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1 Balaji Temple Drive, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807 (908) 725 4477 www.venkateswara.org

TEMPLE AND CULTURAL SOCIETY OF USA INC.INDUH (BENKATESWARA TEMPLE ALAJI MANDIR) AND COMMUNITY CENTERSRI V

PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

TEMPLE HOURSWeek Days : 8.30 AM to 11.30 AM and 4.30 PM to 8.30 PM

Weekends, NationalHolidays & Festivals : 8.30 AM - 8.30 PM

Sri Durga, Sri Lakshmi, Sri Saraswati Utsava Murty Abhishekam 7.00 PM

Sri Lakshmi Sahasranama Puja 7.15 PM Sri Lalita Sahasranama parayanam 7.30 PM Sri Venkateswara Netra Darshanam and Nija Pada Darshanam 4.30PM - 8.30PM.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONNJ Transit : New Jersey only 1-800-772-2222, Out of state 1-973-762-5100

Bus : #114 Bridgewater - New York City, (Taxi from Bridgewater Mall) #117 Somerville - New York City (Weekdays only)

Train : NJ Transit - NYC - Newark - Trenton Raritan Valley line: Somerville - Newark - New York city

Connects to Path Train to Jersey city, Hoboken, NYC. (Taxi from Somerville Station)

TAXI INFORMATION

HTCS thanks the devotees for their continued cooperation in following the Temple parking regulations during regular and special

Temple events.Devotees can offer Thulabharam to Lord Venkateswara.

Contact temple for details.

American Transportation 908-526-0055AAA Express Limo and Taxi 732-868-0023AA All Somerset Taxi 908-904-6666Allstar Skyview Somerville Taxi 908-725-2233Sky Ride Car 800-243-8555

EVERY DAY Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam 8.30 AM Sri Siva Abhishekam 9.00 AM Nitya Puja to Lord Venkateswara 9.30 AM -10.00 AM 7.15 PM - 7.45 PM Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayanam 6.00 PM Harati 7.00 PM Sri Venkateswara Shasranama puja 8.00 PMSATURDAYS Divya Prabandha Parayanam 9.30 AM - 10.00 AM Navagraha Abhishekam 9.45 AM Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam 10.30 AM Sri Satyanarayana Puja (Vratam) 4.00 PM

SUNDAYS Aruna Parayanam 9.00 AM Sri Maha Ganapati Abhishekam 10.30 AM Tevaram/Thiruvasagam Parayanam 5.00 PM - 6.00 PM

MONDAYS Sri Siva Abhishekam 7.00 PM

TUESDAYS Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Abhishekam 7.00 PM Sri Anjaneya Abhishekam & Sahasranama 7.00 PM Archana 7.00 PM

FRIDAYS Sri Maha Lakshmi (Sri Devi) Abhishekam 9.30 AM Sri Parvati Abhishekam 9.45 AM Sri Bhu Devi Abhishekam 10.30 AM Chandi Paranayam 6.30 PM

(Balaji)

FRIDAYS

10-03-2015 Saturday11-07-2015 Saturday12-05-2015 Saturday

10-03-2015 Saturday10-31-2015 Saturday11-27-2015 Friday12-25-2015 Friday(6:45am)(Aarudrostavam)

10-30-2015 Friday11-28-2015 Saturday12-28-2015 Monday

10-17-2015 Saturday11-16-2015 Monday12-16-2015 Wednesday10-17-2015 Saturday11-21-2015 Saturday12-19-2015 Saturday

10-16-2015 Friday11-14-2015 Saturday12-14-2015 Monday

10-14-2015 Wednesday11-10-2015 Tuesday12-08-2015 Tuesday

10-2-2015 Friday10-29-2015 Thursday11-25-2015 Wednesday12-23-2015 Wednesday

10-07-2015 Wednesday10-23-2015 Friday11-06-2015 Friday11-21-2015 Saturday12-06-2015 Sunday12-20-2015 Sunday

10-09-2015 Friday10-24-2015 Saturday11-08-2015 Sunday11-23-2015 Monday12-08-2015 Tuesday12-22-2015 Tuesday

10-10-2015 Saturday11-09-2015 Monday12-09-2015 Wednesday

10-05-2015 Monday11-01-2015 Sunday11-28-2015 Saturday12-26-2015 Saturday

10-27-2015 Tuesday11-25-2015 Wednesday12-24-2015 Thursday

10-26-2015 Monday11-25-2015 Wednesday12-24-2015 Thursday

10-04-2015 Sunday10-18-2015 Sunday11-01-2015 Sunday11-15-2015 Sunday 12-06-2015 Sunday12-20-2015 Sunday

10-01-2015 Thursday10-28-2015 Wednesday11-25-2015 Wednesday12-22-2015 Tuesday

10-21-2015 Wednesday(10:30 am) (Sri Venkateswara Jayanti)11-17-2015 Tuesday12-14-2015 Monday

OCTOBER 2015OCTOBER 2015

OCTOBER 12, 2015. MONDAY

OCTOBER 13, 2015. TUESDAY

OCTOBER 13, 2015. TUESDAY

09:00 am Sri Maha Ganapati PujaDevi Navaratra Mahotsava Sankalpam

09:30 am Sri Maha Ganapati Homam10:00 am Devi Kalasa Sthapana10:30 am Sri Parvati Abhishekam11:30 am Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama Puja05:00 pm Veda Parayanam06:30 pm Kalasa Aradhana07:00 pm Chandi Saptasati Parayana

09:00 am Kalasa Aradhana10:00 am Sri Parvati Abhishekam05:00 pm Veda Parayanam

Mahalaya Amavasya

Aswayuja Masam Begins

Devi Navaratra Celebrations

Sri Bala Tripura Sundari Alankaram

From Tuesday, October 13, 2015 To Thursday, October 22, 2015.

From Wednesday, October 14, 2015 to Wednesday, October 21, 2015.

Sri Parvati Devi

06:30 pm Kalasa Aradhana07:00 pm Chandi Saptasati Parayanam

11:00 am Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama Puja

11:00 am Devi Khadgamala Puja

11:00 am Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama Puja07:00 pm Deepa Puja By Ladies With Lalitha

Sahasra Namas

11:00 am Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama Puja

10.00 am Sri Saraswati puja by children11:00 am Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama Puja07:00 pm Bhagavati Seva

11:00 am Sri Sukta Samputita Lalitha Trisati Nama Puja

OCTOBER 14, 2015. WEDNESDAY

OCTOBER 15, 2015. THURSDAY

OCTOBER 16, 2015. FRIDAY

OCTOBER 17, 2015. SATURDAY

OCTOBER 18, 2015. SUNDAY

OCTOBER 19, 2015. MONDAY

Sri Kumari Alankaram

Sri Gajalakshmi Alankaram

Sri Parvati Alankaram

Sri Annapurna Alankaram

Sri Meenakshi AlankaramSri Saraswati Puja

Sri Saraswati Alankaram

Durga Devi

OCTOBER 20, 2015. TUESDAY

OCTOBER 21, 2015. WEDNESDAY

OCTOBER 22, 2015. THURSDAY

11:00 am Devi Khadgamala Puja

10:30 am Ashtottara Sata Kalasabhishekam toLord Sri Venkateswara Moola Murthy

11:00 am Sri Sukta Samputita Lalitha Trisati Nama Puja

09:00 am Kalasa Aradhana10:00 am Devi Navaratri Kalasabhishekam to

Sri Parvati Devi Moola Murthy, Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati Utsava Murthys.

06:30 pm Vidyarambham to Children 1st Batch07:30 pm Vidyarambham to Children 2nd Batch 08:00 pm Sami Puja

DurgashtamiSri Kanakadurga Alankaram

MaharnavamiSri Mahishasura Mardini Alankaram

Sri Venkateswara Jayanti

Vijaya DasamiSri Raja Rajeswari Alankaram

After Abhishekam and Puja All Devotees are Allowed to Enter Into Srivari Mukhamandapam to have Sameepa

Darsanam of Lord Sri Venkateswara till 8-00 pm.

Sri Venkateswara Swamy

OCTOBER 24, 2015. SATURDAY

OCTOBER 25, 2015. SUNDAY

Devi Navaratri Celebrations10:30 am Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam01:30 pm Auction of Devata Vastrams06:30 pm Chandi Homa Poorvaanga Puja

Bhairava Puja, Yogini Puja

09:00 am Chandi Homam, Maha Poornahuti12:00 Noon Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati Utsava

Murthy Abhishekam04:00 pm Sri Siva Parvati Kalyanam

NOVEMBER 2015NOVEMBER 2015

NOVEMBER 1, 2015. SUNDAY

NOVEMBER 10, 2015. TUESDAY

09:00 am Sri Maha Lakshmi Homam10:30 am Sri Maha Lakshmi Abhishekam With

Sri Sooktam and Suvarna Gharma Sooktam07:00 pm Sri Lakshmi Sahasra Nama

Kumkumarchana With Dollar Coins To Sri Maha Lakshmi And Gold Coin Mala Adorned By Lord Sri Venkateswara

DST ENDS

Naraka ChaturdasiDeepavaliDhanalakshmi AlankaramDhanalakshmi Puja

Lakshmi Devi

NOVEMBER 12, 2015. THURSDAY

NOVEMBER 15, 2015. SUNDAY

NOVEMBER 16, 2015. MONDAY

10:00 am Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Abhishekam07:00 pm Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Alankaram,

Vasanta Mantapa Puja To Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Utsava Murthys

10:00 am Sri Subrahmanya Swamy AbhishekamAnnual Children's Day Celebrations

Call Temple For Details

9:00 am Sri Maha Ganapati Homam, Rudra Homam

Kartika Masam Begins Gujarati New Year's DaySkanda Shashthi Celebrations

Nagula Chaviti

Vruschika Sankramanam(1:34D)Sri Ayyappa Swamy Mandala Puja Begins

Sri Ayyappa Swamy

From Thursday, November 12, 2015 To Tuesday, November 17, 2015.

Sri Ayyappa Swamy Mandala Puja From Monday, November 16, 2015 To Thursday, January 14, 2016.

Sri Ayyappa Swamy Abhishekam At 6-30 pm On Every Saturday From November 16, 2015 To January 14, 2016.

06:30 pm Sri Ayyappa Swamy Abhishekam, Puja And Harati

09:00 am Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Homam10:30 am Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Moola Virat

And Utsava Murthy Abhishekam07:00 pm Sri Shanmukha Subrahmanya Swamy

Puja By Six Priests Simultaneously, Vahana Seva

NOVEMBER 17, 2015. TUESDAYSkanda ShashthiSoora Samharam

NOVEMBER 18, 2015. WEDNESDAY

NOVEMBER 19, 2015. THURSDAY

06:30 pm Pavitrotsava Poorvanga PujaVishwaksena Puja, Sri Maha Ganapati Puja,Punyaha Vachanam, Raksha Bandhanam, Kalasa SthaapanaAnkuraropanam, Ankuraropana Homam

09:00 am Kalasa Aradhana, Yagasala Puja, Chatusthaana ArchanaAgni Pratishtha, Pavitra Adhivasa Homam, Poornahuti

Sri Subrahmanya Swamy

Pavitrotsavam From Thursday, November 19, 2015 To Saturday, November 21, 2015.

11:00 am Pavitra Samarpanam, Harati06:30 pm Yagasala Puja, Chatusthaana

Archana, Homam, Poornahut

09:00 am Kalasa Aradhana, Yagasala Puja, Chatusthaana Archana

Sri Sudarshana Homam, Aghoraastra Homam, Poornahuti

06:30 pm Yagasala Puja, Chatusthaana Archana, Prayaschitta Homam, Poornahuti

07:30 am Suprabhatam08:00 am Kalasa Aradhana, Yagasala Puja,

Chatusthaana Archana10:30 am Maha Poornahuti11:30 am Abhishekam To All Moola Murthies,

alankaram, Upachara Puja, Kshamaa Prardhana, Mahadaaseervachanam

04:00 pm Sri Satyanarayana Puja07:00 pm Sri Satyanarayana Puja

04:00 pm Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Kalyanotsavam

NOVEMBER 20, 2015. FRIDAY

NOVEMBER 21, 2015. SATURDAY

NOVEMBER 22, 2015. SUNDAY

Karthika Suddha Ekadasi

Skanda Shashti Celebrations Ksheerabdi Dwadasi

Sri Venkateswara Swamy, Sri Sridevi & Sri Bhudevi

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07:00 pm Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Sahasra Nama PujaTulasi And Deepa Puja

09:00 am Sri Siva Abhishekam04:00 pm Mahanyasa Parayanam05:00 pm Ekadasa Vara Rudrabhishekam To

Lord Siva 07:00 pm Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Puja08:00 pm Sahasra Nama Pushparchana to Lord

Siva

09:00 am Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Homam10:30 am Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Abhishekam,

Puja, Harati

NOVEMBER 25, 2015. WEDNESDAY

DECEMBER 11, 2015. FRIDAY

DECEMBER 15, 2015. TUESDAY

DECEMBER 16, 2015. WEDNESDAY

Kartika PoornimaSarvalaya Deepam

Margaseersha Masam Begins

Dhanussankramanam(4:12N)

Sri Subrahmanya ShashthiSri Subbarayudi Shashthi

DECEMBER 2015DECEMBER 2015

Sri Satyanarayana Swamy

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05:00 pm Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Kalyanam06:30 pm Sri Shanmukha Subrahmanya Swamy

Puja By Six Priests Simultaneously, Vahana Seva, Harati

DECEMBER 16, 2015. WEDNESDAY

DECEMBER 19, 2015. SATURDAY

DECEMBER 20, 2015. SUNDAY

05:00 am05-00 am Suprabhatam05:20 am Thiruvempavai05:45 am Thiruppalliyezuchi, Thiruppavai06:45 am Sri Siva Abhishekam

Ayyappa Swamy Abhishekam07:00 am Sri Maha Ganapati Homam09:00 am Sri Ayyappa Swamy Abhishekam10:30 am Sri Ayyappa Swamy Sahasra Nama

Archana

07:00 pm Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Puja (Ekadasi Puja)

Dhanurmasa Puja Prarambham

Shastha Preeti

Dhanurmasa Puja Begins From Wednesday, December 16, 2015 To Thursday, January 14, 2016.

Special Month Long Puja Offering To Lord Sri Venkateswara And Lord Siva From Wednesday,

December 16, 2015 To Thursday, January 14, 2016.

Sri Andal

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DECEMBER 21, 2015. MONDAY

05:00 am Suprabhatam

05:30 am Dhanurmasa Puja

07:00 am Vaikuntha (Uttara) Dwara Darsanam Sri Srinivasa Gadyam Parayana

10:30 am Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam, Sri Krishna Abhishekam

12:30 pm Sahasra Nama Archana In The Name of All HTCS Members

Vaikuntha EkadasiGeetha Jayanti

After Abhishekam All Devotees Are Allowed To Enter Into Srivari Mukhamandapam To Have Sameepa Darsanam Of Lord Sri Venkateswara Till 8:30 pm

DECEMBER 23, 2015. WEDNESDAY

DECEMBER 25, 2015. FRIDAY

07:00 pm Sri Anjaneya Sahasra Nama Archana Sri Hanuman Chalisa Parayana,

Harati.

05:30am Tiruppalliyezuchi

Hanumadvratam

Aarudrostavam

Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy

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06:00am Mahanyasa Parayanam

06:45am Nataraja Abhishekam, Tiruvempavai

05:00 am Suprabhatam

05:30 am Dhanurmasa Puja

09:00 am Sri Lakshmi Ganapati EkavimsatiModaka HomamSri Sudarshana Homam, Sri Maha Lakshmi Homam

10:00 pm Bhajans And Veda Parayanam Till Midnight At 12:01 am of January 1, 2016 Special Harati Welcoming New Year 2016

05:00 am Suprabhatam

05:30 am Dhanurmasa Puja

DECEMBER 31, 2015. THURSDAY

JANUARY 1, 2016. FRIDAY

New Year's Eve

New Year's Day

Happy New Year To All Devotees

Sri Venkateswara Swamy

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06:00 am Sarva Devata Homam

07:30 am Abhishekam To All Deities Sri Venkateswara, Sri Sridevi,

Sri Bhudevi, Sri Sudarshana Narasimha SwamySri Siva, Sri Parvati, Sri Maha Ganapati, Sri Subrahmanya Swamy, Sri Ayyappa Swamy, Sri Rama, Sri Krishna, Sri Satyanarayana Swamy, Sri Durga, Sri Lakshmi, Sri Saraswati and Navagrahas.

01:00 pm Auction of Devata Vastrams

02:00 pm Auction of Jewelary

After Abhishekam All Devotees Are Allowed To Enter Into Srivari Mukhamandapam To Have Sameepa Darsanam of Lord Sri Venkateswara Till 8:30 pm

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All rates subject to change without notice. For any service at temple, if more than 20 persons are present, you must rent hall; rental charges extra. For any other service, please contact temple office. Devotees must arrange transportation to the priest, and special rates apply for multiple priests.

HOTEL INFORMATION

At Temple At HomeAksharabhyasam $ 51.00 $ 125.00Anna Prasana $ 51.00 $ 125.00Ashtottara archana with Gold flowers $ 51.00 _Ashtottara archana with Silver flowers $ 31.00 _Gruhapravesham — 125.00Hair Offering $ 51.00 $

$ 125.00

Hiranya Sraddham $ 51.00 $ 125.00Homam $ 101.00 $ 125.00Chandi Homam / Ekadasa Rudrabhishekam $ 201.00 $ 251.00Kalyanam (To Utsava Murtys) $ 101.00 ---Namakaranam $ 51.00 $ 125.00Navagraha archana (All Grahas) $ 75.00 ---Nischitartham - (Engagement ceremony) $ 101.00 $ 125.00Punyahavachanam $ 51.00 125.00Satyanarayana Puja (Vratam) $ 75.00 $

$ 125.00

Seemantham $ 101.00 125.00Upanayanam $ 201.00 $

$ 251.00

Wedding $ 201.00 $ 251.0060th/80th Birth Day $ 201.00 $ 251.00

All rates are subject to change without Notice.

Sponsorship for Special Services (By Prior Appointment)

Temple Sponsored Puja Rates 1. Ashtottara Archana (with fruits) - $ 10.00 2. Ashtottara Archana (with fruits & coconut) - $ 12.00 3. Abhishekam - any deity - $ 35.00 4. Car (Vahana) Puja ( last car puja at 7.45pm) - $ 35.00 5. Homam - $ 35.00 6. Kalyanam - $ 35.00 7. Sahasranamam - $ 35.00 8. Satyanarayana Puja (Vratam) - $ 35.00 9. One Day Temple Kainkaryam - $ 108.00

O n festival Days (Except New Year’s day) - $ 151.0010. Sponsor Prasadam - Any day except Weakends special Temple

an d festival days - $ 51.0011. Flowers (Regular day) - $ 51.0012. Devi Navaratri all 9 days - $ 501.00 13. Pavitrotsavam all day events - $ 251.0014. New Year's day all events - $ 251.0015. Saraswti Puja by Children - $ 15.00

Executive Days Inn * Hillsborough 908-685-9000

Hilton Garden Inn Bridgewater 732-271-9030

Holiday Inn Express Bridgewater 1-888-465-4329

Quality Inn Somerset 732-469-5050

Summerfield Suites Bridgewater 908-725-0800

* This hotel has agreed to give special rate to devotees visiting Sri Venkateswara temple (Balaji Mandir) on weekends.

DIRECTIONS1. From NY City: Take GW Bridge or Lincoln / Holland Tunnel to NJTpke. S. Take exit 14 to 78W. Take exit 29 to 287N. Take 287N to exit 22A (202/206S). Pass through 5 lights (approx 3 miles)and pass Old Farm Road. "Turn right at BROWN ROAD LIGHT (6th. light) to“ 1 Balaji Temple drive”, in to temple grounds.

2. From Route 80: Take 287 South to Exit 22 (Pluckemin). After the exit, keep right and immediately follow the jug handle U Turn to 202/206 South. Pass 6 lights and Pass Old Farm Road. "Turn right at BROWN ROAD LIGHT (7th light) to“ 1 Balaji Temple drive”, in to temple grounds.

3. From PA and South Jersey: Take US Route 1 North or NJ Turnpike North to exit 10 to 287 North. On 287, take exit 14B (Left Exit) to Route 22 West. After 3 miles, take 202/206 North. (towards Morristown). Continue on and take 202/206 N towards Pluckemin. Pass Sanofi Aventis Pharmaceuticals (approx 3 miles) on left and "TURN LEFT at BROWN to“ 1 Balaji Temple drive”, in to temple grounds.

Hindu Temple and Cultural Society of USA Inc.,Sri Venkateswara Temple (Balaji Mandir) and Community Center

1 Balaji Temple Drive, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

(908) 725-4477 www.venkateswara.org

Address Service Requested

Non-Profit Org.Postage Paid

Permit No. 585Paramus, NJ

Change of Timings For Routine Events

Date Event Existing Time Revised Time

10-16-2015 Sri Parvati Devi Abhishekam 09:45 am 10:00 am

10-16-2015 Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati Abhiskekam 07:00 pm Cancelled

10-21-2015 Sri Venkateswara Utsava Murthy Abhishekam 07:00 pm 10:30 am

11-17-2015 Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Abhishekam 07:00 pm 10:30 am

11-21-2015 Suprabhatam 08:30 am 07:30 am

11-21-2015 Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam 10:30 am 11:30 am

11-21-2015 Sri Siva Abhishekam 09:00 am 11:30 am

11-21-2015 Navagraha Abhishekam 09:45 am 11:30 am

12-16-2015 to 01-14-2016Suprabhatam 08:30 am 05:00 am

12-16-2015 to 01-14-2016 Sri Siva Abhishekam 09:00 am 06:45 am

12-25-2015 Sri Nataraja Abhishekam 07:00 pm 06:45 am

See Next Three Months Calender For Goda Kalyanam, Makara Sankranti, Sivaratri and Other Festivals