Shiva-Vishnu Temple Om Namah Shivaya Om Namo Narayanaya

SRI MEENAKSHI SUNDARESHWARASaturday April 5th, 2014 – Monday April 14

Saturday April 19th, 2014

Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanam

Shiva-Vishnu temple will be celebrating Sri Meenakshi tradition of the annual Chittirai festival at Madurai Meenakshi Temple. At Madurai Temple, the festival begins on the Shukla Panchami day of the Tamil month Chittirai. The eighth day of the festival witnesses the coronation of Goddess Meenakshi, and the tenth day (Chitra PooMeenakshi and Lord Sundareshwara. Daily Abhishekams for Goddess Saturday April 5th, 2014 – Monday April 14

performed on Saturday April 19th 2014auspicious event and receive divine blessings.

Saturday April 5th, 2014 – Monday April 14

9:30 AM Goddess Parvathi Abhishekam Shiva Parvathi Utsava Murthi Abhishekam on Monday April 14th 2014

7:30 AM Lord Shiva and Lord Balaji 8.00 AM Abhishekam for Lord Shiva9:00 AM Poolangi Alamkaram for Goddess Parvathi

10:00 AM 10:30AM

Sri Meenakshi SundaresUnjal Seva

11:30 AM Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara 12.00 Noon Kanya Daanam by Lord Venkateswar

12:30 PM Thiru Mangalya Dharanam1:00 PM Theertha Prasadam 4.30 PM Vrishabha Vaahana Seva

Hindu Community and Cultural Center

1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551

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Om Namah Shivaya Om Namo Narayanaya

SRI MEENAKSHI SUNDARESHWARA KALYANOTSAVAMMonday April 14th, 2014 – Goddess Parvathi Abhishekam

, 2014 - Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam

Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanam

Vishnu temple will be celebrating Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam following the tradition of the annual Chittirai festival at Madurai Meenakshi Temple. At Madurai Temple, the festival begins on the Shukla Panchami day of the Tamil month Chittirai. The eighth day of the festival witnesses the

hi, and the tenth day (Chitra Poornima) marks the wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareshwara. Daily Abhishekams for Goddess Parvathi will be performed from

Monday April 14th, 2014. Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam2014. Please come with your family and friends to participate in this

auspicious event and receive divine blessings.

Event Schedule Monday April 14th, 2014 (except at 8:00 AM on

Goddess Parvathi Abhishekam Shiva Parvathi Utsava Murthi Abhishekam will be performed in Goddess Parvathi Sanctum

2014)

Saturday April 19th 2014

Lord Shiva and Lord Balaji Suprabhatam Abhishekam for Lord Shiva, Lord Balaji, Lord Anjeneya, and Navagraha

karam for Goddess Parvathi Sundareshwara Edurukolu Utsavam

Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam Kanya Daanam by Lord Venkateswara Thiru Mangalya Dharanam

Vrishabha Vaahana Seva

Hindu Community and Cultural Center

1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551

Profit Organization since 1977 2427126; Inc# D0821589 6255; Fax: 925-455-0404

http://www.livermoretemple.org

KALYANOTSAVAM Goddess Parvathi Abhishekam

Kalyanotsavam

Kalyanotsavam following the tradition of the annual Chittirai festival at Madurai Meenakshi Temple. At Madurai Temple, the festival begins on the Shukla Panchami day of the Tamil month Chittirai. The eighth day of the festival witnesses the

rnima) marks the wedding of Goddess will be performed from

Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam will be to participate in this

at 8:00 AM on April 13th)

in Goddess Parvathi Sanctum

and Navagraha

Hindu Community and Cultural Center

1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551

A Non-Profit Organization since 1977 Tax ID# 94-2427126; Inc# D0821589 Tel: 925-449-6255; Fax: 925-455-0404 Web: http://www.livermoretemple.org

Shiva-Vishnu Temple Om Namah Shivaya Om Namo Narayanaya

Sponsorship Information

Description Suggested Donation

Abhishekam to Moola Murti on any one day $ 51

Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam (Saturday April 19th 2014) $ 51

Abhishekam on any one day and Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanotsavam $ 101

Abhishekam and Vastra Samarpanam on any one day between Saturday April 5th, 2014 – Monday April 14th, 2014 (& it’s return)*

$ 165

Flowers Sponsorship $ 251

Kalyana Bhojanam (Saturday April 19th 2014) $ 251

Abhishekam and Vastra Samarpanam between Saturday April 5th, 2014 – Monday April 14th, 2014 (& it’s return)*, and Monthly Abhishekam for Goddess Parvathi for one year

$ 301

Vastra Samarpanam for the Utsava Murthies on Kalyanam day April 19th 2014 (These will be provided by the temple and adorned on the Utsava Murti. These will not be returned to the sponsors)

$ 301

Mangalyam (This will be provided by the temple and adorned on the Utsava Murti. This will not be returned to the sponsors)

$ 301

Abhishekam everyday for 10 days (Saturday April 5th, 2014 – Monday April 14th, 2014) One Vastra Samarpanam on any One Day of choice (& its return)*, and Kalyanotsavam.

$ 501

Grand Sponsorship: Sponsor all day events. Grand Sponsors are entitled to Weekly Abhishekam of Goddess Parvathi (every Friday) for one year.

$ 1116

Sponsor a Parking Space (All Grand Sponsorship benefits and donor or donor’s family names will be written on plaques determined by HCCC management). $ 5001

Sponsor a Room (All Grand Sponsorship benefits and donations will be accepted from 10 donors of $10,000 each for each room in Administration building and Kitchen Complex, with donor or donor’s family names will be written on plaques determined by HCCC management. Donors of $10,000 or above in a calendar year are eligible for HCCC Steering Committee Membership, as per By-laws. All donors are eligible for donor recognition according to Temple’s Donor Recognition Policy)

$ 10,001

*Continuing with the tradition established at the Shiva - Vishnu Temple, devotees will have an opportunity to sponsor for Vastra Samarpanam to the Goddess Parvathi between Saturday April 5th, 2014 and Monday April 14th, 2014. Abhishekam and Vastra Samarpanam will be done on a daily basis starting from Saturday April 5th, 2014 – Monday April 14th, 2014, followed by Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Kalyanam on April 19, 2014.

The Temple will provide vastra's (Kanchivaram Pure Silk Saris) for a sponsorship. Sponsors will not be able to preview or select the vastra's until adorned. Saris in stock will be randomly numbered in a sequence. Upon paying the sponsorship amount, the first available number in the sequence will be assigned to the sponsored. The sponsor needs to let the Temple Manager know as to what date the vastra's have to be adorned on the deity. Sponsors may collect the vastra's back on April 28th itself after the Kalyanotsavam, or schedule with the Temple Manager to collect at a later date. Please note: On each of the Abhishekam days (Saturday April 5th, 2014 – Monday April 14th, 2014) only four Vastra Samarpanam sponsorships will be accepted. Please call and sponsor at your earliest convenience as limited sponsorships are available.

For further information, please contact event coordinator: Rema Ramani 408 274 3241, remaramani@yahoo.com

or Temple Front Office @ 925-449-6255 press 3