G A N E Š Ã N J A L IPoojas and Festivities

Mon. November 27th, 2017 - Tue. January 30th, 2018

THE HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA, NYŠri Mahã Val labha Ganapati Devasthãnam

45-57 Bowne Street, Flushing, NY 11355-2202Tel: (718) 460-8484 ext 112 s Fax: (718) 461-8055

email: hts@nyganeshtemple.org s https://nyganeshtemple.org

VOL 40-17 · No. 6P · 8 Issues per Year

Šri Aadhi Moorthi

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kÃRTikA SOMAVÃRAMMonday, November 27th, 2017

8:00 am 108 Šankha Sthãpanam, Homam. 4:00 pm Mahãnyãsam Ekãdašavãra Rudrãbhishekam,

108 Šankha Abhishekam for Šri Šiva, Trišati Nãma Pooja, Hãrati.

kÃRTikA DeePAM(SARVÃlAyA DeePAM)

Saturday, December 2nd, 2017

5:00 pm Šri Šiva & Shanmukha Abhishekam, Agni Linga Pooja, Šri Rudra Trišatinãma Pooja, Deepa Alankãram, Hãrati.

DHANURMÃSA POOJASaturday, December 16th, 2017 thru Saturday, January 13th, 2018

iN lieU OF ŠRi VeNkATeŠwARA SUPRAbHÃTAM7:45 AM THiRUPAlli ezHUcHi, THiRU PAllÃNDU & THiRUPPÃVAi

FOR ŠRi VeNkATeŠwARA will be ReciTeD

FROM SATURDAy, Dec. 16TH, 2017 THRU SATURDAy, JAN. 13TH, 2018

DAily PROGRAM7:30 AM MAHÃ GANAPATi SUPRAbHÃTAM.8:00 AM MAHÃ GANAPATi AbHiSHekAM, ŠiVA AbHiSHekAM.(Scheduled GAneŠA AbhiShekAM will be At 8:00 AM inSteAd of 9:00 AM - except on SundAyS)

(Scheduled ŠivA AbhiShekAM will be At 8:00 AM inSteAd of 8:15 AM)

thiruveMbAvAi for Šri SivA will be recited every MorninG At 7:45 AM

Scheduled Šri Šiva Abhishekam will be at 4:00 PM instead of 7:15 PM

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ekADASA ŠRi HANUMÃN cHÃliSA PÃRÃyANAMFriday, Dec. 8th thru Monday, Dec. 18th, 2017

ŠRi HANUMÃN lAkSHÃRcHANAFriday, Dec. 8th thru Sunday, Dec. 17th, 2017

*For schedule of timings & sponsorship please see flyer availableat the Temple & online at: nyganeshtemple.org

HANUMÃN JAyANTiMonday, December 18th, 2017

8:00 am ŠRi HANUMÃN HOMAM9:00 am ŠRi HANUMÃN AbHiSHekAM, SPeciAl

AlANkÃRAM, Pooja, Hãrati.5:00 pm ŠRi HANUMÃN SAHASRANÃMA POOJA,

Vadamãla Seva, Hãrati.5:30 pm ŠRi HANUMÃN cHÃliSA PÃRÃyANAM.7:15 pm Prãkãra Utsavam, Hãrati.

VAikUNTHA ekÃDAŠi Friday, December 29th, 2017

8:00 am Vaikuntha Dwãra Pooja, Višwaroopa Daršanam

9:00 am ŠRi ViSHNU SAHASRANÃMAPÃRÃyANAM.

9:30 am Ashta-Dhala Pãda Padmãrãdhana,Sãtumarai, Hãrati.

4:00 pm Acchidra Pãrãyanam (Vedam), Sãtumarai, Hãrati.5:00 pm DwÃDAŠA PUSHPA MANDAlA ÃRÃDHANA, ŠRiVÃRi

DwÃDAŠA ÃRÃDHANA, PUSHPAyÃGAM, Hãrati.7:15 pm ŠRi SRiDeVi bHUDeVi SAMeTA ŠRi VeNkATeŠwARA

kAlyÃNA UTSAVAM, Thiru Ãrãdhana, Sãtumarai, Hãrati.

Scheduled Mahã Lakshmi Abhishekam will be at 10:00 AM instead of 7:15 PMScheduled Šri Shanmukha Abhishekam will be at 5:30 PM instead of 7:15 PM

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New yeAR’S eVeSunday, December 31st, 2017

9:15 pm Šri Lakshmi/Kubera Mantra Japam10:00 pm Bhajans11:20 pm Group Chanting of Shanti Mantras12:00 midnight Sarva Devata Harati

“HAPPy New yeAR” - New yeAR’S DAy

Monday, January 1st, 2018

7:00 am MAHÃ GANAPATi SUPRAbHÃTAM.7:30 am SARVA DeVATA HOMAM.8:00 am GANAPATi ATHARVAŠeeRSHA

UPANiSHAD PÃRÃyANAM.9:30 am PRADHÃNA DeVATA AbHiSHekAM, Pooja, Hãrati.2:00 pm GRAND SAle

ÃRDRÃ DARŠANAMSunday, December 31st, 2017

thru Monday, January 1st, 2018

Sunday, December 31st, 20177:15 pm Kalaša Sthapanam.

Monday, January 1st, 20187:30 am ŠRi NATARÃJÃ AbHiSHekAM, Pooja, Hãrati.9:00 am Ãrdrã Dãršanam.

ŠRi VeNkATeŠwARA lAkSHÃRcHANAFriday, Jan. 5th thru Friday, Jan. 12th, 2018

*For schedule of timings & sponsorship please see flyer availableat the Temple & online at: nyganeshtemple.org

Due To New Year’s Day following are scheduled changes:Scheduled Šri Šiva Abishekam will be at 9:30 AM instead of 8:15 AM

and evening scheduled Abhishekam for Šri Šiva is cancelled.Scheduled Šri Ganapati Abishekam will be at 9:30 AM instead of 9:00 AM

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*MAkARA SANkRÃNTi (PONGAl) & ŠRi AyyAPPA POOJA

Sunday, January 14th, 2018

8:00 am ŠRi AyyAPPA SUPRAbHÃTAM8:00 am Ãditya Hridayam and

Aruna Pãrãyanam,(Soorya Namaskãra Mantrãs).

9:00 am ŠRi SOORyA AbHiSHekAM, Pooja, Hãrati. 2:30 pm keTTU NiRAckAl (iRU MUDi POOJA)5:00 pm ŠRi AyyAPPA AbHiSHekAM, Bhajans, Pooja, Hãrati.

VASANTA PANcHAMiSunday, January 21st, 2018

8:30 am Šri Saraswati Homam. 9:30 am Šri Saraswati Abhishekam,

Šri Saraswati Sahasranãma Pooja, Kumkuma Archana, Hãrati.

RATHA SAPTAMiTuesday, January 23rd, 2018

8:00 am ÃDiTyA HRiDAyAM & ARUNAPÃRÃyANAM. (Soorya Namaskãra Mantrãs).

8:15 am ŠRi DeVi bHUDeVi SAMeTA ŠRiVeNkATeŠwARA SOORyA PRAbHAVAHANA SeVA.

9:30 am ŠRi SOORyA AbHiSHekAM, Pooja, Hãrati.5:00 pm ŠRi DeVi bHUDeVi SAMeTA ŠRi VeNkATeŠwARA UTSAVAR

MOORTHy cHANDRA PRAbHA VAHANA SeVA, ASwAMeTHA PÃRÃyANAM.

*NOTE: The precise moment of Makara Sankrãnti occurs at 3:20 AMon January 14th, 2018 New York time.

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MADHVA NAVAMiThursday, January 25th, 2018

8:30 am Pavamãna Homam.10:30 am Šri Rãghavendra Swãmy Abhishekam, Pooja,

Hãrati.6:00 pm Šri Madhvãchãrya Sahasranãma Pooja, Hãrati.

THAi POOŠAM (MAkARA PUSHyA)Tuesday, January 30th, 2018

9:00 am “Pãlkudam” (Milk Pots) Pooja. 10:00 am ŠRi SHANMUkHA AbHiSHekAM, Pooja, Hãrati.7:15 pm Šri Shanmukha Sahasranãma Pooja, Hãrati.

NEXT GANEŠÃNJALIMAHÃ ŠIVARÃTRI

Tuesday, February 13th, 2018

Scheduled Šri Rãghavendra Abhishekam will be at 10:30 AM instead of 8:30 AMScheduled Šri Rãghavendra Sahasranãma will be at 6:30 PM instead of 6:00 PM

Scheduled Šri Shanmukha Abhishekam will be at 10:00 AM instead of 7:15 PM

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POOJA SPONSORSHiPrKãrtika Somavãram $ 151.00rEkadasavara Rudrabhishekam $ 125.00rKãrtika Deepam $ 151.00rŠri Rudra Trisatinama Pooja $ 11.00rDhanurmãsa Pooja (Full Month) $ 301.00rHanumãn Jayanti $ 125.00rHanumãn Chãlisa Pãrãyanam $ 21.00rVadamãla Seva (108) $ 101.00rVadamãla Seva (24) $ 35.00rVaikuntha Ekãdaši $ 125.00rAshta-Dhala Pãda Padmãrãdhana $ 31.00rLaddu & Vadai Seva for Šri Venkatešwara $ 25.00rDivya Prabandha Pãrãyanam $ 11.00rAcchidra Pãrãyanam (Vedam) $ 11.00rPushpayãgam $ 31.00rŠri Sridevi Bhudevi, Venkatešwara Kalyãna Utsavam $ 31.00rNew Year’s Day, All Poojas $ 501.00rSarva Devata Homam $ 101.00rPradhãna Devata Abhishekam $ 251.00rKettu Nirackal (Iru Mudi Pooja) $ 11.00rŠri Ayyappa Mudra Mala $ 15.00rPadi Pooja $ 25.00rMakara Sankrãnti Day $ 101.00rÃditya Hridayam and Aruna Pãrãyanam $ 21.00rVasanta Panchami $ 51.00rSoorya Prabha Vahana Seva $ 31.00rChandra Prabha Vahana Seva $ 31.00rMadhva Navami $ 101.00rPãlkudam $ 11.00

rABHISHEKAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 51.00rGaneša rVenkatešwara rAyyappa rŠiva rNatarãja rHanumãn rSoorya rShanmukha rNavagraharŠri Rãghavendra Swãmy

rSAHASRANÃMA POOJA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11.00rMadhvãchãrya rHanumãn rShanmukharVenkatešwara rSaraswati

rHOMAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 51.00rHanumãn rPurusha Sookta rPavamãna

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TO THE TEMPLEBy Automobile: (A) If you are driving from Manhattan or pointsWest, take I-495 East (Long Island Expressway) to Exit 24 (KissenaBlvd) and turn LEFT at Kissena Blvd.

(B) If you are driving from Long Island or points East, take I-495West (Long Island Expressway) to Exit 24 (Kissena Blvd) and turnRIGHT at Kissena Blvd.

Drive about a mile on Kissena Blvd and turn RIGHT into HollyAvenue. Drive 3 blocks on Holly Avenue to Bowne Street. TheTemple is on the LEFT side.

(C) If you are driving from Connecticut or points North,take I-95 South to I-678 South (Van Wyck Expressway). Aftercrossing Whitestone Bridge, stay on I-678 South (RIGHT lane) andtake Exit 15 to 20th Ave. At the traffic light, turn LEFT into ParsonsBlvd and drive about 2.5 miles. At Flushing Hospital Medical Center(on RIGHT), turn RIGHT into 45th Ave and drive to next block. AtSmart Street, turn LEFT and drive to the end of the street to TempleParking Lot behind the temple.

(D) If you are driving from Princeton, Philadelphia or pointsSouth, take I-278 via Staten Island and take Exit 35 to I-495 East(Long Island Expressway) and follow directions as above (A).

By Public Transportation: Take Subway Train No. 7 from TimesSquare to Flushing Main Street (the last stop on 7 train). Then takeMTA Bus Q27 from Main Street to Bowne Street on Holly Avenue.The bus runs on Kissena Blvd and turns left into Holly Ave Bus Stop.The next stop is Bowne Street near the Temple. The bus ride is about5 to 10 minutes.You may also take MTA Buses Q17, Q25 and Q34to Kissena Blvd and Holly Avenue and walk two short blocks to thetemple.

Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Trains from Penn Station / Woodsideto Port Washington also stop in Flushing Main Street, adjacent to 7train.