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HTCC 8th Anniversary Celebrations 

Friday, June 7, 2013, and Sunday, June 9, 2013

balaji 

Program

Friday, June 7, 2013

6:00 PM Sankalpam, Visvaksena Aardhanam 
7:00 PM Homam
7:30 PM Dinner

Saturday June 8, 2013

7:00 AM Suprapatham
7:30 AM Vishwa Roopa Seva, Kanya Darshanam
9:00 AM Special Homam
10:00 AM Balaji Abhishekam
Noon Lunch
4:00 PM Balaji Kalyanam
6:00 PM Urchava Seva (Pradakshanam)
6:30 to 8:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Unjal Seva for Balaji Parivar
7:30 PM Bhajans and Aarti
9:00 PM Fireworks

Sunday, June 9, 2013 (The events will be conducted on the banks of the Des Moines river)

7:30 AM Suprapatham
9:00 AM Abishekam for Balaji and Siva Utsava moorthies
Siva-Parvati Kalyanam
Noon Lunch
2:30 PM Ashirvachanam (Blessings)

Sponsorship Information

$7001 - Gold Kalasam
Main sponsor for all three days
10 lunch tickets
1 special puja for one year (June 2013 to June 2014)
$2501 - Silver Kalasam and one silver coin
Main sponsor for all three days
10 lunch tickets
1 special puja for one year (June 2013 to June 2014)

$1001 - Gold Pass
Main sponsor for all three days
1 special puja for one year (June 2013 to June 2014)
10 lunch tickets
1 blessed silk sari
$501 - Silver Pass
Main sponsor for all three days
1 special puja for one year (June 2013 to June 2014)
1 blessed silk sari
8 lunch tickets

$101 - Kalyanam Sponsorship
$251 - Bronze Pass
Main sponsor for all three days
Copper kalasam
4 lunch tickets

Contact Information

Phone: 515-795-2635/515-832-3355

E-mail: sahai@mchsi.com

Volunteer opportunities

1. Front desk duties: June 7, 8, and 9 
                                9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
                                4:00 PM to 9:00 PM

2. Food distribution for lunch and dinner for times mentioned above.

3. Clean up (after lunch and dinner for times mentioned above.

4. Crowd control and management

5. Other miscellaneous tasks

If you would like to help, please send an e-mail to either lmanjuna@yahoo.com or to sahai@mchsi.com. We appreciate your help very much and thank you in advance.

Items needed for the function

Please donate any of the items needed for this special occasion.

Click on the link below and select the 2013 Anniversary Celebration tab and enter your name for the item you can bring.

http://editgrid.com/user/htccfoodservice/HTCC_Lunch_Menu_Schedule

Note: All items need to be brought to the Temple on or before Friday, June 7.


Calendar

See festival calendar for 2013, from January to April.


Regular events


Daily, 9:00 AM Sri Vishnu Parayanam
See details.
Mondays, 7:00 PM Shiva/Rudra Abhishekam
See details.
Fridays, 7:00 PM Lakshmi Pooja
 
First Saturdays, 11:00 AM Balaji Abhishekam
See details.
Second Saturdays, 11:00 AM Ganesha Abhishekam
See details.
Third Saturdays, 11:00 AM Parvati Abhishekam
See details.
Fourth Saturdays, 11:00 AM Karthikeya Abhishekam
See details.
Fifth Saturdays (if applicable) Durga Pooja
See details.
First Sundays, 11:00 AM Bhagavad Geetha
See details.
Second Sundays, 11:00 AM Sathyanarayana Pooja
See details.
Third Sundays, 11:00 AM Navagraha Abhishekam
See details.
Fourth Sundays, 11:00 AM Sundara Kaanda Patan
See details.
Last Sundays of each month, 5:00 PM Sri Swaminarayan Bhajans and Arathi
by the Gujarathi Samaj
Fifth Sundays (if applicable) Ram Parivar Pooja
See details.

Note:
When major events or festivals are planned, the timings for the regular events may change or events may be canceled. Please contact the Temple if you have questions.


Food service for the Temple

Click here for the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) on food service at the Temple.


New Temple Hours (effective Monday, February 18, 2013) and Schedule of Priests

Weekdays:

Monday and Tuesday:  9 AM to 11 AM and 5 PM to 8 PM

Wednesday: 9 AM to 11 AM. Closed in the evening

Thursday - Friday: 9 AM to 11 AM and 5 PM to 8 PM

Weekends: (Saturday - Sunday)
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM


Holidays follow the schedule above.
The Priests are not available during
other hours unless specifically requested in advance.
 

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