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1 Hindu Temple of Rochester 120 Pinnacle Road, Pittsford, NY Telephone: (585) Oct, Nov, Dec 2016 Newsletter #4 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL President Om P. Gupta Vice President Satya Agarwal Secretary Ramana Adibhatla Treasurer Chetna Chandrakala Cultural Secretary Madhavi Devarakonda Communications Secretary Aruna Bhargava Educational Secretary Raje Sathasivan Facilities Secretary Vinod Bajaj Past President Sanjay Mathur Priest L.V. Govind President s Column! Hari OM! President s Column On behalf of the Executive Council, I am pleased to provide to all of you a progress report during the 3 rd quarter of 2016 as well as some major events coming up during the next few months. During the last 9 months, we have come a long away in making good progress towards achieving the goals and objectives we had set in the beginning of the year. Below is a summary update: Silver Jubilee: This is temple s 25 th anniversary from the Bhoomi puja year held in A grand Silver Jubilee celebration and a fundraiser are planned for Saturday, October 1 st at ICC. We will revisit temple history, enjoy the entertainment program by Bollywood singer Shweta Subram group and raise funds towards Phase IV. Shikhar Update: This being one of main objective for 2016, lots of planning and construction activities are under way. Shikhar panels arrived in early July. They were assembled on our parking lot and an enthusiastic community came to view the assembled Shikhars. Canopies work has started and is expected to be completed in the next couple of weeks. Steel for Shikhars structures has been sent for galvanizing and is expected to be received back by the steel contractor on September 25 or earlier. Shikhars structures will be assembled at the contractor s site, brought to the Temple and installed on the canopies and the building roof by the end of September. Then the Shikhars will be lifted and installed on the structures and the roofs. This event will begin by the end of September and will take about two weeks for completion. Windows, doors and column decorations along with canopy fascia will be leaving the factory in India on September 26 th for shipping to our site with about five weeks of transit time. Shikhars will be assembled on the roof before the Shikhar consecration dates of October 20 th 23 rd, So get ready for celebrations. There are limited puja and havan slots and if you would like to sponsor and participate please refer to information provided in this newsletter. Also EC team and their support teams under leadership of Sanjay Mathur under direction from Kumar have been implementing many required tasks related to this major Shikhar undertaking. They will rely on many dedicated volunteers and if you haven t signed up, please do so. Refer to the Shikhar flyer. Pujas: During the 3 rd quarter of 2016, EC under leadership of our cultural Secretary, Madhaviji and Pujariji, organized and celebrated many pujas including Guru Poornima, Adi Krittika, Adi Pooram, Gaytri Havan, Raksha Bandan, Vara Mahalakshmi Vratam, Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Shri Ganesha Chaturthi. These are in addition to many Pradoshams, Abhishekams, monthly, sunderkand puja and Satyanarayan pujas. Classes: Our 36 teacher-volunteers are at it again as new language and culture classes began in September. All our teachers are appreciated for their dedicated work to conduct language, religious, cultural and dance/maridangam classes at the temple. Policies and Procedures: More progress has been made on centralizing the policies, procedures and job descriptions to a central server at the temple by efforts by coordinated by Ramanaji, Vinod Bajaj, Satya and Raje. It is not yet complete but we are proceeding methodically to assure consistency. Health Initiative: Thanks to Raje, the Monday yoga classes are going well. We welcome the new teacher Amita Bhagat. Thanks to Divya Kumar, as part of HTOR health initiative, a 5k Photo finish run/walk participation event will be held on October 1 st. Pilgrimage Tours: We apologize to those who had shown their desire to take the South India Temple tour as it had to be cancelled because of new Shikhar installation dates falling within the same October time frame. CGI Outreach: As part of community outreach programs, jointly with ICC, temple organized an extremely successful Consulate General community outreach meet/greet event at temple and VISA Q&A session at ICC. Lecture series: Swami Bodhanandaji & Swami Dr. Ramkamal Das Vedanti Ji Maharaj lecture series were held during the month of September attended by many Temple patrons. Support Group: As part of a new initiative, a support group has been started under the leadership of Sucheta Tandon. The aim of this group is to help individuals such as those who have lost their loved ones, who are taking care of terminally ill family member or going through terminal illness to provide the much needed emotional, community safety net for families in times of great distress and grief. Continued. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Surendar Johar Anil Sawhney (C) Bal Narang Nagin Shah Don Shetty VOLUNTEER GURUS Sunetra Deore Aruna Bhargava Radhika Ramesh Kusuma Vulapalli Manika Mohan Sujatha Rajan Nidhi Singh Madhavi Dixit Anita Kumar Kusum Shah Mukta Mande Kiran Verma Sarada Mahalingam Rakesh Roshan Lakshmi Rao Virendra Gupta Rajesh Mehrotra Manoj Rajgarhia Jaimala Thanik Rajashree Bhagwat Suma Potini Sandhya Nambiar Arti Talwar Alka Phatak Jyothi Bhagavatula Uma Thangavel Meenakshi Bansal Priyanka Singh Sandhya Sarlashkar Sangeetha Ramkumar Manisha Srivastava Sastry Bhagavatula

Temple needs your SUPPORT! By becoming a member or renewing your membership. By taking an active part in the administrative team or Temple committees.

2 Temple needs your SUPPORT! By becoming a member or renewing your membership. By taking an active part in the administrative team or Temple committees. By attending and participating in the functions/events. By taking advantage of Temple services -- Special pujas, Language, Balvihar and Dance classes. By volunteering to teach classes (Temple s Volunteer Gurus ). By volunteering and signing-up for regular help. By volunteering and signing-up to help during special pujas. By extending your strong, consistent financial support. Your Temple needs to be financially strong to serve you. SINCERE REQUEST FROM EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Please be considerate arrive on time for Pujas and finish your prayers within the Temple hour maintain silence while you are in the prayer hall don t let the children run around put your shoes on the racks don t eat in the prayer hall clean up after you treat Temple property with care Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Temple Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00AM - 11:30AM & 6:00PM - 8:30PM Sat & Sun 9:00AM -12:00 Noon & 4:30PM - 8:30PM Wednesday Temple Closed, except on Special Occasions. COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS: HTOR EC BoT LRPC AGBM Hindu Temple of Rochester Executive Council Board Of Trustees Long Range Planning Committee Annual General Body Meeting For sponsorship of the events : Please contact our cultural secretary Madhavi or culturalsecretary@hindutempleofrochester.com The dates and times of the events are subject to change. For more information, please visit the Hindu Temple of Rochester Web site at:

President s column. Continued: Financial Update: As of August 31, 2016, temple has received donations and commitments over $300,000 for the Phase IV and Shikhar project.

4 President s column. Continued: Financial Update: As of August 31, 2016, temple has received donations and commitments over $300,000 for the Phase IV and Shikhar project. We have spent approximately $160,000 on Shikhar fabrication and related expenses so far. Temple s operational income is about $90,000 through August end, with expenses of about $80,000. With God s grace and temple supporters, we continue to manage expenses with regular income. We still need your support to bridge the $300,0000 gap for Phase IV expenses. To further improve temple s booking process of pujas and hall bookings, BoTs have approved upgrading of our website where in future these bookings can be done on-line along with other features which are needed. Upcoming events: During the next quarter you can participate in many pujas which include Navarathri, Mata ki Chowki, Durga Ashtami/Kanya puja, Vijaya Dasami/Dussehra, Karva Chauth, Shikhar consecration from Oct 20 th Oct 23 rd, and Deepawali to name a few. On the evening of Sunday, October 23 rd, there will be a celebratory social dinner for all of us (in lieu of the annual banquet scheduled on Nov 19th) to get together and celebrate accomplishments of 2016 year and the completion of Shikhar consecration. Please pitch in: Once again, I ask that you please continue to support our Facility Secretary Vinodji by following the posted signs and instructions, helping in set ups, clean ups and be conscious of cost, waste disposal and energy use. Improvement Suggestions: Suggestions for improvements are welcome and thanks to those who have already given some constructive ideas. Thank you: I would like to extend my sincere thanks for supporting me as a President to our 2016 EC team consisting of Vice President - Satya Agarwal, Secretary & Compliance Ramana Adibhatla, Treasurer Chetna Chandrakala, Cultural Secretary Madhavi Devarakonda, Communication Secretary Aruna Bhargava, Education Secretary Raje Sathasivam, Facility Secretary Vinod Bajaj, Past President Sanjay Mathur, our Pujariji L.V. Govind, Volunteer Coordinator Ravi Rasu, and always helping behind the scene Rajiv Anand. Much thanks to our Board of Trustees under the leadership of Dr Anil Sawhney, Shikhar team lead by Kumar and Shikhar project leader, Surendar Johar. Let us join with passion and enthusiasm as we together celebrate 25 years of the temple history and Shikhar installation and consecration as part of Phase IV. Our completed temple will be our gift to our children and the future generations to support our heritage and culture. I appreciate as your President being supported by an extremely qualified and dedicated EC team, Board of Trustees, donors and devoted volunteers, host family organizers and our Pujariji. It s amazing and wonderful to observe how the organizing team and volunteers continue to fully support and fulfill the needs of the temple and our devotees by providing services to meet their satisfaction and expectations. We all should be proud of our broad family linked together as one team to continue to work towards achieving the main goal of making our Hindu Temple of Rochester the best it can be. Thank you, O.P.Gupta President, 2016

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Hindu Temple of Rochester Membership Form (January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017) FAMILY: $50.00 STUDENT: $25.00 SINGLE: $35.00 SENIOR CITIZEN FAMILY ( 62 yrs.): $35.00 LIFE MEMBERSHIP: $1000.

9 Hindu Temple of Rochester Membership Form (January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017) FAMILY: $50.00 STUDENT: $25.00 SINGLE: $35.00 SENIOR CITIZEN FAMILY ( 62 yrs.): $35.00 LIFE MEMBERSHIP: $ (Can be paid in 4 installments. Contact President / Treasurer for more information) Make check payable to: Hindu Temple of Rochester (mail to: P.O.BOX Rochester, NY ) (Please write "Membership 2017" in the memo area on the check) Please PRINT all the information to keep our records updated. Thank you! Last Name: First Name: Street Apt.# City State Zip Phone#: Spouse s Name: Check this box if address has changed Check this box for other information change Payment method CREDIT CARD CHECK address (Please PRINT clearly): Please support the temple in its environment friendly consciousness goal by choosing the option of paperless delivery of the newsletter. The newsletter is also available for download from the temple website. I am interested in volunteering at the temple Please send me the newsletter by ONLY Please send me the newsletter by U.S. Mail ONLY Complete membership form and include the form with your check

ABHISHEKAM SCHEDULE (Suggested Sponsorship $31) Sri Ganesha Every Monday & 10:00am Sankata Hara Chaturthi 6:00/6:30pm Sri Venkateshwara & Sri Padmavathi 1 st Sat 10:00 am Sri Ram Parivar & Sunderkand

10 ABHISHEKAM SCHEDULE (Suggested Sponsorship $31) Sri Ganesha Every Monday & 10:00am Sankata Hara Chaturthi 6:00/6:30pm Sri Venkateshwara & Sri Padmavathi 1 st Sat 10:00 am Sri Ram Parivar & Sunderkand Puja 2 nd Saturday 10:00 am Lord Murugan Sri Valli & Devayani 3 rd Sunday 10:00 am Maa Durga 4 th Saturday 10:00 am * 4 TH Sunday Puja 4 th Sunday 10:00 am Sri Hanuman & Sri Kartikeya Every Tuesday 10:00 am Sri Shiva & Sri Parvati Every Monday & 10:00am Every Pradosham 6:00/6:30 pm Sri Radha Krishna 2 nd Thursday 6:30 PM * Sri Vishnu Murthi Every Shukla Ekadasi 6:30 PM * Sri Rama Parivar Every Punarvasu Star 6:30 PM * * Time changes posted in the calendar/schedule

Hindu Temple of Rochester, Inc. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 20061 Rochester NY 14602 0061 Phone: (585) 427-8091 www.

form and returning with your check. Thanks. Mark your calendars for!

ki Chowki October 8, 2016 Sri Durga Astami October 9, 2016 Vijaya Dasami October 11, 2016 Karva Chauth October 18,

Membership for 2017 Bal Vihar Hindi Class Tamil Class Weekly Learning Activities Mridangam Class Dance Class Yoga

16 Hindu Temple of Rochester, Inc. Mailing Address: P.O. Box Rochester NY Phone: (585) Newsletter: October December 2016 Non Profit Organization US Postage Paid Rochester, NY Permit NO. 372 If the code next to your name does not have 2016 or LM, PLEASE renew your membership by filling out the enclosed form and returning with your check. Thanks. Mark your calendars for!! HTOR Silver Jubilee October 1, 2016 Devi Navarathri October 1-11, 2016 Garbha/Dandia October 7, 2016 Sri Durga Mata ki Chowki October 8, 2016 Sri Durga Astami October 9, 2016 Vijaya Dasami October 11, 2016 Karva Chauth October 18, 2016 Shikhar Installation/Consercation October 20-23, 2016 Deepavali October 29, 2016 Apply/Renew Hindu Temple Annual Membership for 2017 Bal Vihar Hindi Class Tamil Class Weekly Learning Activities Mridangam Class Dance Class Yoga Class Sundays 9:30AM Sundays 10:45AM Sundays 2:30PM Sundays 9:30AM Sundays 3:00PM Mondays 6:15PM Skanda Shashti November 5, 2016 Karthika Pournami November 13, 2016 AGBM November 20, 2016 Tulasi Vivah November 25, 2016 Karthika Deepam December 12, 2016 Hanuman Jayanthi December 28, 2016

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL President. Sanjay Mathur. Vice President Shanta Srivastava Secretary Ramana Adibhatla

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL President. Sanjay Mathur. Vice President Shanta Srivastava Secretary Ramana Adibhatla 120 Pinnacle Road, Pittsford, NY 14534-1008 Mail to: P.O.BOX 20061 Rochester, NY-14602-0061 http://www.hindutempleofrochester.com Telephone: (585) 427-8091 Jan & Feb 2017 Newsletter #1 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL