Our Temple is all set to celebrate the Annual 10-day Sri Venkateswara Perumāl Brahmothsavam, starting off with the Flag-hoisting ceremony on August 24, 2010 followed by daily Sthambha Pujā, Yāga Pujā, & procession of Lord Venkateswara in various Vāhanā. The Temple Chariot festival is slated for August 31^st with De-hoisting of the Flag on September 01^st, 2010. Mark your calendar for this important event and ensure you are present with your family and friends on all days! We are delighted to present the program schedule for this event below:

Temple President's Column

     The last three months of the year 2010 have been eventful in the temple affairs. The Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) has written to us to say that our urgent financial assistance to Tsunami victims are not in compliance with the CRA rules and we are dealing with it through our lawyers.

     The Ganesa and Murugan Festivals went off very well and thousands of people attended the festivals. It appears to me that our festivals and the religious observances are the best in this town and a treat to participate in. No wonder our temple is called the ‘big’ temple. We will conduct the Sivan, Perumāl and Ālwār festivals also in the same manner.

     The Board has now elected two members in place of Late Vairavanathan and Late Sivalingam. They are Ravi Varman and Gnanalingam. I welcome them to the Board.

     We are now starting the planning process for building the Rajagopurams and other associated constructions so that we can have a grand Kumbabishegam in the year 2012. This is an ambitious program with an ambitious target date. With the blessings of Lord Ganesa and the help of all the devotees, we must be able to have a grand celebration in 2012.

     On behalf of the Board of trustees, I thank all the devotees for their tireless devotion to our temple. May God bless all of you and your families.
  - S.Krishnan, President, The Hindu Temple Society of Canada

8th Annual Āzhwār Mahothsavam & Dedications this year

 We are pleased to announce that, in line with previous years, we will be celebrating the 8th Annual 3-day Azhwar Mahothsavam at our Temple in a grand manner, between Sep 17-19, 2010. We will be paying special homage this year to Sri Thirumangai Āzhwār who had sung extensively on almost all the Divya Desa Perumals beginning with his famous 'Periya Thirumozhi'. We have planned three special dedications this year for Sri Venkateswara. They are:

1. Special "Sahasra Nāma Mālai, consisting of 1020 gold dipped coins. Each coin will have Sri Mahā Lakshmi Thāyār on one side with a Nāmā of the Lord (taken from Sri Vishnu Sahasranāmam), on the other side.

2. Garuda Vāhanam (A 'vehicle' for Utsava Perumāl) made in Brass with lacquer finish to hold the Vighraham.

3. Thiruman Kāppu in silver specially designed to hold 'Pacchaikarpura thiruman'.

The Temple would appreciate very much if you can offer your generous support this year as well. Please make all donations (cheques) payable to "The Hindu Temple Society of Canada". Please mark in the memo column "Azhwars utsavam 2010".

We present some photographs we have received of the Sahasra Nāma Mālai and Garuda Vāhanam, while under construction in Kumbakonam, India. Please click here to be taken to the photo album (Opens a separate window).

Temple Monthly Calendar

Please click here to download Temple Calendar for the month of  August 2010 in Tamil.
The file is in PDF format.

Please click here to download Temple Calendar for the month of  August 2010 in English.
The file is in PDF format.

Chathurthi	Aug 27
Sankatahara Chathurthi	Aug 29
Ekādasi	Aug 06	Aug 20
Krthigai	Aug 03
Pradhosham	Aug 07	Aug 21
Sravanam	Aug 22
Sashti	Aug 14
Full Moon	Aug 23
New Moon	Aug 09