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Sri Venkateswara Lotus Temple

Non-profit 501(c) 3 Organization
NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2014

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 11

KARTHIKA MASAM VANA BHOJANAM

KARTHIKA MASAM SRI PADMAVATHI AMMAVARI

Saturday, November 15th, 12:00 noon - 3:00 PM

Tuesday, November 18th - Wednesday, November 26th

ANNUAL UTSAVAM

A 9 day utsavam at SVLT to celebrate

Auspicious Karthika Masam

You Bring a dish to

temple and share with
every one.

VedapaaraayaNam, Karthika
homam, Garuda vahan seva, Unjal
seva, Deepotsavam, Puspalamkara
seva & Prasada bhogham

Please call temple for

details or visit
www.svlotustemple.org

SVLT Vana Bhojanam p1

Karthika Masam Deepa puja p1
Religious Calender p2
Aakasa/Vishnu Deepam p3
Karthika Masam Ammavaru

Karthika Masam
Somavaram Deepa
Puja & Deepotsavam

PRIEST SERVICES

Every Monday evening Oct 27,

Nov 3, 10 and 17 at 7:30 PM
More details on Temple Website

Utsavam p3

Aakasa Deepam/
Vishnu Deepam/
Bon Fire/
Deepotsavam

Sri Hayagrieva Stotram p4

Mukunda Mala p4
Significant Past events p5
Samskruthi Vidyalaya Classes p6

Thursday, November 6th at 8:30 PM

Priest Services p6

More details on Temple Website

Sri Satyanarayana Puja

Thursday,
November 06th
(Multiple batches
available)

Sri Mahasudarshana Homam

Sunday,
November 09th
at 10:00 AM

Highly qualified, experienced

priests available for your Puja
needs in your home & at the
temple.
To request priest services please
call 703-815-4850 or email lotustemplepriest@gmail.com or
submit the request form on SVLT
website at
http://svlotustemple.org

Sri Srinivasa Kalyanam

Saturday,
November 23rd
at 05:30 PM

To promote and preserve rich Indian heritage and traditions through religious, educational and
cultural activities and training of the youth - future of our Society.

12519 & 12501 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA, 22030. Phone (703) 815-4850
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RELIGIOUS CALENDAR
Temple - Daily Schedule

November 2014
01 Sat

5:30 PM

Sri Bhoodhathazvar, Sri Peyazvar

and Swami Manavalamamunikal
Thirunakshatram Celebrations

02 Sun

9:30 AM

Sudha Ekadasi Karthika Masam

Special
Sri Satyanarayana Vratam Batch 1

02 Sun

10:00 AM Sri Sudarsanar Abhishekam

02 Sun

5:00 PM

Sudha Ekadasi Karthika Masam

Special
Sri Satyanarayana Vratam Batch 2

04 Tues

06:00 PM

Sri Narasimha Swamy Abhishekam

06 Thurs

08:30 PM

Aakaasa Deepam / Vishnu Deepam

Bon Fire / Deepotsavam

...More details on page 3

06 Thurs

9:30 AM

Karthika Poornima Special

Sri Satyanarayana Vratam Batch 1

06:00 PM

Sri Satyanarayana Vratam Batch 2

08:00 PM

Sri Satyanarayana Vratam Batch 3

08:00 AM Suprabhata Seva/

Darsanam

05:00 PM Evening Dharma

darsanam

08:40 AM Praatah Kaala

Aaradhana
09:40 AM Dharma darsanam

05:30 PM Sayankala
Aaradhana
06:30 PM Sri Vishnu
Sahasranama
Paaraayanam
07:00 PM Dharma darsanam

Visesha sevalu,
Harati, Archana,
Vahana puja,
Visesha parayanalu

11:40 AM Madhyanhika
08:45 PM Srivari
Aaradhana and Raja
Pavalimpu/
bhogam
Sayanotsavam

Temple - Weekly Schedule

Tues

07:30 PM Sri Anjaneya Vadamala Seva, Hanuman

Chalisa Parayanam and Sri Rama Bhajans

07 Fri

10:00 AM Sri Thirumangai Azhwar Abhishekam

Thurs 07:00 PM Sri Hayagrieva Aradhana/ Elachi Mala

Samarpanam and Bhajans

08 Sat

10:00 AM Sri Krishna Abhishekam

Fri

09 Sun

10:00 AM Sri Sudarshana Homam

10:00 AM Sri Sukta Homam

11 Tues

10:00 AM

10:00 AM Sri Srinivasa Parivaram - Abhishekam

12 Wed

10:00 AM Sri Rama Parivaaram Abhishekam

11:30 AM Abhishekanantara Archana

16 Sun

10:00 AM Sri Goda Ammavaru Abhishekam

17 Mon

09:30 AM Bahula Ekadasi Karthika Masam

12:00 PM Tomala Seva

07:30 PM Prabandha parayanam

10:00 AM Sri Mahalakshmi Abhishekam

Sri Ramanuja Abhishekam

08:15 PM Sri Mahalakshmi suvarna

pushpa Aradhana/Archana

Special
Sri Satyanarayana Vratam Batch 1

17 Mon

10:00 AM Sri Sudarsanar Abhishekam

17 Mon

06:00 PM

Sri Narasimha Swamy Abhishekam

17 Mon

07:00 PM

Bahula Ekadasi Karthika Masam

Special
Sri Satyanarayana Vratam Batch 2

18 Tues 26 Wed

Nakshatra Abhishekam Schedule

(Based on the Nakshatra/Tidhi of the Dieties for November 2014)
02 Sun

Swathi

Sri Sudarsanar

04 Tues

S. Triyodasi

Sri Narasimha Swamy

SVLT Karthika Masam Sri Padmavathi

Ammavari Annual Utsavam with Special
Satyanarayana Pooja, VedapaaraayaNam &
Karthikahomam

07 Fri

Krithika

Sri Thirumangai Azhwar

08 Sat

Rohini

Sri Krishna

11 Tues

Arudra

Sri Ramanuja

12 Wed

Punarvasu

Sri Rama Parivaaram

...More details on page 3

16 Sun

P. Phalguni

Sri Goda Ammavaru

17 Mon

K.Triyodasi

Sri Narasimha Swamy

17 Mon

Swathi

Sri Sudarsanar

21 Fri

Vishaka

Sri Nammazvar

21 Fri

10:00 AM Sri Nammazvar Abhishekam

23 Sun

05:30 PM

24 Mon

10:00 AM Sri Manvalamamunigal Abhishekam

24 Mon

Moola

Sri Manvalamamunigal

27 Thurs

10:00 AM Sri Lakshmi Hayagrieva Abhishekam

27 Thurs

Sravana

Sri Lakshmi Hayagrieva

Sri Srinivasa Kalyanam

KARTHIKA MASAM SRI PADMAVATHI AMMAVARI ANNUAL UTSAVAM

Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - Wednesday, November 26th 2014
A 9-Day Utsavam from November 18th through 26th to Celebrate
the Auspicious Karthika Masam. During the same period,
Thiruchanur Padmavathi Ammavarus Brahmotsavam is
celebrated per Tirumala Traditions. SVLT will be celebrating the
month with special Satyanarayana Poojas on Ekadesi and
Pournami days, have PaaraayaaNam (traditional and authentic
chanting) of Vedas and Vishesha Homam to maximize the
blessings for devotees, Garuda vahan seva, Unjal seva,
Deepotsavam, Puspalamkara seva & Prasada bhogham for

Sponsorship Details

Ammavaru
Morning Homam: 11:00 AM 11:30 AM

Sponsor Entire Utsavam

Evening Homam: 7:00 PM 7:45 PM

Sponsor All Prayers: $251 [including Homam

(AM/PM) and Archana everyday]

Daily Vishesha Lakshmi Stotram, Lakshmi

Archana, deepotsavam by ladies followed by
Aarathi

Sponsor Flowers: $251

Sponsor Homam (AM/PM): $101

Sponsor one day

For complete schedule of Pujas, Each day Ammavari Special

Alamkaram, Vishesha Pushpaalamkaram details please visit
http://www.svlotustemple.org

Homam (AM/PM) + Archana: $51

Flowers: $51

We request all ladies performing Vishesha Lakshmi Puja

to wear sarees with color that matches the respective day
flower color for Ammavari seva.

Annadaanam: $251
Vastra Samarpanam: $101 [Receive shawl (TTD
like kanduva) blessed by Perumal]

AAKASA DEEPAM/ VISHNU DEEPAM/ BON FIRE/ DEEPOTSAVAM

Karthika Pournami, Thursday, November 6th at 8:30 PM
Temple will be brilliantly glowing with decoration of more than a thousand oil lamps! Temples would light a Deepam and would bring
the large deepam to the top of the Dhwaja Sthambam Pole and tie it there on Karthika Pournami. This deepam is called as Akasa
Deepam and Vishnu Deepam is observed on the full moon day in month of Karthika Masam. It is observed by lighting a bonfire based
on the legend of Thrivikrama (Vamana Avatar) of Lord Vishnu. The legend associated with Vishnu Deepam is an interpretation of
Lord Vamana asking three steps of land from King Bali. Here instead of land it is based on the movement of sun and earth. It is said
that the two steps of Lord Vamana are the Uttarayan and vernal equinox. And the third step which sends Bali to the underworld is the
autumn equinox and the bonfire lit on Vishnu Deepam remembers this evening.

Devotees can offer Laksha Votthilu deepam on

Karthika Pournami Day for Tulasi Plant, Raavi
and Veppa Chettu.

SRI LAKSHMI HAYAGRIVA STOTRAM SERIES

Hayagrieva Stotram - Slokas 21 & 22

Sriman Nigamantha Desika composed 33 slokas describing the greatness of Hayagriva. The Lord Himself made him compose
the hymn where each sloka incorporates some Bi:ja aksharas.
We have covered Slokas 1 18 in previous newsletters. In November 2014 newsletter we will cover slokas 21 and 22.
SLOKAM TWENTY ONE
parisphura nnu:pura chithrabha:nu
parka:sa nirdhu:tha thamo:nushanga:m
padadwayi:m the: parichinmahe:nthaha
prabo:dha ra:ji:va vibha:tha sandhya:m

O personification of knowledge and joy! In the depths of our heart, we meditate upon
Your Lotus-Feet always. The golden anklets adorning Your Feet sparkle always anew
and dazzle our eyes. It is as if several Suns assemble at one place and shine forth. Just
as the light of the Sun banishes darkness, so too, the brilliance of Your Feet can
banish the darkness of ignorance and Va:sana:s (tendencies) in us. The Lotus unfolds
at the appearance of the early morning Sun, so also, my soul blossoms with joy due to
the service of Your golden Feet. I always meditate upon Your Lotus-Feet.
SLOKAM TWENTY TWO
thwath kinkara:lankarano:chitha:na:m
thwayaiva kalpa:nthara pa:litha:na:m
manjuprana:dam maninu:puram the:
manju:shika:m ve:dagira:m prathi:maha

O Protector of Ve:da:s! Your Lotus-Feet are adorned by gem-studded anklets. The sounds emanating from them are melodious
music to our ears. It is as if Ve:dic sounds arose out of them. In different ages, You assumed different forms like a fish or swan
and rescued the Ve:da:s lost by Bramha. All great devotees consider that, service to You is of utmost importance and adorn their
head and neck with divine ornaments obtained from You. They study the Ve:da:s and keep them as ornaments of the neck and
keep Your Feet as ornaments of the head. From those Feet, the anklets give off melodious sounds. All those sounds are of the
Ve:da:s themselves, we look upon the anklets as the jewel box of the Ve:da:s.
...will continue in next newsletter

ARTICLE OF THE MONTH

Mukunda Mala

Let's examine the 11th Sloka in the 11th month of this year from the former Chera Raja who became Kulasekara Azhwar due to his immense
love towards the Lord, which goes like below
mAbhIr.h mandamano vichintya bahudhA yAmIshchiraM yAtanAH
nAmI naH prabhavanti pAparipavaH svAmI nanu shrIdharaH .
AlasyaM vyapanIya bhakti sulabhaM dhyAyasva nArAyaNaM
lokasya vyasanApa nodana karo dAsasya kiM na kshamaH .11
If one takes note -Kulasekar is constantly praying to his own 'mind' for the past few slokas. In the 11th sloka too he prays to his mind and
asks it to not worry about the Yama or what Yama might do over all his accumulated sins. He confidently says that none of those will hold
up when we have pledged allegiance to 'Sri Dharan' - the one who is has 'Sri' MahaLakshmi with him always. He chooses to use this name to
help us understand the power of the Lord who along with Mahalakshmi will shower us their blessings by nullifying our sins. He further goes
on to demand his mind not procrastinate any further having known this. He says quite confidently that once we declare ourselves as His
(Krishna's) servant He will come to our rescue and save us - but we must condition ourselves to do so!!.
...will continue in next newsletter
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Significant Past Events (September 2014)

Sri Venkateswara Swami Jayathi & Annakootutsavam Celebrations!
SV Lotus Temple Celebrated Annakoot utsavam on auspicious Saturday, October 5th on Sapthami and Sravana
Nakshatram . Annakoot Utsavam also called as Thirupavada Seva is a program with special nivedanam of large
quantity of food prepared and offered to Lord Sri Venkateswara by the temple Priests. Annakut Utsavam is
performed once in a year on Sri Venkateswara Jayanthi Day during Asvayuja Masam and Sravana Nakshatram. The
significance of Annakoot Utsavam is to seek HIS forgiveness for any mistakes in thoughts, deeds and actions made
during preparation or offerings during the entire year. This prasadam is then distributed to all devotees all through the
day. Large number of devotees participated in the in this Mahotsavam.
Sri Venkateswara Swami Jayanthi Concluded with
Annamacharya Keerthana utsavam performance by
TTD Artist Sri Parupalli Satyanarayana garu on Vocal /
Parupalli Sri Balu garu on Mrudangam / Kamalakiran
Vinjamuri on Violin.

Lord Srinivasa blessed all devotees!

Sri Srinivasa Parabrahmane Namah!

Deepavali Celebrations at SVLT

Samskruthi Vidyalaya updates

SV Lotus Academy Balavikas kids
celebrated Deepavali during their
Balavikas meeting, all parents and
children came dressed in traditional
new clothes. Teachers discussed the
significance of Deepavali.
Balavikas Children, parents and
grandparents enjoyed the Art and
Craft show by Kids.
SV Lotus Temple congratulates and
appreciates the teachers for their
dedication to serve and nurture the
young minds. The children got a
very deep sense of what Deepavali
celebration means and I am sure it
is being reinforced at home with
same favor.

PRIEST SERVICES
Priests of the Sri Venkateswara Lotus Temple (SVLT) are committed to providing you with the best possible service with
utmost sincerity, devotion and zeal (Shradda, Bhakthi and Bhavam). Their sublime devotion, rich with religious fervor,
Vedic knowledge and their deep relish for our traditions, adds to the holy ambience of the temple and any place of worship,
engrossing devotees in spirituality and delight. Our priests take honor and pride in providing quality services with your budget
without cutting corners in their service to you.
What is unique about SVLTs priest-services is that we have made all deliberate attempts to minimize costs while maximizing
services rendered to the community. The priests share with us, a core value in focusing on your religious activity than the monetary
aspect of the services. Our priests are multilingual and can help with your preference for language such as Hindi, Telugu, Tamil,
Kannada, and English. They are also aware of the diverse traditions of each region and follow deliberate steps to ensure
authenticity.
You could use the temple facility or your home for the Poojas. Authentic services include bringing our Utsava Srinivasa Moorthy,
Satyanarayana Pooja, Vastu, Shanthi, Punyahavachana (cleansing) Pooja and specific procedures for Gruhapravesham, Weddings,
Anniversaries, and all occasions including sweet sixteen parties! Other services include Abhishekam, Archana and Arathi/
community poojas. Homams range from Sudarshana, Lakshmi, Ganapathi, Vishwaksena, Chandi, Navagraha, Vaastu, Rudra,
Mrutyunjaya to Ayushya Homams.

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