MANDIR V ANI - Hindu Temple of Dayton
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<strong>Hindu</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dayton</strong><br />
2615 TEMPLE LANE<br />
BEAVERCREEK, OH 45431-8773<br />
937 / 429-4455<br />
Priest Ramesh Rajamani<br />
(<strong>of</strong>f Tuesday) 937-431-9988<br />
Sri Ashwani Kumar, Priest<br />
(<strong>of</strong>f Mon.) 937-429-5815<br />
TEMPLE HOURS<br />
Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 11:00 am<br />
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm<br />
Sat, Sun and Holidays 9:00 am - 8:00 pm<br />
(April through October open til 9:00pm)<br />
DIRECTIONS TO THE TEMPLE: From I-75<br />
or I-70 to I-675 and take Exit 17 (North Fairfield<br />
Rd.). South on Fairfield Road, East on New Germany<br />
Trebein Road, and South on Lillian Lane.<br />
West on <strong>Temple</strong> Lane. <strong>Temple</strong> is at the end <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Temple</strong> Lane (less than a mile from the exit).<br />
*InsIde and outsIde personal pujas<br />
can only be scheduled by callIng<br />
gnan thaKore (FalgunI) (937) 429-9169<br />
jyothI sIngrI (937) 426-6210<br />
PUJA & PRIEST SERVICE Over 90 miles $100 Extra<br />
Puja Service *In <strong>Temple</strong> *Outside <strong>Temple</strong><br />
METRO (50 - 90 miles)<br />
Abhishekam-Lord Venkateshwara $101.00 - -<br />
Archana $ 11.00 - -<br />
Sahasranama $ 51.00 - -<br />
Akshrabhyas $ 51.00 $101.00 $151.00<br />
Annaprasana $ 51.00 $101.00 $101.00<br />
Amritvani $ 101.00 $121.00 $151.00<br />
Ayush Homam/Birthday Cele. $ 101.00 $151.00 $201.00<br />
Basement Rental $ 51.00 - -<br />
Engagement Celebrations $201.00 $251.00 -<br />
Funeral - $101.00 $151.00<br />
Graha Praveshman - $151.00 $201.00<br />
Ground Breaking Ceremony - $151.00 $201.00<br />
Kalyana Uthsava $ 101.00 -<br />
Kesh Khandan $ 51.00 $101.00 $201.00<br />
Nama Karanam $ 71.00 $101.00 $151.00<br />
Navagraha Homam $181.00 $201.00 $201.00<br />
Nitya Seva $101.00 - -<br />
Ramyan Path $151.00 $201.00 $251.00<br />
Saraswathi Puja $151.00 $181.00 $181.00<br />
Satya Narayan Puja $101.00 $151.00 $201.00<br />
Seemantham $181.00 $181.00 $201.00<br />
Sashti Poorthi $181.00 $181.00 $201.00<br />
Shraaddham $ 51.00 $101.00 $151.00<br />
Sundar Kand $121.00 $151.00 $181.00<br />
Upanayanam $151.00 $181.00 $201.00<br />
Vahan Puja $ 31.00 - -<br />
Wedding $251.00 $351.00 $501.00*<br />
Graha Praveshman w/s/p - $201.00 $251.00<br />
Any Other Puja $121.00 $171.00 $201.00<br />
Any other Homan $151.00 $181.00 $201.00<br />
Editor: Ramesh Gupta (937) 433-9533<br />
Email: rgupta5895@yahoo.com<br />
HINDU COMMUNITY ORG<strong>ANI</strong>ZATION, INC.<br />
P.O. Box 340397<br />
<strong>Dayton</strong>, Ohio 45431-0397<br />
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED QUARTERLY MAILER<br />
HINDU TEMPLE OF DAYTON, OHIO<br />
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:<br />
President (937) 886-7097 Sanjay Sandhir<br />
Vice President (937) 885-3609 Satish Kathula<br />
Secretary (937) 429-9341 Sharmila Mukhopadhyay<br />
Treasurer (937) 426-6236 Susheela Ramanathan<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:<br />
Membership / Auditing Amrit Dewan<br />
Compliance / Operational Analysis / Facilities Management Sanjay Sandhir<br />
Construction / Compliance / Facilities Management Gnan Thakore<br />
Fundraising / Internal Auditing Satish Katula<br />
Inventory Control / Supplies Anandi Patel<br />
Mandirvani / Website Ramesh Gupta<br />
Public Relations Sharmila Mukhopadhyay<br />
Regular Puja / Discourses Susheela Ramanathan<br />
Special Puja / Youth Activities Venki Venkatesh<br />
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:<br />
Chairman Sharmila Mukhopadhyay<br />
Vice Chairman Ramesh Gupta<br />
Advisor Gnan Thakore, Susheela Ramanathan, Satish Katula<br />
Advisor Sanjay Sandhir, Venki Venkatesh, and Amrit Dewan<br />
* for one day<br />
DONATE GENEROUSLY TO OUR TEMPLE www.DAYTONTEMPLE.COM<br />
VASANTH PANCHAMI<br />
CELEBRATIONS<br />
Thursday, February 14th, 2013<br />
Non-Pr<strong>of</strong>it Org.<br />
U.S. Postage<br />
Paid<br />
<strong>Dayton</strong>, Ohio<br />
Permit No. 1151<br />
<strong>MANDIR</strong> V<strong>ANI</strong><br />
VOL XXVIII DECEMBER 2012 NO 4
December Calendar<br />
Dec 2 Sun Rahu Kethu Peyarchi<br />
Dec 6 Thu Mahadeva Ashtami<br />
Dec 9 Sun Ekadasi<br />
Dec 12 Wed Bodayana Amavasya<br />
Dec 13 Thu Amavasya<br />
Dec 16 Sun Dhanurmasam Every Morning<br />
Thiruppavai recital in temple<br />
Dec 17 Mon Sravanam<br />
Dec 18 Tue SuklaShashti<br />
Dec 20 Thu Danur Vyatheepatham<br />
Dec 23 Sun Vaikunta Ekadsi<br />
10:00 AM Lord Venkateswara Abhishekam<br />
11:30 AM Sri Srinivasa Kalyana Uthsavam<br />
1:00 PM Arathi & Prasadam<br />
Dec 24 Mon Ekadasi<br />
Dec 25 Tue Krithikai<br />
Dec 28 Fri Arudra Darsanam. Poornima.<br />
Dattathreya Jayanthi<br />
6:30 PM Sri Satyanarayan Puja<br />
Dec 31 Mon Sankatahara Chathurthi<br />
January Calendar<br />
Jan 1 Tue New Year Lord Venkateswara<br />
Abhishekam 10:30 AM<br />
5:00 PM Amritwani<br />
Jan 8 Tue Ekadsi<br />
Jan 11 Fri Amavasya, Koodarivalli<br />
6:00 PM Hanuman Abhishekam<br />
Jan 13 Sun Bhogi Festival, Sravanam<br />
Jan 14 Mon Makar Sankranti Festival<br />
Jan 15 Tue Kanu Pongal<br />
Jan 17 Thu Sukla Shashti<br />
Jan 21 Mon Krithikai<br />
Jan 22 Tue Bheeshma Ekadasi<br />
Jan 26 Sat Poornima<br />
6:30 PM Sri Satyanarayan Puja<br />
Jan 27 Sun Thai pusam<br />
Jan 30 Wed Sankatahara Chathurthi<br />
Jan 31 Thu Tyagaraja Aradhanai<br />
A<br />
February Calendar<br />
Feb 6 Wed Ekadasi<br />
Feb 9 Sat Sravanam, Amavasya<br />
Feb 14 Thu Basant Panchmi<br />
Feb 16 Sat SuklaShashti, Saraswati Puja<br />
10:00 AM<br />
Feb 17 Sun Ratha Sapthami, Krithikai<br />
Feb 18 Mon Beeshmashtami<br />
Feb 21 Thu Beema Ekadasi<br />
Feb 25 Mon Poornima<br />
6:30 PM Sri Satyanarayan Puja<br />
Mar 1 Fri Sankatahara Chathurthi<br />
Mar 7 Thu Smartha Ekadasi<br />
Mar 8 Fri Vaishnava Ekadasi<br />
Mar 9 Sat Sravanam<br />
Regular Weekly Events<br />
Sun 10 AM........ Abhishekam for Lord<br />
Venkataswarara<br />
3 – 4 PM……. “Bhagavad Gita” class<br />
4 – 5 PM……. “<strong>Hindu</strong>ism” class<br />
by Pr<strong>of</strong>. Ramesh Patel.<br />
Mon 6 PM……….. Abhishekam for Lord Shiva<br />
Somavara<br />
Tue 7 PM……….. Chanting <strong>of</strong> Hanuman Chalisa<br />
Fri 7:30 PM…… Chanting <strong>of</strong> Vishnu<br />
Sahasranaman<br />
Regular Monthly Events<br />
1 st Sat 5:30 – 6:30 PM Community Bhajans<br />
Poornima Fullmoon Days 6:30 PM<br />
Lord Satyanarayan Puja
Basant Panchmi celebrates Goddess Saraswati Thursday February 14, 2013<br />
Basant means Spring, where as Panchmi means 5 th day. Basant Panchmi is the celebration <strong>of</strong> the arrival <strong>of</strong><br />
Spring. World over spring signifies renewal <strong>of</strong> life in plants and animals; and a time for <strong>Hindu</strong>s to joyously usher in a<br />
new period <strong>of</strong> color and warmth. There are several versions all throughout the Indian subcontinent. Color yellow plays<br />
an important role in this festival.<br />
On this day we celebrate birth <strong>of</strong> Goddess Saraswati and Her consort Brahma (Lord <strong>of</strong> Creation) for originating<br />
the universe. Goddess Saraswati is considered personification <strong>of</strong> all knowledge wisdom and learning like arts, sciences,<br />
crafts and various other skills. She has four hands representing four aspects <strong>of</strong> human personality in learning: mind,<br />
intellect, alertness and ego. She has a book in her left lower hand, her right lower hand showing chin mudra (attitude<br />
<strong>of</strong> Consciouness) the posture <strong>of</strong> hands where the thumb and index finger are together and other three fingers are<br />
separated, aksharamala in her right upper hand and amrithakalasam in left upper hand. Both eyes are full <strong>of</strong><br />
compassion.<br />
The most famous Sarawati <strong>Temple</strong> (Shrinegri Shardamab temple) in India is situated in Shrinegri, Karnatka and<br />
Sri Sharda temple in Kashmir. Shrinegri Shardamab temple was established by Shankaracharya in 8 th century. There<br />
are numerous other Saraswati temples in other states like Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.<br />
Bengali Community sponsors Goddess Saraswati Puja<br />
10:00 AM Saturday February 16, 2013<br />
.<br />
Please use Kroger Plus card. HCO gets back money if we as a group spent over $ 5000 in a month. We received<br />
multiple checks from Kroger this year.<br />
NPO number for HCO 82208<br />
Register on line at krogercommunityrewards.com<br />
Be sure to have your Kroger plus card and register card with organization. Click on sign in/register. Most<br />
participants are new online customers, so they must click on SIGN UP<br />
TODAY in the NEW CUSTOMER box. Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on<br />
favorite store, entering password, agreeing to terms and conditions. Click on my account and use E mail address<br />
and password to the next step. Click on Edit Kroger Community awards information and input your Kroger Plus<br />
card number. Update or confirm your information. They will send you E mail and click on the link. Enter NPO<br />
number 82208 or name <strong>of</strong> organization from the list and click on confirm. To verify you are enrolled correctly,<br />
you will see HCO on the right side <strong>of</strong> your information page.<br />
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WEBSITE<br />
Please logon to www.daytontemple.com for the latest updated information on timings and events. In an effort to<br />
bring all the latest updates and events to our community in the year 2012 all updated information will be on the<br />
website only.<br />
Volunteers<br />
Volunteers are needed in all areas <strong>of</strong> the temple. Please give your time generously, it will be greatly appreciated.<br />
Please contact Suseela Ramanathan if interested in volunteering your time on Saturday or Sunday at (937) 426-6236.
Om Shanti <strong>Hindu</strong> Cultural Center<br />
We had grand opening <strong>of</strong> Om Shanti <strong>Hindu</strong> Cultural Center on October 27 th 2012. Everybody<br />
was delighted to see the structure. Every body praised the sound system in the hall. We had dignitaries<br />
Swami ji Shantanand <strong>of</strong> Chinmaya Mission, State Senator Peggy Lehner, Debra Wallace from City <strong>of</strong><br />
Beavercreek. We had invocation by our priests and dignitaries. We had cultural program performed by our<br />
Community members. We are happy to start scheduling marriages, programs and dances now. We are<br />
looking for volunteers to organize youth and senior activities. Our class rooms are being used by Geeta<br />
School. We also need volunteers for coordinating social programs to help <strong>Hindu</strong>s and <strong>Dayton</strong> community<br />
in need. We need $ 600,000.00 to pay <strong>of</strong> the loan. Any amount is appreciated even $ 1.00. You can<br />
write a check to HCO Inc. In the memo please write HCC and or HCC Endowment Fund. You can also<br />
transfer shares.<br />
Now all members <strong>of</strong> HCO have opportunity to become Founding Donors (gold leaves), Grand Donors (silver leaves)<br />
and Gold Donors (bronze leaves) for Om Shanti <strong>Hindu</strong> Cultural Center. Any body can make pledges and pay in 2<br />
years. We hope to raise enough money so that we can be debt free in near future. You can start at any amount and<br />
once you reach $ 5000.00 let us know and we will get your name on the leaf. If you reach a higher level we will get<br />
appropriate color leaf. Our recognition Tree <strong>of</strong> giving has 162 leaves and we want every leaf to have a name. We<br />
want the tree to grow with more branches and also grow new trees.<br />
Gold donor (bronze leaves) – $ 5,000<br />
Grand donor (silver leaves) - $10,000<br />
Founding donor (gold leaves)- $15,000<br />
At the opening ceremony Dr. Gnan Thakore was recognized for his tireless effort in getting Om Shanti <strong>Hindu</strong> Cultural<br />
Center built. HCO board <strong>of</strong> Directors recognized all the members <strong>of</strong> the Community and special thanks to Bhartiya<br />
Partnership and following major donors.<br />
OM SHANTI HINDU CULTURAL CENTER: ANONYMOUS DONATION<br />
Auditorium: Soin Hall (Indu and Raj Soin)<br />
Saraswati Room: (Sharda & Ramesh Gupta)<br />
Gayatri Room: (Sudha and Narayan Peddanna)<br />
Laxmi Room (senior room): (Parimal Nandy)<br />
Kitchen: Reena and Amit Goyal, Shashi and Amrit Chadha, Falguni and Gnan Thakore<br />
Stage: Priya and Steven Jain), Bihu and Sanjay Sandhir, Vicky and Krishan Joshi<br />
Lobby: Gupta Lobby Sangeeta and Suresh Gupta<br />
When donating $ 50,000.00 or more following areas will be named after you:<br />
AVAIABLE:<br />
Staging room: 50,000: open.<br />
Office: 100,000 ( open)<br />
Sound system: 200,000: open… (single or possibly multiple 50 K or more)<br />
Mr. Raj and Mrs. Indu Soin have pledged to match for every $ raised they will give 33 cents. Please contact Gnan<br />
Thakore 477-4147 or Satheesh Kathula 572-9618 for information. We still have donor plaques available for <strong>of</strong>fice,<br />
Staging Room and Sound System.
Om Shanti <strong>Hindu</strong> Cultural Center Endowment Fund<br />
Objectives:<br />
a--Promote school for <strong>Hindu</strong> Culture and religion.<br />
b-- Structural maintenance and improvement <strong>of</strong> Om Shanti <strong>Hindu</strong> Cultural Center<br />
c-- Promote well being <strong>of</strong> Seniors and Community member in need<br />
OM SHANTI HINDU CULTURAL CENTER for renting hall or various rooms<br />
Please Contact SYAMLA IYER Telephone 937-367-6429 E mail songirl52@yahoo.com<br />
Work Hours: Monday 7-8 PM Thursday 5-7 PM Friday 5- 7 PM<br />
Saturday 9 AM – 12 noon Sunday 9 AM – 12 noon<br />
<strong>Temple</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> Constructi Construction<br />
Constructi Construction<br />
on on is is is is progressing progressing progressing progressing including including including including Gopurums Gopurums Gopurums Gopurums and and and and Raj Raj Raj Raj Gopurum. Gopurum. Gopurum. Gopurum.<br />
WWWWe e e e will will will will have have have have opening opening opening opening ceremony ceremony ceremony ceremony in in in in second second second second wweek<br />
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eek eek eek <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> May May May May 2013 2013 2013 2013<br />
Let Let all all <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> us us individually individually or or as as a a family family donate donate $ $ 3 3 a a day day day at at a a minimum minimum or or or any<br />
any<br />
amount amount from from our our heart heart as as Karam Karam Karam Yogi Yogi this this year year and and next next year; year; we we can<br />
can<br />
accomplish accomplish a a lot.<br />
lot.<br />
HCO Board Of Directors want to thank all the people who donated for <strong>Temple</strong> Expansion, Gopurums,<br />
Raj Gopurum and Om Shanti <strong>Hindu</strong> Cultural Center and community members who volunteered their<br />
time.<br />
2013 Entertainment Book:<br />
This book is packed with two for one deal and is a great gift idea. They are available for sale now at our temple.<br />
Contact the priests regarding this book if interested. They are on Sale at SriG Groceries (937-439-4090). Each<br />
book is on sale for $30. HCO will receive $6 for every book sold by our temple. Support your temple, if you use it.<br />
They are on sale from now through December 15, 2012.<br />
After careful consideration Nominating Committee has recommended following nominees for board <strong>of</strong><br />
Directors <strong>of</strong> HCO Inc.<br />
North Zone: Sanjay Sandhir<br />
Middle Zone: Suman Kezriwal<br />
South Zone: Ranjan Rajenderan<br />
Trustee Meeting will be held on November 16 th 2012 at 6:30 P.M. at Om Shanti <strong>Hindu</strong><br />
Cultural Center. All Trustees are invited.<br />
General Body meeting will be held on December 2, 2012 at Om Shanti <strong>Hindu</strong><br />
Cultural Center. All members are invited.