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Festival Calendar for 2010
 
January
Friday, January 1, 2010
Sri Srinivasa Kalyanam

 

 

 

Saturday, January 9, 2010 Vaikunta Ekadasi
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Andal – Ranganatha Kalyanam
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Makara Sankaranthi and Lohari
 

         

   11:00 AM              
   Surya pooja



 
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  7:00 PM:
   Lohari - Agni Pooja

Saturday, January 16, 2010
Ganesha Abhishekam

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Basanth Panchami
 

 

Friday, January 22, 2010
Ratha Sapthami
 
Sunday, January 24, 2010
10:30 AM: Madhva Navami – Pavamana Homam
12 Noon: Saraswathi Pooja

 
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Bhishma Ekadasi
 
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thai Poosam
 
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Celebration of Thai poosam
 


5:00 PM: HTCC Academic Awards Ceremony
Valley High School, West Des Moines, IA, 50265

NOTE: Temple will be closed at 5.00 p.m. so that Pandit Upreti will be able to attend the function
 

10.30 AM: Subramanya Abhishekam
 
February
Friday, February 12, 2010
Maha Sivaratri

 

 

 

 

7:00 PM
Children's Program

8:00 PM
First Abhishekam for Lord Siva

10:00 PM
Second Abhishekam for Lord Siva

Midnight
Third Abhishekam for Lord Siva

2:00 AM
Fourth Abhishekam for Lord Siva

Saturday, February 20,2010
Thyagaraja Aaradhana Celebration
Saturday, February 27,2010
Holi Celebrations
 



11 AM
Holika Dahan

12 Noon: Colors
 
March
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Karadai Nombu (A Tamil Festival)
This day a woman prays for the well being and long life of her husband in remembrance of the Satyavan-Savithri katha.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Ugadi
 
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Celebration of Ugadi 
 
  10:30 AM – Balaji Utsava Moorthi Abhishekam
 

12 Noon – Panchanga Shravan

  1 PM – Starting Sri Rama Navami Celebration , Akhand Rama Charita Manas Recitation
 

Sunday, March 21, 2010
 
11 AM - Conclusion of Rama Charitha Manas Recitation
11 AM - Sundara Kanda Pathan / Hanuman Chalisa
1 PM - Aarathi
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Sri Rama Navami

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, March 27, 2010
Sri Rama Navami Celebrations
  10:30 AM:
  Sita-Rama Kalyanam





 
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Hanuman Jayanthi

Recitation of Hanuman Chalisa 108 times
 

Monday, March 29, 2010
Panguni Uttaram
Sri Mahalakshmi birthday pooja, 6:00 PM
April
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Tamil New Year's Day
Baishaki
Orissa New Year's Day
 
Monday, April 19, 2010
Shankara and Ramanuja Jayanthi
May

Sunday, May 16, 2010
Akshaya Tritiya – Lakshmi Pooja


 

Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Shankara Jayanthi

 

 

Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Narasimha Jayanthi


 

June
Friday, June 4, 2010
Fifth Temple Anniversary Celebrations
 
Varishikotsavam  (Anniversary)
Saturday, June 5, 2010 and Sunday, June 6, 2010
Anniversary Celebrations, continued

 

 

July

Saturday, July 17, 2010, 4:00 PM
Jagnnath Ratha Yatra

4:00 PM - Sankalpa

4:15 PM - Shree Jagnnanatha Shodasha Upachar  Pooja and Bhajans

5:00 PM - Ratha Yatra

6:00 PM - Special dinnner

 

Sunday, July 25, 2010
Guru Poornima
 
We will recognize all Indian teachers
August
Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 6:30 PM

Adi Kritigai celebration

Special abhisekham for Lord Kartikeya
 

Saturday, August 7, 2010, 10:30 PM

Monthly Balaji Abhishekam,
We will bring water from the River at 10:15 AM for Abhishekam.

4:30 PM - Maha Pradosam and Mritunjaya homam

6:30 PM - Abhishekam
 

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Andal Jayanthi
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Naga Panchami
 
 
Friday, August 20, 2010, 7:00 PM
Vara Lakshmi Vratam

 

7:00 PM - Samoohika Vara Lakshmi Pooja.
Ladies are encouraged to participate. Temple will provide plate, Kumkum and other pooja material. Please bring fruits, flowers and blouse piece for pooja.

 

Monday, August 23, 2010

Rigveda upakarma
Onam

 

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Yajurveda upakarma

Raksha Bandhan (Celebration planned for 28th, Saturday)
 

Saturday, August 28. 2010, 11:00 AM

Sri Raghavendra Swamy aradhana

 

September
Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 6:30 PM Sri Krishna Janmashtami

6:30 PM - Argyam, Krishatakam chanting, EKA ARATHI

8:00 PM to Midnight - Bhajans

Midnight - Celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna

 

September 11, 2010, 11:00 AM Ganesha Chaturthi

11:00 Am - Ganesha prathistapanam and abhishekam

recitation of 
atharva seersha veda


 

September 12 -17, 2010

Daily Ganesha pooja

 

September 12, 2010, 12 Noon - 5:00 PM Greeshma Mela
September 18, 2010, 2:00 PM

2.00 PM - Ganesha abhisekham
Recitation of Atharva seersha veda 11 times

4.00 PM -.Ganesha abhisekham
Followed by procession for immersion of Ganesha in Des Moines river

6.00 PM -.Dinner
 

October
October 2, 2010, Sudharsana Homam - details to be announced
October 8, 2010, 11:00 AM NAVARATRI CELEBRATION STARTS

Ganesha pooja and kalasha sthapana

Chanting of Lalitha sahasra nam, Durga suktham and Mahishasura mardhani stotram

8-30 a.m - Akhanda Vishnu sahasra nama Parayana will be starting all over the world temples
 

October 9, 2010, 11:00 AM

Chanting of Durga sapta sathi and Lalitha sahasra namam


Global Sri Vishnu sahasranama satsang
 

October 11 - 15, 2010, 7:00 PM Recitation of Lalitha sahasra nama stotram and others

8.00 PM - Garbha
 

October 15, 2010, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM chandi Homam

9:00 PM to Midnight - Chowki
 

October 16. 2010 10:00 AM Kanya Poojan

10:00 AM - Kanya poojan

11:00 AM - Recitation of Lalitha sahasra nama stotram and others

12 Noon - Akhanda Rama Parayan
 

October 17, 2010, 11:00 AM

Sundara kand parayan and Hanuman chalisa


5.00 PM - Ram pooja followed by procession

6.00 PM -.Ravan dahan

7.00 PM - Dinner

 

October 25, 2010 Karwa Chauth
November
November 4, 2010 Naraka chathurdasi
November 5, 2010

Diwali



Balaji pooja
 

November 6, 2010

diwali Celebrations
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5.00 - 7.00 pm - -Ganesha and Lakshmi abhisekham
                             Recitation of Atharva seersha veda and Sri Suktam

7.00 pm - Annakut and Bhog offering
                  Dinner

9.00 pm - Fire works
 

November 11, 2010

Skanda Shasti

Special Abhishekam for Karthikeyan
 

November, 21, 2010 Karthika Deepam

700 PM - Special Deepa Alankaram, Vishnu Saharanama chanting
 8:00 PM - Balaji Archana and Arati

 

December
December 15, 2010 Dhanurmasa begins

 

December 16, 2010 Geetha Jayanthi


 

December 17, 2010 Vaikuntha Ekadasi

7.00 PM - Lord will be decorated with flowers and Vishnu sahasra nama parayan
 

December 18, 2010 Celebration of Geetha Jayanthi

11.00 AM - Recitation of 18 chapters of Bhagawad Geetha

5:00 PM - Pradosham
 

December 31, 2010 New Year's Eve

Hourly arati starting 9.00 PM till midnight

 

January, 2011
January 1, 2011, 11:00 AM

Srinivasa kalyanam

 

 



  To schedule an event at the Temple please contact:

Panditjis at the Temple:
515-795-2635

Terry Anderson
515-832 -3355

Manjunath
515-314-9816

E-mail
sahai@mchsi.com


Rahu Kalam, Yama Gandam Details
  SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
Rahu Kalam 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM 12:00 N - 1:30 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 10:30 AM -12:00 N 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Yama Gandam 12:00 N - 1:30 PM 10:30 AM - 12:00 N 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
Guligai Kalam 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 12:00 N - 1:30 PM 10:30 AM - 12:00 N 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 6:00 AM - 7:30 AM
Durmuhurt 4:04 PM - 4:52 PM 12:26 PM - 1:14 PM 9:16 AM -10:26 AM 12:06 PM -12:56 PM 12:29 PM - 1:17 PM 8:46 AM - 9:34 AM 6:25 AM - 713 AM

 

Blog site for Temple news

We are pleased to announce the launch of a Blog site for the HTCC Temple news.
Food menu, volunteer information and other breaking news updates will be published to this dedicated Temple Blog site. This would enable us to send fewer emails to the Yahoo Groups.

Click on the URL below to access the Blog site:

http://www.thegoodweb.com/temple/blog/

Notes:

1) Bookmark the above URL so that you can get latest news on Temple-related activities.

2) However major festival/event information will be distributed to all channels including emails and this Web site.

3) For the Temple calendar and other details, see this Web site.