Upcoming Events January 1 (WED): Ganesh Puja & New Year Havan

10:00 AM: Ganesh Puja 10:30 AM: Havan and Bhajans 12:30 PM: Mahaprasad

Contact Adarsh or Nidhi Gulati (706) 650 - 2905 for more details.

January 11 (SAT): 9 AM - Vaikuntha Ekadasi

January 18 & 19: Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam and Kalyanotsavam

Please attend this auspicious annual function and receive the blessings of Lord Venkateshwara.

Saturday Jan 18, 2014 Sunday Jan 19, 2014

7:00 AM - Suprabhatam 8:00 AM - Suprabhatam 7:30 AM - Havan 9:00 AM - Sankalpam 9:00 AM - Sankalpam 9:15 AM - Kalyanotsavam 9:15 AM - Abhishekam 11:00 AM - Procession 12:30 PM - Aarthi/Mahaprasad 12 noon - Aarthi/Mahaprasad

Saturday Jan 18, 2014 5:30 - 7.00 PM - Sayanotsavam

For further details contact: T.N.Muralidhar 706-860-6856 M.R./ Vidya Sridharan 706-860-7160 Dharma Thiruvaiyaru 706-650-3176 N. Rao Pasala 706-863-9350 Krishna Prasad 706-651-1928

Sponsorship for pooja: $25 for each day

Newsletter

www.augustahts.com

P. O. Box. 204264

Augusta, GA 30907

1421 Lukes RoadAugusta GA 30909

Phone: (706)-860-3864

JANUARY, 2015

January 1, Thursday - 10 am New Year HavanJanuary 5, Monday - 10 am Satyanarayana PujaJanuary 17&18 - Sat & Sunday- Venkateshwara KalyanamJanuary 25 - Sunday - 10 am. Saraswati Puja

FEBRUARY, 2015

February 5, Thursday - 7 pm Satyanarayana PujaFebruary 7, Saturday - 9 am ThaipoosamFebruary 17, Tuesday - 7 pm MahashivarathiFebruary 21, Saturday - 10 am Ugadi- Gudi PadwaMarch 01, Sunday - Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Birthday Celebrations

NEWSLETTERJanuary-February, 2015

Chaitra/Vaishākh

The Infinite Glories of the Ultimate Truth

Transliteration

Translation

Pausa / Magha

10:1

HINDU OBSERVANCES

JANUARY, 2015

04 Sunday Paush Purnima08 Thursday Sakat Chauth14 Wednesday Pongal, Makar Sankaranti16 Friday Shattila Ekadashi20 Tuesday Mauni Amavas24 Saturday Vasant Panchami26 Monday Raptha Ashtami27 Tuesday Bhishma Ashtami30 Friday Jaya Ekadashi

FEBRUARY, 2015

03 Tuesday Magha Purnima12 Thursday Kumbha Sankranti14 Saturday Vijaya Ekadashi17 Tuesday Maha Shivrathri28 Saturday Amalakai Ekadashi

UPCOMING EVENTS

Ganesh Puja / New Year HavanThursday - January 1, 2015 - 10.00 am

10.00 am Ganesh Puja10.30 am Havan and Bhajans12.30 pm Mahaprasad

Please Contact Adarsh or Nidhi Gulati at 706 650 2905 for more details.

Sri Venkateshwara Abhishekam and KalyanotsavamJanuary 17th & 18th ( Saturday & Sunday)

General sponsorship for pooja: $25 for each day

Maha Kalyanotsava - Special sponsorship $250.00 per couple (limited to a maximum of 8 couples)A saree and Angavastram blessed by Lord Balaji will be given to these sponsors

Please attend this auspicious annual function and receive the blessings of Lord Venkateswara.

Saturday Jan 17, 2015 Sunday Jan 18, 20157.00 a.m. Suprabhatam 8.00 a.m. Suprabhatam 7.30 a.m. Havan 9.00 a.m. Sankalpam9.00 a.m. Sankalpam 9.15 a.m. Kalyanotsavam 9.15 a.m. Abhishekam 11.00 a.m. Procession 12.30 p.m. Aarthi/Mahaprasad 12 noon Aarthi/Mahaprasad 5.30 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. Sayanotsavam

SRI VENKATESWARA ABHISHEKAM AND KALYANOTSAVAM.

General sponsorship for pooja: $25 for each dayMaha kalyanotsava -Special sponsorship $ 250.00 per couple (limited to a maximum of 8 couples)A saree and Angavastram blessed by Lord Balaji will be given to these sponsorsPlease attend this auspicious annual function and receive the blessings of Lord Venkateswara.

For further details contact: M.R./Vidya Sridharan 706-860-7160;Dharma Thiruvaiyaru 706-650-3176, Krishna Prasad 706-651-1928

Sri Saraswati Puja CelebrationsSunday, January 25, 2015

Bengali community of Augusta will be celebrating Saraswati Puja at the HTS, and the details are as follows:

10:00 am - Puja 11:00 am - Pushpanjali and Bhajans 11:30 am - Children’s Program12:00 Noon - Aarthi & Mahaprasad

Puja will be conducted by Satyaji, Temple Priest Students may bring a book or a musical instrumentto be placed at the feet of Devi Saraswati.

Contacts: Arunava Saha 706-955-9249 Arun Dutta 706-868-5373

Hindu Temple and the Bengali Community of AugustaInvite you, your family and friends to attend

Sri Saraswati Puja Celebrations

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Program10:00 AM - Puja 11:00 AM – Pushpanjali and Bhajans 11:30 AM – Children’s Program12:00 Noon - Aarthi & Mahaprasad

Puja will be conducted by Satyaji, Temple Priest Students may bring a book or a musical instrument to be placed at the feet of Devi Saraswati.

Contacts: Arunava Saha 706-955-9249 Arun Dutta 706-868-5373

Thai Poosam Festival CelebrationsSaturday - February 7, 2015

Kavadi Procession 9:00 amAbhishekam & Bhajans 10:00 amAarthi & Mahaprasad 12:30 pm

Abhishekam and Kavadi sponsorship is $25.00

Hindu Temple of Augustahttp://augustahts.org/

invites you and your family to attend

Thai Poosam FestivalSaturday, Feb. 7, 2015

Kavadi Procession 9:00 amAbhishekam & Bhajans 10:00 amAarthi & Mahaprasad 12:30 pm

Abhishekam and Kavadi sponsorship $25

MahashivaratriTuesday - February 17, 2015

Please participate in the Mahashivarathri celebrations to be organised by the HTS on Tuesday the 17th of February, 2015.

6.45 pm -7.45 pm Offering of Milk by devotees7.45 -10 pm Panchamrita Abhishekam, Namasmarana Puja, Pushpanjali and Aarthi.

Milk will be provided by the temple. However, devotees may bring flowers and fruits.

CONDOLENCESOur heartfelt condolences to Krishnakant Dave for the loss of his wife Usha Dave.

Credits: Srimat Swami Ranganathanandaji Maharaj of the Ramakrishna Math.

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9 am Kartikeya Puja11 am Priest Busy

6.15 pm Krishna Chanting

Priest Day Off 6.45 pm Krishna Archana

6.45 pm Hanuman Chalisa

10 am Satyanarayana Puja7 pm Shiva Puja

7 am Venkateshwara Kalyanam11 am Priest Busy

6.15 pm Krishna Chanting

11 am Priest Day off6.45 pm Krishna Archana

6.45 pm Hanuman Chalisa

7 pm Shiva Puja2 pm Jain Puja

6.15 pm Krishna Chanting

11 am Priest Day off6.45 pm Krishna Archana

6.45 pm HanumanChalisa

7 pm Shiva Puja8 am Venkateshwara Kalyanam11 am Priest Busy

6.45 pm Hanuman Chalisa

7 pm Shiv Puja

7 pm Ganesha Puja

6.15 pm Krishna Chanting7 pm Devi Puja

9 am Thaipoosam11 am Priest Busy

6.15 Krishna ChantingPriest Day off6.45 pm Krishna Archana

6.45 pm Hanuman Chalisa

7 pm Shiva Puja7 pm Ganesha Puja

2 pm Jain Puja

6.15 Krishna ChantingPriest Day off 6.45 pm Krishna Archana

6.30 pm Hanuman Chalisa7 pm Mahashivaratri

10 am Ugadi - Gudi Padwa

7 pm Shiva Puja10 am Third Sun Puja11 am Priest Busy

Priest Day off11 am Priest Busy2 pm Jain Puja

JANUARY 2015

FEBRUARY 2015

10 am New year Havan

6.15 pm Krishna Chanting 7 pm Devi Puja

9 am Venkateswara Puja11 am Priest Busy

6.15 pm Krishna Chanting

Priest Day Off6.45 pm Krishna Archana

6.45 pm Hanuman Chalisa

7 pm Shiva Puja

Priest Day off6.45 pm Krishna Archana

7 pm Satyanarayana Puja

10 am Saraswati Puja11 am Priest Busy2 pm Jain Puja

6.30 pm Hanuman Chalisa

7 pm Shiva Puja

6.45 pm Krishna Archana

11 am Priest Day off

6.15 pm Krishna Chanting

20th April, 2014.

SCHEDULE

Mondays 7 pm Shiv PujaTuesdays 7 pm Hanuman ChalisaWednesdays 7 pm Krishna ArchanaFridays 6:15 pm Krishna ChantingFirst Friday 7 pm Devi PujaSaturdays 8 am Suprabhatham1st Saturday 9am Karthikeya Puja2nd Saturday 9am Venkateshwara Puja3rd Sunday 10am Monthly Puja2nd & 4th Sunday 2 pm Jain Puja

Temple Hours: 8 - 10 AM and 6 - 8 PMTemple is open every day at these hours except on Thursday.

Temple is CLOSED on Thursdays and last Sunday of the month.

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SCHEDULE

Mondays 7 pm Shiv PujaTuesdays 7 pm Hanuman ChalisaWednesdays 7 pm Krishna ArchanaFridays 6:15 pm Krishna ChantingFirst Friday 7 pm Devi PujaSaturdays 8 am Suprabhatham1st Saturday 9am Karthikeya Puja2nd Saturday 9am Venkateshwara Puja3rd Sunday 10am Monthly Puja2nd & 4th Sunday 2 pm Jain Puja

Temple Hours: 8 - 10 AM and 6 - 8 PMTemple is open every day at these hours except on Thursday.

Temple is CLOSED on Thursdays and last Sunday of the month.

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