G A N E Š Ã N J A L IPoojas and Festivities

Mon. December 2nd, 2019 - Sat. February 8th, 2020

THE HINDU TEMPLE SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA, NYŠr i Mahã Val labha Ganapati Devasthãnam

45­57 Bowne Street, Flushing, NY 11355­2202Tel: (718) 460­8484 ext 112 ! Fax: (718) 461­8055

email: hts@nyganeshtemple.org ! https://nyganeshtemple.org

VOL 42­19 ꞏ No. 6P ꞏ 8 Issues per Year

Šri Deva Senãpathi

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KÃRTIKA SOMAVÃRAMMonday, December 2nd, 2019

8:00 am 108 Šankha Sthãpanam, Homam. 4:00 pm Mahãnyãsam Ekãdašavãra Rudrãbhishekam,

108 Šankha Abhishekam for Šri Šiva, Trišati Nãma Pooja, Hãrati.

KÃRTIKA DEEPAM(SARVÃLAYA DEEPAM)

Tuesday, December 10th, 2019

5:00 pm Šri Šiva & Shanmukha Abhishekam, Agni Linga Pooja, Šri Rudra Trišatinãma Pooja, Deepa Alankãram, Hãrati.

DHANURMÃSA POOJAMonday, December 16th, 2019 thru Tuesday, January 14th, 2020

IN LIEU OF ŠRI VENKATEŠWARA SUPRABHÃTAM7:40 AM THIRUPALLI EZHUCHI, THIRU PALLÃNDU & THIRUPPÃVAI

FOR ŠRI VENKATEŠWARA WILL BE RECITEDFROM MONDAY, DEC. 16TH, 2019 THRU TUESDAY, JAN. 14TH, 2020

DAILY PROGRAM7:30 AM MAHÃ GANAPATI SUPRABHÃTAM.8:00 AM MAHÃ GANAPATI ABHISHEKAM, ŠIVA ABHISHEKAM.(SCHEDULED GANEŠA ABHISHEKAM WILL BE AT 8:00 AM INSTEAD OF 9:00 AM ­ EXCEPT ON SUNDAYS)

(SCHEDULED ŠIVA ABHISHEKAM WILL BE AT 8:00 AM INSTEAD OF 8:15 AM)

THIRUVEMBAVAI FOR ŠRI SIVA WILL BE RECITED EVERY MORNING AT 7:45 AM

Scheduled Šri Šiva Abhishekam will be at 4:00 PM instead of 7:15 PM

Scheduled Šri Shanmukha Abhishekam will be at 5:00 PM instead of 7:15 PM

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VAIKUNTHA EKÃDAŠI Monday, January 6th, thru

Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

Monday, January 6th, 20208:00 am Vaikuntha Dwãra Pooja, Višwaroopa Daršanam 9:00 am ŠRI VISHNU SAHASRANÃMA PÃRÃYANAM.9:30 am Ashta­Dhala Pãda Padmãrãdhana, Sãtumarai, Hãrati.5:00 pm Acchidra Pãrãyanam (Vedam), Sãtumarai, Hãrati.6:00 pm DWÃDAŠA PUSHPA MANDALA ÃRÃDHANA, PUSHPAYÃGAM,

Hãrati.

Tuesday, January 7th, 20209:00 am Divya Prabhandha Pãrãyanam. 7:15 pm ŠRI SRIDEVI BHUDEVI SAMETA ŠRI VENKATEŠWARA

KALYÃNA UTSAVAM, Thiru Ãrãdhana, Sãtumarai, Hãrati.

ÃRDRÃ DARŠANAMWednesday, January 8th, thru Thursday, January 9th, 2020

Wednesday, January 8th, 20207:15 pm Kalaša Sthapanam.

Thursday, January 9th, 20208:00 am ŠRI NATARÃJÃ ABHISHEKAM.9:00 am Ãrdrã Dãršanam, Mãnikkavãchakar Thiruvembavai

Pãrãyanam, Pooja, Hãrati.

Scheduled Šri Shanmukha Abhishekam will be at 5:00 PM instead of 7:15 PM

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*MAKARA SANKRÃNTI (PONGAL) & ŠRI AYYAPPA POOJA

Tuesday, January 14th, 20208:00 am ŠRI AYYAPPA SUPRABHÃTAM8:00 am Ãditya Hridayam and Aruna

Pãrãyanam, (Soorya Namaskãra Mantrãs).

9:00 am ŠRI SOORYA ABHISHEKAM, Pooja, Hãrati. 3:30 pm KETTU NIRACKAL (IRU MUDI POOJA)5:00 pm ŠRI AYYAPPA ABHISHEKAM, Bhajans, Pooja, Hãrati.

ŠRI ŠANI PRAVEŠAMFriday, January 24th, 2020

Saturn moving from Dhanus Rãši (Sagittarius)to Makara Rãši (Capricorn)

8:30 am Šani Parihãra Homam.9:30 am Šri Šani Abhishekam, Upachara Pooja,

Hãrati.

VASANTA PANCHAMIWednesday, January 29th, 2020

8:30 am Šri Saraswati Homam. 9:30 am Šri Saraswati Abhishekam,

Šri Saraswati Sahasranãma Pooja, Kumkuma Archana, Hãrati.

*NOTE: The precise moment of Makara Sankrãnti occurs at 3:44 PMon January 14th, 2020 New York time.

NEXT GANEŠÃNJALIMAHÃ Š IVARÃTRI

Friday, February 21st, 2020

ASagittarius ACapricorn

Scheduled Šri Shanmukha Abhishekam will be at 5:00 PM instead of 7:15 PM

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RATHA SAPTAMIFriday, January 31st, 2020

8:15 am ÃDITYA HRIDAYAM & ARUNAPÃRÃYANAM.

(Soorya Namaskãra Mantrãs).8:30 am ŠRI DEVI BHUDEVI SAMETA

ŠRI VENKATEŠWARA SOORYA PRABHAVAHANA SEVA.

9:30 am ŠRI SOORYA ABHISHEKAM, Pooja, Hãrati.5:00 pm ŠRI DEVI BHUDEVI SAMETA ŠRI VENKATEŠWARA UTSAVAR

MOORTHY CHANDRA PRABHA VAHANA SEVA, ASWAMETHA PÃRÃYANAM.

MADHVA NAVAMIMonday, February 3rd, 2020

8:30 am Pavamãna Homam.10:30 am Šri Rãghavendra Swãmy

Abhishekam, Pooja,Hãrati.

6:00 pm Šri Madhvãchãrya Sahasranãma Pooja, Hãrati.

THAI POOŠAM (MAKARA PUSHYA)Saturday, February 8th, 2020

9:00 am “Pãlkudam” (Milk Pots) Pooja. 10:00 am ŠRI SHANMUKHA ABHISHEKAM, Pooja,

Hãrati.7:15 pm Šri Shanmukha Sahasranãma

Pooja, Hãrati.

...Save the Date...Mahã Kumbhãbhishekam 2020June 24th (Wednesday) - July 4th, 2020 (Saturday)

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POOJA SPONSORSHIPrKãrtika Somavãram $ 151.00rEkadasavara Rudrabhishekam $ 125.00rKãrtika Deepam $ 151.00rŠri Rudra Trisatinama Pooja $ 11.00rDhanurmãsa Pooja (Full Month) $ 301.00rVaikuntha Ekãdaši $ 151.00rAshta­Dhala Pãda Padmãrãdhana $ 31.00rLaddu & Vadai Seva for Šri Venkatešwara $ 25.00rDivya Prabandha Pãrãyanam $ 11.00rAcchidra Pãrãyanam (Vedam) $ 11.00rPushpayãgam $ 31.00rŠri Sridevi Bhudevi, Venkatešwara Kalyãna Utsavam $ 31.00rÃrdrã Daršanam $ 101.00rHanumãn Jayanti $ 125.00rHanumãn Chãlisa Pãrãyanam (Dec. 26th) $ 21.00rVadamãla Seva (108) $ 101.00rVadamãla Seva (51) $ 51.00rVadamãla Seva (24) $ 35.00rNew Year’s Day, All Poojas $ 501.00rSarva Devata Homam $ 101.00rPradhãna Devata Abhishekam $ 251.00rKettu Nirackal (Iru Mudi Pooja) $ 11.00rŠri Ayyappa Mudra Mala $ 15.00rPadi Pooja $ 25.00rMakara Sankrãnti Day $ 101.00rÃditya Hridayam and Aruna Pãrãyanam $ 21.00rŠani Pravešam $ 75.00rVasanta Panchami $ 51.00rSoorya Prabha Vahana Seva $ 31.00rChandra Prabha Vahana Seva $ 31.00rMadhva Navami $ 101.00rPãlkudam $ 11.00rABHISHEKAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 51.00

rGaneša rVenkatešwara rAyyappa rŠiva rNatarãja rHanumãn rSoorya rShanmukha rNavagraharŠani rŠri Rãghavendra Swãmy

rSAHASRANÃMA POOJA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12.00rMadhvãchãrya rHanumãn rShanmukharVenkatešwara rSaraswati rŠiva

rHOMAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 51.00rHanumãn rPurusha Sookta rPavamãna rŠani

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TO THE TEMPLEBy Automobile: (A) If you are driving from Manhattan or pointsWest, take I-495 East (Long Island Expressway) to Exit 24 (KissenaBlvd) and turn LEFT at Kissena Blvd.

(B) If you are driving from Long Island or points East, take I-495West (Long Island Expressway) to Exit 24 (Kissena Blvd) and turnRIGHT at Kissena Blvd.

Drive about a mile on Kissena Blvd and turn RIGHT into HollyAvenue. Drive 3 blocks on Holly Avenue to Bowne Streetand turn lefton Bowne Street for temple entrance on the right side or proceedstraight on Holly Avenue for temple entrance on the left.

(C) If you are driving from Connecticut or points North,take I-95 South to I-678 South (Van Wyck Expressway). Aftercrossing Whitestone Bridge, stay on I-678 South (RIGHT lane) andtake Exit 15 to 20th Ave. At the traffic light, turn LEFT into ParsonsBlvd and drive about 2.5 miles. At Flushing Hospital Medical Center(on RIGHT), turn RIGHT into 45th Ave and drive two blocks andturn left on Smart Street. At Smart Street, turn LEFT and drive to theend of the street to Temple Parking Lot behind the temple.

(D) If you are driving from Princeton, Philadelphia or pointsSouth, take I-278 via Staten Island and take Exit 35 to I-495 East(Long Island Expressway) and follow directions as above (A).

By Public Transportation:Take Subway Train No. 7 from TimesSquare to Flushing Main Street (the last stop on 7 train). Then takeMTA Bus Q27 from Main Street to Bowne Street on Holly Avenue.The bus runs on Kissena Blvd and turns left into Holly Ave Bus Stop.The next stop is Bowne Street near the Temple. The bus ride is about5 to 10 minutes.You may also take MTA Buses Q17, Q25 and Q34to Kissena Blvd and Holly Avenue and walk two short blocks and turnleft on Bowne Street for temple entrance on the right side or proceedstraight on Holly Avenue for temple entrance on the left.

Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Trains from Penn Station / Woodsideto Port Washington also stop in Flushing Main Street, adjacent to 7train.