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Ganesh Chaturthi Festival

Monday, September 9

Program

5 pm to 6 pm Decoration & Shobha Yatra 6 pm to 7 pm Abhishek, Archana 7 pm to 8 pm Maha-Aarti, Miravanuk & Mahaprasad

This is one of the holiest of Hindu ceremonies. Hindus first seek the blessings of Lord Ganesh. The Temple will celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in a grand fashion. Please bring your family and friends to celebrate this auspicious event. We would like to thank Kalpana & C. K. Nigam of Akbar Palace for

sponsoring the Abhishek and Mahaprasad. Pooja Sponsorship: $101, Abhishek: $31, Archana: $11. For further information contact the Temple (410-861-8387), Anasuya Swamy (410-581-9161), Ram Mouli (410-308-8883), Mangesh Khedikar (410-654-1060), Ashwini Nagarkar (443-812-1548), or Sanjeev Gholap (410-988-5942).

Navratri Garba/Raas

Daily, Oct 5-13 (except Friday): 8 pm to 9 pm Friday, Oct 11: 9 pm to Midnight

Friday, Oct. 18: Sharad Poornima Garba/Raas: Donation $5/person

Bring your family & friends for an evening of worship, music & dance. Please feel free to bring prasad. For Sharad Poornima Garba/Raas please bring bhajia & Batata vada. For additional information on sponsorship of Aarti or Pooja, or for donation of prasad, contact Uma Rajpara (410-861-5309), Bhanuben Patel (410-833-

1330), Priti Parikh (410-876-0365), or the Temple (410-861-8387).

Chandi Havan Sunday, October 13, 10:30 am to 11:30 am

Goddess Chandi -Durga- is the main deity of this Havan. Her worship highlights the importance of feminine energy. She is the embodiment of all the divine forces, and is considered as the Mother of the Universe. It is said that performing this Havan brings you health, wealth and prosperity. Sponsorship: $31. Contact the Temple (410-861-8387) to sponsor the Havan.

You are what your deep, driving desire is. As your desire is, so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed. As your deed is, so is your destiny. (BRIHADARANYAKA UPANISHAD IV.5)

--- From the Upanishads translated by Eknath Easwaran

Navratri Celebration

Saturday, Oct 5 to Sunday, Oct 13

Poojas

Chandi Path: Daily in the morning Navratri Pooja: Daily 6:30 pm

Nine days of Navratri Pooja includes: Devi Pooja & Lalita Sahasranama, Lakshmi Sahasranama, and Saraswati Sahasranama three days each. Navratri depicts the spiritual evolution in the life of a worshipper. The mother aspect of God is worshipped as Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. Sponsorship for daily pooja and path: $51, and for

all nine days: $151. To sponsor pooja call Anasuya Swamy (410-581-9161), Ram Mouli (410-308-8883), or the Temple (410-861-8387).

Saraswati Pooja Thursday, October 10

Pooja: 6 pm to 7 pm Bhajans: 7 pm to 7:30 pm Aarti: 7:30 pm

The priests will organize the pooja for the children. If your child wishes to participate, please call the Temple by October 2. Saraswati is the

Goddess of learning, speech, poetry, music, arts, and culture, and is the embodiment of perfection and purity. Bring your children for her blessings. Please call the Temple (410-861-8387).

Durga Pooja Friday, October 11

Pooja: 6:30 pm Bhajans, Aarti, Mahaprasad: 7:30 pm

Durga Mata is the mother Goddess. She is power of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. We would like to thank Cynthia & Ashok Chattterjee for sponsoring

the pooja and mahaprasad. Devotees may bring prasad and offerings. Sponsorship for Pooja: $51, Archana: $11. For further information contact Kali Mallik (410-252-4865), Cynthia & Ashok Chattterjee (410-653-3265), or the Temple (410-861-8387)

Dussehra Sunday, October 13

Pooja & Aarti: 7:30 pm to 8 pm Ravan Dahan: 8 pm

As part of the Navratri we will celebrate Dussehra. We will burn the effigy of Ravan to symbolize the destruction of evil. Please bring your children, they will enjoy the event. For more information please contact the Temple (410-861-8387).

2909 Bloom Road, P.O. Box 690, Finksburg, MD 21048 Tel: (410) 861-8387, Web: www. BaltimoreTemple.org, E-mail: gbt101@yahoo.com

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Gandhi Jayanti Celebration Sunday, October 6, 3 pm to 5 pm

Please join us to celebrate Gandhiji’s 144th birthday at the GBT’s Community Center. This program is for everyone who is interested in Peace and Nonviolence in today’s turbulent world. The program will include interesting talks on Gandhiji’s philosophy, music, and discussion. Also on this day Bal-Vihar children will celebrate Gandhiji’s birthday by making lunch bags for the homeless. For more information contact: Kali Mallik (410-252-4865), Bharti Razdan (410-833-4290),

Bhupendra Mehta (410-771-02510, Sushma Swani (410-847-9320), Hem Shukla (410-667-6796), Dhaivat Maharaja (410-526-8387), Geetha Raja (410-825-6414), or the Temple (410-861-8387).

Karva Chauth Vrat Tuesday, October 22, Pooja 5:30 pm

Karva Chauth is observed by married women for ensuring wedded bliss and for wishing long life for their husbands and children. Married women, who observe the Karva Chauth Vrat, acquire saubhagya, progeny and lasting prosperity. The Pooja will be completed before sunset. For further information,

please contact the Temple (410-861-8387).

Tulsi Vivah Mahotsav Sunday, November 17 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

This is the celebration of the marriage of Srimati Tulsi Devi and Lord Vishnu. It also marks the start of the wedding season in India. For further information, please contact the Temple (410-861-8387).

Invitation The Boards of Governors and Trustees of

Greater Baltimore Temple Invite you to attend the

On Friday, October 18 From 7:00 pm to 12:00 midnight

@ Baltimore Waterfront 700 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21202

Live entertainment, music & dance Donation for the Dinner: $100 / person (students: $50)

(Including self parking @PMI garage 720 Aliceanna St. connected to Marriott)

To make reservation return your reservation card received in mail, or use the cut-out on page 6, or contact Prakash Motagi (410-308-1371), Shailaja Didolkar (410-823-7799), Natvar Rajpara (410-861-5309), Sushma Swani (410-847-9320), Kali Mallik (410-252-4865), Vimala Naganna (410-876-7071), Nandini Mouli (443-691-7664), Usha Jain (410-964-9050), Bhupendra Mehta (410-771-0251), Ashok Narang (410-296-6061), Jitesh Parikh (410-876-0365), Neena Rao (410-561-3517), Padma Vanguri (410-252-4440), Ashwini Nagarkar (443-812-1548), or the Temple (410-861-8387).

Govardhan Pooja and Annakut

Please deliver Samagri on

Sunday, Nov 3: 10 am to 8 pm Monday, Nov 4: 9:30 am to 1:30 pm

Program Monday, November 4

Bhajans & Pooja 6:30 pm to 7:30pm Aarti & Mahaprasad 7:30 pm

For Annakut prasad, feel free to bring any kind of prasad. However, it is preferred that you sign-up for prasad from items included in the list posted at the Temple. Sponsorship: $101.

For further information and list of prasad items, please contact Bhanuben

Patel (410-833-1330), Priti Parikh (410-876-0365), Uma Rajpara (410-861-5309), Anuradha Patel (410-833-1375), or Rajeshree Patel (410-526-4574)

Navsmaran Diwali & Jain New Year’s Day Celebration

Monday, Nov 4, 8 pm to 9 pm

The Greater Baltimore Temple will celebrate the Jain New Year. The Jain New Year begins on the day after Shri Mahavirswami’s Nirvana in the lunar month of Ashwin on Amavasya Day (New Moon Day). For further information please contact, Bhupendra Mehta (410-771-0251), or Kalpana Hegde (410-744-6009).

Friday, Nov 1 to Tuesday, Nov 5

DHAN TRAYODASHI DHAN TERAS

DHANLAKSHMI POOJA Friday, Nov 1, 6:30 pm

DIWALI

MAHALAKSHMI POOJA Sunday, Nov 3

POOJA: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm AARTI & PRASAD: 7:30 pm

Dhanlakshmi is one of the manifestations of Goddess Lakshmi. In this form she symbolizes material wealth. Although Goddess Lakshmi has numerous forms, this is the most popular form in today’s world. Donation to participate in pooja: $31.

Please call the Temple (410-861-8387) to participate.

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Bhagavad Gita Ch. 1 (Verses: 5- 8)

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puéijTkuiNtpuéijTkuiNtpuéijTkuiNtpuéijTkuiNt----aejíaejíaejíaejí zEByí nrpu<gv> . 1 zEByí nrpu<gv> . 1 zEByí nrpu<gv> . 1 zEByí nrpu<gv> . 1 - 5.5.5.5. dhrishtaketus cekitanah kasirajas ca viryavan purujit kuntibhojas ca saibyas ca nara-pungavah

There are also great, heroic, powerful fighters like Dhrishtaketu, Cekitana, Kasiraja, Purujit, Kuntibhoja and Saibya.

yuxamNyuí ivyuxamNyuí ivyuxamNyuí ivyuxamNyuí ivKraNt %ÄmaEjaíKraNt %ÄmaEjaíKraNt %ÄmaEjaíKraNt %ÄmaEjaí vIyRvan!,vIyRvan!,vIyRvan!,vIyRvan!,

saEsaEsaEsaE----d!rae d!raEpdeyaíd!rae d!raEpdeyaíd!rae d!raEpdeyaíd!rae d!raEpdeyaí svR @v mharwa> . 1 svR @v mharwa> . 1 svR @v mharwa> . 1 svR @v mharwa> . 1 - 6.6.6.6. yudhamanyus ca vikranta uttamaujas ca viryavan saubhadro draupadeyas ca sarva eva maha-rathah

There are the mighty Yudhamanyu, the very powerful Uttamauja, the son of Subhadra and the sons of Draupadi. All these warriors are great chariot fighters.

ASmak< tu iviZa:qa ye taiASmak< tu iviZa:qa ye taiASmak< tu iviZa:qa ye taiASmak< tu iviZa:qa ye taiNnbaeNnbaeNnbaeNnbaex iÖjaeÄm,x iÖjaeÄm,x iÖjaeÄm,x iÖjaeÄm,

nayka mm sENySy s<}awRnayka mm sENySy s<}awRnayka mm sENySy s<}awRnayka mm sENySy s<}awR< taNävIim te . 1 < taNävIim te . 1 < taNävIim te . 1 < taNävIim te . 1 - 7.7.7.7. asmakam tu visista ye tan nibodha dvijottama nayaka mama sainyasya samjnartham tan bravimi te

But for your information, O best of the brahmanas, let me tell you about the captains who are especially qualified to lead my military force.

----vaNvaNvaNvaN----I:mí k[I:mí k[I:mí k[I:mí k[Rí k«píRí k«píRí k«píRí k«pí simit<jy>,simit<jy>,simit<jy>,simit<jy>,

AñTwama ivk[Rí saEmdiÄStwEv c . 1 AñTwama ivk[Rí saEmdiÄStwEv c . 1 AñTwama ivk[Rí saEmdiÄStwEv c . 1 AñTwama ivk[Rí saEmdiÄStwEv c . 1 - 8.8.8.8. bhavan bhismas ca karnas ca kripas ca samitim-jayah ashvatthama vikarnas ca saumadattis tathaiva ca

There are personalities like you, Bhishma, Karna, Kripa, Asvatthama, Vikarna and the son of Somadatta called Bhurisrava, who are always victorious in battle.

Tattvartha Sutra Ch. 1 (Sutras: 5- 8)

नाम�थापनानाम�थापनानाम�थापनानाम�थापना �य�य�य�य भावत�त��यासःभावत�त��यासःभावत�त��यासःभावत�त��यासः ।।।।।।।। 1 1 1 1 –––– 5 5 5 5 ।।।।।।।। Nama-sthapana-dravya-bhavatastannyasah

The realities, right faith etc. are installed by name, representation, substance (potentiality) and current state.

�माणनयैर�धगमः�माणनयैर�धगमः�माणनयैर�धगमः�माणनयैर�धगमः ।।।।।।।। 1 1 1 1 – 6666 ।।।।।।।। Pramana-nayairadhigamah

Knowledge of the realities, right faith etc. is attained by means pramana (the complete knowledge) and naya (one aspect of the knowledge).

�नद�श�वा म!वसाधना�धकरण�नद�श�वा म!वसाधना�धकरण�नद�श�वा म!वसाधना�धकरण�नद�श�वा म!वसाधना�धकरण ि�थ�त$वधानतःि�थ�त$वधानतःि�थ�त$वधानतःि�थ�त$वधानतः ।।।।।।।। 1 1 1 1 – 7777 ।।।।।।।। Nirdesha -svamitva- sadhana-dhikarana-sthiti-vidhanatah

Knowledge is also attained by description, ownership, means, resting place (substratum), duration and division.

स!सं&या')ेस!सं&या')ेस!सं&या')ेस!सं&या')े �पश*नकाला�तर�पश*नकाला�तर�पश*नकाला�तर�पश*नकाला�तर भावा,पबहु0वै1भावा,पबहु0वै1भावा,पबहु0वै1भावा,पबहु0वै1 ।।।।।।।। 1 1 1 1 –8888 ।।।।।।।। Satsankhya-kshetra-sparshana-kalantara-bhavalpa-bahutvaishcha

Existence, number (enumeration), present abode, extent of space (pervasion), time, interval of time, thought-activity, and reciprocal comparison and also help in the attainment of knowledge.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Dear Friends:

It's a privilege and honor for me to serve as the President of our Temple. Thanks to the Board of Governors, the Board of Trustees, many volunteers & community members, our priests and the manager for their dedicated support in the operation and maintenance of the Temple.

We completed several projects during this past year. Here are the highlights of the major accomplishments:

• We completed and inaugurated Shri Parvesh Swani

Vidyamandir- the new Bal-Vihar Building. It is now furnished and networked for computers on every desk. The building is also equipped with internet connection.

• We celebrated many poojas, festivals and functions like Pongal/Sankranti, Holi, Maha Shivratri, Ugaadi/Gudi Padva, Ramanavami, Shrinathji Patotsav, Murugan Annual Celebration, Balaji Kalyanam, Temple Anniversary, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navsmaran, Navratri, Diwali, Ayyappa Pooja, Gandhi Jayanti, and Annual Graduation with ever increasing devotee presence.

• We built the new stage in the Community Hall with wall to wall curtain, new carpet, new sound system, and with many other improvements.

• We repainted the Community Hall, both lobbies, and office area with brighter colors.

• On the outside, we improved aesthetics of the Temple with the landscaping, tree trimming, and mulching, with the help of many devoted volunteers.

The Board has also approved the budget for following works:

• Canopy over the outside doors to the Community Hall

• Concrete walkway around the Community Hall

• New sofas in the Community Hall Lobby

• Replacing numbers of chairs in the Community Hall

• Machine polishing all tiles in the Temple, steam cleaning the carpets, and cleaning all glass windows

• Landscaping and aesthetically enhancing the slope between the Temple and the School Building

• Cleaning and upgrading the Library to use it as a meeting room, and dressing room for wedding renters

It’s a long list of work done & planned. Thanks for your support.

We have five long-term goals:

1. Build a sound financial foundation for the Temple 2. Maintain harmony within the community

3. Prepare for transition to the next generation

4. Support the needy in the community around us

5. Continue with Inter-faith dialog

Please join us to meet these goals.

I know you all spread your generosity in many different charities, but I urge you to keep our Temple on the top of your list. Our goal of providing the community with their spiritual, social and cultural needs appears to be fulfilling. We want to continue with this goal. Your generosity will make it easier to achieve this goal. May God bless you.

Thank you, Nagji Sureja

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Greater Baltimore Temple, Inc 2012 Financial Statements

(Unaudited & Preliminary, As of December 31, 2012)

Balance Sheet

Assets Current Assets Checking Account $ 185,532 Certificates of Deposit 41,309 Business Investment Account 133,102

TMMS CD 31,482 Petty Cash 350 Total Checking/Savings 391,775 Pledges Receivable 12,500 Prepaid Expenses 7,164 Carroll County Bond 9,130 Total Current Assets 420,569

Fixed Assets Furniture & Fixture 78,197 Machinery & Equipment 14,682 Office Equipment 2,580 Leasehold Improvement 101,127 Building: Balvihar New School 420,624 Building: Temple 2,236,135 Land 201,598 Total Accumulated Depreciation (1,135,045) Work-in-Progress 7,743

Total Fixed Assets 1,927,641

Total Assets 2,348,210

Liabilities & Equity Current Liabilities 11,532 Equity Net Worth 975,870 Retained Earnings 1,170,948 Net Income 189,859 Total Equity 2,336,678

Total Liabilities & Equity 2,348,210

Profit and Loss (January 1 to December 31, 2012) Revenues

Donations $ 197,572 Fundraising: Dinner Tickets 10,801 Hall Rental 13,902 Bal Vihar 36,272 Education 153,335 Recognition Tree Program 5,558 Tamasa Mallik Memorial Scholarship 1,522 Total Revenues 418,962

Expenses Bank Charges 865 Fundraising Event 11,209 Food Catering-Festivals 6,696 Heat, Light & Power 17,298 Employee Salaries & Benefits 92,508 Insurance, Liability 6,754 Janitorial & Kitchen Expense 8,192 Office Expense & Supplies 161 Bal Vihar Expenses 13,565 Postage 678 Printing & Stationery 5,473 Professional Fees, Other 24,824 Repairs & Maintenance 36,968 Temple & Pooja Supplies 10,922 Telephone 832 Trash Pick Up 1,812 TMSS 1,040 All Other Expenses 4,266 Total Expenses 244,649

Net Ordinary Income 174,313 Interest Income 409 Depreciations (89,950)

Net Other Income & Expense $ (89,540) Net Income $ 84,773

Bal Vihar News School-Year: 2013-2014

Open House & First Day of Class Sunday, September 8, 2013

The 15th year of the Bal-Vihar program will start on Sunday, September 8, 2013. Limited space is still available on a first come, first serve basis. If you are interested, please download the application at www.BlatimoreTemple.org and mail it to the Temple address.

We will host an Open House and Orientation in the Community Hall on the first day of the school year, Sunday, September 8, from 9 am to 10 am. All new Bal-Vihar parents are requested to attend along with their children. For further information contact: Jitesh Parikh (410-876-0365), or Hari Razdan (410-833-4290).

Annual Day Celebration We started the Bal-Vihar program in 1999 and held our first Annual Day ceremony in 2000. The program started with a few dedicated parents getting together to plant the seeds of knowledge for our children. The program has been very successful and registration for the 2012-13 Balvihar-year reached a maximum of 200 students.

With inauguration of Shri Parvesh Swani Vidyamandir we have addressed the space issue for the current level of enrollment of about 200 students. The Temple has spent more than $500,000 for this project, which has depleted Temple’s operating cushion. We need your financial support to replenish it. On behalf of the Bal-Vihar program, we ask everyone to donate generously, which furthers the education of the next generation of Indian-Americans.

On June 8, 2013 we celebrated the 14th Bal-Vihar Annual Day, and this fall we will start our 15th year of the Bal-Vihar Program. Here are some of the noteworthy accomplishments of the 2012-2013 Bal Vihar School-year:

• We had 211 students enrolled - our highest ever.

• We moved junior and senior classes to the new building in December 2012.

• We had 20 students teaching/volunteering in the program compared to 23 last year.

• We formalized Bal Vihar Student Volunteer Program.

• More parents than ever are involved in the program.

• We have web-based Hindi and Gujarati learning programs.

• The Bal-Vihar parents donated over $40,000 for the Bal-Vihar Class room project at the Vastu Pujan for the new building.

To date 1,806 students have been enrolled in the program. We always look for new ideas to improve the program. If you have any suggestions for making the program better, please send us an email at gbt101@yahoo.com.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Greater Baltimore Temple’s Board of Governors, and Board of Trustees for their support. They have not only supported the program but have donated generously to make the program successful.

We appreciate the hard work of our coordinators, teachers, parents, volunteers, subcommittee chairs and especially of the students. As a Community Service we continued our celebration of Gandhi Jayanti by packing lunch bags for the area soup kitchens, and by supporting the Temple’s Annadata program. Most importantly, we celebrated our culture and had fun along the way with the Ganesh Pooja, the Diwali celebration, the Saraswati Pooja, the Holi celebration, and the Annual Picnic. --- Jitesh Parikh, Hari Razdan

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QUIZ: How good is your English? For following irregular verbs, list past and past participles. For examples: Drink-drank-drunk, swing-swung-swung (caution: not all verbs follow these patterns): sit-____-____, ring-____-____, strike-____-____, swim-____-____, win-____-____, stick-____-____, sink-____-____, cling-____-____, spin-____-____, begin-____-____, spring-____-____, run-____-____.

Source: Excerpts from GOLOMB’S GAMBITS, JOHNS HOPKINS MAGAZINE, SUMMER 2013

Congratulations to all the 2013 Graduates!

The 12th Annual Graduation Pooja and Celebration was conducted in a grand manner on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at the Greater Baltimore Temple. Many high school and college graduates from the congregation, along with their families and friends, participated in the Saraswati Pooja conducted by Pandits Joshiji and Muraliji for continued success for the graduates. This was followed by felicitation of the graduates by the GBT President, Nagji Sureja. He congratulated the graduates and wished them well in their educational journey. The keynote speaker was one of our own youngsters: Attorney Chitta Mallik. He is an NFL agent, and works for Perennial Sports, a law firm in Washington, DC. He urged the graduates to chase their dreams even if they have to choose non-traditional career paths. He shared how he chose his own career by combining his passion for sports with his legal career. He urged the graduates to keep their strong family ties and the connections with the community. The GBT- Tamasa Mallik Memorial Scholarship for this year was awarded to Kushal Byatnal during the Graduation ceremony. The graduates were introduced by the MC: Meghana Annadata. Tej Vora, a high school graduate, spoke on behalf of the graduates. Srinivasa Raja provided crisp and clear photos as he does every year. The program ended with the lunch provided by India Palace. Deepti & Raj Razdan, Kali Mallik, Pandit Joshiji, Pandit Muraliji, Bhupendra Mehta, Hem Shukla, Meeta Raikar, Bharti Razdan, and Geetha Raja worked hard on the Graduation Pooja Committee to put the program together.

2013 GRADS & GUESTS TMMS RECIPIENT WITH MALLIK FAMILY

Kushal Byatnal (left) with Jharna Mallik Mukhi, Chitta Mallik, and

Deven Mukhi with Grandpa Kali Mallik

Tamasa Mallik Memorial Scholarship

Kali Mallik and his children Krishna, Chitta, and Jharna have created Tamasa Mallik Memorial Scholarship (TMMS) trust fund at GBT in memory of Tamasa Mallik. It is in recognition of her outstanding leadership in academic and extracurricular pursuit and her selfless contribution to others. This year the 2013-TMMS scholarship was awarded to Kushal Byatnal, an outstanding high school graduate from Dulaney Valley High School, planning to attend Duke University starting this fall. Each year the scholarship is awarded at the GBT Annual Graduation ceremony to one outstanding high school graduate selected by the Tamasa Mallik Memorial Scholarship Award Committee. For further information please contact: Kali Mallik (410-252-4865), or Padma Vanguri (410-252-4440).

GRADUATES PRESENT Rohini Bhatia, Kushal Byatnal, Sunaina Gandotra, Juhi Hegde, Ruchir Patel, Souri Vedati, & Tej Vora

GRADUATES REPRESENTED BY PARENTS Nisha Raikar, Pushpa Raja-Schneider, & Benjamin Schneider

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Ayyappa Pooja Saturday, December 21

10:30 am to 1 pm

Lord Ayyappa is the son of Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu (in the form of Mohini). The first day of the Hindu Solar month of Vruchika marks the beginning of Ayyappa Mandala celebration. Mandala Pooja (December 26) and Makara Jyothi day (January 14) are the two most auspicious

days for Lord Ayyappa.

Pooja Ganesh Pooja (recitation of Ganapathy adharvaseersham)

Ayyappa Abhishekam (Recitation of Rudram, Chamakam, Purusha Sooktham)

Alankaram/ Bhajan Ashtothara Archana

Seeveli with thaalappoli Namaskara stotram, Padi pattu, Mangalam

Mangala Aarti, Prasadam Devotees are encouraged to bring flowers, fruits, neivedyam Pooja Sponsorship: $31 Annadanam (prasad) Sponsorship: $31 Sponsorship for all events for the day: $101

Please participate in the pooja and get Blessings of Lord Ayyappa. For additional information, contact Anasuya Swamy (410-581-9161), Ram Mouli (410-308-8883), Padma Vanguri (410-252-4440), or the Temple (410-861-8387).

2014 Temple Membership Appeal

Dear Devotees

We would like to request your much needed membership support for your Temple in the form of annual dues of $ 121 per family, per year. This is your commitment for Temple maintenance expenses. We would like to see the membership grow in 2014. Please encourage your friends and families to become GBT members. Please complete the cutout below and renew your membership. Your support is vital for the Temple to continue to offer its services to you and the community. As always we thank you for your commitment to GBT.

From Membership Committee Bhupendra Mehta

Shramdan Day I would like to thank a group of volunteers who worked very

hard in simmering heat and high humidity. They donated their time and energy- SHRAMDAN- to the Greater Baltimore Temple on Sunday, June 2, 2013. They worked on interior areas of the Temple and its surroundings to clean and beautify the Temple inside and out.

My thanks to following volunteers: Nandini Mouli, Geetha & N. Ramaratnam, Anjali & Rani Saini, Nita & Pravinbhai Jasani, Bhanuben & Chimanbhai Patel, Uma & Natvar Rajpara, Sarala & Magan Sureja, and Shanta & Nagji Sureja.

Volunteers accepted prasad in place of refreshments. Thank you, Nagji Sureja, President

Appeal for Volunteer Services

Our Temple runs on selfless service of many volunteers. We are looking for more of them. You can serve the Temple in many ways. You can help to keep the Temple and its surroundings neat and clean. If you are interested, please send your name, telephone number, area of interest and your background in an e-mail to gbt101@yahoo.com or call Nandini Mouli at (443-691-7664). Thank you, Nandini Mouli, Volunteers Committee

2014 New Year Celebration Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Temple will remain open from 9 am to 8:30 pm to celebrate the New Year’s Day. More details will follow in the next Newsletter. Devotees may sponsor the pooja individually for a donation of $35, or as a group for $101. Archana will be performed throughout the day for a donation of $11.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. --- Mark Twain

Please cut and mail with your donation GBT DONATION FORM

YOUR NAME: __________________________________________________________YOUR SPOUSE’S NAME: _____________________________________

STREET ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________CITY: ____________________________________________

STATE: ________ ZIP: _______ PHONE: ______________________________ e-mail: ________________________________________

2013 FRD (See page 2): ( ) Will attend: _______tickets@$100each (Check enclosed), ( ) Cannot attend: Donation Check for $____________enclosed

Please accept our contribution and/or pledge for the amount shown below in support of the Greater Baltimore Temple:

( ) $21 ( ) $51 ( ) $ 121 Annual Membership ( ) $ 501 ( ) $1,001 ( ) Other _________

Kalpataru Tree Donation: ( ) $ 351 - Silver Leaf, ( ) $501 - Gold Leaf, ( ) $2,001 - Stone

Temple Niches Quotes & Prayers: ( ) $2,501. For a Deity ( ) $ 5,001 _____________________ (Name of Deity), Amount Enclosed $ _________

Amount Pledged $__________________ by ______________________ (Date) Signature: _______________________________________ Date __________________

Please make check payable to GBT. Mail the form & the check to the Greater Baltimore Temple, P.O. Box 690, Finksburg, MD 21048

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SEP

2 Mon Rudrabhishekam 3 Tue Hanuman Archana 5 Thu Amavasya

6 Fri Devi Pooja 7 Sat Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 8 Sun Bal Vihar Classes 9 Mon Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, Rudrabhishekam 10 Tue Hanuman Archana 13 Fri Devi Pooja 14 Sat Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 16 Mon Rudrabhishekam 19 Thu Poornima, Sri Satyanarayan Pooja

20 Fri Devi Pooja, Pitripaksha begins 21 Sat Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam, 22 Sun Bal Vihar Classes, Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi

Abhishek 23 Mon Rudrabhishekam 24 Tue Hanuman Archana, Krittika- Sri Murugan

Abhishekam 27 Fri Devi Pooja 28 Sat Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam

OCT

1 Tue Hanuman Archana 4 Fri Amavasya, Devi Pooja, Pitripaksha ends

5 Sat Sharad Navaratri begins, Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam

6 Sun Bhagwan Mahavir Pooja & Bhavana, Bal Vihar Classes, Gandhi Jayanti Celebration

7 Mon Rudrabhishekam 8 Tue Hanuman Archana/Chalisa Path 10 Thu Sri Lalita Panchami, Saraswati Pooja 11 Fri Durga Pooja, Navratri Garba/Raas 12 Sat Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam, Sri Durga Maha

Ashtami 13 Sun Mahanavami, Chandi Havan,

Dussehra/Ravan Dahan 14 Mon Vijaya Dashami 15 Tue Hanuman Archana 16 Wed Pradosh Vrata 18 Fri Devi Pooja, GBT Fundraising Dinner,

Sharad Poornima Garba/Raas 19 Sat Sharad Poornima, Sri Satyanarayan Pooja

Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam

20 Sun Bhagwan Mahavir Pooja & Bhavana, Bal Vihar Classes

21 Mon Krittika- Sri Murugan Abhishekam 22 Tue Angaraki Ganesh Chaturthi Abhishek, Karva

Chauth Vrat 25 Fri Devi Pooja 26 Sat Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 29 Tue Hanuman Archana/Chalisa Path

NOV

1 Fri Devi Pooja, Dhan Teras, Dhan Trayodashi 2 Sat Narak Chaturdashi, Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam, 3 Sun Amavasya, Diwali Mahotsav,

Sri Mahalakshmi Pooja, Mahavirswami Nirvan Day, Bal Vihar Classes

4 Mon Navsmaran, Jain New Year’s Day Celebration, Sri Govardhan Pooja, Annakut, Rudrabhishekam

5 Tue Hanuman Archana 8 Fri Devi Pooja 9 Sat Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 11 Mon Rudrabhishekam 15 Fri Devi Pooja 16 Sat Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 17 Sun Poornima, Sri Satyanarayan Pooja,

Bhagwan Mahavir Pooja & Bhavana, Bal Vihar Classes, Sri Tulsi Vivah Mahotsav

18 Mon Rudrabhishekam, Krittika- Sri Murugan Abhishekam,

19 Tue Hanuman Archana/Chalisa Path 21 Thu Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Abhishek 23 Sat Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 24 Sun Bal Vihar Classes 25 Mon Rudrabhishekam 29 Fri Devi Pooja 30 Sat Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam

DEC

2 Mon Amavasya, Rudrabhishekam

3 Tue Hanuman Archana/Chalisa Path 6 Fri Devi Pooja 7 Sat Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 8 Sun Bal Vihar Classes 9 Mon Rudrabhishekam 10 Tue Hanuman Archana/Chalisa Path 13 Fri Devi Pooja 14 Sat Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 15 Sun Bhagwan Mahavir Pooja & Bhavana, Bal Vihar

Classes, Krittika- Sri Murugan Abhishekam 16 Mon Rudrabhishekam 17 Tue Poornima, Sri Satyanarayan Pooja,

Hanuman Archana/Chalisa Path 20 Fri Devi Pooja 21 Sat Lord Ayyappa Pooja, Sri Ganesh Chaturthi

Abhishek 22 Sun Bal Vihar Classes 23 Mon Rudrabhishekam 24 Tue Hanuman Archana 25 Wed Christmas Day 27 Fri Devi Pooja 28S at Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam 30 Mon Rudrabhishekam

JAN14

1 Wed New Year Celebration

Greater Baltimore Temple 2013 September to December Calendar

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Mahavirswami Bhagwan’s Pooja & Bhavna

Sunday, October 6 (first Sunday), October 20, November 17, & December 15

On the third Sunday of each month we have been performing Mahavirswami Bhagwan's Pooja and Bhavna (Prayer). Participation in this program has been great. We are looking for sponsors for the future months. If you have any suggestions or questions, please contact Bhupendra Mehta (410-771-0251).

Bhajan & Kirtan every Sunday 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

A vegetarian dinner will be served following Aarti if the bhajan and food is sponsored by individual devotees. For further information please contact Sushma Sidh (410-861-6533).

Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam Every Saturday from 9 am to 12 noon

9 am to 9:30 am Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam 10:30 am to 12 noon Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam If you wish to sponsor lunch following Abhishek for Balaji, please contact Vimala Naganna (410-876-7071), or Geetha Raja (410-825-6414) to schedule the date. The donation for sponsorship is $31.

TEMPLE HOURS Weekdays: 9 am to 12 noon, and 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Saturdays, Sundays, & Holidays: 9 am to 8:30 pm The above timings are subject to change without notice and on

special occasions.

Temple Poojas

Weekday Poojas 9 am to 11:30 am

Monday to Friday Nitya Aradhana

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Monday Rudrabhishekam Tuesday Hanuman Chalisa Thursday Gopala Sahasranam Parayan 1st Friday of Month Sri Durga Pooja 2nd Friday of Month Sri Lakshmi Pooja 3rd Friday of Month Sri Padmavathi Aradhana 4th Friday of Month Sri Saraswati Pooja

Saturday Poojas 9 am to 9:30 am Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam 10:30 am to 12 noon Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam

Sunday Poojas 9 am to 11:30 am

Every Sunday Nitya Aradhana 3rd Sunday of Month Sri Mahavirswami Pooja

4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Every Sunday Bhajan & Kirtan followed by Aarti &Prasad On special occasions and festivals, the above poojas

will be superseded by special poojas.

PRIEST SERVICES Priest services are available for poojas and ceremonies at

the Temple and at outside locations. Please call 410-861-8387 for availability and charges.