April 1, 2009

Dear Devotees,
 
This message has reminders or new information about the following upcoming events at the Bharatiya Temple of Lansing.

1) Rama Navami celebration on Friday, April 3, from 7 PM. Program includes puja, bhajans, Ramayan closing, and arati. Those wishing to prepare food for the prasad (dinner) to follow may please contact Sharmaji or Shastriji at (517)339-6337. Details at: http://lansingtemple.org/misc/Rama2009.pdf.

2) Sita-Rama Vivaham on Saturday, April 4, from 7 PM to 8:30 PM. Your sponsorship of the Vivaham ($25 per family) is requested. Please call Sharmaji or Shastriji at (517)339-6337 for your participation and sponsorship.

3) New Program on Second Sunday of each month at 11:30 AM, starting with April 12, 2009. The program will consist of Bhajans and Meditation and will be coordinated by Dr. Kumar Arun, e-mail: Kumar2786@hotmail.com, phone: 517-349-0668. The program will begin with a short prayer at 11:30 AM and end with Arati around 1 PM. Everyone interested in devotional songs and group meditation is encouraged to attend with family and friends. Occasionally, there will be a guest speaker, however the forum will provide time to attendees to share their personal spiritual experiences. The temple management is considering arranging for a vegetarian lunch in future after the event at a very reasonable cost. The details will be posted on the temple website. Your participation and suggestions are encouraged and may be forwarded to Dr. Kumar Arun.

4) Spring concert by Anand Bhate on Saturday April 25 at 4:30 PM. A disciple of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Anand is one of the most promising artistes in the new generation of the great Khirana tradition and will sing Hindi and Marathi bhajans. Details are posted at http://lansingtemple.org/misc/BTLSpringConcert.pdf. This is a fund-raising event for the Temple and we request you to show your support by attending the performance in large numbers.

Sincerely,

Bharatiya Temple of Lansing
955 Haslett Rd
Haslett, Michigan 48840.
Phone: (517) 339-6337