Photos, brief Video Clips from Mettilotsava held at Sri Venkateshwara Temple, Pittsburgh, USA

[Guest guest]

Dear Haribhaktas,

 

Namaskara

 

The function went on extremely well and thoroughly enjoyed by all.

 

The photos and video clips can hardly describe the happiness experienced during

the function.

 

Many have taken the photos / videos / recorded lectures and will be sharing the links.

 

To view the photo album, brief video clips, and to download Sri Gopeenath Galagali's lecture visit the Mettilotsava 2008 home page:

 

http://jitamitra.org/mett2008/

 

and click the links provided

 

 

More links will be added as they become available.

 

 

Hare Srinivasa

 

Regards

Janardhan

http://jitamitra.org/mett2008/

 

 

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bindubalaga-bounces[bindubalaga-bounces] On Behalf Of Madhavan,G V. Bindu

Friday, May 09, 2008 2:28 PM ; bindubalaga;gopeenath

[binduBalaga] Mettilotsava, Sri Venkateshwara Temple, Pittsburgh,VMSAnnual Retreat, Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-26-Final Program

 

Dear Sri Hari Bhaktas,

By the grace of Sri Hari, Vayu, Gurugalu, Mettilotsava in Sri VenkateshwaraTemple in Pittsburgh and the Vishwa Madhva Sangha (VMS) Annual Retreat in LaurelHill State Park will be celebrated during the Memorial Day weekend, May 23-26.

This is the 7th year of our gathering and celebration. All are welcome.

Please visit <http://jitamitra.org/mett2008> http://jitamitra.org/mett2008 fordetails. Please enter your details in the Participants List available in this

site if you are planning to participate. We need this information for planningand purchasing items for this gathering. Please contact me if you need any moreinformation.

Please contact the various coordinators given below if you wish to offer anyhelp in the various activities in our gathering.

Please forward to others as appropriate and all are welcome.

Hare Srinivasa

Bindu(tel 610-966-9299)

ProgramFriday (May 23)Arrival in the afternoon, settle down in cabins, games, hiking trails, simplepot luck dinner followed by campfire in the night

Sat (May 24)7:00 am, Devarapooja8:00 am, Breakfast8:30 am - 12 noon, Group walking to the picturesque waterfalls12:30 pm Lunch1-3 pm, Games, Kitchen activities3:00-6:00 pm, Childrens program, simultaneousely young adults program, Kitchen

activities6-7:30 pm, Philosohy Session, Panel discussion, Q & A session7:30-8:00 pm, Devaranaama bhajans by our own VMS singers, mangalarathi8:00 pm, Sit-down Dinner

Sun (May 25)6 am, Nirmaalya pooja7 am, Depart to Sri Venkateshwara Temple8 am, Gather at the foot-hills of Sri Venkateshwara Temple, Sri HariVayussthuthi paaraayana begins8:30 am, Mettilotsava begins

10:00 am, Arrive in the main entrance of the temple at the top of the hills10:30 am, After sankalpa, dharshan, mangalarathi of Lord Srinivasa, joinGajavahana seva of the Vasanthothsava in the inner courtyard

11:00 am, Depart to campsite, rest can stay back to see Sri Venkatesha abisekhafollowed by lunch in Temple cafetaria12-2:00 pm, Devarapooja and theertha prasada in the campsite3-4 pm, Coffee and snacks

4-5 pm, Young adults presentation and discussions6-8 pm, " Sri Venkatesha Mahaatmya " pravachana by Sri Galagali Gopeenath8-8:30 pm, Devaranaama bhajans by our own VMS singers, mangalarathi8:30 pm, Sit-down Dinner

9:30 pm, Campfire

Mon (May 26)7 am, Devarapooja8 am, Coffee, Breakfast9-11 am, Campsite clean-up12 noon, Depart