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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>Of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Newsletter</strong><br />
Volume 34, Issue 5, August 2009<br />
Temple ℡ (919) 481-2574<br />
Cultural Hall ℡ (919) 466-0414<br />
www.hsncweb.org<br />
Priests<br />
Shivanand Bhat 481-2574<br />
D.P. Trivedi 481-2574<br />
G.D. Sharma 460-7830<br />
(Volunteer)<br />
<br />
Message from Board of Directors<br />
Dear Members, Each of you will be receiving a ballot to add a Board of Trustees to help manage<br />
<strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Society</strong>. In 2008 HSNC President, Dr. Kumar appointed an Advisory Council to create a<br />
proposal for the formation of a Board of Trustees. This team of 30 spent an enormous amount of<br />
time and has created a new management structure that will provide long term stability for HSNC.<br />
<strong>The</strong> team carefully studied many proposals and their impact on the organization. <strong>The</strong> amendment<br />
is supported by the 2008 and 2009 Board of Directors and the entire Advisory Council. Listed<br />
below are the signatures of 2008 and 2009 Boards as well as all of the past Presidents of HSNC<br />
that support this Amendment.<br />
We encourage you to vote yes when you receive the ballot in early August. This strong unified<br />
endorsement should help you determine you should support this amendment by voting YES.
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Days<br />
Event/Contacts<br />
Every Sunday Gayatri Bhajans, Prayer & Aarti, 7- 8 PM - Jayanti Patel 469-8111<br />
Every Sunday Satsang/Gita Path 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM<br />
Every Sunday Sai Baba Bhajans 4 – 6 PM Ganesh Kumar 833-7523<br />
Every Sunday HSS 4 - 6 PM Satish Upadhyay 342-4805<br />
Every Saturday Jain Pooja 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Harshad Shah 341-8894<br />
1 st Sunday Recitation of Ramayan 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM - Mrs. Saroj Sharma 460-7830<br />
2 nd Sunday Devi Havan, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Narayan Deo, 460-1260<br />
2 nd Sunday Vaishnav Bhajans 4 – 6 PM – Arvind Shah 233-7677<br />
2 nd Sunday Sri Ramkrishan Paramhansa Study Group 2-4 PM Call 362-0494<br />
3 rd Sunday Jain Meeting 10:45 AM – 2:00 PM – Harshad Shah 341-8894<br />
3 rd Sunday Vedic Havan 4 – 6 PM – B.S. Gupta 852-0633<br />
4 th Sunday Bhajans, Dhananjay Patel (677-8505) / N.D.Patel (846-6179)<br />
4 th Sunday Sri Ramkrishan Paramhansa Study Group 11 AM -1 PM 362-0494<br />
Every Monday Shiv Abhishek 7 - 8 PM<br />
Every Monday Jain Swadhyay Group Meeting 7:30 – 9:00 PM in the Library<br />
Every Tuesday Sunder Kand Recitation 11 AM – 12 Noon - Mrs. Saroj Sharma 460-7830<br />
Every Tuesday Hanuman Chalisa, 7:45 PM<br />
Every Thursday Bhagvatum, 11 AM – 12 Noon - Mrs. Saroj Sharma 460-7830<br />
Every Thursday Gita Study Group 6:30 PM- 8 PM – Mrs. Shobha Saraiya 380-1145<br />
1 st Thursday Sai Baba Bhajans 7:30 – 8:30 PM in small Hall<br />
3 rd Friday Vishnu Sahasranama 7 – 9 PM – Venu Ravi 466-9609<br />
Board of Directors<br />
Shubhra Abrol 349-5750<br />
Aman Gupta 851-2492<br />
Manoj Pandya 461-9736<br />
Akshat Patel 468-6879<br />
Prasad Sathare 466-7756<br />
Alok Sharma 332-9500<br />
Piyush Sura 362-6408<br />
Board Advisor<br />
Dr. P. M. Shah 362-0520<br />
Special Advisors<br />
Uttam Deedwania 848-9892<br />
Vikram Oza 569-9512<br />
Executive Committee<br />
Treasurer<br />
HSNC proudly supports the following restaurants, where you<br />
will always enjoy a great meal!<br />
Azitra Authentic Indian Fare<br />
8411 Brier Creek Pkwy<br />
Raleigh, NC 27617<br />
919-484-3939<br />
Tandoor Indian Restaurant<br />
Greenwood Commons,<br />
5410 Hwy 55<br />
919-967-6622<br />
Royal India Restaurant<br />
3901 Capital Blvd Ste 103<br />
Raleigh, NC<br />
919-981-0849<br />
Inchin's Bamboo Garden<br />
3532 Davis Dr<br />
Morrisville, NC<br />
919-467-6705<br />
Tower Restaurant<br />
144 Morrisville Square Way<br />
Morrisville, NC 27560<br />
(919) 465-2326<br />
Udupi Cafe<br />
590 E Chatham St<br />
Cary, NC<br />
919-465-0898<br />
Ravi Raghavan 859-9250<br />
Secretary<br />
Deepesh Tiwari 367-8880<br />
Joint-Secretary<br />
Saurabh Agarwal 749-6669<br />
Nishith Rohtagi 852-2617<br />
Editor<br />
Shubhra Abrol 349-5750<br />
Publication Title and Number<br />
Issue Date<br />
Statement of Frequency<br />
Authorized organization’s Name and Address<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Society</strong> of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong><br />
<strong>Newsletter</strong><br />
Volume 34, No. 6<br />
August 1, 2009<br />
Published Monthly<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Society</strong> of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>, 309<br />
Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560
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2009 Fund Raising Sponsorship Packages<br />
To meet our 2009 fund raising objectives HSNC has decided to launch the following packages. By<br />
contributing early you will be able to obtain the most value by sponsoring the all the events and<br />
receiving discounts for the prized Gala dinner. <strong>The</strong>se packages are only offered thru June 20, 2009. We<br />
are trying to raise the funds early in the year to meet our goals and fund the services you need and also<br />
not reaching out to you on a monthly basis.<br />
We need your help and the time is NOW!!!<br />
Key benefits<br />
Sponsor the 2009 Calendar of events<br />
Year long recognition<br />
Entry to all events<br />
Premium seating at Gala dinner<br />
Free admission to May 17th motivational event<br />
Sponsorship Options<br />
Silver - $1000<br />
Gold - $2500<br />
Platinum - $5000<br />
Silver - $1000<br />
Sponsors 1 event – Golf or Walk-a-thon<br />
Name on t-shirts and banner<br />
2 Tickets to Gala Dinner with Select Seating<br />
Recognized in every newsletter and in Temple TV<br />
Gold - $2500<br />
Sponsors both Golf and Walk-a-thon<br />
Name on t-shirts and banners<br />
4 Tickets to Gala Dinner with Select Seating<br />
Recognized in every newsletter and in Temple TV<br />
Quarterly meeting with Board to share your concerns<br />
2 HSNC coffee cups – not sold anywhere else<br />
Platinum - $5000<br />
Sponsors both Golf and Walk-a-thon<br />
Sponsor Ganesh festival<br />
Name on t-shirts and banners<br />
8 tickets to Gala Dinner with select seating<br />
Recognized in every newsletter and in Temple TV<br />
Quarterly meeting with Board to share your concerns<br />
2 premium golf shirts with coveted HSNC logo<br />
<strong>The</strong> following people have already<br />
(pledged) sponsored the 2009 events.<br />
Silver<br />
☆ Vanita and Ishan Sehgal<br />
☆ Priti and Sunny Mahajan<br />
☆ Vinita and Anuj Mittal<br />
☆ Anuja and Debu Purohit<br />
☆ Juhi and Kishore Jotwani<br />
☆ Radu Atri<br />
☆ Anonymous<br />
☆ Jyoti and Govid Gawdi<br />
☆ Nandini and Manoj Pandya<br />
☆ Jyotsana and Harshad Shah<br />
☆ Ragini and Ishwar Murarka<br />
Gold<br />
☆ “For my Mother”<br />
☆ Pooja and Deepak Advani<br />
☆ Asha and Sajjan Agarwal<br />
☆ Natasha and Vinod Jindal<br />
Platinum<br />
☆Usha and Dhruv Kumar<br />
☆Prity and Ipcit Shah<br />
☆Rekha and Jaylan Parikh<br />
☆Manju and Gangadhar Shukla
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Edited by<br />
Apoorva Gupta<br />
Panchantra<br />
<strong>The</strong> Lion's Reflection<br />
A cruel lion was king of the animals living in a dense<br />
forest. He was extremely fond of killing the animals to<br />
satisfy his hunger. <strong>The</strong> animals were constantly worried<br />
with the lion's actions, and they decided to hold a<br />
meeting with the lion to make an agreement. At the<br />
meeting, the animals told the lion that they were scared<br />
that if he kept of killing the animals, there will be none<br />
left. One of the animals said, "We have come up with a<br />
solution. We will send one of us daily to your den, where<br />
you can kill and eat the animal." <strong>The</strong> lion agreed. <strong>The</strong><br />
plan went into action, and everyday an animal became<br />
the lion's meal. One day, it was a rabbit's turn to go to<br />
the den. <strong>The</strong> rabbit was very wise, and he thought of a<br />
plan to save his life and the lives of the others in the<br />
forest. <strong>The</strong> rabbit reached the den a little late and told<br />
the lion, "Your Majesty, I am sorry for my deeds.<br />
Actually, six rabbits were supposed to come today, but<br />
five of them were killed and eaten by another lion who<br />
claimed to be the true king of the forest." <strong>The</strong> lion<br />
became furious and said, "Take me to the imposter. I will<br />
show him who is king." <strong>The</strong> rabbit took the lion to a well.<br />
When the lion looked into the well he saw his reflection.<br />
However, he thought the reflection was the other lion, so<br />
he growled and jumped in the well to kill the lion, but<br />
drowned instead. <strong>The</strong> rabbit went back to the other<br />
animals and told them what had happened. <strong>The</strong> animals<br />
of the forest celebrated their freedom.<br />
Moral: Intelligence is superior to physical strength.<br />
About Om Squad<br />
Om Squad is the youth group of the<br />
<strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Society</strong> of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>. By<br />
extending HSNC's reach to the youth in<br />
our community, we hope to encourage<br />
them in preserving <strong>Hindu</strong> culture and<br />
heritage.<br />
To be part of Om Squad, join our<br />
Facebook group!<br />
Also visit our website at<br />
http://sites.google.com/site/omsquad<br />
for updates on events and meetings.<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
August 14: Krishna Janmasthami<br />
August 17-21: Summer Camp Session 2<br />
August 22- September 1: Ganesh Festival<br />
September 19-28: Navratri<br />
For more information visit hsncweb.org or<br />
the Om Squad website<br />
Feel free to submit stories and more!<br />
Contact Apoorva at<br />
apoorva01.gupta@gmail.com<br />
Fill in the Blanks<br />
Fill in the blanks so that each letter corresponds to a number. Some letters are given.<br />
Hint: <strong>The</strong> answer is a prayer said before studies.<br />
<strong>The</strong> answer is<br />
somewhere on this<br />
page- no cheating!
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Agarwal Abhay and Neelu 50.00<br />
Agarwal Devesh & Vandana 450.00<br />
Agarwala Ranjeet & Sarika 75.00<br />
Amin Shirish & Aparna 227.00<br />
ANN1 SB 329.00<br />
ANN5 JY 141.00<br />
Around the World Market 350.00<br />
Arya Satyapal & Nirmal 51.00<br />
Atri Radu 85.00<br />
Banerji Shibesh & Rashmi 200.00<br />
Bansal Ravi & Gunjjan 60.00<br />
Bapat Vijaya 50.00<br />
Bhalodia Sanjay & Sonal 125.00<br />
Bhanap Nitin & Raju 50.00<br />
Bhandari Pushpesh & Garima Bhatt 111.00<br />
Bhat Krishna & Purnima 186.00<br />
Bhat Raja 101.00<br />
Bhat Vinod & Sushma 51.00<br />
Bhatt B.J. & Deval 50.00<br />
Bhatt Rahul & Ami 175.00<br />
Bhatta Ashish and Shashi 62.00<br />
Bhattacharya Subhashish & Suchandra 325.00<br />
Birla Parag & Sonali 101.00<br />
Bland Ward & Reena Patel 50.00<br />
Bolia Nomesh B 125.00<br />
Borker Yogesh 111.00<br />
Chandra Subhash & Kiran Saxena 72.00<br />
Chawla Sandeep & Anusuiya 500.00<br />
Chivukula Sreeram & Anuradha<br />
1,010.<br />
00<br />
Chopra Ajay & Manisha 120.00<br />
Choudhury Anila 111.00<br />
Chunduri Muralidhar & Minal 500.00<br />
Dhingra Om Prakash and Sudha 100.00<br />
DOSHI FINANCIAL SERVICES,INC 350.00<br />
Ekal Vidyalay Foundation of USA 200.00<br />
FAMILY PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC 200.00<br />
Farmah Parveen & Surjeet Kaur 111.00<br />
Fcb 100.00<br />
Gandhi Dilip and Pamela 100.00<br />
Garg Devendra & Prabha 51.00<br />
Gawande Mohan & Shachi 50.00<br />
Gawdi Govind & Jyoti 50.00<br />
Goli Gowri & Supriya 500.00<br />
Gopalan Raj Dr. 101.00<br />
Goyal Madan and Meera 51.00<br />
Donors’ List May 2009 ( > $50)<br />
Guduru Suryaprakash & Lakshmi 75.00<br />
Gumber Subhash and Kawaljit Pasricha 51.00<br />
Gupta Abhinav & Rina Mehta 151.00<br />
Gupta Ankur & Shikha Dhir 101.00<br />
Gupta Bhupender & Vasudha 152.00<br />
Gupta Pratik & Jyotsna 111.00<br />
Hingoo Vaishali & Manish 135.00<br />
Jotwani Kishore and Juhi 1,000.00<br />
Juneja Viay & Reena 131.00<br />
Kabra Seema and Gajendra 51.00<br />
Kamath Prabhakar and Nirmala 250.00<br />
Kar Dhirendra & Madhumita 51.00<br />
Karuturi Srinivas & Sesha 250.00<br />
Kaul Gopal & Shaifali 111.00<br />
Kotecha Ranjan and Roshni 500.00<br />
Krishnamurthy Subramaniam & Bhanumathy 101.00<br />
Kulkarni Vidyadhar & Radhika 101.00<br />
Kumar Dhruva and Usha 101.00<br />
Kumar Raghunath & Sumintra 50.00<br />
Lakshmanan Somasundaram & Hamskumari 300.00<br />
Majumdar Gaurang & Heena 500.00<br />
Mathur Ashok & Madhur 101.00<br />
Mehta Rushikesh & Ameeta 62.00<br />
Mehta Samir & Rashmi 76.00<br />
Mehta Sanjay and Vijaya 617.00<br />
Mehta Sunil 111.00<br />
Mistry Bipin & Hema 275.00<br />
Mittal Anuj & Vinita 51.00<br />
Mohe Satish & Shaila 151.00<br />
Mohile Sameer & Prajakta 111.00<br />
Murarka Ishwar & Ragini 251.00<br />
Nandagopal Sreedhara 72.00<br />
Nandi Kailash & Inddrani 51.00<br />
Narayanaswamy Nagaraj & Sumana 111.00<br />
New century Opthamology 100.00<br />
Orthopaedic Solutions and Sports 5,001.00<br />
Pai Prashanth & Girija Gavankar 111.00<br />
Panchavati SatyaGopal & Shanthi 250.00<br />
Pandya Manoj & Nandini 1,021.00<br />
Parikh Jay & Rekha 101.00<br />
Parikh Pankaj & Parul 51.00<br />
Patel Dhananjay & Shobhana 143.00<br />
Patel Jayanti & Shaku 101.00<br />
Patel Mitesh and Alpa 111.00<br />
Patel Natwar D & Vidya 51.00<br />
Patel Nitkin & Minaxi 101.00<br />
Patel Piyush & Sulbha 225.00<br />
Patel Pranav and Yavnika 51.00<br />
Patel R. C. & Kusum 251.00<br />
Patel Ramesh & Kala 501.00<br />
Patel Ranjana A. 111.00<br />
Patel Suhas & Nilam 3,800.00<br />
Patel Vipul and Sejal 111.00<br />
Patel Yogesh and Manisha 50.00<br />
Pathak Sachin and Jigna 125.00<br />
Paul Tridib & Chaitali 250.00<br />
Puranik Rahul 350.00<br />
Rajpal Deepak.K& Neetu 950.00<br />
Raleigh Sai Center 1,200.00<br />
Rangwani Prem and Vimla 202.00<br />
Rao Bhaskar & Geetha 101.00<br />
Rao Narasinga.B.N & Veena.N 75.00<br />
Rathie Satpal & Sudha 145.00<br />
Sabhikhi Ravinder & Sudha 102.00<br />
Sachdeva Dr. Neeraj & Alka 110.00<br />
Sadani Sunil & Antika 225.00<br />
Sampige Triangle Kannada Association 201.00<br />
Sanjeev Raghunandan & Ashvini<br />
Basavani 500.00<br />
Saraiya Mukund & Shobha 72.00<br />
Saxena Jogendra & Sangeetha 122.00<br />
Seetharama Ravikumar.K & Mamatha<br />
Gopal 51.00<br />
Shah Dhiren and Jayana 100.00<br />
Shah Ipcit & Prity 71.00<br />
Shah Jignesh & Hemal 51.00<br />
Shah Kamlesh & Jyoti 125.00<br />
Shah M P & Nina 151.00<br />
Shah Nipun M 500.00<br />
Shah Priyavandan and Harsha 151.00<br />
Shah Suvas & Nayana 336.00<br />
Shankar Jaya YC & Manda 101.00<br />
Sharma Alok & Subhashini 121.00<br />
Sharma Gangadhar & Saroj 1,167.00<br />
Sharma Madhu & Bharat Vedak 102.00<br />
Sharma Pradeep and Anita 200.00<br />
Shetty Ashok & Geetha 121.00<br />
Shivashankara, Sundararao 400.00<br />
Shrigiri, Inc. 200.00<br />
Shrotri Nilesh & Anushri 111.00<br />
Shukla Gangadhar and Manju 62.00<br />
SIFAA 350.00<br />
Singh Jay 101.00
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Donors’ List May 2009 ( > $50) Income and Expenditure May-2009<br />
Sista N.D & P.R.<br />
SKS Group LLC<br />
SKS Healthy Foods<br />
SKS Management Solutions Inc<br />
SKS of <strong>Carolina</strong>s<br />
Sreenivasan Sudhakar & Vanitha<br />
Sura Piyush & Smita<br />
Swapnil, Vijay & Shivangi<br />
Tapadia Ashok and Hashita Oza<br />
Tatineni Praveen & Sreelatha<br />
Thakkar Maitreya and Madhvi<br />
<strong>The</strong> Asha and Sajjan Agarwal Foundation<br />
Tiwari Deepesh & Prerna<br />
Tokdar Surya & Sukanya<br />
Trangle<br />
Travelinks<br />
Vashni International Incorporated<br />
Verma Krishna & Urmila<br />
Vyas Ambrish & Renuka<br />
Vyas Udaykumar & Pragna<br />
Wani Bankim & Darshana<br />
101.00<br />
101.00<br />
51.00<br />
51.00<br />
51.00<br />
176.00<br />
89.25<br />
51.00<br />
100.00<br />
525.00<br />
125.00<br />
2,500.00<br />
261.00<br />
111.00<br />
108.00<br />
500.00<br />
501.00<br />
125.00<br />
100.00<br />
111.00<br />
51.00<br />
Income<br />
Priest Services 3,629.00<br />
Other 50,012.00<br />
Total Income 53,641.00<br />
Expenditure<br />
LOAN INTEREST & Bank Charges 11,139.98<br />
RELIG/CULT/SOC/EDU. Programs 11,661.56<br />
FACILITY MTCE & UTILITIES 8,826.47<br />
GEN. OFFICE - TEL/COPIER/SUPP. 317.89<br />
PRINTING/ POSTAGE/NEWSLETTER 1,713.76<br />
SUPPLIES 629.83<br />
SALARIES & WAGES 3,134.01<br />
PROFESSIONAL FEES 1.33<br />
Insurance 1,141.00<br />
Miscllaneous Expenditures 21.00<br />
Total Expense 38,586.83<br />
Net Income 15,054.17<br />
Net Income 15,054.17<br />
Priest Quarters-Construction Cost(C/Y) 163,510.00<br />
Bank Balances as of -05/31/2009<br />
Suntrust Youth Center A/C 47,754.00<br />
Suntrust Senior Center A/C 7,220.00<br />
Suntrust General A/C 42,818.00<br />
Wachovia Shikhar A/C 38,439.00<br />
Suntrust Priest Quarters (New loan Act) 2,000.00<br />
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Summer Camps 2009<br />
Summer Camp Session 2<br />
August 17 to August 21<br />
Total 138,231.00<br />
Fees: We have decided to keep the fees for the<br />
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<strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Society</strong> of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong><br />
Minutes of Board Meeting<br />
Meeting Date: 06/22/2009 (Monday)<br />
Meeting Time: 7:00PM EST<br />
Meeting Place: Sai Meditation Room, <strong>Hindu</strong> Bhawan, Morrisville,<br />
NC.<br />
Board Members in Attendance: Manoj Pandya, Alok Sharma,<br />
Akshat Patel, Aman Gupta, Shubhra Abrol<br />
Board Members Absent: Piyush Sura, Prasad Satghare<br />
Other Members in Attendance: Deepesh Tiwari, Dr. P M Shah,<br />
Ravi Raghavan, Uttam Deedwania, Vinita Mittal, John Bars, Lalit,<br />
Navdeep, Jayant, Raj.<br />
1. Meeting called to order at 7:00PM.<br />
2. Prayer was performed by members.<br />
3. Aman, Vinita Mittal and John Bars presented the proposal for<br />
playground.<br />
4. Manoj informed about Ganesh festival from 23rd Aug to 3rd Sept<br />
(12 days).<br />
5. Meeting minutes form 05/18 meeting were approved<br />
unanimously.<br />
6. General Body meeting will be held on 06/28 at 1:00PM.<br />
7. Treasurer’s report for the month of June 09 was approved<br />
unanimously.<br />
8. Akshat presented the rental report.<br />
9. Akshat and Shubhra will be involved in Kitchen renovation<br />
project.<br />
10. Board is working on the draft of a revised Rental policy<br />
document.<br />
11. Aman gave update on the summer camp.<br />
12. Board thanked Om squad volunteers for a good job in walkathon<br />
and Health fair.<br />
13. Four Signs were approved for the property.<br />
14. Board approved to go ahead with the site plan proposal for kids<br />
play area.<br />
15. Board approved few members for Gala committee.<br />
16. Board approved few members for Learning Centre committee.<br />
17. Board approved few members for Temple extension committee.<br />
18. Diwali function will be coordinated by Vibha Goel and Om squad<br />
volunteers.<br />
19. Upcoming program “ Black” on July 12th .<br />
20. Navratri has two weekends this year. Piyush will be board<br />
liaison.<br />
21. Meeting was adjourned at 10:36PM.<br />
Temple Schedule<br />
Mon thru Fri 8:00 am – 11:00 am<br />
5:00 pm-- 9:00 pm<br />
Sat & Sun 8:00 am – 7:00 pm<br />
<strong>The</strong> temple is also open from 8: 00 am to 8:00 pm<br />
during all public holidays and religious festivals.<br />
Morning Aarti: 10:30 am Everyday except Sat. (10 am)<br />
Evening Aarti: 8:00 pm Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri<br />
9:00 pm Tue, 6:00 pm Sat, sun<br />
HSNC Classes:<br />
Hindi Class (Every Sunday)<br />
10:30 – 11:30 am Ramesh Shonek 489-2157<br />
Jain Pathshala (1 st and 3 rd Sunday)<br />
11:30 am – 12:30 pm - Harshad Shah 341-8894<br />
Vedic Heritage Classes (2 nd and 4 th Sunday)<br />
Age 5 - 12 11:30 am – 12:30 pm<br />
Aparna Sproelich pern@sproelich.com<br />
Sanskar Gurukul Classes (Every Sunday)<br />
Grade 1 -12 gurukul@sanskaracademy.org<br />
9:15 am - 1:00 pm Sirish Amin 677-1232<br />
Yoga (Every Sunday and Wednesday)<br />
Sun. 8:00 – 9:30 am Mukund Saraiya 380-1145<br />
Wed. 6:30–8:00 pm Mukund Saraiya 380-1145<br />
Yoga for Children (2nd and 4th Saturday)<br />
8 to 12 years old. 12:00pm to 1:00pm<br />
Shobha Saraiya 380-1145 or mksaraiya@yahoo.com<br />
HSNC Rental<br />
and<br />
Facility Contact<br />
Sanjay Bhalodia<br />
PH: 919-358-3018<br />
e-mail sanjaybhalodia@yahoo.com<br />
Akshat Patel<br />
PH: 919-455-5949<br />
e-mail akshatpatel1968@gmail.com
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DONATION FORM<br />
Religious Puja Details Date Time Donation<br />
Ganesh Murti Sponsorship $1001<br />
List Date &<br />
Time<br />
Ganesh Pratishthapana Puja<br />
This puja is performed on the auspicious<br />
day of Ganesh Chaturthi for installation of<br />
the main idol after the procession<br />
Ganesh Visarjan Puja<br />
Visarjan Puja is performed on the<br />
Auspicious day of Anant Chaturdashi before<br />
the idol is taken out for Visarjan<br />
Ganesh Yagna<br />
Yajman - Main Havankund<br />
Ganesh Yagna<br />
Group sharing common Havankund<br />
Ganesh Abhishek + Arati<br />
Each family will get to do Abhishek on<br />
Ganesh Idol<br />
Satyanarayan Puja<br />
Prasad sponsorship /day<br />
Ganesh Archana<br />
Archana will be performed by the priest<br />
Sun,<br />
Aug 23<br />
Thu,<br />
Sep 3<br />
Sat,<br />
Aug 29<br />
Aug 23<br />
Aug 24 to<br />
Sep 2<br />
Sun,<br />
Aug 30<br />
Daily<br />
Daily<br />
10:00 am to<br />
12:00 pm<br />
5:00 pm to<br />
6:30 pm<br />
8:30 am to<br />
12:00 pm<br />
3:30 pm to<br />
5:00 pm<br />
6:00 pm to<br />
7:30 pm<br />
4:00 pm to<br />
6:00 pm<br />
Morning &<br />
Evening<br />
$1,001<br />
$1,001<br />
$501<br />
$151<br />
$101<br />
$51<br />
As<br />
desired<br />
$11<br />
Note: Check should be drawn in favor of ‘HSNC ’. All Donations are Tax Deductible<br />
Please make checks payable to ‘HSNC - For RTP Ganesh Festival’<br />
Name of Donor: __________________________________________________________________<br />
Address: _________________________________________________________________________<br />
City: __________________________ State: ____________Zip:__________________<br />
Email: _______________________________Contact # _________________________<br />
Donation Remarks (if any): ________________________________________________________<br />
Please submit this form and check in the HSNC Temple Donation box or handover to Priest. On receipt of form and check RTP<br />
Ganesh Festival Coordinator will contact you for reserving Puja and Abhishek timings.<br />
For more details, please contact Sangita Yete – 919-469-8824
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RTP Ganesh Festival - 2009 Schedule of Activities<br />
Date Activity Start Time End Time<br />
Procession 10:00 AM 11:00 AM<br />
Pratishthapana Puja 11:00 AM 12:30 PM<br />
Sunday, August 23, 2009<br />
Arati 12:30 PM 1:00 PM<br />
Maha Prasad 1:00 PM 2:00 PM<br />
Organization Puja + Abhishek 3:00 PM 7:00 PM<br />
Morning Puja 11:00 AM 11:30 AM<br />
Monday, August 24, 2009<br />
Arati 11:30 AM 11:45 AM<br />
Abhishek & Arati 6:00 PM 7:30 PM<br />
Morning Puja 11:00 AM 11:30 AM<br />
Tuesday, August 25, 2009<br />
Arati 11:30 AM 11:45 AM<br />
Abhishek & Arati 6:00 PM 7:30 PM<br />
Morning Puja 11:00 AM 11:30 AM<br />
Wednesday, August 26, 2009<br />
Arati 11:30 AM 11:45 AM<br />
Abhishek & Arati 6:00 PM 7:30 PM<br />
Morning Puja 11:00 AM 11:30 AM<br />
Thursday, August 27, 2009<br />
Arati 11:30 AM 11:45 AM<br />
Abhishek & Arati 6:00 PM 7:30 PM<br />
Morning Puja 11:00 AM 11:30 AM<br />
Friday, August 28, 2009<br />
Arati 11:30 AM 11:45 AM<br />
Abhishek & Arati 6:00 PM 7:30 PM<br />
Cultural Programme 8:00 PM 10:00 PM<br />
Ganesh Yagna 9:00 AM 11:30 AM<br />
Arati 11:30 AM 11:45 AM<br />
Maha Prasad 11:45 AM 1:00 PM<br />
Saturday, August 29, 2009<br />
Sports / Drawing Competition 2:00 PM 5:00 PM<br />
Organization 2:00 PM 5:00 PM<br />
Abhishek & Arati 6:00 PM 7:30 PM<br />
Cultural Programme 8:00 PM 10:30 PM<br />
Organization - RTPMM (Abhishek & Arati) 9:00 AM 1:00 PM<br />
Sports / Drawing Competition 2:00 PM 5:00 PM<br />
Sunday, August 30, 2009<br />
Organization 2:00 PM 5:00 PM<br />
Abhishek & Arati 6:00 PM 7:30 PM<br />
Cultural Programme 8:00 PM 10:00 PM<br />
Morning Puja 11:00 AM 11:30 AM<br />
Monday, August 31, 2009<br />
Arati 11:30 AM 11:45 AM<br />
Abhishek & Arati 6:00 PM 7:30 PM<br />
Morning Puja 11:00 AM 11:30 AM<br />
Tuesday, September 01, 2009<br />
Arati 11:30 AM 11:45 AM<br />
Abhishek & Arati 6:00 PM 7:30 PM<br />
Morning Puja 11:00 AM 11:30 AM<br />
Wednesday, September 02, 2009<br />
Arati 11:30 AM 11:45 AM<br />
Abhishek & Arati 6:00 PM 7:30 PM<br />
Visarjan Puja 5:00 PM 6:00 PM<br />
Thursday, September 03, 2009<br />
Arati 6:00 PM 6:15 PM<br />
Visarjan Procession 6:15 PM 7:15 PM<br />
Visarjan<br />
7:30 PM
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HSNC becomes Certifying Organization of the President’s<br />
Volunteer Service Award<br />
<strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Society</strong> of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> has a long proud history of volunteer service. Our volunteers work thru the year to<br />
serve the needs of community with activities like Health Fairs, Blood Drives, Social Welfare etc. <strong>The</strong>y also organize<br />
religious and social programs all year long.<br />
In recognition of these outstanding achievements, HSNC is proud to announce the availability of the PRESIDENT’S<br />
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD, a prestigious national honor offered in recognition of volunteer<br />
commitment. Established in 2003, this new AWARD is given by the President of the United States and honors<br />
individuals, families and groups who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer service over the<br />
course of 12 months.<br />
<strong>The</strong> PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD is issued by the President’s Council on Service and Civic<br />
Participation – created by President George W. Bush to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers make to our<br />
nation. To learn more and find out how to qualify for the AWARD visit www.PresidentialServiceAwards.gov.<br />
HSNC is joining thousand of organizations and businesses across the country to deliver this Award to our most<br />
outstanding volunteers. As a Certifying Organization of the PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD, we can<br />
nominate potential recipients and distribute the Award to those who meet or exceed the AWARD criteria.<br />
To qualify for the PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD, volunteers simply submit a record of their service<br />
hours to HSNC using the online hours tracking service of www.PresidentialServiceAwards.gov and we will verify<br />
the service and deliver the AWARD. To use HSNC as certifying organization please enter our record of service key<br />
ZMN-38860 in your profile.<br />
Volunteer service hours are not limited to those performed on behalf of HSNC. However we ask that at least 80%<br />
of qualifying hours should be for HSNC related activity. HSNC will process the award in October each year so that<br />
awards can be presented during its anniversary celebrations in December. One of the requirements for the award is<br />
that the hours should have been earned in past 12 months so for October 2009 processing all hours earned between<br />
November 2008 and October 2009 will apply.<br />
We will like all Om Squad volunteers to participate in the program. Volunteering in regular HSNC events will be<br />
one of the criteria for being selected for volunteering opportunities like summer camp which every one wants to do.<br />
Over next few months we will work out other details of the process related to these awards. For any questions<br />
related to HSNC as a certifying organization please contact Aman Gupta at amangupta@hotmail.com.<br />
HSNC Recycles<br />
HSNC is pleased to introduce recycling<br />
of plastic, glass and aluminum cans in its<br />
facilities. <strong>The</strong> recycling carts and bins should be in place<br />
by the time this newsletter comes out. Look for the<br />
recycling sign.<br />
Please note that no leftover food, paper and foam<br />
products (plates / trays / cups etc) should be thrown in<br />
the recycling bins and carts.<br />
We appreciate your support.
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THE HINDU SOCIETY OF NORTH CAROLINA<br />
PRESENTS<br />
MUSICAL MEDITATION & YOGA THERAPY CAMP.<br />
By<br />
H.H.Yogiraj Dr. OmPrakash Ji Maharaj<br />
FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN, OM YOG SANSTHAN, FARIDABAD, INDIA<br />
From: 10 th To 16 th AUGUST 2009<br />
MORNING (8- 9:30 AM) ON WEEKEND DAYS AND IN EVENING (7:30- 9 PM) ON WEEK DAYS<br />
AT THE HINDU SOCIETY TEMPLE in ,MORRISVILLE,N.C<br />
THERE ARE NO CHARGES FOR THIS YOGA CAMP. DONATIONS RECOMENDED<br />
SCHEDULE & PROGRAM OUTLINE OF YOGA CAMP AT HSNC, NC.<br />
AUG 10 th :- GENERAL YOGA PRACTICE, CERVICAL & LUMBAR SPONDOLITIS, STIFF NECK, FROZEN SHOULDER, BACK ACHE, SCIATICA PAIN<br />
AUG 11 th :- DISORDERS OF DIGESTION & ABDOMINAL, CONSTIPATION, ACIDITY, PILES, GESTRIC PROBLEM<br />
AUG 12 th :- OBESITY, WEIGHT LOSS PRACTICE, FITNESS PROG. & SKIN DISEASES<br />
AUG 13 th<br />
:- DIABETES MELLITUS, CARDIAC (HEART) PROBLEM, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDER, ASTHMA,NASAL ALLERGIES,<br />
BREATHING DISORDER, RESPRIRATORY DISORDER, SYNUSITIS<br />
AUG 14 th :- JOINTS PAIN, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, GOUT, KNEE PAIN,,<br />
AUG 15 th :- GYNECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS (Prolapsed Uterus, Menopause, Sterility, Leucorrhoea)<br />
AUG 16 th<br />
:- MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS, DEPRESSION, ANXITY, HYSTERIA, MIGRAINE PAIN, HEADACHE, HYPERTENSION,<br />
INSOMNIA, EPILEPSY, FITS, PARKINSEN DISEASE, STRESS MANAGEMENT & MEDITATION<br />
YOGA IS A WAY OF LIFE COME AND EXPERIENCE THIS CAMP TO RELAX, REJUVINATE<br />
AND ENLIGHTEN MIND FOR ALL AGE GROUPS.<br />
VISIT US AT : OMYOGSANSTHAN.COM CONTACT EMAIL : OMYOGSANSTHAN@YAHOO.CO.IN PHONE (USA) : 919-862-4518, PHONE (INDIA) : 09811470158, 09891332326<br />
CONTACT PERSONS SAROJ SHARMA : 919-656-5224 ,919-851-1225 , ARVIND SHAH : 919-434-8021, DR.AFROZ TAZ: 919-851-1119<br />
Krishna Janmastami<br />
Friday, August 14, 2009<br />
Nand Gher Aanand Bhayo Je Kanaiya Lalki<br />
<strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Society</strong> of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> will be celebrating Krishna<br />
Janamastami on Friday, August 14 th from 8:00pm – 12:00am.<br />
Program details are included below:<br />
8:00pm – 10:00pm : Krishna Bhajan and Palna Darshan<br />
10:00pm – 10:30pm : Aarti<br />
10:30pm – 11:55pm : Krishna Bhajan and Palna Darshan<br />
12:00am : Krishna janma darshan<br />
Prasad will be served after the Krishna janma darshan.<br />
Everyone is requested to come to temple and take blessing<br />
from Lord Krishna.
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<strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Society</strong> of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong><br />
309, Aviation Park Way, Morrisville, NC 27560<br />
celebrates<br />
Grand 2009 Navratri Mahotsav<br />
Saturday, 9/19 – Sunday, 9/27<br />
Navratri is most auspicious occasion in <strong>Hindu</strong>ism. During Navratri, people from all walks of life perform Havan in temple,<br />
worship Maa Durga and celebrate joy by participating in music, and dance.<br />
Navratri is a festival celebrated over a period of nine nights (Nav-nine and Ratri-nights). <strong>The</strong> first nine days of the Ashwin<br />
Shukla Paksha of the <strong>Hindu</strong> Calendar is devoted for the worship of the Goddess Durga. <strong>The</strong> tenth day is known as Vijaya<br />
Dasami (day of Victory over evils). It is believed that on this day, Lord Rama had killed the demon Ravana. So, on this<br />
day, effigy of Ravana is burnt.<br />
Navratri Schedule:<br />
For Performing Havan, please bring your Puja Thali and Ghee. HSNC will provide Havan Samgri.<br />
For Havan/Puja reservation, please contact:<br />
Temple priests - (919-481-2574); Mr. / Mrs. Sharma - (919-460-7830).<br />
Piyush Sura - (919-362-6408) HSNC Board Members<br />
We are also looking for Volunteers who can help us during the Navratri celebration.<br />
Please contact Any Board Members or sign up online using “Volunteer” Tab at http://www.hsncweb.org
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August 2009 <strong>Newsletter</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Society</strong> of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong><br />
309 Aviation Parkway<br />
Morrisville, NC 27560-9699<br />
Attention Postmaster : Dated material, please deliver promptly<br />
Address Label<br />
Conveniently located at the intersection of Hwy 55 and Sedwick Rd in RTP<br />
1900 Sedwick Road, Durham NC 27713
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