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November 2014
Hindu Center of Virginia
Monthly Newsletter “BHARATVANI” — November 2014
2 November 2014
Donors’ Names published monthly in Bharatvani & Temple Lobby monitor
More information contact: Brij Mago, Vijay Ramnarain, Ashok Bhatnagar,
Sanjay Thirunagari_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Name: ____________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
Email: ________________________________Ph.# : _______________
Payment: CHECK/CASH/CC
On line payment: www.TheRichmondTemple.org
Club 500
HELP REDUCE HCVA MORTGAGE T0 10 YEARS
Join a special devotees group
CONTRIBUTE $500/-ANNUALLY
TAX DEDUCTIBLE
The following devotees have joined the Club 500 in July 2014.
In doing so, they have reconfirmed their support to the Hindu
Center of Virginia. The Board of Directors thank these devo-
tees for helping us pay off our loan in 10 years and encourage
others to join this unique club.
1. Manju and Surendra Ganeriwala
2. Aarati and Sanjeev Giribhattanava
3. Venkatachelam & Sirisha Regulagedda
Club 500 Invitation
By joining Club 500, you get an opportunity to participate in donating towards the construction expenses of our beloved Temple. An opportunity that you were not aware or did not consider earlier. It offers you an opportunity to pay towards the $3 million that we still owe to the bank. Your Club 500 donation will help us to pay-off our mort-gage sooner. This money will be used to pay-off the prin-cipal on our loan, and not for any operational expenses.
You can become a member by stopping at the Info Desk at the Temple or on our website www.Therichmondtemple.com. God bless you.
Brij M. Mago, On Behalf of the Board Of Directors.
Cultural Program Update
The temple celebrated Garba and Diwali in month of
October.
We had a record attendance for both programs and
want to thank the community, volunteers, our dance
teachers and supporting organization for their partici-
pation and support of both events. Please send your
feedback and suggestions to the Cultural Committee
for incorporating in next year's events.
3 November 2014
Jain Puja on Saturday, 15th November,
· 8.30 AM- 10.00AM Digambar Puja
· 10.00 AM - 11:30 AM Snatra puja
· 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Dhwaja ceremony
· 12:30 AM - 3:00 PM 18 Abhishek, Shanti
Kalash, Aartii & Mangal Divo
· 3.00 PM - 4.00 PM Swamivatsalya Lunch
Sponsorship $101 and $51.
Corporate Body Meeting-Sun Nov 23 @ 2PM
Dear Corporate Members,
The Special Corporate Body Meeting has been rescheduled to Sunday No-
vember 23rd at 2 pm. The purpose is to rectify a language error in Para. D
of the HCV Articles of incorporation to meet SCC requirements.
A ballot, as well as a stamped envelope addressed to the Mr. Philip Kirby,
our returning officer, has been mailed to you. The covering letter in the
mailing explains the correction and the reason for doing so. On behalf of
the Board I urge you to approve this correction and return your ballot im-
mediately.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, please send in your proxy Ballot
for quorum purposes in the same envelope. If you have questions, please
contact me at [email protected]. Thank you.
Vijay Ramnarain
Chair, Board of Directors
Daily Puja Schedule Puja Calendar for November 2014
Sun, Nov 2 10:00 AM Snatra Puja
12:00 PM Bhajans by Neelkanth Bhatt & Chinmaya Group
12:50 PM Maha Mangala Arati
Mon, Nov 3 6:45 PM Shiva Abhishekam (Karthik Somavaram)
Tue, Nov 4 6:00 PM Shiva Abishekham (Pradosham) followed by Archana
Thu, Nov 6 9:00 AM Anna Abishekham for Lord Siva
6:00 PM Sri Ram Abishekham
7:00 PM Satyanarayana Pooja( KarthikaPoornima)
Fri, Nov 7 6:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekham followed by Archana
7:00 PM Murugan Abishekham (Karthikai)
Sat, Nov 8 Temple Anniversary Function (see flyer on page 1)
Sun, Nov 9 Temple Anniversary Function (see flyer on page 1)
6:00 PM Ganesh Abishekam (Sankata Hara Chathurthi)
Mon, Nov 10 6:45 PM Shiva Abhishekam (Karthik Somavaram)
Sun, Nov 16 12:00 PM Durga Chalisa / Bhajan
12:50 PM Maha Mangala Arati
6:00 PM Special Ayyappa Puja
Wed, Nov 19 6:00 PM Shiva Abishekham (Pradosham) followed by Archana
Fri, Nov 21 6:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekham followed by Archana
7:00 PM Bhavana
Sun, Nov 23 12:00 PM Amrithvani by Amrithvani Group led by Dinanath Kukereja
12:50 PM Maha Mangala Arati
Thu, Nov 27 6:00 PM Sri Ram Abishekham
7:00 PM Srinivasa Abishekham (Sravanam)
Sun, Nov 30 12:15 PM Bhajans by Nirmal Bajekar and group
12:50 PM Maha Mangala Arati
Mon 6:45pm Siva Abhishekham
Tue 7:00pm Hanuman Abhishekham and
Chalisa
Wed 7:00pm Sri Krishna Abhishekham and
Vishnu Sahasranamam
Thu 7:00pm Sri Ram Parivar Abhishekham and
Bhajans
Fri 7:00pm Maha Lakshmi Abhishekham
and Durga Devi Stuthi
Sat 11:00am Sri Venkateswara Abhishekham
12:15pm Hare Rama, Hare Krishna Chanting
1:00pm Navagraha Abhishekham
7:00pm Lord Ayyappa Abhishekham
Sun 11:00am Ganapathi Abhishekham
5:00pm Lord Jagannath Abhishekham
and Bhajans
6:00pm Sri Subramanya Abhishekham
Due to conflicts, these daily puja timings are subject to
change. Please see detailed calendar on this page for
updates.
Brick Installation Update
Thanks to all the devotees who spon-
sored bricks recently. We are plan-
ning to install the next phase of bricks
in spring 2015. At this time, we are in the process of finalizing the names.
HCV will be contacting you to confirm the names and other details in No-
vember 2014. There are still bricks
remaining that can be sponsored. If you have not participated in this pro-
gram, HCV invites you to sponsor one or more bricks (Aangan) in the names
of your loved ones. If you need any other information, please send an e-
mail to
This newsletter is produced by:
Hindu Center of Virginia
6051 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Publication Frequency: Monthly
Issue Number 2014.11
For booking puja in the tem-ple or at your home, please contact Puja Committee at [email protected]. Please pay for all religious services at front desk so that we can provide you with proper and timely receipts.
Dhwajasthamba Sponsorship
The temple would like to thank the following devotees for sponsoring Dhwajasthamba during the month of October.
Krishna Rao Kudravalli Laxmi Suresh and Suresh Subramaniam
Please see details on page 6 and take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity.
4 November 2014
5 November 2014
Bhārathi Yoga News
New Bharathi Yoga classes for beginners are being of-
fered at the Hindu Center. Please contact our instructor
Ravi Menon at [email protected] for more informa-
tion. You can also show up any Sunday at 8:30 a.m. at
the Old Temple building.
"Yogic practices enhance muscular strength and body
flexibility, promote and improve respiratory and cardio-
vascular function, promote recovery from and treatment
of addiction, reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and
chronic pain, improve sleep patterns, and enhance overall
well-being and quality of life." -- Exploring the therapeutic
effects of yoga and its ability to increase quality of life by
Catherine Woodyard, International Journal of Yoga, 2011
Jul-Dec; 4(2): 49–54.
Puja Calendar for December 2014
Wed, Dec 3 6:00 PM Shiva Abishekham (Pradosham) followed by Archana
Thu, Dec 4 6:00 PM Sri Rama Abishekam
7:00 PM Murugan Abishekham (Karthikai Deepam)
Sat, Dec 6 6:00 PM Ayyappa Puja
7:00 PM Satyanarayana Pooja
Sun, Dec 7 9:30 AM Ayyappa Pooja
10:00 AM Snatra Puja
Tue, Dec 9 6:00 PM Ganesh Abishekam (Sankata Hara Chathurthi)
Sun, Dec 14 11:30 AM Havan
12:15 PM Bhajan
12:50 PM Mahamangala Aarathi
Fri, Dec 19 9:00 AM Mahalakshmi Abishekham followed by Archana
6:00 PM Shiva Abishekham (Pradosham) followed by Archana
7:00 PM Bhavana
Sun, Dec 21 9:30 AM Hanuman Jayanthi
Wed, Dec 24 9:00 AM Hanuman Abishekam
7:00 PM Srinivasa Abishekham (Sravanam)
Sun, Dec 28 12:00 PM Amrithvani by Amrithvani Group led by Dinanath
Kukereja
12:50 PM Maha Mangala Arati
Wed, Dec 31 7:00 AM Vaikuntha Ekadasi
Our temple currently uses HOMA soft-ware to commu-
nicate with our devotees. We usually send out e-mails
twice a month on upcoming pujas/events. If you are not
receiving these e-mails, please send an e-mail to infor-
If you haven’t already done so, please register at
www.therichmondtemple.org. You can also access an
electronic copy of the newsletter on the web-site.
Did you know that the temple offers the facility to direct
debit from credit card or bank account at a recurring
basis. For more information, please contact Anil Jain at
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RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL
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Chinmaya Mission Richmond
Classes for the whole family
Every Sunday 10 AM to 11:30 AM
BALVIHAR & YOUTH CLASSES - Coordinator - Mina Bhatt
Satyam - Ages 4 – 6. Teacher Babita Sharma
Shivam – Ages 6 – 8. Teacher Sonal Iyer
Sundaram – Ages 8 - 13. Teacher Mina Bhatt
Chinmayam (Youth) – Ages 14 through 18 years - Teacher Bi-
nola and Ruchik Mehtaji
GITA STUDY GROUP - Conducted by: Nilkanth Bhatt.
Gita Group recently started Round IV of Gita Discussion
Join us to learn Bhagavad Gita systematically.
MONTHLY MEETINGS Devi Group – Discussion Group for women conducted by Mina Bhatt
Chinmaya Bhajan Sandhya –Bhajans hosted by Sponsors
YOGA CLASSES conducted by Janakraj Pandhi
Place: Vision Learning Center, 11537 Nuckols Rd. Glen Allen, VA 23059
For information call: Mina Bhatt at 364–1396 or send E Mail to [email protected]
Class Contact Phone Email
Visual Arts Neelima Ganta 804 716 2820 [email protected]
Dance (Bharathanatyam) Uma Chetty 804 364 1686 [email protected]
Bala Vikas (Religious Class) Radhika Thirunagari 804 270 2326 [email protected]
HCV Religious Class Veena Lothe 804 218 4331 [email protected]
Dance (Kuchipudi) Sudha Vadlamani 804 651 9248 [email protected]
Marathi Class Bharathi Khopkar 804 217 9746 [email protected]
Hindi Class Dileep Dwivedi 804 346 3463 [email protected]
Music Class Nirmal Bajekal 804 360 7692 [email protected]
Yoga Ravi Menon 804 346 9954 [email protected]
HCV Jain Pathshala for kids Dhruti Rathi 804 360 8418 [email protected]
Adult Jain Study Classes Smita Jain / Pritesh Mutha [email protected]
Carnatic Vocal Music Class Udaya Sreekar 804 346 9954 [email protected]
Classes offered at Hindu Center For more details,contact [email protected] or use contact info below
Message From Your Religious Committee
Dear Devotees,
The Religious Committee meets the first Tuesday of each
month (at 7:30 pm) at the temple to plan upcoming reli-
gious events and coordinate with community members on
program details. We would love to have your input, so we
can better our offerings and meet the community’s needs.
We want to hear from you, so please join us on the first
Tuesday of each month to be a part of the planning proc-
ess.
Please contact one of us or stop by the front desk for more
details. As always, you can email
Thank you for your support.
Corporate Membership Dues
Please be aware that Corporate Membership is due by April of each year. We thank all
Corporate Members who have paid their dues through 2014. We request anyone who
has not paid to remit payment at the earliest to become current through 2014. For more
information, please contact Bhal Patel (360-7790) or Rakesh Chugh (402-9098) or send
email to [email protected].
Please visit
www.hinducenterofvirginia.org/
Classes.html for classes offered at
Hindu Center of Virginia. For more
information, you can also email
For booking pujas in the temple or at your home, please send an e-mail in ad-vance to [email protected]
For information or Ad inquiries, contact us
at [email protected] or
804.934.9894 Thank you for your support.
From the Membership Desk
PLEASE BECOME A MEMBER/ RENEW MEMBERSHIP
AND SUPPORT YOUR OWN TEMPLE
New/ Renew your Annual membership now and it
will be valid till December 31st 2015!
Annual membership $101.00:
Open to all devotees.
New/ Renewal members will get Archana tickets (2).
Life membership $2000.00 for single & $2001.00 for a
couple :
Open to all devotees. New members will get Archana tick-ets (3).
Members who have held Life membership for at least three years and have provided substantial services to the temple are nominated for Corporate body and elected by the cur-rent Corporate members.
Corporate Annual membership $201.00 :
Annual membership amounts are due January 1st. Mem-bers get voting rights to participate and formulate By Laws of temple
All Members are eligible for a) Discounted rates for Com-munity Hall rental for personal use and Priest services at their home b) Nomination in the Executive Committee.
Questions? Please contact us: [email protected]
Membership Director Rakesh Chug (804)402-9098
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12 November 2014
Hindu Center of Virginia 6051 Springfield Road Glen Allen, VA 23060
NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. Postage Paid
Richmond, VA Permit No. 3022
Temple Hours: Weekday: 7.00 A.M. to 11.00 A.M. 5.00 P.M. to 8.30 P.M. Weekend: 9:30 A.M to 2:00 P.M 5:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M
For special occasions, please contact the Priest or any of the Religious Directors.
Directions: Take Exit 49-B on I-295 West. Turn right on Springfield Road. Temple is on your left.
Phone: (804) 346-9954
www.therichmondtemple.org
November 2014 Return Service Requested
Please visit the temple web-site for more aerial shots of our new temple.