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Festival Calendar for 2008
 
January
January 1, 2008, 11:00 AM
Sri Srinivasa Kalyanam

 

 

 

 

Sponsorship information:

$51 – Sankalpam, Kanya Dhanam and FREE Lunch
$101 – Sankalpam, Kanya Dhanam, blessed silk sari and FREE Lunch

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January 8, 2008, 7:00 PM
Hanuman Jayanthi
January 13, 2008
Bhogi and Lohari
 

 

 

 

 

11:00 AM to 12 Noon:
Bal Vihar - All children will be blessed with fruits, coins.
5:00 PM:
Lohari - Agni Pooja

January 14, 2008
Makara Sankaranthi
 

 

 

 

 

10:30 AM:
Special Abhishekam for Balaji Utsava moorthies
Surya Arghyam followed by recitation of Aditya Hridayam
 7:00 PM:
Special Abhishekam for Lord Shiva

January 23, 2008 Thai Poosam
January 26, 2008
Republic Day Celebrations
 

 

 

 

5:00 PM:
HTCC-Sponsored Academic Competition Prize Distribution

January 27, 2008, 10:30 AM
Tyagaraja and Purandara Dasa Aradhana
 
February
February 6, 2008
10:30 AM:
Balaji Utsavar Abhishekam
Thai Amavasya
February 10, 2008,  4:00 PM
Vasantha Panchami
Special Saraswathi Pooja
February 16, 2008
Sri Madhwa Navami
 

 

 

 

 

 

10:30 AM:
Pavamana Homa - Chanting of Pavamana Suktam and Sri Hari-Vayu Stuthi

February 20, 2008
Note: Temple closes at 5 PM.
 
Total Lunar Eclipse
Eclipse begins: Feb 20th 23.43 hours
Eclipse ends: Feb 21st 03.09 AM
March
March 5, 2008
Sivaratri
 

 

 

 

 

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM:
First Abhishekam for Lord Siva
10:00 PM - Midnight:
Second Abhishekam for Lord Siva
Midnight - 2:00 AM:
Third Abhishekam for Lord Siva
2:00 AM - 4:00 AM:
Fourth Abhishekam for Lord Siva

Four classical dances during the Alankaram.

Sponsorships: All Abhishekams =$101.00 (Devotees will receive a Shiva Parvathi Silver Coin)
One Phase Abhishekam = $51.00 (Devotees will receive Prasadam ).

March 8, 2008, 10:30 AM
Siva-Parvati Kalyanam

Sponsorships: $101.00 (Devotees will receive a Siva Parvathi Silver Coin)
$51.00 (Devotees will receive prasadam )
 

March 14, 2008
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.
March 21, 2008 Panguni Utthiram for
Maha Lakshmi Birhtday
March 22, 2008, 10:30 AM
Holi Celebration
April
April 7, 2008
Ugadi
 

 

 

 

 

 

10:30 AM:
Abhishekam for Balaji Utsava moorthies

April 12, 2008
Ugadi Celebrations/Akhanda Ramayan Parayan

 
10:00 AM:
Abhishekam for Balaji Utsava moorthies
11:30 AM:
Panchanga sravanam
12:00 Noon:
Special lunch
12:30 PM:
Akhanda Ramayan Parayan (Continuous recitation of Ram Charit Manas)
April 13, 2008
Sri Rama Navami Celebrations
 

 

 

 

 

 

11:00 AM:
Sundara kanda patan followed by Hanuman Chalisa

April 19, 2008, 10:30 AM
Sita-Rama Kalyanam

 

May

May 3, 2008, 2:00 PM

General body meeting

June
June 6, 7, and 8, 2008
Some functions start on the 5th
Varishikotsavam  (Anniversary) and Kumbhabhishekam for the New Gopuram
July
July 17, 2008, 11:00 AM Guru Poornima

July 19, 2008, 11:00 AM

Srinivasa Kalyanam (Privately organized)

August
August 15, 2008, 7:00 PM Varalakshmi Vratam

August 16, 2008, 11:00 AM

Upakarma and Raksha Bandan

August 23, 2008, 7:00 PM

Sri Krishna Janmashtami

  • 7:00 PM - Ksheerabhishekam

  • 7:30 PM - Children's program

  • 9:30 PM - Bhajans

  • Midnight - Sri Krishna Janamashtami Celebrations

September
September 3, 2008 Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
11:00 AM - Installation of Ganapathi

September 4 and 5, 2008, 11:00 AM

Ganesh pooja

September 6, 2008. 3:00 PM

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations

  • 3:00 PM - Recitation of Atharva Seersha Veda and bhajans

  • 5:00 PM - Procession to river followed by Visarjan

  • 6:00 PM - Dinner

September 29, 2008

Sharad Navarathri starts

September 29 to October 9, 2008

  • 11:00 AM - Dugra pooja and reading of the Sapta Sati

  • 7:00 PM - Recitation of Lalitha Sahasranama, Durga Suktam. and Mahishasura Mardini stotram

October
October 7, 2008 Ashtami

October 8, 2008

Navami

October 9, 2008

Vijaya Dasami

October 11, 2008

Dasara Celebration starts

  • 5:00 PM - Ram pooja

  • 6:00 PM - Ravan Dahan

  • 7:00 PM - Dinner

October 17, 2008, 6:00 PM

Karva Chauth

October 27, 2008

Narka Chaturdasi and Hanuman Jayanthi
7:00 PM - Lakshmi pooja

October 28, 2008

Deepavali/Diwali
7:00 PM - Lakshmi pooja

November
November 1, 2008 Diwali Celebrations
  • 5:00 PM - Lakshmi and Ganesha abhishekam

Recitation of Sri Suktam, Atharva Seersha Veda

  • 6:00 PM - Anna Koot and Govardhana pooja
  • 7:00 PM - Dinner
  • 9:00 PM - Fireworks

November 3, 2008, 6:00 PM

Skandha Sashti

November 13, 2008, 7:00 PM

Karthika Deepam

December
December 8, 2008 Geetha Jayanthi

December 13, 2008,10:30 AM

Gita Jayanthi Celebrations
Chanting of all 18 Chapters

December 31, 2008, 9:00 PM

New Year pooja
Hourly aarthi

January, 2009
January 1, 2009 New Year Celebrations
10:30 AM - Sri Srinivasa Kalyanam

 


Siva Pradoshams for 2008
Note: Abhishekam timings will be at 5:00 PM on that day unless there is a major festival or event at the Temple.

Saturday January 5, 2008 Monday June 30, 2008
Saturday January 19, 2008 Tuesday July 15, 2008
Monday February 4, 2008 Tuesday July 29, 2008
Monday February 18, 2008 Wednesday August 13, 2008
Tuesday March 4, 2008 Thursday August 28, 2008
Tuesday March 4, 2008 Friday September 12, 2008
Tuesday March 18, 2008 Friday September 26, 2008
Thursday April 3, 2008 Sunday October 12, 2008
Thursday April 17, 2008 Saturday October 25, 2008
Friday May 2, 2008 Monday November 10, 2008
Friday May 16, 2008 Monday November 24, 2008
Sunday June 1, 2008 Wednesday December 10, 2008
Sunday June 15, 2008 Wednesday December 24, 2008


  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.