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7th Annual Anniversary Celebrations

June 1 - 3, 2012

Join us and be part of a great spiritual experience

FRIDAY, JUNE 1
6:00 PM: SANKALPAM

700 PM: VISVAKSENA, VIGNESWARA POOJA, PUNYAHAVACHANAM, HOMAM

7:30 PM: DINNER

8:00 PM:  CHATURVEDA PARAYANAM,MANTRA PUSHPAM, SATHUMARAI, AARATHI
 
SATURDAY, JUNE 2
7:30 AM: SUPRABHATAM, VISHWA ROOPA SEVA,KANYA DARSHANAM, VISHNU PARAYANAM

10 AM: SPECIAL HOMAM (for sponsors)

11 AM: 108 KALASH BALAJI ABHISEKHAM (Water fetched from Des Moines River), PANCHA SUKTA PARAYANAM, AARATHI

12 N00N - 2 PM: LUNCH

5:00 PM: BALAJI KALYANAM

7:00 PM:  UNJAL (SWING) SEVA FOR BALAJI PARIVAR

 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM: DINNER

7:30 PM: BHAJANS AND AARTHI

9:00 PM : FIREWORKS

 
SUNDAY, JUNE 3
(THIS FUNCTION WILL BE CONDUCTED ON THE BANKS OF DES MOINES RIVER)
7.30 AM: VISHNU PARAYANAM

9.00 - 12.00 NOON: ABHISEKHAM FOR BALAJI AND SHIVA UTSAVA MURTHIES FOLLOWED BY SHIVA-PARVATHI KALYANAM

12 NOON - 2.00 PM: LUNCH

2:30 PM: ASHIRVACHANAM
 

Sponsorship

$7001 - Gold Kalasham + 1 oz Gold Coin
  •  Main sponsor for all 3 days
     
  

$1001- GOLD PASS

  • Main sponsor for all 3 days
  • ONE special Pooja from June 2012 to June 2013
  • Receive a blessed silk saree
$3501 - Silver Kalasham + 1 oz Silver Coin
  • Main sponsor for all 3 days
     
 $501 - SILVER PASS
  • Main sponsor for all 3 days
  • ONE special Pooja from June 2011 to June 2012
  • Receive a blessed saree
$251- BRONZE PASS
  • Main sponsor for all 3 days
     
 $101- KALYANAM Sponsor


Contact Information

Phone: 515-795-2635/515-832-3355
Email: Sahai@mchsi.com

Volunteer Opportunities

We need volunteers for the following activities:

a. Front Desk Duties on June 1/2/3 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).

i. Morning 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
ii. Evening : 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM

b. Food Distribution (lunch and dinner timings specified above)
c. Cleanup activities ( after lunch and dinner, each day)
d. Crowd management
e. Other miscellaneous activities

Please send an email to lmanjuna@yahoo.com or sahai@mchsi.com if you would like to help. Thanks in advance.
 

Calendar

See festival calendar for 2012

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.

Temple Hours and Schedule of Priests

Weekdays: (Monday - Friday):
9:00 AM - Noon and 5:00 PM - 8:00 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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