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           Upcoming Functions and Events:                 
                                                        
Saturday, July 4th, Lord Murugan 5th Anniversary Festival, 4.30 to 8 pm
Programme:
4.30 pm: Lord Kanapathy (Ganesh) Pooja
4.45 pm: Abishekahm to Lord Murugan, Sri Valli and Sri Deivayani 5.15 pm: Bhajana
6.15 pm: Archana
6.30 pm: Mangala Theepa Pooja including Ashtanama Archana (108 Names) for Lord Murugan
7 to 8 pm Arthi and Prasad, followed by dinner
Sponsorship for Abhishekam $101.00, Archana $21.00
For details call Amita Gupta 513-336.8782 or the Temple 513 528-3714

 
Saturday, July 4th, Navgarah Puja, 3 pm
Sponsorship $51.00
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Sunday, July 5th, Bahuda Yatra - Return Yatra of Jagannathji, 10 am to 12.30 pm
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Tuesday, July 7th, Shri Satyanarayan Puja (on Guru Purnima), 5.30 pm
Sponsorship $51.00
For details call Amita Gupta 513-336.8782

 
Friday, July 10th, 108 Satya Narayana Puja to celeberate Guru Punima, 6.30pm
Programme:
6:30 to 8:00 Puja and Satya Narayan Katha
8:00 to 8:30 Bhajan and Aarti
9:00 Mahaprasad (Dinner)
Sponsorship:
Pramukh Yajaman $501.00, Yajaman $101.00
We need 108 sponsors/yajmans to sit for the puja. For details and to reserve your place
call the Temple 513-528-3714, Amita Gupta 513-336-8782 or Kiran Dayal 513- 474-4051, Acharya Kailash Sharma 513-652-5382
Temple will provide puja samagri for the puja. ....see flyer for more details

 
Saturday, July 11th, 1008 Gayatri Japa, 9.30 am to 1 pm
Followed by Aarti and Lunch

 
Sunday, July 12th, Satsang/Pravachan, Bhakti Yoga in Ramayan 11.45 am to 12.45 pm
Presented by Acharya Kailash Sharma

 
Monday, July 13th Shrawan Somwaar (Monday) Shiva Puja
Programme:
10 am to 11.30 am Shiva Abhishek and Aarti
6.15 pm to 7.15 pm Shiva Abhishek and *Bilva Patra Archana
7.15 pm to 8 pm Shiva Mahimnaha Path, Bhajans & Aarti
Sponsorship $101.00 Abhishek, $11.00 *Bilva patra Archana (depending on availability)
For details call Amita Gupta 336-8782, Acharya Kailash Sharma 652-5382, Janak Dave 859-371-9645 or the Temple 528-3714

 
Friday, July 17th, Aadi Kiritigai, 6 to 7 pm
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Saturday, July 18th, Mata Ki Chowki, 4 to 8 pm
Sponsored by Premdutt and Swarn Varma and family
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Sunday, July 19th, Sunderkand Path, 10.30 am to 1 pm
Sponsored by Jyoti and Bhal Desai
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Monday, July 20th Shrawan Somwaar (Monday) Shiva Puja
Programme:
10 am to 11.30 am Shiva Abhishek and Aarti
6.15 pm to 7.15 pm Shiva Abhishek and *Bilva Patra Archana
7.15 pm to 8 pm Shiva Mahimnaha Path, Bhajans & Aarti
Sponsorship $101.00 Abhishek, $11.00 *Bilva patra Archana (depending on availability)
For details call Amita Gupta 336-8782, Acharya Kailash Sharma 652-5382, Janak Dave 859-371-9645 or the Temple 528-3714

 
Saturday, July 25th, Shri Venkateshwar Abhishekam, 10 am to 12.30 pm
Sponsorship $51.00
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Sunday, July 26th, Naag Puja (Naag Panchami), 9.30 am to 11 am
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Sunday, July 26th, Shri Ganesh Puja and Atharvshirsh Path, 11 am to 1 pm
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Monday, July 27th Shrawan Somwaar (Monday) Shiva Puja
> Programme:
10 am to 11.30 am Shiva Abhishek and Aarti
6.15 pm to 7.15 pm Shiva Abhishek and *Bilva Patra Archana
7.15 pm to 8 pm Shiva Mahimnaha Path, Bhajans & Aarti
Sponsorship $101.00 Abhishek, $11.00 *Bilva patra Archana (depending on availability)
For details call Amita Gupta 336-8782, Acharya Kailash Sharma 652-5382, Janak Dave 859-371-9645 or the Temple 528-3714

 
Friday, July 31st, Vara Maha Laxmi Vrata, 6.30 pm
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Saturday, August 1st, Navgarah Puja, 3 pm
Sponsorship $51.00
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Saturday, August 1st, Mata Ki Chowki, 4 to 8 pm
Sponsored by the Mantro, Minhas and Pathak Families
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Sunday, August 2nd, Satsang/Pravachan, Bhakti Yoga in Ramayan 11.45 am to 12.45 pm
Presented by Acharya Kailash Sharma

 
Monday, August 3rd Shrawan Somwaar (Monday) Shiva Puja
Programme:
10 am to 11.30 am Shiva Abhishek and Aarti
6.15 pm to 7.15 pm Shiva Abhishek and *Bilva Patra Archana
7.15 pm to 8 pm Shiva Mahimnaha Path, Bhajans & Aarti
Sponsorship $101.00 Abhishek, $11.00 *Bilva patra Archana (depending on availability)
For details call Amita Gupta 336-8782, Acharya Kailash Sharma 652-5382, Janak Dave 859-371-9645 or the Temple 528-3714

 
Wednesday, August 5th, Rig/Yajur Upakarma (changing of sacred thread), 7 am, 8 am and 9 am
Sponsorship $51.00
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Wednesday, August 5th, Balbhadra Janmadin Puja, 10 am
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Wednesday, August 5th, Shri Satyanarayan Puja (on Guru Purnima), 6.30 pm
Sponsorship $51.00
For details call Amita Gupta 513-336.8782

 
Thursday, August 6th, Gaytri Japa/Homa/Havan, 6.30 pm
Sponsorship $51.00
For details call Amita Gupta 513-336.8782

 
Saturday, August 8th, Muragan Abhishekam, 4 pm
Sponsorship $101.00
For details call Amita Gupta 513-336.8782

 
Sunday, August 9th, Sunderkand Path, 10.30 am to 1 pm
Due to Nand Mahotsava on third Sunday Aug 16th, Sunderkand path has been moved to second Sunday Aug.9th.
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Monday, Aug 10th Shrawan Somwaar (Monday) Shiva Puja
Programme:
10 am to 11.30 am Shiva Abhishek and Aarti
6.15 pm to 7.15 pm Shiva Abhishek and *Bilva Patra Archana
7.15 pm to 8 pm Shiva Mahimnaha Path, Bhajans & Aarti
Sponsorship $101.00 Abhishek, $11.00 *Bilva patra Archana (depending on availability)
For details call Amita Gupta 336-8782, Acharya Kailash Sharma 652-5382, Janak Dave 859-371-9645 or the Temple 528-3714

 
Friday, August 14th, Shri Krishna Janmashtami (birthday of Lord Krishna), 6.30 pm to midnite
We need sponsors
call Amita Gupta 336-8782, Kiran Dayal 474-4051 or Acharya Kailash Sharma 652-5382

 
Sunday, August 16th, Nand Mahotsava (Celebration of Lord Krishna’s birthday), 10.30 am to 1 pm
midnite

details to follow.........
call Amita Gupta 336-8782, Kiran Dayal 474-4051 or Acharya Kailash Sharma 652-5382

 
Monday, Aug 17th Shrawan Somwaar (Monday) Shiva Puja
Programme:
10 am to 11.30 am Shiva Abhishek and Aarti
6.15 pm to 7.15 pm Shiva Abhishek and *Bilva Patra Archana
7.15 pm to 8 pm Shiva Mahimnaha Path, Bhajans & Aarti
Sponsorship $101.00 Abhishek, $11.00 *Bilva patra Archana (depending on availability)
For details call Amita Gupta 336-8782, Acharya Kailash Sharma 652-5382, Janak Dave 859-371-9645 or the Temple 528-3714

 
Saturday, August 22nd, Shri Venkateshwar Kalyanotsavam, 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
Sponsorship $51.00
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Saturday, August 22nd, Hartalika Teej/Kevada Teej, Shiv Parvati Puja, 5.30 pm
Sponsorship $51.00
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Sunday, August 23rd, Shri Ganesh Puja/Atharvashirsh Path, 11 am to 1 pm
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 
Sunday, August 30th, Shri Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration, 10.30 am to 1 pm
Call the Temple for details 513-528-3714

 

June Events:
 
June 7, Sun, 10 am to 11 am Sri Jagannath Puja on Snana Purnima
June 13, Sat, 3 pm to 5pm Vaastu Vidya, contact Meena Manek 398-6744
June 14, Sun, Graduation Puja/Havan 11.30 to 12.30, contact Vinod Saggar 531-9010 or Anisha Singh 469-7432
June 24, Wed, 10 am Shri Jagannath Puja, Rath Yatra Puja (actual day Wed)

 
July Events:
 
July 4, Sat, 4.30 to 8 pm Lord Murugan 5th Anniversary Festival

 
July 5, Sun, Bahuda Yatra (Return Yatra of Jagannathji)
July 7, Tue Shri Satya Narayan Puja at 6.30 pm (Guru Purnima) Sponsorship $51
July 10, Fri, 108 Satya Narayan Puja
July 17, Fri, Aadi Kiritigai 6 to 7 pm
 

Weekly Programmes:

 

Shiv Rudrabhishek & Shiva Mahimnah Stotram, every Monday at 6.45 pm to 8 pm. (sponsorship $51.00).

Shrawan Somwaar, Shiv Puja and Rudrabhishek, every Monday 10 am to noon and 6 pm to 8 pm.

Hanuman Chalisa Path every Tuesday at 6.45 pm.

Vishnu Sahasranaam Parayana (chanting) every Thursday at 7 pm.

Venkateswar Pooja every Friday at 6.30 pm.


Monthly Programmes:
 

Shree Satyanarayana Pooja will be held on every Purnima of the month at 5 pm
For details call Amita Gupta 336 8782 or the Temple 528 3714
 
Shree Navgraha Pooja will be held on the first Saturday of the month, 4 pm to 5.30 pm
Sponsors needed for Pooja $51.00
for details call Amita Gupta 336 8782 or the Temple 528-3714
 
Murugan Abhishekham /Pooja will be held on the second Saturday of the month, 4pm
For details call Amita Gupta 336 8782 or the Temple 528-3714
 
Abhishekam/Kalyannotsavam for Lord Sri Venkateswara will be held on every forth Saturday of the month, 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
For details please call Anand Konda 481-4119, Vasundhara Dasari 777-3353, Suseela Paturi: 867-8591, Vicheta Pemmaraju 398-9833, Sailaja Gannamraj 697-1412 or Usha Indrakanti 583-5995
 
Shri Ganesh Pooja and Shri Ganesh Atharvshirsha Path will be held on every forth Sunday of the month
For details please call Anuradha Kulkarni 271-2749, Uma Sangvai 793-9384 or the Temple 528-3714
 
1008 Gayatri Japaa, second Saturday of the month
for details call Amita Gupta 336 8782 or the Temple 528- 3714
 
Second Sunday of the month - Monthly Senior's Activity Group meeting at 2.30 pm.
 
To schedule a Pooja please call at least one week in advance. In case of cancellations it is required to notify us in advance. 
Thank you for your co-operation 
Pooja Committee
 

 
Garland Donors:

The expenses for the Garlands for Deities are donated by devotees, following is a list of donors for 2009.
Lord Ganesha: Vinayak and Anuradha Kulkarni
Lord Shiva: Srinivas and Shanti Karri, Sitaramaiah & Kamala Mannava
Lord Hanuman: Ranga and Indira Gorrepati, Srinivas and Shanti Karri
Devi Saraswati: Srinivas and Shanti Karri, Ranga and Indira Gorrepati
Devi Lakshmi: Rajasekhar and Mala Lakkaraju, Harinadh and Lakshmi Pisati
Devi Durga: Anil and Vineeta Jindal
Lords Lakshmi Narayan: Varada and Malleswari Reddy, Rani and Bobba Choudary, MadhavaRao and Vasundhara Dasari
Lord Sri Venkateswara: Harinadh and Srilakshmi Pisati, Rajasekhar and Mala Lakkaraju
Lords Ram-Sita: Raghu and Rekha Tadepalli, Rangasai and Lakshmi Jyotsna Bramhandam
Lords Radha-Krishna: Jitubhai and Usha Patel
Lord Shrinathji: Shrinathji Satsang Mandal
Lord Jagannath: Jagannath Parivar and Jagannath Devotees
Lord Chitragupta: Chitragupti Devotees
Lord Murugan: Murugan Devotees
For more information call Vasundhara Dasari at 513-777-3353
 


 
 
 
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        Temple Address: 4920 Klatte Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45244 Telephone #: (513) 528 3714 (513) 652 5382