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Non-profit 501(c) 3 Organization NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2014 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 11

Sri Venkateswara Lotus TempleSri Venkateswara Lotus Temple

||Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha|| || Srirasthu|| ||Srimathe Varavaramunaye Namaha||

12519 & 12501 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA, 22030. Phone (703) 815-4850

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To promote and preserve rich Indian heritage and traditions through religious, educational and

cultural activities and training of the youth - future of our Society.

PRIEST SERVICES

Sri Mahasudarshana Homam

Sunday,

November 09th

at 10:00 AM

Sri Srinivasa Kalyanam

Saturday,

November 23rd

at 05:30 PM

SVLT Vana Bhojanam p1

Karthika Masam Deepa puja p1

Religious Calender p2

Aakasa/Vishnu Deepam p3

Karthika Masam Ammavaru

Utsavam p3

Sri Hayagrieva Stotram p4

Mukunda Mala p4

Significant Past events p5

Samskruthi Vidyalaya Classes p6

Priest Services p6

Sri Satyanarayana Puja

Thursday,

November 06th (Multiple batches

available)

Karthika Masam

Somavaram Deepa

Puja & Deepotsavam

Every Monday evening Oct 27,

Nov 3, 10 and 17 at 7:30 PM

More details on Temple Website

Saturday, November 15th, 12:00 noon - 3:00 PM

KARTHIKA MASAM VANA BHOJANAM

You Bring a dish to

temple and share with

every one.

Please call temple for

details or visit

www.svlotustemple.org

Aakasa Deepam/

Vishnu Deepam/

Bon Fire/

Deepotsavam

More details on Temple Website

Tuesday, November 18th - Wednesday, November 26th

KARTHIKA MASAM SRI PADMAVATHI AMMAVARI ANNUAL UTSAVAM

Thursday, November 6th at 8:30 PM

A 9 day utsavam at SVLT to celebrate

Auspicious Karthika Masam

VedapaaraayaNam, Karthika

homam, Garuda vahan seva, Unjal

seva, Deepotsavam, Puspalamkara

seva & Prasada bhogham

Highly qualified, experienced

priests available for your Puja

needs in your home & at the

temple.

To request priest services please

call 703-815-4850 or email lo-

tustemplepriest@gmail.com or

submit the request form on SVLT

website at

http://svlotustemple.org

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November 2014

RELIGIOUS CALENDAR

01 Sat 5:30 PM Sri Bhoodhathazvar, Sri Peyazvar and Swami Manavalamamunikal

Thirunakshatram Celebrations

02 Sun 9:30 AM Sudha Ekadasi Karthika Masam Special Sri Satyanarayana Vratam Batch 1

02 Sun 10:00 AM Sri Sudarsanar Abhishekam

02 Sun 5:00 PM Sudha Ekadasi Karthika Masam Special Sri Satyanarayana Vratam Batch 2

04 Tues 06:00 PM Sri Narasimha Swamy Abhishekam

06 Thurs 08:30 PM Aakaasa Deepam / Vishnu Deepam Bon Fire / Deepotsavam

...More details on page 3

06 Thurs 9:30 AM Karthika Poornima Special Sri Satyanarayana Vratam Batch 1

06:00 PM Sri Satyanarayana Vratam Batch 2

08:00 PM Sri Satyanarayana Vratam Batch 3

07 Fri 10:00 AM Sri Thirumangai Azhwar Abhishekam

08 Sat 10:00 AM Sri Krishna Abhishekam

09 Sun 10:00 AM Sri Sudarshana Homam

11 Tues 10:00 AM Sri Ramanuja Abhishekam

12 Wed 10:00 AM Sri Rama Parivaaram Abhishekam

16 Sun 10:00 AM Sri Goda Ammavaru Abhishekam

17 Mon 09:30 AM Bahula Ekadasi Karthika Masam Special Sri Satyanarayana Vratam Batch 1

17 Mon 10:00 AM Sri Sudarsanar Abhishekam

17 Mon 06:00 PM Sri Narasimha Swamy Abhishekam

17 Mon 07:00 PM Bahula Ekadasi Karthika Masam Special Sri Satyanarayana Vratam Batch 2

18 Tues -

26 Wed SVLT Karthika Masam Sri Padmavathi

Ammavari Annual Utsavam with Special

Satyanarayana Pooja, VedapaaraayaNam &

Karthikahomam

...More details on page 3

21 Fri 10:00 AM Sri Nammazvar Abhishekam

23 Sun 05:30 PM Sri Srinivasa Kalyanam

24 Mon 10:00 AM Sri Manvalamamunigal Abhishekam

27 Thurs 10:00 AM Sri Lakshmi Hayagrieva Abhishekam

Temple - Weekly Schedule

Tues 07:30 PM Sri Anjaneya Vadamala Seva, Hanuman

Chalisa Parayanam and Sri Rama Bhajans

Thurs 07:00 PM Sri Hayagrieva Aradhana/ Elachi Mala

Samarpanam and Bhajans

Fri 10:00 AM Sri Mahalakshmi Abhishekam

10:00 AM Sri Sukta Homam

10:00 AM Sri Srinivasa Parivaram - Abhishekam

11:30 AM Abhishekanantara Archana

12:00 PM Tomala Seva

07:30 PM Prabandha parayanam

08:15 PM Sri Mahalakshmi suvarna

pushpa Aradhana/Archana

Temple - Daily Schedule 08:00 AM Suprabhata Seva/

Darsanam

05:00 PM Evening Dharma

darsanam

08:40 AM Praatah Kaala

Aaradhana

05:30 PM Sayankala

Aaradhana

09:40 AM Dharma darsanam 06:30 PM Sri Vishnu

Sahasranama

Paaraayanam

Visesha sevalu,

Harati, Archana,

Vahana puja,

Visesha parayanalu

07:00 PM Dharma darsanam

11:40 AM Madhyanhika

Aaradhana and Raja

bhogam

08:45 PM Srivari

Pavalimpu/

Sayanotsavam

02 Sun Swathi Sri Sudarsanar

04 Tues S. Triyodasi Sri Narasimha Swamy

07 Fri Krithika Sri Thirumangai Azhwar

08 Sat Rohini Sri Krishna

11 Tues Arudra Sri Ramanuja

12 Wed Punarvasu Sri Rama Parivaaram

16 Sun P. Phalguni Sri Goda Ammavaru

17 Mon K.Triyodasi Sri Narasimha Swamy

17 Mon Swathi Sri Sudarsanar

21 Fri Vishaka Sri Nammazvar

24 Mon Moola Sri Manvalamamunigal

27 Thurs Sravana Sri Lakshmi Hayagrieva

Nakshatra Abhishekam Schedule (Based on the Nakshatra/Tidhi of the Dieties for November 2014)

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KARTHIKA MASAM SRI PADMAVATHI AMMAVARI ANNUAL UTSAVAM

Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - Wednesday, November 26th 2014

AAKASA DEEPAM/ VISHNU DEEPAM/ BON FIRE/ DEEPOTSAVAM

Karthika Pournami, Thursday, November 6th at 8:30 PM

Temple will be brilliantly glowing with decoration of more than a thousand oil lamps! Temples would light a Deepam and would bring

the large deepam to the top of the Dhwaja Sthambam Pole and tie it there on Karthika Pournami. This deepam is called as Akasa

Deepam and Vishnu Deepam is observed on the full moon day in month of Karthika Masam. It is observed by lighting a bonfire based

on the legend of Thrivikrama (Vamana Avatar) of Lord Vishnu. The legend associated with Vishnu Deepam is an interpretation of

Lord Vamana asking three steps of land from King Bali. Here instead of land it is based on the movement of sun and earth. It is said

that the two steps of Lord Vamana are the Uttarayan and vernal equinox. And the third step which sends Bali to the underworld is the

autumn equinox and the bonfire lit on Vishnu Deepam remembers this evening.

Devotees can offer Laksha Votthilu deepam on

Karthika Pournami Day for Tulasi Plant, Raavi

and Veppa Chettu.

Morning Homam: 11:00 AM 11:30 AM

Evening Homam: 7:00 PM 7:45 PM

Daily Vishesha Lakshmi Stotram, Lakshmi

Archana, deepotsavam by ladies followed by

Aarathi

Sponsorship Details Sponsor Entire Utsavam

Sponsor All Prayers: $251 [including Homam

(AM/PM) and Archana everyday]

Sponsor Flowers: $251

Sponsor Homam (AM/PM): $101

Sponsor one day

Homam (AM/PM) + Archana: $51

Flowers: $51

Annadaanam: $251

Vastra Samarpanam: $101 [Receive shawl (TTD

like kanduva) blessed by Perumal]

A 9-Day Utsavam from November 18th through 26th to Celebrate

the Auspicious Karthika Masam. During the same period,

Thiruchanur Padmavathi Ammavarus Brahmotsavam is

celebrated per Tirumala Traditions. SVLT will be celebrating the

month with special Satyanarayana Poojas on Ekadesi and

Pournami days, have PaaraayaaNam (traditional and authentic

chanting) of Vedas and Vishesha Homam to maximize the

blessings for devotees, Garuda vahan seva, Unjal seva,

Deepotsavam, Puspalamkara seva & Prasada bhogham for

Ammavaru

For complete schedule of Pujas, Each day Ammavari Special

Alamkaram, Vishesha Pushpaalamkaram details please visit

http://www.svlotustemple.org

We request all ladies performing Vishesha Lakshmi Puja

to wear sarees with color that matches the respective day

flower color for Ammavari seva.

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ARTICLE OF THE MONTH

Mukunda Mala

...will continue in next newsletter

SRI LAKSHMI HAYAGRIVA STOTRAM SERIES Hayagrieva Stotram - Slokas 21 & 22

...will continue in next newsletter

Sriman Nigamantha Desika composed 33 slokas describing the greatness of Hayagriva. The Lord Himself made him compose

the hymn where each sloka incorporates some Bi:ja aksharas.

We have covered Slokas 1 18 in previous newsletters. In November 2014 newsletter we will cover slokas 21 and 22.

mAbhIr.h mandamano vichintya bahudhA yAmIshchiraM yAtanAH

nAmI naH prabhavanti pAparipavaH svAmI nanu shrIdharaH .

AlasyaM vyapanIya bhakti sulabhaM dhyAyasva nArAyaNaM

lokasya vyasanApa nodana karo dAsasya kiM na kshamaH .11

If one takes note -Kulasekar is constantly praying to his own 'mind' for the past few slokas. In the 11th sloka too he prays to his mind and

asks it to not worry about the Yama or what Yama might do over all his accumulated sins. He confidently says that none of those will hold

up when we have pledged allegiance to 'Sri Dharan' - the one who is has 'Sri' MahaLakshmi with him always. He chooses to use this name to

help us understand the power of the Lord who along with Mahalakshmi will shower us their blessings by nullifying our sins. He further goes

on to demand his mind not procrastinate any further having known this. He says quite confidently that once we declare ourselves as His

(Krishna's) servant He will come to our rescue and save us - but we must condition ourselves to do so!!.

SLOKAM TWENTY ONE

parisphura nnu:pura chithrabha:nu

parka:sa nirdhu:tha thamo:nushanga:m

padadwayi:m the: parichinmahe:nthaha

prabo:dha ra:ji:va vibha:tha sandhya:m

SLOKAM TWENTY TWO

thwath kinkara:lankarano:chitha:na:m

thwayaiva kalpa:nthara pa:litha:na:m

manjuprana:dam maninu:puram the:

manju:shika:m ve:dagira:m prathi:maha

O personification of knowledge and joy! In the depths of our heart, we meditate upon

Your Lotus-Feet always. The golden anklets adorning Your Feet sparkle always anew

and dazzle our eyes. It is as if several Suns assemble at one place and shine forth. Just

as the light of the Sun banishes darkness, so too, the brilliance of Your Feet can

banish the darkness of ignorance and Va:sana:s (tendencies) in us. The Lotus unfolds

at the appearance of the early morning Sun, so also, my soul blossoms with joy due to

the service of Your golden Feet. I always meditate upon Your Lotus-Feet.

Let's examine the 11th Sloka in the 11th month of this year from the former Chera Raja who became Kulasekara Azhwar due to his immense

love towards the Lord, which goes like below

O Protector of Ve:da:s! Your Lotus-Feet are adorned by gem-studded anklets. The sounds emanating from them are melodious

music to our ears. It is as if Ve:dic sounds arose out of them. In different ages, You assumed different forms like a fish or swan

and rescued the Ve:da:s lost by Bramha. All great devotees consider that, service to You is of utmost importance and adorn their

head and neck with divine ornaments obtained from You. They study the Ve:da:s and keep them as ornaments of the neck and

keep Your Feet as ornaments of the head. From those Feet, the anklets give off melodious sounds. All those sounds are of the

Ve:da:s themselves, we look upon the anklets as the jewel box of the Ve:da:s.

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Significant Past Events (September 2014)

Sri Venkateswara Swami Jayathi & Annakootutsavam Celebrations!

SV Lotus Temple Celebrated Annakoot utsavam on auspicious Saturday, October 5th on Sapthami and Sravana

Nakshatram . Annakoot Utsavam also called as Thirupavada Seva is a program with special nivedanam of large

quantity of food prepared and offered to Lord Sri Venkateswara by the temple Priests. Annakut Utsavam is

performed once in a year on Sri Venkateswara Jayanthi Day during Asvayuja Masam and Sravana Nakshatram. The

significance of Annakoot Utsavam is to seek HIS forgiveness for any mistakes in thoughts, deeds and actions made

during preparation or offerings during the entire year. This prasadam is then distributed to all devotees all through the

day. Large number of devotees participated in the in this Mahotsavam.

Sri Venkateswara Swami Jayanthi Concluded with

Annamacharya Keerthana utsavam performance by

TTD Artist Sri Parupalli Satyanarayana garu on Vocal /

Parupalli Sri Balu garu on Mrudangam / Kamalakiran

Vinjamuri on Violin.

Lord Srinivasa blessed all devotees!

Sri Srinivasa Parabrahmane Namah!

Deepavali Celebrations at SVLT

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TEMPLE TIMINGS Week Days 08:30 am - 11:30 am 05:30 pm - 09:00 pm

Weekends 08:00 am - 02:30 pm 03:30 pm - 09:00 pm

The temple is open all day on all Auspicious days

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PRIEST SERVICES

Priests of the Sri Venkateswara Lotus Temple (SVLT) are committed to providing you with the best possible service with

utmost sincerity, devotion and zeal (Shradda, Bhakthi and Bhavam). Their sublime devotion, rich with religious fervor,

Vedic knowledge and their deep relish for our traditions, adds to the holy ambience of the temple and any place of worship,

engrossing devotees in spirituality and delight. Our priests take honor and pride in providing quality services with your budget

without cutting corners in their service to you.

What is unique about SVLTs priest-services is that we have made all deliberate attempts to minimize costs while maximizing

services rendered to the community. The priests share with us, a core value in focusing on your religious activity than the monetary

aspect of the services. Our priests are multilingual and can help with your preference for language such as Hindi, Telugu, Tamil,

Kannada, and English. They are also aware of the diverse traditions of each region and follow deliberate steps to ensure

authenticity.

You could use the temple facility or your home for the Poojas. Authentic services include bringing our Utsava Srinivasa Moorthy,

Satyanarayana Pooja, Vastu, Shanthi, Punyahavachana (cleansing) Pooja and specific procedures for Gruhapravesham, Weddings,

Anniversaries, and all occasions including sweet sixteen parties! Other services include Abhishekam, Archana and Arathi/

community poojas. Homams range from Sudarshana, Lakshmi, Ganapathi, Vishwaksena, Chandi, Navagraha, Vaastu, Rudra,

Mrutyunjaya to Ayushya Homams.

Samskruthi Vidyalaya updates

SV Lotus Academy Balavikas kids

celebrated Deepavali during their

Balavikas meeting, all parents and

children came dressed in traditional

new clothes. Teachers discussed the

significance of Deepavali.

Balavikas Children, parents and

grandparents enjoyed the Art and

Craft show by Kids.

SV Lotus Temple congratulates and

appreciates the teachers for their

dedication to serve and nurture the

young minds. The children got a

very deep sense of what Deepavali

celebration means and I am sure it

is being reinforced at home with

same favor.