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

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120 Pinnacle Road, Pittsford, NY 14534-1008 Mail to: P.O.BOX 20061 Rochester, NY-14602-0061 http://www.hindutempleofrochester.

329-3698 Treasurer Chetna Chandrakala 773-704 - 8817 Cultural Secretary Madhavi Devarakonda 585 732-9793 Communications Secretary Ashok Gupta 585 755-2420 Educational Secretary Shanthi Chandrasekar

Govind 585-427-8091 President s Column Hari Om, I am thankful for the trust bestowed on the EC team for the year 2017 members.

1 120 Pinnacle Road, Pittsford, NY Mail to: P.O.BOX Rochester, NY Telephone: (585) Jan & Feb 2017 Newsletter #1 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 2017 President Sanjay Mathur Vice President Shanta Srivastava Secretary Ramana Adibhatla Treasurer Chetna Chandrakala Cultural Secretary Madhavi Devarakonda Communications Secretary Ashok Gupta Educational Secretary Shanthi Chandrasekar Facilities Secretary Azhwarsamy Jeganathan Past President Om Parkash Gupta Priest L.V. Govind President s Column Hari Om, I am thankful for the trust bestowed on the EC team for the year 2017 members. Please join me in thanking our 2016 President Om P Gupta (who will now serve, on the EC, as Past President), Vice President Satya Agarwal, Communications Secretary Aruna Bhargava, Facilities Secretary Vinod Bajaj, and Raje Sathasivam Education Secretary who have served their terms. They have dedicated their personal time to support all temple activities and many hours have been spent in planning the Poojas and various festivals in our Temple. Many of them are still working with us in support roles as well as training the new comers. We are very fortunate to have Shanta Srivastava as our Vice President, Ashok Gupta as our Communications Secretary, Jeganathan Azhwarsamy as Facilities Secretary, and Shanthi Chandrasekar as Education Secretary in Our Temple is blessed to have a dedicated team of EC, as well as tons of volunteers without whose support we would not have been what we are today. We welcome Lakshmi Rao as the Chair of the Board of Trustees and Prem Gupta to the Board of Trustees in Our Poojariji is always guiding us towards religious prayers and is very supportive of spiritual paths to persons of different aptitudes. He also respects and places emphasis on individual spiritual experience. Hinduism embraces a beautiful cultural quilt of all inclusivity, love and family values and we will pursue that path forever. Hinduism being the oldest living religion with its uniqueness in tolerance of other religions we at our Temple are observing increasing participation of schools, interfaith communities as well as parents visiting with young children to learn about Hinduism. Hospitals, law firms and nursing schools are inviting us to discuss issues of religion and cultural etiquette that are of importance. We have a huge responsibility to diligently share our knowledge. Our Temple has become more beautiful as we now have a Shikhar and we are thankful to the dedicated hard work of the Shikhar Committee. We are continuously evaluating the needs of our community. Our Yoga class is running successfully, we are eager to introduce a Sanskrit class and open the Temple Library. We will embark on a few sessions on Health and Wellness which is also a growing need focus areas include Next Generation Project Assess the needs, engage the 25 to 45-year-old generation in our Temple. Share religious books with hospitals and participate as Hindu supporters when need arises. Expand Religious Activities and Hall Rental opportunities. Focus on Preventive Building Maintenance as the property gets old. Promotion of educational programs to maintain religious diversity. Enhance Community service and interfaith engagement. Enhance Temple website for on-line bookings, donations, self service capability Centralized Electronic Office. Thanks to all the patrons and donors, temple has met 90% of its Shikhar obligations and has paid $530K without taking any external loan. We still need about $150K additional funds to complete the Phase IV exterior improvements including Kitchen. Temple will be mailing the donation letters for tax purposes at the end of January, please direct all queries to the Treasurer. We need trust and continued support to make our Temple grow and become beautiful. Please feedback@hindutempleofrochester.com for your feedback. I am also available at president@hindutempleofrochester.com for new ideas and areas of support. I am fortunate and honored to have an Executive Council and Board of Trustees in place that will guide our temple through its short term and long term Vision and Mission. Sincerely, Sanjay Mathur This is your temple. If you have any suggestion, input, comment, or observation to make it better, please let us know at feedback@hindutempleofrochester.com. We will make every effort to incorporate all feedback received. EC and BoT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Virendra Gupta Prem Gupta Rajesh Mehrotra Bal Narang Manoj Rajgarhia Lakshmi Rao (Chair) Anil Sawhney Nagin Shah Don Shetty Jaimala Thanik Temple Hours Day Time Mon-Fri 9:00AM

2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Virendra Gupta Prem Gupta Rajesh Mehrotra Bal Narang Manoj Rajgarhia Lakshmi Rao (Chair) Anil Sawhney Nagin Shah Don Shetty Jaimala Thanik Temple Hours Day Time Mon-Fri 9:00AM 11:30AM 6:00PM 8:30PM Sat & Sun 9:00AM 12:00PM 4:30PM 8:30PM Wed Closed except for special occasions Please check the web-site for details. Weekly Learning Activities Bal Vihar Hindi Class Tamil Class Mrudangam Class Dance Class Yoga Class Sundays 9:30 AM Sundays 10:45 AM Sundays 2:30 PM Sundays 9:30 AM Sundays 3:00 PM Mondays 6:15 PM Alka Phatak Anita Kumar Arti Talwar Aruna Bhargava Jyothi Bhagavatula Kanchan Shaligram Kiran Verma Kusum Shah Kusuma Vulapalli Madhavi Dixit Manika Mohan Manisha Srivastava Mukta Mande Nidhi Singh Priyanka Singh Radhika Ramesh Rajashree Bhagwat Raje Sathasivam Ramana Adibhatla Ridhi Malik Sandhya Nambiar Sangeetha Ramkumar Sangita Amin Sarada Mahalingam Sastry Bhagavatula Shruti Pandya Sujatha Rajan Suma Potini Sunetra Deore Uma Thangavel Amita Bhagat Volunteer GURUS & Student Assistants MONTHLY ABHISHEKAM AND PUJA SCHEDULE Shiva Linga and Ganesh Abhishekam( to Small Linga/Utsav Murthy) Every Monday 10:00 AM Sri Hanuman & Sri Kartikeya Every Tuesday 10:00 AM Sri Venkateshwara & Sri Padmavathi 1 st Saturday 9:45 AM Sri Radha Krishna 2 nd Thursday 6:30 PM Sunderkand Puja 2 nd Saturday 9:45 AM Lord Murugan Sri Valli & Devayani 3 rd Sunday 9:45 AM Maa Durga 4 th Saturday 9:45 AM 4 TH Sunday Puja 4 th Sunday 10:00 AM Shiva Linga Every Pradosham 6:00/6:30 PM Sri Ram Parivar Punarvasu star day Satyanaryana Puja Purnima day Sri Vishnu Murthy abhishekam Sukla Ekadasi Sri Ganesh Abhishekam Sankata hara Chaturthi

Shiv Parvathi Kalyan Utsav Sunday, February 26 th 2017 5:30 PM - Kalyana

Devotees are encouraged to sponsor the puja.

Vasanta Panchami/Sree Panchami Goddess Saraswati is offered prayers for

Wednesday, February 1 St 2017 6:30 PM Saraswati Puja 7:30 PM Bhajans 8:00 PM

4 Shiv Parvathi Kalyan Utsav Sunday, February 26 th :30 PM - Kalyana Utsava Puja 7:30 PM Bhajans 8:00 PM Bhog & Aarti 8:30 PM Maha Prasad Main Hosts: Usha and Vijay Kanthala. Uma and Ashok Gupta All are welcome to participate in the event. Devotees are encouraged to sponsor the puja. Contact Cultural Secretary or Pujariji for details. Vasanta Panchami/Sree Panchami Goddess Saraswati is offered prayers for enlightenment through knowledge. Wednesday, February 1 St :30 PM Saraswati Puja 7:30 PM Bhajans 8:00 PM Bhog & Aarti All are welcome to participate in the event Ratha Saptami Lord Vishnu in the form of Surya Narayana is offered prayers. Friday, February 3 rd :00 AM Vishnu Murthi Parikrama 7x 12:00 PM Bhog & Aarti All are welcome to participate in the event

7 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 address (Please PRINT clearly): I am interested in volunteering at the temple Check this box for other information change 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. Please send me the newsletter by ONLY Please send me the newsletter by U.S. Mail ONLY cut along this line, complete and include the form with your check Do you believe that your Temple provides a place of comfort and peace for you? Do you believe that your Temple helps you and your children connect with your roots? Do you believe that your Temple helps you and your children follow your traditions and culture? Do you believe that your Temple is a valuable resource worth supporting? Do you believe that your Temple is worth preserving and nurturing? o Then, as a first step, become a member and get involved in Temple activities Temple needs your involvement here is HOW? 1. By becoming a member or renewing your membership. 2. By taking an active part in the administrative team or Temple committees. 3. By attending and participating in the functions/events. 4. By taking advantage of Temple services -- Special pujas, Language classes, Balvihar classes, Dance classes. 5. By volunteering to teach classes (Temple s Volunteer Gurus ) 6. By volunteering and signing-up for regular help. 7. By volunteering and signing-up to help during special pujas. 8. By extending your strong, consistent financial support. Your Temple needs to be financially strong to serve you. For the latest news, activities and pictures please visit the facebook page of the temple at

8 New Year 2016 Akhanda Ramayana Janmashtami Janmashtami Maha Shivaratri

9 Shikhar Sthapnaa Shikhar Sthapnaa Shikhar Sthapnaa

10 Shikhar Sthapnaa Shikhar Sthapnaa

11 ! NEW! SANSKRIT CLASS STARTING FEBRURARY 2017 SANSKRIT 101. Basic Veda Mantras Learn Sanskrit (Pronunciation, sentence structure, grammar etc.) and chant with understanding the meaning of the following Veda Mantras 1. Gayathri Mantra - Om Bhur Abhyaroha Mantra -Om Assato Ma sadgamaya Maha Mrityunjaya Mantram - Om Trayambakam Yajamahe 4. Ganapati Mantra - Om Gananam tva Shanthi Mantra - Om Saha Na avatu 6. Shanthi Mantra - Om Sum No mitra 7. Shanthi Mantra - Om Bhadram Karnebhi Shanthi Mantra - Om Tatcham yo vrahune mahe 9. Shanthi Mantra - Om Poorna Madah Siva Mantram - Om Namh Sambhavecha.. Following advanced workshops will be considered based on the interest. SANSKRIT201, Sooktas ( Sri sooktam, purusha sooktam, mantra pushpam) SANSKRIT301, Visnu Sahasra Namam SANSKRIT401, Lalith Sahasra Namam SANSKRIT501,- Rudram ONE CLASS A WEEK, TUESDAYS 7PM TO 8.30PM FOR 20 WEEKS. GURU: SANSKRIT SCHOLAR, SRI RAMANA ADIBHATLA. DONATION: $200 PER SESSION OF 20 CLASSES, INCLUDING STUDY MATERIAL. For more information please Shanthi Chandrasekar at shanthisekar@hotmail.com OR just show up on Tuesday Feb 7 th at the temple for an orientation/info session.

12 Message from Board of Trustees Chair. Hari Om Happy New Year It s my privilege to serve for this year as the chairperson of the board. I take this opportunity to thank Dr. Anil Sawhney, who served as the chairperson of the board for the last two years, for his leadership and dedicated service. We pay our tribute to Surendar Johar ji for his lifelong service to the temple. We welcome Mr. Prem Gupta and Mr. Sanjay Mathur who have joined the board this year. As we have all witnessed, our long-held dream of completing our temple with Shikhar has finally come true. This project would not have been possible without the generous support of you - all our community members. Going forward, we plan to continue with Phase IV which includes finishing the kitchen and certain improvements to the interior and exterior of the temple. Our temple has become a very vibrant place with a lot of religious and educational activities taking place. There is increasing need for the temple to be kept open for all 7 days and for more hours on weekends. To meet the ever increasing religious and spiritual needs of our community the Board is looking into the process of hiring a second priest. We look forward to your continued financial support to finish the remaining projects. Sincerely Lakshmi Rao Akhanda Ramayana 2017 Dates: January Time: 10:00 AM (SAT) 12:00PM (SUN) Contacts for Sponsorship Neelam Bajaj Surekha Gupta Lakshmi Rao For more details: Please contact the cultural secretary Madhavi Devarakonda at cultural@hindutempleofrochester.com

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13 Non Profit Organization US Postage Paid Rochester, NY Permit NO. 372 Hindu Temple of Rochester, Inc. Mailing Address: P.O. Box Rochester NY Phone: (585) Newsletter: January - February 2017 If the code next to your name does not have 2017 or LM, PLEASE renew your membership by filling out the enclosed form and returning with your check. Thanks. Apply/Renew Hindu Temple Annual Membership For 2017 Mark your calendars for!! Akhand Ramayan January 28-29, 2017 Maha Shivaratri February 24, 2017 Holika Dahan March 11, 2017 Holi Celebrations March 12, 2017 Annual Banquet November 18, 2017 AGBM November 19, 2017 (Rig-Veda First Sukta)

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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BOARD OF TRUSTEES VOLUNTEER GURUS Hindu Temple of Rochester 120 Pinnacle Road, Pittsford, NY 14534-1008 http://www.hindutempleofrochester.com Telephone: (585) 427-8091 Oct, Nov, Dec 2016 Newsletter #4 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL President Om P.