April 7, 2010

Dear Devotees,

This message has four announcements from the Bharatiya Temple of Lansing.

1) Monthly 2nd Sunday Birthday/Anniversary/Special Events Havan at 11 AM on April 11:
This will be our Temple’s first Havan dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.

When :           April 11, 2010 - Sunday: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
                      Sponsors Arrive @10:45 AM
Occasion:        Birthday, Anniversary, Special Events
Cost :              Donation: $51.00 (Tax Deductible)
Contact:         V. K Jain (517) 203-0888
                      Ajay Bhargava (517) 347-3718
Rajat Shah (517) 349-7762

For a flier of the program, please click on http://lansingtemple.org/misc/havan.pdf

2) Bengali-Malayalam-Punjabi-Tamil New Year Puja on Wednesday April 14 at 7 PM:
 The Poila Baishak of Bengal, Vishu of Kerala, Vaisakhi of Punjab, and Varsha Purappu of Tamil Nadu, signifying the arrival of the new solar year VIKRUTI, will be marked with a 30-minute Puja. Following this, there will be time available for up to 30 minutes of bhajans or cultural program. Devotees wishing to avail of this opportunity are requested to reply to this message.

3) New Year cultural celebration on Saturday April 17 at 7 PM:
 The Bengalis of the Lansing area will celebrate the Bengali New Year on April 17 with Puja, cultural program, and dinner from 7 to 8:30 PM. Everyone is invited to join in this celebration.

4) Missing Men’s Jacket:
 During the First Sunday Puja on April 4, Mr. Pardeep Kumar lost his gray-color Columbia jacket at the temple. It is possible that someone by mistake took Mr. Kumar’s Gray Columbia Jacket (Large) and left behind a gray jacket with a "t" mark in yellow color. If so, Mr. Kumar can be contacted at 517-347-2930 to arrange an exchange of jackets.

Sincerely,

Bharatiya Temple of Lansing
955 Haslett Rd
Haslett, Michigan 48840.
Phone: (517) 339-6337