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OM NAMO BHAGAVATE PANDURANGAYA BALAJI VANI Volume 3, Issue 11 November, 2009 Prabhu & Poonam Goel doing Aarthi With N. Swamiji For Lord Balaji Guru Vandana Vishnornukam veeryani pravocham ya parthivani vimame rajaasi | yo askabhaya duthara Sadastham vichakramanas threthorukayo || We would sing the valorous deeds Of that Vishnu who has measured even the dust Of that Vishnu who prevents the worlds above from falling Of that Vishnu who measured the three worlds in three steps And of that Vishnu who is praised by the great Vishno raratamasi Vishno prushtamasi, Vishno sjnapthrastho | Vishno syurasi, Vishnor druvamasi Vaishnavamasi vishnave twa || You are like forehead of Vishnu,You are like the behind of Vishnu You are like the two legs of Vishnu, You are like the nerves of Vishnu, You are like the bones of Vishnu, And hey , yaga mandapa, You are in entirety like Vishnu and to get his grace, I worship you. From Sri Vishnu Suktam. N. Swamiji blesses devotees for Guru Vandana HARI OM Oct was busy with activities like Deepawali and Guru Vandhana programs. On Deepawali day many devotees visited the temple all day long and got blessings of Goddess Maha Lakshmi. In the evening Maha Lakshmi Abhishekham was performed. Manoj Kumar, Chandrashekaran & A.R Krishnan helped Sri N. Swamiji to perform the Abhishekham. Swamiji expressed that Deepawali symbolizes light over darkness. Just like the lamp lights our world, it also lights our eternal souls. Vishnu Sahasranama, Lalita Stotram, Sri Ramanama sankeertana, Sundarakhanda & Hanuman Chalisa were observed. In addition free medical checkup service was also offered by Dr. Ashok Kumar. Four days of Guru Vandana from October 29th to November 1 st was celebrated. On the first day, Swamiji explained the importance of the Guru Vandana Pooja to all devotees. He gave diksha to devotees who had registered their names for Guru Vandana. Next, Swamiji did Tulasi Pooja with devotees. Mrs. Roopa Natha, Mrs Padma Gottipatti and Mrs Sudha Deva carried the kalashas on their heads to the place where the Tulasi Pooja was conducted. After the Guru Vandana Pooja, all devotees sang Sri Sai Baba bhajan and Aarathi. On the second day Abhishekam to Goddess Mahalakshmi was performed. On the third day 108 Kalasha Abhishekam to Lord Balaji was conducted. Mr. Prabhu Goel & Mrs. Poonam Goel felicitated Swamiji for his spiritual guidance to all devotees and his dedication to serve the community. Mr. Prabhu Dev spoke about the dedication of all volunteers in making the Guru Vandana program a huge success. On the fourth day, Sri Sathyanarayana Swami Pooja was performed with devotees. The Guru Vandana program concluded with blessings from Sri Sathyanarayana Swami and Lord Balaji. All the devotees who had taken diksha completed the Guru Vandana Diksha by taking Lord Balaji blessings. During the Guru Vanda Program, maha prasadam was served daily after pooja. At the end of the four day program, Swamiji honored dedicated devotees Narendra Rohit, Bhupendra & Shankuntala Patel, Roopa & Gopinatha who have helped immensely in making Balaji Temple a special place for devotees to worship. --Balaji Temple board
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OM NAMO BHAGAVATE PANDURANGAYA
BALAJI VANI Volume 3, Issue 11 November, 2009
Prabhu & Poonam Goel doing Aarthi With N.
Swamiji For Lord Balaji Guru Vandana
Vishnornukam veeryani pravocham ya parthivani vimame rajaasi |
yo askabhaya duthara Sadastham vichakramanas threthorukayo ||
We would sing the valorous deeds Of that Vishnu who has measured even the dust Of that Vishnu who prevents the worlds above from falling Of that Vishnu who measured the three worlds in three steps And of that Vishnu who is praised by the great
Vishno raratamasi Vishno prushtamasi, Vishno sjnapthrastho | Vishno syurasi, Vishnor druvamasi
Vaishnavamasi vishnave twa || You are like forehead of Vishnu,You are like the behind of Vishnu You are like the two legs of Vishnu, You are like the nerves of Vishnu, You are like the bones of Vishnu, And hey , yaga mandapa, You are in entirety like Vishnu and to get his grace, I worship you. From Sri Vishnu Suktam.
N. Swamiji blesses devotees for Guru Vandana
HARI OM
Oct was busy with activities like Deepawali and Guru Vandhana programs. On Deepawali day many devotees visited the temple all day long and got blessings of Goddess Maha Lakshmi. In the evening Maha Lakshmi Abhishekham was performed. Manoj Kumar, Chandrashekaran & A.R Krishnan helped Sri N. Swamiji to perform the Abhishekham. Swamiji expressed that Deepawali symbolizes light over darkness. Just like the lamp lights our world, it also lights our eternal souls. Vishnu Sahasranama, Lalita Stotram, Sri Ramanama sankeertana, Sundarakhanda & Hanuman Chalisa were observed. In addition free medical checkup service was also offered by Dr. Ashok Kumar.
Four days of Guru Vandana from October 29th to November 1st was celebrated. On the first day, Swamiji explained the importance of the Guru Vandana Pooja to all devotees. He gave diksha to devotees who had registered their names for Guru Vandana. Next, Swamiji did Tulasi Pooja with devotees. Mrs. Roopa Natha, Mrs Padma Gottipatti and Mrs Sudha Deva carried the kalashas on their heads to the place where the Tulasi Pooja was conducted. After the Guru Vandana Pooja, all devotees sang Sri Sai Baba bhajan and Aarathi. On the second day Abhishekam to Goddess Mahalakshmi was performed. On the third day 108 Kalasha Abhishekam to Lord Balaji was conducted. Mr. Prabhu Goel & Mrs. Poonam Goel felicitated Swamiji for his spiritual guidance to all devotees and his dedication to serve the community. Mr. Prabhu Dev spoke about the dedication of all volunteers in making the Guru Vandana program a huge success. On the fourth day, Sri Sathyanarayana Swami Pooja was performed with devotees. The Guru Vandana program concluded with blessings from Sri Sathyanarayana Swami and Lord Balaji. All the devotees who had taken diksha completed the Guru Vandana Diksha by taking Lord Balaji blessings. During the Guru Vanda Program, maha prasadam was served daily after pooja. At the end of the four day program, Swamiji honored dedicated devotees Narendra Rohit, Bhupendra & Shankuntala Patel, Roopa & Gopinatha who have helped immensely in making Balaji Temple a special place for devotees to worship.
--Balaji Temple board
MONTHLY EVENTS
November 1st, Sunday Karthika Purnima,108 Kalasha Sri Satyanarayana Puja 6:00 PM November 5th, Thursday Sankata hara Chaturthi Ganesh Abhishekam 7:00 PM November 7th, Saturday Free medical check up by Dr. Kumar 10.00 AM – 12:30 PM November 8th, Sunday Sri Ramanama Sankeertana 7:00PM November 12th, Thursday Ekadasi, Sai Bhajans and Aarthi 7:30 PM November 13th, Friday Pradosham, Shiva puja, Devi and Lakshmi puja 5:30 PM November 15th, Sunday Lalitha Sahasranama stotram 7:00 PM November 21st, Saturday Sundarakhanda and 108 times Sri Hanuman Chalisa 5:00 PM November 22nd, Sunday Shukla Shashti Subramanya Swami Puja 7:00 PM November 29th, Sunday Pradosham, Shiva Abhishekam 5:30 PM December 1st, Tuesday Purnima, Sri Satyanarayana Puja 6:30 PM December 4th, Friday Sankata Hara Chaturthi 7:00 PM December 6th, Sunday Sri Lalitha Sahasranama stotram 7:00 PM December 11th, Friday Mahalakshmi Abhishekam for Margasira masam 6:30 PM
REGULAR ACTIVITIES Temple open daily from 8.00 am to 9.00 pm
Daily Puja & Aarti Morning 8:00 AM Afternoon 12:30 PM Evening 8:30 PM Every Monday Rudrabhishekam (Shiva Puja) 7:00 PM Every Tuesday Hanumanji Puja 7:00 PM Every Wednesday Meditation 7:30 PM Every Thursday Shri Sai Bhajans 7:30 PM Every Friday Santoshi Mata Puja 7:00 PM Lakshmi Puja, Lalitha Stotram & Mahaprasadam Every Saturday Sri Venkateshwara 8:00 AM Suprabhatam Seva & Vishnu Stotram Every Sunday Yoga & Childrens class by Pushpa Dhar 9:30 AM Bhajans, Puja & Aarti 7:00 PM Every Sankasthahara Chaturthi Sri Ganesha Puja 7:00 PM Every Purnima Sri Satyanarayana Puja 6:30 PM Third Thursday of every month Vedic Anna Dana for India
OUR PURPOSE The purpose of Balaji Temple is to form a Hindu Temple and Vedic Cultural Center on the Peninsula in the heart of Silicon Valley where people can come together to study and worship, regardless of our different backgrounds. Our aim is to promote the feeling of universal love and unity among all people. We will share the ancient wisdom of the Vedas and the Upanishads (sacred texts of India) with individuals of all ages and backgrounds. We will celebrate the One Truth behind all religions: that God is One and in all of us. Our worship services are free and open to all who wish to celebrate with us. All are welcome. Construction approved at 5004 N. First Street, San Jose, P.O. Box 1146, CA 95002 for our new temple. Construction to begin soon. Please donate generously to expedite this good cause.
BALAJI MATHA BOARD MEMBERS President Sri N. Swamiji (408) 203-1036 Secretary Rajesh K. (408) 718-3655 Treasurer Padma G. (408) 242-8278 Exe. Member Sashi N. (510) 856-6435 Newsletter Vinay Singh (510) 226-6801
BALAJI TEMPLE, 678 Cypress Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Ph. #: (408) 203-1036 or (408) 733-9266 Email: [email protected] http://www.balajitemple.net Non-Profit Organization
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