UPCOMING EVENTS
SUMMARY OF EVENTS
Sunderkand Path on Saturday May 19 10am
Satynanaryan Puja on Tuesday May 29 @ 6pm at the Mandir
Balvihar Annual Day Show is Saturday, May 12th at 2pm
@ Harrington Middle School—514 Mount Laurel Rd, Mount Laurel
Walk with American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Marlton
on Saturday, June 2 at 4pm @Cherokee HS—120 Tomlinson Mill Rd, Marlton
Graduation Yagna and Awards Ceremony
June 24, Sunday at 3pm in temple
Calendar 2018 and Vikram Samvat 2074 Yearly Event Overview Insert included in Nov. Satsang Sandesh
Senior Social Group, every Tuesday in the Social Hall @ 1pm in the Mandir
Free Yoga Classes, every Thursday Morning from 10-11:15am in the Mandir, please bring your mat and contact Hina Desai at 856-495-5864 with any questions.
Free Notary Service by our ITA Members---- the following ITA members provide Free Notary Service to our community: Ghanshyam Dave.:856-596-7531; Raman Modhera: 856-528-2863 and Dalapat patel: 609-298-2724
Marlton Gita Study Group, every Tuesday at 8pm, please contact Lata Pimplaskar latap1215@gmail.com for information
Special Prayers
ITA has a program whereby you can have prayers performed on your behalf every year
on a special day in your life by pledging $301. Also, at your request, Shri. Bhupendra
Shuklaji or Shri Sudhir Jhaji will perform a special puja on your behalf, or the regular
temple puja performed on the designated day will be dedicated in your name. Below are the donors for this month.
• Nanu Maisuria May 02 Sushil & Kamala Chandra May 19
• Narendra H. Amin May 05 Sharad Pandya May 19
• Harendra Dave May 05 Upendra & Rekha Shah May 25
• Rajubhai Patel May 05 Priti & Tejas Patel May 26
• Shreyansi M. Shah May 08 Siddhi Vasa May 26
• Sudhaben Patel May 09 Mahesh Dixit May 26
• Bhal Patel May 10 Pooja & Jayesh Khatiwala May 27
• Iti Bar May 11 Naresh Talati May 27
• Narsinh Sangani May 15 Isvar Patel May 28
• Natwarlal Contractor May 16 Nishta Patel-Hudson May 28
• Ruchi Talati Shah May 16 Dipti & Monil Pandya May 29
• Mahendra Jaiswal May 17 Jayanti & Kalaben Patel May 29
• Upendra & Rekha Shah May 17 Jayant Pandya May 31
EVENT DETAILS
Satyanarayan Puja
This is the ceremonial start of the Hindu wedding season with the marriage of the tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu. Event occurs May 29 at 6pm.
Sundarkand Paath
Sundarkand Paath on Saturday, May 19 @ 10am to 12 Noon
Programs for Seniors by HSC
We will have two meetings for Seniors for the Month of May, 2018:-
First meeting will be held on May 10, 2018 at 6.30 PM at ICC Marlton, NJ
Drs. Monica Awsare and Mayank Lahoti will talk about colon-cancer screening, gastroesophageal reflex, in-
flammatory bowl disease, chronic liver diseases and irritable bowl syndrome, followed by Q&A session.
Drs. Monica and Mayank are gastroenterologists and their practice is located in Lumberton, NJ. Dr. Awsare re-
ceived her medical degree from Georgetown University and fellowship in Gastroenterology at Jefferson. Dr.
Lahoti received his medical degree from Lake Erie College and fellowship in Gastroenterology at Albany Medical
Center.
Second meeting will be held on May 24, 2018 at 6.30 PM at ICC Marlton, NJ
Bharat Kenjale,a long time practitioner of Yoga, Meditation, Breath-work and self-development will talk
about HOW TO RECHARGE YOUR MIND-LIVE AT 100 %-UNLOCK THE FREEDOM WITHIN. Calm the mind with a two minute breathing exercise, enjoy effortless guided meditation for deep rest, explore the remarkable body-breath mind connection.
Bharat Kenjale holds a Masters degree in IT and also an MBA.
DINNER WILL BE SERVED SOON AFTER THE MEETINGS APPROX. 8.30 PM-COURTSEY OF DR.
KAVITA GUPTA SHAH AND ROOPALI GUPTA.
Ram Arora, President
Senior Social Group
Senior Social Group will meet each Tuesday at 1pm in the Social Hall at Berlin Mandir. Please contact Mr. Bhulabhai Bhakatiji at 856-983-0769 for details!
Prayers
We will be reciting Vishnu Sahasranamam and Lalitha Sahasranamam on
Friday, May 4th at our Berlin Temple. We will start at 10:30 am.
This will be followed by Aarti at 12 noon.
Please join us with family and friends and get Blessings.
ITA Balvihar Program Enrollment for 2018 -2019 Year Opens on Saturday, May 12th, 2018
Purpose: To teach Vedic Heritage and Indian Culture to children (Pre-K to 8th Grade).
Curriculum Summary:
Pre-K-Children 4+ - Hindu Art, Shlokas/Songs/Story
KG (Meghaa) - Stories from Panchatantra, Indian Festivals
1st (Saagar) - Stories from Puranas, Intro. to Gods/Goddess, Intro. to India
2nd (Vaayu) - Bala Bhagavatam, Stories of Saints, Intro. to India II
3rd (Pavan) - Ramayana, Important Indian Historical Figures
4th (Aakash) - Mahabharata I, History: Mauryan Dynasty
5th (Gagan) - Mahabharata II, History: Gupta Dynasty/South Indian Empires
6th (Agni) - Values, Analysis of Ramayana/Mahabharata characters, History: Mughal dynasty
7th (Marut) - Principles of Hinduism & Ishvara, History: British Rule
8th (Medhaa) - Religious Disciplines, Culture, Tradition, Vedic Chanting, Evolution of civilization
Timing: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM two Sundays a month starting on September 9th and ending on May 5th
Location: Marlton Middle School (150 Tomlinson Mill Road, Marlton, NJ)
Fee: $157 on or before June 30th / $207 on or after July 1st. (ITA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED)
Please explore the Balvihar webpage for the calendar, curriculum and greater program details.
The website is https://www.indiatemple.org/bal_vihar.php.
Questions? Email balviharenrollment@gmail.com or call Samir Patel at 201-657-8661
FREE YOGA CLASSES FOR ALL LEVELS
YOGA and Pranayam Classes at Berlin Mandir
How do we stay physically and mentally HEALTHY? Yoga - done on regular basis is the answer. So come in
large numbers and enjoy the yoga classes in the serene atmosphere of the temple.
Dr. Gandhi will resume yoga classes as of April. along with Hina Desai. Please review the schedule.
Every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 am and Saturday at 8.30am. The class is usually 1 hour and 15 minutes. Come
with yoga mat, on an empty stomach at least for 2 hours. Classes are free. but If you wish to give donation please
give on the name of temple for providing us with the beautiful space.
May Tuesdays——1,8,15,22; at 9am
May Thursdays——3,10,17; at 9am
May Saturdays—12,19; at 8:30am
Contact: Dr. Veena S. Gandhi: 856 435 9148; Hina Desai Cell Phone: 856-495-5864
Ekal Vidyalaya
You all have enjoyed Ekal Vidyalaya program recently. Now is the chance to learn how Ekal is help-
ing to improve health in these villages by the various projects.
Please save the date JUNE 10th at 10 am at ICC for this great event. More details to come soon.
Daytime Gita Study Group
Keeping in view a large number of retirees and those who are at home, I will be starting a Gita study group at the
Mandir on Tuesday’s starting on May 15th from 11am to 12noon, finishing up with the noontime Aarti.
The format will be informal as we go through verse by verse and look at word meaning to understand the vision of
our great scripture. I hope the group to participate in Q&A and open discussion. Since Gita covers all aspects of our
life, even a brief exposure to this study no Matter where in the course can be very beneficial. I urge everyone to
come and join.
Please call or email me for any question or more info.
Sharad Pimplaskar
(856) 466-1430
sharad.pimplaskar@gmail.com
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