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Dear Devotees

Special programs for the month of April 2013

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For detailed description of all these special programs please scroll down Every Sunday Morning :- 10.00 AM- Weight and Health Management class April 1st to April 5th 10.00 to 12.00 Noon :-Star Test prep Camp during Summer Break April 2nd :- Free Optimal Adult Health Seminar :-Speaker Jenny Fang registered Nurse April 4th :-Free Optimal Child Health Seminar :-Speaker Dr.Anamika Sharma MD Pediatrics April 6th Saturday :- Cheti Chand :- 05.00 PM to 08.30 PM April 7th Sunday :- 12.00 to 01.15 PM Guest speaker Shri Dileep Thatte about “Seven Stars of Hinduism”

April 7thth Sunday :-Shiv Yog Meditation & Satsang April 10th Wednesday :- Ugadi Celebration April 11th to April 19th :- Chaitra Navratri April 11th to April 19th :-Gayatri Parivar Mantra Anushthan for Navratri April 13th Saturday Tamil New Year - Chithirai Special Programs

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April 13th Saturday :- Navratri Mata ka Vishal Jagran April 14th Sunday 10.00 PM to 12.00 PM :- Gayatri Parivar program April 14th Sunday :- Afternoon :- Baisakhi Celebration April 19th Friday :- Ram Navami April 19 Friday 11.300 AM April 20th Saturday 02.30 PM :- 24 hours Akhand Ramayan Path April 20th Saturday :- Sita Ram Kalyanam from 04.00 to 08.00 PM April 20th Saturday :- 12.30 to 08.00 :- LNSO Ramnavmi Celebration in Saraswati Hall April 21st Sunday :-Shiv Yog Meditation & Satsang April 25th Thursday :- Actual Hanuman Jayanti ( Celebration on April 27th & 28th ) April 27th & 28th Sunday :- Hanuman Jayanti celebration ( Actual on April 25th Thursday )

Every Sunday Morning :- 10.00 AM- Weight and Health Management class

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Optimal Health & Weight Management Transition life Style wellness and weight management series – Every week :- Sunday morning 10.00 AM in Saraswati Hall The program is also available, one on one- in group, in person or onlineRapid results, Fat shredder, sure and steady, maintenance , Rapid result program Supported with Meal plans and Accelerators of sure results 12#Week'Education'Program' •

Learn'the'difference'between'Lifestyle'versus'Diet

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Being'“thin”'does'not'necessarily'mean'“healthy”'–'it’s'about'body'composition Maintain'maximum'energy'levels'throughout'the'day What'foods'are'right'foods'for'you? Managing'health'by'strategically'targeting'body'composition A'little'exercise'can'go'a'long'way'and'fit'into'anyone’s'schedule Effectively'incorporating'exercise'into'our'busy'schedule Keys'to'a'great'metabolism

The'Time'is'Now!

Here’s'a'Program'that'Will'Work!

Have'you'ever'wondered'what'the'components'of'optimal'wellness' really'are'and'how'to'get'yourself'there?'No'matter'how'fit'or'out' of'shape'you'currently'may'be,'no'matter'how'young'or'old,'it’s' always'the'right'time'to'learn'how'lifestyle'affects'your'health'and' fitness.'Come'listen'and'decide'for'yourself!! TLS''Coach':'Chitra'Thakur','Ph'D'

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RSVP#'Dr.'Chitra'Thakur'[email protected],'510#474#1368' Priya'Nayar#'[email protected],'510#565#9993

CHERISH is conducting a STAR test prep camp during the Spring Break. Following are the details about the camp. When: April 1st to April 5

10 am to 12 noon

Who: For Grades 2nd to 6th Steps to register: 1.Submit an online registration form at the following link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHNsV0FBQ1JKbXdIR1NDdmV5UndQNmc6MA 2. Pay fee ($50 per student) to the Fremont Hindu temple office. 3. Bring the proof of payment to the first class on April 1st. Please send your questions to [email protected]

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Parents and high-school students are welcome to volunteer for the camp.

Free'Optimal'Health'Wellness'Seminars' Saraswati'Hall'@10.15'To'11.15'AM'

April'2,Tuesday'Topic#'optimal'Adult'health' (Free'body'composition'analysis)'

Speaker#'Jenny'Feng,'Registered'Nurse'

April'4,'Thursday'Topic#'optimal'child'health' (Free'body'composition'analysis)'

Speaker#'Dr.'Anamika'Sharma,'MD'Pediatrics' RSVP#'Dr.'Chitra'Thakur'[email protected],'510#474#1368' Priya'Nayar#'[email protected],'510#565#9993'

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April 6th Saturday: - Cheti Chand :- 06.00 PM to 10.00 PM

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Time: 5:00pm - 08:30pm followed by Priti Bhoj

Cheti Chand---Sindhi Community of Northern California is celebrating the Sindhi New Year 'CHETI CHAND' on Saturday April 6th . You are invited with your family and friends to join the celebrations and get Jhoolelal Sai's Blessings. Mr Ramesh Hemrajani of NJ, who is a great follower of Jhooelal Sai and has been performing very dedicatedly his panjaras (Sindhi Songs) all over the nation. You are invited with your family and friends to join the celebrations and get Jhoolelal Sai's Blessings. Looking for Sponsors of the Priti Bhoj, you can either sponsor the whole Bhoj or partial. The names of all donors of $100+ amount will be announced after the program, unless YOU, DONOR, want to be anonymous. Please contact Vimla Primlani at 510796-4472 or Kishin Kanuga at4087483595. Please call Kishin Kanuga on 408-748-3595 for mailing of the donation checks. Please mail the check out to SCNC, c/o Kihsin Kanuga, 4041 Davis st., Santa Clara, Ca 95052.

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Chejj: SCNC is looking for Moms and their daughters to participate in the Chejj which is held every year on the occasion of Cheti Chand. Please contact Sheetal Devidasani at 412 417 7349 or Kanchan Dharmani 510-490-6056 if you would like to participate.

Volunteers: Please call Kanchan Dharmani 510-490-6056 for cooking volunteers on Satu! rday April 6th, from 11am – 6pm. Looking for volunteers to make DHODAS (Chapati made out of Bajra Flour). Please Call : Vimla Primlani -(510--796-4472 ) Please call Manohar Bhambhani 408-921-8454 for Volunteers needed for Temple decorations, 8 -10 are needed – Timings: Sat. morning 9 am -1pm. And then in the dismantling at 9 pm - 10 pm.

April 7th Sunday :- 12.00 to 01.15 PM Guest speaker Shri Dileep Thatte about “Seven Stars of Hinduism”

A Unique and Enjoyable Presentation on Hinduism

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Seven%Stars%of%Hinduism©%is!an!interactive,!informative!and!enjoyable!power=point!presentation!and!discussion! of!Hinduism.!Originally!written!for!the!youth!grown!up!outside!of!India,!it!has!significant!appeal!for!adults!who! are!students!of!the!religion!and!would!want!to!know!or!revisit!the!core!beliefs.!

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The!session!will!present!the!core!beliefs!of!the!Hinduism).!At!the!end!of!the!session,!every!one!would!be!well! versed!in!the!core!beliefs!and!be!able!to!explain!those!beliefs!to!their!friends!and!colleagues.!This'program'will'be' presented'in'English.! Dileep!Thatte!was!born!and!raised!in!India.!An!alumnus!of!IIM,!Ahmedabad,!he!has!a!Master’s!in!Chemical!Engineering!and!an!MBA.!! He!has!been!a!senior!executive!for!major!global!corporations.!He!has!presented!papers!at!International!Conferences!in!the!USA!and!Canada!on! the!subjects!of!International!Business,!Water!Treatment!and!Pollution!Control.!He!currently!works!at!the!National!Institute!of!Standards!and! Technology!(NIST)!in!Gaithersburg,!MD,!USA.! An!ardent!student!of!Hinduism,!he!has!also!been!involved!in!teaching!Indian!languages!(Hindi!&!Marathi),!Culture,!and!History!to!youth!in!USA! and!Canada.!Mr.!Thatte!has!represented!Hinduism!at!the!Parliament!of!Religions!held!in!Melbourne,!Australia!and!participated!in!Multi=faith! discussions.! In!2010,!he!received!the!“Vishwa%Hindu%%Ratna”!award!from!the!Forum!for!Hindu!Awakening!based!in!New!Jersey,!USA.! Mr.!Thatte!has!made!over!100!presentations!of!“Seven!Stars!of!Hinduism©”!across!the!world!in!the!USA,!Canada,!Australia,!India!and!Europe!at! universities,!cultural!associations,!temples,!churches!and!interfaith!gatherings.! Mr.!Thatte’s!!public!speaking!experience,!his!enthusiasm!for!this!subject!and!his!ability!to!relate!to!audiences!of!all!ages!has!made!him!a!popular! teacher!and!presenter.!! Typical!comments!of!the!attendees:! “That&was&the&best,&most&understandable&presentation&I&have&ever&seen&on&Hinduism”& “Interesting,&informative&and&easy&to&understand&“& “I&particularly&appreciated&how&you&took&very&complex&concepts&and&made&them&easily&understandable,&without&in&any&way&comprising& the&message”& &“Great&speaker,&enthusiastic,&well&informed&and&fun”!

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April 07th Sunday :-Shiv Yog Meditation & Satsang 03.00 to 05.00 PM in Saraswati Hall

Avdhoot Baba Shivanandji Join us to Experience the Positive Energy and Deep Relaxation of ShivYog Meditation ShivYog Meditation & Satsang ShivYog is the Science of Awakening our Infinite potential as Divine Beings For Questions or RSVP Contact: [email protected], 510 651 5258

April 10th Wednesday :- Ugadi Celebration

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Contact Temple Admin for sponsorship & Details @ 510-659-0655 !

April 11th Thursday to April 19th Saturday :- Chaitra Navratri

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DURING NAVRATRI SAPTASATI PARAYAN [CHANDI PATH] & RAMAYAN PATH DAILY 11th GHATASTHAPAN AND RAMAYAN PATH AT 9AM to 12.30 12th CHANDIPATH AND RAMAYAN PATH AT 6PM TO 8 PM 13th CHANDIPATH AND RAMAYAN PATH AT 5.30 PM TO 7 PM 14th CHANDIPATH AND RAMAYAN PATH AT 6PM TO 8 PM 15th CHANDIPATH AND RAMAYAN PATH AT 6PM TO 8 PM

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16th CHANDIPATH AND RAMAYAN PATH AT 6PM TO 8 PM 17th CHANDIPATH AND RAMAYAN PATH AT 6PM TO 8 PM 18th CHANDIPATH AND RAMAYAN PATH AT 6PM TO 8 PM 19th CHANDIPATH AND RAMAYAN PATH AT 12PM TO 2. PM 19th DURGA PUJA (Bengali style) in Bala Ji Annex from 07.30 to 9PM Nav Samvatsar will start from 11tn April 2013. This day is the first Navratri of Chaitra Shukla Paksha and so, Kalash Sthapna is being performed. Nine incarnation of Goddess Durga are worshipped on these nine days of Navratri in a systematic manner. Moreover, a person gets virtues by performing Puja, meditation, Yagya, donations, fasting etc. in theses days. This year, the Navratri festival shall start on Thursday in Rewati Nakshatra and will be till 20th April 2012.

Nine Incarnation of Goddess 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Nine incarnations of Mata are worshipped during Navratri. the names of nine Goddesses are as follows :Shailputri Brahmacharini Chandraghanta Kushmanda Skanda Mata Katyayani Kalratri Maha Gauri Siddhidatri

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April 13th Saturday Tamil New Year - Chithirai Special Programs

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6.00 PM TO 7.00 PM - BALAJI & ANDAL POOJA, SHOBHA YATRA (UTSAVAM) 7:30 PM To 09.30 PM - BALAJI AARTI, PAVALIMPU SEVA(SHEYAN) There are several festivals based on the Tamil Hindu calendar. The Tamil New Year follows the nirayanam vernal equinox and generally falls on 13 or 14 April of the Gregorian year. 13 or 14 April marks the first day of the traditional Tamil calendar and this remains a public holiday in both Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.

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April 11th to April 19th :-Gayatri Parivar Mantra Anushthan for Navratri 8.25 lakhs Gayatri Mantra Chanting Anushthan (Vasant Navratri,11-APR-2013 to 19-APR-2013) Bay Area, Gayatri Pariwar invite all of you to participate in this Anushthan. Every year Navratri comes at the juncture of two seasons twice in a year. This time of the year demands for more disciplined life- style to get ourselves adjusted with the change of climate/season. We just celebrated 'Vasant Panchami' and everything seems getting renewed & refreshed in outer world now. To align with changes at subtle level we should do some spiritual endeavors too. Gayatri Maha-Mantra is a universal prayer for well-being of everyone, hence doing Gayatri Mantra chanting would definitely help us at the subtle level.Take pledge and register to chant or write Gayatri mantra sitting at home on these auspicious days of Navratri. [email protected],Ph: 408-660-3946, 510-992-6314. www.awgp.org, www.awgp.us

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April 13th Saturday :-Mata ka Vishal Jagran during Navratri

Mata ka Vishal Jagran on Asthami during Navrathri Vishal Mata Da Jagrata by

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Famous artist Vandana Pal

Still looking for Grand Sponsors $1001 & above . Sponsorship Details: Gold Sponsorship : $ 501 Temple will provide all pooja stuff Coconut, Chunni & Pooja Thali & Mata's Blessed Chunni will be given to take home Silver Sponsorship : $ 101 : Temple will provide all pooja stuff Coconut, Chunni & Pooja Thali. Sponsorship & Ardas: $51 & 21 : Bring your own Coconut, Chunni & Pooja Thali

Mata da Bhandara from 06.30 to 09.30 PM Mata da Jagrata & Pooja starts @ 09.00 PM Tea Break :-12.15AM. Resume Jagrat:-12.45 AM , Tara Rani Katha :-01.15 AM , Aarti :-02.30 AM

Contact Veena Ji @ 510-386-7842 Or Temple Admin on 510-659-0655 or 510-413-7644

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for details & future Chowki sponsorship All are welcome to sponsor & donate .

Significance of Mata Ki Chowki Mata Ki Chowki is one of the important festivals in Northern India. Every day of the year, a mass of humanity surges up steep pathways that cut across the hillside formile after mile to view Holy Pindis, hid-den in the cave at Trikuta mountain. During Mata Ki Chowki devotees sing bhajans in favor of Durga Matha who is represented in many forms like Vaishno Maa, Santoshi Maa, Durga Maa, Kaali Maa, Ambe Maa, Saraswati Maa & Lakshmi Maa. According to Holy Book Durga Saptashati, that people will be blessed with the accumulation of wealth, respectable children and the obstacles in their lives will be eliminated if they perform Devi Puja. It goes on to say that without a doubt, these people will be granted all their desires, wishes and their objectives in life will be fulfilled. This will be achieved not by personal contacts but only through the divine grace and blessing of Mata Ji. The duration of a Chowki is usually two to four hours, whereas a Jaagran is all night while sitting in the presence of the Divine Mother (Mata).

April 14th Sunday :- Afternoon :- Baisakhi Celebration

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Dancing, singing, dressing in holiday finery. Men dance the Bhangra and women dance the Gidda to celebrate this event Devotees please join and enjoy holiday foods and special treats in during lunch

Vaisakhi is also called Baisakhi. This harvest celebration takes place annually and harvesters celebrate and rejoice about the New Year and the harvested crops.

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April 14th Sunday 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon :- Gayatri Parivar regular program

"Gayatri Meditation & Swadhyay on Pariwar Nirman" 1. Musical Gayatri Mantra Chanting 2. Surya Sadhana Varsh special mantra chanting - 10 mins - to benefit/protect from the high solar activities this year 3. Sun Meditation -10 mins 4. Self-study/sharing of various literature on development of self and family, Inspiring Bhajans - 50 mins.

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April 19th Friday :- Ram Navami

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!!! SRI RAMA NAVAMI CELEBRATIONS !!! 11.00 Noon Sri Rama Janma Utsavam – Naivedhya / Arati

April 19 Friday evening to April 20th Saturday :- Akhand Ramayan Path

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Akhand Ramayan path 04/19/13 Friday Start at 11.30 AM with the Pooja 04/20/13 Saturday Finish at 02.30 PM Coordinator for the Ramayan path is SUNITA GUPTA To participate contact Sunita Gupta @ 510-552 2302 Lord Rama was born on Navami Tithi during Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. Each year this day is celebrated as birthday of Lord Rama. Rama Navami as the name suggest is a festival of Rama on Navami or the ninth day. Rama Navami is celebrated during Chaitra Sukla Paksha Navami or Ninth day of the waxing phase of the moon in the month of Chaitra . This year Rama Navami will be celebrated onFriday, 19th April, 2013.

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Hindu spiritual associations organize Akhand Path – non-stop recital – of the great epic Ramayana – the Shri Ramacharitamanas by Goswami Tulsidas. Please contact if you are interested to volunteer for Ramayana reading :

April 20th Saturday :- 04.00 to 08.00 PM Sita Rama Kalyanam

(suggested donation-$51) Contact Temple Admin for sponsorship & Details @ 510-659-0655 April 20th Saturday :- 12.30 to 08.00 :- LNSO (Laxmi-Narayan Dev Spiritual Organization) Ramnavmi Celebration in Saraswati Hall

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April 21st Sunday :-Shiv Yog Meditation & Satsang 03.00 to 05.00 PM in Saraswati

Hall

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Avdhoot Baba Shivanandji Join us to Experience the Positive Energy and Deep Relaxation of ShivYog Meditation ShivYog Meditation & Satsang ShivYog is the Science of Awakening our Infinite potential as Divine Beings For Questions or RSVP Contact: [email protected], 510 651 5258

April 25th Thursday Actual Hanuman Jayanti pooja from 07.45 to 09.00 PM

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April 27th & 28th Saturday & Sunday :- Hanuman Jayanti celebration ( Actual on April 25th Thursday )

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Sri Hanuman Jayanthi celebration Akhanda Sri Hanuman Chalisa Chanting (6th year) SATURDAY APRIL 27TH 07:00 PM TO 09:30 PM-ABHISHEK/ARCHANA, HANUMAN JHOOLA & SINDOOR SEVA 10.00 AM to End next day 10.00 AM 24HRS - HANUMAN CHALISA AKHAND PATH 6:30PM TO 8PM - SINDOOR SEVA/PAAN ALANKAR/ARCHANA/ARTI

SUNDAY APRIL 28TH

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HANUMAN CHALISA AKHAND PATH ENDS ends at 10.00 AM 10AM TO 12NOON - Sri Hanuman Chalisa(Moola Mantra) Homam / Poornahuti 12NOON TO 1PM - PRAVACHAN 1:15 PM - Ram Parivar SHOBHA YATRA & Aarti Suggested donation :$151.00 for two days $101.00 for Saturday (One day pooja). $21.00 for Sankat Mochan Archana Please contact Temple Admin @ 510-659 0655 for details and sponsorship Please also contact Temple Admin to participate in Akhand Hanuman Chalisa path .

Aur Devata Chit Na Dharehi Hanumant Se Hi Sarva Sukh Karehi

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The Power of Devotion The character of Hanuman teaches us of the unlimited power that lies unused within each one of us. Hanuman directed all his energies towards the worship of Lord Rama, and his

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undying devotion made him such that he became free from all physical fatigue. And Hanuman's only desire was to go on serving Rama. Hanuman perfectly exemplifies 'Dasyabhava' devotion — one of the nine types of devotions — that bonds the master and the servant. His greatness lies in his complete merger with his Lord, which also formed the base of his genial qualities.

Special Monthly Pooja's of the month (DATES / DAY CHANGE EVERY MONTH) Sankasthi / SatyaNaryan Katha on every Poornima / Punarvasu / Pradosh / Masa Shivaratri

PRADOSHAM POOJA for LORD SHIV

April 7th & 22nd Sunday & Monday 07.00 to 08.30 PM

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Masa Shivaratri April 8th

Monday

07.00 to 08.30 PM

PUNARVASU POOJA for LORD RAMA

April 17th

Wednesday

07.00 to 08.00 PM

SATYA NARYAN KATHA ON EVERY POORNIMA ( Full Moon)

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April 24th

Wednesday

07.00 to 08.30 PM

POOJA (Sankatahara Chaturthi )for LORD GANPATI

April 28th

Sunday

07.00 to 08.00 PM

Preetibhoj sponsors in April

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DATE 4/1/13 4/2/13 4/4/13 4/5/13 4/6/13 4/6/13

DAY MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY

SPONSOR NAME

OCCASSION

OPEN RAKHI & NITESH SINGH ARNAV BANSAL OPEN OPEN CHETI CHAND CELEBRATION

DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER LUNCH DINNER

4/7/13 4/8/13 4/9/13 4/11/13 4/12/13 4/13/13

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

MONA SEHGAL OPEN OPEN RAM KIRAN & SWATHI OPEN MUNISH ARORA

LUNCH DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER LUNCH

4/13/13

SATURDAY

DINNER

4/14/13

SUNDAY

VIVEK KAPOOR / Ritu & Naveen Nischal

LUNCH

4/15/13

MONDAY

NAGARKAR FAMILY

DINNER

CHETI CHAND BY SINDHI GROUP

Chaitra Navratri Chaitra Navratri Chaitra Navratri

Tamil New Year & MATA KA VISHAL JAGRATA Nischal’s son’s Mundan ceremony Baisakhi Celebration & Chaitra Navratri Chaitra Navratri

BLESSING FOR ANURAG

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4/16/13 4/18/13 4/19/13 4/20/13

TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

OPEN DEEKSHA SHARMA OPEN NISHU GUPTA & Sanjay Shah

DINNER DINNER DINNER LUNCH

4/20/13

DINNER

4/21/13 4/22/13 4/23/13 4/25/13 4/26/13 4/27/13

SATURDAY KALPANA & LALIT KR. SHARMA ( DINNER) SUNDAY PREETI & JAYESH THAKRIYA MONDAY OPEN TUESDAY OPEN THURSDAY SIREESHA FRIDAY OPEN SATURDAY SANJAY DHAR

4/28/13

SUNDAY

LUNCH

SURENDRA SHARMA

LUNCH DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER LUNCH

Chaitra Navratri Chaitra Navratri Ram Navomi celebration Sita Ram Kalyanam celebration Sita Ram Kalyanam celebration

Hanuman Jayanti Hanuman Jayanti celebration Hanuman Jayanti celebration

MULTIPLE B’DAY CELEBRATIONS 4/29/13 4/30/13

MONDAY TUESDAY

OPEN OPEN

Pravachan's in April 2013

DINNER DINNER

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DATE 4/7/13 4/14/13 4/21/13 4/28/13

DAY SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY

SPEAKER’S NAME Shri Dileep Thatte Leela Methur Rekha ji MAA SHATRUPA JI

SUBJECT / INSTITUTON Seven Stars of Hinduism Atma aur Parmatma Brahamkumari

Hanuman Jayanti

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