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Volume 17 No. 3 1 December 2013 Mandir Vani

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration at Hindu Temple

Please Donate Generously

Mandir Vani Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of the Rockies

8375 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton, CO 80128

(Tax ID: 84-1301209) www.hindutempleofcolorado.org 303-948-9693 email:[email protected]

The mission of the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of the Rockies (HTCC) is to provide a forum for religious worship and celebrations, and for cultural, religious, and spiritual develop-ment activities based on Hindu / Vedic / Sanatan - Dharma traditions.

Editorial Board K. C. Upadhyay (Priest) Prabhakara Rao (Editor) Reva Nayar (President)


President’s Page Dear Fellow Devotees,

Hope you and your families are well and enjoying the blessings of God Almighty. Acharya ji,

Pandit ji and the Board of Trustees send their best wishes to You and Your Dear ones.

With your continued support and devotion the Temple is running well and we are getting very

close to start the construction of our New Hindu Temple at 7201 S. Potomac Street.

EVENTS:

The following events would not have been possible without the extraordinary commitment of

our volunteers who always have been the backbone of our temple and whom we all are very

proud of. I want to thank all the devotees who have volunteered or generously donated and

made these events a huge success

July. 21, 2013 : Dance and Music afternoon:

Mita ji, Madhu ji and Jay Patel organized a wonderful program of Dance and Music which was

appreciated by one and all. Talent from Denver and Colorado Springs was displayed by the

skilled performers. The audience marveled at the quality and talent amongst us. It seemed like

young professionals in their Glory. In nut shell the performance by the local artists was Out-

standing. Dinner was sponsored by Pavan Bhat family. In addition the Brick Donor Fund Rais-

ing made the event a total success. Estimated Funds Raised were $15,000. Our Congratula-

tions, Compliments and Thanks to all involved.

August 27,2013 : Janmashtmi Celebration:

Gita Paath, Keertan Bhajan, Stotra Paath, Pooja at Lord Krishna's birth, Archana, Arti and

Prasad marked the Janmashtmi celebration. 200-250 devotees attended.

September 08, 2013 : Ganesh Chaturthi:

As in the past, Colorado Kannada Koota organized this very successful religious event. About

300 devotees participated with 25 sponsors and 47 families joining in to provide food. Esti-

mated funds collected were about $6,000

October 22, 2013: Karva Chauth:

Pooja performed by our esteemed Priests and Thalis were exchanged by about 90 beautifully

dressed and fasting ladies on this traditional Hindu custom.

November 02, 2013: Diwali Celebration:

The festival of lights was celebrated with over 300 devotees. Poojas by Acharya ji and Pandit ji,

Bhajans, A short cultural program by the kids followed by Arti, Box lunch and Prasad com-

pleted the program. About $5,500 were donated that evening.


I want to once again thank all the volunteers who step forward and help our Temple activities.

We have been fortunate to have participated in this sacred and once in a lifetime event that gave

us an opportunity as a community to participate spiritually for the well-being and welfare of our

loved ones

NEW TEMPLE UPDATE

Great news: We are striving in negotiating the construction contract in November 2013 and fulfilling our goal to finalize the contract and have commencement of work in this month. In past several months, Hindu Temple construction team members have worked diligently in over-coming on several challenges. They have constant thrived towards meeting goals and objec-tives. I am very excited that dream of building Hindu Temple is not too far from becoming real-ity. Architects are working very hard to get the Building permit. We are very close in accom-plishing this goal as well. We are working with all appropriate personnel and Banks, to get the line of credit for seam-less completion of this project in a timely manner. Very soon, we will have very tangible costs for each component of the temple. Again, thank you for your patience and I assure you that we are not too far to have one of the best Hindu Temple build in the United States.

We have been fortunate to have participated in this sacred and once in a lifetime opportunity of

building our dream temple.

Financial Update for New Temple:

Project Goal: $2.5 Million Total Donations $1.3 Million (Approx) Pledged Amount: $400,000

AN APPEAL TO OUR DEAR DEVOTEES:

As we embark into this important phase of building our New Hindu Temple, this is the time that we need the funds the most. We have various avenues for Fund Raising that we have developed and we need your help in sponsoring ( BRICKS, DEITIES AND FACILITY) , Pledging for Monthly, Quarterly or Yearly contributions and simply Lump sum Donations. We all have been working hard to get to this juncture and to realize our dream of building a New Hindu Temple. We all have to come forward to personally pledge donations and appeal to everyone you can think could donate. Here are various ways you can make the donations.

Brick Donation for Donor Brick Wall. (See Page 9)

Deity or Facility Sponsorship.

Pledging for Bank Credit Line: (See Page 10 for Pledge Form)

As a backup we are trying to procure Credit Line from the Bank and for that we need to have devotees pledge forms filled out and signed. So I request for all of you and anyone else you can


appeal to, to please pledge at least $1000 or more a year, This could be in form of either $100/month or $250/ quarter or $1000/Year for the next 5 Years. OR whatever you are comfortable with. We are trying hard to procure pledge/commitments to add up to $150,000 a year. If 100 to 150 families can come forward and pledge It would be on our way to realizing our dream. Please call Arun Budhiraja at (303-520-3580) or e-mail [email protected] or Reva Nayar at (303-507-3355) [email protected] for the Pledge Form and further details. (See Page 10) You all have been so generous in the past and your support has always been appreciated. I also request those who have pending pledges to please pay up your pledges so that we can move for-ward. Remember to volunteer your time and talent! It is only with your help that we can build a temple that our children will be proud of! Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] for any suggestions, ideas, comments, or feedback My best Regards to you and your Families. Reva Nayar

Celebrations at The Temple - Madhu Mahajan

All major festivals are celebrated at the Temple; we hope to see more people participate in festi-vals and celebrations.

Recent Celebrations

Since the last Mandir Vani, we have celebrated Shri Krishna Janamashtmi, Ganesh Chathurti, Nava Ratri, Dashehra, Karva Chauth, and Diwali. We are pleased to report that a substantial number of devotees attended all these major events. Acharya ji’s and Pandit ji’s hard work has been commendable. Also, we want to thank Rajesh Kaul who has been assisting the temple priests in all major events. We send our heartfelt gratitude to each individual who has helped in the Hindu Temple activities. We feel fortunate to have their services.

Upcoming Events Please mark your calendar for the following dates and join us with family and friends in the fes-tivities. New Year: To continue the great tradition at the Hindu Temple, the New Year (January 1st) will be celebrated with Ganapati Pooja starting at 11am. (Sponsored by Ram Vaithianathan)

Nava Graha Pooja: On the first Sunday of the year, Nava Graha pooja will be performed starting at 11am. (Sponsored by Inder & Reva Nayar)

Maha Shiv Ratri: will be celebrated on February 27, 2014. Several poojas of Rudrab-

hishekam will be performed during the day and in the evening. A continuous recital of Rudra

Ashtaadhyaay will be performed from 10 PM till midnight.

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HINDU TEMPLE AND CULTURAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES

8375 S. WADSWORTH BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80128

TEL: (303) 948 - 9693

2014 Festivals Celebration Calendar (Jan to December) Festival Date Day Time January New Year (Ganesh Pooja) 01 Wednesday 11:00 am Navagrah Pooja 05 Sunday 11:00 am Lohadi 13 Monday Makar Sankranti/Pongal 14 Tuesday Poornima/Satyanarayana Pooja 16 Thursday 6:45 pm

February Vasant Panchami/Saraswati Puja 04 Tuesday 6:45 pm Poornima/Satyanarayana Pooja 14 Friday 6:45 pm Maha Shiv-Ratri 27 Thursday

March Holashtak Begins 08 Saturday Holashtak Ends/Holika Dahan 15 Saturday Holi 16 Sunday Poornima/Satyanarayana Pooja 16 Sunday 6:45 pm Hindu New Year (Ugadi)”Vikram” 31 Monady Keelak 2071 Begins 31 Monday

April Durga Ashtami 07 Monday 7:00 pm Shri Ram Navami 08 Tuesday Akhand Ram Charit Manasa Paath begins Saturday 12 April at 10:30 am & ends Sunday 13 April at 11 am Poornima/Satyanarayana Pooja 15 Tuesday 6:45 pm Shri Hanuman Jayanthi 15 Tuesday

May Akshaya Triteeya/ Parashruram Jayanti 01 Thursday Aadi Shankaracharya Jayanthi 03 Saturday Nrisimha Jayanthi 14 Wednesday Poornima/Satyanarayana Pooja 14 Wednesday 6:45 pm

June Graduation Pooja 01 Sunday 11 am Ganga Dashami 08 Sunday Nirjala Ekadashi 09 Monday Poornima/Satyanarayana Katha 12 Thursday 6:45 pm


HINDU TEMPLE AND CULTURAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES

8375 S. WADSWORTH BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80128

TEL: (303) 948 - 9693

2014 Festivals Celebration Calendar (Jan to December)

Festival Date Day Time

July Devashayini Ekadashi 08 Tuesday Poornima/Satyanarayana Katha 12 Saturday 6:45 pm Shravan Month begins 13 Sunday Naaga Panchami 16 Wednesday

August Vara-Lakshmi Vrat 08 Friday Upaa-karma/Rakshaa Bandhan 10 Sunday Poornima/Satyanarayana Katha 10 Sunday 6:45 pm Shri Krishna Janmashtami 16 Saturday Starting at 6:00 pm Hari Taalika Teej Vrat 28 Thursday Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration 29 Friday 7:00 pm

September Shri Vaman Jayanthi 06 Saturday Poornima/(Satyanarayana Katha) 08 Monday 6:45 pm Pitri Paksh (Shraddha) Begins 09 Tuesday Pitri Paksh (Shraddha) Ends 23 Tuesday Sharada Navaratri Begins 24 Wednesday

October

Durga Ashtami 01 Wednesday 7:00 pm Dashahara/Vijay Dashami 03 Friday Sharad Poornima/S. N. Puja 07 Tuesday 6:45 pm Karavaa Chauth 11 Saturday 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Deepavali/Lakshami Pooja 22 Wednesday 6:00 pm Govardhana (Annakoot) Pooja 24 Friday Bhaiya Dooj (Yama Dwiteeya) 25 Saturday

November Tulasi Vivaha/Prabodhini Ekadashi 02 Sunday Poornima / Satyanarayana Katha 06 Thursday 6:45 pm

Guru Nanaka Jayanti 06 Thursday

December Gita Jayanthi/Mokshada Jayanthi 02 Tuesday Poornima /Satyanarayana Katha 06 Saturday 6:45 pm


Hinduism –105 Mita Mukherjee

My previous article Hinduism 104, was based on “thoughts” and continuing on the same thought provoking ideas, I am basing this article on the mind and thoughts also. As I have said before, thoughts are like magnets; like a powerful magnet, our thoughts draw different circumstances and different types of people to us. There is a saying, “birds of feather flock together”. I believe it is everyone’s experience that one feels drawn to certain people, and when they get to know each other, they find they have similar tastes and ideas in common and they develop a rapport with each other. I have noticed that people who predict doom and gloom end up having dire lives, while joyous people have contented lives, whatever comes their way they roll with the punches and come out joyful. If a person is bent on making money, they will somehow make money; a power hungry man will go after power! So whatever thoughts drive a person, such they become. On the other hand, one may find certain people totally out of their liking, not that they are awful or horrible but one just does not feel comfortable to be with them---the thoughts and ideas do not match. No wonder we have so many parties, sects and religions. If only we were united with one goal in mind—“universal betterment, universal peace, a sense of contentment and unity among all human beings—the world would be a wonderful place to live in. Our sages and rishis have tried to impart this information in our texts like the Bhagavat Gita. It is possible only when the universal consciousness goes towards this one thought—peace and wellbeing for all and this is possible only when each and every one of us have this single thought in mind and act without selfishness in promoting it. We have all noticed that famous people who made a difference in the world had one thought in mind and they believed in it so strongly that they gave up their own selfish wants to fight for it, examples are Gandhiji, Swami Vivekananda , Sai baba, and many more! There are many mahatmas who have showed us the way. We in our small way can little by lit-tle change the mass consciousness by thinking good thoughts, loving thoughts, and peaceful thoughts, and acting on these thoughts, by providing a helping hand.(seva) I fully believe that negative circumstances can provoke all kinds of negative emotions like, an-ger, jealousy, lust, despair, etc, however if we are ever vigilant and aware of these thoughts arising in our bosom, we can try to let go and channel these thoughts into more positive chan-


nels. “Being aware” is the first step towards recognizing which way the thoughts are going, and then harnessing the power of the mind to change the direction, as surely as a captain steers the ship in the right direction, is the next step.

Slowly but surely we will change ourselves, and in the process change the world—because

thoughts are like magnets—one good thought will attract another—soon the world will be a

happier place in which, we can fulfill our life’s journey.

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Treasurer’s Report (Jan to Oct 2013) - Satish Kumar, Treasurer

Month Income Expense Major Celebrations

Jan 22,808.99 20,016.90 New Year Ganesha Puja Feb 7,856.46 14,078.23 Mar 11,643.31 12,214.78 Maha Shivaratri Apr 16,488.95 14,813.57 Sri Rama Navami May 18,655.30 12,413.05 Jun 16,361.24 17,164.31 Graduation Puja Jul 16,173.29 17,436.58 Aug 24,790.30 16,613.45 Krishna Janmastami Sep 19,969.36 18894.50 Ganesh Chauturthi Oct 17,940.39 14,994.11 Diwali

Total $172,687.59 $158,639.48 Current Temple Fund $ 60,054.88 New Temple Fund $1,204973.77

Total $1,265,028.65

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Please Help Us to Build a Great Temple

In Colorado with Your Generous Donations!!!

• For 2013 donations, please send your contributions to Hindu Temple, 8375 S. Wadsworth Blvd, Littleton, CO 80128 by Dec 25, 2013 to receive year end tax deduction receipts.

• You can also donate/transfer stocks to Hindu Temple. (We can provide info about it) • Also, you can add Hindu Temple as a beneficiary in your Living Trust/Will. (Prabhakar

(Paul) Vibhandik & family have done it, and can provide info how to set it up) • If you like to sponsor a Sunday Puja, please contact our Temple Manager, C. P. Mishra at

303-973-7765 or Acharya ji at 303-948-9693


New Hindu Temple Brick Donation Drive

As we embark into the construction phase of the New Hindu Temple, we are offering a limited number of bricks to our devotees and the community members. This is once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to donate bricks in your and family members’ names and leave your everlasting imprints on this community treasure. Each member’s name

will be engraved on the brick – a priceless dedication to our loved ones for generations to come.

**Brick contributions are tax deductible **

Cost: $250 each (Check payable to New Hindu Temple)

Space Allowed: 16 characters per line, including spaces

Limit: 3 lines

Please complete the form with your information and the message you would like to have engraved on the bricks

and mail along with the check to Hindu Temple, 8375 S. Wadsworth Blvd, Littleton, CO 80128.

Examples/Suggestions:

• Recognize/honor your family members

• A message to show your support to the community

• A message with blessings

• Commemorate to the memories of the loved ones whose soul has departed.

If you have any questions, please contact Reva Nayar 303-507-3355, [email protected]; Arun Budhiraja 303-520-3580, [email protected]; Satish Agarwal 720-232-8287, [email protected]; or C.P. Mishra 303-522-1063, [email protected].

THANK YOU for your continued support to the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of the Rockies.

Name of Donor: ____________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Email Address: ____________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________________

Message Line 1: ____________________________________________________________________

Message Line 2: ____________________________________________________________________

Message Line 3: ____________________________________________________________________


DONOR’S SIGNATURE: DATE:

________________________ _________________

Please send the completed form :

Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Rockies

8375 S. Wadsworth Blvd

Littleton, CO 80128

Pledging for Bank Credit Line for Construction of New Temple:

As a backup we are trying to procure Credit Line from the Bank and for that we need to have devotees pledge forms filled out and signed. So I request for all of you and anyone else you can appeal to, to please pledge at least $1000 or more a year, This could be in form of either $100/month or $250/ quarter or $1000/Year for the next 5 Years. OR whatever you are comfortable with. We are trying hard to procure pledge/commitments to add up to $150,000 a year. If 100 to 150 families can come forward and pledge It would be on our way to realizing our dream. Please call Arun Budhiraja at (303-520-3580) or e-mail [email protected] or Reva Nayar at (303-507-3355) [email protected] for the Pledge Form and further details.

Reva Nayar

Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of the Rockies

8375 S. Wadsworth Blvd, Littleton, CO 80128

(Tax ID: 84--13401209)

DONATION PLEDGE FORM

I/We have been supporters of the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of the Rockies. I/We pledge to make the following donation to the New Hindu Temple:

$_______________per month/qtr./year for the next ___ years.

Name: _________________________, Spouse Name: _______________________

Address:____________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: ______________________________________________________

Phone: ________________________, E-mail: ______________________________


Hindu Temple Management Team

Board of Trustees

1. Reva Nayar President, Fund Raising 303-690-4347

2. C. P. Mishra Vice President, Operations 303-973-7765

3. Satish Kumar Agarwal Treasurer 303-973-4635

4. Mita Mukherjee Secretary 303-499-5208

5. Prabhakara Rao Communication (Mandir Vani, Procedures) 303-979-419

6. Madhu Mahajan Communication (Web Site, E-mails) 303-278-9860

7. Arun Budhiraja 303-755-4805

8. Mahesh Jha 303-526-0260

9. Pawan Bhat 303-972-3845

10. Rajesh Agarwal 303-271-0509

11. Sridhar Talanki 303-627-9755

12. Sudhir Verma 303-400-3737

13. Ved Nanda 303-377-6438

Priests

1. Acharya ji Kailash Chandra Upadhyay 720-344-1448 (H) 720-984-5108 (C)

2. Pundit ji Raghavendra Iyyer 303-954-9274 (H) 720-308-8804 (C)

Here is the latest Info about New Hindu Temple

Design and Construction Accomplishments:

Architect Contract signed Completed

Landscape and site plan drawings Completed

Submission to the City of Centennial Completed

City Approval Completed

Construction Drawing Completed

City Council Approval Completed

Submission to the Building Department

for permit Completed

Construction Contract signed Nov. 2013

Building Permit Issued Nov. 2013

Building Construction Begin Dec. 2013 (Planned)


Hindu Temple and Cultural

Center of the Rockies

8375 S. Wadsworth Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80128

303-948-9693 Address Service Requested Donation Appeal Please continue to show your support by making generous donations at the Temple or by mail (cut and enclose the coupon printed below) to : 8375 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton, CO 80128. The contributions are tax deductible. The Tax ID Number for the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center is 84 -1301209 ————————————————————————————————————— Enclosed is a check for $ _______, my/our contribution for the New Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of the Rockies. Name: _________________________, Spouse Name: _______________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ______________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________, E-mail: ______________________________

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