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		1 SARVA PITRU SHRADH (MAHALAYA) SARVA PITRU SHRADH (MAHALAYA) Oct 1 all-day Tickets The last day of ‘Pitru Paksha’ is known as ‘Sarvapitri Amavasya’. It is also known as ‘Pitru Amavasya’ or simply ‘Mahalaya’. It is the most significant day of ‘Pitru Paksha’.	2	3 NAVARATRI BEGINS NAVARATRI BEGINS Oct 3 all-day Tickets Navratri is a nine days festival dedicated to Goddess Durga. Goddess Durga is worshipped in 9 different forms, known as Navdurga. The tenth day is celebrated as Vijayadashami when idols of Goddess Durga...	4 MATA DEVI KI CHOWKI 6:00 pm MATA DEVI KI CHOWKI Oct 4 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm Tickets Mata Devi Chowki 5.00pm – 6.00pm : Chowki Puja 6.00pm – 10.00pm : Mata Chowki Bhajan and Prasad	5
6 Sunday Bhajan and Satsang 11:30 am Sunday Bhajan and Satsang Oct 6 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Every Sunday, we have SATSANG (Bhajans, kirtans, Kathas etc.) From 11:30 AM – 01:00 PM followed by Aarti and Prasadam (Lunch)	7	8	9	10 DURGASHTAMI 6:00 pm DURGASHTAMI Oct 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets All nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped during Maha Ashtami Puja. Young unmarried girls, being treated as Goddess Durga itself, are also worshipped on Maha Ashtami. Worshipping of young...	11 MAHA NAVAMI MAHA NAVAMI Oct 11 all-day Tickets NAVARATRI SAMUHIK CHOWKI 5:30 pm NAVARATRI SAMUHIK CHOWKI @ Shree Radhey Shyam Temple Oct 11 @ 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm Tickets Navaratri Devi Chowki is a special devotional event held during the Navaratri festival, which is dedicated to worshiping the nine forms of the goddess Durga. During this event, devotees gather...	12 DUSSEHRA – RAVAN DAHAN 5:30 pm DUSSEHRA – RAVAN DAHAN Oct 12 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Vijayadashami is celebrated as victory of Lord Rama over Demon Ravana and also triumph of Goddess Durga over the buffalo Demon Mahishasura. Vijayadashami is also known as Dussehra or Dasara. In Nepal Dasara is celebrated as Dashain.
13 Sunday Bhajan and Satsang 11:30 am Sunday Bhajan and Satsang Oct 13 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Every Sunday, we have SATSANG (Bhajans, kirtans, Kathas etc.) From 11:30 AM – 01:00 PM followed by Aarti and Prasadam (Lunch)	14	15	16	17	18	19 DURGA MATA KI CHOWKI 5:00 pm DURGA MATA KI CHOWKI Oct 19 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets If you would like to host the Mata Ki Chowki at Shree Radhey Shyam Temple, Contact : Raja Sharma 708-822-6656 Maa Durga is revered as the Mother Goddess among the Hindu...
20 KARWA CHAUTH KARWA CHAUTH Oct 20 all-day Tickets Karwa Chauth coincides with Sankashti Chaturthi a fasting day observed for Lord Ganesha. The fasting of Karwa Chauth and its rituals are observed by married women for the long life of their husband.... Sunday Bhajan and Satsang 11:30 am Sunday Bhajan and Satsang Oct 20 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Every Sunday, we have SATSANG (Bhajans, kirtans, Kathas etc.) From 11:30 AM – 01:00 PM followed by Aarti and Prasadam (Lunch)	21	22	23	24	25	26
27 Sunday Bhajan and Satsang 11:30 am Sunday Bhajan and Satsang Oct 27 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Every Sunday, we have SATSANG (Bhajans, kirtans, Kathas etc.) From 11:30 AM – 01:00 PM followed by Aarti and Prasadam (Lunch)	28	29 Dhanteras – Diwali day 1 Dhanteras – Diwali day 1 Oct 29 all-day Tickets Dhantrayodashi which is also known as Dhanteras is the first day of five days long Diwali festivities. On the day of Dhantrayodashi, Goddess Lakshmi came out of the ocean during the churning of the...	30	31 DIWALI ( LAKSHMI POOJA) DIWALI ( LAKSHMI POOJA) Oct 31 all-day Tickets The third day of Diwali: Lakshmi Puja on Diwali This is the day when worship unto Mother Lakshmi is performed. Hindus cleanse themselves and join with their families and their...

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Tickets

Dec 31 2020 @ 8:00 pm – Jan 1 2021 @ 12:00 am

BAISAKHI

Apr 13 all-day

GURU POORNIMA

Jul 23 all-day

SHRAVAN BEGINS (SOLAR CALANDER)

Jul 24 all-day

SHRAVAN BEGINS (LUNAR CALANDER)

Aug 9 all-day

SHRAVAN ENDS (SOLAR CALENDER)

Aug 22 all-day

SHRAVAN ENDS (LUNAR CALENDER)

Sep 25 all-day

TULSI VIVAH

Nov 4 all-day

LOHRI

Jan 13 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

06.00 pm – 08.00 pm Bhajan and Lohri Celebration

07.00 pm Arti followed by Prasad

It is believed by many that the festival marks the passing of the winter solstice. Lohri marks the end of winter, and is a traditional welcome of longer days and the sun’s journey to the northern hemisphere by people in the northern region of the Indian subcontinent. It is observed the night before Maghi, also known as Makar Sankranti, and according to the solar part of the lunisolar Vikrami calendar and typically falls about the same date every year (13 January).

Bhajan

Feb 5 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Bhajans by Ajay Yagnik