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Dear Devotees,
We
are sending our Calendar of Festivals for the year 2011-2012
through post. Kindly retain this as this will be useful
throughout the year. Further, kindly inform us your email
address as well as mobile no. to enable us to inform you about our
programmes on a regular basis.
With best wishes,
Yours in service,
Swami Shantatmananda
Secretary |
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Date |
Tithi |
Celebration |
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2011 |
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May |
8 |
Sunday |
Vaishakha Shukla Panchami |
Shankara Jayanti |
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May |
17 |
Tuesday |
Vaishakha Purnima
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Buddha Jayanti |
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June |
1 |
Wednesday |
Vaishakha Amavasya
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PHALAHARINI KALI PUJA
(Special Puja from 7.30 p.m.)
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June |
15 |
Wednesday |
Jyaistha
Purnima
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SNANA YATRA
(Special Puja from 7.30
a.m.)
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July |
15 |
Friday |
Ashadha
Purnima
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GURU PURNIMA
(Special Puja from 7.30
a.m.)
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July |
28 |
Thursday |
Ashadha Krishna
Trayodashi |
Swami Ramakrishnananda |
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August |
13 |
Saturday |
Shravana
Purnima
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Swami Niranjanananda |
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August |
22 |
Monday |
Shravana
Krishna Ashtami
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KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI
(Special Puja from 7.30
p.m.)
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August |
28 |
Sunday |
Shravana Krishna
Chaturdashi |
Swami Advaitananda |
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September |
10 |
Saturday |
Interfaith Meet |
Religious Harmony |
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September |
11 |
Sunday |
Interfaith Meet |
Religious Harmony |
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September |
18 |
Sunday |
Bhakta Sammelan |
Tentative date |
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September |
22 |
Thursday |
Bhadra Krishna Navami |
Swami Abhedananda |
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September |
24 |
Saturday |
Japa Yajna
(From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m.)
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Tentative date |
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September |
27 |
Tuesday |
Bhadra Amavasya |
Swami Akhandananda |
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October |
4 |
Tuesday |
Ashwina Shukla Ashtami |
MAHASHTAMI
(Special Puja from 7.30
a.m.)
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October |
11 |
Tuesday |
Ashwina Purnima |
LAKSHMI PUJA
(Special Puja from 7.30
p.m.)
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October |
26 |
Wednesday |
Ashwina Deepanwita
Amavasya |
KALI PUJA
(Whole night Puja from 8.30
p.m.)
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November |
7 |
Monday |
Kartika Shukla Dwadashi |
Swami Subodhananda |
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November |
9 |
Wednesday |
Kartika Shukla
Chaturdashi |
Swami Vijnanananda |
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November |
10 |
Thursday |
Kartika Purnima |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
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December |
3 |
Saturday |
Agrahayana Shukla Navami |
Swami Premananda |
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December |
17 |
Saturday |
Agrahayana Krishna
Saptami |
SRI SARADA DEVI
(HOLY MOTHER)
(Special Puja from 7.30
a.m.)
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December |
21 |
Wednesday |
Agrahayana Krishna
Ekadashi |
Swami Shivananda |
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December |
24 |
Saturday |
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CHRISTMAS EVE
(After Evening Arati)
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December |
30 |
Friday |
Pousha Shukla Shasthi |
Swami Saradananda |
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2012 |
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January |
1 |
Sunday |
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KALPATARU UTSAV
(Special Puja from 7.30
a.m.)
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January |
8 |
Sunday |
Pousha Shukla Chaturdashi |
Swami Turiyananda |
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January |
15 |
Sunday |
Pousha Krishna Saptami |
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
(Special Puja from 7.30
a.m.)
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January |
25 |
Wednesday |
Magha Shukla Dwitiya |
Swami
Brahmananda
(Ramanama Sankirtanam after
evening Arati)
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January |
27 |
Friday |
Magha Shukla Chaturthi |
Swami
Trigunatitananda
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February |
7 |
Tuesday |
Magha Purnima |
Swami
Adbhutananda
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February |
20 |
Monday |
Magha Krishna Chaturdashi |
MAHA SHIVARATRI
(Whole night Puja from 7.30
p.m.)
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February |
23 |
Thursday
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Phalguna Shukla Dwitiya |
SRI RAMAKRISHNA DEVA
(Special Puja from 7.30
a.m.) |
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March |
8 |
Thursday |
Dol Purnima |
Sri Chaitanya Jayanti
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March |
11 |
Sunday |
Phalguna Krishna
Chaturthi |
Swami
Yogananda
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March |
24 |
Saturday
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Japa Yajna
(From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m.)
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Tentative date |
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April |
1 |
Sunday |
Chaitra Shukla Navami |
Ramanavami
(Ramanama Sankirtanam after
evening Arati) |
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AWAKENING
INDIA
Swami
Vivekananda’s 150th Birth
Anniversary
Celebrations
1. An Interfaith Meet will be
held on the 10th and 11th of September, 2011 which will
be inaugurated by Dr.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India;
2. Cultural Programmes by internationally reputed
artists;
3. ‘Inspired by Swami Vivekananda’ felicitations to
honour ideology-based NGOs; and
4. Programmes for school and college students.
Please support our ‘Awakening India’ initiative on the
occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of
Swami Vivekananda by donating for one or more of
the following souvenir items:
1) Gold Medallion – Rs. 25,000/-; 2) Platinum Card – Rs.
15,000/-;
3) Gold Card – Rs. 10,000/-; and 4) Silver Card – Rs.
5,000/- |
ANNUAL
CELEBRATIONS
17th (Friday), 18th (Saturday) and 19th
(Sunday) of February 2012 will be observed as Swami
Vivekananda Day, Sri Sarada Devi Day and Sri Ramakrishna
Day. A public meeting on the Life and Message of Swami
Vivekananda and Sri Sarada Devi will be held on 17th and
18th February respectively and on Sri Ramakrishna Day a
full-day Bhakta Sammelan will be held.
Bhagavad Saptah: Discourse from 12th March, 2012 to
18th March, 2012 (5.30 to 7.00 p.m.) by renowned Bhagavata
Exponent Pujya Swami Girishanandaji Maharaj.
INTERVIEWS
Individual guidance to seekers is given by Swami
Shantatmananda. Interviews with the Swami should be arranged
in advance.
NEW
ACTIVITIES
> Sarada
Children’s Forum – for children in the age group of 7 to
14 years – on every Sunday evening.
>
Vivekananda
Youth Forum – for youths in the age group of 15 to 30
years – on every Sunday evening.
> Milk
Distribution Programme – Everyday between 5:30 and 6:30
p.m., milk is distributed to about 200 poor children and a
few expectant mothers.
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Scholarships
are given to 100 meritorious and poor school students (Rs.
2,000/- each).
OTHER
ACTIVITIES
An Exhibition on Sarada Devi, The Holy Mother, located
at the basement of the Sarada Devi Auditorium and an
Exhibition on Swami Vivekananda located at the basement of
the Temple remain open on Saturdays and Sundays from 4:45
p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
EKADASHI DAYS
SRI RAMANAMA SANKIRTANAM
(After
evening Arati)
2011 2012
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April |
28 |
August |
9, 25 |
January |
5, 19 |
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May |
14, 28 |
September |
8, 24 |
February |
3, 18 |
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June |
12, 27 |
October |
7, 23 |
March |
4, 18 |
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July |
11, 26 |
November |
6, 21 |
April |
3 |
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December |
6, 21 |
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REGULAR
DISCOURSES
| On Sri Ramakrishna
Kathamrita |
(in Bengali) |
Every Wednesday Evening |
| On Sri Ramakrishna The Great
Master |
(in English) |
Every Friday Morning |
| On Ramacharit Manas |
(in Hindi) |
Every Saturday Evening |
| On Srimad Bhagavad Gita |
(in English) |
Every Sunday Evening |
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Timings of discourses change from month to month. Please
enquire from the Mission Office about the exact timings.
On Birthdays of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna
and of other saints, special discourses on their lives
and teachings are held after Evening Arati. |
All offerings and donations will be
thankfully received and acknowledged.
Books on Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Literature are
available at our Sales Counter from 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon
and from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. and also at New Delhi
Railway Station, Platform No. 6/7 and Platform No.16 as well
as Nizamuddin Railway Station Platform No. 6/7.
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Contributions in cash and kind will be thankfully
acknowledged.
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