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Shiva-Vishnu Temple Om Namah Shivaya Om Namo Narayanaya

Hindu Community and Cultural Center

1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551

A Non-Profit Organization since 1977

Tax ID# 94-2427126; Inc# D0821589

Tel: 925-449-6255; Fax: 925-455-0404

Web: http://www.livermoretemple.org

Saturday, June 25th 2016 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM

Washington High School - Main Gym

38442 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA

94536

Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore Celebrates

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Shiva-Vishnu Temple Om Namah Shivaya Om Namo Narayanaya

Hindu Community and Cultural Center

1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551

A Non-Profit Organization since 1977

Tax ID# 94-2427126; Inc# D0821589

Tel: 925-449-6255; Fax: 925-455-0404

Web: http://www.livermoretemple.org

7:30 AM to 8:00 AM Shiva Suprabhatam

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Ganapati puja, Punyahavachanam

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Kalasharadhana, Bilva Archana

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Sarvadarshanam + Sankeertana Seva

11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Kedar Gowri Vratam (108 families)

12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Sarvadarshanam + Pravachanam

1:30 PM to 2:15 PM Mahanyasam

2:15 PM to 3:30 PM Ashtottara Sata Shankabhishekam

3:30 PM to 4:00 PM Sarvadarshanam + Shiva Mahima Stuthi

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Gowri Shankara Kalyanotsavam

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sarvadarshanam + Nritya Seva

7:00 PM to 7:30 PM Dolotsavam (Unjala Seva)

7:30 PM to 8:00 PM Mangala Aarati, Jai Ghosha

Event Schedule

Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Kalasharadhana, Bilva Archana $21

Mahanyasam or Dolotsavam (Unjala Seva) and Mangala Aarati $51

Kedar Gowri Vratam or Mahanyasam and Ashtottara Sata Shankabishekam or Kalyanotsavam; Anga Vastra $116

Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam – Three Pujas: Kedar Gowri Vratam, Mahanyasam and Ashtottara Sata Shankabhishekam and Kalyanotsavam; Silver Pendant, Anga Vastra, Monthly Abhisehkam for any one deity for one year

$301

Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam – All Pujas during the event Silver Pendant, Anga Vastra, Monthly Abhisehkam for any one deity for one year

$501

Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam – All Pujas during the event Silver Pendant, Sesha Vastra (Saree or Dhoti), Weekly Abhishekam for any one deity for one year.

$1,116

Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam - Grand Sponsorship (for Mandapam and Moola murti or Ardhanareeshwara murti preparation)

Silver Pendant, Sesha Vastras for couple, Weekly Abhishekam for any three deities for one year. $2,501

Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam - Grand Plus Sponsorship Silver Kalasha, Weekly Abhishekam for any nine deities for one year, and donor plaque on donor wall.

$5,001

Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam - Premium Sponsorship One Gold Pendant, Sesha Vastras for couple, Sankalpa for all events in temple for one year, Room sponsorship, donor plaque on donor wall and Room, SC membership as per bylaws.

$10,001

Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam - Premium Plus Sponsorship Gold Pendants and Sesha Vastras for couple, Sankalpa for all events in temple for five years, Room sponsorship, donor plaque on donor wall and Room, SC membership as per bylaws.

$25,001 and above

Sponsorship Opportunities

For further event details and sponsorships, please contact Event Coordinators: East Bay : Prabhakar Bhanoori - 510-585-7237, Veeru Vuppala – 510-418-4292, Vinay Kalesh – 510-509-4080;

Tri Valley : Karthik Subramani – 925-577-0442; South Bay : Ravishankar Jonnalagadda – 408-318-2640; Shiva Vishnu Temple Office at 925-449-6255 and select option 3

Mahaprasadam will be served during Sarvadarshanam

Hindu Community and Cultural Center 1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551

A Non-Profit Organization since 1977 Tax ID# 94-2427126; Inc# D0821589

Tel: 925-449-6255; Fax: 925-455-0404 Web: http://www.livermoretemple.org

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KAILASA VAIBHAVAM

Besides serving the extended Bay Area community in various spheres, Shiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore, CA plays a key role

in providing religious services, offering discourses, conducting yagnas and other dharmic activities to the larger Northern

California Hindu community. It stands out among North America temples for performing kainkaryams to the deities in

authentic fashion respecting agamic traditions. Devotees throng the temple to participate and witness various sevas and

celebrations. Many a time, they have to leave with just a quick darshan on account of time constraints. Bowing to the

overwhelming response from devotees, Shiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore, CA has been conducting sevas and kalyanams in

various parts of the extended Bay Area for the benefit of local residents. Local residents welcome such opportunities to witness

celestial weddings of divine couples, delight in satsang opportunities with fellow community members, and enthusiastically take

up the preservation of shared ideals of Sanathana Dharma and the Hindu way of life, thereby contributing to peace and

prosperity in our communities.

Please come to Washington High School (WHS), Fremont, CA, on Saturday, June 25, 2016 and share a very special “Shiva

Upasana” day in satsang with Bay Area Shiva and Parvati devotees. This “Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam” or “One day Shiva

Upasana” event, organized by Hindu Community and Cultural Center (HCCC) will consist of four segments so that devotees

will have the flexibility to select the segments they wish to sponsor and participate in.

The program starts by invoking Lord Shiva, his Dwadasha Jyotir Linga manifestations, and Goddess Parvathi Devi, into various

Kalashams. The highlight of the first segment is Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Aradhana, venerating the twelve auspicious shrines of

Lord Shiva in India. The second segment is Kedara Gouri vratam. Legend has it that Goddess Parvati observed this vratam

(vow) with such devotion that Lord Shiva invited her to inhabit one half of his body, resulting in Arthanarishwara, the union of

Shiva and Shakti. The highlight of this segment is that 108 dampathis (couples), each with a Kalasham, will perform the Kedara

Gouri Vratam. In the afternoon, the third segment starts with priests performing abhishekam using 108 conches (shankhas) to

the Shiva and Parvati Utsava Moortis. After this, Gouri-Shankara Kalyana Utsavam will be performed followed by Dolotsavam

and Maha Mangala Arati. Please come with your family on June 25, 2016 to WHS in Fremont, CA and go home with the divine

blessings of Shiva and Parvati. The religious significance and background behind the planned activities are covered in this

document.

अ ु र ां िदिश देवता ा िहमालयो नाम नगािधराजः ।

पूवापरौ वा र िनधीम् िवगा थतः पृिथ ा इव मानद ः ।

Astyuttarasyaam disi devataatmaa Himaalayo naama Nagaadhiraajah

Poorvaaparou vaari nidhiim vigaahya sthitah prithivyaa iva maanadandah.

Hindu Community and Cultural Center 1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551

A Non-Profit Organization since 1977 Tax ID# 94-2427126; Inc# D0821589

Tel: 925-449-6255; Fax: 925-455-0404 Web: http://www.livermoretemple.org

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The renowned Himalayas, considered the heart land of Gods, serves as the northern boundary of India. It intercalates itself

between the eastern and western oceans like a measuring stick of the Earth. Mount Kailas, nestled among these Himalayan

mountains, is the abode of Lord Shiva. Legend has it that this holy mountain is considered as Meru (Parvata), the center of the

universe. It is regarded by Hindus as the celestial place of worship and pilgrimage. It is flanked by Lake Mana Sarovar which is

the source of the Sapta Sindhu rivers that are acclaimed in the Rigveda. This holy place is Lord Shiva’s residential palace. His

nobility is explained in the following shloka:

कैलसाचल सानु वास रिसकं गौरी मनो नायकं

भ ालोकन त रं सकलदं का ायनी क कम्

िद ा िद कळा िवलास वपुषम् ैलो संसेिवतं

व े Z हं सकलाित भंजनकरं लोके रं शंकरं ।

Kailaasachala saanu vaasa rasikam Gourii mano naayakam

Bhaktaalokana tatparam sakaladam kaatyaayanii kalpakam

Divyaa divya kalaa vilaasa vapusham trailokya samsevitam

Vandeham sakalaarti bhanjanakaram lokeshwaram Shankaram.

Arthanarishwara Tattwam

The underlying theme is Arthanarishwara Tattwam of the Lord - half feminine and half masculine. The philosophy behind this

concept can be explained by invoking the most famous opening shlokam of Kalidasa’s Kavya, Raghuvamsam:

वागथा िवव सं पृ ौ वागथ ितप येत् ।

जगतः िपतरौ वंदे पावती परमे रौ ।

Vaagarthaa viva sampruktou vaagartha pratipattayet

Jagatah pitarou vande Parvatii Parameswarou

I pray to Lord Shiva and Mother Parvathi, who are parents of the world and inseparable as speech and its meaning. Just as the

word and its meaning are one and the same, Lord Shiva and Parvati are one and the same. I prostrate before that Oneness to

bestow knowledge of speech and its meaning upon me.

Dwadasha Jyotir Linga Archana and its significance

According to Shiva Puranam, a dispute occurred between Brahma the creator, and Vishnu the preserver, over which of them

was superior. In order to settle the argument, Lord Shiva pierced the three worlds and manifested himself as a column of light.

The Gods requested Brahma and Vishnu to find out the beginning and the end of this column of light or Jyothir Linga. When

both, Brahma and Vishnu, conceded defeat, the bulk of the column of light is said to have cooled off in Arunachalam (refers to

the holy hill at Thiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu) but several pieces are believed to have scattered elsewhere. Arunachalam is

venerated as Shiva himself whereas twelve of these pieces are considered the holiest shrines, jyothir lingas, each a different

Hindu Community and Cultural Center 1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551

A Non-Profit Organization since 1977 Tax ID# 94-2427126; Inc# D0821589

Tel: 925-449-6255; Fax: 925-455-0404 Web: http://www.livermoretemple.org

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manifestation of Lord Shiva. The belief is that one who visits these places or recites the names, washes away the sins

accumulated over seven births as mentioned in the following Shloka:

सौरा े सोम नाथंच, ीशैले म काजुनं ।

उ िय ां महाकालं,ॐ कारं मामले रं ।

पल यम् वै नाधंच,दाि म् भीम शंकरं ।

सेतुब ेतु रामेशं, नागेशं दा कावने ।

वारणा ंतु िव ेशं, कं गौतमी तटे ।

हयमालयेतु केदारं घृ ेशंच िशवालये. ।

एतािन ोितिलगािन, सायं ातः पठे रः ।

स ज कृतं पापं रणेन िवन ित ।

Souraashtre Somanaathamcha, Shriishaile Mallikarjunam.

Ujjayanyaam Mahaa kaalam, Omkaaram Maamaleshwaram

Parliiyam Vaidyanaadhamcha, Daakshinyaam Bhiima Samkaram,

Setubandhetu Raamesham, Nagesham Daarukaavane,

Vaaranaasyantu Vishwesham, Tryambakam Goutamii tate,

Himaalayetu Kedaaram, Ghrishnesamcha Sivaalaye.

Yetaani Jyotirlingaani Saayam Praatah pathennarah.

Sapta janma kritam paapam smaranena vinashyati.

The 12 Jyotir Linga shrines are:

1. Somanatha in Somanath, Gujarat 2. Mallikarjuna in Srisailam, AP

3. Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain, MP 4. Omkareshwar in Mandhata near Indore, MP

5. Vaidyanath in Parli * 6. Bhimashankar in Dakshinya *

7. Rameshwar in Rameshwaram, TN 8. Nageshwar in Darukavan *

9. Vishveshwar in Varanasi, UP 10. Tryambakeshwar near Nasik, Maharashtra

11. Kedarnath in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand 12. Ghrishneshwar in Verul near Aurangabad, Maharashtra

* These exact locations of these Jyothir Lingas are disputed

Kedara Gouri Vratam by 108 couples Shiva emerges as Arthanarishwara on Kedara Gouri Vratam day. Legend has it that Gouri, wife of Shiva, wanted to become

closer to Lord Shiva. He advised her to observe great penance as per the instructions of Maharishi Goutama. Accordingly, she

departed Kailasa for Varanasi and desired to start her penance. However, Varanasi was hit by famine at that time. Katyayani

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(another name for Parvati) became Annapurna and served food to all people in the city until normalcy was restored. She then

headed for Kanchipuram. There she consecrated a Shiva Linga made of sand on the banks of the River Kampa and started

observing the penance. This was interrupted by massive floods. She then travelled to Arunachala with the intention of meeting

Rishi Goutama as per Shiva’s command. Sage Goutama was very happy to meet the Goddess. He advised her to observe Kedara

vratam. Pleased with her tapas, Shiva awarded her the boon of her choice; thus Gouri became one half of Shiva’s body and has

never separated since, just like word and its meaning.

Normally, women in South India perform this vratam over the course of 21 days during the Kartika month. Shiva-Vishnu

temple is including this vratam as a part of Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam to enable direct participation and sponsorship by 108

dampatis or couples. During the pooja, Lord Arthanarishwara is invoked in the waters contained in the 108 kalashas.

Ashtotara Shata Shankha Abhishekam for the Lord Shiva As most devotees know, Shiva is Abhisheka Priya. Therefore, the Livermore Shiva-Vishnu temple performs Abhishekam to

Lord Shiva every day. However, Shankha Abhishekam is generally associated with Lord Vishnu as the Conch is one of

Vishnu’s ayudham. But there are examples of Shankha Abhishekam for Shiva as well. In a city by name Thriprangodu in

Kerala State, Sage Markandeya became Chiranjeevi (obtained immortality as a boon) by conducting Shankha Abhishekam in a

Shiva temple. Legend has it that Lord Shiva himself conducted Shankha Abhishekam for Sri Krishna in Udupi.

Devotees can avail the Grace of Lord Shiva by observing abhishekam to Shiva-Parvati Ustava Moorties, performed with 108

Shankha Teerthas. Priests will first perform self-cleansing by chanting Mahanyasam followed by Shankha Abhishekam while

chanting Namakam and Chamakam. We invite all devotees to participate in this divine event and obtain the blessings of the

Supreme Lord.

Following Abhishekam, Gouri Shankara Kalyana utsavam and Dolostavam will be performed. The day concludes with Maha

Mangala Arati and Jaya Ghosha.

We invite One and All to attend this event and imbibe the spiritual ambience and reap the manifold benefits.

Significance of Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam ‐ Video speech by priests