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Hindu Center of Virginia Monthly Newsletter “BHARATVANI” — May 2020
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Puja Calendar for May 2020
This newsletter is produced by: Hindu Center of Virginia 6051 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Publication Frequency: Monthly Issue Number 2020.05 For June 2020 Puja calendar please refer to page 8
Temple request to devotees: For booking puja in the temple or at your home, send email to puja@hinducenterofvirginia.org. Unless you receive confirmation from puja@hinducenterofvirginia.org, your puja service request is not confirmed
Day Date Time Event
Fri 5/1/2020 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam
Sat 5/2/2020 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam
Sat 5/2/2020 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam
Sat 5/2/2020 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam
Sun 5/3/2020 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam
Sun 5/3/2020 11:00 AM Srinivasa (Balaji) Kalyanam
Sun 5/3/2020 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans
Sun 5/3/2020 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam
Mon 5/4/2020 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam (Pradosham)
Tue 5/5/2020 5:45 PM Sundarakand
Tue 5/5/2020 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa
Wed 5/6/2020 6:00 PM Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa-hasranamam
Wed 5/6/2020 7:00 PM Sathyanarayana Puja
Thu 5/7/2020 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam
Fri 5/8/2020 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam
Sat 5/9/2020 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam
Sat 5/9/2020 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam
Sat 5/9/2020 6:00 PM Sankata Hara Chathurthi
Sat 5/9/2020 7:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam
Sun 5/10/2020 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam
Sun 5/10/2020 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam
Sun 5/10/2020 11:30 AM Havan
Sun 5/10/2020 12:15 PM Bhajans by Krishna Mahato
Sun 5/10/2020 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi
Sun 5/10/2020 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans
Sun 5/10/2020 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam
Mon 5/11/2020 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam
Tue 5/12/2020 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa
Wed 5/13/2020 7:00 PM Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa-hasranamam
Thu 5/14/2020 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam
Fri 5/15/2020 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam
Sat 5/16/2020 10:00 AM Hanuman Jayanthi
Sat 5/16/2020 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam
Sat 5/16/2020 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam
Sat 5/16/2020 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam
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Day Date Time Event
Sun 5/17/2020 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam
Sun 5/17/2020 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam
Sun 5/17/2020 12:15 PM Durga Chalisa and Bhajans
Sun 5/17/2020 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi
Sun 5/17/2020 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans
Sun 5/17/2020 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam
Mon 5/18/2020 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam
Tue 5/19/2020 6:00 PM Pradosham - Shiva Abhishekam
Tue 5/19/2020 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa
Wed 5/20/2020 7:00 PM Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa-hasranamam
Thu 5/21/2020 6:00 PM Karthikai (Sri Subramanya Abishekham)
Thu 5/21/2020 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam
Fri 5/22/2020 10:00 AM Vat Savitri Vrat
Fri 5/22/2020 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam
Sat 5/23/2020 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam
Sat 5/23/2020 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam
Sat 5/23/2020 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam
Sun 5/24/2020 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam
Sun 5/24/2020 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam
Sun 5/24/2020 12:00 PM Amritvani
Sun 5/24/2020 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi
Sun 5/24/2020 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans
Sun 5/24/2020 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam
Mon 5/25/2020 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam
Tue 5/26/2020 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa
Wed 5/27/2020 7:00 PM Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa-hasranamam
Thu 5/28/2020 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam
Fri 5/29/2020 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam
Sat 5/30/2020 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam
Sat 5/30/2020 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam
Sat 5/30/2020 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam
Sun 5/31/2020 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam
Sun 5/31/2020 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam
Sun 5/31/2020 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi
Sun 5/31/2020 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans
Sun 5/31/2020 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam
2 May
Musical Concert Sunday May 17th 7:00 pm
Dear Devotees, The emotional power of music, especially in these times of pandemic, has been an effective way of relaxation to mind and soul. Hindu Center of Virginia is pleased to inform that a Bollywood musical streaming program is scheduled for Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 7:00 pm. The program will be performed by members of Richmond Stringz group for our community. It will be cast on Hindu Center YouTube channel at: www.YouTube.com/c/Hinducenterofvirginia
Stay Safe HCV Cultural Team
PROGRAM DETAILS
10:00 AM: Snana Mandap Rituals & Abhisekam
(Snana); Sahasranama Chanting
12:00 PM: Gajanan Vesa, Archana, Bhajans
1:00 PM: Maha Arathi
LiveStream
www.YouTube.com/c/Hinducenterofvirginia
Sponsors: Email names and gothram info for Sankalpam
to puja@hinducenterofvirginia.org and join by 10AM. Zoom
information will be shared close to the event.
FOR SPONSORSHIP & DETAILS CONTACT:
Temple: 804-346-9954
Jyoti Mohapatra: 804-615-6830
Ram Misra: 804-263-5628
Pratap Sahoo: 216-972-2355
Anju Jain: 804-833-4114
THE RICHMOND TEMPLE
Celebrates Deva Snana Puja
Holy Bath of Lord Jagannath
Saturday, June 6th, 2020 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Devasnana Puja or Snana Yatra is exclusively a festi-
val of Lord Jagannath and is said to be one of the
oldest. Snana Puja is the day the deities are bathed
by 108 pitchers of water. The deities bathe, dress up
in the Gajanana or Ganesha Vesha and even their
daily food offering or Bhogalagi is done in full public
view on the Snanamandapa. There remains no virtual
difference between the devotees and their Lord. This
day deemed to be the birthday of the Lord Jagan-
natha also accounts for the traditions followed before
the Ratha Yatra. Setting in motion the final count-
down to the famous Lord Jagannath ‘Ratha Jatra’, the
auspicious Deva Snana Puja or holy bathing ceremo-
ny of Lord Jagannath will be held.
SPONSORSHIP : Entire Ceremony $251 *
Lord Jagannath $101 * Kalash Water $51
Pay online at
https://www.therichmondtemple.org/services.aspx?
cat=1 OR https://www.paypal.me/hinducentervirginia?
locale.x=en_US
3 May
Celebrates
Divine Wedding of Lord Karthikeya
SRI VALLI THIRUKALYANAM
Sunday, June 7th, 2020 11:00 AM - 01:15 PM
The Richmond Temple
POOJA SCHEDULE
09:00 AM - Suprabatham
11:00 AM - Sankalpam
11:30 AM - Wedding Program
Starts with Ganesh Pooja
12:05 PM - Kaappu
12:20 PM - Thirukalyanam
01:00 PM - Arathi
SPONSORSHIPS
Kalyanam — $1001
Bride/Groom — $501
Clothes/Flowers/etc $251, $101, $51
Pay online at
https://www.therichmondtemple.org/services.aspx?
cat=1 OR https://www.paypal.me/hinducentervirginia?
locale.x=en_US
LiveStream
www.YouTube.com/c/
Hinducenterofvirginia
Sponsors: Email names and gothram for Sankalpam to
puja@hinducenterofvirginia.org and join by 11AM. Zoom
information will be shared close to the event.
For Sponsorship & Details Contact
Temple 804-346-9954 Selva Navaneethaguru 804-229-5212
Murali Chemudupati 804-627-2702 Lakshmi Sridhar 804-677-6192
Kedar Thoota 804-543-5559 Venkat Chettiar 804-729-6266
Padma Kancharla 804-874-2858 Mahesh Sukumaran 804-971-5133
Ram Gomadam 410-499-0084 Ramesh Appathurai 703-863-7806
Valli Kalyanam celebrates the divine wedding of Lord Murugan (Karthikeya) with Valli,
who was the daughter of a tribal chief and Devayani (Devasena) who was the daughter
of Lord Indra. In the previous birth, Valli and Devayani were the daughters of Lord
Vishnu and undertook severe penance to become the consorts of Lord Murugan. Valli
represents Kriya Shakti, the power of action and Devayani represents Iccha Shakti, the
power of will, while Lord Murugan represents Gyana Shakti, the power of wisdom.
4 May
Devotee Donations for Temple Operations Hindu Center of Virginia thanks the following devotees have donated $101 or more to support Temple Operations during the months of March & April 2020. HCV will publish this list monthly until normal Temple Operations resume.
Devotee Name
Abhay Bajekal
Aditya Gondesi
Anilkumar Nair
Ankita Sridhar
Avik Roy
Avinash Sridhar
Badrinath Pulavarthi
Bal Ram Chopra
Balaji Vangal Soundararajan
Basava Sankar Makineni
Bhal Patel
Bharadhwaj Kolipakkam
Chakradhar Anumola
Devi Warrier
Dharamadas Ramnani
Dheeraj Katangur
Dileep Dwivedi
Dinesh Vennu
Dixit Bhayana
Doraiswamy Sundar
Eashwer Iyer
Ganesh Krishnamurthy
Devotee Name
Gautham Sabbu
Geenthanjali Devi
Jeevan Ramagiri
Kartik Talati
Kedarnath Thoota
Koteswara Panguluri
Kranthi Apuri
Krishna Cheekati
Krishna Prabhala
Lakshmi Phani Kommaraju
Mayoor Mohan Raj Dubey
Muralidharan Gujuluva
Natarajan Ganesh
Padmasree Kancharla
Palaniappan Ilakkuvan
Parthasarathy Madurantakam
Raghavan Sadagopan
Rajendra Konduru
Rakesh Chug
Ravi Kalkunte
Ravi Manchem
Renuka Moothathu
Devotee Name
Sanjeev Giribhattanavar
Sankaran Raman
Sastry Mandalika
Satish Bankuru
Seshikanth Bandlapalli
Shilpa Gaddameedi
Shilpa Yedama
Sreekanth Narra
Sreekeerthi Mopuri
Sridhar Sundaram
Srinivas Nuvvala
Suchasmitha Yarlagadda
Sudhir Chopra
T K Somanath
Thiagarajan Krishnamurthy
Urmila Tammisetty
Varun Golla
Venkat Sambaraju
Vinitkumar Patil
Vivek Gangal
Yougesh Jain
5 May
Club 500
Greetings Devotees! Please help your temple by becoming a
member of "Club 500” group. I will be serving as the future
contact for the Club 500 membership. Thanks to Munmayaji
for his efforts with Club 500 fundraising activity over the past
few years. If you have not already made your donation for
2019 or previous years please do so before the end of the year.
Thank you and God bless you!
Very Best,
Rakesh Gupta
Note: Donors’ Names published monthly in Bharatvani &
Temple Lobby monitor. For more information, please
contact: Rakesh Gupta, Brij Mago, Vijay Ramnarain,
Sanjay Thirunagari.
The Board of Directors thank all Club 500 sponsors for helping
us pay off our temple loan and encourages others to join this
unique club: “Club 500.” The following member(s) paid the
Club 500 donations recently.
Lakshmi Suresh
Ganesh Hariharan
Manikoth Kurup
Kamlesh Kundalia (2)
Pramod Mohanty
8 May
Puja Calendar for June 2020
Please note that timings of some of the regular Pujas and Abhishekams have been adjusted to accommodate major festivals.
Our Priests: Pt. Subramanyam Kannan, Pt. Rajagopal Thuppal, Pt. Abhay Padhi Pt. Ampolu Venkata Satya Pra-
sad
Hindu Center of Virginia Thanks kind contributions from the Dance / arts/ language class teachers
Nritya Dance Academy - Sudha Vadlamani
Yoga Classes - Ravi Menon
Apsaras Arts Dance Group - Uma Chetty
We thank all Corporate Members who have paid their dues through 2019.and request anyone who has not paid to remit payment to become current through 2020. If you need help, please con-tact membership@hinducenterofvirginia.org.
Temple request to devotees: For booking puja in the temple or at your home, send email to puja@hinducenterofvirginia.org. Unless you receive confirmation from puja@hinducenterofvirginia.org, your puja service request is not confirmed
Day Date Time Event
Mon 6/1/2020 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam
Tue 6/2/2020 5:45 PM Sundarakand
Tue 6/2/2020 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa
Wed 6/3/2020 6:00 PM Pradosham (Shiva Abishekam)
Wed 6/3/2020 7:00 PM Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa-hasranamam
Thu 6/4/2020 6:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam
Thu 6/4/2020 7:00 PM Sathyanarayana Puja
Fri 6/5/2020 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam
Sat 6/6/2020 10:00 AM Devasnana Puja - See Flyer
Sat 6/6/2020 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam
Sun 6/7/2020 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam
Sun 6/7/2020 11:00 AM Valli Kalyanam - See Flyer
Sun 6/7/2020 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans
Sun 6/7/2020 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam
Mon 6/8/2020 6:00 PM Sankata Hara Chathurthi
Mon 6/8/2020 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam (Pradosham)
Tue 6/9/2020 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa
Wed 6/10/2020 7:00 PM Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa-hasranamam
Thu 6/11/2020 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam
Fri 6/12/2020 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam
Sat 6/13/2020 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam
Sat 6/13/2020 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam
Sat 6/13/2020 7:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam
Sun 6/14/2020 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam
Sun 6/14/2020 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam
Sun 6/14/2020 11:30 AM Havan
Sun 6/14/2020 12:15 PM Bhajans by Krishna Mahato
Sun 6/14/2020 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi
Sun 6/14/2020 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans
Sun 6/14/2020 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam
Day Date Time Event
Mon 6/15/2020 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam
Tue 6/16/2020 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa
Wed 6/17/2020 7:00 PM Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa-hasranamam
Thu 6/18/2020 5:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam
Thu 6/18/2020 6:00 PM Pradosham (Shiva Abishekam)
Thu 6/18/2020 7:00 PM Karthikai (Sri Subramanya Abishekham)
Fri 6/19/2020 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam
Sat 6/20/2020 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam
Sat 6/20/2020 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam
Sat 6/20/2020 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam
Sun 6/21/2020 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam
Sun 6/21/2020 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam
Sun 6/21/2020 12:15 PM Durga Chalisa and Bhajans
Sun 6/21/2020 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi
Sun 6/21/2020 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans
Sun 6/21/2020 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam
Mon 6/22/2020 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam
Tue 6/23/2020 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa
Wed 6/24/2020 7:00 PM Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa-hasranamam
Thu 6/25/2020 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam
Fri 6/26/2020 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam
Sat 6/27/2020 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam
Sat 6/27/2020 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam
Sat 6/27/2020 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam
Sun 6/28/2020 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam
Sun 6/28/2020 10:30 AM Ratha Yatra
Sun 6/28/2020 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans
Sun 6/28/2020 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam
Mon 6/29/2020 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam
Tue 6/30/2020 7:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa
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10 May
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: 9:00 A.M to 8:30 P.M.
For special occasions, please contact
info@hinducenterofvirginia.org .
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
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