G A N E Š Ã N J A L IŠRI RÃMA NAVAMI UTSAVAMOTHER POOJAS & FESTIVITIES

Friday, March 10th thru Sunday, May 14th, 2017

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VOL 40-17 No. 2P · 8 Issues per Year

Šri Rãma

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MÊI MAGHAM (Kumbha Magham)Friday, March 10th, 2017

8:00 am Šri Šiva Abhishekam, Sahasranãma Pooja.

HOLI FESTIVALSaturday, March 11th, 2017

9:00 am Šri Krishna Abhishekam, Sahasranãma Pooja.

HEVILAMBI NÃMA CHÃNDRAMÃNA YUGÃDILUNAR NEW YEAR’S DAY

(New Year for Karnãtaka, Andhra Pradesh, and Mahãrãshtra)

Tuesday, March 28th, 2017

8:15 am Mahã Ganapati Homam9:00 am Mahã Ganapati Abhishekam.10:00 am Noothana Panchãnga Patanam/Šravanam.

(Reading from New Almanac)

ŠRI RÃMA NAVAMI UTSAVAMTuesday, March 28th thru Tuesday, April 4th, 2017

Tuesday, March 28th, 20179:00 am Šri Rãma Abhishekam, Thiruvãrãdhana, Sãtumarai.

Tuesday, March 28th thru Monday, April 3rd, 2017DAILY : 8:30 AM & 4:30 PM - VÃLMIKI RÃMÃYANA PÃRÃYANAM

10:00 AM - ŠRI RÃMA SAHASRANÃMA POOJA6:30 PM to 6:50 PM - ŠRI RÃMA ŠLOKA PÃRÃYANAM

7:15 PM - SODASA UPACHÃRA POOJA

Saturday, April 1st thru Sunday, April 2nd, 20178:30 AM & 3:00 PM - VÃLMIKI RÃMÃYANA PÃRÃYANAM4:45 PM to 5:15 PM - ŠRI RÃMA ŠLOKA PÃRÃYANAM

5:30 PM to 6:45 PM - BHAJANS

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ŠRI RÃMA NAVAMI DAYŠRI RÃMA JANANOTSAVAM

Tuesday, April 4th, 2017

7:30 am Šri Ganeša Suprabhãtam.7:40 am Šri Venkatešwara Suprabhãtam.8:00 am ŠRI RÃMA TÃRAKA MANTRA

HOMAM.9:00 am Šri Rãma Abhishekam, Hãrati.

10:30 am JÃTAKARMA-NÃMAKARANOTSAVAM, Dolotsavam.5:00 pm ŠRI RÃMA ŠLOKA PÃRÃYANAM.5:30 pm Bhajans7:15 pm ŠRI SITA-RÃMA KALYÃNA UTSAVAM,

ŠRI RÃMA PATTÃBHISHEKAM.

PANGUNI UTTARAM(MEENA-UTTARA PHALGUNI)Sunday, April 9th, 2017

9:00 am Šri Ayyappa Abhishekam. 9:00 am Šri Šridevi Bhudevi sameta Šri Venkatešwara

Utsavar Moorthy & Šri Mahã Lakshmi Utsavar Moorthy Abhishekam, Šri Shanmukha Abhishekam, Šri Shanmukha Sahasranãma Pooja.

8:30 pm Panguni Uttaram - Šri Venkatešwara & Šri Mahã Lakshmi Utsavar Serthi Utsavam.

HEVILAMBI NÃMA SOWRAMÃNAYUGÃDI-VISHU

SOLAR NEW YEAR’S DAY(New Year for Tamil Nãdu, Kerala, Orissa & Bengal)

Thursday, April 13th, 20177:30 am Mahã Ganapati Suprabhãtam.7:40 am Šri Venkatešwara Suprabhãtam. 8:15 am Mahã Ganapati Homam. 8:15 am Ãditya Hrudayam & Aruna Pãrãyanam.9:00 am Mahã Ganapati Abhishekam.10:00 am Noothana Panchãnga Patanam/Šravanam.

(Reading from New Almanac)6:00 pm Šri Ayyappa Abhishekam, Bhajans/Vishu Kani.

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ŠRI DAKSHINAMOORTHY MANTRA JAPAMTuesday, April 25th thru Thursday, April 27th , 2017For schedule of timings & sponsorship please see flyer available at the Temple and online at https://nyganeshtemple.orgor call the Temple directly at (718) 460-8484 ext. 112

BASAVA JAYANTIFriday, April 28th, 2017

8:00 am Šri Rudra Homam.9:30 am Šri Šiva Abhishekam, Šri Rudra Trišati Nãma Archana

ŠRI ŠANKARA JAYANTISunday, April 30th, 2017

8:00 am Upanishad Pãrãyanam.8:00 am Ãvahanti Homam.9:00 am Šri Šiva Abhishekam, Šri Rudra

Trišati Nãma Pooja, Hãrati.6:00 pm Šri Šankara Guru Paduka Pooja,

Thotakãshtaka Namaskãram.

ŠRI RÃMÃNUJA JAYANTISunday, April 30th, 2017

9:00 am Thiruvãrãdhana, Divyaprabandha Pãrãyanam, Sãtumarai, Hãrati.

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ŠRI ŠIVA BRAHMOTSAVAMThursday, May 4th thru Saturday, May 13th, 2017

Thursday, May 4th, 20178:00 am Mahã Ganapati Homam, Poornãhuti, Hãrati. 9:00 am Šri Šiva Abhishekam.10:15 am Anujna.5:30 pm Vãstu Šanti.

Friday, May 5th, 20178:00 am Mahã Ganapati Pooja, Punyãhavãchanam,

Šri Rudra Homam, Poornãhuti, Mritsangrahanam, Ankurãrpanam, Rakshã Bandhanam.

9:00 am Šri Šiva Abhishekam.5:00 pm Šri Šiva Pradhãna Mahã Kalaša Sthãpanam,

Dwãra Pooja,Yãgašãla Pooja. 6:00 pm ŠRI ŠIVA MANTRA JAPAM/HOMAM BEGINS,

Poornãhuti.7:15 pm Šri Šiva-Pãrvati Upachãra Pooja, Hãrati, Prasãdam.

Saturday, May 6th thru Friday, May 12th, 20178:00 am Yãgašãla Pooja.9:00 am Šri Šiva Abhishekam.9:00 am ŠRI ŠIVA MANTRA JAPAM/HOMAM.10:30 am Poornãhuti.10:45 am Šloka Chanting / Bhajans. 5:00 pm ŠRI RUDRA KRAMÃRCHANA. 5:00 pm Yãgašãla Pooja.6:00 pm ŠRI ŠIVA MANTRA JAPAM/HOMAM, Poornãhuti.7:15 pm Šri Šiva-Pãrvati Upachãra Pooja, Hãrati, Prasãdam.

Saturday, May 13th, 20178:00 am Yãgašãla Pooja.9:00 am ŠRI ŠIVA MANTRA JAPAM/HOMAM.9:30 am Maha Poornãhuti.10:00 am Šri Šiva Pradhãna Kalaša Abhishekam,

SPECIAL ALANKARAM. 4:00 pm Šri Šiva Trišatinãma Pooja, Hãrati.5:00 pm ŠRI ŠIVA-PÃRVATI THIRU KALYÃNA MAHOTSAVAM. 7:15 pm Prãkãra Utsavam.

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ŠRI SATYANÃRÃYANA KALYÃNA UTSAVAM

(VAIŠAKHA ŠUDDHA EKÃDAŠI) Saturday, May 6th, 2017

8:00 am Vishwaksena Aradhana, Kalaša Aradhana, Šri Satyanãrãyana Homam.

9:30 am Šri Satyanãrãyana Swãmy Abhishekam, Sãtumarai, Hãrati.

11:00 am ŠRI RAMÃ DEVI, ŠRI SATYANÃRÃYANA SWÃMY KALYÃNA UTSAVAM.

4:00 pm Šri Satyanãrãyana Mantra Japam.

CHITRA POORNIMATuesday, May 9th, 2017

6:00 pm Mahã Meru Navãvarana Pooja. 6:00 pm Šri Satyanãrãyana Abhishekam.7:15 pm Šri Satyanãrãyana Pooja.

ŠRI NARASIMHA JAYANTITuesday, May 9th, 2017

9:00 am Šri Narasimha Mantra Homam.11:00 am Šri Narasimha Abhishekam,

Sãtumarai. 4:00 pm Šri Narasimha Mantra Japam.5:00 pm Šri Narasimha Sahasranãma,

Harati.

MOTHER’S DAYSunday, May 14th, 2017

9:00 am Šri Mahã Lakshmi & Šri Pãrvati Abhishekam

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POOJA SPONSORSHIPr Chãndramãna Yugãdi $ 101.00r Šri Rãma Navami Utsavam - All Days $ 501.00

r Vãlmiki Rãmãyana Pãrãyanam - All Days $ 75.00r Vãlmiki Rãmãyana Pãrãyanam - One Day $ 11.00r Šri Rãma Sahasranãma Pooja - All Days $ 75.00r Šri Rãma Sahasranãma Pooja - One Day $ 12.00r Šri Rãma Šloka Pãrãyanam - All Days $ 75.00r Šri Rãma Šloka Pãrãyanam - One Day $ 11.00r Šri Rãma Navami Day $ 101.00r Dolotsavam $ 11.00

r Panguni Uttaram $ 75.00 r Sowramãna Yugãdi $ 101.00r Šri Rudra Trišati Nãma Archana $ 21.00r Thotakãshtaka Namaskãram $ 11.00r Šri Šiva Brahmotsavam

r All 10 Days $ 501.00r Single Day $ 151.00r Šri Šiva Mantra Japam or Homam - All Days $ 101.00r Šri Šiva Mantra Japa or Homam - One Day $ 31.00r Šri Šiva - Pãrvati Kalyãna Mahotsavam $ 31.00r Šri Rudra Kramãrchana $ 21.00

r Šri Satyanãrãyana Japam $ 11.00r Navãvarana Pooja $ 31.00r Šri Satyanãrãyana Pooja $ 31.00r Šri Narasimha Jayanti $ 75.00

r ABHISHEKAM.................................................... $ 51.00r Ganapati r Krishna r Šiva r Rãma r Lakshmi r Shanmukha r Ayyappa r Pãrvati r Satyanãrãyana r Narasimha

r PÃRÃYANAM................................. $ 11.00r Ãditya Hrudayam & Aruna r Divya Prabandhamr Upanishad

r HOMAM .................................................... $ 51.00 r Ganapati r Rãmatãraka r Rudra r Ãvahanti r Narasimha

r ÃCHÃRYA JAYANTI................................. $ 51.00r Basava r Rãmãnuja r Šankara

r KALYÃNA UTSAVAM................................. $ 31.00 r Sita-Rãma r Ramã Devi - Satyanãrãyana

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TO THE TEMPLE

By Automobile: (A) If you are driving from Manhattan orpoints West, take I-495 East (Long Island Expressway) to Exit 24(Kissena Blvd) and turn LEFT at Kissena Blvd.

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

Drive about a mile on Kissena Blvd and turn RIGHT into HollyAvenue. Drive 3 blocks on Holly Avenue to Bowne Street.The Temple 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)and take Exit 15 to 20th Ave. At the traffic light, turn LEFT intoParsons Blvd and drive about 2.5 miles. At Flushing HospitalMedical Center (on RIGHT), turn RIGHT into 45th Ave anddrive to next block. At Smart Street, turn LEFT and drive to theend of the street to Temple Parking 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 fromTimes Square to Flushing Main Street (the last stop on 7 train).Then take MTA Bus Q27 from Main Street to Bowne Street onHolly Avenue. The bus runs on Kissena Blvd and turns left intoHolly Ave Bus Stop. The next stop is Bowne Street near the tem-ple. The bus ride is about 5 to 10 minutes.You may also takeMTA Buses Q17, Q25 and Q34 to Kissena Blvd and HollyAvenue and walk two short blocks to the temple.

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