facebook.com/livermoretemple twitter.com/livermoretemple Instagram.com/livermoretemple Shiva-Vishnu Temple Om Namah Shivaya Om Namo Narayanaya Hindu Community and Cultural Center 1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551 A Non-Profit Organization since 1977 Tax ID# 94-2427126; Inc# D0821589 Tel: 925-449-6255; Fax: 925-455-0404 Web: http://www.livermoretemple.org Saturday, June 25th 2016 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM Washington High School - Main Gym 38442 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536 Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore Celebrates
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Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore · Mahanyasam or Dolotsavam (Unjala Seva) and Mangala Aarati $51 Kedar Gowri Vratam or Mahanyasam and Ashtottara Sata Shankabishekam or Kalyanotsavam;
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Mahanyasam or Dolotsavam (Unjala Seva) and Mangala Aarati $51
Kedar Gowri Vratam or Mahanyasam and Ashtottara Sata Shankabishekam or Kalyanotsavam; Anga Vastra $116
Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam – Three Pujas: Kedar Gowri Vratam, Mahanyasam and Ashtottara Sata Shankabhishekam and Kalyanotsavam; Silver Pendant, Anga Vastra, Monthly Abhisehkam for any one deity for one year
$301
Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam – All Pujas during the event Silver Pendant, Anga Vastra, Monthly Abhisehkam for any one deity for one year
$501
Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam – All Pujas during the event Silver Pendant, Sesha Vastra (Saree or Dhoti), Weekly Abhishekam for any one deity for one year.
$1,116
Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam - Grand Sponsorship (for Mandapam and Moola murti or Ardhanareeshwara murti preparation)
Silver Pendant, Sesha Vastras for couple, Weekly Abhishekam for any three deities for one year. $2,501
Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam - Grand Plus Sponsorship Silver Kalasha, Weekly Abhishekam for any nine deities for one year, and donor plaque on donor wall.
$5,001
Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam - Premium Sponsorship One Gold Pendant, Sesha Vastras for couple, Sankalpa for all events in temple for one year, Room sponsorship, donor plaque on donor wall and Room, SC membership as per bylaws.
$10,001
Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam - Premium Plus Sponsorship Gold Pendants and Sesha Vastras for couple, Sankalpa for all events in temple for five years, Room sponsorship, donor plaque on donor wall and Room, SC membership as per bylaws.
$25,001 and above
Sponsorship Opportunities
For further event details and sponsorships, please contact Event Coordinators: East Bay : Prabhakar Bhanoori - 510-585-7237, Veeru Vuppala – 510-418-4292, Vinay Kalesh – 510-509-4080;
Tri Valley : Karthik Subramani – 925-577-0442; South Bay : Ravishankar Jonnalagadda – 408-318-2640; Shiva Vishnu Temple Office at 925-449-6255 and select option 3
1. Somanatha in Somanath, Gujarat 2. Mallikarjuna in Srisailam, AP
3. Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain, MP 4. Omkareshwar in Mandhata near Indore, MP
5. Vaidyanath in Parli * 6. Bhimashankar in Dakshinya *
7. Rameshwar in Rameshwaram, TN 8. Nageshwar in Darukavan *
9. Vishveshwar in Varanasi, UP 10. Tryambakeshwar near Nasik, Maharashtra
11. Kedarnath in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand 12. Ghrishneshwar in Verul near Aurangabad, Maharashtra
* These exact locations of these Jyothir Lingas are disputed
Kedara Gouri Vratam by 108 couples Shiva emerges as Arthanarishwara on Kedara Gouri Vratam day. Legend has it that Gouri, wife of Shiva, wanted to become
closer to Lord Shiva. He advised her to observe great penance as per the instructions of Maharishi Goutama. Accordingly, she
departed Kailasa for Varanasi and desired to start her penance. However, Varanasi was hit by famine at that time. Katyayani
Hindu Community and Cultural Center 1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551
A Non-Profit Organization since 1977 Tax ID# 94-2427126; Inc# D0821589
Shiva-Vishnu Temple Om Namah Shivaya Om Namo Narayanaya
(another name for Parvati) became Annapurna and served food to all people in the city until normalcy was restored. She then
headed for Kanchipuram. There she consecrated a Shiva Linga made of sand on the banks of the River Kampa and started
observing the penance. This was interrupted by massive floods. She then travelled to Arunachala with the intention of meeting
Rishi Goutama as per Shiva’s command. Sage Goutama was very happy to meet the Goddess. He advised her to observe Kedara
vratam. Pleased with her tapas, Shiva awarded her the boon of her choice; thus Gouri became one half of Shiva’s body and has
never separated since, just like word and its meaning.
Normally, women in South India perform this vratam over the course of 21 days during the Kartika month. Shiva-Vishnu
temple is including this vratam as a part of Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam to enable direct participation and sponsorship by 108
dampatis or couples. During the pooja, Lord Arthanarishwara is invoked in the waters contained in the 108 kalashas.
Ashtotara Shata Shankha Abhishekam for the Lord Shiva As most devotees know, Shiva is Abhisheka Priya. Therefore, the Livermore Shiva-Vishnu temple performs Abhishekam to
Lord Shiva every day. However, Shankha Abhishekam is generally associated with Lord Vishnu as the Conch is one of
Vishnu’s ayudham. But there are examples of Shankha Abhishekam for Shiva as well. In a city by name Thriprangodu in
Kerala State, Sage Markandeya became Chiranjeevi (obtained immortality as a boon) by conducting Shankha Abhishekam in a
Shiva temple. Legend has it that Lord Shiva himself conducted Shankha Abhishekam for Sri Krishna in Udupi.
Devotees can avail the Grace of Lord Shiva by observing abhishekam to Shiva-Parvati Ustava Moorties, performed with 108
Shankha Teerthas. Priests will first perform self-cleansing by chanting Mahanyasam followed by Shankha Abhishekam while
chanting Namakam and Chamakam. We invite all devotees to participate in this divine event and obtain the blessings of the
Supreme Lord.
Following Abhishekam, Gouri Shankara Kalyana utsavam and Dolostavam will be performed. The day concludes with Maha
Mangala Arati and Jaya Ghosha.
We invite One and All to attend this event and imbibe the spiritual ambience and reap the manifold benefits.
Significance of Kailasa Vaibhavotsavam ‐ Video speech by priests