DEAR DEVOTEES

Special programs for the month of March 2018

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Vedic Dharma Samaj is a non-profit, tax exempt religious organization.

It is dedicated to serve the religious and cultural needs of the Hindu community.

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Special programs for the Month of March 2018

Special Events March 2018

Akhand Ramayan Path

Please join in large numbers

March 16th , 17th & 18th

Bala Ji Temple Anniversary 16th :-KALASA STHAPANA POOJA @6PM & RUDRA HOMAM

17th :- 2ND DAY CELEBRATIONS 9AM SUDRASHANA HAVAN

18th :- KUMBHABHISHEKAM FOR ALL DAITIES IN BALAJI TEMPLE @10.30AM-1.30PM

March 17th CHAITRA NAVARATRI STARTS & TELUGU UGADI(NEW YEAR)

Navratri is a nine-day festival which holds immense significance for the Hindus. Moreover, it is also one of the most ancient festivals. The festival was held in its most elemental form even in prehistoric times as Maa Shakti was worshipped. In order to have the blessings of Maa Shakti in human life, Hindus worship Maa Durga and all her feminine aspects of divine femininity over nine days and nine nights. The essence of the festival has found its way into the collective consciousness of the devotees.

As most festivals are intertwined with their seasonal aspect, Navratri is hardly an exception. Navratri is held at the two most important junctions of the year - during the onset of spring season and again during the commencement of the winter season. Navratri is celebrated four times in a year, but the most significant in terms of public celebration and elaborate rituals are Chaitra

and Sharad Navratri. Chaitra Navratri marks the first day of Luni-Solar calendar of the Hindus, which generally falls in March or April.

Ugadi is the lunar New Year's Day for the people of the Telugu and Kannada communities in India.

The date of Ugadi is based on calculations of the position of the moon dating back to 12th century. Ugadi begins on the first new moon after the Spring Equinox. Ugadi is celebrated the next morning as an Indian day starts from sunrise.

This date usually falls in late march or early April in the western calendar and this date moon signifies a change in the seasons and essentially means Ugadi is a spring festival.

Vishal MATA KA JAGRAN SPONSORS till now for MARCH 24TH- 2018

NAME

DR.ROMESH &SUNITA JAPRA& FAMILY

RAJESH &NANDINI VERMA &FAMILY

MANORAMA JOSHI

DEEPAK &PREMLATA CHHABRA&FAMILY

BHARAT BAZAR HIRA &VEENA BIRLA & FAMILY

ANJANEYAP(TARESH&SWAPNIL ANAND)&FAMILY

DR.VEENA &HARI PURI &FAMILY

KUMAR JEWELLERS VERMA &FAMILY

PAYAL&SUNIL SEHGAL&FAMILY

YOGI &MONIKA CHUGH&FAMILY GATEWAY EYE CARE

NUTURE KIDS DHARMINDER &SHALINI DEWAN&FAMILY

KEEN LEARNERS MADHU & RAJESH GUPTA &FAMILY

MANALI & DHAVAL BHARMBATH &FAMILY

PIYUSH & SUBHRA GUPTA & FAMILY

SONI SINGH &FAMILY

IN FOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY RAKESH KAPOOR& FAMILY

SANTOSH BHATIA & FAMILY

RAM & REKHA MALIK & FAMILY

RAJESH &RENU CHHABRA &FAMILY

DR.JOY GARG & NEEPA GARG &FAMILY

SODHI LAL & JASWANT KAUR & FAMILY

ASHOK & SONIA VAID & FAMILY

MUKESH & SEEMA SARASWAT&FAMILY

HARISH,RENU &KANIKA MALIK&FAMILY

SURESH & ASHA PATHANIA

KULDIP &POONAM KALRA &FAMILY

RAHUL NAUDA & FAMILY

KELLY & BALJIT SINGH&FAMILY

ASHA,KAMAL NAIR&FAMILY

KAAMINI KAUSHAL &FAMILY

ALKA,SANJEEV ,MANASI,SUHANI ARORA&FAMILY

JERRY JAGDISH,MAMTA AHUJA&FAMILY

VANDANA PAUL & FAMILY

NISHA & VANEET SHARMA&FAMILY

DASS SWEETS

MOHAN LAL JASSI &FAMILY

VINOD KUMAR& PARMJIT KAUR&FAMILY

MAHESH & RAJ GUPTA&FAMILY

VIREH MAHAJAN&FAMILY

MANISH & ANKUR SHARMA &FAMILY

ANIL BECTAR&FAMILY

SONIA SIDDHU&FAMILY

RISHU & PRASHANT SEXANA&FAMILY

BHAVANA,RAKESH SHARMA&FAMILY

JAGDISH& SWARN KANTA SALWAN&FAMILY

KARNAIL,VRINDA,LOKENDER PARIHAR&FAMILY

SUDESH,SHIV KUMAR SHARMA&FAMILY

PRASHANT&FAMILY

LOOKING FOR MORE SPONSORS PLEASE CONTACT: FREMONT HINDU TEMPLE

510-659-0655 (or) VEENA BIRLA: 510-386-7842

March 24th 3.00 to 06.00 Pm followed by

Prasad at 06.30 to 07.30 PM

Ramnavami program by Gujrathi Samaj

Dev Prakash Swami ji from LA Doweny Swaminarayan Temple will be giving lecture on

Ramnavami and Lord Swaminarayan birth on the same day.

March 25th

11.00 AM to 01.00 PM in Bala Ji Temple

RAM NAVAMI

SITA-RAM Kalyanam Celestial wedding of Lord Ram with Sita Ma

M

March 25th

Sunday 11.00 AM to 01.00 PM

In Saraswati Hall

Gayatri parivar Purnahuti Yagya

Navrathri Special program

Collective Consciousness Anushthan

By chanting / writing Gayatri Mantra .

WHOLE DAY GAYATARI PARIVAR IN SARASWATHI HALL BY ANJU JI (AWGP)

March 30th

POORNIMA Samoohik Satyanrayan Katha

6:30PM to 8:30PM

March 30th HANUMAN JAYANTHI SPL HAVAN IN BALAJI TEMPLE

Hanuman Jayanthi

Special Program / Homa

6:30PM to 9PM

Havan Yajna with Arya Samaj Traditions

&

Vedic Upasana Paddhati on 2nd Sunday of every month from

April 2018 11.30 to 01.00 PM

Vedic Dharam Samaj (Fremont Hindu Temple) is proud to perform Havan Yajna ・ Vedic Upasana Paddhati on 2nd Sunday of the month from April 2018 at Fremont Hindu Temple on Delaware Street, Fremont. Havan Yajna will be performed with Arya Samaj Traditions by Shashi Relan and Neelam & Subash Khanijow at 11:30 AM, followed by Bhajans until 1:00 PM. We invite and encourage all friends & families to participate. Birthday, Anniversary, or any other special event can be performed with appropriate Havan Mantras. Please contact Shashi Relan at (510) 304-8427 for details.

Sarve bhavantu sukhina, sarve santu niramaya

Sarve bhadrani pashyantu, ma kascit dukha bhaga bhavet

Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah Sarve Santu Nir-Aamayaah | Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu

Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet | Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||

BhajanKirtan / Pravachan every month

Bhajan / Kirtan 1st Sunday 11.00 12.00

Girish Bhai Main Temple

Pravachan 1st Sunday 12.00 -01.00

Main Temple

Bhajan / Kirtan 2nd Sunday 11.00 - Bharti Joshi Ji Main Temple

12.00 Arya Samaj Havan

& Pravachan 1st Sunday 11.30 to

12.00 & 12.00 -01.00

Havan & Arya Samaj Traditions by Shashi Relan and Neelam &

Subash Khanijow

Main Temple

Bhajan / Kirtan 3rd Sunday 11.00 -12.00

Prabha Bhatnagar ji Main Temple

Pravachan 3rd Sunday 12.00 -01.00

Maa Shatrupa Ji ( Not in March

due to Navrathri)

Main Temple

Bhajan / Kirtan 4th Sunday 11.00 -12.00

Girish Bhai Main Temple

Pravachan 4th Sunday 12.00 -01.00

Gayatri parivar ( Not in March

due to Navrathri & Cheti Chand )

Main Temple

Shivyog Sadhna

Shivyog Sadhana & meditation

1st& 3rd Sunday

03 to 05.00

Shivyog Sadhana and meditation

Saraswati Hall

1st& 3rd Sunday

Shivyog Sadhana & meditation

1st& 3rd Sunday

03 to 05.00

Shivyog Sadhana and meditation

Saraswati Hall

1st& 3rd Sunday

Sundarkand Path

Sundarkand Path Every 3rd Saturday

10 to 12.00

Sundarkand path

Main Temple every 3rd Saturday

Jhoole Lal Chandu Seva 2018

Ishta Dev Jhoole Lal Sain

There will be regular Ongoing Events Weekly / Monthly.

Please come with family and friends to seek blessings.

Weekly: Friday evening: Aarti at 7.00PM (Every Friday)

Monthly: “Chandu” Aarti and Palav. Sindhi’s all over the world observe the first day after the new moon each month ! as the day of “Chandu”….. worshipping Lal Sain, singing panjras, doing aarti and invoking palav

ceremony. Boiled white Channa and sweet rice - Tanhiri are offered as the traditional parsaad.

Sindhi Sangat's Prayer Schedule

A. Weekly Friday evening worship .… Aarti …….. at 7.00PM.

Sindhi’s all over the world observe Friday as Tharoo’n day and worship Lal Sain, singing Aarti and offering prayers.

B. Monthly celebrations of “Chandu” …… Aarti and Palav. Sindhi’s all over the world observe the first day after the new moon each month as the day of “Chandu”….. worshiping Lal Sain, singing panjras, doing aarti and invoking

palav ceremony. Boiled channa and sweet rice - Tanhiri are

Bring all your family and friends too.

Jhoole Lal Sain Chandu , Aarti & Palaki Seva

March 19, Monday ...........7.00pm to 7.30pm. April 17, Tuesday .............7.00pm to 7.30pm. May 16, Wednesday ........7.00pm to 7.30pm. June 15, Friday ................7.00pm to 7.30pm. July 14, Saturday .........11.00am to 11.30am. August 12, Sunday .........10.00am to 10.30am September 11, Tuesday ....7.00pm to 7.30pm. October 10, Wednesday ..7.00pm to 7.30pm. November 9, Friday .........7.00pm to 7.30pm. December 8, Saturday ..11.00am to 11.30am.

07.00 PM to 07.30 PM

Jhoole Lal Temple

MAIN TEMPLE ACTIVITIES

Daily 9:00 AM 9.30 PM Pooja/Archana/Arti Main Temple

Daily 8:00 AM 8:30 AM Sai baba Kakar Arti Main Temple

Daily 8:30 AM 9:00 AM Sai baba Abhishek Main Temple

Daily 6:00 PM 6:30 PM Sai baba Dhoop Arti Main Temple

Daily 8:00 PM 8:15 PM Main Templ Arti Main Temple

Daily 8:15 PM 8:35 PM Sai Baba Shej Arti Main Temple

Daily 12:00 PM 12:30PM Sai Baba Madhian Arti Main Temple

Tuesday 7:00 PM 7:30 PM Hanuman Sahasranama Main Temple

Tuesday 7:30 PM 8:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa, Arti, Preti bhoj Main Temple

Wednesday 11:00AM 1:00 PM Senior Meeting and Yoga followed by

lunch

Main Temple & Saraswati Hall

Thursday 07.00 AM 10.00 AM Sai Baba Abhishek Main Temple

Thursday 07.00 PM 8:00 PM Sai Baba Bajans, Arti, Preti bhoj Main Temple

2nd Saturday 7:00 PM 12:00AM Mata ki Chowki Main Temple

3rd Sunday 12:20PM 1:20PM Maa Shathrupa Pravachan Main Temple

3rd Saturday 10:00AM 12:30PM Sundharkhand Path Main Temple

Sunday 1:20 PM 1:40 PM Main Templ Arti Main Temple

4th Sunday 12:00 01:20 AM Gayathri parivaar Meditation Main Temple

BALAJI TEMPLE ACTIVITIES

Daily 9:00 AM 9:30 AM Venkateshwara Suprabatham Balaji Temple

Daily 8:15 PM 8:30 PM Balaji Pavalimpu seva/Shayan Utsav –

Arti Balaji Temple

Daily 7:50 AM 8:10 AM All deties Archana, Bhog, Arti Main Temple & Balaji temple

Monday 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Shiva/ Rudhra Abhishekam Balaji Temple

Friday 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Lalitha Sahasranama Balaji Temple

Friday 11:00 AM 1:30 PM Laxmi Abhishekam Balaji Temple

Saturday 08:00 AM 12:30 AM Balaji Abhishek, Alamkar, Archana, Arti Balaji Temple

Saturday 10:30 AM 11:00 AM Tiruppavai Balaji Temple

4th Sunday 7:30 PM 08.00 PM Jagannath Pooja and bajans in Balaji

Annex Balaji Temple

Sunday 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Jagannath Abhishek, Alankar, Arti,

Archana Balaji Temple

1 day before Amavasya

7:00 PM 8:30 PM Masa Siva Rathri Balaji Temple

2days before Amavasya & 1

day before Poornima

7:00 PM 9:00 PM Pradosham - Shiva Pooja and Bajans Balaji Temple

Poornima 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Samuhik Sathyanarayan Katha Balaji Temple

AYYAPPA TEMPLE

1st Saturday 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Bajans for Lord ayyappa

(occasionally due weather) Ayyappa Temple

Sunday 9:30 AM 11:30 AM Karthikeya Swamy pooja Ayyappa Temple

Sunday 9:30 AM 11:30 AM Karthikeya Swamy Pooja

(occasionally due weather) Ayyappa Temple

Masa Sankranthi 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Ayyappa Pooja Ayyappa Temple

NAVGRAHA & SIDDHI VINAYAK

& JOOLELAL BABA TEMPLE

Tuesday 6:30 PM 7:30 PM Siddivinayak Ahishek, Alamkar, Archana SiddiVinayak Temple

Tuesday 8:15 PM 8:30 PM Shiddivinayak Arti SiddiVinayak Temple

Friday 6.00pm 7.00pm Joolelal Aarti, archana

SiddiVinayak Temple

4 days After Poornima 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Sankata Hara Chaturthi

SiddiVinayak Temple

Saturday 11:00 AM 1:30 PM Navagraha and Ganapathi Abhishek, Alamkar, Archana, Arti Navgrah Annex

SARASWATI HALL ACTIVITIES

2nd & 4th Monday

10:30 AM 1:30 PM Gujarathi Seniors' Mitra mandal in

dining Hall Saraswathi Hall

Monday 10:15 AM 11:15 AM YOGA Saraswathi Hall

Tuesday 6:30PM 8:00PM TEMPLE MEETING Saraswathi Hall

Wednesday 12:00 PM 1:00 AM Senior yoga Saraswathi Hall

Wednesday 11:00 AM 1:00 PM Senior Meeting and Yoga followed

by lunch

Main Temple & Saraswati Hall

Thursday 4:00PM 8:00PM KATHAK Saraswathi Hall

Friday 4:00PM 8:00PM Bharat Natyam Saraswathi Hall

Saturday 8:00AM 10:00AM YOGA BY SKY Saraswathi Hall

Sunday 7:00AM 8:30AM YOGA WITH FUN AND

LAUGHTER Saraswathi Hall

Sunday 8:30AM 9:30AM MEDITATION Saraswathi Hall

Sunday 10:00AM 11:30PM HSS Saraswathi Hall

Sunday 12:30PM 2:00PM

SINDHI CLASS Two session

March to May Tentative :-March 25 to June 17, 2018

& June to August

Saraswathi Hall

SUN 1ST3RD 3:00PM 5:00PM SHIV YOG MEDITATION Saraswathi Hall

Library

Saturday 11:30 AM 1:00PM GEETA CLASS Library

3rd Sunday 10:30AM 12:30PM Sadhu Vaswani Mission of

the Bay Area -satsang Library

Sunday 10:00AM 11:30AM BALAGOKULAM Library

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Temple's main income is through devotee donations and sponsorships.

We urge all devotees to donate generously to the Temple so that we may continue to serve your religious and cultural needs and provide even better programs to you.

you can now donate online by clicking on the link below.

http://fremonttemple.org/donate.php

Vedic Dharma Samaj is a non-profit, tax exempt religious organization.

It is dedicated to serve the religious and cultural needs of the Hindu community.

(Non-Profit Tax Exempt Organization Tax EIN No.: 94-274-2511)

Any suggestions /comments/observations about Temple and/or about this newsletter,

Please call or e-mail :- 510-299-9771

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