Temple Timings. Daily Activities. Weekly Activities. Monday 6:30 AM - 7:45 PM. Tuesday 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Thursday 8:00PM - 9:00PM

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1 Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of South Carolina 5703 Kiawah Road, Columbia, SC Phone: (803) Tax ID: Newsletter: Dec 2013 Board of Trustees Chairman Emeritus Dr. Kaushal K Sinha Chairman Suresh Topiwala Vice Chairman Sarat Babu Gorrepati Secretary Rajesh Verma Arunima Sinha Uma Krishnamurthy Madhu Shrivastava Kalpana J Patel Narayanaswamy Nadig Geeta Arora Anil Patel Executive Committee President Sabari Chiraparambil Vice President Hitendra Yadav Vice President Praful Bhai Patel Secretary Viji Sashikant Joint Secretary Amita Agarwal Joint Secretary Moushumi Roy Treasurer Uday Singh Joint Treasurer Saravanan K. K. Joint Treasurer Vimal Kumar B. Jariwala at large Ajay Kumar Verma at large Ashok Kumar Rathore at large Himanshu Bavishi at large Himanshu Shah at large Lata Yakkanti at large Saji Damodaran at large Sekhar Pandiri at large Sridhar Valluri Ex-officio Varsha Parikh Head Priest Shri. Narayana Bhatter Temple Timings Monday to Friday Saturday & Sunday Daily Activities 8:30 am to 12:00 pm 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm 8:00 am to 1:00 pm 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM Morning Pooja to all the deities 9:30AM Morning Aarati to all the deities 8:00 PM Mangal Aarati (Evening Aarati) (Except Monday and Thursday) Weekly Activities Monday 6:30 AM - 7:45 PM Tuesday 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Thursday 8:00PM - 9:00PM Saturday 8:00AM - 8:30 AM 8:30AM - 9:15 AM 9:15AM - 10:00 AM 10:00AM Monthly Activities 1st Sunday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 2nd Sunday AM PM Sri Rudrabhisekam for Lord Shiva, followed by Aarati Hanuman Chaleesa Parayan, followed by Aarati Bhajans, followed by Aarati Lord Venkateshwara Suprabhatham Lord Venkateshwara Abhishekam Vishnu Sahasra Naama Paarayanam Aarati Bhajans by Shri Satya Sai Mandal of Columbia followed by Aarati Lord Ganesh & Kartikeya Abhishekam followed by Aarati Asst. Priest Shri. Srinivas Cherukupalli Poornima 6:30 PM - 7:45PM Monthly Shri Satya Narayan Pooja followed by Aarati

2 Hindu Temple wishes you and your family a very happy and prosperous NEW YEAR 2014 Namaste Devotees, We are proud and happy to say that we had a wonderful year in Some of the many events we celebrated were Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Mata Ki Jagran (which was celebrated after a gap of 10 years), Balagokulam s 6 th anniversary, Lord Srinivasa Kalyanam, Guru Poornima, Lord Jagannath Rathyatra, Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Meet and Greet USC students, India Day, Launch of Encyclopedia on Hinduism, Ganesh Chathurthi, Diwali, Navratri and Karthika Poornima celebrations. We were blessed by the visits of Saints like Swami Pratyak Bodhanandaji who visited us twice this year, Swami Ananathacharyaji, Swami Chidathmanandaji, Swamini Ganganandaji and Swami Chidananda Saraswatiji. We undertook some important maintenance of the Temple too. Major repair work of the Temple Hall and Priest quarters was done along with the complete painting of interiors. In July, our long time Priest Shri. Joshiji moved to California and subsequently we hired our new main Priest Shri. Narayana Bhatter ji and our asst. Priest and Manager Shri. Srinivas Cherukuppali ji. We also have printed the Temple Calendar for 2014 please don t forget to grab a copy of it during your next visit to the Temple (only limited number of copies are available and is being distributed on a first come first served basis). We have a social media presence now we are on Facebook ( please visit the page and Like us to get all the event notifications, updates, pictures and videos. We would also like to let you know about the various programs we run like Balagokulam, Hindi class, Dance classes etc. The details are in Page 7 of this newsletter. Our next elections for the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee is scheduled for January 19 th, 2014 at 3:00 pm. The nomination form is attached to this newsletter. Please feel free to nominate yourselves or someone whom you know who can volunteer to be part of Temple Administration. Your support and well wishes matter to us a lot. Please continue supporting us the way you have supported us all this while. On behalf of the Temple administration, sincere THANK YOU and wishing you and your family a very happy and prosperous NEW YEAR 2014!! Sincerely, Sabari Chiraparambil (President)

3 Executive Committee Nomination Form 2014 Positions open for Election: President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, 2 Joint Secretaries, Treasurer, 2 Joint Treasurers, and Four s-at-large. DATE OF ELECTION: JANUARY 19, 3:00 pm Guidelines from the HTCCSC Constitution: Article VI Section (iv) states: The Board will consist of representatives from as many Hindu Communities and language groups as possible. Representation from any one such community or language group shall not be more than 30% of the members of the board unless an exceptional situation, properly recorded in the minutes, warrants a slight deviation (not to exceed 5%) from this principle. This principle shall be followed in the formation of Executive Committee and sub-committees of the HTCCSC. Deadline for nominations: All nominations must be hand delivered or post marked on or before January 15, 2014 and submitted to the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, HTCCSC, 5703, Kiawah Road, Columbia, SC For your convenience, these forms will be available at the Temple also. I,, would like to nominate the following people for the listed positions for the year Position Name Address Phone President First Vice President Second Vice President Secretary Joint Secretary 1 Joint Secretary 2 Treasurer Joint Treasurer 1 Joint Treasurer 2 -at-large -at-large -at-large -at-large Signature: Date: Phone:

Upcoming Events January 1 st, 2014 Wednesday New Year Satyanarayana Pooja (Program starts at 10:30 AM) - Vishnu Sahasra Namam - Ganapati Pooja -

Sri Aayappa Pooja - Surya Astottar Archana For more details, contact Satya Kadali at 803-414-9795 January 18 th, 2014 Saturday Thai Poosam

4 Upcoming Events January 1 st, 2014 Wednesday New Year Satyanarayana Pooja (Program starts at 10:30 AM) - Vishnu Sahasra Namam - Ganapati Pooja - Satyanarayana Pooja Suggested sponsorship: $108 January 14 th, 2014 Tuesday Makar Sankranti, Ayyappa Pooja, Pongal (From 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm) - Sri Aayappa Pooja - Surya Astottar Archana For more details, contact Satya Kadali at January 18 th, 2014 Saturday Thai Poosam (Program starts at 9:30 AM) - Kavadi - Abhishekam - Rathyatra Suggested sponsorship: $108 January 19 th, 2014 Sunday Elections for Temple Board and Committee (Starts at 3:00 PM) Nomination form attached in this newsletter. Print copies are available at the Temple also. February 2 nd, 2014 Sunday Celebration of UN Interfaith Harmony Month Topic: Hindu Worship and Symbolism Where: HTCCSC Time: 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm Followed by Dinner Prasadam

rd, 2014 Sunday Punya Smriti Divas in loving memory of Late Sri Khoda Bhai Patel (from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm) - Bhajan - Akhand Kirtan (Om

5 February 8 th, 2014 Saturday Saraswati Pooja and Basant Panchami (from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm) - Maa Saraswati Pooja - Pushpanjali - Cultural Program - Aarti February 28 th, 2014 Friday Maha Shivaratri (Program starts at 6:30 pm) - Maha Abhishekam - Bhajan - Shiva Aarti March 3 rd, 2014 Sunday Punya Smriti Divas in loving memory of Late Sri Khoda Bhai Patel (from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm) - Bhajan - Akhand Kirtan (Om Namo Bhagawate Vasudevay) - Aabhar - Aarti - Prasadam March 16 th, 2014 Sunday Holi (from 10:30 am onwards) - Meet and Greet - Rang and Gulal play

March 31 st April 8 th, 2014 Chaitra Navaratri, Ugadi and Gudi Padwa - Kalash Sthapana - Nitya Chandi Path, Durga Pooja, Lalita Sahasranama - Ram Parivar Pooja April 8 th, 2014 Thursday Ram Navami -

6 March 31 st April 8 th, 2014 Chaitra Navaratri, Ugadi and Gudi Padwa - Kalash Sthapana - Nitya Chandi Path, Durga Pooja, Lalita Sahasranama - Ram Parivar Pooja April 8 th, 2014 Thursday Ram Navami - Sri Ganapati Pooja - Sri Ram Janma Mahotsav - Sri Ram Parivar Pooja April 13 th, 2014 Sunday Sri Mahavir Jayanti (Jain Dharma) (from 10:30 am onwards) - Sri Mahavir ji Pooja - Bhajan, Satsang, Vatsalya April 15 th, 2014 Tuesday Sri Hanuman Jayanti (from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm) - Sri Hanuman Pooja - Sri Hanuman Chalisa Path

7 Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of South Carolina has been a powerful force in promoting the spiritual, moral and social development of the community. We have a task of bringing the spiritual wealth of our scriptures through education to the new generation of Hindu youth growing up here. A temple is the most natural peace making ground where people from all walks of life can smile together, through the love and services of God. If the chief purpose of a Temple is to keep societies charged with moral, cultural and spiritual zeal, then we have a tremendous task ahead of us to fulfill that mission. For the welfare and social development of the community, the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center organizes several programs and functions, in addition to all the major Hindu festivals regularly. Some of these programs are: Balagokulam: Held every Sunday from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. This program is open to all kids 5 year and older, at no charge. Curriculum includes yoga, exercises, games, stories, shlokas, discussion, arts and crafts. Hindi Class: Held alternate Sundays from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Classes are open to all irrespective of their age, for a very nominal charge. India Day: Organized once every year, normally during fall. This event is celebrated with Indian classical dances, music, food, etc. UTSAV: UTSAV is our annual fair to celebrate the spirit of India organized at the Temple premises. With a different theme every year like Festivals of India, the event also includes great food from various parts of India. Festivals of India: All the festivals of India are celebrated at the Temple with huge participation from the local community. Organizing these programs requires a lot of work and of course a lot of resources. Hindu Temple and Cultural Center needs your support in running these programs and continuing this tradition to help the community. You can help in several ways: Volunteer: Help in organizing programs and events. Please contact Temple for more details. Fund raising: We need help in raising funds for day to day expenses and for the special programs listed above. Please contact Temple for more details. Temple ship (must be 18 years or more): $101 per year includes complimentary archanas on your wedding anniversary and birthdays. Eligible members can be nominated to the Executive Committee or Board of Trustees. ship forms are available on the website - register online and mail in your payment. Dollar-A-Day Program to support the Temple: Includes one complimentary archana every month and automatic membership.

8 Upcoming events Jan 1, 2014 New Year Satyanarayana Pooja Jan 14, 2014 Makar Sankranti, Aayappa Pooja, Pongal Jan 18, 2014 Thai Poosam Jan 19, 2014 Election for Board and Execution Committee Feb 2, 2014 Celebration of UN Interfaith Harmony Month Feb 8, 2014 Saraswati Pooja and Basant Panchami Feb 28, 2014 Maha Shivaratri Mar 3, 2014 Punya Smarati Divas in loving memory of Late Sri Khoda Bhai Patel Mar 16, 2014 Holi Mar 31, 2014 Chaitra Navaratri, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa Apr 8, 2014 Ram Navami Apr 13, 2014 Mahaveer Jayanti Apr 15, 2014 Hanuman Jayanti Please contact the Temple at or visit our website at for more details on these events. Hindu Temple & Cultural Center Non-profit Organization Of South Carolina (HTCCSC), U.S. Postage PAID 5703 Kiawah Road, Columbia, SC Columbia, SC Permit No. 783 (803)

Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of South Carolina 5703 Kiawah Road, Columbia, SC Phone: (803)

Board of Trustees Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of South Carolina 5703 Kiawah Road, Columbia, SC 29212. Phone: (803) 772-9650 www.hindutemplesc.org www.facebook.com/htccsc Om Namo Bhagawate Vasudevaya