The Samuhika Satyanarayana Puja, a yearly devotional community prayer service, was held at the Shanthi Mandir on August 4th, 2012. Fourteen families performed the Puja, while several other families attended the Puja and partook in the spiritual and social aspects of the devotional celebration.
This summer, Shanthi Mandir hosted several classes on cooking, astronomy, and quilting. Meant for children, teenagers, and adults, the classes aimed to give our community some new skills – whether that was teaching pre-college teens to cook more than pasta, or showing keen hobbyists how to start sewing a handmade masterpiece.
This refreshing vegetable dish is quick to make and has a crisp, fresh taste. It can be made with either a coconut flake or a moong dal garnish. The basic recipe can be used for several other vegetables. It goes well with plain or lightly flavored rice. Prep time: 15 min. Cook time: 15 min….
All religions have their creation myths as a part of their belief system. This Shanthi Sandesh article examines the Rig Veda, the founding document of Hinduism, to describe how the sages imagined the Universe in the form of a supreme Purusha who emerged out of the primordial energy as the source of all creation.
Janmashtami celebrations took place on August 11, 2012, and featured a devotional program, bhajans, special activities for kids a cultural program, and dinner