UPCOMING EVENTS
SUMMARY OF EVENTS
Sunderkand Path on Saturday August 18, 10am
Satynanaryan Puja on Sunday August 26 @ 6pm at the Mandir
Janamashtami at our Mandir on Sunday September 2
Ganesh Utsav September 13th - September 23rd
Visarjan September 23rd, Sunday after Ganesh puja
Children’s Navratri October 7th 2:30—5:00 pm @ ICC
NAVRATRI October 10 to October 18
Durgashtami - Havan October 17th 4pm - 7 pm @ mandir
Ravan Dahan ITA Dussehra Festival October 19 from 6pm @ICC
Please book these dates in your planner and join these major events with friends and families
VIKRAM SAMVAT 2074 / YEAR 2018—CALENDAR & Event Updates ONLINE -https://www.indiatemple.org/
If you would like to receive temple info & Satsang Sandesh via email, Please email vpinfo@indiatemple.org
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
Durgashtami - Wednesday, October 17
Ashtmi Havan - 4pm - 7 pm in mandir
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.
Amita Desai Aug 05
Sheth Charu & Jaysukh Aug 17
Shailendra Desai Aug 05
Sindvad Snehal Aug 17
Mahesh Tekrival Aug 07
Kanzaria Maganbhai Aug 18
Lingraju Nagraj Aug 10
Tejas Patel Aug 20
Khaitan Shree Aug 10
Patel Babubhai Aug 24
Dixit Mahesh Aug 11
Kanzaria Mitul Aug 26
Desai Kiran Aug 15
Talati Sangita & Paresh Aug 27
Patel Akshaykumar Aug 15
Shah Nisarg Aug 15
Dave Ghanshyam Aug 17
EVENT DETAILS
Satyanarayan Puja
Event occurs Sunday August 26 @ 6pm followed by Mahaprasad sponsered by Indian Villa. Anyone can sit in this Puja and receive blessings of Lord Satyanarayan.
Please contact Charuben at 856-662-8754
or Kshamaben at 707-332-3400
if you are planning to be Puja Participant. Suggested Donation of $31 or more from Puja participants will be appreciated.
Sundarkand Paath
Sundarkand Paath on Saturday, August 18 @ 10am followed by Mahaprasad sponsered by Gagan Palace
Programs for Seniors by HSC
We will have two meetings in the month of August 2018 at 6.30 PM at ICC:-
First meeting will be held on Thursday August 9, 2018 at ICC at 6.30 PM. We are privileged and honored to have
Sh. Balubhai Chauhan from India who will talk about his "Nayi Bhojan Pratha" or New Diet System which he fol-
lowed to cure himself of all the diseases that he had. This system focuses on health-happiness and success in life style-A world without Sorrow-A world without Pain and A world without Medicines.
Sh. B.V. Chauhan is an Electrical Engineer by profession. Since childhood, he used to be very sick. He tried many
things in his life to feel better but to no avail till he came across a diet system based on Ram Charit Manas. He
practiced this system on himself for nine years and his body became disease free. Now he wants to share this
knowledge with the general public to make them aware how they all can become disease-free.
Our second meeting will be held on August 23, 2018 at 6.30 PM. Dr. Parveen Verma DO, FACE will talk about basic understanding of Diabetes, Indian Meal Planning, DM (failure of the pancreas to produce insulin or from in-
sulin resistance) and Medications.
Dr. Verma is a graduate of NJ School of Osteopathic Medicine. He did his fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism from Univ. of Conn. School of Medicine. Dr. Verma is an Endocrinologist at Lourdes Medical Associates, Moorestown, NJ and also Chief-Section Endocrinology & Metabolism at OLOH Camden, NJ.
NO DINNER WILL BE SERVED PER RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL BODY ON JUNE 7, 2018. If you
want to sponsor for snacks, please call Manju Goel at 856-424-9028
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!
Satya Sai Baba of Medford
Bhajans
August 17th, Friday 8-9pm
P.K. Prabhakar 856-596-3147 ; Sesha Vemuri 856-751-0867
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
Janamashtami will be celebrated at our Mandir on Sunday September 2
Bal-Krishna-Leela-Special program for children from 2:30pm - 5:00pm.
Children will come dressed as Gopal and Gopi. Please contact Charu Sheth
at sheth_charu@yahoo.com or Dhiru Saparia at dannysaparia@verizon.com for
details.
2:30pm - 3:00pm, Greet Children
3:00pm - 4:00pm, Baal Gopal activities. Krishna dance performances.
Appearance by Vasudevji carrying live Baby Krishna
4:00pm - 4:30pm Special Baal Krishna Jhula- Aarti-Matki Celebration & Prasad
Evening festivities:
5:30pm - 6:00pm, Puja of Lord Krishna.
6:00pm - 7:45pm, Bhajans
7:45pm - 8:00pm, Utsav **Yajman bring Lala & Nand Bhayo
8:00pm - First Aarti;
9:30pm - Second Aarti
12:00am- Midnight Krishna Pragtya Aarti
Sponsorship is welcome. If you would like to participate in Bhajans,
please contact Dhiru Saparia at 856-287-1415
If you would like to sponsor or participate in Lalla festivities, please
contact Binduben at 856-996-5644 or Charu at 856-662-8754.
ITA invites you to celebrate Ganesh Utsav
September 13th - September 23rd, 2018
Receive blessings, remove obstacles
Ganesh Sthapan & Puja: September 13th.
5:30 Ganesh procession from temple parking lot to the alter
followed by puja, Aarati and Maha prasad
September 14 - September 23
12:00pm Ganesh Archana and Aarati performed followed by temple Aarati.
6:30pm Samuhik Ganesh puja will start followed by Aarati and Prasad.
Visarjan September 23rd, Sunday after Ganesh puja -Details to follow.
Donations are welcome. To sponsor puja and prasad or for more information, please contact Anoo Joshi at 856-616-2460 or anoojoshi@gmail.com. Or Charu Sheth at 856-662-8754 or sheth_charu@yahoo.com
TEMPLE PARKING LOT
We have an official approval for 58 car spaces total. We are awaiting soil erosion permit from Camden County Soil
Conservation District. We will then obtain construction permit for construction to start .We are actively seeking
bids from contractors. Please feel free to provide references of site contractors to Divyakant Parikh
(dparikh309@aol.com)
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 inlarge 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.
August Classes:
Tuesday - 7, 14, 28; Thursday - 2, 16, 30; Saturday - 4, 11
Contact: Dr. Veena S. Gandhi: 856 435 9148; Hina Desai Cell Phone: 856-495-5864
Invitation to Join, Marlton Gita Study Group,
Starting from September, 11, 2018
Will Meet at ICC, 820 NJ Route_73, Marlton
Every Tuesday at 10:00 AM
Meaning of Yoga, Meditation and Japa Sadhana.
In general, Yoga is physical exercises for well being. However, Yoga has manifold meanings and most appropriate one is
Being in Harmony or Unity. Harmony implies an adjustment of oneself with an environment that is external to oneself.
When there is no proper adjustment of one thing with another thing, we call it disharmony. When there is a proper adjustment, a smooth working of one principle, one fact, one object, one person with another, we regard it as harmony. Now, the question which may arise in our mind at the very outset is, why should harmony be the central objective. Why should harmony be regarded as the essential of life?
The reason is the very structure of the universe. The universe is a system of harmony. We, as human individuals, form part of this universe. We form part of it in such a way that we are integrally related to it. However, in our daily life we find ourselves disassociated with others and many a times with ourselves. Knowledge of The Self and Understanding Ways of Meditation and Japa Sadhana could transform oneself in Harmony with Cosmos, Others, and Oneself. need not emphasise the importance of this work as its subject-matter forms the foundation of spiritual Sadhana. Yajnanam Japayajnosmi- I am the sacrifice of Japa among all sacrifices, says Lord Krishna in the Gita.
In this Kali Yuga (iron age) Japa alone is the easy way to the realization of God!
To register for the Class, contact, Lata Pimplaskar latap1215@gmail.com or call 856-912-5782
Daytime Gita Study Group
A new Gita study group has just started meeting at the Temple on Tuesdays, 11AM to
12Noon. This is an informal group to study Gita verse by verse following "Bhagavat Gita
Study" summaries published by India Temple Association. Since Gita speaks to every aspect
of human issues, these discussions encourage questioning and reflecting upon our life and our
thoughts. Many of the topics get repeated and reviewed in light of the on-going Gita verses.
The study is open to all. Please join in the group, as we would like as many people to partici-
pate as possible. You are never too late to join. Please contact Sharad Pimplaskar at (856) 466-1430 by text message or call.
Ravan Dahan ITA Dussehra Festival
on Friday October 19th 2018 from 6—10pm at ICC
ITA celebrates Dussehra on Friday October 6th at 6 pm
at the ICC. There will be a Musical Ramayana Play
presented by Hindi USA students.
Raavan Dahan Bigger and better.
Food Fun for the whole family.
For information contact Sangeeta Rashatwar 609-685-
2755, Jagdeep Talwar 856-308-7870
Rashmi Julka 856- 873-6447
Spiritual Celebration
Importance of Pitri-Paksha Shradha-Tarpan - Every year, an important period of 15 days (Pitru Paksha or Shraadh) is dedicated to the ancestors and forefathers. Pitru Paksha is considered perfect for performing Tarpan rituals. It is believed that the rituals performed during Shraddh produces best results for pleasing the ancestors. Shradh occurs right before the Sharada Navaratri in autumn. Like every year, Shraddha is coming again in 2018 with a great significance for our ancestors and for us. Shradh marks an important time for performing the ritual of Tarpan. Hindus will perform rituals of Tarpan for their departed ancestors and forefathers this year at our mandir. We will perform Tarpan in Shradh in the way of remembering, giving thanks and honoring the ancestors for all they have given us, the present generations. It is a way of telling them that they are still an important part of our family and they still reside in our memories. Period of Shradh is also known as Pitru Paksha. Shraadh Paksha is also a time to offer our prayers for liberation of our forefathers' Atmas Date: Sept.25th to Oct.9th–according to South Jersey Panchang. Matri Navami Shradha on Thursday Oct 4th, 2018; Sarva Pitri Shadha on Tuesday Oct.9th, 2018. We are introducing two new short pujas during Shraddha Paksha lasting 15-20 minutes through out the mornings between 9:30 and 11:30. No booking needed. For questions, please contact Pujari Sudhirji.
NAVRATRI 2018
WHERE and WHEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18
Indian Cultural Center (ICC)
820 Rt 73 South, Marlton
7:30 PM to 11:00 PM
October 12, 13, 14 and Sharad Purnima
(Venue to be announced)
ONLINE SEASON NAVRATRI TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE
AT WWW.INDIATEMPLE.ORG/NAVATRI.PHP
Children’s Navratri October 7th 2:30—5:00 pm @ ICC
Join us for an afternoon of garba and raas for young kids (ages 4-12)!
Including:
-Small group garba and raas instruction
-Slower paced music to facilitate learning
-Less crowded environment
-Live musicians & singers
-Navratri related crafts
-Child friendly prasad and Aarti
For questions and additional information contact:
Samir Patel: 201.657.8661 Sagar Dalal: 201.705.4466
Shashank Sheth: 732.604.8956 Vidya Shukla: 610.703.1710
Online Tickets ONLY / NO tickets at door
www.indiatemple.org/childrens-navratri-ticket.php
Adults $12 / Children $6
Ticket Sales Begin September 15th, 2018
DON’T MISS OUT! ONLY 300 TICKETS AVAILABLE
Team ITA Seva Samiti- Relay for Life 2018 Update
The American Cancer Society is here to help. They have programs and services in your community to help people with cancer and their
families. They offer information, day-to-day help, and emotional support. And their help is free. To learn more about their programs and
services call toll free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit them online at cancer.org
Team ITA Seva Samiti thanks all donors, sponsors, supporters and volunteers who joined us at the Relay for Life
Event on June 3rd at Cherokee High school. Our team continues to raise funds for Relay 2018 until August 31st,
2018 and looking for your continued support. Please join us as we continue to raise awareness about Cancer and
raise funds to support the main stream community. All checks to be made out to “American Cancer Society” and
mailed out to the following address: Chetna Giyanani; Hindu Temple; 25 E. Taunton Avenue; Berlin NJ 08009
For questions pls contact one of us: Chetna-(7323226212) chetnatemple@gmail.com, Jalpa-(7062484360) jalpa-
lotia@gmail.com, Lata-(8569125792) latap1215@gmail.com, NitinSandhya-(8569830469)nitsand@aol.com
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