Guru Nanak Jayanthi was celebrated at Shanthi Mandir on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Gyani Santokh Singh Ji from St. Louis led the prayers. The program included Special Kirtan, Prasad and Langar (Community pot-luck lunch). Several community members attended the event and contributed items for the Langar. Guru Nanak Dev…
Please help our youth help the less fortunate in Columbia The HTCC Service Programs Committee along with Bal Sabha and Bal Puja youth are undertaking the annual service project Sharing the Warmth to help out fellow Columbians by arranging for donation of winter clothing and related accessories. We will donate the adult and youth items…
Cultural Programs of HTCC hosted a Musical Performance “Devotional Songs of Annamacharya, Purandaradasa and other Composers”on Saturday, November 8, 2014 by Dr. S. R. Lakshmi Calyam (Vocal), accompanied by Dr. Prasad Calyam (Mridangam). Dr. Lakshmi Calyam is an accomplished Vocalist, Violinist and Musicologist. She originally hails from Kuchipudi, Andhra Pradesh and now lives in Bangalore….
Diwali was celebrated on Saturday, October 25 from 5 -8 pm. The program included Lakshmi Puja, Prasad and sparklers. A large number of families, including many children, attended the evening’s festivities. Samoohika Lakshmi Puja was conducted by Sri. S. Venkatesa Iyengar, who is a priest at the Ashtalakshmi temple in Houston, TX. The main puja…
Karva Chauth Puja will be conducted on Saturday, October 11th at the Mandir in two groups. The first group will conduct puja from 4- 4:30 pm and the second from 4:30-5:00 pm. Contact Punam Sethi (529-1298) and/or Kusum Malhotra (445-1867) for further information.