MANDIR V ANI - Hindu Temple of Dayton

Hindu Temple of Dayton
2615 TEMPLE LANE
BEAVERCREEK, OH 45431-8773
937 / 429-4455
Priest Ramesh Rajamani
(off Tuesday) 937-431-9988
Sri Ashwani Kumar, Priest
(off Mon.) 937-429-5815
TEMPLE HOURS
Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 11:00 am
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sat, Sun and Holidays 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
(April through October open til 9:00pm)
DIRECTIONS TO THE TEMPLE: From I-75
or I-70 to I-675 and take Exit 17 (North Fairfield
Rd.). South on Fairfield Road, East on New Germany
Trebein Road, and South on Lillian Lane.
West on Temple Lane. Temple is at the end of
Temple Lane (less than a mile from the exit).
*InsIde and outsIde personal pujas
can only be scheduled by callIng
gnan thaKore (FalgunI) (937) 429-9169
jyothI sIngrI (937) 426-6210
PUJA & PRIEST SERVICE Over 90 miles $100 Extra
Puja Service *In Temple *Outside Temple
METRO (50 - 90 miles)
Abhishekam-Lord Venkateshwara $101.00 - -
Archana $ 11.00 - -
Sahasranama $ 51.00 - -
Akshrabhyas $ 51.00 $101.00 $151.00
Annaprasana $ 51.00 $101.00 $101.00
Amritvani $ 101.00 $121.00 $151.00
Ayush Homam/Birthday Cele. $ 101.00 $151.00 $201.00
Basement Rental $ 51.00 - -
Engagement Celebrations $201.00 $251.00 -
Funeral - $101.00 $151.00
Graha Praveshman - $151.00 $201.00
Ground Breaking Ceremony - $151.00 $201.00
Kalyana Uthsava $ 101.00 -
Kesh Khandan $ 51.00 $101.00 $201.00
Nama Karanam $ 71.00 $101.00 $151.00
Navagraha Homam $181.00 $201.00 $201.00
Nitya Seva $101.00 - -
Ramyan Path $151.00 $201.00 $251.00
Saraswathi Puja $151.00 $181.00 $181.00
Satya Narayan Puja $101.00 $151.00 $201.00
Seemantham $181.00 $181.00 $201.00
Sashti Poorthi $181.00 $181.00 $201.00
Shraaddham $ 51.00 $101.00 $151.00
Sundar Kand $121.00 $151.00 $181.00
Upanayanam $151.00 $181.00 $201.00
Vahan Puja $ 31.00 - -
Wedding $251.00 $351.00 $501.00*
Graha Praveshman w/s/p - $201.00 $251.00
Any Other Puja $121.00 $171.00 $201.00
Any other Homan $151.00 $181.00 $201.00
Editor: Ramesh Gupta (937) 433-9533
Email: rgupta5895@yahoo.com
HINDU COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, INC.
P.O. Box 340397
Dayton, Ohio 45431-0397
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED QUARTERLY MAILER
HINDU TEMPLE OF DAYTON, OHIO
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
President (937) 886-7097 Sanjay Sandhir
Vice President (937) 885-3609 Satish Kathula
Secretary (937) 429-9341 Sharmila Mukhopadhyay
Treasurer (937) 426-6236 Susheela Ramanathan
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Membership / Auditing Amrit Dewan
Compliance / Operational Analysis / Facilities Management Sanjay Sandhir
Construction / Compliance / Facilities Management Gnan Thakore
Fundraising / Internal Auditing Satish Katula
Inventory Control / Supplies Anandi Patel
Mandirvani / Website Ramesh Gupta
Public Relations Sharmila Mukhopadhyay
Regular Puja / Discourses Susheela Ramanathan
Special Puja / Youth Activities Venki Venkatesh
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Chairman Sharmila Mukhopadhyay
Vice Chairman Ramesh Gupta
Advisor Gnan Thakore, Susheela Ramanathan, Satish Katula
Advisor Sanjay Sandhir, Venki Venkatesh, and Amrit Dewan
* for one day
DONATE GENEROUSLY TO OUR TEMPLE www.DAYTONTEMPLE.COM
VASANTH PANCHAMI
CELEBRATIONS
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
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Dayton, Ohio
Permit No. 1151
MANDIR VANI
VOL XXVIII DECEMBER 2012 NO 4

December Calendar
Dec 2 Sun Rahu Kethu Peyarchi
Dec 6 Thu Mahadeva Ashtami
Dec 9 Sun Ekadasi
Dec 12 Wed Bodayana Amavasya
Dec 13 Thu Amavasya
Dec 16 Sun Dhanurmasam Every Morning
Thiruppavai recital in temple
Dec 17 Mon Sravanam
Dec 18 Tue SuklaShashti
Dec 20 Thu Danur Vyatheepatham
Dec 23 Sun Vaikunta Ekadsi
10:00 AM Lord Venkateswara Abhishekam
11:30 AM Sri Srinivasa Kalyana Uthsavam
1:00 PM Arathi & Prasadam
Dec 24 Mon Ekadasi
Dec 25 Tue Krithikai
Dec 28 Fri Arudra Darsanam. Poornima.
Dattathreya Jayanthi
6:30 PM Sri Satyanarayan Puja
Dec 31 Mon Sankatahara Chathurthi
January Calendar
Jan 1 Tue New Year Lord Venkateswara
Abhishekam 10:30 AM
5:00 PM Amritwani
Jan 8 Tue Ekadsi
Jan 11 Fri Amavasya, Koodarivalli
6:00 PM Hanuman Abhishekam
Jan 13 Sun Bhogi Festival, Sravanam
Jan 14 Mon Makar Sankranti Festival
Jan 15 Tue Kanu Pongal
Jan 17 Thu Sukla Shashti
Jan 21 Mon Krithikai
Jan 22 Tue Bheeshma Ekadasi
Jan 26 Sat Poornima
6:30 PM Sri Satyanarayan Puja
Jan 27 Sun Thai pusam
Jan 30 Wed Sankatahara Chathurthi
Jan 31 Thu Tyagaraja Aradhanai
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February Calendar
Feb 6 Wed Ekadasi
Feb 9 Sat Sravanam, Amavasya
Feb 14 Thu Basant Panchmi
Feb 16 Sat SuklaShashti, Saraswati Puja
10:00 AM
Feb 17 Sun Ratha Sapthami, Krithikai
Feb 18 Mon Beeshmashtami
Feb 21 Thu Beema Ekadasi
Feb 25 Mon Poornima
6:30 PM Sri Satyanarayan Puja
Mar 1 Fri Sankatahara Chathurthi
Mar 7 Thu Smartha Ekadasi
Mar 8 Fri Vaishnava Ekadasi
Mar 9 Sat Sravanam
Regular Weekly Events
Sun 10 AM........ Abhishekam for Lord
Venkataswarara
3 – 4 PM……. “Bhagavad Gita” class
4 – 5 PM……. “Hinduism” class
by Prof. Ramesh Patel.
Mon 6 PM……….. Abhishekam for Lord Shiva
Somavara
Tue 7 PM……….. Chanting of Hanuman Chalisa
Fri 7:30 PM…… Chanting of Vishnu
Sahasranaman
Regular Monthly Events
1 st Sat 5:30 – 6:30 PM Community Bhajans
Poornima Fullmoon Days 6:30 PM
Lord Satyanarayan Puja

Basant Panchmi celebrates Goddess Saraswati Thursday February 14, 2013
Basant means Spring, where as Panchmi means 5 th day. Basant Panchmi is the celebration of the arrival of
Spring. World over spring signifies renewal of life in plants and animals; and a time for Hindus to joyously usher in a
new period of color and warmth. There are several versions all throughout the Indian subcontinent. Color yellow plays
an important role in this festival.
On this day we celebrate birth of Goddess Saraswati and Her consort Brahma (Lord of Creation) for originating
the universe. Goddess Saraswati is considered personification of all knowledge wisdom and learning like arts, sciences,
crafts and various other skills. She has four hands representing four aspects of human personality in learning: mind,
intellect, alertness and ego. She has a book in her left lower hand, her right lower hand showing chin mudra (attitude
of Consciouness) the posture of hands where the thumb and index finger are together and other three fingers are
separated, aksharamala in her right upper hand and amrithakalasam in left upper hand. Both eyes are full of
compassion.
The most famous Sarawati Temple (Shrinegri Shardamab temple) in India is situated in Shrinegri, Karnatka and
Sri Sharda temple in Kashmir. Shrinegri Shardamab temple was established by Shankaracharya in 8 th century. There
are numerous other Saraswati temples in other states like Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.
Bengali Community sponsors Goddess Saraswati Puja
10:00 AM Saturday February 16, 2013
.
Please use Kroger Plus card. HCO gets back money if we as a group spent over $ 5000 in a month. We received
multiple checks from Kroger this year.
NPO number for HCO 82208
Register on line at krogercommunityrewards.com
Be sure to have your Kroger plus card and register card with organization. Click on sign in/register. Most
participants are new online customers, so they must click on SIGN UP
TODAY in the NEW CUSTOMER box. Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on
favorite store, entering password, agreeing to terms and conditions. Click on my account and use E mail address
and password to the next step. Click on Edit Kroger Community awards information and input your Kroger Plus
card number. Update or confirm your information. They will send you E mail and click on the link. Enter NPO
number 82208 or name of organization from the list and click on confirm. To verify you are enrolled correctly,
you will see HCO on the right side of your information page.
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WEBSITE
Please logon to www.daytontemple.com for the latest updated information on timings and events. In an effort to
bring all the latest updates and events to our community in the year 2012 all updated information will be on the
website only.
Volunteers
Volunteers are needed in all areas of the temple. Please give your time generously, it will be greatly appreciated.
Please contact Suseela Ramanathan if interested in volunteering your time on Saturday or Sunday at (937) 426-6236.

Om Shanti Hindu Cultural Center
We had grand opening of Om Shanti Hindu Cultural Center on October 27 th 2012. Everybody
was delighted to see the structure. Every body praised the sound system in the hall. We had dignitaries
Swami ji Shantanand of Chinmaya Mission, State Senator Peggy Lehner, Debra Wallace from City of
Beavercreek. We had invocation by our priests and dignitaries. We had cultural program performed by our
Community members. We are happy to start scheduling marriages, programs and dances now. We are
looking for volunteers to organize youth and senior activities. Our class rooms are being used by Geeta
School. We also need volunteers for coordinating social programs to help Hindus and Dayton community
in need. We need $ 600,000.00 to pay of the loan. Any amount is appreciated even $ 1.00. You can
write a check to HCO Inc. In the memo please write HCC and or HCC Endowment Fund. You can also
transfer shares.
Now all members of HCO have opportunity to become Founding Donors (gold leaves), Grand Donors (silver leaves)
and Gold Donors (bronze leaves) for Om Shanti Hindu Cultural Center. Any body can make pledges and pay in 2
years. We hope to raise enough money so that we can be debt free in near future. You can start at any amount and
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
appropriate color leaf. Our recognition Tree of giving has 162 leaves and we want every leaf to have a name. We
want the tree to grow with more branches and also grow new trees.
Gold donor (bronze leaves) – $ 5,000
Grand donor (silver leaves) - $10,000
Founding donor (gold leaves)- $15,000
At the opening ceremony Dr. Gnan Thakore was recognized for his tireless effort in getting Om Shanti Hindu Cultural
Center built. HCO board of Directors recognized all the members of the Community and special thanks to Bhartiya
Partnership and following major donors.
OM SHANTI HINDU CULTURAL CENTER: ANONYMOUS DONATION
Auditorium: Soin Hall (Indu and Raj Soin)
Saraswati Room: (Sharda & Ramesh Gupta)
Gayatri Room: (Sudha and Narayan Peddanna)
Laxmi Room (senior room): (Parimal Nandy)
Kitchen: Reena and Amit Goyal, Shashi and Amrit Chadha, Falguni and Gnan Thakore
Stage: Priya and Steven Jain), Bihu and Sanjay Sandhir, Vicky and Krishan Joshi
Lobby: Gupta Lobby Sangeeta and Suresh Gupta
When donating $ 50,000.00 or more following areas will be named after you:
AVAIABLE:
Staging room: 50,000: open.
Office: 100,000 ( open)
Sound system: 200,000: open… (single or possibly multiple 50 K or more)
Mr. Raj and Mrs. Indu Soin have pledged to match for every $ raised they will give 33 cents. Please contact Gnan
Thakore 477-4147 or Satheesh Kathula 572-9618 for information. We still have donor plaques available for office,
Staging Room and Sound System.

Om Shanti Hindu Cultural Center Endowment Fund
Objectives:
a--Promote school for Hindu Culture and religion.
b-- Structural maintenance and improvement of Om Shanti Hindu Cultural Center
c-- Promote well being of Seniors and Community member in need
OM SHANTI HINDU CULTURAL CENTER for renting hall or various rooms
Please Contact SYAMLA IYER Telephone 937-367-6429 E mail songirl52@yahoo.com
Work Hours: Monday 7-8 PM Thursday 5-7 PM Friday 5- 7 PM
Saturday 9 AM – 12 noon Sunday 9 AM – 12 noon
Temple Temple Temple Temple Constructi Construction
Constructi Construction
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lot.
HCO Board Of Directors want to thank all the people who donated for Temple Expansion, Gopurums,
Raj Gopurum and Om Shanti Hindu Cultural Center and community members who volunteered their
time.
2013 Entertainment Book:
This book is packed with two for one deal and is a great gift idea. They are available for sale now at our temple.
Contact the priests regarding this book if interested. They are on Sale at SriG Groceries (937-439-4090). Each
book is on sale for $30. HCO will receive $6 for every book sold by our temple. Support your temple, if you use it.
They are on sale from now through December 15, 2012.
After careful consideration Nominating Committee has recommended following nominees for board of
Directors of HCO Inc.
North Zone: Sanjay Sandhir
Middle Zone: Suman Kezriwal
South Zone: Ranjan Rajenderan
Trustee Meeting will be held on November 16 th 2012 at 6:30 P.M. at Om Shanti Hindu
Cultural Center. All Trustees are invited.
General Body meeting will be held on December 2, 2012 at Om Shanti Hindu
Cultural Center. All members are invited.