Hindu Temple of Dayton2615 TEMPLE LANEBEAVERCREEK, OH 45431-8773

937 / 429-4455Priest Ramesh Rajamani (off Tuesday) 937-431-9988Sri Ashwani Kumar, Priest (off Mon.) 937-429-5815

HINDU COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, INC.P.O. Box 340397Dayton, Ohio 45431-0397

TEMPLE HOURSMon - Fri 9:00 am - 11:00 am 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmSat, Sun and Holidays 9:00 am - 8:00 pm (April through October open til 9:00pm)

DIRECTIONS TO THE TEMPLE: From I-75 or I-70 to I-675 and take Exit 17 (North Fairfield Rd.). South on Fairfield Road, East on New Ger-many Trebein Road, and South on Lillian Lane. West on Temple Lane. Temple is at the end of Temple Lane (less than a mile from the exit).

*InsIde and outsIde personal pujas can only be scheduled by callInggnan thaKore (FalgunI) (937) 429-9169

jyothI sIngrI (937) 426-6210

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: President (937) 885-5685 Rajan Rajendran

Vice President (937) 886-7097 Dr. Gnan Thakore

Secretary (937) 885-3609 Dr. Sateesh Kathula

Treasurer (937) 339-8249 Suman Kejriwal

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:Membership / Auditing Compliance/Operational Analysis/Facilities Management Ragan RajendranConstruction / Facilities Management Gnan ThakoreFundraising Dr. Sateesh KathulaInternal Auditing / Compliance Manoj KumarInventory Control / Supplies Anandi PatelMandirvani / Website Dr. Ramesh GuptaMaintenance Dr. Sanjay Sandhir and Manoj KumarRegular Puja & Special Puja / Youth Activities Suseela Ramanathan

BOARD OF TRUSTEES:Chairman Ramesh Gupta Vice Chairman Suman KejriwalAdvisor Gnan Thakore, Suseela Ramanathan, Dr. Sateesh KatulaAdvisor Dr. Sanjay Sandhir

Editor: Ramesh Gupta (937) 433-9533Email: rgupta5895@yahoo.com

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PUJA & PRIEST SERVICE Over 90 miles $100 ExtraFor Priests Overnight Stay, Add $250 per Priest to the Total Cost.

Puja Service *In Temple *Outside Temple WITHIN 100 MILESArchana $ 11.00 -Archana Sahasranama $ 51.00 -Abhishekam (For One Deity) $101.00 -Aksharabya $ 51.00 $101.00Annaprasana $ 51.00 $101.00Anniversary Celebration $ 151.00 $201.00Ayush Homam/Birthday Cele. $ 101.00 $201.00Basement Rental (6 hours) $ 75.00 -Engagement Celebrations $151.00 $201.00Funeral/Cremation NO CHARGESGrahapraveshman - $151.00Grahapravesam w/ Satyanarayan - $201.00Ground Breaking Ceremony - $151.00Havan $181.00 -Kalyana Utsavam $ 151.00 -Kesh Kandan $ 51.00 $101.00Nama Karanam $ 71.00 $101.00Nitya Seva $101.00 -Ramayan Path $151.00 $201.00Saraswathi Puja $151.00 $181.00Satyanarayan Puja $151.00 $201.00Seemantham $181.00 $201.00Seemantham w/ Homam/Havan $201.00 $251.00Shashti Poorthi $181.00 $201.00Shashti Poorthi w/ Homan/Havan $201.00 $251.00Shrardham $ 51.00 $101.00 Special Services not listed here CALL HCOSundar Kand $151.00 $201.00 Upanayanam $151.00 $181.00 Vahana Puja $ 31.00 - Wedding $251.00 $351.00

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December Calendar

Dec 2 Tue Ekadasi Dec 4 Thu Bharani Deepam Dec 5 Fri Annamalai Deepam/Krithikai 6:30 PM Sri Satyanarayan Puja Dec 9 Tue Sankatahara Chathurthi

Dec 13 Sat Ayyappamandala Puja 5:00 PM

Dec 16 Tue Dhanur masam begin Thiruppavai Day 1 Dec 17 Wed Ekadashi Dec 21 Sun Amavasya Dec 24 Wed Sravanam

Dec 26 Fri Sukla Shashti Dec 31 Wed Vaikunta Ekadashi (Srinivasan Kalyanam)

January Calendar

Jan 1 Thu New Year Lord Venkateswara Abhishekam 10:30 AM 5:00 PM Amritwani Jan 4 Sun Poornima 6:30 PM Sri Satyanarayan Puja Jan 5 Mon Arudra Darsanam Jan 8 Thu Sankatahara Chathurthi Jan 11 Sun Koodaraivalli Jan 14 Wed Bhogi Festival, Sravanam Jan 15 Thu Thiruppavai 30th Day Makara Sakrantri Pongal Festival Jan 16 Fri Ekadshi/Kanu Pongal Jan 19 Mon Bodayana Amavasya Jan 20 Tue Amavasya Jan 21 Wed Sravanam Bheeshma Ekadasi Jan 24 Sat Basant Panchmi Jan 25 Sun Sukla Shashti Jan 26 Mon Rathasapthami Jan 27 Tue Bheeshmashatmi Jan 38 Wed Krithikai Jan 30 Fri Bheema Ekadasi

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Regular Weekly Events

Sun 10 AM........ Abhishekam for Lord Venkataswarara 3 – 4 PM……. “Bhagavad Gita” class 4 – 5 PM……. “Hinduism” class by Prof. Ramesh Patel.

Mon 6 PM……….. Abhishekam for Lord Shiva Somavara

Tue 7 PM……….. Chanting of Hanuman Chalisa Fri 7:30 PM…… Chanting of Vishnu

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Regular Monthly Events

1st Sat 5:30 – 6:30 PM Community Bhajans Poornima Fullmoon Days 6:30 PM

Lord Satyanarayan Puja Amritvani First Tuesday of the month after Hanuman Chalisa

February Calendar

Feb 3 Tue Poornima 6:30 PM Sri Satyanarayan Puja Feb 7 Sat Sankatahara Chathurthi Feb 15 Sun Ekadasi Feb 16 Mon Mahashivratri Eve Abhishekam for Lord Shiva Feb 17 Tue Sravanam Feb 18 Wed Amavasya Feb 24 Tue SuklaShashti Feb 25 Wed Krithikai Feb 28 Sat Ekadasi

Basant Panchmi celebrates Goddess Saraswati January 24, 2015

Basant means Spring, where as Panchmi means 5th day. Basant Panchmi is the celebration of the arrival of Spring. World over spring signifies renewal of life in plants and animals; and a time for Hindus to joyously usher in a new period of color and warmth. There are several versions all throughout the Indian subcontinent. Color yellow plays an important role in this festival. On this day we celebrate birth of Goddess Saraswati and Her consort Brahma (Lord of Creation) for originating the universe. Goddess Saraswati is considered personification of all knowledge wisdom and learning like arts, sciences, crafts and various other skills. She has four hands representing four aspects of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness and ego. She has a book in her left lower hand, her right lower hand showing chin mudra (attitude of Consciouness) the posture of hands where the thumb and index finger are together and other three fingers are separated, aksharamala in her right upper hand and amrithakalasam in left upper hand. Both eyes are full of compassion. The most famous Sarawati Temple (Shrinegri Shardamab temple) in India is situated in Shrinegri, Karnatka and Sri Sharda temple in Kashmir. Shrinegri Shardamab temple was established by Shankaracharya in 8th century. There are numerous other Saraswati temples in other states like Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.

Bengali Community sponsors Goddess Saraswati Puja 10:30 AM Saturday January 24, 2015 .

Please use Kroger Plus card. HCO gets back money if we as a group spent over $ 5000 in a month. We received multiple checks from Kroger this year. NPO number for HCO 82208 Register on line at krogercommunityrewards.com

Be sure to have your Kroger plus card and register card with organization. Click on sign in/register. Most participants are new online customers, so they must click on SIGN UP

TODAY in the NEW CUSTOMER box. Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering password, agreeing to terms and conditions. Click on my account and use E mail address and password to the next step. Click on Edit Kroger Community awards information and input your Kroger Plus card number. Update or confirm your information. They will send you E mail and click on the link. Enter NPO number 82208 or name of organization from the list and click on confirm. To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see HCO on the right side of your information page.

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WEBSITE Please logon to www.daytontemple.com for the latest updated information on timings and events. In an effort to bring all the latest updates and events to our community in the year 2012 all updated information will be on the website only. Volunteers Volunteers are needed in all areas of the temple. Please give your time generously, it will be greatly appreciated. Please contact Suseela Ramanathan if interested in volunteering your time on Saturday or Sunday at (937) 426-6236.

Om Shanti Hindu Cultural Center Endowment Fund Objectives: a-- Promote school for Hindu Culture and knowledge.

b-- Structural maintenance and improvement of Om Shanti Hindu Cultural Center

c-- Promote well being of Seniors and Community member in need

We need to raise $ 250,000 by the end of December 2016 for Om Shanti HCC Endowment Fund to receive matching from Mr. Raj and Mrs. Indu Soin.

Any amount is appreciated.

We will have tree leaves for $ 2,000 and bricks for $ 10,000. It can be donated in memory or your name. Let us give in 1 or 2 years.

By contributing $ 1 you make it worth $ 2 instantly. We have commitment of $ 25,000

Need to reach Goal $ 225,000

OM SHANTI HINDU CULTURAL CENTER for renting hall or various rooms Please Contact Veera Gogineni Telephone number 937-429-5954 Work Hours: Monday 7-8 PM Thursday 5-7 PM Friday 5- 7 PM Saturday 9 AM – 12 noon Sunday 9 AM – 12 noon

Let all of us individually or as a family donate $ 3 a day at a minimum or any amount as a proud Hindu from our heart as Karam Yogi this year and every year; we can accomplish a lot.

Our Rishis and sages were minimalist lived simple life but gave us knowledge.

Temple Endowment Fund

Please Donate generously

Directors elected for board of HCO Inc. Dayton starting year 2015

. North Zone: Mr. Sunder Bhatla Trustee Middle Zone: Mrs. Sharmila Mukhopadhyay Trustee South Zone: Mrs. Maya Loganathan Non Trustee

Pandit Ramesh ji and Pandit Ashwani ji gave sermon on Diwali and Govardhan Puja start of New Year for Gujratis and explained the true meaning that we need to get darkness out of our life and bring knowledge of light in our life.

Founding Trustees of HCO Inc. Dayton had same principal in mind when they established the Foundation. Promote Hindu Culture, knowledge, teachings of religion, welfare of Humanity including youth, adults, Seniors and needy. Founding Trustees respected all Avatars incarnated or yet to be incarnated of Lord Vishnu as equal and to interpret in any other way is being disrespectful to Lord Vishnu and Hinduism. Our temple is called Hindu Temple of Dayton and all Hindus are equal. Om Shanti Hindu Cultural Center is for all members of community irrespective whether you are a member or not. Worship Devotion Faith to almighty God or individual avatar are great accomplishment but to do blindly without respect to other shows ignorance and disrespect. To respect avtar you believe is your own personal belief and not the vision of Hinduism and founders of HCO Dayton. Many are more learned amongst us about Hindu religion and culture; but more important is do they really practice great teachings in their life. Teachings of Hindu Religion Promote Truth, Knowledge, Education, Love, Just, and Individual and Social welfare of Society While dispelling Untruth, Ignorance, injustice and Hatred Teachings From GEETA From Miseries to Happiness

From Death to Immortality through Life From Cowardice to Bravery From Escapism to Efforts From Passion to Vision From Arrogance to Abnegation From Worrying to Thinking Solutions From Conflict to Clarity From Ignorance to Knowledge From Attachment to Nonattachment From Pessimism to Optimism From Injustice to Justice From Rights to Duties From Materialism to Spiritualism From Selfishness to Selflessness From Emotion to Maturity From I, My, Me to We, Our, Us From Manliness to Godliness