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Dear Devotees<br />
Namaste.<br />
PRESIDENT’S REPORT<br />
By <strong>the</strong> divine grace <strong>and</strong> your support, <strong>the</strong> new Executive <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r committees are in place to coordinate services<br />
<strong>and</strong> address <strong>the</strong> needs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> temple services. New Year’s Day celebration with Maha Abhishekam <strong>and</strong> Phoolangi<br />
Seva in both Ramalaya <strong>and</strong> GSD temple was well received by <strong>the</strong> devotees who came to pray. The wea<strong>the</strong>r was<br />
conducive <strong>and</strong> we had very good participation <strong>of</strong> hundreds <strong>of</strong> people who came to seek blessings during <strong>the</strong> first 3<br />
days <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> year.<br />
Our goal is to keep <strong>the</strong> continuity <strong>of</strong> services, maintain a safe <strong>and</strong> clean facility which requires cooperation <strong>of</strong> every<br />
devotee who visits, meet <strong>the</strong> <strong>religious</strong>, <strong>cultural</strong> <strong>and</strong> educational needs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> community; <strong>the</strong>se objectives re‐<br />
quires continuous <strong>and</strong> diligent daily efforts.<br />
Most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> committee chairs were willing <strong>and</strong> accepted to serve in <strong>the</strong> same <strong>and</strong>/or different roles to keep <strong>the</strong><br />
momentum for 2012. We also have taken a few new initiatives like <strong>the</strong> Go Green project to meet our obligation to<br />
reduce pollution <strong>and</strong> save electricity. Young Pr<strong>of</strong>essional group has been organized to address <strong>the</strong> needs <strong>of</strong> young<br />
adults <strong>and</strong> will bring new energy <strong>and</strong> volunteers to serve <strong>the</strong> temple. Development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new l<strong>and</strong> acquired is<br />
also an important <strong>and</strong> major new initiative. Existing committees like Sunday school <strong>and</strong> library are also in our radar<br />
to improve access to books <strong>and</strong> audio visual material.<br />
The additional expenses incurred by GSD expansion, Vivekan<strong>and</strong>a meditation hall, <strong>and</strong> Ramalaya leak repairs will<br />
be completely paid up by <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> this month. We owe this great accomplishment to <strong>the</strong> past presidents <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>ir dedicated team <strong>of</strong> 2009, 2010, <strong>and</strong> 2011. We have a twenty five years old facility <strong>and</strong> needs an overhaul <strong>of</strong><br />
many more things <strong>and</strong> will be addressed this year based on <strong>the</strong> financial resources available. We will able to com‐<br />
plete architectural work by shilpis from India by middle <strong>of</strong> this year.<br />
New projects under consideration are kitchen expansions <strong>and</strong> an elevator in Ramalaya to help aging knees <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
first generation <strong>of</strong> immigrants.<br />
All <strong>the</strong> things listed are only possible by Divine Grace <strong>and</strong> Your Generous Support which had been unconditional in<br />
<strong>the</strong> past. After completion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se projects, we have to create <strong>and</strong> maintain a corpus fund to make <strong>the</strong> institu‐<br />
tions self supporting.<br />
Preparations for upcoming festivals Shivaratri, Holi, Ugadi <strong>and</strong> Ramanavami is in <strong>the</strong> process. Volunteers will pro‐<br />
vide transport from parking to main entrance on Shivaratri evening if needed.<br />
Please visit <strong>the</strong> website to know <strong>the</strong> activities <strong>and</strong> sign up for email notification <strong>of</strong> <strong>events</strong>; this approach will help<br />
GO GREEN (financially too) <strong>and</strong> save natural resources for <strong>the</strong> future generations.<br />
On behalf <strong>of</strong> all <strong>of</strong> us working as employees, volunteers, trustees, <strong>and</strong> Executive Committee I want to wish you a<br />
happy, peaceful, healthy, <strong>and</strong> prosperous new year 2012.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Gopal Srinivasan<br />
Gopal Srinivasan<br />
President, HTGC<br />
THE HINDU TEMPLE OF GREATER CHICAGO<br />
10915 Lemont Rd, Lemont, IL 60439 Ph: (630) 972-0300 • www.htgc.org
RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL EVENTS CALENDAR<br />
Please note that locations & timings for <strong>events</strong> are subject to change.<br />
February 2012<br />
Day Date Time Event Description (RT – Rama <strong>Temple</strong> GSD – GSD <strong>Temple</strong>) Sponsorship<br />
Wed Feb 1<br />
9:30 AM<br />
10:00 AM<br />
6:00 PM<br />
Sri Ganesha Abhishekam –GSD(Daily)<br />
Sri Shiva Abhishekam –GSD(Daily)<br />
Krithika ( Subramanya Puja )<br />
Thu Feb 2 7:00 PM Sri Datta Puja –RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Fri Feb 3<br />
10:30 AM Sri Parvathi Devi Abhishekam –GSD (Weekly Event)<br />
10:30 AM Sri Mahalakshmi Abhishekam –RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Sat Feb 4<br />
Sun Feb 5<br />
10:30 AM<br />
10:30 AM<br />
3:00 PM<br />
5:00 PM<br />
6:00 PM<br />
10:30 AM<br />
1:00 PM<br />
11 –1 PM<br />
4:30 PM<br />
Sri Venteshwara Abhishekam –RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Navagraha Abhishekam ‐ GSD (Weekly Event)<br />
Bhagaavath Katha – RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Sri Hanuman Puja ‐ RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Devi Chowki—GSD<br />
Sri Rama Abhishekam ‐ (Weekly Event)<br />
Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam– Punrvasu<br />
Free Health Screening by Humanitarian Committee ‐ Board Room<br />
Pradosham ‐Abhishekam to Lord Shiva –GSD<br />
Mon Feb 6 Thai Poosam<br />
Tues Feb 7 7:00 PM Sri Hanuman Puja ‐ RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Poornima<br />
Fri Feb 10 9:30 AM Sri Ganesha Sankata Harana Chaturthi, Sri Ganesha Homam<br />
Sri Ganesha Abhishekam (Part <strong>of</strong> Sankata Harana Chaturthi)<br />
6:30 PM Sankata Harana Chaturthi ‐ Abhishekam, Aarthi<br />
Sat Feb 11<br />
Thai Poosam Celebration (see Flyer)<br />
10:30AM Sri Hanuman Abhishekam ‐ RT (Monthly Event)<br />
6:30 PM Ayyappa Puja –GSD (Monthly Event)<br />
Sun Feb 12<br />
10:30 AM Sri Rama Maha Abhishekam – RT (Monthly Event)<br />
11:15 AM Nuthana Vastra Presentation by Sponsors<br />
1:00PM Nuthana Vastra Alankarana Sri Rama Parivar‐ RT<br />
3:00 PM Seniors Prog – by Humanitarian Committee<br />
6:30 PM Bhagavati Puja‐GSD (Monthly Event)<br />
7:00 PM Ekantha Seva – RT (Monthly Event)<br />
Fri Feb 17<br />
6:30 PM<br />
Sat Feb 18 3:00 PM<br />
4:30 PM<br />
6:30 PM<br />
Sun Feb 19<br />
6:30 PM<br />
Mahashivaratri Celebrations begin (Please See Flyer), Concludes Monday Feb 20<br />
Sri Nava Durgha Abhisehkam <strong>and</strong> Kumkuma Archana –GSD (Monthly Event)<br />
Samuhika Satyanarayana Puja (Monthly Event)<br />
Pradosham ‐Abhishekam to Lord Shiva –GSD<br />
Devi Chowki—GSD<br />
Mahashivaratri Celebrations (Please See Flyer), Concludes Monday Feb 20<br />
Sri Nava Durgha Abhisehkam <strong>and</strong> Kumkuma Archana –GSD (Monthly Event)<br />
Mahashivaratri Celebrations (Please See Flyer)<br />
Srinivasa Kalyanam ‐ Shravana –RT<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$301, annual<br />
$51<br />
Mon Feb 20 Mahashivaratri Celebrations (Please See Flyer)<br />
Tue Feb 21 Amavasya<br />
Sun Feb 26 6:30 PM Sri Subrahmanya Abhisehkam—GSD ( Monthly Event ) $51<br />
Tue Feb 28 6:00 PM Krithika ( Subramanya Puja ) $51<br />
Please Note: Weekly Event: Repeats at <strong>the</strong> same time on <strong>the</strong> same day during all weeks.<br />
Monthly Event: Repeats at <strong>the</strong> same time on <strong>the</strong> same part <strong>of</strong> all months.<br />
PLEASE VISIT THE HTGC WEBSITE FOR WEATHER RELATED ALERTS.<br />
$51<br />
$501<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51
RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL EVENTS CALENDAR<br />
Please note that locations & timings for <strong>events</strong> are subject to change.<br />
March 2012<br />
Day Date Time Event Description (RT – Rama <strong>Temple</strong> GSD – GSD <strong>Temple</strong>) Sponsorship<br />
Thur Mar 1 9:30 AM<br />
10:00 AM<br />
7:00 PM<br />
Fri Mar 2 10:30 AM<br />
10:30AM<br />
Sat Mar 3 10:30 AM<br />
10:30AM<br />
1:00 PM<br />
3:00 PM<br />
5:00 PM<br />
6:00 PM<br />
Sun Mar 4 10:30AM<br />
11 –1 PM<br />
Sri Ganesha Abhishekam –GSD(Daily)<br />
Sri Shiva Abhishekam –GSD(Daily)<br />
Sri Datta Puja –RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Sri Parvathi Devi Abhishekam –GSD (Weekly Event)<br />
Sri Mahalakshmi Abhishekam –RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Sri Venteshwara Abhishekam –RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Navagraha Abhishekam ‐ GSD (Weekly Event)<br />
Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam– Punrvasu<br />
Bhagaavath Katha – RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Sri Hanuman Puja ‐ RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Devi Chowki—GSD<br />
Sri Rama Abhishekam ‐ (Weekly Event)<br />
Free Health Screening by Humanitarian Committee ‐ Board Room<br />
Mon Mar 5 6:30 PM Pradosham ‐Abhishekam to Lord Shiva –GSD $51<br />
Tue Mar 6 7:00 PM<br />
6:30 PM<br />
Sri Hanuman Puja –RT ( Weekly Event)<br />
Masi Magam—‐Abhishekam to Lord Shiva –GSD<br />
Wed Mar 7 Holi (please see flyer for details), Poornima<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
Sat Mar10 9:30 AM Sri Ganesha Sankata Harana Chaturthi, Sri Ganesha Homam<br />
$51<br />
Sri Ganesha Abhishekam (Part <strong>of</strong> Sankata Harana Chaturthi)<br />
$301, annual<br />
10:30 AM Sri Hanuman Abhishekam ‐ RT (Monthly Event)<br />
6:30 PM Sankata Harana Chaturthi ‐ Abhishekam, Aarthi<br />
$51<br />
6:30 PM Ayyappa Puja –GSD (Monthly Event)<br />
Holi Celebration (See Flyer)<br />
Sun Mar 11 10:30 AM<br />
11:15 AM<br />
1:00 PM<br />
6:30 PM<br />
7:00 PM<br />
Sri Rama Maha Abhishekam – RT (Monthly Event)<br />
Nuthana Vastra Presentation by Sponsors<br />
Nuthana Vastra Alankarana Sri Rama Parivar‐ RT<br />
Bhagavati Puja‐GSD (Monthly Event)<br />
Ekantha Seva – RT (Monthly Event)<br />
Fri Mar 16 6:30 PM Sri Nava Durgha Abhisehkam <strong>and</strong> Kumkuma Archana –GSD (Monthly Event) $ 51<br />
Sat Mar 17 3:00 PM Samuhika Satyanarayana Puja<br />
$51<br />
6:00 PM Devi Chowki—GSD<br />
Sun Mar 18 9:30 AM Sri Rudram<br />
$51<br />
6:30 PM Srinivasa Kalyanam ‐ Shravana –RT<br />
Mon Mar 19 6:30 PM Pradosham ‐Abhishekam to Lord Shiva –GSD $51<br />
Thu Mar 22 6:30 PM Amavasya<br />
Fri Mar 23<br />
Ugadi . (See Flyer), Gudi Padwa<br />
Vasanth Navaratri Begins<br />
6:00 PM Sriramakatha (Daily Mar23 to March 31st )<br />
Sun Mar 25 6:30 PM Sri Subrahmanya Abhisehkam—GSD ( Monthly Event ) $51<br />
Mon Mar 26 6:00 PM Krithika ( Subramanya Puja ) $51<br />
Fri Mar 30 9:00 AM Ch<strong>and</strong>i Homam ( See Flyer)<br />
Ramanavami Celebration Starting Day (See Flyer)<br />
$51<br />
Sat Mar 31<br />
Ramanavami Celebration (See Flyer)<br />
Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam– Punrvasu<br />
Sri Ramakatha Concluding Day,<br />
$51<br />
9:00 PM Akh<strong>and</strong>a Ramayana Starts (24hrs) Concludes Sunday)<br />
Please Note: Weekly Event: Repeats at <strong>the</strong> same time on <strong>the</strong> same day during all weeks.<br />
Monthly Event: Repeats at <strong>the</strong> same time on <strong>the</strong> same part <strong>of</strong> all months.<br />
PLEASE VISIT THE HTGC WEBSITE FOR WEATHER RELATED ALERTS.<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$501<br />
$51
RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL EVENTS CALENDAR<br />
Please note that locations & timings for <strong>events</strong> are subject to change.<br />
April 2012<br />
Day Date Time Event Description (RT – Rama <strong>Temple</strong> GSD – GSD <strong>Temple</strong>) Sponsorship<br />
Sun Apr 1<br />
9:30 AM<br />
10:00 AM<br />
10:30 AM<br />
Sri Ganesha Abhishekam –GSD(Daily)<br />
Sri Shiva Abhishekam –GSD(Daily)<br />
Sri Rama Abhishekam ‐ (Weekly Event)<br />
Free Health Screening by Humanitarian Committee ‐ Board Room<br />
Ramanavami Celebration Concluding day (See Flyer)<br />
Tue Apr 3 7:00 PM Sri Hanuman Puja –RT ( Weekly Event)<br />
Wed Apr 4 6:30 PM Pradosham ‐ Abhishekam to Lord Shiva –GSD $51<br />
Thu Apr 5 7:00 PM<br />
Fri Apr 6<br />
Sat Apr 7<br />
Sun Apr 8<br />
Mon Apr 9<br />
10:30 AM<br />
10:30 AM<br />
10:30 AM<br />
10:30AM<br />
3:00 PM<br />
5:00 PM<br />
6:00 PM<br />
10:30 AM<br />
11:15 AM<br />
1:00 PM<br />
6:30 PM<br />
7:00 PM<br />
9:30 AM<br />
6:30 PM<br />
Sri Datta Puja –RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Panguni Uttaram (Lakshmi Puja)<br />
Sri Parvathi Devi Abhishekam –GSD (Weekly Event)<br />
Sri Mahalakshmi Abhishekam –RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Sri Hanumanjayanthi<br />
Poornima<br />
Sri Venteshwara Abhishekam –RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Navagraha Abhishekam ‐ GSD (Weekly Event)<br />
Bhagaavath Katha – RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Sri Hanuman Puja ‐ RT (Weekly Event)<br />
Devi Chowki—GSD<br />
Sri Rama Maha Abhishekam – RT (Monthly Event)<br />
Nuthana Vastra Presentation by Sponsors<br />
Nuthana Vastra Alankarana Sri Rama Parivar‐ RT<br />
Bhagavati Puja‐GSD (Monthly Event)<br />
Ekantha Seva – RT (Monthly Event)<br />
Sri Ganesha Sankata Harana Chaturthi, Sri Ganesha Homam<br />
Sri Ganesha Abhishekam (Part <strong>of</strong> Sankata Harana Chaturthi)<br />
Sankata Harana Chaturthi ‐ Abhishekam, Aarthi<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$501<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
$301, annual<br />
$51<br />
Fri Apr 13 Baisakhi Festival<br />
Sat Apr 14<br />
4:00 PM<br />
6:30 PM<br />
Baisakhi Cultural Program<br />
Srinivasa Kalyanam ‐ Shravana –RT<br />
$51<br />
Sun Apr 15 9:30 AM Sri Rudram $51<br />
Fri Apr 20<br />
6:30 PM<br />
Amavaasya<br />
Sri Nava Durgha Abhisehkam <strong>and</strong> Kumkuma Archana –GSD (Monthly Event)<br />
$51<br />
Sat Apr 21<br />
3:00 PM<br />
6:00 PM<br />
Samuhika Satyanarayana Puja<br />
Devi Chowki—GSD<br />
$51<br />
Sun Apr 22 6:30 PM Sri Subrahmanya Abhisehkam—GSD ( Monthly Event ) $51<br />
Mon Apr 23<br />
6:30 PM<br />
6:30 PM<br />
Pradosham ‐Abhishekam to Lord Shiva –GSD<br />
Krithika ( Subramanya Puja )<br />
$51<br />
$51<br />
Fri Apr 27 6:30 PM Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam– Punrvasu $ 51<br />
Please Note: Weekly Event: Repeats at <strong>the</strong> same time on <strong>the</strong> same day during all weeks.<br />
Monthly Event: Repeats at <strong>the</strong> same time on <strong>the</strong> same part <strong>of</strong> all months.<br />
PLEASE VISIT THE HTGC WEBSITE FOR WEATHER RELATED ALERTS.
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