September 17, 2009
Dear Devotees,
This message has five announcements
from the Bharatiya Temple of Lansing.
1) Navaratri
celebration, September 19-28, plus concluding Garba
on October 3:
We will celebrate Navaratri with various pujas, paaths, and cultural activities. The detailed schedule is
posted at:
http://lansingtemple.org/misc/Navaratri-2009-schedule.pdf
2)
Vishnu Sahasranama Global Satsang chanting on September 19 at 10:30 AM:
Our Temple will
join a world-wide coordinated chanting of Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram (VSN )
at the same time in countries across the globe on the first day of Navaratri, September 19, at 10:30 AM Michigan time. This is
the second year that this Global Satsang is being
arranged. It is believed that such a coordinated effort would help to intensify
the vibrations and energy of VSN in promoting peace, harmony, and welfare of
the world we live in. Smt. Seetha Gopalakrishnan
and Shastriji have kindly agreed to lead the
chanting. Please be at the Temple a few minutes before 10:30 AM
if you wish to participate in the chanting, which should take about 40 minutes.
3) Special Time for Venkateswara Abhishekam on
September 19:
Because of the VSN
chanting mentioned above, the regular Saturday morning program on September 19
will be as follows: Suprabhatam will be at the usual
time (9:30 to ~10 AM), then the VSN chanting starting at 10:30 AM, followed by
Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam
starting at 11:15 AM.
4) Monthly Havan at 11:30 AM on Sunday September 20 at 11:30 AM:
The
monthly Third Sunday havan on September 20 is being
sponsored by Sri. Jai Bhagwan and Smt. Rajbala Jaglan. The program
will include a talk by Dr. C.A. Reddy on the teachings of Bhagavad
Gita, followed by a discussion on the purpose of life.
Following the program, lunch will be served. Please plan to attend.
5) Fourth Sunday Program on Sunday
September 27 at 11:30 AM will include dance items:
A Fourth Sunday Puja featuring Vishnu Sahasranama
recitation has been a monthly activity at our temple since July 2009.The puja begins with a short prayer to Lord Ganesha
at 11:30 AM, followed by the chanting of Vishnu Sahasranama
and singing of bhajans, and ends with Aarati. The program on
September 27 will include a few Bharata Natyam dance items by Smt. Archana
Sardar. Her profile, including a picture
of her performing at our temple, is posted at http://lansingtemple.org/misc/program.pdf.
Please plan to attend.
Sincerely,
955 Haslett Rd
Haslett, Michigan 48840.
Phone: (517) 339-6337