini)
Grand Kathakali Dance Drama: Kalyana Sougandhikam, By Guru
Sadanam Balakrishnan and Troupe
Note: The musicians in the Kathakali Troupe will also (separately) be performing a music-only concert at
SSVT either on Monday, May 4 or Tuesday, May 5th (details: TBD and announced next month)
Saturday, May 16th, 2015
All Day
2nd Annual Papanasam Sivan Festival
Multiple Artists
Grand Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sri Bharat Sundar (vocal)
Sri V.V.Murari (violin); Sri Trivandrum Balaji (mrudangam); Sri K.V. Gopalakrishnan (kanjira)
SSVT Auditorium
Admission: Free
Saturday, May 23, 2015
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Jeeranodharana Kumbhabhishekam Special Cultural Event:
Grand Veena Concert Recital by Sri Bonala Sankara Prakash (veena)
Sri H N Bhaskaran (violin); Sri Patri Satish Kumar (mrudangam)
Grand Tala Vadhya Concert with Next Generation Percussionists,
conducted and lead by Sri Patri Satish Kumar
SSVT Auditorium
Admission: Free
Sunday, May 24, 2015
2:00 pm
Jeeranodharana Kumbhabhishekam Special Cultural Event:
Pravachanam/Religious Discourse in English by: Sri Dushyant Sridhar
SSVT Auditorium
Admission: Free
Sunday, May 24, 2015
6:00 pm
Jeeranodharana Kumbhabhishekam Commencement
Cultural Event:Grand Classical and Devotional Music Concert,
By K.J.Yesudas and Party
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
NADATARANGINI
Annual Music Festival
SSVT and Nadatarangini will be celebrating the 28th Annual Music Festival
commemorating Sri Purandaradasa and Sri Thyagaraja. The festivities will commence
at 8.00 AM on Saturday April 25th and conclude on Sunday April 26th. As always Sri
Rama Puja, Pancharathna Kritis, Individual singing, Musical Presentations and
Concerts will lace the occasion. Those wishing to participate in individual singing
should register at www.Nadatarangini.org before March 29th. Every effort will be made
to accommodate the registrants but due to limited slots, the registration will be on a
first come first served basis and the organizers reserve the right to group the
participants if necessary. Please look for complete program details by visiting
www.Nadatarangini.org.
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Venue & Admission Fee
Venue: Eleanor Roosevelt
High School
Gerald Boarman Auditorium
7601 Hanover Pkwy,
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Tickets:$101(Premium) and
$51(Standard)
Note: Dinner will be available
after the concert
for a nominal $5 charge.
JK2015 Donor with
sponsorship level of $ 1001 or
more entitles you to 2 or more
VIP concert tickets (depending
on level of sponsorship)
SSVT Auditorium
Admission: Free
SSVT Auditorium
Admission: $ 20 ea. (Note:
Donations of $ 150 or more as
an event sponsor welcome)
Venue:
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Gerald Boarman Auditorium
7601 Hanover Pkwy,
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Tickets: $100 (VIP), $50
(Premium), $25 (Standard)
Note: Dinner will be available
after the concert at a nominal
$5 charge. JK2015 Donor with
sponsorship level of $1001
or more entitles you to a
50% discount on Premium &
Standard Tickets.
Design Your Own Temple
May 3, 2015 9 am - 4pm
As part of the celebration of the Jeernodharana Kumbhabhishekam 2015, a special program is being organized for
youth and adults. This requires your involvement and imagination!
Design Your Own Temple (DYOT) will be on Sunday, May 3rd from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in two-hour sessions. We will have information sessions during the day on JK2015 and information on Vaastu Shastra.. The idea is to make all the participants familiar with
the various aspects of the temple and to give them a basic idea of how a temple is designed on a computer-based platform.DYOT
will be held in the temple premises based on hands-on learning principles.
The shilpis (the artisans who are currently working very hard to renovate the temple) will be there to oversee the proceedings and
talk about their experiences with temple design. Participants will be broken into 3 groups and each group will focus on a different
aspect of the temple i.e. the synergy of Siva and Vishnu as represented in the Rajagopuram, the congregation area in the
Vasantha Mandapam and the Garbha Graha where the Lord is manifested. Participants will each be given a pen and paper to
come up with their own envisioned design and the best one will be chosen to print on the 3-D printer. All participants must be
registered (nominal registration fee of $10 will be required).
In parallel, at the Orbit Lane house (8812 Orbit Lane) with software provided there, selected participants will be chosen to
do their designs and training. Lectures on CAD (Computer Aided Design) will be going on there (the home base for Robotics Team Illusion 4464) to give an idea of what it takes to model the temple on a computer. The 3-D printer will also be up and
running so that participants can play around with it. Participants will receive a model as memento later in the month and Team
Illusion 4464 will be distributing T-Shirts to participants during the event. It is therefore highly recommended that you reserve a
seat for yourself (as soon as possible).
The three aspects of the temple, together in printed design, will be unveiled by the Acharyas on Sunday, May 31st at the
Kumbhabhishekam ceremony. It will then be kept on display in the Vasantha Mandapam. Team Illusion 4464 will provide the
necessary apparatus for the event to happen and we hope that you will all participate and make it a grand success.
IMPORTANT DATA POINTS:
1. The event will be held on Sunday, May 3rd.
2. You must register to participate in the DYOT.
3. The entry fee is $10 per participant. You can register online at www.ssvt.org
4. Events during the day for all ages.
VASTHRAM SPONSORSHIP
In order to satisfy the sentiments of the devotees, the temple has
decided to provide the vasthram that can be sponsored by any
number of devotees for special occasions only. These saree or
dhoti will be adorned to the deity on the special pooja day. The
devotees can give in their details in the pooja sponsorship form
once they have sponsored for the sarees.
Limited number of Sarees adorned by the deities will be
available for purchase by the devotees on Saturday, April 11th
at the temple from 11AM to 4 PM.
AYYAPPA HOLY STEPS
BRASS KAVACHAM
SPONSORSHIP
Please consider sponsoring a brass kavachamfor the holy steps leading to the Ayyappa
shrine. Sacred 18 steps Brass Kavachams will
be fabricated and installed as in Sabarimala.
Sponsorship would be $1001 per step.
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PROGRESS OF SHILPI WORK IN THE TEMPLE
The Shilpi work is progressing at a hectic pace. The Rajagopuram, Venkateswara Gopuram, and the Anantha Padmanabha
Vimana restoration work are complete. The Siva Vimana restoration work is continuing.
The Shilpis are working on restoring the Ayyappa Gopuram and Vimana. Restoration work in the Siva
Garbhagriham, the Ayyappa Sannidhi, and the Anantha Padmanabha Garbhagriham are in progress.
The restoration work for the other Shrines and Vimanas will start in April, and is expected to be complete by May 15th.
SRI SIVA VISHNU TEMPLE
6905 Cipriano Road
Lanham, MD 20706
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