MHT is hosting a discourse in English the practical aspects of spirituality relevant to the current day and age based on our Sanathana Dharma by Poornimaji K who is a public speaker with a sound experience in discoursing philosophical, spiritual, devotional and personality-development aspects of human life. See below flyer for the details. Attached is Poornimaji profile : Poornimaji's profile (Click here) She lectures on a spectrum of topics like Srimad Bhagavatam., Srimad Ramayana, Srimad Bhagavat Gita, Tiruppavai, Universal aspects of Spirituality, Unfolding Everlasting Bliss, Success in Life, Lives of great saints, etc. Event Details

• 03:00 PM - 5:00 PM             Pravachan [on Practical path to Happiness in the current Age]
• 05:00 PM – 06.00 PM          Clean-up

This is a free event and all community members are welcome. MHT needs volunteers for organizing this event.  Please email info@mainehindutemple.org, visit our website http://www.mainehindutemple.org, or call (207) 370-0475, or Contact Bhasker at 408-455 4174 if anyone needs more details or clarifications regarding this event or would like volunteer for this event. We are grateful for your support, participation, and generosity. Thank you for your continued support and we are looking forward to seeing you at the workshop on Practical path to Happiness in the current Age. Sincerely, MHT Board

  MHT would like to invite you all to participate in Ayyappa Swami Pooja on January 14th, 2018 Sunday at 4:30 PM.  A pujari from Boston will be joining us for this auspicious event, so be sure to register early Ayyappan is the Hindu god of growth, particularly popular in Kerala. He is a synthetic deity, the son of Shiva and Mohini – the female avatar of Vishnu.  Ayyappan is a warrior deity. He is revered for his ascetic devotion to Dharma – the ethical and right way of living, to deploy his military genius and daring yogic war abilities to destroy those who are powerful but unethical, abusive and arbitrary. All community members are encouraged to bring the flowers, prasad for the Pooja. MHT needs volunteers for the event for arranging Pooja items, Garland Preparation, distribution of prasadam for the devotees and cleanup. Kindly email info@mainehindutemple.org if you would like to volunteer. Event Details: 4:30 - 5:00 PM Registration 5:00 - 5:45 PM Ganapathi Puja Punyahavachanam 5:45 - 8:30 PM Kalasa Satpana Ganesha Homam Ayyappa Poornahuti Ayyappa Abishekam Alankaram & Bhajans Upachara Pooja Naivedyam Aarathi Padipuja Harivarasanam 8:30 - 9:30 PM Prasadm Distribution Cleanup Ayappa Swami Puja Sponsorship: $51. We are grateful for your support, participation, and generosity.Thank you for your continued support. We are looking forward to seeing you at Lord Ayyappa Swami Puja. Sincerely, MHT Board 01/07//18

Vaikuntha Ekadashi - Friday, December 29th, 2017 The day of Vaikuntha Ekadashi is auspicious for Vaishnavism followers as it is believed that ‘Vaikuntha Dwaram’ that is the gateway to Lord Vishnu’s abode, opens up on this day. Therefore it is believed that a person who keeps a sacred fast on Vaikuntha Ekadashi will definitely reach the ‘Vaikuntha’ and never has to face Yama Raja, the Lord of Death. Vaikunth is a place where there is no lack, or shortage; there is only abundance. It is written in the Srimad Bhagavatam, that everyone in Vaikunth is Lord Narayana Himself (meaning that in such a divine abode, every soul is elevated to Divinity and appears as Lord Vishnu, the Supreme Consciousness that permeates all of Creation). You cannot distinguish who is the Lord (Narayan) and who is the devoted sevak(servant or devotee). The word kuntha in Hindi means shortage. And a place where there is no lack, or shortage of anything, that is what Vaikuntha is. It is said that everyone in Vaikunth (Paradise) is in the form of Lord Narayana Himself. Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day (Tithi) between the New Moon and Full Moon. Morning Schedule: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Uttara Dwara Pravesam Sri Ram Pariwar Darshan Vishnu Sahasranamam Chanting Nivedyam & Aarti Evening Schedule: Temple will be Opened From 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Uttara Dwara Pravesam Sri Ram Pariwar Darshan Sri Venkateswara Swamy Ashothram Vishnu Sahasranamam Chanting Nivedyam 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM - MHT Year Ending Community Meeting 7:45 PM - 8:00 PM - Om Jai Jagdeesh Hare Aarti 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Prasadam Distribution and Cleaning All community members are encouraged to bring the flowers, prasad for the Pooja. MHT needs volunteer assistance with the following: Arranging ceremonial items Garland preparation Distribution of prasadam for the devotees Cleanup Kindly email info@mainehindutemple.org if you would like to volunteer. We are grateful for your support, participation, and generosity. Thank you for your continued support. We are looking forward to seeing you at Vaikuntha Ekadashi.   Sincerely, MHT Board