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| Driving Directions |
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On I-35 take exit 297, and at Midway drive go east about 0.7 mile, the temple sits on your right.
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| Temple Timing |
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Monday-Friday:
9 AM to 12 PM, 5 – 8.30 PM
Saturay Sunday Holidays:
9 AM to 8.30 PM
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Welcome to Hindu Temple of Central Texas, also known as “Omkara Maha Ganapathi Devasthanam“. As the name indicates, our primary deity is Omkara Mahaganapathi. Other deities are represented and we try to cater to large sections of Hindu community. We currently have 2 priests and they offer a variety of worship services to meet our Hindu community needs.
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Give up everything to Him, resign yourself to Him and there will no trouble for you. Then you will come to know that every thing is done by His will.
– Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886)
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SWAMI VIVEKANANDA – ESSAY COMPETITION
Dear Devotees,
This year is the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. 12th of January is his birthday. His works, his forethoughts, his insights are all legendary. He is the one who brought Hindu Philosophy and Yoga to the Western World. The greatest tribute we can pay him is to bring an understanding of Swamiji to the younger generation.
Towards this, we announce an Essay Competition on Swami Vivekananda. We will have three groups:
Elementary School Group (upto Gr 5) – Life of Swami Vivekananda – word limit 750
Middle Schools Group (Gr 6-8): Swami Vivekananda’s Journey to the Parliament of religions – word limit 1000
High School Group (Gr 9-12): Swami Vivekananda’s vision for India.- word limit 1500
The Deadline for this Essay Competition is April 15, 2013.
Please send essays in both Word documenrt and as PDF document.
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Hindu Temple of Central Texas
4309, Midway Dr
Temple TX 76502
254.771.1270 Phone
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YOGA CLASSES AT THE TEMPLE |
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Children’s Classes each Monday 6:30 p.m. Gayathri Venkateswaran, certified instructor with intermediate teacher's training from Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville, VA, has been in the practice of yoga for many years. Please come, explore and join the other kids who have had fun and reaped the benefits. Help improve the child’s overall development. For more info email gayathrivenkigaya@yahoo.com or call 254 421 0311
Integral Hatha Yoga for all levels each Thursday 6:30 pm. Taught by internationally known instructor, Sevika Linda Ward, MBA, CYI, RYT who has taught for over 15 years in India, through out the United States including Yogaville, and Europe. Expert attention to alignment, breath and relaxation techniques. For more info email sevika@hot.rr.com or call 254.699-6908. |
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| Weekly Events |
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| Mon 6.30 PM |
Rudra abhishekam & Puja |
| Tue 6.30 PM |
Lalitha Sahasranama Puja |
| Wed 6.30 PM |
Vishnu Sahasranama Chanting, Ram Parivar and Radhakrishna Puja |
| Thurs 6.30 PM |
Muruga Puja & Kanda Sashti Kavacam |
| Fri 6.30 PM |
Mahalakshmi Puja |
| Sat 11:30 AM |
Venkateswara Abhishekam & Puja |
| Sun 11:30 AM |
Mahaganapathi Abhishekam & Puja |
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| Monthly Events |
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| Pooja & special Events schedule for June 2013 |
| 1st Sat |
6:30 pm Sathyanarayana pooja |
| 6th Thu |
6:00 pm Muruga abhishekam and pooja
6:30 pm Pradosham – Shiva abhishekam and pooja |
| 8th Sat |
6:30 pm Anjaneya abhishekam and pooja |
| 12th Wed |
6:30 pm Chathurthi – Balaganapathy abhishekam and pooja |
| 15th Sat |
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Special lecture by His Holiness SwamiBodhananda Saraswati of The Sambodh Society, Inc., Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49004. Please visit: http://www.sambodh.us/ |
| 21st Fri |
10:00 am Mahalakshmi abhishekam and pooja
6:30 pm Pradosham – Shiva abhishekam and pooja |
| 22nd Sat |
6:30 pm Ayyappa pooja |
| 23rd Sun |
6:00 pm Pournami – Lakshmi Narasimha pooja |
| 27th Thu |
6:00 pm Muruga abhishekam and pooja
6:30 pm Chathurthi – Balaganapathy abhishekam and pooja |
| 29th Sat |
5:00 pm Sai Bhajans Followed by Muruga abhishekam and pooja |
| We solicit AnnadAnam sponsorship for these events and all future special events.
Gaja turaga Sahasram | Gokulam koti dAnam |
Kanaka Rajatha pAtram | Methini sAgarAntham |
Upaya kula vishuttam | Koti kanya pradAnam |
Nahi nahi bahu dAnam| AnnadAnam samAnam ||
Meaning: Even if one gifts 1000 elephants, horses or gifts 10 million cows
or any number of vessels of silver and gold , gifts the entire land till the sea,
offering the entire services of the clan , helps in the marriage of 10 million women,
all this is never never equal to annadAnam.
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| We welcome your contributions to the Hindu Temple of Central Texas |
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