PRIEST Acharaya Shivshankar Dwivedi HONORARY PRIEST Mr.

Sushil Kalia 2011-2012 BOARD MEMBERS PRESIDENT Renu Narang VICE- PRESIDENT (ADMINISTRATION) Amar Bhasin VICE- PRESIDENT (PROGRAM) Charu Ranjan GENERAL SECRETARY M.P. Sharma TREASURER Kumud Acharya IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Jivan Kayande DIRECTORS Arvind Sharma Bijendra Singh Bipin C. Chauhan Jitender Sahni Niru Channan Savita Patel Shiv Saraswat Shobhna Sharma Rajendra Harvi Varun Grover AUDITORS Dr. M. K Jain Mrs. Sarla Sharma CHARITY NO. 118958370RR0001

May 1, 2012

Its that time of the year that we will be saying goodbye to 2011 and entering into 2012. Year 2011 was full of excitement and celebration at the Hindu Society of Alberta. We celebrated most of our festivals with our fellow community members, friends and families. Although the list of celebrations is long, I have to mention two of our recent highlighted programs. Our Diwali celebration in October was enjoyed by each and everyone who was present. Our Board and volunteers put in a tremendous amount of work to bring smiles on everyones face. We were able to bring most of the Indian societies together under one roof for the biggest day in Hindu Culture. Secondly, the Tulsi Vivah celebration in November was enjoyed by everyone at the temple. The amount of effort put in by the host families cannot be left out without recognition. Year 2012 will also be filled with loads of programs at the Mandir. Although a detailed list of programs from May to August 2012 is enclosed for your reference, I have to mention the upcoming third and fourth (concluding) step of Maha Mritunjay Mantra Anushthan. This is a one of a kind of experience for people taking part in this Anushthan. We do not have to go to India to arrange these kinds of prayers in big holy places we get a chance to do this right in our city. We are so blessed to get these opportunities right here in our home town. The other important upcoming programs include the Saraswati Group Pooja by children and Sai Baba Moorti Stapana at the Hindu Society of Alberta. We encourage everyone to visit our website regularly to get up to date information on all the programs. Please email us to add your name to the Hindu Societys mailing list and all future programs will be sent to you on a regular basis. We the Board of Hindu Society of Alberta thank you all for visiting the temple on a regular basis. We wish all the fellow members and friends, a very happy 2012. May God bring all your wishes true and fill you families with joy and happiness. Sincerely,

Renu Narang President

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Executives

President Renu Narang (780-477-0618) VP Program Charu Ranjan (780-444-5897) Treasurer Kumud Acharya (780-487-3735)

VP Administration Amar Bhasin (780-475-3838) General Secretary M.P Sharma (780-440-0116) Past-President Jivan Kayande (780 459-3852)

Directors

Arvind Sharma (780-904-6342) Jitender Sahni (780-756-5937) Shiv Saraswat (780-430-9358)

Bijendra Singh (780-425-1943) Niru Channan (780-487-6809) Shobhna Sharma (780-434-4091) Varun Grover (780-765-7085)

Bipin C Chauhan (780-760-6572) Savita Patel (780-440-3207) Rajendra Harvi (780-752-1502)

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Programs from May to August 2013

May 2013
Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday Friday Sunday May 4 May 5 May 12 May 19 May 24 May 26 Mata ki Chauki * Jalaram Bappa Sthapana Celebration * Akshay Tritiya Group Puja Shankaracharya Jayanti Poornima Buddh Jayanti

June 2013
Sunday Friday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday June 2 June 7 June 8 June 8 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30 Sant Kabir Jayanti (Gayatri Mantra Jaap) Shri Navgraha Shanti yagya Surya, Mangal, Chandra, Grahshanti (7:00pm - 9:30pm) Budh, Brihaspati, Shukra, Grahashanti (10:00am - 12:30 pm) * Shani, Rahu Evam Ketu Grahashanti (2:30pm - 5:00 pm) * Navagraha Shanti Havan, Tarpan, Maarjan, Evam Balidaan (9:30am- 1:00pm) Regular Puja Poornima: Shri Vishnu Sahasranam Path Havan Kabir Jayanti

July 2013
Sunday Sunday Sunday Monday Sunday July 7 July 4 July 21 July 22 July 28 Picnic- (Hindu Society Parking Lot) Kartikey Jayanti Regular Puja Guru Poornima Maha Rudrabhishek

August 2013
Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Tuesday August 4 August 11 August 18 August 25 August 27 Regular Puja Shrimad Bhaagwat Kathaa (begins) Shrimad Bhaagwat Kathaa (ends) Regular Puja Shri Krishna Janmashtami (8.00 pm - Midnight) *

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Program Details

Saturday, May 04 Mata Ki Chauki 6:00 PM to Midnight

Sunday, May 05 Jalaram Bapa Sthapana Celebration

Friday, May 24 Purnima 6:30PM - 8:30PM Sunday, June 23 Poornima: Shri Vishnu Sahasranam Path Havan Monday, July 22 Guru Poornima

Friday, June 07 Shri Navgraha Shanti Yagya -Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Grahshanti 7:00PM - 8:30PM Saturday, June 8 Budh, Brihaspati, Shukra, Grahashanti 10:00AM - 12:30PM Saturday, June 8 Shani, Rahu and Ketu Grahashanti 2:30PM - 5:00PM

Sunday, July 07 Picnic (Hindu Society Parking Lot) 10:00AM to Close

Sunday, Aug 11- Sunday, Aug 18 Shrimad Bhagawat Katha By: Acharya Shiv Shankar Dwivedi Ji Sunday, May 12 Akshay Tritiya group puja 10:00AM - 12:00PM Tuesday, August 27 Shri Krishna Janmashtami 8.00 pm - Midnight