Vijaya Sandesha - 2005; Special Announcement

November 13, 2005

Dear VaishNavas On this auspicious occasion of UtthAna dvAdashi I am delighted to announce that His Holiness Sri 1008 Sugunendra teertha swAmiji has accepted our entreaty to lead the celebrations on Saturday Nov 19th. He will be performing puja to Sri Panduranga Vijaya Vittala devaru in our house on that day. We are indeed very specially blessed and fortunate to have the divine presence of Vijaya Vittala Himself while celebrating the aradhane of Sri VijayadAsaru. Please do not miss this golden opportunity to earn the grace of Hari, Vayu and all our revered gurus.

If you are getting this message more than once due to overlap of email addresses, then please accept my regrets.

The detailed program is being finalized in consultation with elders and other volunteers, but tentatively the rough schedule looks like this: 8 AM - 12 Noon : Puja to Sri Vijaya Vittala devaru and His parivara by His Holiness Sri 1008 Sugunendra teertha swAmiji; with a special hastodaka to VijayadAsaru

12 - 12:15: Asheervachana by His Holiness.12:00 - 2 PM - Formal, sit-down lunch2 - 3 : Break

3 - 5:00 - Talks and other activities

5 - 7:00 - Bhajans

7 - 8: Evening puja to Lord Krishna

8- 9: Dinner

We are planning to have formal talks by Sri KeshavRao Tadipatri, Sri Yogindra Bhatuli and Sri G R Raghunatha Rao.

If there is anybody that I have inadvertently left out, please feel free to forward this message to them, but please do let me know so that I can correct my email list. If there are out-of-towners who wish to come on Friday night itself, please let us know in advance, We will make arrangements for their stay.

Please consider this as an earnest invititation extended in person and do participate in the function, . ninnolumeyinda nikhila janaru bandu mannisuvaro maharAyaJayanthi & Hunsur sriprasad

Directions

Hunsur & Jayanthi Sriprasad4 Sussex LaneEast Windsor, NJ 08520;

Phone: 609-371-2687; (cell): 732-306-8380, 732-306-8339

Our house is easily accesible through three highways - New Jersey Turnpike, Route 130 and Route 33. Those coming from New York or Connecticut should follow the directions given for the New Jersey Turnpike.

Coming from Allentown:

- take 476 (Penna turnpike NE extension) South towards 276 (Penna turnpike). - After you hit 276, take 276 Esat towards New Jersey and follow instructions given below.

By Pennsylvania Turnpike (276 East towards New Jersey)

- Take the US-1 exit- exit number 351- towards PHILADELPHIA/TRENTON (the name of the exit is Neshaminy)- Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto US-1 N.- Take the exit towards RT-29. Get onto Route 29- On Route 29, look for signs for I-195 E (towards NJ Turnpike)- On 195 East, take the US-130 N exit- exit number 5B- towards NEW BRUNSWICK.Merge onto US-130 N.- On 130 N, after a few lights you will across a traffic light for Hankins Road. - You will cross a traffic light for Hankins Road. - Immediately after the light make a right into Conover Road. This is a small road and there are no traffic lights, so watch for it carefully.- Conover Road is a small lane and the speed limit is 40 MPH. After about 1.2 miles you will see a road going to the right called Wood Road. Continue for another 0.3 miles and make a left into Sussex Lane. - Our house is the second one on the right. It has a brick front.

By New Jersey Turnpike (Northbound or Southbound):

- Take exit 8 (Hightstown, East Windsor, Route 33)- At the exit, take the left fork (Route 33 West) towards Hightstown, East Windsor- Once you get off the ramp you will be on Route 33 West. After a few yards make an immediate left into Davison (this road is very close to the ramp, there is no traffic light and the board bearing the name of the road is small, so watch out for it carefully). - Speed limit on Davison is 25 mph. It winds to the right. Continue on Davison for about 0.3 mile when you will hit a STOP sign at a T junction Make a right (you are now on Ward road)- Continue on Ward road for about half a mile. Speed limit is 25 mph. You will cross Maxwell Avenue and then go over an old steel bridge. You will see Peddie School to the left. At the first major intersection, you will see a STOP sign. Make a left. You will be on Old York Road. This is also known as 571 East and 539 South, South Main Street.- Continue on Old York Road for about 1 mile. Speed limit is 25 mph. You will cross Airport Road on the right. - Continue on Old York Road for about 0.5 mile. Make a right into Conover Road.- As you go on Conover Road, you will cross Keswick Street on the right, Stonehenge Street on the left, a large white water tower and East Windsor Utilities on the right. Make the next right into Sussex Lane. - Our house is the second one on the right. It has a brick front.

By Route 130 South:

- (If you are coming South on Route 130), you will cross the following roads- Dey, Half Acre, Station, Old Trenton, Route 535, Old Cranbury, Route 571 (also known as Princeton - Hightstown Road, Stockton Street). - Continue on 130 South. Next you will cross Dutchneck Road, Hickory Corner Road. - After Hickory Corner Road, continue on 130 S for another 0.3 M and go through another traffic light. At this point Route 130 South and Route 33 West have merged.- After about 0.5 mile, you will see signs for Good Year and Chrysler Jeep dealership on the left. Get into the left lane and make a left into Conover Road. Please note that this turn comes before the next traffic light. It is a small road and there are no traffic lights, so watch for it carefully. (If you miss this turn you will go past Hankins Road; you have to make a U turn and come back).- Conover Road is a small lane and the speed limit is 40 MPH. After about 1.2 miles you will see a road going to the right called Wood Road. Continue for another 0.3 miles and make a left into Sussex Lane. - Our house is the second one on the right. It has a brick front.

By Route 130 North:

- (If you are coming North on Route 130), you will cross 195. Keep going North.- You will cross a traffic light for Hankins Road. - Immediately after the light make a right into Conover Road. This is a small road and there are no traffic lights, so watch for it carefully.- Conover Road is a small lane and the speed limit is 40 MPH. After about 1.2 miles you will see a road going to the right called Wood Road. Continue for another 0.3 miles and make a left into Sussex Lane. - Our house is the second one on the right. It has a brick front.

By Route 33 West (Coming from Shore points):

- You will cross the exit for New Jersey Turnpike (Exit 8).- After a few yards make an immediate left into Davison (this road is very close to the ramp, there is no traffic light and the board bearing the name of the road is small, so watch out for it carefully). - Speed limit on Davison is 25 mph. It winds to the right. Continue on Davison for about 0.3 mile when you will hit a STOP sign at a T junction. Make a right (you are now on Ward road)- Continue on Ward road for about half a mile. Speed limit is 25 mph. You will cross Maxwell Avenue and then go over an old steel bridge. You will see Peddie School to the left. At the first major intersection you will see a STOP sign. Make a left. You will be on Old York Road. This is also known as 571 East and 539 South, South Main Street.- Continue on Old York Road for about 1 mile. Speed limit is 25 mph. You will cross Airport Road on the right. - Continue on Old York Road for about 0.5 mile. Make a right into Conover Road.- As you go on Conover Road, you will cross Keswick Street on the right, Stonehenge Street on the left, a large white water tower and East Windsor Utilities on the right. Make the next right into Sussex Lane.. - Our house is the second one on the right. It has a brick front.

By Route 33 East (Coming from Trenton):

- After a few miles, you will see signs for US-130 N towards NEW BRUNSWICK. - Merge onto US-130 N (to do this, you will have to make a left turn at the light).- On 130 N, after a few lights you will across a traffic light for Hankins Road. - Immediately after the light make a right into Conover Road. This is a small road and there are no traffic lights, so watch for it carefully.- Conover Road is a small lane and the speed limit is 40 MPH. After about 1.2 miles you will see a road going to the right called Wood Road. Continue for another 0.3 miles and make a left into Sussex Lane. - Our house is the second one on the right. It has a brick front.