🔔 Reminder | SPECIAL SUNDAY: Ayodhya Ram Janmabhumi Inauguration Program

FOUNDER ACHARYA HIS DIVINE GRACE A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI SRILA PRABHUPADA Dear Friends and Patrons, We hope this message finds you all well and experiencing Lord Krishna's love! We cordially invite you and your family to come and participate in the joyful full day celebration of the Ayodhya Janmabhumi Inauguration. This is a historic event and we will be having a grand celebration at ISKCON of Silicon Valley, including kirtans, Ram Katha, and prasadam.  ✨ 🧹 Temple Cleaning: We will be having a Maha Cleaning of the entire temple between 9AM - 3PM. Join us for a joyous clean-up to welcome Lord Ram into our hearts!  Here is a beautiful verse from the Srimad Bhagavatam, glorifying Lord Ramachandra and Sitadevi.  "O King, the pastimes of Lord Rāmacandra were wonderful, like those of a baby elephant. In the assembly where mother Sītā was to choose her husband, in the midst of the heroes of this world, He broke the bow belonging to Lord Śiva. This bow was so heavy that it was carried by three hundred men, but Lord Rāmacandra bent and strung it and broke it in the middle, just as a baby elephant breaks a stick of sugarcane. Thus the Lord achieved the hand of mother Sītā, who was equally as endowed with transcendental qualities of form, beauty, behavior, age and nature. Indeed, she was the goddess of fortune who constantly rests on the chest of the Lord. While returning from Sītā's home after gaining her at the assembly of competitors, Lord Rāmacandra met Paraśurāma. Although Paraśurāma was very proud, having rid the earth of the royal order twenty-one times, he was defeated by the Lord, who appeared to be a kṣatriya of the royal order." (Srimad Bhagavatam 9.10.6-7) SPECIAL SUNDAY      Sunday, Jan 21, 2024   9AM - 3PM: Kirtans + Maha Cleaning of the Entire Temple 3:30PM - 5PM: Ram Katha 5PM - 5:45PM: Aarti 5:45PM - 7PM: Prasadam 7PM Onwards: Kirtan by H.G. Vaisesika Prabhu Sponsorship Opportunities If you would like to sponsor a Sunday Feast, to commemorate a special occasion (like a birthday or wedding anniversary) or just in general, please write to us at isvconnect@gmail.com.   We will offer the bhoga to the Deities and serve prasadam to all the devotees in your name.   The donation amount for the Sunday Feast is $351 only.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us @ jpt-isv@googlegroups.com. We look forward to serving you all. Volunteer and Fund Matching Opportunities Please join the hundreds of volunteers who are serving in a very personal way. Their services include packing transcendental books, organizing various rooms in the temple, distributing free food, making flower decorations, teaching, and many other soul-soothing activities.   If you work for a corporation that has a volunteer matching program, we will happily accept your company's matching funds. This is an excellent way to amplify the impact of your volunteer hours. Please contact us at VolunteerServicesTeam@googlegroup.com for more information, or to participate.   General Temple Information Follow us online! Tune into all live programs through this Zoom link using the password 123456. To watch live programs or recorded programs visit the ISKCON of Silicon Valley YouTube page Follow us on ISKCON of Silicon Valley's Facebook page! Visit us at our temple! Temple hours: Mon to Fri: 4:30 am to 1:30 pm and 6 pm to 8:30 pm Sat: 4:30 am to 8:30 pm Sun: 4:30 am to 5:30 pm Arati Timings: Mon to Sat: 4:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 8 pm Sun: 4:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 5 pm   Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list