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SUMMARY:Navratri Celebrations
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a full 9-day observation of Navratri at HTOS. \nSimilar to last year\, you can sign up to personally perform KumKum pooja for Lalitha Sahasranamam recited by our priest DarshanJi. Lalitha Sahasranamam is one of the most sacred\, profound\, and powerful devotional hymns. Offering sacred red kumkum to the Goddess while chanting each of Her 1\,000 names is considered one of the highest forms of worship. \nSign up for performing the KumKum pooja one day or all 9 days at the link below. \nComplete schedule of events for Navratri:\nOct 11 – 19 6.30 PM: Daily KumKum Pooja including Wednesday. \n\nSign up here: Zeffy – Navratri KumKum Pooja\n\nOct 17 11.30 AM: Navratri Durga Pooja \nOct 17: 12.30 PM: Navratri Kanya Pooja \nOct 17: Navratri Saraswathi Pooja \n\nAn auspicious day to perform Aksharabyasam for your child. Sign up here: Zeffy – Aksharabhyasam\n\nOct 20: Dusshera / Vijayadhasami
URL:https://hindutempleofsd.org/event/navratri-celebrations/
LOCATION:HINDU TEMPLE OF SIOUXLAND\, 46656 270th St\, TEA\, SD\, 57064\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T110000
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SUMMARY:Ganpati Visarjan
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, September 26th at 11:00 AM at the Hindu Temple of Siouxland as we come together for Ganpati Visarjan\, blessings\, and Prasad. \n🍽️ Special Lunch Thali \nMutter Paneer • Kala Chana Curry • Rice • Puri • Raita • Churma Ladoo • Gulab Jamun \n🙏 Come celebrate Bappa’s blessings with family and friends! \nYou can sponsor the entire event or donate for some or all aspects of the Special Lunch: Visarjan Sponsorship
URL:https://hindutempleofsd.org/event/ganpati-visarjan/
LOCATION:HINDU TEMPLE OF SIOUXLAND\, 46656 270th St\, TEA\, SD\, 57064\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTSTAMP:20260918T155621Z
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SUMMARY:Ganpati Mahotsav (Ganesha Chathurthi)
DESCRIPTION:🌺 Ganpati Mahotsav – Let’s Celebrate Together! 🌺\nJoin us for 11 joyful days of Ganpati Mahotsav filled with prayers\, seva\, celebration\, and togetherness. \n\nSep 14 6:30 PM: Ganpati Sthapana (Ganesha Chaturthi)\nSep 15-25 6:30 PM : Daily Pooja\nSep 19 11:30 AM: Ganpati Havan (Ganesha Homam)\nSep 26 11:00 AM: Ganpati Visarjan\n\nPlease sponsor event or food on the Sthapana\, Havan and Visarjan days here:: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/ganesha-chathurthi \nOr Sign up for food seva/offering on any of the daily pooja days here: Food Seva Signup Link \n🙏 Ganpati Bappa Morya! 🙏 \nPS: Don’t forget the idol making event on Sep 12: https://hindutempleofsd.org/event/ganpati-idol-making/
URL:https://hindutempleofsd.org/event/ganesha-chathurthi/
LOCATION:HINDU TEMPLE OF SIOUXLAND\, 46656 270th St\, TEA\, SD\, 57064\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260904T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260904T193000
DTSTAMP:20260820T213430Z
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SUMMARY:Krishna Janmashtami
DESCRIPTION:༻🍯Grand Annual Janmashtami Celebration.🍯༺\nJanmashtami marks the advent of Lord Krishna\, whose teachings in the Bhagavad Gita on righteousness\, duty\, and devotion continue to offer timeless guidance. Celebrating his birth serves as a reminder of the victory of good over evil and the value of selfless action\, compassion\, and living with purpose. \nBeyond its deep spiritual roots\, Janmashtami is a celebration of joy\, unity\, and community connection. Krishna’s life highlights the beauty of love\, friendship\, and resilience—values that remain deeply relevant today as families and neighbors come together to celebrate shared traditions and cultural heritage. \nAs always\, our grand sponsor for the event are Mrs. Shraddha & Dr. Jitendra Thakkar & Family. \nAdditional sponsorship opportunities for the event are available here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/janmashtami-2  \nSPECIAL HIGHLIGHT FOR OUR LITTLE DEVOTEES!\n💙 Dress your little ones as Krishna Ji & Radha Ji! Let’s make this celebration extra special as our little Kanhas and Radhas join us in the festivities! 💙 \nSchedule:\nAbhishekam & Pooja • Bhajans • Dahi Handi • Maha Aarti • Maha Prasad (Dinner) \nJAI SHRI KRISHNA! 🙏
URL:https://hindutempleofsd.org/event/krishna-janmashtami/
LOCATION:HINDU TEMPLE OF SIOUXLAND\, 46656 270th St\, TEA\, SD\, 57064\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T103000
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SUMMARY:Sunderkand Path
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a spiritually uplifting Sunderkand Path as we come together with family and friends in devotion\, prayer\, and the blessings of Lord Hanuman. \n📅 Saturday\, August 29\, 2026\n⏰ 10:30 AM onwards \nEvent sponsored by Bharat & Shubra Foundation. \nThe Sunderkand Path will be followed by Maha Aarti\, Prasadam & Lunch. \nAnyone who would like to read the Sunderkand Path is warmly invited to participate. ☕ Tea and snacks will be served during the Path. \nWe look forward to coming together for a beautiful morning filled with devotion\, prayers\, and blessings. Everyone is warmly welcome! 🌸🙏 \nYou can recite with the Hindi and English versions below: \nhttps://www.shrirammitramandal.com/sundarkand \nShri-Sunderkand-Lyrics-English
URL:https://hindutempleofsd.org/event/sunderkand-path/
LOCATION:HINDU TEMPLE OF SIOUXLAND\, 46656 270th St\, TEA\, SD\, 57064\, United States
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SUMMARY:Vara Mahalakshmi Vratam
DESCRIPTION:Perform the vrat pooja at the temple. Details coming soon.
URL:https://hindutempleofsd.org/event/vara-mahalakshmi-vratam/
LOCATION:HINDU TEMPLE OF SIOUXLAND\, 46656 270th St\, TEA\, SD\, 57064\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jagannatha Swamy Ratha Yatra
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our Annual Jagannatha Yatra Celebration at Hindu Temple of Siouxland. \nGrand Event Sponsor: Dr. S. K. Dash. \nAdditional sponsorship opportunities are available. Please go to: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/jagannatha-yatra \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThe schedule of events are as follows: \n09.00 AM: Kalasha Pooja\, Jagannatha Pooja\, Homam/Havan\n10.30 AM: Poonahuti & Rath Pooja\n11.00 AM: Pahandi\, Chera Pahara\n11.30 AM: Ratha Pull\n12.00 PM: Aarti & Prasadham\n \nChappan bhog food items are welcome!\n 
URL:https://hindutempleofsd.org/event/jagannatha-swamy-ratha-ytra/
LOCATION:HINDU TEMPLE OF SIOUXLAND\, 46656 270th St\, TEA\, SD\, 57064\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260712T130000
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SUMMARY:Prana Pratishtapana - Sudarshana Narasimha
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this extremely auspicious event \nWith the generous donation from donors in our community\, HTOS has procured a Sudarshana Narasimha idol. The idol has been specially made with Panchaloha in Kumbakonam\, India. Some background and significance of Sudarshana Narasimha\, its importance to any Hindu Temple\, and to each one of us and our families: \nSudarshana Narasimha Swamy is a double-sided idol\, typically cast in a single piece of metal.  \n \n  \nThe front (Sudarshana): Depicts Chakrathalwar (the personified Sudarshana Chakra)\, standing dynamically inside a Shatkona (a six-pointed star or hexagon representing the chakras of the body)\, surrounded by a blazing ring of cosmic fire. He is often depicted with 8 or 16 arms holding various weapons\, aggressively striding forward to destroy evil\, negativity\, and obstacles. The Sudarshana Chakra is viewed as the manifestation of Lord Vishnu’s external power of action\, execution\, and preservation. It is the active force that cuts through ignorance and external enemies.  \n  \n  \n \n  \nThe back (Narasimha): Directly behind Sudarshana stands Lord Narasimha\, most commonly in his Yoga Narasimha form. He is depicted sitting in a peaceful yet intensely powerful meditative posture (Utkutikasana)\, with his legs crossed and supported by a meditative band (Yogapatta). Narasimha represents the internal\, raw\, and omnipresent spiritual power. Even in his quiet\, meditative Yoga form\, he embodies the latent\, protective force that stands behind the shield. \nWe\, the devotees\, view them as two sides of the same coin: Sudarshana is the ever-present protective shield\, while Narasimha is the raw power fueling that shield. \nSudarshana Narasimha and significance to our temple\, and to all of us:\nThe primary reason a temple consecrates this double-sided idol is to provide devotees with an all-encompassing refuge from both external and internal obstacles. \nThe Front (Sudarshana) Destroys External Obstacles: As the dynamic weapon of Lord Vishnu\, Sudarshana faces forward to slice through physical adversities\, negative planetary influences (Graha Doshas)\, black magic\, illness\, and visible enemies. \nThe Back (Narasimha) Subdues Internal Foes: Because the rear side features Narasimha in his meditative Yoga state\, he targets the internal “demons”—arrogance\, greed\, lust\, and anger. \nBy walking around (pradakshina) the idol\, a devotee symbolically addresses both sides of human suffering in a single loop. Some usually visit this shrine last before exiting the temple. The significance is that it acts as a “spiritual eraser”—any lingering anxieties\, heavy thoughts\, or negative energies that a person walked into the temple with are meant to be completely absorbed and dissolved by the blazing disc and the lion Lord before the devotee steps back out into the secular world. \nOur donors for the purchase of the idol\n\nBharat Mukheja & Mahika Khurana\nSatish & Pooja Vishwakarma\nSrivishnupriya Anbalagan\, Kadal Mariappan\, Hari and Varun Kadarkaraisamy\nVenkat\, Bagya & Abhinav \n\nSchedule of Events\nJuly 11 5.00 PM – 7.30 PM:  Vishwaksena Pooja\, Sankalpam\, Rakshabandanama\, Mruthsangranam\, Panchagavisnapanam\, Dwara Aradhanam Kalasha Pooja\, Athisvasam Pooja ( Jaladivsam\, Danadivasa\, Pushpadivasam\, Shaiyadivasam)\, Mangala Aarti! \nJuly 12 8.00 AM – 1.00 PM: Vishwasena Pooja\, Dwara Aradhanam\, Kalasha Pooja\, Thatvanasya Homam\, Pranapradista Homam\, Netromelana\, Kalasha Abhishekam to Swamy and Mangala Aarti! \nHelp with the event and volunteers:\n\nHelp is needed with procuring items needed for the event and preparing the temple. \nHelp is needed with food procurement or preparation for the event.\n\nPlease reach out to the temple priest or HTOS using WhatsApp or one of the following emails: priest@hindutempleofsd.org or info@hindutempleofsd.org \nAccording to scriptures\, participating in a consecration removes past karmas\, generates immense spiritual merit\, and invokes blessings that span generations. We have a wonderful opportunity to participate and witness such a spiritual event right here in Siouxland!
URL:https://hindutempleofsd.org/event/prana-pratishtapana-sudarshana-narasimha/
LOCATION:HINDU TEMPLE OF SIOUXLAND\, 46656 270th St\, TEA\, SD\, 57064\, United States
CATEGORIES:PublicEvents,Temple
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260702T094000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260702T121500
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SUMMARY:HTOS Bhoomi Pooja
DESCRIPTION:🙏 Community Invitation – Bhoomi Pooja for Phase II 🙏\nWith great joy and gratitude\, we warmly invite you and your family to join us for the Bhoomi Pooja for Phase II of our Temple Project. \nThis auspicious ceremony marks an important milestone in our journey to build a lasting spiritual and cultural home for our community. We would be honored to have you with us as we seek divine blessings for this new phase. \n\n9:40 AM: Start with Ganapathi prarthana & pooja in temple\n10:00 AM: Alaya Pradakshana (procession) and Mangala Dravyam to north east corner to do the Bhoomi Pooja\n10:15 AM: Sabha Namaskaram (public greeting)\, Sankalpam\, Ganga Pooja (purification of Pooja dravyam)\n10:30-11:30 AM Bhoomi Pooja (digging the earth for the new construction)\n11:30 AM: Shankustapana & Navarthna stapana\, followed by offering/laying of bricks 🧱 to the Bhoomi\n12:00 PM: Maha Mangala Aarti\n\n(All times are approximate and could change) \nLight refreshments and prasad will be served. \nWe look forward to celebrating this special occasion with you and your family. \n– BOT & EC\, HTOS
URL:https://hindutempleofsd.org/event/htos-bhoomi-pooja/
LOCATION:HINDU TEMPLE OF SIOUXLAND\, 46656 270th St\, TEA\, SD\, 57064\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T150000
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SUMMARY:108 Hanuman Chalisa
DESCRIPTION:🪔✨🌸 Special Hanuman Chalisa 🪔✨🌸\nThis Adhik Maas\, let us gather as one family in the loving presence of Lord Hanuman and seek his blessings for strength\, devotion\, and peace. \nThe 108-times chanting of Hanuman Chalisa takes time – so if you can\, please vote your intended time of participation on the Temple’s Pooja WhatsApp group. You can attend one or all time slots. More the better. \nPrasad (Satvic\, no onion\, no garlic) welcome. \nYour presence is the greatest seva. For those who wish to contribute\, we invite you to join the 108 Hanuman Seva Campaign with a voluntary offering of $108. Donations\, charity\, prayers and seva during the Adhik Maas are stated to have a multifold effect according to our Puranas. \nhttps://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/108-hanuman-seva-campaign \n🙏 Jai Shri Ram! Jai Hanuman! 🙏 \n 
URL:https://hindutempleofsd.org/event/108-hanuman-chalisa/
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