Sri Siva Vishnu Temple

Sri Ramanuja Jayanthi(Thursday, May 8, 2008)9:00 am Vishwaksena Aradhana, Sri Anantapadmanabha andSri Ramanuja Thirumanjanam, Shodasha UpachaaraAcharya Puja, Deeparadhana, Acharya Stotram & DivyaPrabandha Parayanam.11:30 am Prasadam Distribution.Sponsorship : $25Sri Sankara Jayanthi(Friday, May 9, 2008)9:00 am (onwards) Ganesha Puja, Kalasa Sthapanam, RudraParayanam, Rudram homam, Procession of Kalasam &Adi Sankara.10:00 am Siva Abhishekam, Shodasha Upachara Sri Adi SankaraPuja, Deeparadhana, Totakaashtakam, Guru PaadukaStotram.11:30 am Prasadam Distribution.Sponsorship : Rudra Homam $25, Siva Abhishekam &Sri Adi Sankara Puja $25, Homam & Abhishekam $35Sri Sankara Jayanthi Celebration(Saturday, May 10, 2008)(in Homa Kundam Room)9:00 am (onwards) Ganesha Puja, Shodasha Upachara Sri AdiSankara Puja, Deeparadhana, Totakaashtakam, GuruPaaduka Stotram.11:30 am Procession of Adi Sankara, Archana to Siva & Deeparadhana.Sponsorship : Sri Adi Sankara Puja $25Basava Jayanthi Celebration(Saturday, May 10, 2008)SSVT along with Veerashaiva Samaja of North America- MD, VA andDC chapters and MD-VA-DC Kaveri Kannada Cultural Associationwill be celebrating Basava Jayanthi from 9.30 am to 2 pm. For information,please contact temple manager or Jagadeesh (301-208-8260).9:30 am Siva Abhishekam, Archana, Deeparadhana.10: 45 am Cultural Program (in the auditorium).Sponsorship: $25Vrushabha (Vaikasi) Vishakam Celebration(Sunday May 18, 2008)9:30 am Ganesha Puja, Kavadi Procession within the temple,Subrahmanya Abhishekam with 108 milk kalasams,Shashti Kavacham Recitation, Bhajans, Archana.1:30 pm Deeparadhana & Prasadam Distribution.Sponsorship: Milk Kalasam Sponsorship: $35Narasimha Jayanthi(Sunday May 18, 2008)6:00 pm Praakaara Narasimha Abhishekam, Archana, Deeparadhana7:15 pm Sri Yoga Narasimha Abhishekam, Sri Narasimha Avataara.Parayanam from Srimad Bhaagavatam & Sri Narayaneeyam,Archana, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Stotram parayanam,Deeparadhana.8:45 pm Prasadam Distribution.Sponsorship: $25Vrushabha (Vaikasi) Vishakam(Monday May 19, 2008)9:00 am Ganesha Puja, Subrahmanya Homam, Kavadi Processionwithin the temple, Subrahmanya Abhishekam, ShashtiKavacham Recitation, Bhajans, Archana.12:30 pm Deeparadhana & Prasadam Distribution.6:30 pm Subrahmanya Sahasranama Archana.7:30 pm Thirupugazh Bhajans, Vishesha Aarati.8:30 pm Prasadam Distribution.Sponsorship: Homam $25, Abhishekam $25, Homam & Abhishekam$35, Sahasranama Archana $15 & All Day Puja $51Venkateswara Brahmotsavam(Wednesday, May 21 - Sunday, May 25, 2008)To ward off all sins, Brahmotsavam is celebrated. Lord Brahma himselfis believed to have celebrated the first Brahmotsavam to please hisfather Vishnu and according to some legend this was the beginningof the Brahmotasavam. In keeping with the tradition, VenkateswaraBrahmotsavam will be celebrated in our temple from May 21 to May25. One of the most important features of the Brahmotsavam is theBrahma Rathotsavam (Chariot Festival) on the last day wherein everybodygets to pull the chariot.Wednesday, May 219:00 am to1:00pm Suprabhatam, Vishwaksena Aaradhana, Anugnay,Vasudeva Punyaahavachana,Rakshabandanam, Mritsangrahanam, Angurarpanam,Prahtaraaradhana, Shanti Patham,Veda Vinnappam, Satumurai,Chatusthanaarchana, Agni Prathishtam, Moolamantra Homam, Poornahuti,Vainatheya Prathishtapana, Dwaja Aarohanam, Garuda Prasadam(Santana Praptyartham), Bali Harana, Mangalasaashanam, Teerthavaari.5:00pm to 9:00pm Vishnu Sahasranama, Chatusthanaarchana, MoolamantraHomam, Poornahuti,Bhereetadanam, Devataahvaanam, BaliHaranam ,Mangalasaashanam, Teerthaavari, Shayanothsavam.Thursday, May 228:00am to 1:00pm Suprabhatam, Seva Kalam, Prahtaraaradhana, ShantiPatham,Veda Vinnappam, Satumurai, Chatusthanaarchana, MoolamantraHomam, Bali Haranam, Mangalasaashanam, Teerthavari.5:00pm to 9:00pm Vishnu Sahasranama, Chatusthanaarchana,Moolamantra Homam, Poornahuti, Bali Haranam, Sangeeta Seva,Mangalasaashanam, Teerthavari, Shayanotsavam.Friday, May 239:00 am to1:00pm Suprabhatam, Seva Kalam, Prahtaraaradhana,Shanti Patham, Veda Vinnappam, Satumurai, Chatusthanaarchana,Moolamantra Homam, Sudarshana Homam, Poornahuti,UtsavaarambhaSnapanam, Bali Haranam, Mangalasaashanam, Teerthavari, 108 KalasaSthapanam.5:00pm to 9:00pm Vishnu Sahasranama, Chatusthanaarchana, MoolamantraHomam, Poornahuti, Bali Haranam, Mahalakshmi Aaradhanaand Deepotsava, Mangalasaashanam, Teerthavari, Shayanotsavam.Saturday, May 247:00 am to1:00pm Suprabhatam, Seva Kalam, Prahtaraaradhana,Shanti Patham, Veda Vinnappam, Satumurai, Chatusthanaarchana,Moolamantra Homam, Poornahuti, 108 Kalasa Venkateswara Abhishekam,Lakshaarchana, Sangeeta Seva, Tirupavada Seva, BaliHaranam, Mangalasaashanam,Teerthavari.3:30 pm Vishnu Sahasranamam.4:00 to 6:00 pm Srinivasa Kalyanam.6:00 pm Garuda Vahana Praakaar Utasavam, Chatusthanaarchana,Moolamantra Homam, Poornahuti, Bali Harana.3

7:30 pm Venkateswara Deepotsava, Dolotsava, Sangeeta Seva,Mangalasashanam, Teerthavari, Shayanotsavam.Sunday, May 259:00am to1:00pm Suprabhatam, Seva Kalam, Prahtaraaradhana, Shanti-Patham, Veda Vinnappam, Satumurai, Chatusthanaarchana, Moolamantra-Homam, Mahapoornahuti, Utsavaanta Snapanam, Brahma Rathotsavam,Bali Haranam, Mangalasaashanam, Teerthagoshti.3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sripushpayaagam, Dwadasha Aaradhana,Devata Udhvasana, Dwaja Aavaarohana, Chakra Teertham, KumbhaProkshana, Acharya Sambhavana, Asheervadam, Mangalasaashanam,Teerthavari.Sponsorship:One Homam, one Abhishekam, Kalyana Utsavam,Rathotsavam $25; Any one puja $25; One day’s Pujas $51 per Dayand Entire Brahmotsavam $201.SSVT Fund Raiser Event“NATYA RASA”A Grand (Dance) Bharatanatyam Programby Smt. Charu NarasimhanAccompanied byVidwan V Krishnamurthy – NattuvangamVidhushi Vanathi Raghuraman - VocalVidwan Ramesh Babu - MrudangamVidhushi Sandhya Srinath - ViolinVidwan V K Raman - Fluteon Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 at 7:30 pmMontgomery College Auditorium51, Mannakee Street, Rockville, MD 20850Seats are limited and the tickets will be sold on First-Come-First-Serve Basis.For tickets contact Temple Manager at 301-552-3335 orCultural Coordinators at 703-642-8593, 301-552-1641 or703-266-6242Public Transportation to the TempleOne can reach the temple by using a combination of Metro rail andBus services. Take Metro rail to New Carrollton Metro Station orto the Greenbelt Metro Station and take THE BUS (Prince Georgescounty bus service) no. THE BUS 15, 15 express, Metro T16 or T 17.Bus stops are located about half a mile (10 minutes walk) fromtemple. You have to get off at either Doctors Community Hospital(Greenbelt and Cipriano Rd.) or at the Good Luck Rd. and CiprianoRd. stop and walk half mile to the temple.SSVT Community ServiceRamana Maharshi ’s MahanirvanaDevotees of Ramana Maharshi Mahanirvana in the Washington D.C.area will be observing the 58th anniversary of Ramana MaharshiMahanirvana on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Homakundam Room inSSVT from 5 pm to 9 pm. The program will include a short readingfrom Bhagavan’s talks, Bhajans and meditation.Sandwiches for Homeless! –May 10, 2008Every second Saturday of each month, volunteers make sandwichesand deliver them to the shelter in DC. Children and adults of all agescan help. Please call T. Kamala at 301-770-2406.Mitra 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.Special 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/).Shirdi Sai Baba BajansShirdi Sai Baba Bajans at the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple every 3rd Thursdayof the month. For more information please contact Shobha Prasad240-568-9151 or Subramanyam Mekala 240-432-1426.SSVT Annual Local TalentMusic and Dance FestivalSSVT is planning to celebrate local talent music and dance festivalon June 15 and June 22, 2008 respectively. Slots will be allotted ona first come / first serve basis. It will be your responsibility to bringin supporting artist(s) as appropriate. Each one will be provided anhour each. All area music schools are encouraged to participate.Preference will be given to those artists who did not have a chanceto participate in the local talent event held late last year. For furtherinformation please contact Narayan Arakoni at g_arakoni@yahoo.com or Kannan Subramanian at kannan.subramanian@att.netBlood Donation DriveDr. Shivani Narasimhan’s family is organizing a Blood Donation Driveon Saturday, June 14th from 9am-12pm at SSVT in memory of Dr. ShivaniNarasimhan’s father-in-law. It is well known that there is a shortageof blood. It only takes a few minutes of your time but each unit canhelp upto 3 lives. Please participate in this very worthy cause.SRI SIVA VISHNU TEMPLE SPONSORSHIP FORMDate(s) Puja(s) Sponsored Amount Family Name:_ _____________________________________ _ _____________________$_ ____________Gotram:__________________________ _ _____________________$_ ____________First Name Last Name Birth Star__________________ ____________________ ____________________________ _ _____________________$_ ______________________________ ____________________ ____________________________ _ _____________________$_ ______________________________ ____________________ ____________________________ _ _____________________$_ ______________________________ ____________________ ____________________________ _ _____________________$_ ____________Address:_ ________________________________________________City:________________________ State:_________ Zip:_ __________ Total Sponsorship (Check/Cash/Credit Card__$_ ____________Phone Number: (4)________________E-Mail:________________