HARI Times... SITA-RAMA * RADHE-SHYAM Vol. 12 No. 03 MAY-JUL 2012

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1 HARI Times... SITA-RAMA * RADHE-SHYAM Vol. 12 No. 03 MAY-JUL 2012 PRIESTS: Pu. Naranji Pandya (Shastri ji) Pu. Seetharamaswamy (Swamy ji) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: President: Mr. Basava Sankar Sanke (Home) Senior Vice President: Mr. Harish Patel Vice President/Secretary: Mr. Tirupala Jakka Vice President/Treasurer: Mr. Srinivas Gamini Vice Presidents: Mr. Ravi Anand Mr. Sadanandam Bharatha Mrs. Anita Desai Mrs. Gowri Desikachar Mr.Sathya Krishnamoorthy Dr. Madhu Menon Mrs. Hemal Naik Mr. Devesh Shah Mr. Raj Wale School Director: Mrs. Meena Ravi Youth Forum Director: Mrs. Minoo Amin BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman: Dr. Renu Joshi Members: Mr. Hiten Amin Dr. Gautam Mishra Dr. Mukul Parikh Mrs. Deepa Patil Mr. Pravin Patel Mr. Ratilal Patel Mr. SVR Reddy Mr. Krishna Repaka Mr. Virendra Trivedi HARI MEMBERSHIP We would like to thank all those who have already paid their membership dues for year 2012 and request other devotees to support HARI by becoming member. Annual Membership: $51.00 (Sr. Citizens: $25.00) Lifetime Membership: $ (Sr. Citizens: $300.00) SHRI ANNAMACHARYA ARADHANA Saturday, May 19, pm to 7:00pm A musical homage for the great Saint Shri Tallapakam Annamacharya followed by Aarti and Dinner Prasad. Dinner Prasad is sponsored by HARI devotees. HARI SCHOOL GRADUATION Sunday, June 10, :00am to 12:00pm A Variety program by HARI School Students Followed by Aarti & Lunch Prasad Lunch Prasad is sponsored by Parents of HARI School students. KATHA: SHRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA SERIES Wednesday May 30 to Saturday June 2, 2012 by Shri Bhupendrabhai Pandya Schedule: (for every day) 6:00pm to 7:00pm Light Dinner 7:15pm to 9:30pm Bhagvad Gita Discourse Please see Page 4 for complete details. INDIA FAIR Celebrating HARI Anniversary Saturday, July 14, :00pm to 7:00pm Location: HARI Temple. Please see Page 7 for details. SHRI 108 MAHA KUMBH YAGNA Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 9.30 AM Please see Page 7 for complete details. SRINATHJI CHARITRAMRIT KATHA By Shri Vrajrajkumarji Mahodayashri Sunday, June 17 th to Thursday June 21th, 2012 Please see Page 5 for complete details. SHREE SHIVA MAHAPURAN KATHA & "Special Sravanmas" Shiva Puja, Rudrabhishek & Shiva Aarti By Param Pujya Shri Dayagiri Bapu July 27 th July29th (3 days) For further info, please see page 6 for details. GODDESS LAKSHMI PUJA Goddess Lakshmi Puja will be performed on every Friday during the month of Shravan: July 20, July 27 (6pm-7pm), August 03 and August 10 from 7:15pm to 8:15pm (except for July 27). Please call HARI Temple for more details or Puja registration. 301 Steigerwalt Hollow Road * New Cumberland * PA (717) * haritemple@gmail.com *

2 Requests for Priest Services (outside of HARI) and Hall Rentals: Mr. Basava Sankar Sanke. Phone: (cell), (Home) Dinner Coordinator for HARI Programs Mr. Harish Patel CONTACT INFORMATION HARI Times Editors: Executive Committee Members Mr. Hiten Amin Mr. Ashok Shukla Mr. Jagannath Yedatore Lunch Coordinator for HARI School Mr. Dharmesh Makwana at (417) ANNOUNCEMENTS HARI TIMES: HARI Times is mailed to paid HARI members only except for the New Year and Diwali editions which are mailed to all HARI Community members. You can view or download HARI Times at HARI s: Please update or provide your or contact information using the link provided at the upper right-hand corner of You can also drop your contact information in the Hundi at HARI or send at We will notify you of HARI and local community events through regular s. HARI ON-LINE CALENDAR: Please visit for on-line temple calendar for scheduled events, actual dates of major religious events, priests availability for services at home and for the lower level hall rentals for the year Please check the calendar before scheduling any priest service request at home or hall rentals. CLOSING/CANCELLATION ALERTS ON TV: Please visit Haritemple.org for the closing and cancellation. HARI Temple has also signed up with Local TV Stations to include HARI School closing and HARI sponsored program cancellations due to severe weather conditions. The TV Channels are ABC27, CBS21, FOX43 and WGAL8 and look under York County Closings. REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS: Shri Vishnu Sahastra Namam and Govinda Naamaalu Recital: Please join us with your family and friends on every Saturday at 6:00pm, followed by Aarti at 7pm. Hanuman Chalisa Recital: Please join us with your family and friends for Hanuman Chalisa Recital, Satsang, Bhajans and Kirtan on every Saturday at 7:15pm to 8.15pm. Weekly Bhajans & Bhagavad Gita Study: Each Friday from 6:30pm to 9:00pm, followed by Prasad. Institute of Higher Understanding (IoHU) conducts the Bhajans & Bhagavad Gita study. Please contact or for more information. Satyanarayan Puja: HARI observes the Satyanarayan Puja on each full moon day (Purnima) from 7:15pm to 9:00pm, seeking Lord s blessings for good health, peace, and prosperity. Devotees can participate in the Puja (a token donation of $21 is recommended) Lord Venkateswara Swamy (Lord Balaji) Abhishekam: Observed on the first Saturday of every month from AM till noon. (a token donation of $21 is recommended) Monthly Havan: HARI devotees conduct Monthly Havan on second Sunday of each month from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Any change to this schedule will be communicated through . Devotees are encouraged to participate and sponsor the Monthly Havan. Devotees who wish to sponsor the Monthly Havan and/or dinner prasad are requested to contact any of the HARI committee members Jain Swadhayay/Puja: Observed on the first Sunday of every month from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, organized by the Jain Samaj of South Central PA. Devotees are encouraged to participate with friends and family. HARI Times is a bi-monthly publication of Hindu American Religious Institute (HARI), located at 301 Steigerwalt Hollow Road, New Cumberland, PA You may send your comments, suggestions, and important announcements to HARI Times Editors using the address provided on the HARI website Page 2

3 PRESENT NEEDS AT THE TEMPLE We thank all devotees for a great response to our past appeals for specific donations ($). Below are few items for which we are actively looking for donations. Please contact HARI Chairman and/or President for more information: PROJECT APPROX. COST REMARKS HARI School Lunch Sponsorship $300.00/Lunch HARI Times Sponsorship $350 to $500 Emergency Generator $10, Landscaping including plants, flowers at Temple. Washer & Dryer $ Cost of providing lunch to the students during HARI Sunday School. One time printing and mailing cost of HARI Times newsletter. For installing the emergency generator at the temple to run the temple during power outages. $ For improving the landscaping of the temple. For washing the sheets that are used during puja ceremonies. DONATION RECOGNITION (from 02/16/2012 to 04/15/2012) Name General Donation Name Trust Fund Aman Sapra $ Amit (Dr) & Shefali (Dr) Shah $1, Andrew & Payal Loser $ Anand (Dr) & Suzanne Mahajan $ Chandrakant & Shalini Kanabar $ Hiten & Minoo Amin $ Deepak & Lakshmi Sarma Ramani $ KD & Rekha Patel $1, Kanti & Ruxmani Patel $ Mohan & Meena Charan $3, Kiran & Anandi Patel $1, Mohit (Dr) & Madhu (Dr) Parikh $ Mohan & Sudesh Singal $ Parul (Dr) & Krishna Subramanian Krishnamurthy $3, Mukund (Dr) & Prabha Kulkarni $ Samir & Bina Parikh $ Nathu Ram & Aruna Dandora $ Uday & Lakshmi Shrikantia $ Padma G. Goyal $ Virendra & Roshni Trivedi $ Padmani Kumar-Dhar $ Yesha Shah & Hetax Patel $ Ramesh & Shobha Desai $ Rupen (Dr) & Meera Modi $ Sundara & Gayathri Gopala Rajesh $ Latest HARI Directory Available We have published updated HARI Directory. You may pick a copy from a priest from the temple with a token donation of $3. Thank you for your continued support and the dedication to HARI. If there is any change in your address/phone information, please do send the to haritemple@gmail.com or provide your changes to priests. Page 3

4 SHRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA SERIES Wednesday, May 30 through Saturday, June 2, 2012 Discourse by Pujyashree Bhupendrabhai Pandya (Bhaishri) Pujyashree Bhupendrabhai Pandya, who has often been described as a cyber saint, an adult who understands the youth, a preacher who does not preach but shares, a confidant, a leader who holds many hands to lead them towards the brilliance of knowledge, a Guru who truly brings out the best in all lives that he touches.. fits the bill perfectly. He enlightens people all over the world with his easily comprehensible presentation of ancient scriptures. With his pious inspiration and guidance, many souls have experienced the effulgence of true knowledge. He possesses the rare ability to rationally interpret eternal principles, while focusing on the applied aspect of religion. He does not stop at mere explanation, but suggests as to how these time-tested principles can be incorporated in our daily routine in order to experience a richer and wholesome life. Bhaishri s mastery of languages such as Gujarati, English, Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrut, his scientific educational background, and his ability to explain the reasoning behind traditions make him exceptionally popular with the youth. He is able to bridge the distance between heritage and the contemporary. He is a master orator but more than anything else, he is a true leader, the true need of the hour. He has the ability to recognize problems, the intellect to solve them, and the courage to put those solutions in practice. He has contributed effectively to the qualitative transformation of mankind. HARI cordially invite all like-minded devotees for an oration of the time-tested principles of the Bhagavad Gita. It is that time of the year again when Harrisburg is drenched in the showers of spirituality. With Bhaishri s immense affection for us, he has agreed to grace the occasion and shed light on the third and fourth chapters. This is an ongoing series of discourses on the Bhagavad Gita, which have been held each year, whereby each verse in each chapter will be discussed in detail. Schedule: Wednesday, May 30 to Friday, June 1, :00pm to 7:00pm Light Dinner 7:00pm to 7:15pm Aarti 7:15pm to 9:30pm Discourse of Gita Saturday, June 2, AM to 12 Noon - Discourse of Gita 12 noon-12.30pm - H A R I Aarti & Tea Break PM-2.00PM - Discourse of Gita & Purnahuti 2.00 PM PM - Maha Prasad HARI Executive Committee whole-heartedly thanks the sponsors of the program. Devotees are encouraged to sponsor a light dinner or daily program by contacting: Mrs. Shobhanaben Parikh ( ), Mrs. Minu Rathod ( ), Mrs. Hersha H Shah ( ) Page 4

5 For the first time in the Greater Harrisburg Area Sunday, June 17, Thursday, June 21, 2012 At HARI Temple ( By Yuva Vaishnavacharya His Holiness Pujya Goswami 108 Shri Vrajrajkumarji Mahodayashri Pujya Shri Vrajrajkumarji Mahodayashri is the grandson of Shri Vaakpati Pithadhiswar Pujya Goswami 108 Shri Mathureshwarji Maharajshri and the son of Vaishnavacharya Pujya Goswami 108 Shri Dhrumilkumarji Mahodayashri. Pujya Shri Vrajrajkumarji has acquired immense knowledge of Shuddha-advait at the tender age of 21. Pujya Shri delivered his first divya pravachan at the age of six. At the age of 14 he started religious and Sampradaya based activities. He established Vallabh Youth Organization ( in 1999 to bring awareness among the youth and today over 20,000 youngsters are participating in various cultural, religious, and social activities through this program. On his 17th birthday, Pujya Shri adopted 108 poor children irrespective of cast and creed. His activities in India under Shri Vallabh Sharanagati Trust include blood donations camps, ayurvedic camps, eye and heart checkup camps, orthopedic & dental checkup / treatment camps. He has conducted many youth camps in USA, Canada, UK, Dubai, and Bahrain. His devotional musical albums Krishna My Love and O My Krishna are famous all over the world. Date & Time Utsav Zankhi Sunday, June 17 2:00pm 2:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm Monday, June 18 Shobha Yatra Shri Giriraj Pragtya Utsav Shri Govardhan Leela Aarti, Dinner Prasad Annakut Utsav and Shri Giriraj Darshan 5:30pm Dinner Prasad Palna Darshan and 7:00pm 9:30pm Aarti, Shrinathji Katha Nand Mahotsav Tuesday, June 19 5:30pm Dinner Prasad 7:00pm 9:30pm Aarti, Shrinathji Katha Vraj Holi Wednesday, June 20 5:30pm Dinner Prasad 7:00pm 9:30pm Aarti, Shrinathji Katha Vivah-Khel Thursday, June 21 5:30pm 7:00pm 9:30pm Maha-Prasad Aarti, Shrinathji Katha and Katha Purnahuti Maha-Raas Zankhi Shrinathji Katha Mukhya Manorathi Ganga Swaroop Smt. Savitaben Biharilal Parikh Devotees are welcome to become a MANORATHI and actively support the Katha Shrinathji Katha Manorathi (Everyday Vyas puja, garland, both Aartis) Utsav Manorathi (Vyas puja, garland, Utsav Darshan, both Aartis) Aarti Manorathi (Aarti at the end of Katha) Please contact Mrs. Renuka Yogesh Parikh to become a Manorathi or to provide volunteer services during Katha at (717) Page 5

6 SHREE SHIVA MAHAPURAN KATHA & SHIV ABHISHEK Friday, July 27 to Sunday, July 29, 2012 Katha by Param Pujya Shri Dayagiri Bapu Shree Mahashivpuran is bridge between Soul and Shiva Katha Schedule Friday, July 27 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Dinner Prasad 7:15 pm to 9:30 pm Shiva Mahapuran Katha Saturday, July 28. 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Shiva Mahapuran Katha 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Dinner Prasad 7:15 pm to 9:00 pm "Special Sravanmas" Shiva Puja, Rudrabhishek & Shiva Aarti Sunday, July 29 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Shiva Mahapuran Katha Purnahuti 12:15 pm... Lunch Mahaprasad In ancient times, spiritually accomplished sages and seers of India acquired the true knowledge of Sanctum Dharma and recorded it as Vedas, Upnishadas and Puranas. Puranas have acquired a significant status in rural India. For centuries, Indians are connected through culture and traditions. Our culture has nurtured the principles of truth, justice, love and good conduct. The real flavor of our values and traditions could be experienced by studying the Vedas, Upnishadas and Puranas. Our day-to-day conduct, thinking and beliefs reflect our cultural values. Puranas have contributed a great deal in preserving these principles and values. Shree Dayagiri Bapu has put extract of Shree MahaShivpurana, and has made concise attempt in his manuscript. He made Shree MahaShivpuran popular among common people. Shree Dayagiri Maharaj has presented it in Musical Oratorio format with elegant melodious compositions. All Mahapurnas consist of Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma, each are 6, thus total are 18 Mahapuranas. According to a passage found in the first chapters of Vidyeśvara Saṁhitā and Vāyaviya Saṁhitā of these recensions the original Shiva Purana comprised twelve Saṁhitās, which included five lost Saṁhitās: Vaināyaka Saṁhitā, Mātṛ Saṁhitā (or Mātṛpurāṇa Saṁhitā), Rudraikādaśa Saṁhitā, Sahasrakoṭirudra Saṁhitā and Dharma Saṁhitā (or Dharmapurāṇa Saṁhitā),. Page 6

7 HARI Fair 2012 Celebrating HARI Anniversary! JOIN US FOR A DAY OF FAMILY FUN! Indian Food Stalls - Delicious Home Made Food Saturday, July 14, :00pm - 8:00pm at HARI Temple (outside & downstairs hall) There will be Games, Bingo, Mehndi, Great bargains (clothes, jewelry, music, books, etc.), Lots of prizes, Music and Mouthwatering Indian food stalls including special HARI Canteen food stall awaits you. Please contact any Executive Committee (EC) member if you would like to have your own food stall on that day. Please also contact for Sponsorship & Vendors Opportunities. Shri 108 MAHA KUMBH YAGNA Sunday July 15, 2012 from 9.30AM Participants: A token donation of $21 per family is recommended. Devotees are requested to pre-register with the priests at to participate. HARI temple will provide puja Samagri. Main Yajaman: There are 5 main Yajaman seats are available. Devotees are requested to pre-register with the priests at AM to AM: PUJA Ganesh Puja, Panchvakya Punyahvachan, Kuldevi Puja or Matrukapuja, Nandi Sradh ( offering prayers to the forefathers, Brahamin Varan, Vaishav Devsankalp, Panchbhusanskar, Agnisthapan, Navagrah Sthapan, Pradhan Shri Panchdev ( Ganesh, Durga, Vishnu, Surya and Shiva) Ahvaahan, Sthapan and Pujan In the 108 Kalash & 108 Dhvaja (Flag) Pujan AM AM: Yagna Navagrah Yagna, Pradhan Dev Shree Panchdev 108 Maha Kumbha Yagna 11.30am noon : Purnahuti and Vote of Thanks Noon : Aarti 12.15pm 12.45pm : Sobha Yatra ( Outside of the Temple) Shobhayatra Mahakumbha & 108 Dhvaja (Flag) accompany with Dhol and other musical instruments PM: Lunch Prasad sponsored by HARI Devotees Page 7

8 MESSAGE FROM THE COMMITTEES We are very pleased and grateful for the vast attendance and participation for all of the HARI events this year. And, we are glad to say that more than 400 devotees participate in all HARI programs and on an average 500+ devotees visit the temple each week. HARI committee members and volunteers are working in concert to provide facilities and services to make HARI an ideal place for all occasions. We are delighted with the success of the temple activities this year. During March and April,- in April alone we observed 17 events- we had many pujas and major celebrations including Shiva Abhisekam, Maha Shivaratri, Holi Dahan, Holi & Dhuleti, Balaji Abhisekam, Mata ki Chowki, Gudi Padwa, Ramanavami, Hanuman Jayanti and Mahavir Jayanti. For the first time, we celebrated Sri Sitaram Kalyanam and more than 50 participants performed Ramleela program. Each event was well attended. We are planning, with support of sponsors, for four Kathas or Religious discourses in the coming months by renowned gurus and scholars. Please look out for these events in communications and at HARI website. With two scholarly priests, the temple doors have been open for more hours and priest services made available for your home, seven days a week for all your religious needs. If you have any suggestion for improvements of our institution, please contact any of the EC or BOT members or us at haritemple@gmail.com. Yours in Service, Dr. Renu Joshi Chairman, Board of Trustees Mr. Basava Sankar Sanke President, Executive Committee HARI TEMPLE SCHOLARSHIP It is with pleasure to announce that the HARI Board has decided to offer scholarships to high school graduates for their first year in college. Thanks to the generosity of some HARI Devotees to enable us to do so. The HARI Temple Scholarship has been established to provide scholarships to deserving high school seniors throughout central Pennsylvania for the purpose of advancing their education. HARI Education Committee consisting of a Chair of Committee, Trust Fund Coordinator, President, Chairman and three members at large will choose the scholarship recipient or recipients based on the information supplied by the applicants. Scholarship opportunity available to High School Seniors graduated in 2012 (i.e. class of 2012) for the purpose of advancing his/her education. Only those applications received on or before May 15, 2012 will be considered. Please go to to download the further details and application package. Page 8

9 Namaste, HARI SCHOOL Namaste! Sunday school graduation for the year is fast approaching. Please mark graduation date 06/10/2012 on your calendars. Teachers and students are preparing to present a glimpse of what they have been learning during this year. We cordially invite you to come to HARI Sunday school graduation and encourage the children. Year at a glance: We had about 98 students registered this year. We tried to go on a bus trip to Siva-Vishnu temple MD (!). Sunday school students participated in Durga puja and Vasant Panchami puja. Ms. Shefali Amin and Mrs. Minoo Amin s Folk dance class presented dances for Holi Mrs. Usha Bhargave and Mrs. Kalpana Seth s bhajan classes presented bhajans for Holi. Religion class presented a skit on Krishna-Sudama's friendship. Youth and SAT classes did volunteering work. Mrs. Meena Ravi s Religion I class will be presenting Ithihas - Map Quest and "Dasavathar - drawing/painting competition on June 3rd. Our sincere thanks to all the Sunday school teachers! Their commitment and dedication is divine. All of the teachers work together and are a great team. We convey our sincere thanks to all the parents and members who sponsored food for Sunday school this year. Your contributions ensured that there was lunch every Sunday school day this year! Our special thanks to Mr. Darmesh Makwana for coordinating lunch this year. Our EC president Mr. Basava Shankar Sanke extended all the support we needed. Our special thanks to Mr. Basava! Kindly enroll your children next year and make them a part of this excellent team. Finally, we will be missing one of our teachers next year. Ms. Suruchi Sheth (our Gujarati teacher) will be leaving for college! Our best wishes to her for a bright future! Hope to see you all at graduation! Mrs. Meena Ravi HARI School Director Mrs. Minoo Amin Youth Forum Director HARI MEMBERSHIP AND DONATION FORM Name: Last Name First Name MI Spouse s Name: First Name MI Maiden Name (optional) Address: Tel. No: ( ) - Regular Membership: Annual: $51.00 Lifetime: $ Senior Citizens Membership: Annual: $25.00 Lifetime: $ Donations (General/Trust Fund): $. Total Enclosed: $ Page 9

10 HARI MEMBERS LIST (as of 4/15/2012) M=Annual Member ~ S=Annual Senior Member, L=Life Member ~ LS=Life Senior Member Memberships are getting enthusiastic with a positive community response. We want to thank you, if you have already paid your 2011 membership. If not, please consider becoming a HARI member at the earliest and participate in the HARI activities. Your membership and generous donations are directly tied to the temple s maintenance, day- to- day expenses, and programs. Last Name First Name Type Last Name First Name Type Acharya Ravi (Dr) & Falguni (Dr) L Bhatia Ramesh & Pushap S Agarwal Ashish & Mudita M Bhatt Naishadh & Dipika M Agarwal Ashok & Asha L Bhatt Naren & Hema LS Agarwal Avdhesh & Kumud M Bhattacharya Syamal & Sulekha LS Agarwal Manish & Neena L Bhonde Pallav & Megha L Agarwal Pankaj & Malini L Brahmbhatt Mahendra & Jaya (Late) LS Agarwala Vijay K. & Neena L Brahmbhatt Parul M L Ajwani Anjali M Brahmbhatt Pravina M L Akkapeddi Murali K. & Nirmala S Brahmbhatt Punam L Amin Bhavnesh M. & Gira B. M Chadha Raj & Santosh L Amin Hemant & Sima L Chagantipati Rama P & Sandhya M Amin Hiten & Minoo M Chandel Yogendra & Kanak LS Amin Janak L Chandra Sanjay & Renu L Amin Piyush & Nalini LS Charan Mohan & Meena L Amin Rohit & Susmita L Chatterjee Kaushik & Sumita M Amin Vasant & Minaxi M Chaudhary Sandeep & Kavita M Amin Yash & Rita M Chhibber Nitin & Aruna M Anand Ravi & Alka M Chitnis Dhanashree M Andhare Kamlesh & Manjiri M Chundru Satya & Satish M Andharia Atul & Nira M Chunduru Sridhar M Antani Ramesh & Jyotsna LS Dadhania Suresh & Vijya LS Arora Pawan (Dr) & Suneela L Dalal Kirit & Pragna L Arora Ramesh (Dr) & Rekha L Dandora Nathu Ram & Aruna L Arunachalam Kannan & Ayiswarya Kannan M Das Rajkumar & Kakali L Arya Satya & Manisha M Dasgupta Swapna S Asher Ajit & Shakuntala L Dash Ruchi M Athia Bhupen & Champa L Dash Umakant & Mira LS Athia Jagdish & Bhanumati L Dave Rajesh & Radha L Avala Ramalaskshmi LS Desai Dhimant (Dr) & Jagruti (Dr) L Bagkar Rahul & Nupur M Desai Haresh & Pushpa L Bajaj Rajesh (Dr) & Monica L Desai Jay & Darshana L Bal Ganesh & Alka M Desai Jayantilal & Nalini L Balagopalan Swaminathan & Deepa M Desai Jigar & Nima M Balasundaram Somasundar & Malathi LS Desai Mahesh & Madhu LS Balhara Yogindra (Dr) & Sonia L Desai Narendra & Nita L Bandyopadhyay Kausik & Sombrata M Desai Ramesh & Shobha LS Barad Hina & Arun (Late) L Desai Sunil & Anita M Barot Chirag & Nita L Desai Sunil & Seema M Basava Sankar & Raji M Deshmukh Swanand Vijay & Ashwini Bapat L Bathini Ramesh & Madhavi L Deshpande Mandar & Manasi M Bhandari Jagdish (Dr) & Prabha LS Deshpande Vijay & Priya L Bharatha Sadanandam & Vanamala M Desikachar N & Gowri G M Bharucha Haresh & Abha M Dighe Rahul & Swapna M Bhat Anand (Dr) & Shaila L Doraiswamy Priya & Nellapalli B. Venkatesh M Page 10

11 Last Name First Name Type Last Name First Name Type Doshi Bipin & Pushpa LS Karkhanis Rajiv & Aruna M Doshi Harish & Yamini M Karnik Anuja M Dukkipati Ravi (Dr) L Kasturia Rajat & Aparna Malik M Durai Srinivasan & Latha M Kathiresan Muthiah (Ray) & Meenakshi L Dutta Abhijat & Pooja M Kendre Dnyanoba & Aruna L Gajjar Tapasdip & Ahutiben Desai L Ketty Snober V. M Gambirapati Ranadheer & Anitha M Khanvazir Parag & Rupal M Gami Kapil & Dipti M Kirpalani Nari & Duru M Gamini Srinivas L Koka Madhusudha Rao M Gandhi Piyush & Pragna LS Kolandra Prakash & Shaheera L Ganesan Kumar & Rajalakshmi Kumar M Kolluri Rajasekhar M Gangadhar Dasa & Sujatha L Koppolu Ravindraraj & Sumathi L Ganguli Bhaskar M Kothari Milind & Smeeta L Gannavaram Nagasivaram M Krishnamurthi Soumya & Vijay Ravichandra M Ghosh Supriyo & Preeti M Krishnamurthy Parul (Dr) & Krishna Subramanian L Giri Amar & Meena S Krishnamurti Ramesh & Hemamalini Sitaraman L Gnanasekeram Hari M Kulkarni Mukund (Dr) & Prabha L Gnanavel Dhandapani M Kumar Narendra & Geeta L Godhania Anil & Jana L Kumar Padmani & Natasha M Goel Yash Paul & Vidyottama (Dr) S Kumar Satheesh & Narayanasamy Parvathy M Goyal Padma G. S Kumar Sudhir & Soni Dutta M Guduru Suman M Kumar Sunil & Nalina M Gupta Ajay & Namita M Kumar Vaneet M Gupta Alok & Seema M Kundu Sambhu (Dr) & Bonnie L Gupta Anshul & Mamta M Kuruba Mallika M Gupta Arun & Sharad M Kurve Shekhar & Rujuta M Gupta Deep & Rani L Lad Rajnikant & Pravina L Gupta Priyank M Lal Sudarshan & Aruna S Gupta Raajan & Amreeta M Lathia Durla & Shoba LS Gupta Vivek & Nisha M Lenka Shalini M Gurwan Venktesh & Nirmala Devi S Long Jeffery & Mahua Bhattacharya L Haldipur Namrata L Lotlikar Sarojini LS Himatlal Amichande & Rajni S Luthra Raman & Charu M Illuru Praveen Kumar M Madhankumar A. B. (Achuthamangalam) & Sasidevi Arunachalam M Jakka Tirupala Kumudini L Mahajan Anand (Dr) & Suzanne L Jaluria Nitin M Mahendru Nidhi M Janardhana Kasaragod & Usha LS Maheshwari Vivek & Ragini M Jasani Kanti & Hansa LS Makadia Nirav & Ashita M Jethwa Vasant & Vinoda LS Malik Ranjit (Dr) & Sangeeta M Jindal Prabha (Dr) & Ramesh (Late) M Mandalia Anil A & Bharti A M Joshi Gautam & Kirti L Mandalia Shashin & Malti L Joshi Harendra & Neela M Marathe Shekhar & Soniya M Joshi Nirmal (Dr) & Renu (Dr) L Marwaha Ajay & Brenda L Kakaria Sandeep (Dr) & Parul M Mehrotra Gopi & Renu S Kanabar Anil & Indira M Mehta Arun (Dr) & Dharmista L Kanabar Chandrakant & Shalini L Mehta Bharat & Devi L Kanabar Vinod & Anjana L Mehta Kalpesh & Bhavini L Kanekar Sangam & Revati M Mehta Narendra & Varsha M Kanjiya Navinchandra & Urmilaben M Mehta Satish & Rajul L Kapil Michael & Meena M Mehta Virendra & Hina L Page 11

12 Last Name First Name Type Last Name First Name Type Mehta Yogin & Shobna L Parikh Samir & Bina L Menon Madhu (Dr) & Kiran Sharma (Dr) L Parikh Yogesh (Dr) & Renuka M Merchant Jigar & Pratixa M Parmar Ramesh & Alka L Mishra Bibekananda & Priyambada M Parmar Rasik (Dr) & Pragna L Mishra Gautam (Dr) & Mridula L Patel Amar & Taru D. Garala L Mital Mohan (Dr) & Nirmal LS Patel Anil & Jashoda M Mitra Nayan & Ranjita M Patel Babu & Sangita L Mittal Basant & Donna A. Bubb M Patel Bharat & Varsha M Mittal Sanjay & Jyoti M Patel Bhupendra & Kaushika M Mittal Ujjwal & Renu M Patel Bhupendra & Dipika M Mittapalli Santhosh & Subhashini M Patel Bhupendra & Geeta L Modali Anand & Kala P M Patel Bhupendra & Madhu L Modi Girish & Jainika S Patel Bhupendra & Purnima L Modi Jayantilal & Geeta LS Patel Bhupendra & Surekha L Modi Mihir (Dr) & Geena L Patel Chandrakant & Ushma L Modi Rupen (Dr) & Meera L Patel Chetan & Kamini M Mohan Chandra & Shanthi M Patel Devang & Alpa L Mongia Gagan & Amita M Patel Dilip & Kunjani M Mongia Rajkumar (Dr) & Bindu L Patel Dipak & Neela L Mookerjee Gautam & Dipa LS Patel Gautam & Anila S Mukherjee Sandip & Sukanya L Patel Girish & Mina L Mukherjee Satyajit & Asha Makam L Patel Girish & Surbhi L Mulgund Maltesh & Ranjana M Patel Girishbhai & Shobhna L Murti Vedula (Dr) & Santha M Patel Hardik & Pragna L Nadar Kadiresan & Mallikai Pushpam S Patel Harish & Jyotsna L Nadar Venkatesh (Dr) & Suganthi M Patel Harshad & Smita M Nagarajan Padmanabhan & Jayanthy M Patel Harshadkumar (Dr) & Sudha L Naik Doltrai & Ranjana L Patel Hemant L Nair Gopal (Dr) & Santha S Patel Hemant & Daksha L Nakka Prabhakar & Susheela M Patel Hemant & Varsha L Nalluswami Kumar (Dr) & Ammu L Patel Jagadish & Ranjan M Nambiar Atmaram (Dr) & Rachita M Patel Jayanti & Jyoti L Narasimhan Saiganesh & Padmini Saiganesh L Patel Jayantilal & Saroj L Narielwala Nira M Patel Jigar & Tejal M Padyala Gopichand & Lakshmi Mulagala M Patel Kamlesh L Pai Jaydeb & Swarupa M Patel Kaushal & Krina M Panday Madhukar & Mona LS Patel KD & Rekha L Pandya Anjali P. M Patel Keyur & Hemal M Pandya Unmesh & Shobhana M Patel Kiran & Anandi L Pandya Upen & Madhuri M Patel Madhukar (Dr) & Minaxi L Pangarkar Rajeev & Manjiri L Patel Mafat & Sudha S Parekh Bhupendra & Shakuntala LS Patel Mahendra & Bhanu L Parekh Jitu & Vasanti L Patel Mahesh & Ranjanbala S Parekh Rajubhai & Lina L Patel Manibhai & Manjula LS Parikh Anil & Nayana L Patel Manubhai & Shobhana M Parikh Ankur M Patel Mohan & Jashumati S Parikh Devendra (Dr) & Shobhana LS Patel Naran & Damu L Parikh Hemanshu & Asha M Patel Naresh & Kamini L Parikh Mahendra & Hemlata LS Patel P.G. & S.P. M Parikh Mohit (Dr) & Madhu (Dr) M Patel Pankaj & Mita M Parikh Mukul (Dr) & Neelima (Dr) L Patel Prakash & Smita L Parikh Parimal & Geeta M Patel Pravin & Mangla L Page 12

13 Last Name First Name Type Last Name First Name Type Patel Premjibhai & Mina L Sakaria Shashikant & Gita L Patel Ratilal & Sharda S Sanghani Nayna LS Patel Sanjay & Jayeshree L Sanghvi Badal & Kavita L Patel Sanjay & Sony M Sanyal Arun & Aneeta S Patel Shantilal & Madhu L Sapra Aman M Patel Shashikant (Dr) & Vimala L Saraiya Rakesh (Dr) & Dharshini M Patel Shil Kiritbhai M Sarma Srinivasan & Vimala L Patel Shirish & Tanuja M Sarode Mallikarjuna Rao & Sujatha (Dr) M Patel Umesh & Dharmista L Sathe Rajendra & Ashwini M Patel Umesh & Priti L Sawant Surendra & Shilpa M Patel Vallabh & Usha M Saxena Indra & Narendra (Late) S Patel Vasudev (Dr) & Kokila L Sekhar Sundhar & Liane L Patel Vijay & Lalita M Seshadri Rakesh M Patel Vijay & Udita M Seshan Prabhakaran & Nirmala M Patel Vinod & Surekha L Shah Amita M Patel Yogendra & Kalpana L Shah Amratlal & Chandrakanta L Pathak Babul & Usha S Shah Bipin & Renuka M Pathak Bhavin & Sonal L Shah Champak & Virbala S Pathak Divyang M Shah Harshad & Nayana M Pathak Jayesh & Smita M Shah Hasu & Hersha L Patil Subodh & Deepa L Shah Jagdish (Dr) & Parul L Pattarkine Vikram (Dr) & Mrunalini (Dr) L Shah Kirit & Nayana LS Patwardhan Vijay & Shobhna L Shah Mehul & Rakhee L Peluri Om Prakash M Shah Navin & Nalini S Penumechchi Srinivas & Rajani M Shah Nishant & Julie M Piraviperumal Kumar & Bagavathy (Raji) M Shah Pinakin (Dr) & Shobhna L Podder Shatarupa M Shah Pragna & Kirti L Popat Vrajlal (Dr) & Anjana (Dr) M Shah Ramesh & Bhanu M Prasad Pankaj & Poonam M Shah Ritul & Vaishali M Prasad S.R. Subrahmanya & Champa M shah Sanjay & Anita M Rajagopal Archana M Shah Shantilal & Urmila LS Rajesh Sundara & Gayathri Gopala M Shah Sharad & Pushpa LS Ramani Raja & Geetha L Shah Vipin (Dr) & Niranjana S Ramaswamy Krishnan & Chellammal L Shahane Ratnaprabha S Rao Bellave Shashikumar & Usha L Sharma Arun K. M Rao Kasaragod & Nirmala M Sharma Gyanendra & Saroj L Rao Srikantha & Niraja Rajan M Sharma H & S L Rastogi Anil (Dr) & Nita (Dr) L Sharma Mani R. & Anupama L Rathod Chandrakant & Manju L Sharma Subodh & Ranjana (Dr) L Ray Gautam & Nabaneeta L Sharma Sunil & Shashi M Repaka Krishnaprasad & Swarna M Shenoy Leena & Vishnu (Late) L Roy Ranjan & Rupali LS Sheth Jay & Chanda L Rudrabhatla Sairam (Dr) M Sheth Ketan (Dr) & Kalpana L Sachdeva Kamal (Dr) M Sheth Kishor & Aarti L Sachdeva Rohit & Shabnam L Shingala Hiren & Gita M Saha Satyajit & Sima L Shrikantia Uday & Lakshmi M Saha Tarun & Banani L Shrotriya Ashok & Dipali S Sahai Sanjay & Sudha M Shukla Ashok & Maya LS Sahasrabuddhe Vidy & Mangala L Shukla Rohitkumar & Sharmistha L Sahoo Biswaranjan & Arti M Sidhavan Rajkumar & Sripriya M Sai Kamalesh & Vimla M Sindiri Atreia & Sangeeta L Saini Anil & Pooja M Singal Mohan & Sudesh S Page 13

14 Last Name First Name Type Last Name First Name Type Singal Rajesh (Dr) & Brenda (Dr) L Trivedi Virendra & Roshni L Singh Harminder & Sukhbir M Upadhyay Satish & Taru M Singh Manpal & Archana L Upadhyaya Hari & Bharat S Singh Sunil Kumar & Sudha M Vakharia Tarun & Bharati S Singu Vankateswara Rao M Varadarajan Vijay & Madhumitha Rengarajan M Sinha Raghu & Indu M Varanasi Prasad & SriRaksha M Sivaramakrishnan Meera & Anand Iyer M Vasant Rashmikant & Kundanaben S Somisetty Nagaraju M Ved Kiran L & Nalini M Sri Shiridi Saibaba, Inc. Rao M Ved Narendra & Neela S Srivastava Alok & Bisma Saxena M Venkatadri Jayanth & Suryakala(Chimili) M Srivastava Pramod & Anju L Venkatakrishnan Srinivas & Radhika Dorairaj M Subramaniam Arthi M Venkataraman Sudhakaran & Priya M Subramanian Girish & Vidya L Verma Navin (Dr) & Mamta (Dr) L Subramanian Ramesh & Subha M Viramgama Kiran (Dr) L Subramanian Srinivasan & Meena L Viswanathan Byravan (Dr) & Lakshmi S Tadavarthy Raghu & Jyoti (Dr) L Vyas Vijay & Malti L Tadavarthy Ranga & Ratnakumari M Vyas Vishnu & Kamini M Talluri Pratha & Rajitha M Wale Rajkumar & Swati M Teru Vijay & Rekha L Walter-Angelo Emmanuel & Pratheepa M Tewari Deepanker M Williams David & Mala L Thakrar Anil & Neema L Yaragarla Ravikiran & Sharada M Thakrar Rajesh V L Yedatore Jagannath & Saraswathi M Thattey Shrikant & Lalita L Yeluri Naveen & Swathi M Trivedi Gopal & Veena L Zaver Mohan & Rekha L Trivedi Harit & Dipti L Zaver Navanit & Kailash L Trivedi Paresh M PRIEST SERVICES HARI offers the following Priest Services. The policies and further information can be found at schedule a priest service, please contact Sankar Basava at or sankarsb@gmail.com Makan (House): Bhoomi Pujan, Grah Pravesh, Vastu Puja Yagna/Havans: Any Havans (Navchandi Havan, Grahshanti Havan, Gayatri havan, Lakshmi Havan etc.) Puja/Abhishek: Archana Puja, Vahan Puja (Car Puja), Sathyanarayan Puja, Randal Puja, Navgraha Puja, Any Vrat Puja (Resolution), Shiva Rudra Abhishek, Chopda Pujan/Sharda Pujan (Puja of account books) Path (Reading or Chanting): Ganapati Atharvashirsha /Shri Sukta /Chandi /Vishnu Sahastra /Sundarkand Path Sanskar (Ceremonies): Simant Sanskar (Baby shower), Punyahavachanam, Namakarana Sasnkar (Naming Ceremony),Annaprashanam Sanskar, Chaul Sanskar (Hair Offering), Akshrarum Sanskar Upanayanam Sanskar (Scared Thread Ceremony), Vagdan Sanskar (Engagement Ceremony), Vivah Sanskar (Wedding Ceremony) Antim Sanskar (Funeral Ceremony), Utarkriya (After Death Ceremony), Hiranya Shradham, Narayanbali Shradh Janma/Lagna Din Nimitte (Birthdays and Wedding Ceremonies): Vardhapan Sanskar /Markandey Puja (Birthday Ceremony), Sashti Aptha poorthi (60th Birthday), Beema Ratha Santhi (70 th Birthday) Shatabishekam -sahasrachandra darsana santhi (80th Birthday), Lakshminarayan Pujan (Ceremony on Wedding Day), Abhishek (Ceremony on Wedding Day), Vishnu Sahastra Path (Ceremony on Wedding Day) Life related issues or problems: Ashlesha Shanti, Jayeshtha Shanti, Mul Shanti, Vyatipat Shanti,Vaidhruti Shanti, Kalsarp Shanti, Trikprasav Shanti, Krishna Chaturdasi Shanti,Darsh Amavasya Shanti, Sinivalikuhu Shanti, Gadant Shanti, Anekan Kshatra Janan Shanti,Grahan Janan Shanti, Yamal Janm Shanti, Arkavivah kumbh vivaha, Kunyavivha Katha (Narrative): Shrimad Bhagvat Katha, Shri Ramayan Katha, Shivapuran Kata, Devi Bhagavt Katha, Other Religious Narratives Page 14

15 2012 HARI PROGRAM CALENDAR EVENT NAME HARI CELEBRATION DATE EVENT SPONSOR Annamacharya Aradhana Saturday, May 19, 2012 *** Open **** HARI School Graduation from 10:30am Sunday, June 10, 2012 HARI School Students Katha: Shrimad Bhagavad Gita Series by Shri Wednesday, May 30 to Saturday Bhupendrabhai Pandya June 2, 2012 HARI India Fair from 2pm to 8pm Saturday, July 14, 2012 Please contact EC members Shri 108 Maha Kumbh Yagna Saturday, July 15, 2012 *** Open **** Katha: Srinathji Charitamrit Katha By Shri Vrajrajkumarji Mahodayashri Sunday, June 17th to Thursday June 21th, 2012 *** Open **** Katha: SHREE Shiva Mahapuran By Param Pujya Shri Dayagiri Bapu July 27th July29th (3 days) ** Open **** Upakarma / Yagnopavit / Raksha Bandhan Thursday, August 02, 2012 N/A Shri Krishna Janamotsav, Puja and Bhajans from 10pm to 12 midnight. Friday, August 10, 2012 N/A Shri Krishna Janamashtami Celebration Saturday, August 11, 2012 IOHU members Adhikamasa Special Program Saturday, September 08, 2012 *** Open **** HARI Sunday School Open Sunday, September 09, 2012 *** Open **** Thursday, September 13, 2012 to Paryushan Parva Thursday, September 20, 2012 N/A Shri Ganesh Chaturthi Puja (special Puja at 7pm) Wednesday, September 19, 2012 N/A Shri Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration Saturday, September 22, 2012 *** Open **** Srisukta( Maha Lakshmi ) Homam, Yagna Saturday, September 29, 2012 N/A Tuesday, October 16, 2012 to Navaratri Mahotsav from 8pm to 10pm Tuesday, October 23, 2012 N/A Kolu Puja Friday, October 19, 2012 N/A Astami - Devimaa Yagna 6pm to 8pm Monday, October 22, 2012 N/A Dashera (Vijaya Dasami) Celebration, Durga Puja (Havan) from 10:30am Saturday, October 27, 2012 Bengali Families Karwa Chauth Friday, November 02, 2012 N/A Diwali Puja Tuesday, November 13, 2012 N/A Vikram Samvat Panchangam Shravanam Wednesday, November 14, 2012 N/A Diwali/Annakut Celebration Saturday, November 17, 2012 Please contact EC members Tulsi Vivah Wednesday, November 28, 2012 *** Open **** Gita Jayanti Sunday, December 23, 2012 N/A Page 15

16 Hindu American Religious Institute Nonprofit Org. 301 Steigerwalt Hollow Road US Postage Paid New Cumberland PA Harrisburg, PA Permit No. 304 Directions: Take Exit 39A, Lewisberry Road, off I-83 Make left at the STOP for Route 114 West Go 1/3 mile; make Left on Steigerwalt Hollow Rd Go 1/2 mile to HARI Temple on right Phone: (717) Temple Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00am-1:00pm & 3:00pm-9:00pm Saturday - Sunday: 8:00am-9:00pm Phone: haritemple@gmail.com May God bless us all. Sri Lord Venkateswara (Balaji) Abhishekam: (First Saturday of every month) Saturday, May 05, 2012 at AM Saturday, June 09, 2012 at AM Saturday, July 07, 2012 at AM Satyanarayana Puja: (Full Moon Day) Saturday, May 05, 2012 at 7:05 PM Monday, June 04, 2012 at 7:05 PM Tuesday, July 03, 2012 at 7:05 PM * - * - * - * If you wish to sponsor HARI Times, please contact Executive Committee. Jain Swadhayay / Puja (First Sunday of every month) Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 2:00 PM Sunday, June 03, 2012 at 2:00 PM Sunday, July 01, 2012 at 2:00 PM Monthly Havan (Second Sunday of every month) Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 6.00 PM Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 6.00 PM Sunday, July 08, 2012 at 6.00 PM Page 16