Puja Calendar for September 2020...Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa-hasranamam Thu 10/22/2020 6:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam 10/23/2020 6:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Fri 10/23/2020

September

Hindu Center of Virginia Monthly Newsletter “BHARATVANI” — September 2020

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Puja Calendar for September 2020

This newsletter is produced by: Hindu Center of Virginia 6051 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060 Publication Frequency: Monthly Issue Number 2020.09 For October 2020 Puja calendar please refer to page 9

Day Date Time Event

Tue 9/1/2020 6:00 PM Hanuman Chalisa

Tue 9/1/2020 7:00 PM Sathyanarayana Puja

Wed 9/2/2020 Pitrupaksha Begins

Wed 9/2/2020 7:00 PM Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa-hasranamam

Thu 9/3/2020 7:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam

Fri 9/4/2020 7:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam

Sat 9/5/2020 9:00 AM Kshamavani Pooja

Sat 9/5/2020 11:00 AM Balaji Abishekam

Sat 9/5/2020 1:00 PM Navagraha Abishekam

Sat 9/5/2020 6:00 PM Lord Ayyappa Abishekam

Sat 9/5/2020 6:00 PM Sankata Hara Chathurthi

Sun 9/6/2020 9:00 AM Venkateswara Suprabhatam

Sun 9/6/2020 11:00 AM Ganesha Abishekam

Sun 9/6/2020 11:00 AM Saraswati Puja

Sun 9/6/2020 1:00 PM Maha Mangala Aarathi

Sun 9/6/2020 5:00 PM Lord Jagannath Abishekam and Bhajans

Sun 9/6/2020 6:00 PM Murugan Abishekam

Mon 9/7/2020 6:45 PM Shiva Abishekam

Tue 9/8/2020 5:15 PM Sundarakand


Tue 9/8/2020 7:00 PM Karthigai




Sat 9/12/2020 9:30 AM Digambar Jain Parshwanath Bhagwan Ab-hishek Pooja






Sun 9/13/2020 11:30 AM Havan




Day Date Time Event

Mon 9/14/2020 6:45 PM Pradosham - Shiva Abishekam



Wed 9/16/2020 Pitrupaksha Ends









Sun 9/20/2020 12:15 PM Durga Chalisa and Bhajans by Alka Sappal










Sat 9/26/2020 10:30 AM Purattasi Sravanam (Brahmotsavam) -- See Flyer




Sun 9/27/2020 12:00 PM Amritvani




Mon 9/28/2020 6:45 PM Pradosham - Shiva Abhishekam



Wed 9/30/2020 7:00 PM Sathyanarayana Puja

We are excited to announce that we are opening pujas for devotees to attend and are also extending the darshan hours. To ensure the safety of devotees, priests, and volunteers we request all devotees to read the guidelines on page 8 and follow them. We are requesting the devotees to sign up using the link for darshan and pujas. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0448adaa28a6fd0-temple

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0448adaa28a6fd0-temple

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Devotees, We are excited to announce that we are opening pujas for devotees to attend and are also extending the darshan hours. To ensure the safety of devotees, priests, and volunteers we request all devotees to read the guidelines and follow them. We are requesting the devotees to sign up using the link for darshan and pujas. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0448adaa28a6fd0-temple Darshan Timings

Weekends: 9:30 am to 10:30 am and 5 pm to 6 pm Weekdays: 6 pm to 7 pm

Devotees can sign up and attend scheduled pujas through signup genius. Once you receive confirmation, note your time and come to the temple 10 mins before your scheduled time slot. If you are late call (804)346-9954.

The safe and restricted reopening of Temple – Guidelines for Devotees Steps to follow for devotees:

• Devotees wishing to have darshan or pray during designated hours must sign up in an available slot via signup genius link on temple website. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0448adaa28a6fd0-temple • Only small groups (<20) at a time will be permitted to have darshan and pray. Devotees and volunteers will follow social distancing (6 feet separation) on HCV premises. • No interaction between pr iests & devotees except to provide information for Archana. Safe distance (6’) must be maintained between priests, devotees & other devotees. • All devotees need to come with face masks and wear them all the time in HCV premises. Temple will provide masks for a nominal donation if needed. • Shoes should be left outside the main temple. • Devotees will enter through the main door and exit through the glass doors next to the temple office. • Temple darshan slots are for 15 minutes. No theertam, shadari, or prasad at this time • No food, fruits, flowers or prasadam offering will be permitted in the temple • Attending scheduled pujas: devotees (20-25) must sit in front of the puja deity maintaining 6’ distance. Devotees must not get up and wander around or leave during the puja. No interaction with the priests is allowed & safe distance must be maintained from the priests even if devotees need to provide information for Archana. Attending Special Family pujas: devotees must send an email & coordinate with [email protected]. Only 1 family (living in one home) may attend. Puja will be performed by priest in the havan area. Devotees must sit 6’ distance from the priest. Devotees must not get up and wander around or leave during the puja. Once you receive confirmation, note your time and come to the temple 10 mins before. If you are late call (804)346-9954 Additional steps to follow while at the Temple • Please remember to arrive at your assigned time, not before; to ensure social distancing. • Enter the Temple through the main door (from dwajasthambam). Leave your shoes outside the temple. • Wash your hands in the restroom. Ensure you maintain social distancing (6ft distance). • While leaving the temple leave through the glass door next to the office. • Max less than 20-25 devotees – 15 mins each batch. • Devotees are required to wear mask at all times in the temple • Devotees sit and pray in the designated areas. • Devotees must not touch any objects while on HCV premises. • Please have your young children close to you at all times

Thanks

Hindu Center of Virginia Richmond, Virginia



6 September

Club 500

Greetings Devotees! Please support your temple by becom-

ing a member of "Club 500” donor group. Devotees pledge

to contribute $500 each in 10 year installments or they can

donate $5,000 or any amount as convenient to them at any

time. Multiple donations can be made throughout the year

also. At the completion of their pledge they will be recog-

nized on the Temple Donation tree. If you have sent in your

donations please be thanked and the remaining members are

humbly requested to make their donations for year 2020 or

previous years at their earliest."

Thank you and God bless you!

Very Best,

Rakesh Gupta

Note: Donors’ Names published monthly in Bharatvani &

Temple Lobby monitor. For more information, please con-

tact: Rakesh Gupta, Brij Mago, Vijay Ramnarain, Sanjay

Thirunagari.

The Board of Directors thank all Club 500 sponsors for helping us pay

off our temple loan and encourages others to join this unique club:

“Club 500.” The following member(s) paid the Club 500 donations

recently.

Sreedhana Chittineni

Prabhakat Hari

7 September

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9 September

Puja Calendar for October 2020

Please note that timings of some of the regular Pujas and Abhishekams have been adjusted to accommodate major festivals.

Our Priests: Pt. Subramanyam Kannan, Pt. Rajagopal Thuppal, Pt. Abhay Padhi Pt. Ampolu Venkata Satya Prasad

We thank all Corporate Members who have paid their dues through 2019.and request anyone who has not paid to remit payment to become current through 2020. If you need help, please contact [email protected].

Day Date Time Event

Temple request to devotees: For booking puja in the temple or at your home, send email to [email protected]. Unless you receive confirmation from [email protected], your puja service request is not confirmed










Mon 10/5/2020 6:00 PM Shiva Abishekam & Sankata Hara Chathurthi

Mon 10/5/2020 7:00 PM Karthikai (Sri Subramanya Abishekham)

Tue 10/6/2020 5:45 PM Sundarakand










Sun 10/11/2020 11:30 AM Havan

Sun 10/11/2020 12:15 PM Bhajans by Krishna Mahato






Wed 10/14/2020 6:00 PM Pradosham (Shiva Abishekam)





Sat 10/17/2020 12:00 PM Batukamma Puja



Sat 10/17/2020 Navarathri Begins



Sun 10/18/2020 12:15 PM Durga Chalisa and Bhajans









Fri 10/23/2020 7:00 PM Deepa Puja, Durga Ashtami




Sat 10/24/2020 5:00 PM Mata Jagaran



Sun 10/25/2020 12:00 PM Amritvani




Sun 10/25/2020 6:30 PM Vijaya Dashami, Vidhya Aramba Pooja & Ravan Dahan



Wed 10/28/2020 6:00 PM Pradosham (Shiva Abishekam)




Fri 10/30/2020 7:00 PM Sathyanarayana Puja




Day Date Time Event

Brick Sponsorship Devotees can sponsor individual bricks or entire Aangan on the PARIKRAMA wall built around our temple. Thanks to all the devotees who sponsored bricks recently. If you have not participated in this program, HCV invites you to sponsor one or more bricks (Aangan) in the names of your loved ones. Your support helps the

temple to meet the financial obligation and loan payment. If you need any other information, please send an e-mail to [email protected] .

mailto:[email protected]




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Hindu Center of Virginia 6051 Springfield Road Glen Allen, VA 23060

NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. Postage Paid

Richmond, VA Permit No. 3022

Temple Hours: Weekday: 6.00 P.M. to 7.00 P.M. Weekend: 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M to 6:00 P.M. For special occasions, please contact

[email protected] .

Directions: Take Exit 49-B on I-295 West. Turn right on Springfield Road. Temple is on your left.

Phone: (804) 346-9954

www.therichmondtemple.org

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Puja Calendar for September 2020...Sree Krishna Abishekam & Vishnu Sa-hasranamam Thu 10/22/2020 6:00 PM Sree Rama Abishekam 10/23/2020 6:00 PM Mahalakshmi Abishekam Fri 10/23/2020