Chinmaya Mission Houston - Announcements for January 19, 2025

Bala Vihar & Adult Satsanga                Sun. Jan 19, 2025

Satsanga timings:

8:35 AM – 10:15 AM        Satsanga I for adults & Bala Vihar grades Pre-KG to 12

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM      Language classes, Bhajana/Orchestra/Slokathon and Adult Chanting

11:20 AM – 1:00 PM         Satsanga II for adults & Bala Vihar grades Pre-KG to 10

Gardening team needs your help on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025

Houston is expecting freezing temperatures early next week. Our gardening team needs help to take care of the plants in our beautiful garden by covering them and doing other related things. A few hours of extra help is solicited on Saturday, January 18 from 7:00 am onwards till noon. 

Please contact Vimal Vinayan at vimal.vinayan@gmail.com if you need more information.

Mahasivaratri at Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya – Feb. 25 & Mar. 01, 2025

Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya invites you to participate with your family and friends on the auspicious occasion of Mahasivaratri and Maha Mrtyunjaya Homa and receive Lord Siva’s blessings.  

For complete program details please click here or call Jay Deshmukh @ 832-541-0059.

For latest updates and information please visit http://www.saumyakasi.org

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025

9:00am – 10:00pm – Ksirabhiseka to Utsava Murti of Lord Siva

9:00am – 12:00pm – Mahanyasa Purvaka Rudrabhiseka

7:00pm – 10:00pm – Laghunyasa Purvaka Ekadasa Rudrabhiseka

7:30pm –  8:30pm – Rudrabhiseka Seva (Smrti Hall)

10:30pm – 11:45pm – Meditation Followed by midnight Arati

Saturday, Mar. 01, 2025

10:30 am – 12:00pm – Maha Mrtyunjaya Homa (Smrti Hall)

Puja Sponsorships

Take advantage of the auspicious occasion and partake in the Pujas with the following sponsorships.  

We request that you register for the Sevas early to allow us to make arrangements and to ensure that you have a spot at a time of your choice.  

Please register online in advance for the following Sevas.

• Mukhya Yajamana for Mahanyasa Purvaka Rudrabhiseka : $3001  Sponsor
• Mukhya Yajamana for Laghunyasa purvaka Ekadasa Rudrabhiseka: $3001  Sponsor 
• Mahanyasa Purvaka Rudrabhiseka (Temple) – 16 families* only: $301 Sponsor
• Laghunyasa Purvaka Ekadasa Rudrabhiseka Seva (Temple) – 16 families* only: $301 Sponsor
• Rudrabhiseka Seva (Smrti) :   $101 Sponsor
• Mahasivaratri General Sponsorship: $21 Sponsor

* Limit 2 per family due to limited space

MahaMrtyunjaya Homa – Saturday, Mar. 01, 2025

We invite you to participate in our annual MahaMrtyunjaya Homa at Chinmaya Mission with friends and family and receive Bhagavan’s blessings for health and happiness. This is open for all.

The Homa is from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. 

Please be seated by 10:15 am.

Homa sponsorship: $21 per family