MTNA Newsletter JFM 2016

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MURUGAN TEMPLE OF NORTH AMERICA

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January — March 2016

NEWSLETTER

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MAJOR CELEBRATIONS AND RELIGIOUS EVENTS AT MTNAJANUARY— MARCH 2016

Please check the details in the 2016 MTNA calendaror visit our website: www.murugantemple.org

Information is available with the Temple manager at: 301-552-4889

JANUARY 2016

Friday, Jan 1 - New Year’s Day celebration 9:30 am Ganapathi, Siva Special Abishekam11:00 am Murugan Visesha Dravya Abishekam12:30 pm Deeparaadhanai

Sunday, Jan 24 - Thai Poosam & PalaniPeru Vizha Celebration

9:00 am Ganapthi Puja, Abishekm9:30 am Palani Andavar Abishekam9:45 am Subramanya Homam

10:30 am Pal kudam, Kavadi11:00 am Murugan 108 Sangabishekam

Bhajan, Deeparaadhanai3:00 pm Murugan Thirukalyanam, Procession

MARCH 2016

Monday, March 7 — Maha Siva Rathri Sivan Special Abishekams and

Four Jama PujasMonday night: 8:00 pm, 11:00 pmTuesday early morning: 1:00 am and 3:00 am

Tuesday, March 22—Panguni Uttiram9:00 am Ganapathi Puja9:45 am Subramanya Homam

Palkudam, and Kavadi10:30 am Murugan Abishekam

Deeparaadhanai

Saturday, March 26 - Panguni Uttiram &Thirupparankundram Thirumana Vizha

9:15 am Ganapathi Abishekam9:45 am Palkudam and Kavadi10:30 am Murugan Special Abishekam

Bhajan and Short talk on Murugan

12:30 pm Deeparadhanai3:00 pm Murugan Thirukalyanam &

Procession

MURUGAN TEMPLE PUJA FUNDWe use flowers and garlands, milk and fruits for dei-ties for daily pujas as well as for special occasions.

Please donate generously to the “MTNA PUJAFUND.” Contact 301-552-4889 for online donation

or for other ways to donate.

COLORFUL MTNA 2016 CALENDAR IS NOWAVAILABLE AT THE TEMPLE

Sale price: $8 per calendar

Please call 301-552-4889 to order a copymailed to your address for an additional $4 tocover shipping and handling.

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PONGAL CELEBRATIONBy Children of MTNA Tamil School

At the Murugan Temple of North America (MTNA)Thai Pongal

is to be celebrated by devotees on Sunday January 17, 2016. Over hundred devotees par-ticipate annually. Participation is growing. Devoteescook pongal or some other prasadam at home and

bring over to offer to deities in the temple and toshare with others. Everyone gets to stir the pongalpot and sing devotional songs. Participation of chil-dren is highly encouraged. Activities are organized

for children. For coordination and/or informationplease contact Mahadevan Pathmathevan at

[email protected].



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MURUGAN RAJAGOPURAM AND TEMPLE EXPANSION PROJECT

Murugan Rajagopuram and the Temple Expansion Project are progressing well due to the supporof dedicated devotees including those who are part of the MTNA THIRUPANI KUZHU. The planninstarted in November 2011; the concrete tower ofRajagopuram was completed in August 2013. TenSilpis (Indian temple artisans) arrived in October2013 and began their work in designing and addingarchitectural decoration to the five levels of the Ra-

jagopuram, and constructing 12 decorative pillars in

ulpragaram (in the temple prayer hall). Four more

pillars are to be completed in the next few months.

Construction of Phase II started in late November2015. Phase II includes construction of a kitchen, adining hall, yaga sala, a library, a madapalli (formaking prasadam), rooms for various purposes, anelevator and a pradakshina path. Ulpragaram

ceiling and Indianization of the 16 Pillars each with a MURUGAN statue, depiction of Arupadai Veedu

Kathirgamam, and Nallur Murugan on the walls in the temple prayer hall and construction of North andSouth towers, and a new roof are all planned for completion by June 2016. Our major goal is to celebrate Rajagopuram Maha Kumbhabishekam in the Utthirayana Punyakalam, sometime prior to July 152016.

So far we have expended about $1.4 million and about $4 million more is needed for the completion of the project. A loan for $2.84 million is obtained toward the project cost.

We appeal to the devotees of Lord Murugan to continue to donate generously so that we cancomplete the project and celebrate Rajagopuram Maha Kumbhabishekam as planned in 2016.

Padmasri Muthiah Sthapathy of Tamil Nadu, India,the chief architect of MTNA, is being honored byDr. Gopal Guruswamy, Chairman of MTNA Boardof Trustees at the Gala Fundraiser Event in De-cember, 2015.

AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO THEMTNA VOTING MEMBERS

Thank you for being a voting member of MuruganTemple of North America. Your participation in temple-related processes is as important as your input

into the operation of the temple.

If you have not paid your membership due for theyear 2015, please take a few moments to send a

check to the temple or pay online using the templewebsite: www.murugantemple.org

We value your membership and look forward toyour continued support of our temple.



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Silver Peedam for Lord Ganapathi

donated by Mr. Ganesanathan and family

Silver Peedam for Lord Palani Andavar

donated by Dr. Manimekalai

RECENT RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL EVENTS ATMURUGAN TEMPLE OF NORTH AMERICA

NAVARATRICELEBRATIONOCTOBER 2015

DURGASHTAMI

OCTOBER 2015SARAWATHI PUJA

SRI SUBRMANYA LAKSHACHARNA

A new religious event attended by about 150devotees to chant 1008 names of Lord Murugan

SKANDA SASHTI CELEBRATIONNOVEMBER 2015

MURUGAN BHAJAN BYRAGAMALIKA GROUP, VA.



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MURUGAN TEMPLE GALA FUNDRAISER EVENT, DECEMBER 5, 2015The annual gala fundraiser event was a big success in 2015. Over 120 people gathered in LaureBeltsville Senior Activity center and enjoyed the light music concert by Dhwani Music of Virginia. Vegetarian food was catered by Woodlands Restaurant in Falls Church, VA. Due to the generosity of Murugandevotees the fundraising drive between October and December of 2015 brought in about $100,000 to thtemple with a number of pledges for future donation in 2016 toward the Rajagopuram project.

DHWANI MIUSIC: (L to R) Krishna Vellakat, Sathya Chandran, Krithika Ramanathan, Karthika Haridas,Deepa Sudarshan, and Saikumar Natarajan. Dhwani Music is a group of musicians, led by playback singer

Jaishree, and coordinated by Rajesh.Below is a picture of students of Nrithyashala School of Dance, directed by Ms. Janaki Sivarman, who danced

a few well-choreographed numbers to popular Bollywood film songs at the Fundraiser event.

THANK YOU, MTNA VOLUNTEERS!The members of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee extend their appreciation and gratitude tall devotees for their financial contribution and support of the temple. Our sincere thanks to all the volunteers fotheir time and help during 2015. Special thanks to Mr. Nandakumar and Mrs. Selvi Nandakumar for their yealong service of getting temple supplies. We take this opportunity to give our appreciation to our employees anthe ten silpis for their dedication and hard work during the construction of the Rajagopuram and temple expansion project.



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Murugan Temple

of North America

6300 Princess Garden Parkway, Lanham,Maryland 20706, USA

www.murugantemple.org

301-552-4889

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Devotees are the foundation of any temple. Volunteers are the pillars. MTNA needsmore volunteers. We cordially invite the devotees to volunteer a few hours a month tohelp on various occasions. Please join the dedicated team of volunteers to show your

devotion to Lord Murugan.Please contact Dr. Manimekalai Saravanan at the temple phone number.

You can find us on the Face Book athttps://www.facebook.com/MuruganTempleNorthAmerica

The Murugan Temple of North America is a traditionalHindu Temple. It has a floor area of 7000 sq. ft withmain sannidhi for Murugan (Karthikeya) and separatesannidhi for each of the other deities: Vinayaka(Ganesha), Durgai Amman, Siva, Meenakshi Ammanand Palani Andavar. Navagrahas are featured as well.Visit our web site: www.murugantemple.org

TEMPLE HOURS: Monday – Friday 9 am – 12 noon & 5 pm - 9 pm

Saturday, Sunday, & Holidays 9 am – 9 pm.

TEMPLE SERVICES: MTNA Priests are available to perform religiou

ceremonies for devotees. Please call the Temple Manager to discuss you

needs and make prior arrangements for ceremonies at the Temple or in you

home. Also, ask for information about local hotels for your short stay durin

visit to the temple.

AUDITORIUM: The Temple’s auditorium capable of seating about 200 peopl

in the basement is available for rent by Devotees. The Temple has also ampl

parking space. Please call the Temple Manager at 301 552-4889 fo

reservations.

DIRECTIONS TO MURUGAN TEMPLE: From I-95 (also 495, Capita

Beltway), take exit 20-A, Lanham (Rte 450 East), then follow the signs to

Princess Garden Parkway. Turn right on Princess Garden Parkway. “Muruga

Temple” is on your left within half a mile (6300 Princess Garden Parkway).

From Baltimore-Washington Parkway take Exit to Rt. 193 East Greenbe

Road. Turn left on Greenbelt Road. Turn right on Hanover Parkway, whic

becomes Princess Garden Parkway. Drive about 2.5 miles. The temple will be

on your right.

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DRIVING AND PARKING INFORMATION

Murugan Temple is open for normal servicesduring the temple expansion project.

Due to heavy construction work, devotees arecautioned to proceed slowly as they enter the

temple premises. Please follow the ‘DETOUR’sign to go around the temple to the right to parkyour vehicle. MTNA Parking space is limited toabout 80 vehicles. Pardon us for the incon-venience during construction.

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