Lock-In Grade 5-8 Friday, February 20, 2009
Lock-in for grades 5-8 is on Friday, February 20. February 15 is the last day to buy tickets which will be sold after both sessions. Registration fee is $12 per participating child. A registration desk will be set up next to the book store. You may download the registration form (click here), print and complete the form, sign the permission slip, and bring it with the applicable fee to the registration desk.
We need about six adult volunteers for this event and cannot hold the event without sufficient adult participation. Adult volunteers – please sign up at the registration desk as well.
Mahasivaratri Celebrations February 22-23, 2009
Join us with your family and friends for the very special two-day Mahasivaratri celebrations.
Program Schedule:
Sunday, February 22
6:00 – 6:30 PM: Continuous Om Namah Sivaya Chanting
6:30 – 8:00 PM: Maha Mrtyunjaya Homa (Smrti Hall)
Participate in a powerful ritual to evoke Lord Siva’s blessings for good health.
8:00 PM: Arati (Smrti Hall)
Monday, February 23
9:00 – 11:30 AM Rudra Abhiseka
Participate in this ritual to bring peace, prosperity and family togetherness.
7:00 – 7:30 PM Continuous Om Namah Sivaya Chanting
7:30 – 8:30 PM Mahalinga Abhiseka
Perform Mahalinga Abhiseka with your family and receive Lord Siva’s blessings.
8:30 PM Special Arati
9:00 PM Silence – Meditation
12:00 Midnight Maha Arati
Temple Hours:
Sunday Feb. 22: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Monday Feb. 23: 6:00 AM – Midnight
Sponsorship amounts are listed below. They may be submitted at the contribution desk or at the temple.
- Mahalinga Abhiseka: $101
- Rudra Abhiseka: $101
- Special Arcana for Siva: $11
- Maha Mrtyunjaya Homam: $51
The program is open to public on both the days.
For further information please contact Jay Deshmukh: (832) 541 0059
2009 Gita Chanting Competition – May 9, 2009
We will have Gita Chanting competition for Bala Vihar children on occasion of Pujya Gurudeva’s Janma Jayanti on May 9, 2009.
For all information regarding Gita Chanting Competition, please go to our website at https://www.chinmayahouston.org/gcc2009
For registration, print registration form and bring it to Gita Chanting Competition Registration Desk.
All the required material for Gita Chanting competition is posted on the website which you can download/print.
Classes for Gita chanting competition will start from Sunday Feb 8, 2009.
Session I : 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Session II: 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Pujya Gurudeva’s Janma Jayanti Celebration : Family Fun Fair Day – May 10, 2009
All of us – Bala Vihar children and parents have a homework assignment: “What idea or concept from our scriptures has touched you the most?” Convey your message on a poster board by writing an essay, a poem, or drawing. This will be your tribute to Pujya Gurudeva. Volunteers will be setting up a table in the dining area to sell poster boards and assist with the project.
Sunday Lunch
Lunch on February 15, 2009 is sponsored by Medhaben and Vijaybhai Thakkar to celebrate the birth of their first grandson, Evan Raj.
Seminar for Young Couples – July 25 – 26, 2009 in Ann Arbor, MI
Chinmaya Mission West is conducting a two-day conference for married couples between the ages of 25 and 38 in Ann Arbor, MI starting July 25, 2009. For details please visit http://www.chinmaya-aa.org/register/MSC_Retreat_flyer.pdf.
Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya Activities
Below are the activities at the temple through February 28, 2009:
Siva Rudrabhisekam – Every Monday, February 7 and February 28 – 7:00 PM
Siva Sahasranama Puja – Every Saturday – 9:00 AM
Sri Satyanarayana Puja – On Purnima (February 8) – 6:30 PM
Sri Ganesa Puja – On Sankatahara Caturthi (February 12) – 6:30 PM