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Ganesh Utsav Daily from Aug. 25 to Sept. 5 at the Mandir
Satynanaryan Puja on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 6pm at the Mandir
Pitri-Paksha Shradha-Tarpan on Sept. 7-20, Matri Navami Shradha on Sept. 15, Sarva Pitri Shradha on Sept, 20, all pujas (15-20 min each) running between 9:30am-11:30am
Programs for Seniors by HSC, "Kavi Sammelan" on Friday, Sept. 8 @ 6:30pm at the ICC
Tiranga on Sunday, Sept. 10 @ 12noon-6pm at the ICC
Sundarkand Paath on Saturday, Sept. 16 @ 10am-12noon
Special ITA General Body Vote to Approve New By-Laws on Sept. 17 @ 4-7pm at the ICC
Children's Navratri on Sept. 17 @ 2:30-5pm at the ICC (EVENT IS SOLD OUT, NO TICKETS AT THE DOOR)
Shri Vishnu Sahasranama Global Chant on Saturday, Sept. 23 @ 9:30am at the Mandir
Programs for Seniors by HSC, "Medicare Information and Products for 2018" on Wednesday, Sept. 29 @ 6:30pm at the ICC
ITA Navratri Season is Sept. 21 to Sept. 30, with Sharad Purnima Garba on Oct. 7. See below for details!
Durgashtami-Ashtmi Havan from 4-7pm on Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Mandir
ITA/ICC Head Start Series, "Using Mindfulness to Work Smarter Not Harder", on Sunday, Oct. 1 @5:30-7pm at the ICC
Ravan Dahan on Friday, Oct. 6 @ 6pm at the ICC
Senior Social Group, every Tuesday in the Social Hall @ 1pm in the Mandir
Free Yoga Classes, every Saturday Morning in the Mandir, please contact Veena Gandhi at 867-435-9148 for timings
Monthly Bhajans on Friday, Sept. 15 from 8-9pm Satya Sai Baba of Medford, please contact PK Prabhakar 856-596-3147
Marlton Gita Study Group, every Tuesday at 8pm, please contact Lata Pimplaskar latap1215@gmail.com for information
EVENT DETAILS
Ganesh Utsav
Every day from Aug. 25-Sept. 5 the Mandir will host a Ganesh Arati at 12noon and 9pm before the regular Mandir Arati. Samuh Pooja is at 7pm on weekdays and 6pm on weekends. Ganesh Visarjan will be on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 6pm. Contact Charu Sheth at sheth_charu@yahoo.com or 856-662-8754. Suggested archana is $11, garland $31, Ganesh evening pooja $51
Satyanarayan Puja
Monthly Puja at the Mandir for Satyanarayan Puja on Saturday, Sept. 6 @ 6pm. Followed by Mahaprasad sponsored by Indian Villa. Anyone can attend to receive blessings from Lord Satyanarayan. Please contact Charuben at 856-662-8754 or Kshamaben at 707-332-3400 to participate. Suggested donation of $31 for participants.
Pitri-Paksha Shradha-Tarpan on Sept. 7-20
Matri Navami Shradha on Sept. 15
Sarva Pitri Shradha on Sept, 20
All pujas will be running between 9:30am-11:30am. This year, there are 2 new short pujas lasting 15-20 minuts. This important period runs for 15 days and is dedicated to pleasing our departed ancestors and forefathers. Please contact Pujari Sudhriji for more inrformation, but no booking necessasry.
Senior Social Group
Senior Social Group will meet each Tuesday at 1pm in the Berlin Mandir. Please contact Mr. Bhulabhai Bhakatiji at 856-983-0769 for details!
Programs for Seniors by HSC Part 1
Programs for Seniors by HSC, "Kavi Sammelan" on Sept. 8 @ 6:30pm at the ICC
For the first time the HSC will host a Kavi Sammelan at the ICC with four renowned poets from India - Dr. Anu Sapan, Kumar Manoj, Ramesh Muskan and Shobeena Adeep will recite Hindi Poetry with Geet, Ghazals and Shayari. Tickets are $10 with dinner included.
Tiranga - A Celebration of Diversity
Attend our free event Tiranga at the ICC with live bands, karaoke, fun, food, games, fashion shows, shopping and more! Come to the ICC from 12noon-6pm on Sept. 10!
Sundarkand Paath
Sundarkand Paath on Saturday, Sept. 16 @ 10am to 12noon to be followed by Mahaprasad sponsored by Gagan Palace.
Special ITA General Body Vote to Approve New By-Laws on Sept. 17 @ 4-7pm at the ICC
The current by-laws were written 35 years ago when the ITA was a smaller organization, and the ITA has revised the by-laws to take into consideration the ITA's larger membership, reach and mission. The general voting body can see the proposed change on the ITA website www.indiatemple.org/itatrustee.php as well as an info session on Sept. 10 at 11am at the Marlton Middle School cafeteria. For more information contact Kiran Desai at 856-217-3400 or Dahya Patel at 856-269-0367. Contact Vidya Shukla at vidyashukla@gmail.com for eligibilty questions. More information is in the Satsang Sandesh (also available online).
Children's Navratri
Join us for an afternoon of garba and raas - just for kids! There will be small group teaching sessions, live music, and children-oriented dancing, prasad and Arati.
Online tickets only - no tickets at the door.
Tickets available at www.indiatemple.org/childrens-navratri-ticket.php $11 for adults and $7 for children
For details contact Sagar Dalal 201-705-4466 or Shashank Sheth at 732-604-8956
Shri Vishnu Sahasranama
Join the Global Chant "Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Namah" on Saturday, Sept. 23 @ 9:30am at the Mandir. The chant will be done at the same time across the world!
Programs for Seniors by HSC Part 2
Programs for Seniors by HSC, "Medicare Information and Products for 2018" on Sept. 20 @ 6:30pm at the ICC
Our 2nd meeting will be with Alan Gudis and Greg Gudis of BGA and will discuss Medicare - enrollment starts on Oct. 15!
Navratri 2017
Sept. 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 at the ICC from 7:30pm-11pm
Sept. 22, 29 and Sharad Purnima October 7 at Eastern HS in Voorhees from 7:30pm-12am
Sept. 23 and 30 at Moorestown HS Gym from 8pm-12am
Prices are $5 for everyone for garbas on Sunday - Thursday, $10 for garbas on Friday and Saturday
Children 7 & Under are free
Season Pass
Children 7-17 $35 at the door
Adults 18-64 $40 at the door
Seniors 65+ $35 at the door
Online season passes can be purchased at www.indiatemple.org/navratri.php $5 off all season passes purchased online!
ICC/ITA Head Start Speaker Series
Topic: Using Mindfulness to Work Smarter not Harder
Speaker: Basant Pradhan, M.D, Director of Yoga and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (Cooper University Health System)
Date: Sunday, October 1st at 5pm
Location: ICC
Program Coordinators: Parth Chauhan (856)304–7345 & Samir Patel (201)657-8661
Topic Detail: Today’s fast paced and technology driven world creates a challenging environment in which to grow-up. In this always “on” world, students face considerable academic stress to be successful and social pressure to be engaged. Dr. Pradhan, an expert in mindfulness and meditation, will lead an information session and workshop focused on teaching participants a few meditative techniques which can be used to help cultivate and maintain the inner peace, reduce life stress, build skills and “work smarter”.
Speaker Bio— Dr. Basant Pradhan serves as Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Pediatrics and is the founding director of the Yoga and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy at Cooper University Health System. Pradhan was a monk in India before he entered the field of neuropsychology and neuro-psychiatry. His clinical and research work since 1993 has revolved around child psychiatry epidemiology, Yoga and mindfulness methods, and cognitive neuroscience. Dr. Pradhan also authored one of the textbooks in the field, “Yoga and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy.” Pradhan’s work has been awarded with grant support from the National Institute on Aging (NIA/NIH), Huntington Study Group, and the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, USA. He has also received the Institutional Bronze Medal from the Prime Minister of India. In addition to being a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), Pradhan serves as an executive member of the prestigious Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) and the APA’s National Caucus on Integrative Psychiatry.
Ravan Davan ITA Dusshera Festival on Friday, Oct. 6 at 6pm at the ICC
Food, fun and activities for the whole family! Come enjoy our Musical Ramayana Play presented by Hindi USA. Contact Sangeeta Rashatwar for details at 609-685-2755
