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The Hindu Temple of Greater Springfield

INVITES

The Community to come and Celebrate Sri Rama Navami Saturday March 28

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10:30 AM to 12:30 PM: Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam (Vivah)

Sri Sita Rama Parivar Procession (Sri Rama Bhajans)

Sita and Rama Garlands Exchange Sri Maha Ganapathi Puja & Punyaaha Vaachanam; MandapaAradhana & Kalasha Puja

Rakhsa Bandhanam / Gowri Kankana dharana; YagnopaVeetham; Madhuparka Puja & Paduka Puja Kanyaa Dana Samaye:

o Maha Sankalpam Pathanam o Sri Sita Rama Pravara pathanam o Kanyaa Danam

Subha Muhoortham -- Jeera / Jaagri (Bellam) Maangalya Puja / Dhaarana; Sri Rama Astotharam, Dhoopa, Deepa Naivedya

Talambraalu (Exchanging rice on each other heads) Mangala Aarathi; Mantra Pushpam, Teerdha Prasadam followed by Maha Prasadam

Sita Rama Kalyanam Sponsorship: o Grand Sponsorship $101 (limited up to 5 couples representing Sri Rama and 5 couples

representing Sri Sita Devi; Grand sponsors will actively participate in the Vivah)– advance

registration is required by March 26th

8 pm; o General Sponsorship: $21 (priest will recite the sponsor’s family names)

If you wish to register for regular sponsorship or Grand Sponsorship , you can sign-up at the

temple’s front desk or Contact Ramaa Raghuramn 217-741-3048 RamaaRaghu@gmail.com

or Lakshmi Brahmamdam at 217-793-6734 adibrahmamdam@yahoo.com or Alkesh Trivedi

at 217-793-0811 alkeshlila@sbcglobal.net or Khushal Patel at 217-698-9531

khushalpatel41@yahoo.com

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Sri Rama Navami is a Hindu festival, celebrating the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha and Queen

Kausalya of Ayodhya. Rama is the 7th incarnation of Vishnu. Years later, Lord Rama was married to

Sita on the Vivaha Panchami, although his marriage to Sita is celebrated with much fanfare on Sri Rama

Navami in many parts of India.

Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam (Vivah) – Puja Items List

1. Turmeric Powder (Pasupu) 200 grams 2. KUMKUM 200 grams 3. Pawn leaves 25 4. Sandal wood powder 2 tins 5. Rice 5 Lbs 6. FLOWERS 5 Bunches 7. Flower Garlands4 (Rama, Sita, Lakshman, Hanuman) 8. Bananas 25 /Apples 20 / Oranges 20 9. Coconuts 5 10. Noothana vastrams (new clothes) for Deities (Sri Rama, Sita, Lakshman, Hanuman) 11. Yogurt (homemade) ¼ Quarts 12. MILK 1 Gallon 13. Sugar 2 lbs 14. NEW BED SHEETS (white) 2 (Full/Queen size) 15. DRY FRUITS Almonds ½ LB /Raisins ½ LB

16. Any Wedding Gifts (katnas) to Vadhuvu (Bride) Sri Sita Devi and Varudu (Bridegroom) Sri Rama (Clothes/Cash/Jewelry) are welcome

If you wish to sponsor any of the above items, please drop them off at the temple by March 26th Thursday 8pm. Thank you.

!!! Sri Rama, Jaya Rama, Jaya Jaya Rama!!!