Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of Austin
Sri Venkateswara Temple of Austin
HANUMAN JAYANTI
THIS COMING TUESDAY, MAY 31
Correction: Manyu Suktam Rudra Havan (to invoke the power of Hanuman) is being performed on Sunday (the newsletter header said Saturday). Apologies for the mistake! To sponsor visit MANYU SUKTAM. This is special yagna for Hanuman/Rudra on Sunday, for those who cannot come on Tuesday (Hanuman Jayanti).
The stories of Hanuman are delightful to young and old. His strength
, his innocence, his bhakti, his virtue, his wisdom, all are unmatched. Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated by different groups on different dates in India. The Temple is celebrating this Tuesday as Hanumanji's birthday. Special events include:
Tuesday, May 31:
10:00 am: Manyu Suktam Sahita Rudra Homa
7:00 pm: Abhishekam to Hanuman Mula Vrat
8:00 pm: Sahasranama Archana (with betel leaves and flowers)
8:30 pm: Neerajana Mantra Pushpam, Chatur Veda Swasti, Teertha Prasada Vitarana
One time a dear devotee at the Sai Temple went boating with her husband on Lake Travis in the Summertime. He fell into the water. Not knowing how to swim, he slipped into the water and drowned. After many minutes he was pulled out of the water and taken to the hospital, where he survived, deep in a coma. The wife was distraught. She tried many prayers for her husband. Finally, one week after the drowning, she sat in his hospital room and chanted Hanuman Chalisas 100 times. Hanuman Chalisa is the 40 verse hymn in praise of Hanuman composed by Saint Tulsidas. Following this chanting he woke up and fully recovered.
This is the great power of Hanuman. He is friend, protector, father, mother, brother, and benefactor.
-Craig Sastry
Please come and enjoy the spectacle of Hanuman Abhishekam at the Temple on Tuesday night. To sponsor any of the Hanuman Jayanti events, visit
HANUMAN JAYANTI
Jai Hanuman!
Jai Sita - Ram!
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