Sri Siva Vishnu Temple

Sri Siva Vishnu Temple6905 Cipriano Road, Lanham MD 20706Tel: 301-552-3335 Fax: 301-552-1204E-Mail:ssvt@ssvt.org Web Site: http://www.ssvt.orgNewsletter Vol 22, No. 03 March 2013Maha Sivaratri and Sani PradoshamSat Mar 9, 2013MahaSivaratri morning Puja will start with a Ganesha Puja &Rudra Homam at 9:30 AM. The evening Special Pujas to LordSiva will commence at 3:15 PM and continue till 6:00 AM thefollowing day. Devotees please note that the first kaala puja ofMahaSivaratri (3:15 PM onwards) coincides with the SaniMahapradosha puja this year. Please plan accordingly to attendthis auspicious event. However, in view of the tight schedule,the procession of the Lord for the Pradosha Puja will only bedone at the end of the Fourth Kaala Puja. A sanctified SivaLinga will be available for devotees to personally offer theirAbhishekam throughout the night. Entrance to the temple in theevening will be through the lower level. Dinner will beavailable from 6:00 PM onwards. Coffee and Tea will beavailable throughout the night. Details of the religious programare given below:Maha Sivaratri Morning Puja09:30 AM Ganesha Puja, Mahaganapati Homam,Laghunyaasam, Rudra Japam, RudraHomam, Vasordhara Homam, Abhishekamto Siva, Archana, DeeparadhanaPradosha Kaala/First Kaala Puja03:15 PM Ganesha Puja, Kalasa and ShankaSthaapanam, Abhishekam to Nandi (DivineBull), Mahanyasa with Trishati archana,Ekadasa Rudra Abhishekam (Abhishekamwith 11 different ingredients to Lord Sivawith recitation of Rudram 11 times), RudraKrama Parayana during Alankaram,TrishatiArchana (300 Names Archana),Deeparadhana, Mantrapushpam, Prasadamdistribution @ 9:30 PM10:00 PM Bhajans (Continued on Page 3)Donation StatementsDevotees can now access SSVT website to print their year2012 donation statement. If you have difficulty with accessingyour statements, please contact Ravikumar Ramachandran atrrkram@gmail.comSSVT satellite location in NorthernVirginiaGiven the growth of the temple's congregation and the successof the satellite site pujas, SSVT is looking for a permanentlocation to house pujas and community events in Fairfax orLoudoun counties. If any congregation member knows of a 3-5acre site or building(s) that may be suitable, please contact usat ssvtva@gmail.comMeena Uttaraphalguni (Panguni Uttiram)Mahalakshmi JayantiTue Mar 26, 2013Panguni Uttiram (Meena Uttaraphalguni in Sanskrit) is one of therare festivals that have significance for several deities in our temple.It is the Jayanti (day of incarnation) of Lord Ayyappa, the day thatSri Valli married Lord Subramanya, the day that GoddessMahalakshmi incarnated on earth from the ocean of milk, the dayGoddess Parvathi in the form of Kamakshi (or Gowri) married LordSiva in Kanchipuram. It is only fitting that we celebrate this festivalin our temple with all the religious grandeur so that our congregationcan receive the blessings of many Gods and Goddesses.109:30 AM Ganesha Puja, Kalasa Puja, SubrahmanyaAbhishekam09:30 AM Ayyappa Puja10:00 AM Mahalakshmi Abhishekam, Archana andGadya Traya Parayanam05:30 PM Kamakshi-Kameswaran Kalyanam05:30 PM Mahalakshmi Puja by devotees07:00 PM Satyanarayana Puja07:15 PM Ayyappa Sahasranama Archana & SeeveliSponsorship: All day Puja $51, Ayyappa Puja $25Mahalakshmi Puja by devotees $25Any one Abhishekam $25Satyanarayana Puja $35BalGokul at SSVT!(Aakaar launches Hindu Heritage classes for children)The spring session of Aakaar BalGokul classes on HinduHeritage, Culture, Religion and Arts will start from April 2013 atSSVT. The classes will be held on Sundays from 10:30 am to12:00 pm with 3-4 divisions to accommodate different agegroups (KG, elementary, middle, and high school children).The session is currently open for student registration. Allteachers will be provided training and orientation.For more details, student registration, and teachers’ training,please email : ssvbalgokul@gmail.com or callKalyani Prakash 301-526-6040Charu Narasimhan 703-338-5637Bharathi Sreenivasakumar 703-732-4732Rugmini maami 301-218-7550Shivaram Sitaram (301-602-5482)“Abheda Darshanam Jnanam” - Experience of Oneness is True Wisdom

March 201301 Fri02 Sat03 Sun06 Wed07 Thu08 Fri09 Sat11 Mon12 Tue14 Thu15 Fri10:00 AM09:30 AM03:00 PM04:00 PM04:00 PM09:30 AM10:00 AM07:00 PM09:30 AM10:00 AM09:30 AM10:00 AM07:15 PMMahalakshmi AbhishekamSudarshana/Yoga Narasimha Homam(Swati)Sudarshana/Yoga NarasimhaAbhishekam(Swati)Srinivasa KalyanamSubrahmanya Abhishekam (Shashti)Utsava Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Vishaka)Anjaneya Abhishekam (Moola)Anantapadmanabha Abhishekam (Ekadasi)Utsava Srinivasa Abhishekam (Sravana)Sarada AbhishekamMAHA SIVARATRI (Sani Pradosham)(please see details)Amavasya (Purvabhadra)Chandramana Phalgunam BeginsKaradayan Nombu 7:12 AMMeena Month BeginsMahaganapathi Homam & Abhishekam(Chaturthi)Parvati AbhishekamBhagawati Seva16 Sat 09:30 AM Utsava Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Krittika)17 Sun 09:30 AM04:00 PMAyyappa PujaSubrahmanya (Moolavar & Utsava)Abhishekam (Shashti)18 Mon 10:00 AM Krishna Abhishekam (Rohini)21 Thu 10:00 AM Rama Abhishekam (Punarvasu)22 Fri 10:00 AM07:00 PMDurga AbhishekamAnantapadmanabha Abhishekam (Ekadasi)24 Sun 09:30 AM10:30 AMNavagraha Homam & AbhishekamPUJA BY CHILDREN25 Mon26 Tue04:30 PM10:00 AM09:30 AM29 Fri30 Sat31 Sun05:30 PM05:30 PM07:00 PM09:30 AM10:00 AM09:30 AM09:30 AM04:00 PM10:30 AMSiva Abhishekam (Mahapradosham)Andal Abhishekam (Purvaphalguni)Panguni Uttiram (please see details)Holi FestivalKamakshi-Kameswaran KalyanamMahalakshmi Puja by DevoteesSatyanarayana Puja (Poornima)(Temple + 1 Offsite)Sudarshana/Yoga Narasimha Homam &Abhishekam (Swati)Mahalakshmi AbhishekamMahaganapathi Homam (SankataharaChaturthi)Utsava Subrahmanya Abhishekam(Vishaka)Ganesha Abhishekam (SankataharaChaturthi)Panguni Uttiram Celebration –Valli-Subrahmanya Kalyanam(please see details)Vasthram Sponsorship for DeitiesThe temple is accepting donations towards vasthrams for deitiesof devotees' choice. The temple will provide silk sarees/dhotisfor the convenience of the devotees. For further information,please contact the temple manager at 301-552-3335 or PrabhaNarasimhan at 301-500-0614.Religious Calendar01 Mon02 Tue05 Fri05 Fri06 Sat07 Sun09 Tue10 Wed12 Fri13 SatDailyMonTueWedThuFriSat09:30 AM10:00 AM09:30 AM10:00 AM12:00 PM04:00 PM07:00 PM09:30 AM09:30 AM12:00 PM04:30 PM10:00 AM08:00 AM08:30 AM08:30 AMApril 2013Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Shashti)Anjaneya Abhishekam (Moola)Utsava Srinivasa Abhishekam (Sravana)Sarada AbhishekamTulasi Ramayan Parayanam BeginsSrinivasa KalyanamAnantapadmanabha Abhishekam (Ekadasi)Ayyappa PujaNavagraha Homam & AbhishekamTulasi Ramayan Parayanam ConcludesSiva Abhishekam (Mahapradosham)Amavasya (Uttarabhadra)UGADI DAY (please see details)Vasantha Navarathri Begins(Details in April Newsletter)Parvati AbhishekamMesha Month BeginsMahaganapathi Homam (Chaturthi)Ganesha Abhishekam (Chaturthi)Utsava Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Krittika)UGADI Celebration & Vishu, Tamil &Tulu New Year (please see details)(Car Pujas only after 2 PM)(Rest of April in next Newsletter)Weekly Abhishekams(at 9:30 AM except as noted)Ayyappa, Siva and AnantapadmanabhaGanesha, Sri RamaDurga, AnjaneyaAndal, Sharada, NavagrahasKrishna, SubrahmanyaMahalakshmi, Parvati, Sudarshana/Yoga NarasimhaVenkateshwara (10:15 AM)Weekly AradhanasTue 7:45 PM Sri Rama8:00 PM Hanuman ChaleesaFri 7:15 PM Lalitha Sahasranamam to Parvati8:00 PM Mahalakshmi AradhanaMonTueWedThuFriWeekly Sahasranama Archanas(at 5:15 PM except as noted)Ganesha, Siva, Sri RamaDurga, Subrahmanya, AnjaneyaAndal, Anantapadmanabha, AyyappaSharada, Krishna, VenkateshwaraMahalakshmi (5:15 PM) & Parvati (7:15 PM)Satyanarayana PujaTue Mar 26, 2013Sri Satyanarayana Puja will be conducted in the temple andVirginia Offsite location. Please call temple managers at 301-552-3335 for details. The starting time of puja is 7:00 PM.Virginia Location:Frying Pan Farm Park2739 West OX RoadHerndon, VA 201712

Maha Sivaratri and Sani Pradosham(Continued from page1)Sat Mar 9, 2013Second Kaala Puja11:00 PM Rudra Abhishekam, Shankha Abhishekam, VilwaAshtotharashata Archana (108 Names Archana tothe recitation of Vilwa Stotram)01:00 AM Deeparadhana and Bhajans.Third Kaala Puja01:30 AM Rudra Abhishekam, 108 Kalasa Abhishekam,Trishati Archana (300 Names Archana)04:30 AM(*) Deeparadhana and BhajansFourth Kaala Puja05:00 AM(*) Abhishekam to Chandikeswara, Parvati, RudraAbhishekam, 108 Silver Vilwapatra Archana07:00 AM(*) Procession, Deeparadhana and PrasadamdistributionSponsorship: Rudra Homam & Morning Puja $25First Kaala Puja $512nd, 3rd & 4th Kaala Puja $25 for each KaalaRudra Homam & all four Kaala Pujas $125All four Kaala Pujas $101*Please note Daylight Savings Time begins at 2:00 AM onMarch 10, 2013UGADI DAY(Vijaya Nama Samvatsara)Wed Apr 10, 2013Ugadi marks the beginning of a New Year for several Hinducommunities including Kannada, Telugu and Marathi. Ugadi is basedon the lunar calendar and hence its occurrence may vary from year toyear compared to the solar calendar. It is common to listen to thereading of the Panchangam that day so that one may mitigate thenegative results and increase the prosperity that may be in store forthe year ahead. It is also a tradition in Andhra Pradesh to eat apreparation that is made of sweet, sour, bitter, and hot ingredients tosignify that life is a mixture of good and bad times and that one mustface them with equanimity.09:30 AM MahaGanapati Homam, Utsava Ganesha &Utsava Srinivasa Abhishekam,Siva & Anantapadmanabha Abhishekam07:00 PM Vishesha Arati to all Deities, Panchanga Patanam(Reading the almanac)SSVT Community ServiceSenior Citizen’s Group(Meetings on Mar 13, Mar 27, 2013 from 11:00 to 02:00 PM)Current programs include talks by members and/or by invitedguests on successful aging, music, devotional songs, etc.(11AM-1PM), and lunch (1-2PM). For details, please callMr. Umakant Rajguru at 301-890-0652 or emailshakurajguru@yahoo.comShirdi Baba BhajanThu Mar 7, 2013First Thursday of each month at 7PM. Please contact ShobhaPrasad at 240-568-9151UGADI Celebration &Vishu, Tamil & Tulu New Year(Vijaya Nama Samvatsara)Sat Apr 13, 201307:00 AM Suprabatham07:30 AM Ananthapadmanabha, Ayyappa, & SivaAbhishekams07:45 AM Venkateswara Abhishekam, Vishnu SahasranamaParayanam, Archana, Deeparadhana08:30 AM Vishu Kani10:15 AM Telugu Panchanga Patanam (Almanac Reading),Srinivasa Kalyana Utsavam01:00 PM Prasadam Distribution04:00 PM Soundarya Lahari recitation by devotees05:30 PM Starting time for Vishesha Arati for all deities(Sarva Devata Arati)07:30 PM Tamil Panchanga Patanam & PrasadamDistributionSponsorship: One Abhishekam $25Kalyana Utsavam $35; All Pujas $51SSVT Education ProgramsLearn More about Your Roots & CultureSaturday Programs:07:30 to 10:30 AM Yoga for all.10:00 to 11:30 AM Learn Spoken Sanskrit (Level I)12:00 to 01:30 PM Learn Spoken Sanskrit (Level II)01:00 to 02:00 PM Aakaar Sloka Session. Register atssvtkids@yahoo.com for slokas,stories, bhajan, art, drama and fun forkids02:30 to 05:00 PM Bhagavatam, Vaishnava Samhita,Brindavana Mahatmyam, ValmikiRamayan, Classes will be held byThaila Ramanathhan05:30 to 07:30 PM Advanced Su Jok classes; Pleasecontact shamnarula@gmail.com, 301-464-6977Other Programs:Awakening with Brahma Kumaris. Meets every month on the3 rd Wednesday at 06:30 PM – SSVT Education Room. For moreinformation, please contact Meditation Museum @ 301-588-0144. Website: www.meditationmuseum.org. Contact 301-464-6977.Upanishad Series by Dr.Pradeep S.Kamath – Mar 10,10:30 AM to 12:30 PMSAT Classes. Meets every month on the 1 st and 3 rd Sundays3:00 – 5:00 pm – SSVT Education Room. EmailSAT@ssvt.org to sign-up.Yoga Workshop by Pundit Mishra – March 24, 8:30am – 5pm.Email baidavneet@gmail.com for registration.SEVA for Homeless, Sandwich ProgramSat Mar 9, 2013SSVT encourages all devotees, especially youth to participatein the program. Devotees can sponsor this program by donating$175 to SSVT. For additional information, please send email toChitra Raj - chitra70@hotmail.com or call 301-216-2019.3

U pcoming Cultural EventsDate Time Event Artist Admission VenueMar 9, 2013 4:00 PM Dance Program Local dance groupsFree SSVT Auditoriumcoordinated bySmt..Deepti MukundMar 23, 2013 5:00 PM Flute Concert Sri. Raman Kalyan Free SSVT AuditoriumApr 13, 2013 5:00 PM Vocal Concert Priya Sisters $15 SSVT AuditoriumApr 21, 2013 3:00 PM Next Gen VocalConcertSri. Ramakrishna Murthy Free SSVT AuditoriumAnnual Thyagaraja Aradhana festivalThe 30 th Annual Thyagaraja festival was celebrated with music and dance organized at the temple, providing a great opportunity formusic and dance enthusiasts of the DC area. The festival was organized by the Music & Arts Council of SSVT. The 2-day event wascoordinated by Smt. Ramah Muralidharan.The first day’s events started off with unchavrithi and followed by puja for Lord.Rama and Sri.Thyagaraja. The rendition ofpancharathna krithis, coordinated by Sri. Srinivas Bangarbale, was the highlight of the morning wherein a number of area singers,teachers, students, participated in a setting similar to the one in Thiruvaiyaru. A number of local violin and mrudangam artists paidhomage with their able accompaniment. Following this was a flute mini concert performed by Kum. Roshni Gorur and Chi. NandanSrinivasa. Prahlada Bakthi Vijayam was the theme for the brilliant presentation by Sri.Harish Neelakandan and Sri.GokulChandramouli.The main concert by Sri. B. Balasubramanyam was superb. It started with a varnam in Nayaki, followed by a spectacular Bagayanayyain Chandrajyoti and Endhuku Nirdhaya in Harikamboji. Next, Sri. Balu elaborated Anandabhairavi in the typical style of Smt.T.Brindaschool, singing the popular Dikshitar krithi Thyagaraja Yoga Vaibhavam. He then sang the beautiful and relatively rare EndhukiTuchapalamu in Mandari. The main concert piece, Palinchu Kamakshi in Madyamavathi , was followed by a superb Ragam-Thanam-Pallavi in Sankarabharanam. The concluding piece was a unique ragamalika viruththam describing the navarasas in nine ragams. Sri.L.Ramakrishnan provided superior support on the violin and Sri. Jayanth Balasubramanian flawlessly accompanied on the mrudangam,The day ended with a grand feast annadhanam, a tradition that was started by Sri.Raju Soundararajan many years ago. This wascoordinated and prepared by area volunteers and served by youth.The second day’s program was marked by 2 mini concerts with a variety of popular pieces coming to life in front of the listeners by bothartists. It was heartening to see two young artists from our local area Chi.Ram Viswanathan, and Chi.Sidharth Kumar perform during theevent. Youth participation was a highlight of this years’ aradhana.. Scores of music students offered homage to the saint composerthroughout the day, concluding with a dance recital by artists from the area dance schools. This dance event was ably organized by Smt.Vani Ramesh. Introduction of dance this year received much applause from the dance rasikas who witnessed the dancers perform formany popular kirthis of Sri.Thyagaraja including the popular Sri Gana Pathinee.DirectionsFrom Baltimore / Washington D.C. Take B.W. Parkway to NASA Goddard Space Center. Left turn at Rte. 193 (Green Belt Road)From Andrews Air Force Base, Alexandria, Springfield Take I-495 (Beltway) to Exit 22A (B.W Parkway towards Baltimore),Bear right following signs to NASA Goddard Space Center, and merge to Rte. 193 (Greenbelt Road).Go approximately 1 mile on Rte. 193. Make right turn onto Cipriano Road. SSVT is on the left at 6905 Cipriano Road.SSVT HoursWeekdays9:00 am - 1:00 pm5:00 pm - 9:00 pmWeekends & Holidays 9:00 am - 9:00 pmSSVT is open all day on all important holidays4

Devi MahotsavamApr 19—21, 2013SSVT, in collaboration with Ananth's Vedha Group (AVG), is conducting a Grand 3-day religious festival for Divine Mother. The festivalwill include a combination of Agamic and Puranic rituals under the guidance of Saiva Agama Acharya (Dr. ShanmugaSivacharya) and our learned priests for the well-being of the community. Religious events include Sahasra Kumkumarchana (by 1008ladies), Lalitha Sahasranama Homam, Lalitha Trisathi Homam, Durga, Sree, Medha, and Bhoo Sooktha Homams, Navaavarana Pujawith Maha Meru, Nava Chandi Homam and Abhishekams. Please participate with family and friends in this Mahotsavam to receivethe grace and blessings of the Divine Mother, several of whose manifestations are installed as deities in our temple.या देवी स व भूतेषुमातृ रूपेण संस्ततथा |नमतततयै नमतततयैनमतततयै नमो नम: ||Ya Devi SarvabhuteshuMatrurupenasamsthita |Namastastyai NamastastyaiNamastastyai Namo Namaha ||Nava Durga PujaA unique devotee puja will be conducted for 9 weeks leading up to Devi Mahotsavam (April 19-21, 2013) for the Nava Durgas. Worshippingthe Nava Durgas blesses the devotees with knowledge, wealth, health, strength, bravery, progeny etc. The puja will be precededby devotional songs, starting February 17. The puja also includes chanting of Sahasranama and other slokas by devotees.No Sponsorship is required for the Puja. Please refer to the Puja schedule below.Please pass this request to all your friends and relatives to participate in large numbers to get the blessings of Divine Mother.February 17 - Vana Durga 3:15- 5.30 PMFebruary 23 - Shoolini Durga 3:15- 5.30 PMMarch 03 - Jaatavedo Durga 3:15- 5.30 PMMarch 17 – Shanthi Durga 3:15- 5.30 PMMarch 24 – Shabari Durga 3:15- 5.30 PMMarch 31 – Jwalath Durga 3:15- 5.30 PMDevi Mahotsavam Event ScheduleApril 07 – Lavana Durga 3:15- 5.30 PMApril 13 – Deepa Durga 5:15–7.30 PMApril 14 – Aasuri Durga 5:15- 7.30 PMFriday April 19, 2013 Morning 07:30 AM to 12:30 PM Poorvanga Puja Ganapathi Homam and other Homams DeeparadhanaFriday Evening 06:30 PM – 09:00 PM Sahasra Sahasranama KumkumarchanaFor the first time, 1008 women shall be performingthe kumkumarchana to the Divine Mother. Theuniqueness is in the fact each participating woman shall betreated as a Vaak Devi by special invocations and they inturn shall do Puja to the Divine Mother as said in theMarkandeya Purana Manjal Kumkum for Ladies Deeparadhana and Prasadam DistributionSaturday April 20 Morning 06:00 AM to 01:00 PM Durga Sukta Homam Sri Sukta Homam Medha Sukta Homam Bhoo Sukta Homam Sri Lalitha Trishati Homam Sri Lalitha Sahasranama HomamSaturday Afternoon 2.30 PM – 5.00 PM Cultural Program (Children’s Program, Bhajans, LocalArtists)Saturday Evening 05:00 PM – 08:30 PM Discourse By Pradhana Acharya Navaavarana Puja (Worshipping the Mother in aMahaMeru that is at least 300 years old) Ashtavadhana SevaSunday April 21, 2013 Morning 07:00 AM – 01:00 PM Devi Mahatmyam (Saptashati) Parayanam Nava Chandi Homam, Vatuka Puja, Kanya Puja, SuvasiniPuja, and Dhampati Puja, Vasordhara Poornahuti Kalasabhishekam to Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Parvati,Bhoo Devi Acharya Sambhavana and AseervadhamFor more information please visitwww.ssvt.org or www.ananthsvedhagroup.org

Sri Siva Vishnu Temple6905 Cipriano Road, Lanham, MD 20706Devi Mahotsavam 2013 Sponsorship FormFamily Name: _________________________________________________________________Address: _____________________________________________________________________Phone: _______________________________Email: __________________________________Category Sponsorship Amount Check all that apply$2,501Annual pujas for all five Devis (includes 3-day mahotsavam sponsorship)Annual Puja for 5 DevisandSilver coin, 4 tickets for cultural event, ¼ page ad in souveniraboveAnnual pujas for one Devi (includes 3-day mahotsavam sponsorship)Annual Puja for 1 Devi$1,501Silver coin, 4 tickets for cultural event, ¼ page ad in souvenirGrand sponsorSponsorship for the entire Mahotsavam to defray all the cost for themahotsavam, Silver coin, 2 tickets for cultural event, ¼ page ad in souvenir$1,001Sponsor All three day mahotsavam sponsorship $501Sponsor Any two days $301Sponsor Any one day $201OtherSponsorship for any amount (like flowers, puja materials)Annadanam/DC CentralAny amountKitchenAcharya Sambhavanaand BhojanamLifetime pujaAny amountAny one Devi (Andal, Durga, Lakshmi, Parvati, Saraswathi) (includes 3-daymahotsavam sponsorship)Silver coin, 4 tickets for cultural event, 1 page ad in souvenirTOTAL $$10,001Make checks payable to SSVT with memo “Devi Mahotsavam 2013”;Mail this form to the address above or drop off at the front desk.