Sri Jayatheerthara Aradhane, Allentown, July 30 - Final Program

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Dear Devotees of Sri Hari,

 

By the grace of Sri Hari, Vayu, Gurugalu, Sri Jayatheerthara aradhane

will be celebrated in our home in Allentown on 30 July. This is the 7th

year of the aradhane in Allentown. All are welcome.

 

Due to chathurmaasa austerities, no fruites, no coconuts, no dry fruites

are offered as naivedya to our Lord. Kallu sakkarae (sugar candy) is

allowed for naivedya. Flowers are welcome for pooje.

 

Accommodation is available in our sathsangha homes for out of town

devotees for July 29 and 30, as in the previous years. Please inform us

if you are arriving on July 29 (Friday) so that we can keep dinner ready

for you.

 

6:30-7:00 am, Praata Sankalpa Gadhya

8:30-10:30 am, Devara pooje

10:30-11:00 am, Aradhane, hastodaka to Sri Jayatheertharu

11:00-11:15 am, Homage to Late Dr. B. N. K. Sharma by his grand-daughter

and scholars

11:30 am-12:30 pm, Alankaara pankti, devaranaama rendering by Srimathi

Suchitra Mohan, mrudanga by Dr. Laxmisha Sridhar

1:00 - 2:30 pm, Theertha prasada

3:00-5:00 pm, Lectures, " Bandha Nivrutthi in Nyayasudha " by Sri Yogendra

Bhat, " Gender (stritva, pumstva) of Jiva " by Sri Kesavarao Tadipatri,

" The conception of svatantra (continuation of the series) " by Sri

Jaikrishna Nelamangala, " Sri Teekakritpaada's devotion & humility - in

his words " by Sri Hunsur Sriprasad.

5:30-6:00 pm, Veena recital of devaranaamas by Srimathi Shobha Baru,

mrudanga by Dr. Laxmisha Sridhar

6:30-8:00 pm, Devaranaama vocal concert by Dr. Magery Satish, mrudanga

by Dr. Laxmisha Sridhar

8:00-8:30 pm, Devaranaama group session, mangalarati

9:00 pm, Dinner

 

Driving directions:

 

From East/West

 

In I-78 west, enter Pennsylvania from New Jersey, pay toll, drive about

20 minutes and take exit 54A, Hamilton Blvd, route 222. In I-78 east,

take exit 54, Hamilton Blvd, route 222.

In the exit ramp, take exit for route-222 south.

Go past a couple of traffic lights, then turn left into Brookside road

(Hunan Chinese restaurent in this intersection).

Go past traffic lights at intersections of East Texas and Lower

Macungie.

In 0.4 miles after the Lower Macungie intersection, turn left into

Princeton road.

5346 Princeton road is 3rd house on the right after the first

intersection. Full address 5346 Princeton Road, Macungie, PA 18062, Tel

610-966-9299

 

From North/South

 

In I-476, take exit 56 (old exit 33) Lehigh Valley/Allentown exit, pay

toll, proceed towards Allentown.

Take first exit, route 309 south.

Take Hamilton Blvd exit and proceed as above.

 

Please note the following:

 

1. Curb-side parking is allowed. As a courtesy to neighbours, please do

not block their mail boxes while parking your cars.

2. It is safe for children to play in our back-yard in our property. Our

back-yard neighbours have a dog, confined to their yard by electric

collar. Just to be safe, children are to be advised not to stray into

our neighbour's yard.

 

Looking forward to be with you all in the aradhane.

 

Vande vandhyam saddanandam Vasudevam niranjanam

 

Bindu & Srinivasan families

5346 Princeton Road

Macungie, PA 18062

Tel 610-966-9299