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Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Bharatiya Ekta Mandir of Arizona

SHRIMAD BHAGWAD KATHA & SHIV CHARITRA KATHA friday June 8th to friday June 15th, 2018

BY SHYAMBHAI THAKAR Honorable Disciple of Pujya Bhaishri, Rameshbhai Oza

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Indo-American Cultural and Religious Foundation of Arizona (IACRFAZ)

The Indo-American Cultural and Religious Foundation of Arizona was founded in 1987 by a group of visionary community leaders with the goal of keeping the community united. They helped support the Indo-American community’s social, cultural and religious activities in the metro Phoenix area.

Fortunately, a group of community members (most of whom are active Foundation members) agreed to partner with the Foundation to purchase approximately 4.5 acres of land directly across the street from the Community Center. To reduce the operational and financial impact to the community center, Bharatiya Ekta Mandir of Arizona (BEMA) was established as a non-profit organization in the year 2001. The intention was to develop the religious center and make the Temple project successful before bringing BEMA under the Foundation umbrella.

Bharatiya Ekta Mandir is blessed thru our Priests and welcomes everyone to have darshan daily. They pass on their Vedic knowledge to all and will betterment for society always.

Come join our daily aarti and Sunday Mahaprasad.

Sri Sudharshana Bhatt

PRIEST, Ekta Mandir Hindu-Jain Temple, AZ

Prakash Pundit ji

PRIEST, Ekta Mandir Hindu-Jain Temple, AZ

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Shrimad Bhagwad Katha & Shiv Charitra Katha By

SHRI SHYAMBHAI THAKAR

friday June 8th friday June 15th, 2018 to

Time : sat & sun 3:00 - 6:30 pm, mon-fri 6:00 - 9:00 pm

UTSAV Fri June 8th 5:30 pm Mon June 11th 8:30 pm Tue June 12th 8:30 pm Wed June 13th 8:30 pm Fri June 15th

: Shobha Pothi Yatra : Krishna Janam : Goverdhan Lila : Rukshamani Vivah : Katha Viram

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location INDO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER 2809 W MARYLAND AVE, PHOENIX AZ 85017.

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Dear Devotees, JAI SHREE KRISHNA! On behalf of the Shrimad Bhagwat Saptah 2018 Committee, Bharatiya EKTA Mandir, and IndoAmerican Cultural and religious Foundation, we welcome all of you to this auspicious and blessed Gyan Yagna.

With Krishna’s good grace, and after 2002 Bhagwat Katha and 2007 Ram Katha by Pujya Bhai Shree Rameshbhai Oza, we are elated and fortunate to have Pujya Shree Shyambhai Thakar to narrate and bring Gyan Ganga of Shrimad Bhagwat and Shiv Charitra Katha in greater Phoenix.

We extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to all great organizations and association of the greater Phoenix for their support.

The committee also appreciates Pramukh Yajman, Host Yajman, Swagat Yajman, daily Yajmans, Mahaprasad Yajmans, Pothi sponsors, Daily Aarati Sponsors, and various donors to support this event successfully organized.

We also extend our sincere thanks to a large number of community well-wishers for support and volunteering their time to make this event highly successful.

We extend our appreciation and thanks to this Souvenir Publisher and advertisers to publish it in very short time.

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We pray to Lord Krishna that Pujya Shree Shyambhai guides and enlighten us through teaching of Shrimad Bhagwat and Shiv Charitra. We sincerely hope that by adopting the teaching of Lord Krishna through this Katha medium makes a significant improvement in our daily life.

May GOD bless you all!

Sincerely, Lalit Patel Co-Chair- BOD Reshma Bhakta In Shri Hari Seva-Sanskrit Foundation USA Dr. Vasu Atluri Co-Chair-IACRF President

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Param Pujya Bhaishri, Rameshbhai Oza is a living example of what we can be, intelligent, compassionate, spiritual, and loving.

His motto “Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam” (the whole world is one family) shows clearly in his goals to create a world of peace, love, compassion, brotherhood, and awaken spirituality.

Pujya Bhaishri’s life and work has been a divine Yagya (offering), an embodiment of the combination of Gyan (knowledge), Bhakti (devotion) and Karma (actions). He has led the path of devotion through satsang, tirtha yatras and Anushthans; and has set up initiatives to create ambassadors of Indian Hindu culture. He instils these values by undertaking humanitarian work including helping during disasters and serving the underprivileged. His life’s journey is a continuous pursuit for the betterment of society.

One of India’s most revered spiritual leaders, Pujya Bhaishri Shri Rameshbhai Oza has dedicated his life to sharing the eternal wisdom of Sanatan Dharma. Through Kathas and discourses he is using education as a tool to nurture Indian culture and values in children.

He is considered a mentor and guide to many around the world.

A true ambassador and spiritual leader of Sanatan Dharma, Pujya Bhaishri has created a legacy not just in bricks and mortar, not just by building Sandipani Vidyaniketan or Shri Hari Mandir, but by his vichaar (divine thoughts). He

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Pujya Bhaishri says, “We find the origin of our lifestyle in Vedic Scriptures. From rising to going to bed, our family or commercial life, political or social life, religion and spirituality always mark their presence guiding us in every walk of life. It’s therefore important to read and listen to the scriptures, understand them and live them accordingly.”

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Shyambhai Thakar Narrator of Shrimad Bhagavad Katha and Shiv Charitra Katha. Phoenix, AZ 2018 already has narrated 120 Kathas throughout India, Africa, and UK have changed life of many educating and singing the beautiful and sweet Shrimad Bhagavad. Learning alongside Pujya Bhaishri, Rameshbhai Oza, he has drunk the nectar of such beautiful song of Shri Krishna and now ready to pass it on to humanity.

Shri Shyambhai Thakar, is an honorable disciple of Pujya Bhaishri, Rameshbhai Oza. It is heartwarming to say that, Shyambhai Thakar was Sandipani Rishikumar and now is a professor teaching Vedic knowledge. He is amongst the first ones to graduate of Sandipani Vidyaniketan. Please visit www.sandipani.org for more information on all schools and work of Humanity done by Pujya Bhaishri’s inspired foundations.

Shyambhai is actively involved in seva at Sandipani Vidyaniketan and have always participates serving during Navratri Anushthan and other events that happens annually. He has set an example of other students at Sandipani to gain more knowledge about the Vedic Culture and literature. Lot of students and other young Kathakaar have taken proper advantage of his Knowledge and understanding of such rich culture. Learning from Guruji, Pujya Bhaishri’s charan, Shyambhai is humbled and always thankful for his wealth of knowledge that he now shares with the world today.

Shyambhai was Born into a modest family, in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India, he took admission in Sandipani Vidyaniketan in 1990, where he finished his master’s degree with majors in Sanskrit and Grammar. He gained tremendous knowledge Bhagavat, during his time at Sandipani Vidyaniketan. The rich heritage of Indian Vedic Culture, Vedas, Purans, and rituals within the Indian Vedic Culture, became a way of life for him. As he learned and dived into the depth of Shrimad Bhagavat, with the proper guidance from Pujya Bhaishri, he started to narrate his own Kathas.

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from IACRF Board of Trustees and Directors 2018-2019 “Its these strong leaders of our community that makes a world of difference”

Board of Trustees (BOT) Officers DHIRENDRA PATEL

K N JAGANNATH

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Board of Directors (BOD) ARAVIND BHUSKOTE

MANHERLAL KHATRI

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Many Thanks

to all of our Volunteers for Bhagwad Katha 2018 “Words cannot express the appreciation for helping in Shri Hari’s work”

Volunteers DR. VASUDEVA PRASAD ATLURI

SATHEESH AMBADI

RESHMA BHAKTA

DHIRENBHAI PATEL

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HARSHAD & REENA PATEL

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MANISH GUPTA

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Donating food is the most auspicious and sacred of all the charitable activities. Food offered to others becomes as holy as is offered to GOD.

FREE MAHAPRASADAM

(ANNADANAM) on Sundays at Ekta Mandir

Need volunteers to prepare

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Om Anna Pūrne Sadāpūrne Sankara Prāna Vallabhe Jñāna Vairāgya Siddhyartham Bikshām Dehī ca Pārvatī Annadanam Samam Danam Trilokeshu Na Vidyathe

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These are the verses from the Vedas, meaning Annadanam is supreme and incomparable to any Charity. Food is the basic requirement for all humans. Thus according to Vedas, the one who does annadanam to devotees attains heaven (Punya Loka) in this Universe (Brahmanda) itself. In this whole universe, the creation and its progression depend on food. Hence giving food to the devotees is more than attaining heaven.

This is a very auspicious opportunity for you and your family to start the New Year with God’s blessing by sponsoring the Free Maha Pasadam / Annadana on Sundays Program.

Bharatiya Ekta Mandir of Arizona (BEMA), 2804 W. Maryland Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85017

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In Loving memory of my Parents

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Wishing Well for special occasion of Shrimad Bhagavad Katha “Memories of our parents lives on and their unconditional love cannot be forgotten. “

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