HINDU SANDESH HARI OM MANDIR

Hindu Society Of Metropolitan Chicago Non-Profit Organization under IRS Sec.501 (C) 3)

VOL. 71 No. 01, JANUARY, 2018 6 NORTH 20 MEDINAH ROAD, MEDINAH IL 60157 Phone: 630 980 0900, www.hariommandir.org

Executive Board

Vipan Wadhera President 630 550 8839 Ramesh Bhardwaj Vice President 630 217 2340 Indu Wadhwa Secretary 630 205 0552

A.G. Mohansundr Treasurer 630 336 1892

Ashok Sharma Publication 630 550 6693

Gopal Tiwari Inside Property Mgmt. 630 860 2774

Madhu Gupta Outside Property Mgmt. 847 439 1573 Dinesh Patel Special Events 224 789 9365 Shubh Sharma Food & Prasad 847 946 1863

महाबीर बबक्रम बजरङ्गी ।

कुमबि बिवार सुमबि के सङ्गी ॥

Mahābīra bikrama bajarangī।

kumati nivāra sumati ke sangī

Board of Trustees

Sat Pal Salwan

Chairman 847 477 2769 Brij Sharma Vice Chairman 630 597 5664 Mohan Karamchandani Secretary 630 932 9327 Chandru Bhojwani 847 895 7126

Dr. Anand Lal 708 267 0238

Satish Chander 847 673 7659

Krishan Tejpal 630 629 0770

Upma Hardy 630 307 9028

************************* MANDIR TIMINGS

************************* Open: 8:00am – 1:00pm Open: 3:00pm – 8:00pm __________________________

Meaning:

"Oh mighty valorous one, of terrific deeds whose body organs

are as strong as Diamond (or the weapon of God Indra). Cure

my bad mind oh companion of those with pure (good) mind"

Close: 1:00pm – 3:00pm **Except Saturday, Sunday, Holidays & Special Events Priest: Pandit Dinesh Kumar Manager: Hardev Raj

Jan. 2018 PROGRAM

8:00 am Everyday MANGLA AARTI 11:00 am–11:30am Every Sunday 11:00am -12:15pm Every Friday

8:00 pm Everyday SHAYAN AARTI VEDIC HAVAN YOGA CLASS by Anita Rawal

Mon. Jan 1st 10:30am-01:00 pm

New Year celebrations with SUNDERKAND PATH by: Upendra sharma, Amba Lal Vyas and Pt. Puran Lal Vyas Artists from INDIA Sponsor: Salwan Family

Tue. Jan 2nd 7:30pm – 8:00pm

HANUMAN CHALISA PATH by Pt. Dinesh ji & Suchitra Sarkar

Sat. Jan 6th 6:00pm - 9:00pm

DEVI JAGRAN: Bhajans by Mr. Subhash Sharma & Mandali Sponsors : Members of EB , BOT and Chairmen of Committees

Sun. Jan 7th 11:30am – 1:00pm

Congregation: Talk on Gita by Mr. Yash Chaudhary

Sponsors : Open

Tue. Jan 9th 7:30pm – 8:00pm

HANUMAN CHALISA PATH by Pt. Dinesh ji & Suchitra Sarkar

Wed. Jan 10th 1:00pm-3:00pm LADIES SATSANG from 12:30 to 3:00 PM

Sat. Jan 13th 6:00pm- 9:00pm Lohri celebration with full Dhol Dhamaka

Sun. Jan 14th 11:30am – 1:00pm

Congregation: Bhajan Sankirtan Sponsors : Garg and Singla family

Tue. Jan 16th 7:30pm – 8:00pm

HANUMAN CHALISA PATH by Pt. Dinesh ji & Suchitra Sarkar

Sun. Jan 21st 11:30am –1:00pm 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Congregation: AMRITVANI PATH by Goldy-Happy, Rekha-Kailash Mehta, Kavita Kumar and Rama Kapoor group Sponsors: Dr. Rishi, Dr. Ravi Garg, Manisha, Aruna Lal, Suman & Dr.Krishna Pahuja SADHU VASWANI SATSANG: All are Welcome

Tue. Jan 23rd 7:30pm – 8:00pm

HANUMAN CHALISA PATH & BHAJANS by Madhu Kalia & Mona Sharma

Sun. Jan 28th 11:300am-1:00pm Basant Panchami Celebrations with Pratibha Jairath and Raju Bankapur Sponsors : Open

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Sunderkand Path Monday Jan 1st

Lohri Saturday Jan. 13th

Makar Sankranti Sunday Jan 14th

Republic Day Celebrations Sunday Jan 28th

Basant Panchami Sunday Jan 28th

Please contact Ms. Shubh Sharma 847-946-1863 to sponsor food. Thanks to all food sponsors of December: Vinod & Anita Saini & Family, Ashish & Jyotsna Raina, Singla & Garg family, Dr. Rishi Garg, Dr. Ravi Garg, Manisha Garg, Aruna Lal, Suman & Krishna Pahuja. Ashok & Shama Sharma

FEB 2018 PROGRAM

8:00 am Everyday MANGLA AARTI 11:00 am–11:30am Every Sunday 11:00am -12:15pm Every Friday

8:00 pm Everyday SHAYAN AARTI VEDIC HAVAN YOGA CLASS by Anita Rawal

Sat. FEB. 3rd 6:00pm - 9:00pm

DEVI JAGRAN: Bhajans by Mr. Subhash Sharma & Mandali Sponsors :

Sun. FEB. 4th 11:30 am – 1:00pm Congregation: Talk & Bhajans by Pandit Raghubir Dave Ji Sponsors: Open

Tue. Dec. 6th 7:30pm – 8:00pm

HANUMAN CHALISA PATH by Pt. Dinesh ji & Suchitra Sarkar

Sun. FEB. 11th 11:30am – 1:00pm

Congregation: Bhajans by Radha, Vizi and children from AMMA Ashram Sponsors : Singla & Garg family

Tue. FEB 13th 7:30pm – 8:00pm Mahashivratri Celebrations & HANUMAN CHALISA PATH

Wed. FEB. 14th 12:30-3:00pm LADIES SATSANG 12:30-1:30 pm 1:30-3 pm

Sun. FEB. 18th 11:30am –1:00pm 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Congregation: AMRITVANI PATH by Goldy-Happy, Rekha-Kailash Mehta, Kavita Kumar and Rama Kapoor group Sponsors: Open SADHU VASWANI SATSANG: All are Welcome

Tue. FEB. 20th 7:30pm – 8:00pm

HANUMAN CHALISA PATH by Pt. Dinesh ji & Suchitra Sarkar

Sun. FEB. 25th 11:30am – 1:00pm

Congregation: Anil Dhutia Ji Sponsors: Open

Tue. FEB. 27th 7:30pm – 8:00pm

HANUMAN CHALISA PATH & BHAJANS by Madhu Kalia & Mona Sharma

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Mahashivratri Tuesday February 13th

Please come and celebrate LOHRI with us !!!

Enjoy Lohri Special: Makki Ki Roti & Sarson ka Saag

with Punjabi Lassi

-: Program :-

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Food: 5:00 pm -7:00 pm Lohri Sangeet: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Aarti: 8:00 pm Bon Fire: 8:15 pm

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Dear Brothers, Sisters and loving young friends,

Jai Shree Ram!

At the very outset, I would like to wish you ALL a very Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year. As we enter

2018, Hari Om Mandir Parivar will be welcoming the New Year with Sunderkand Path. I encourage you all to

join us on the very first day of the Year, Monday morning, the 1st of Jan at 9.30am, and seek Blessings from

Hanuman Ji for a blissful year ahead.

During the past years, HOM has been organizing the Akhand Ramayan Path, starting on the 31st of Dec, and

concluding on the 1st of Jan. However, over the past few years, it has been observed that not too many people

can come to the Temple at Midnight and ring in the New Year. Our Senior Community is restricted due to night

driving issues, and our Young Community seems to enjoy more at the Parties and Concerts. So, keeping in

mind the convenience of ONE & ALL, this year the Mandir Management decided to organize the New Year

Program during the day, on the 1st of Jan, and seek Blessings from God Almighty.

A Group of Singers from India, accompanied by well-known Tabla Player of the Chicagoland area, Dada Puran

Vyas, will be reciting the Sunderkand Path on this special occasion. Snacks & Tea will also be served from

9.30 to 10.30 am before the Start of the Program, and conclude with a lavish Lunch at 1pm. I cordially invite

YOU ALL to join us and welcome the New Year 2018 with a bang!!!

As I look back into the year gone by, I feel a sense of pride on the achievements we had, the programs we

launched, the progress we made during 2017. I also feel greatly indebted and humbled by the immense

support and co-operation I received from all the Devotees of HOM, who helped me and my TEAM to serve the

Temple and the Community at large. Together we celebrated grand functions like the Independence Day,

Childrens Day, Special Navratre Jagran, besides the regular events like Holi, Diwali, Youth Night, Mothers

Day, Fathers Day, Picnic etc.

I am pleased to see the improving attendance in our Sunday Congregations, however, I am hoping for more

participation & even better attendance in 2018. I am also aware of the shortcomings and the times when we

could not live up to the expectations, when we had failed to provide & make adequate food arrangements etc

etc. My sincere apologies for all the inconvenience caused. My TEAM is committed to bring in Quality

Programs and celebrate our Culture with enthusiasm.

Last but not the least, I would like to express my gratitude to each and every Member of the EB , BOT and the

Guardian of the temple, without whom I could not have taken a step forward…Thanks for all the hard work, Co-

operation and Trust. Please keep your spirits high & TOGETER, we shall make our HOM grow and attain new

heights in 2018.

Once again, wish you a very Happy New Year!

With warm Greetings & Regards,

Vipan Wadhera, President, EB

A Big Thank you to all the outgoing members of EB and BOT- Anita Rawal, Naveen Paul, Ram Verma,

Mahendra Thakkar and Subhash Sharma. Their services were very vital for the success of all the events

during their stay on Boards. Their dedication, devotion and contribution had been exemplary. We wish

them all the best and will keep on dwelling on their special skills in future also.

Chairman message 2017 Year is ending and 2018, a new year has dawned. I pray to Lord Krishna to bless healthy, happy and

prosperous New Year to every household of Hari Om Parivar. This is the time we analyze all the activities of

2017 and we appreciate the successes we have received during the year and where we need improvements.

Overall we received successes in many of the programs during the year and credit of these successes goes to

the leadership of Vipan Wadhera, Executive Board President and guidance of Ayodhia Salwan, Mandir’s

guardian.

I congratulate all the outgoing board members who have completed their term successfully and welcome all

the new board members elected to EB and BOT boards to serve the Hindu Society. I also congratulate all the

volunteers and subcommittee members who have provided excellent services during the year.

Volunteers are integral part of operation of Hari Om Mandir. All the major events in the temple are performed

with the help of volunteers and the Mandir staff Services provided to Hari Om Mandir, in real sense services

are offered to Lord Hari I. salute all of you for your dedication, devotion and generous support. I humbly

request all the devotees to treat and respect fellow devotees and Mandir staff with politeness and respect and

abide by management’s guidelines. Hari Om Parivar is one big family and our strength lies in our unity.

Upcoming events at the Hari Om Mandir for the next two to three months include Lohri, Mahashivratri, Holika

Dahan, Ram Naumi and Holi celebrations etc we need your help and generous support in celebration of the

upcoming events.

Management is continuously keep working to make improvements in the Mandir. Last year existing lights were

replaced w/LED lights to conserve energy, additional parking spaces were added to relieve congestion during

special events and existing parking lot was resurfaced. Management is working on the new addition, which

includes additional coat rooms. An elevator will be installed in the proposed addition for the growing old

devotees.

I humbly request all the volunteers to provide service and generous financial support to make our temple as

vibrant place. I thank all of you for your volunteer service and generous financial support.

Sat P Salwan, B.O.T. Chairman

JAI MATA DI !!!

DEVI JAGRAN By: Subhash Sharma and Mandli Sponsors: Members of Executive Board & Board of Trustees And Chairman respective Committees तेरे नाम दा रंग ऐसा चड़िया ई मााँ ,

तेरे भक्ां ने तेरा पल्ला फड़िया इ मााँ I 06-JANUARY-2018 मन दे मंड़दर ड़िच तेरी जोत जगाई ऐ,

नैणां ड़िच मैया तस्वीर बसाई ऐ I

सभी सज्जि ों क सूबिि बकया जािा है की 06-JANUARY-2018 शबिवार (Saturday) शाम के 6:00 बजे मोंबिर में अमे्ब मााँ

का िेवी जागरण (Chowki) ह रही है I मोंबिर के पुजारी जी शाम के ठीक 6:00 बजे पूजा शुरू करें गे I मााँ के भकि सुभाष

शमाा जी और रमा कपूर जी अपिी भकि मोंडली के साथ मािा जी की सु्तबि में भेंटें गायेंगे I राि 8:30pm बजे आरिी शुरू

ह जाएगी और उसके उपराोंि प्रसाि बोंटेगा I

आप सभी से िम्रिा सबहि प्राथािा है की आप भारी सोंख्या में आकर िेवी मााँ के जागरण की श भा बढ़ायें I अपिे सामथाय

अिुसार डर ाई फू्रट (Dry Fruit) और िाज़े फल (Fresh Fruits) मााँ के िरण ों में भेंट करिे के बलए लाएों I

ज भी व्यक्ति अपिे पररवार की ख़ुशी के बलए या अपिी मि कामिा की पूिी के बलए िेवी जागरण अपिी और से (स्ाोंसर)

करािा िाहिा है, कृपया मोंबिर में कैलेंडर पर अपिा िाम बलख िें I

ज भी भकि मााँ की सु्तबि में भेंटें ब लिा िाहिा है, व कृपया 8:00 बजे से पहले अपिा िाम सुभाष शमाा जी क िे िेवें . क ई

और बवशेष जािकारी के बलए सुभाष शमाा जी (815-751-6624) के साथ सम्पका करें I

Past Sponsors: December 2017: Vinod & Anita Saini and family

Basant Panchami Festival

Celebrate & To Seek blessings of Ma Sarasvati

When: Sunday, January 28, 2018

Bhajans & Basant Panchami Sangeet

Time: 11:30 am-1:00 pm Aarti and Prasad: 1:15 pm

Note: Please bring your children with you along with

their books and note books to seek blessings

Hindu Festivals -2018

Name of Festival Day Date NEW YEAR DAY Monday January 1

LOHRI Saturday January 13

MAKAR SANKRANTI Sunday January 14

BASANT PANCHAMI Monday January 22

MAHA SHIVRATRI Tuesday February 13

HOLI & HOLIKA DAHAN Thursday March 01

NAVRATREY STARTS Sunday March 18

ASHTAMI Sunday March 25

RAM NAVAMI Sunday March 25

HANUMAN JAYANTI Saturday March 31

BAISAKHI Baisakhi April 14

RAKSHA BANDHAN Sunday August 26

KRISHAN JANAMASHTAMI Sunday September 02

GANESH CHATURTHI Wednesday September 12

SHRADH BEGIN Monday September 24

SHRADH END Monday October 09

NAVRATREY BEGIN Tuesday October 10

NAVRATREY END/ ASHTAMI Wednesday October 17

VIJAY DASHAMI/DUSSEHRA Friday October 19

KARVA CHAUTH Saturday October 27

DHAN TERAS Sunday November 05

KALI CHAUDAS Tuesday November 06

DEEPAVALI Wednesday November 07

GOVERDHAN PUJA Thursday November 08

BHAI DOOJ Friday November 09

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Hari Om Mandir 6 N 20 Medinah Road

Medinah, IL 60157

Tel: 630.980.0900

www.hariommandir.org