Narrated by Dev Mukhopadhyay
June (16th) 2007 Monthly Puja was sponsored byMalabika and Kalyan Bhattacharyya, Archana and NirupamDutta, Indrani and Shamit Dutta, Moushumi and KaushikLahiri, Sujata and Chittaranjan Patra, Asish K. Ghosh, Pataki Charan Bandyopadhyay, Shila and SushitalChowdhury, Ashokakumar M. Patel, Seema and DeepakSharma, Mamta and Shiv Gupta.
The June monthly Puja was performed with great enthusiasm and devotion at The Hindu Samaj Temple. It began with prayers to the Panchadevata (Lord Ganesh, Sri Surajadev, Sri Sri Narayan, Lord Shiva, and Devi Durgamata), followed by the group chanting prayers to Sri Ramkrishna and Sri Sharadama. Puja and slokas were led by Kalyan and Malabika Bhattacharyya. Later, all the devotees chanted the sloka of Lord Ganesh and the prayer of Lord Hanuman (Sri HanumanChalisa) to get rid of the all obstacles in our lives. Our President, Suresh Chari, gave Temple as well as the community updates. Afterward, some devotes sang bhajans of Lord Krishna and Durga Mata. Again, chanting of Bhajans by the devotees filled the temple with an amicable atmosphere and Aarti illuminated the minds of all. Finally, with the offering of prasadam &wonderful dinner, every one departed happily.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Thursday, May 31, 2007
May 2007 Monthly puja
May (26th) 2007 Monthly Puja was sponsored by Nitu and Nitin Nimkar, Anju and Mukesh Awarwal, Pavithra and Neil Krishnaswamy, Puspa and Balaji Prasad, Barnali and Dev Mukhopadhyay, Rita and Ananda Basu, Momita and Debashis Nandy.
The Puja was performed with great enthusiasm and devotion at The Hindu Samaj Temple. It began with a prayer to Lord Ganesh followed by the group chanting. Shlokas were led by the sweet voices of our Balagokulam kids (Sanjivini, Dhriti, Abhishek, Thor, Sahil and others). Later, all the devotees chanted Nama Ramayan and the prayer of Lord Mahabir (Sri Hanuman Chalisa) to get rid of the all obstacles in our lives. Our President, Suresh Chari, gave Temple as well as the community updates. Afterward, some devotes sang bhajans of Lord Krishna and Durga Mata. Again, chanting of Bhajans by the devotees filled the temple with an amicable atmosphere and Aarti illuminated the minds of all. Finally, with the offering of prasadam & wonderful dinner, every one departed happily.
The Puja was performed with great enthusiasm and devotion at The Hindu Samaj Temple. It began with a prayer to Lord Ganesh followed by the group chanting. Shlokas were led by the sweet voices of our Balagokulam kids (Sanjivini, Dhriti, Abhishek, Thor, Sahil and others). Later, all the devotees chanted Nama Ramayan and the prayer of Lord Mahabir (Sri Hanuman Chalisa) to get rid of the all obstacles in our lives. Our President, Suresh Chari, gave Temple as well as the community updates. Afterward, some devotes sang bhajans of Lord Krishna and Durga Mata. Again, chanting of Bhajans by the devotees filled the temple with an amicable atmosphere and Aarti illuminated the minds of all. Finally, with the offering of prasadam & wonderful dinner, every one departed happily.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Monthly Puja April 2007
As narrated by Dev Mukhopadhyay
April (21st) 2007 Monthly Puja was sponsored by Nirmala and Suresh Kotagal, Neeru and Mukesh Bhatia, Daksha and Naresh Chuggani, Sridevi and Suresh Yanambaka, Parinita and Diganta Borgohain.
Puja was performed with great enthusiasm and devotion at The Hindu Samaj Temple. It began with a prayer to Lord Ganesh followed by the group chanting. Shlokas were led by sweet voices of Balagokulam kids (Sanjivini Suresh and others). Later, all the devotees chanted seven times the prayer of Lord Hanuman(Sri Hanuman Chalisa) to get rid of the all obstacles in our lives.
Our President, Suresh Chari, gave Temple as well as the community updates. Afterwards, all devotees prayed for the peace of victims and their families related to the Virginia Tech massacre.
Again, few melodious Bhajans filled the temple with an amicable atmosphere and Aarti illuminated the minds of all devotees. Finally, with the offering of prasadam & wonderful dinner, every one departed happily.
April (21st) 2007 Monthly Puja was sponsored by Nirmala and Suresh Kotagal, Neeru and Mukesh Bhatia, Daksha and Naresh Chuggani, Sridevi and Suresh Yanambaka, Parinita and Diganta Borgohain.
Puja was performed with great enthusiasm and devotion at The Hindu Samaj Temple. It began with a prayer to Lord Ganesh followed by the group chanting. Shlokas were led by sweet voices of Balagokulam kids (Sanjivini Suresh and others). Later, all the devotees chanted seven times the prayer of Lord Hanuman(Sri Hanuman Chalisa) to get rid of the all obstacles in our lives.
Our President, Suresh Chari, gave Temple as well as the community updates. Afterwards, all devotees prayed for the peace of victims and their families related to the Virginia Tech massacre.
Again, few melodious Bhajans filled the temple with an amicable atmosphere and Aarti illuminated the minds of all devotees. Finally, with the offering of prasadam & wonderful dinner, every one departed happily.
Holi 2007 - 3rd March 2007
The festival of Holi was celebrated at the Hindu Samaj Temple on Saturday, March 3rd, 2007. In the morning, the Balagokulam group heralded the arrival of Spring in it’s many forms and shades by smearing a myriad of colors on all assembled. “Bura na mano, Holi Hai!”
The same evening the Rochester Indian community and friends of the Indian community gathered at the Stewartville community Hall for a cultural celebration and dinner. The community hall was elegantly decorated by Meera Menon, with personalized touches of flowers in vases at each table. Dinner arrangements were coordinated by Santhi Subramaniam of Zumbrota. The menu consisted of mouth-watering items like Chhole/Naan, Tamarind Rice, Rice and Sambhar, Mixed vegetables, followed by Badam Burphy and Ras Malai for dessert. Satisfaction was evident as the kids enjoyed gigantic slices of cheese pizza! Thanks to the many volunteers who helped Santhi.
A superb cultural program coordinated and orchestrated by Meera Menon was the highlight of the evening. Beautifully choreographed classical and folk dances from different parts of India were a delight to watch. The Kuchipudi and Kathak dances were wonderfully performed by talented young girls in the community. From the Kohli Nritya of Maharashtra to the Punjabi dances performed, each item had the audience tapping their feet to the beat and rhythm. The women who performed the extremely complex “Dola Re Dola” dance from the movie “Devdas” got a standing ovation. Of course, no Indian program is complete without the Bollywood element that the Indian community really enjoys! Salaam Namaste to the Pretty Women who could give the Bollywood super stars a run for their money! Shilpi Sethi and Riya Madan had the crowd humming “Say na, Say na” and Ashok Mishra’s songs from the seventies stirred nostalgic memories. Interspersed throughout the evening’s entertainment were Bollywood songs rendered by Biju Nair and group from the twin cities.
The open dance at the end of this magical evening was a fitting finale to the magical night of Holi!
Kudos to the Hindu Samaj Temple for bringing the Rochester Indian community together at this event! We are now eagerly awaiting the next cultural event for Diwali!
WRITTEN BY Rajani Sohni.
The same evening the Rochester Indian community and friends of the Indian community gathered at the Stewartville community Hall for a cultural celebration and dinner. The community hall was elegantly decorated by Meera Menon, with personalized touches of flowers in vases at each table. Dinner arrangements were coordinated by Santhi Subramaniam of Zumbrota. The menu consisted of mouth-watering items like Chhole/Naan, Tamarind Rice, Rice and Sambhar, Mixed vegetables, followed by Badam Burphy and Ras Malai for dessert. Satisfaction was evident as the kids enjoyed gigantic slices of cheese pizza! Thanks to the many volunteers who helped Santhi.
A superb cultural program coordinated and orchestrated by Meera Menon was the highlight of the evening. Beautifully choreographed classical and folk dances from different parts of India were a delight to watch. The Kuchipudi and Kathak dances were wonderfully performed by talented young girls in the community. From the Kohli Nritya of Maharashtra to the Punjabi dances performed, each item had the audience tapping their feet to the beat and rhythm. The women who performed the extremely complex “Dola Re Dola” dance from the movie “Devdas” got a standing ovation. Of course, no Indian program is complete without the Bollywood element that the Indian community really enjoys! Salaam Namaste to the Pretty Women who could give the Bollywood super stars a run for their money! Shilpi Sethi and Riya Madan had the crowd humming “Say na, Say na” and Ashok Mishra’s songs from the seventies stirred nostalgic memories. Interspersed throughout the evening’s entertainment were Bollywood songs rendered by Biju Nair and group from the twin cities.
The open dance at the end of this magical evening was a fitting finale to the magical night of Holi!
Kudos to the Hindu Samaj Temple for bringing the Rochester Indian community together at this event! We are now eagerly awaiting the next cultural event for Diwali!
WRITTEN BY Rajani Sohni.
Friday, April 6, 2007
Rama Navami and Balaji & Devi Kalyana Utsavam - March 2007
Shri Rama Navami was celebrated in grand style admist large number of devotees.The program began with fancy dress by Balagokulam kids on different Ramayan Characters followed by chanting of Vishnu Sahasranaamam, Nama Ramayanam and Hanuman Chalisa. Then came the melodious Rama Bhajans by kids and elders which filled the Temple with peace.
The priest performed the Abhishekam, Alankaram for the murthi's and also conducted the Grand Kalyana Utsav ceremony. He described the importance of celebrating such Kalyana Utsavs. Large number of devotees witnessed the ceremony admist the singing of some beautiful marriage songs for the almighty. Many thanks to Dharani & family for organising the whole event. Also special thanks to numerous volunteers who have put in their whole-heared efforts to make this function a grand success.
Shri Rama Rameti Rameti, Rame Rame Manorame;Sahasranama Tattulyam, Rama Nama Varanane
Montly Puja - March 2007
March (17th) 2007 Monthly Puja was sponsored by Anuradha and Rajesh Mishra, Aprajita and Sharad Cocasse, Eati and Ashutosh Mangalam, Madhuchhanda and Pravat Das, Shipra and Ashutosh Mishra, Vaishali and Dhiren Joshi.
Puja was performed with great enthusiasm and devotion at The Hindu Samaj Temple. It began with a prayer to Lord Satyanarayan and Katha followed by the group chanting. Later, Shlokas were chanted by sweet voices of Balagokulam kids. Several devotees sang wonderful Bhajans followed by other devotional songs on Lord Rama and Shri Hanumanji. Temple updates were given by Suresh Chari, our President. Again, few melodious Bhajans filled the temple with an amicable atmosphere and Aarti illuminated the minds of all devotees. Finally, with the offering of prasadam & wonderful dinner, every one departed happily.
Puja was performed with great enthusiasm and devotion at The Hindu Samaj Temple. It began with a prayer to Lord Satyanarayan and Katha followed by the group chanting. Later, Shlokas were chanted by sweet voices of Balagokulam kids. Several devotees sang wonderful Bhajans followed by other devotional songs on Lord Rama and Shri Hanumanji. Temple updates were given by Suresh Chari, our President. Again, few melodious Bhajans filled the temple with an amicable atmosphere and Aarti illuminated the minds of all devotees. Finally, with the offering of prasadam & wonderful dinner, every one departed happily.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Mahashivaratri - Feb 2007
As narrated by Mahesh Raghu
A 12 hour (char-prahar) Maha Shiva Ratri Utsav was celebrated in a grand style for the first time at the Hindu Samaj Temple this year. Celebrations started at Dusk on Friday February 16th and continued till Dawn on Saturday February 17th. It was celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm. The main focus of the Utsav was Shiva Lingam Abhishekam. About 65 families sponsored this mega event, participated with their family members, performed Abhishekam and received the grace of Lord Shiva. A mix of cultural and religious activities kept the devotees, both young and old, engaged and maintained the spirit of the devotees as they stayed awake throughout the night. The sponsors also helped in preparing prasadam for the deity and the devotees. The devotion, dedication and discipline of all Rochester Shiva devotees paved the way for such an organised and successful Utsav. May Lord Shiva shower His blessings on every one to make the community lead a happy and healthy life.
A 12 hour (char-prahar) Maha Shiva Ratri Utsav was celebrated in a grand style for the first time at the Hindu Samaj Temple this year. Celebrations started at Dusk on Friday February 16th and continued till Dawn on Saturday February 17th. It was celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm. The main focus of the Utsav was Shiva Lingam Abhishekam. About 65 families sponsored this mega event, participated with their family members, performed Abhishekam and received the grace of Lord Shiva. A mix of cultural and religious activities kept the devotees, both young and old, engaged and maintained the spirit of the devotees as they stayed awake throughout the night. The sponsors also helped in preparing prasadam for the deity and the devotees. The devotion, dedication and discipline of all Rochester Shiva devotees paved the way for such an organised and successful Utsav. May Lord Shiva shower His blessings on every one to make the community lead a happy and healthy life.
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