Sri Siva Vishnu Temple

“Abheda Darshanam Jnanam” - Experience of Oneness is True WisdomSri 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 18, No. 9 September 2009ONAM1ONAM Celebration(Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009) (Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009)Onam (Sravana in Sanskrit) is also known as Vamana Jayanti. It is on that day that Lord Vishnu tookthe form of a dwarf (Vamana) to suppress the ego of an otherwise good and popular kingMahabali (Grandson of Prahalada). The king loved his subjects very much and henceasked the Lord to allow him to visit his subjects once a year on that day. Hence thisday is celebrated in Kerala as the return of their favorite king. The homes are beautifullydecorated and there is an ambience of festivity everywhere in anticipation of theReturn of the King. Boat races, floral decorations, cultural performances like MohiniAattam, Kathakali, Chaakiyaar Koothu, music concerts are common during this festival. Somecommunities consider this to be the beginning of a new year. Temples in Kerala have special pujas on this day.10:00 am: Purvanga Puja, Anantapadmanabha Abhishekam, Vishnu Sahasranamam, Archana, Deeparadhana, 2:30 pm: Prasadamdistribution. Sponsorship: $ 25Mahaalaya Paksha(Sat., Sept. 5- Fri., Sept. 18, 2009)The fortnight (15 days) preceding the Navaratri is knows asMahalaya Paksha or Pitr Paksha. This period is importantfor honoring our ancestors. Men, whose fathers have passedaway, offer their obeiscence (shraddha) to their ancestorsduring this period. The ceremony is performed as a “HiranyaShraddha,” details of which are available in the temple. Dueto the increasing awareness and faith in these rituals and inorder to meet the needs of maximum number of devotees thetemple is scheduling time slots of half hour duration for 3 ormore hours per day during this fortnight. Please call the managerto reserve your slot. A donation of $71 which includesDakshina to the priest applies for this ceremony.Seminar and Lecture Seriesby Sadhvi ChaitanyaTopic: “Vivekachoodamani”The Vivekachudamani is a treatise of liberation that isboth poetic and profound. It expounds the truth of oneselfas whole and free of limitations in a manner that is easyto grasp. It is considered to be one of the finest “prakaranagranthas” that explain the teachings of the Upanishads ina manner that is easy to comprehend and assimilate. Wewill be studying 108 selected verses of this masterpiece.Saturday, September 5, 2009Meditation: 9 - 9:30 amLectures: 9:30 am -12:30 pmSunday, September 6, 2009Meditation: 9 - 9:30 amLectures: 9:30 am -12:30 pm(All sessions held in the Education Room at SSVT)Please mark the dates for October LecturesSat., October 3rd and Sun., October 4th 2009Sani (Saturn) Transition Puja(Wed., Sept. 9, 2009) &Saturn Transition Concluding Puja(Sat., Sept. 12, 2009)Saturn transits from one Zodiac to the next about once every two andhalf years. As per the North American Panchangam, Saturn transitsfrom Simha Raasi into Kanya Raasi on Sept. 9 this year. According toVedic Astrology, transition of heavenly bodies like Saturn and Jupiterhave an effect on the individuals born under certain asterisms (Nakshatra).These effects could be characterized as being either positiveor negative depending on Raasi (Moon sign) of the individual. Tomitigate the negative effect and to enhance the positive effects of thetransition, Special pujas spread over 4 days (Sept. 9 thru Sept. 12)will be performed by our priests. The details of the pujas on the fourdays are given below.Wed., Sept. 9, 20099:00 AM Ganesha Puja, Kalasa Sthapanam, Start of Moola MantraJapam for Lord Sani, Navagraha Homam & Abhishekam (with emphasison Sani), Navagraha & Sani Sthotras, Archana, Deeparadhana12:30 AM Prasadam DistributionThur., Sept. 10 & Fri., Sept. 11, 20099 AM – Moola Mantra Japam for Lord Sani continuesSat., Sept. 12, 20099:30 AM Ganesha Puja, Moola Mantram Japam for Lord Sani bydevotees (under the direction of priests), Navagraha Homam &Abhishekam (with emphasis on Sani), Navagraha & Sani Sthotras,Archana, Deeparadhana1:00 PM Prasadam & Raksha DistributionSponsorship for Puja on Sept 12: $25kmSponsorship for 4-day Puja : $51Please Note: Devotees will be given the Raksha (Sanctified thread tobe worn around the wrist) after the abhishekam on Saturday. Sponsorscan also collect the raksha during their next visit to the temple ifthey are unable to participate in person.

September 200901 Tue. 7:00 pm Siva Abhishekam (Mahapradosham)02 Wed. ONAM (please see details)9:30 am Nataraja Abhishekam10:00 am Utsava Srinivasa Abhishekam (Sravana)03 Thu. 7:00 pm Satyanarayana Puja (Poornima)(Temple + 2 Off Sites) (please see writeup)04 Fri. 10:00 am Parvati Abhishekam05 Sat. Mahalaya Paksha Begins4:00 pm Srinivasa Kalyanam06 Sun. ONAM Celebration (please see details)9:30 am Balavidya Saraswati Dasamsa Homam10:30 am Special Puja by Children(Veda Sankeertha Kalpoktha Pooja),Balavidya Saraswati Japam,Special Alankaram for Saraswati07 Mon. 9:30 am Mahaganapathi Homam(Sankatahara Chaturthi)7:00 pm Ganesha Abhishekam (Sankatahara Chaturthi)09 Wed. Saturn Transition (please see puja details)10 Thu. 9:30 am Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Shashti & Krittika)11 Fri. 6:30 pm Sri Krishna Jayanthi Celebration (please see details)10:00 am Durga Abhishekam12 Sat. 9:30 am Saturn Transition Special Puja(please see details)13 Sun. 9:30 am Ayyappa Puja14 Mon. 9:30 am Rama Abhishekam (Punarvasu)7:00 pm Anantapadmanabha Abhishekam (Ekadasi)16 Wed. Kanya Month Begins7:00 pm Siva Abhishekam (Mahapradosham)17 Thu. 10:00 am Andal Abhishekam (Purvaphalguni)18 Fri. Amavasya (Uttaraphalguni)Mahalaya Paksha Concludes9:30 am Ayyappa Puja (Uttaraphalguni)10:00 am Mahalakshmi Abhishekam7:15 pm Bhagawati Seva19 Sat. Sharada Navaratri Begins(please see website for details)DailyMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayTuesdayFridayFridayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayWeekly 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 AradhanasSri Rama (7:45 pm) & Hanuman Chaleesa (8:00 pm)Lalitha Sahasranamam to Parvati (7:15 pm)Mahalakshmi Aradhana (8:00 pm)Weekly Sahasranama Archanas(at 5:15 pm except as noted)Ganesha, Siva, RamaDurga, Subrahmanya, AnjaneyaAndal, Anantapadmanabha, AyyappaSharada, Krishna, VenkateshwaraMahalakshmi (5:15 pm) & Parvati (7:15 pm)Religious Calendar221 Mon. 9:30 am Mahaganapati Homam & Abhishekam (Chaturthi)9:30 am Sudarshana/Yoga Narasimha Homam &Abhishekam (Swati)22 Tue. 9:30 am Utsava Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Vishaka)24 Thu. 9:30 am Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Shashti)26 Sat. 10:00 am Anjaneya Abhishekam (Moola)DURGASHTAMI27 Sun. NAVA CHANDI HOMAM & Saraswati Puja(Maha Navami)28 Mon. Vijaya Dasami (Dassera)Sharada Navaratri Concludes(please see website for details)9:00 am Venkateswara Jayanthi (please see details)29 Tue. Vedanta Desika Jayanthi (please see details)9:30 am Utsava Srinivasa Abhishekam (Sravana)7:00 pm Anantapadmanabha Abhishekam (Ekadasi)October 200901 Thu. 7:00 pm Siva Abhishekam (Mahapradosham)02 Fri.. 25 th Anniversary 10 day Function Begins(for details see attached Brochure)9:30 am Nataraja Abhishekam10:00 am Parvati Abhishekam03 Sat. 3:00 pm Srinivasa Kalyanam4:00 pm Visesha Satyanarayana Puja (Poornima)07 Wed. 9:30 am Mahaganapati Homam (Sankatahara Chaturthi)9:30 am Utsava Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Krittika)Karvachowth08 Thu. 10:00 am Krishna Abhishekam (Rohini)09 Fri.. 9:30 am Subrahmanya Abhishekam (Shashti)10:00 am Durga Abhishekam11 Sun. 25 th Anniversary 10 day Function Concludes(for details see attached Brochure)10:00 am Rama Abhishekam (Punarvasu)13 Tue. 6:30 pm Sarpabali (please see details)14 Wed. 7:00 pm Anantapadmanabha Abhishekam (Ekadasi)15 Thu. Dhanteras10:00 am Andal Abhishekam (Purvaphalguni)7:00 pm Siva Abhishekam (Mahapradosham)16 Fri. Tula Month BeginsDEEPAVALI (Naraka Chaturdasi)(please see details)9:30 am Ayyappa Puja (Uttaraphalguni)10:00 am Mahalakshmi Abhishekam7:00 pm Mahalakshmi Puja by Devotees(Rest of October in Next Newsletter)Sri Krishna Jayanthi Celebration(Friday, September 11, 2009)The birthday of Lord Krishna by Sauramana tradition will be observedin the temple on Friday, September 11. The following are thedetails of the celebration. Sri Krishna Jayanthi Day (Sept. 11, 2009)6:30 pm Krishna Abhishekam, Vishnusahasranama Parayanam,Bhajans, Dwadasa Nama Sthotra Parayanam, Archana8:30 pm Deeparadhana & Prasadam DistributionSponsorship: Abhishekam $25

Sharada Navaratri(Saturday, Sept. 19 – Monday, Sept. 28, 2009)Sarada Navaratri, as it is called since it occurs during the fall season(Sarad Ritu) is one of the most popular Hindu festivals spanning a periodof nine nights. The Goddess in the form of the Universal Motheris commonly worshipped during the nine nightsand ten days and hence it is also known bythe name of Devi Navaratri. Three aspectsof the Divine Mother, namely Durga,Lakshmi and Saraswati are worshippedduring the nine nights, the tenth daybeing celebrated as Vijaya Dasami. Itis considered auspicious to start newventures, especially in the field of education,on Vijaya Dasami. Readingthe Durga SaptaSati (also known asDevi Mahaatmyam) and Ramayanamis also common during the Navaratri.Special Pujas are scheduled in the templeduring the ten days. Devotees areencouraged to participate personally inthe Sahasranama Archana daily. (Sponsorshipis not a requirement for participation inthis archana). This year in view of the calamitiesfacing the world special homams and pujas areplanned, the details of which will be available on the temple website(www.ssvt.org) and in a flier in the temple shortly.Sri Venkateswara Jayanthi(Monday, September 28, 2009)The incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the form of Venkateswara occurredon Vijaya Dashami day on Sravana Nakshatra. This day is celebratedas Venkateswara Jayanti.9.00 am Suprabhatam9.30 am Kalasa Puja, Utsava Venkateshwara Abhishekam, AndalAbhishekam, Sahasranama Parayanam, Archana, Deepaaradhana,Prasadam distribution.Sponsorship: $25Sri Vedanta Desika Jayanthi(Tuesday, September 29, 2009)10.30 AM Sri Vedanta Desika Acharya Aradhana, Recitation ofSthotras composed by the Acharya, Archana, Deepaaradhana, Prasadamdistribution.7.00 PM Sevakalam, Sathumurai, Teerthaprasadam distribution.Sponsorship: $25Mahasudarsana Homam (Yagnam)(Sat., Oct. 17 – Sun., Oct. 18, 2009)Sudarsana, the holy discuss (wheel) in the hands of Lord Narayana(Vishnu), is the embodiment of the power of Lord Vishnu in destroyingthe evil and protecting the righteous as he took the shape of theclaws in Narasimha Avataram, arrows in Rama Avataram, axe in ParasuramaAvataram and Chakra (wheel) in Krishna Avataram. Hencethe worship of sudarsana as a devata (deity) is extolled in Vaishnavaagama Sastras. Worship of Sudarsana bestows good knowledge andgood faculties as the syllable “Su” stands for “Good” and “Darshana”for “Vision”. SSVT will be conducting a grand Sudarsana homam followedby an abhishekam on Sunday, October 18, to enable devoteesto obtain all the beneficial effects of the worship of Lord Sudarsana.3Saturday, October 17th 7:00 pm Anugnay, Swasthi Vachanam, SriViswaksena Aradhana, Sri Bhagavad Vaasudeva Punyahavachanam,Rakshabandanam, Kalasa Sthapanam, Mangalanusasanam, TheerthaPrasada Viniyogam.Sunday, October 18th7:00 am Suprabhatam, Dhaama Pradakshanam,Yagasala Pravesham, Viswaksena Aradhana, Sri BhagavadVaasudeva Punyahavachanam, Arani Manthanam, Agni Prathishta,Sudarshana Sathaka Homam, Pancha Sukta Homam, Parivara Homam,Poornahuthi11:00 am Mahasudarshana & Yoga Narasimha Abhishekam, UtsavaSrinivasa Abhishekam (Sravana), Alankaram, Sudarshana AshtakaParayanam, Archana, Sengolam, Saathumurai Seva, Maha MangalaArathi, Theertha Prasada ViniyogamSponsorship: Yagnam: $51Sarpabali(Tuesday, October 13, 2009)Sarpabali is the worship of Lord Nagaraja (on the day of Ashlesha(Ayyilyam) star in the solar month of Kanya) to ward off the bad effectsof Sarpa Dosha, to help mitigate and eradicate the problems ofskin diseases, to help people in search of life partners find suitablespouses, for progeny (Putra Bhaagyam) and for the overall wellbeingof all. (Sarpa Dosha may be present due to harm done to snakesand other reptiles in the past births and due to other causes. Sarpadosha is recognized when all the other grahas in one’s horoscope liebetween Rahu and Ketu. Sarpa dosha is often a reason for late marriages).Turmeric powder, rice, milk, coconuts, fruits and flowers arethe ingredients generally brought by devotees for Sarpabali. In orderthat all devotee offerings are used in the puja, devotees are requestedto make them available before the start of the puja. Sarpabali will beperformed in the Kerala Tantric style from 7:00 to 8:45 pm. Sankalpamfor the Puja will begin at 6:30 pm.Sponsorship: $35.Naraka Chaturdasi(Friday, October 16, 2009)Lord Krishna with the help of his wife Satyabhama vanquished theevil demon (asura) Naraka on the 14 th day of the waning moon. Onthis day we thank Lord Krishna for his act of kindness and offer ourprayers for continuing to keep our world free of evil forces.9:00 AM Thailabhyanganam to Lord Krishna (Anointing with Oil),Abhishekam, Decoration of Lord Krishna with new clothes (Nootanavastradharanam),Archana, DeeparadhanaSponsorship: $25Deepavali(Friday, October 16, 2009)Deepavali falls on Friday, October 16 this year. Deepavali (meaningthe row of lights), is celebrated in different ways in many parts ofIndia. In Bengal it is celebrated as Kaali Puja. In most other parts itis observed by performing Lakshmi-Kubera Puja. In keeping withthis tradition there will be special Pujas for Goddess Mahalakshmi.Devotees may bring fruits, flowers and a prepared Naivedyam if theyso desire.10:00 am Kalasa Puja, Mahalakshmi Abhishekam, Archana, Deeparadhana,Prasada @ 12:30 pm7:00 pm Deepotsavam, Mahalakshmi Kumkuma Archana &Lakshmi-Kubera Puja by devotees, Deeparadhana, MahalakshmiSthotra Parayanam8:45 pm Prasadam DistributionSponsorship: $25 for morning Puja, $25 for the evening Puja &$35 for both

Sri. Anoor R. Dattatreya Sharma – MridangamSri. Krishna Ramdas - TablaChi. Vivek Chellappa – KhanjiraChi. Vinay Mallikaarjun – TablaA presentation of Youth Group“Nada-Laya Lahari”A Percussion EnsembleArtists:Sri. A.V. Kashinath – ThavilChi. Gautam Sudhakar- GhatamChi. Ajay Ravichandran – Western DrumsKum. Ranjani Atur - ViolinSunday, September 6, 2009 at 5:00 pmSri Siva Vishnu Temple AuditoriumAdmission FreeFor information, contact:Temple Manager: 301 552 3335 or Gautam Sudhakar @ 301 461-2511 or gautam218@gmail.comSSVT Silver Jubilee Celebrations25 weeks of celebration from May 28 to Nov. 16, 2009Major Cultural EventsPurchase your tickets online at ssvt.orgSunday, October 11, 2009 at 3:00 pmT. V. Sankaranarayanan - VocalNagai Muralidharan - ViolinSrimushnam Raja Rao - MridangamSSVT AuditoriumSunday, November 01, 2009 at 4:00 pmKadri Gopalnath - SaxophoneKanyakumari - ViolinHarikumar – MridangamThe Clarice Smith Performing Arts CenterDekelboum Concert Hall,Univ. of Maryland, College ParkNovember 14, 2009 at 5:00 pmSanjay Subramanian - VocalS.Varadharajan - ViolinNeyveli Venkatesh - MridangamSSVT Auditorium4

SAT Workshop1 st & 3 rd Sunday of Every Month – Sept. 6 & 20, 3 pmSSVT is offering SAT workshop on the first and third Sunday of eachmonth at 3:00 PM in the educational classroom. High school studentsare encouraged to sign up for a 20 week session starting in September.Class size is limited to 20. Please contact Ramah Muralidharan atramahmurali@gmail.com for additional information.Upanishad Series – Sept. 13, 10:30 am – 12:30 pmDr. Pradeep Kamath will continue with the discussion of the UpanishadsStress Management Through Ayurveda – Sept. 26, 3 to 5 pmDr. Anil Kumar, Associate Professor of Kaayachikitsaa, AyurvedaMedical College, Mysore and practitioner at Dixit Health Clinic ofMysore, will speak on this subject. Those seeking to contact for additionalquestions can email ramkrupa.mys@gmail.com.Su Jok Acupressure Study Group September 12, 26 at 2:00 pmEasy, fast, drugless, cost effective way to treat most of your ailments.Su Jok gives instant relief. This is medicine for tomorrow. Join thisgroup to learn this very rewarding skill for caring, preservation andrejuvenation of your health. No prior knowledge is needed. It is veryeasy to learn. Even a child can master it. You can learn in two sessions.First phase is over. 35 persons learned how to manage disorders relatingto all parts of the body like head, back, neck, ears, nose, larynx,Sandwiches for HomelessSaturday, September 12, 2009. Every second Saturday of every month,volunteers make sandwiches and deliver them to the shelter in DC.Children and adults of all ages can help. Please call T. Kamala at 301-770-2406.SSVT Senior Citizen Group MeetingSeptember 8 & 23; 10:00 am- 2pmThe mission of the SSVT Senior Citizen Group is to enhance thequality of life of its members so that they can live a healthy, happy,active and independent life with dignity as well as serve and enrichthe community.The Group strives to enhance physical, mental, emotional, social,and spiritual well-being of all members through education, training,entertainment, and other assistance to attain successful aging. Thecurrent programs include training in Gentle Yoga for seniors (10-11am), talks by members and or invited guests on successful aging,music, devotional songs etc. (11am-1pm), and lunch (1-2pm).On Saturday, September 19, as a part of the Temple’s 25th Anniversary,the Senior group will also be making two presentations—“TheArt of Living Healthy” and “An Exhibit of Arts and Crafts” by Seniors.These are designed for and open to all members and not onlyto the Seniors. All visitors to the temple are welcome to participate inthe two presentations and take advantage of the theme.We cordially welcome all SSVT devotees to participate in our groupactivities and enjoy a healthy and happy life. For further informationplease call Dr. Sinha at 410-964-9310 or email dsinha@verizon.netSpecial Needs Children Support GroupIf you have or know of someone who has a child with special needs(autism, PDD etc.) or if you can provide services to special needs children,please contact Pattabiraman at 240-476-1542 (weekdays between8 and 10pm) or Raj Rajagopal (301-983-6858) or join the Yahoo group(http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/helpforourkids/).SSVT Education ProgramsSSVT Community Service5heart, lung, liver, gall bladder, stomach, pancreas, kidneys and joints.In second phase focus will be given to learn how to treat ailments likecold, fever, cough, heart problems, blood pressure, cholesterol, indigestion,insomnia, constipation, overweight and other common ailments.Special training will be given in pain, stress and diabetes management.Seats are limited. It is absolutely free. Registration is necessary for attendingclasses. For details contact shamnarula@gmail.comHomeopathy Study Group September 5, 19 at 5:00-7: 00 pmHomeopathy is wonderful natural medical science. Hahnemann discoveredthat “like cures like” which means that a disease can be curedby a substance that produces similar symptoms in healthy people.Homeopathy treats illness by stimulation of body’s own healing response.It treats the whole person comprising of his physical, emotionaland spiritual entity. Hahnemann second discovery was thatinfinitesimal doses produce higher prompt, gentle and lasting improvementeffect. It is safe, highly effective, inexpensive and easy tolearn. There are two courses, one Homeopathy 101 for beginners andsecond Homeopathy 201 for advanced students. Both these coursesare structured and are of great value and will make you capable totreat common ailments and will take care of your total health. Thereare no fees. Absolutely free.Seats are limited. Registration is necessary for attending classes. Fordetails contact shamnarula@gmail.comMitra MandalaMitra Mandala offers free community service providing confidentialand professional counseling and senior services for families in need.Please contact Aparna Ramaswamy at 301-963-5051 or aparna@susheelam.com for counseling and R.G. Nagarajan at 301-279-9328rgnagarajan@yahoo.com for support services.Public Transportation to the TempleOne can reach the temple by using a combination of Metro railand Bus services. Take Metro rail to New Carrollton Metro Stationor to the Greenbelt Metro Station and take THE BUS (PrinceGeorges county bus service) no. THE BUS 15, 15 express, MetroT16 or T 17. Bus stops are located about half a mile (10 minuteswalk) from temple. You have to get off at either Doctors CommunityHospital (Greenbelt and Cipriano Rd.) or at the Good LuckRd. and Cipriano Rd. stop and walk half mile to the temple.SSVT is forming a group of 12 to 35 year olds willing to participatein all aspects of the temple including operations, religious activities,social activities etc. Please contact Deepa Anand or Sarada Ashok atyuva@ssvt.org to join the group or to get more details.Your Special Day PujaWe all have special days in our lives like birthdays, Wedding anniversaries,etc. To offer our gratitude and prayers to the Lord onthose days, the temple is offering a “One Day Puja Sponsorship” toall devotees. Under this program all the Pujas from Suprabathamto the closing of the temple will be performed in the devotee’s andtheir family member’s name on that special day. In addition when thedevotees visit the temple that day a special archana will be performedto their chosen Deity (Ishta Devata) or all deities. This program offersthe devotees the opportunity to sponsor all the pujas on the chosenday. Devotees may sponsor this annually for a donation of $501.Alternatively devotees may make a lifetime donation of $10,001 tocover the special day pujas during the devotee’s lifetime. May theDeities of the temple bless us all. For more details please contactRaj Rajagopal at 301-983-6858.

Upcoming Cultural EventsDate Time Event Artist Admission VenueSun. Sept. 6, 2009 5:00 pm A Percussion Ensemble Multiple Artists Free SSVTSun. Oct 11, 2009 3 pm Vocal Concert Sri. T.V. Sankaranarayanan Ticketed SSVTSat. Oct 24, 2009 5 pm Vocal Concert Sri. Suryaprakash Ticketed SSVTSun. Nov 1, 2009 TBD Saxophone Concert Sri. Kadri Gopalnath Ticketed TBDSat. Nov 7, 2009 All Day Dikshithar Day Multiple Artists FREE SSVTSat. Nov 14, 2009 5 pm Vocal Concert Sri. Sanjay Subramaniam Ticketed SSVTAnnouncements regarding these programs will also be available via Temple notice board, website etc.The listing of SSVT sponsored concert CDs is now posted online at http://www.ssvt.org under Upcoming events and Announcements.Those interested in these CDs are requested to please contact ssvt@ssvt.org.Please contact Kannan Subramanian at skannan11@yahoo.com or Radha Shivakumar at radha.shiva@gmail.com for further details regardingupcoming events.Off-Site Satyanarayana PujasThursday, September 3, 2009)Off-Site Satyanarayana Pujas will be conducted in Maryland and Virginia in addition to the Temple on Wednesday, August 5, 2009and Thursday, September 3, 2009. The venues for these pujas are given below. For additional information please call the temple managersat 301-552-3335. The starting time of Puja at the temple is 7:00 pm.Quince Orchard Valley Neighborhood ParkFrying Pan Farm Park12015 Suffolk Terrace 2739 W Ox RdGaithersburg, MD 20878 Herndon, VA 20171Puja Starting Time: 7:30 pmPuja Starting Time: 7:00 pmFrom Baltimore / WashingtonD.C. Take B.W.Parkway to NASA GoddardSpace Center. Leftturn at Rte 193 (GreenBelt Road)Go approximately 1 mile onRte. 193. Make right turn ontoCipriano Road. The Temple ison the left at 6905 CiprianoRoad.Temple Hours:Weekdays: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pmWeekends / Holidays9:00 am - 9:00 pmThe Temple is open on all Important HolidaysFrom Silver Spring, Bethesda, Tysons Corner: Take I-495 (Beltway) to Exit 22A (B.W Parkway towards Baltimore),Exit immediately towards NASA Goddard Space Center. Left turn at Rte. 193 (Greenbelt 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).Weekly Puja ScheduleMorning Puja 9:00 am Monday-Friday Suprabatham 9:00 am DailyEvening Arathi 6:00 pm Monday-Sunday Abhishekam 9:30 am DailyVenkateswara Abhishekam 10:15 am SaturdayNon ProfitU.S. Postage PaidPermit #6038Suburban, MDChange Service Requested6SRI SIVA VISHNU TEMPLE6905 Cipriano RoadLanham, MD 20706