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1 THE HINDU TEMPLE OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON RIGGS ROAD, ADELPHI, MD PHONE #s , ; Please Join Us for Hindu Temple's Annual New Year's Eve and New Year's Day Celebrations with AKHAND RAMAYANA PAATH Members of the Board & Hindu Temple Priests cordially invite everyone December 31, 2012, 9 a.m. to January 1, 2013, Noon 24 Hours Non-Stop Reading of the Ramayana ((Bala Kaand, Ayodhya Kaand, Aaranya Kaand, Kishkinda Kaand, Sundar Kaand, Lanka Kaand, and Uttar Kaand) Poojas & Recitaton by: Pandits Pitamber Dutt Sharma, Ram Kumar Shastri, Ramanand Ji Starting at December 31, 2012 at 9 am: Akhand Jyoti, Swasti Vachaan, Kalash Pooja, Serva Deva Pooja, Ram Darbaar Pooja, Ramayan Pooja & Ramayan Reading (Hindi & English) January 1, Complete Ramayana Reading followed by Bhajans, Kirtan, Arti Mahaprashadam served after the service on January 1, 2013 To Sponsor Kalash Pooja, Ramayana Paath, Priti Bhoj & Volunteer; Please Contact: Bharti / Khetrapal Ji (301) , (240) ; Sudhir Khetrapal (240) Ramanand Ji (877) ; Shukla Khanna ( ; Vidya Sagar (240) Sudha Sagar (301) ; Ram/Rekha Agarwal ; Neeru/Himanshu Chaudhari (202) ; Pandits Pitamber Dutt Sharma & Ram Shastri Ji: (301) ; (301) January 1 TUESDAY 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Hanuman Chalisa Paath January 2 WEDNESDAY Laxmi Narayana Pooja January 3 THURSDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sai Baba Group Bhajans, Reading & Arti; Followed by Prasad January 4 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Santoshi Mata Arti Service January 5 SATURDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja January 5 SATURDAY Serva Deva Pooja Hindu Temple -- First Saturday of every month 1 pm to 2 pm - Special TV program presentation Jan 5, Ram Agarwal (Secretary of Hindu Temple ) - New Year's Greetings from Hindu Temple ******************************************** Please watch this show which airs on the MHz NetworkCOMCAST Channels 271 or 272, VERIZON FIOS Channels 451 or 456, RCN Channels 30 or 35, COX Channels 470 or 475, DIRECTV SATELLITE Channels 2183/972, DISH NETWORK SATELLITE Channels 8077/8084, DIGITAL BROADCAST (OVER THE AIR/OTA) Channels ******************************************** 1 of 5

2 January 6 SUNDAY January 6 SUNDAY 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga Classes January 6 SUNDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja January 6 SUNDAY 3.30 PM to 4.30 PM SAHAJ MEDITATION Held in in the basement hall January 6 SUNDAY 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Hari & Ram Katha Katha, bhajans, Kirtan Evening; Prasad & Priti Bhoj SUNDAY January 6, 2013 (Please note change in time) SUNDAY SERVICE - 4:00 PM TO 6:00 PM - Please join us for bhajans, kirtan, katha, Priti Bhoj served January 6 SUNDAY 5:00 PM to 6.00 PM Bal Gokulam Held in in the basement hall January 7 MONDAY Shiv Pooja January 7 TUESDAY January 7 TUESDAY Hanuman Chalisa Paath Paath, Sundarkaand Katha, Bhajans & Arti; Prasad January 8 WEDNESDAY Ekadashi (Saphala) Laxmi Narayana Pooja January 9 THURSDAY Pradosha January 10 THURSDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sai Baba Group January 11 FRIDAY AMAVASYA January 11 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Santoshi Mata Arti Service Bhajans, Reading & Arti; Followed by Prasad January 12 SATURDAY Lohri - celebrated on January 13 at Hindu Temple; Swami Vivekananda Jayanti January 12 SATURDAY 9.00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja January 13 SUNDAY 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga Classes SPECIAL SERVICE - Sunday, January 13 Every Other Sunday of the Month - Trinidad Hindu Group (10 AM to noon ) Sing bhajans, Participate in religious discourse & Arti Followed by Prasad & Priti Bhoj January 13 SUNDAY 9.00 AM to 10:30 AM Jain Pooja January 13 SUNDAY 3.30 PM to 4.30 PM SAHAJ MEDITATION Held in in the basement hall January 13 SUNDAY 4:00 PM to 5.00 PM Bal Gokulam January 13 SUNDAY 5:00 PM to 6.00 PM MUSIC CLASSES FOR CHILDREN Registration - Open 2 of 5

3 January 13 SPECIAL SUNDAY SERVICE January 14 MONDAY Shiv Pooja January 14 SPECIAL SUNDAY SERVICE 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM You are welcome to bring your offering and prasad for this event. 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM You are welcome to bring Khichiri prasasd / or distribute rice and lentils for Uttarayana Sankranti LOHRI/LODI marks the culmination of winter, and is celebrated on the 13th day of January in the month of Paush or Magh, a day before Makar Sankranti. For Punjabis, more than just a festival, Lohri is also an example of a way of life. Lohri celebrates fertility and the spark of life. People gather around the bonfires, throw sweets, puffed rice and popcorn into the flames, sing popular songs and exchange greetings. An extremely auspicious day, Lohri marks the sun's entry in to the 'Makar Rashi' (northern hemisphere). Lodi- The Bonfire Ritual & Song & Dance: This is prayer to Agni, the fire god, to bless the land with abundance and prosperity. People circle around (parikrama) the bonfire and throw puffed rice, popcorn and other munchies into the fire. shouting "Aadar aye dilather jaye" (May honor come and poverty vanish!), and sing popular folk songs and dance around the bonfire. The prasad comprises five main items: til, gajak, jaggery, peanuts, and popcorn. LODI - A Festival of spreading love and happiness & Harvest of happiness and dancing Bhangra around bonfire. The tribals start their New Year from the day of Sankranti by dancing and feasting around bonfires. Rice and til remain the two important ingredients of this festival. Sesame has a hot potency and its use in sweets is supposed to be good for health in winter. Further, til being soft, its exchange means exchange of love and tender feelings Makar Sankranti is celebrated Makar Sankranti also marks the northward throughout India as a harvest apparent migration of the sun or Uttarayana, festival. It is a way of giving thanks to literally meaning northward journey of Sun. To the elements of nature that help man. Hindus, the Sun stands for knowledge, spiritual This is the period when the winter recedes, paving the way for the light and wisdom. Makar Sankranti signifies that we summer. should turn away from the darkness of delusion in which we live, and begin to enjoy a new life with bright light within us to shine brighter and brighter. We should gradually begin to grow in purity, wisdom, and knowledge, even as the Sun does from the Day of Makar Sankranti. Paath, Bhajans & Arti; Prasad January 15 TUESDAY 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Hanuman Chalisa & RAMAYANA Paath January 16 WEDNESDAY January 17 THURSDAY 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM Sai Baba Group - January 18 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Santoshi Mata Arti Service January 19 SATURDAY Guru Govind Singh Jayanti January 19 SATURDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja 3 of 5

4 SATURDAY SERVICE, January 19, :00 PM to 9:00 PM JOGA Orissa Hindu Temple Group Service with Bhajan, Kirtan, Katha, Arti Priti Bhoj Served Special Sat Sanga Topic : "Mothers and their Roles - A Spiritual Discussion". Discussion By: Mr. Manoj Panda Manoj Panda is a disciple of Swami Paramhansa Pragyanandaji (Kriya Yoga). He has Masters Degree in Computer Science from Oklahoma State University. Recently, he acquired an MBA degree. He has served in Managerial position at General Motors and has moved to this area around a year back. He is currently employed by FDA (in similar position). He is proficient in English and has an in depth knowledge of Spiritual Scriptures. January 20 SUNDAY 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga Classes January 20 SUNDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja January 20 SUNDAY 3.30 PM to 4.30 PM SAHAJ MEDITATION Held in in the basement hall SUNDAY SERVICE, January 20, :00 PM to 6:00 PM Celebrate Lord's Glory - with Bhajan, Kirtan, Katha, Arti with Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharma & Ram Kumar Shastri,- Priti Bhoj Served January 20 SUNDAY 4:00 PM to 6.00 PM Bal Gokulam Held in in the basement hall January 20 SUNDAY 5:00 PM to 6.00 PM MUSIC CLASSES FOR CHILDREN January 21 MONDAY Shiv Pooja January 22 TUESDAY Ekadashi (Putrada) January 22 TUESDAY 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Hanuman Chalisa Paath January 23 WEDNESDAY Laxmi Narayana Pooja Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti January 24 THURSDAY Pradosha January 24 THURSDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sai Baba Group/ Dattatreya Jayanti Bhajans, Reading & Arti; Followed by Prasad January 25 FRIDAY 8:00 PM Santoshi Mata Arti Service January 26 SATURDAY REPUBLIC DAY - INDIA January 26 SATURDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja SPECIAL MONTHLY SERVICE - Saturday, January 26, :00 PM TO 7:00 PM Special Service Saturday 7.30 PM to 9.30 PM Sundarkaand Paath Service - Reading, Katha, Bhajan Kirtan & Arti, with Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharma, Shastri Ram Kumar, Ramanand Ji, and Hindu Temple Devotees- Followed by Prasad and Priti Bhoj - Everyone is welcome! Ramayana Katha By Pandit Bhisham with Bhanjans, kirtan, arti, Priti Bhoj - Everyone is welcom! 4 of 5

5 January 27 SUNDAY Purnima January 27 SUNDAY 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga Classes January 27 SUNDAY 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jain Pooja SPECIAL SERVICE - Sunday, January 27 SPECIAL MONTHLY SERVICE - Sunday, January 27, :00 PM to 4:30 PM Every Other Sunday of the Month - Trinidad Hindu Group (10 AM to noon ) Sing bhajans, Participate in religious discourse & Arti Followed by Prasad & Priti Bhoj Jhulelal Sai Sindhi Association Prayer Offering - Hindu Temple Sindhi Community of WMA Monthly - Special Guest - Mr. Indra Awatramani will be reciting JapjiSahib Paath. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in bhajans, reading and arti service, followed by Prasad. Contact Ravi rbhutani@cips.com. Flyer on the website with future dates. January 27 SUNDAY 3.30 PM to 4.30 PM SAHAJ MEDITATION Held in in the basement hall January 27, 2013 SUNDAY Service - BHAJAN SANDHYA & SATYANARAYANA KATHA from 4 pm to 6:30 pm Attn: Singers/Musicians/Dancers - CELEBRATE LORD'S GLORY - Participants of all ages invited - Please come with your songs and instruments and join us for Bhajan Sandhya. We will schedule as many participants as the allotted time permits. We look forward to hearing from you. Please contact Bharti Khetarbhal at for Priti Bhoj & Supplies Contributions. Thank you for your participation and support! January 28 SUNDAY 4:00 PM to 6.00 PM Bal Gokulam Held in in the basement hall January 28 SUNDAY 5:00 PM to 6.00 PM MUSIC CLASSES FOR CHILDREN January 28 MONDAY January 28 MONDAY Shiv Pooja January 29 TUESDAY 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Hanuman Chalisa Paath January 30 WEDNESDAY MAHATAMA GANDHI PUNYA TITHI January 30 WEDNESDAY Laxmi Narayana Pooja January 31 THURSDAY 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sai Baba Group Bhajans, Reading & Arti; Followed by Prasad 5 of 5

SPECIAL Navratris Services - End on April 1st, 2012 MATA CHUNNI THALIS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TEMPLE -- JAI MATA DI --

SPECIAL Navratris Services - End on April 1st, 2012 MATA CHUNNI THALIS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TEMPLE -- JAI MATA DI -- Please contact Pandit Pitamber Dutt Sharma and Ram Kumar Shastri for temple events and to sponor and schedule services at home or at Hindu Temple. Hindu Temple cordially invites everyone with family and