Chinmaya Mission Houston - Announcements for February 16, 2025
Acarya Pujya Darshana Aunty’s Shraddhanjali Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025
As many of you know, our beloved Acarya Pujya Darshana Aunty ascended to the heavenly abode on February 16th last year. To honor her memory, we will be showing a special video on Sunday, February 16th that reflects our reverence, gratitude, and celebration of her remarkable life and lasting legacy.
Following the video, we will have our regular pravacan. Please mark your calendars and join us on February 16th to pay tribute to Aunty’s divine presence and to continue to draw inspiration from her teachings.
We look forward to your presence.
Bala Vihar & Adult Satsanga Sunday, Feb. 16, 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 & Adult Chanting classes have been replaced with Gita Chanting classes until April 20th.
11:20 AM – 1:00 PM Satsanga II for adults & Bala Vihar grades Pre-KG to 10
Lock-In for Bala Vihar Grades KG to 4th on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 is sold out!
The annual Lock-In for Bala Vihar children in grades KG to 4th on February 14th is now sold out! Please join us next year for this overnight social event filled with games and entertainment for our Bala Vihar children.
Requesting CMH members who are family physicians to sign up for being the physician designate for their respective session
- We request our members who are family physicians/doctors to sign up to be available for any medical help required during the session. You may sign up for whichever session you are attending. We would like to make sure that we have two designated physicians for each of the Sunday sessions.
- Signup sheet will be available at the CMH front desk.
- The Signup link will be created and made available on CMH web page soon.
CMH Mahasivaratri 2025 – Student Volunteer Sign Up
Here is an opportunity for students in grades 7 to 12 to volunteer during this auspicious festival. Areas of volunteering include welcoming visitors, collecting milk, fruits, and flowers from visitors, distributing Prasada to devotees, giving milk for Abhisekam to Siva Linga, and helping in book selling on February 25th.
Help with Mrtyunjaya Homa on March 1, 2025.
Please click here to sign up https://forms.gle/qGiBHdp5ViwbqTAs5
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)
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