Sri Goda Ranganatha Kalyana Mahotsavam by Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, Fremont, CA, USA – Pictures
Jai Srimannarayana!
For the first time ever in the United States under the auspices and presence of HH Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, Jeeyar Educational Trust performed a large scale samoohika Kalyana Mahotsavam of Sri Goda (Lakshmi incarnate) and Sri Ranganatha (Sri Krishna).
They heartily invited all to experience the divine bliss. Admission was free and open to all. Maha prasadam /Lunch served to all.
Please note that this is a unique opportunity to receive sri goda ranganatha dieties from his holiness Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji!
9 AM – 1 PM on Jan 14th, 2017.
Royal Palace, 6058 Stevenson Blvd, Fremont, California 94538.
Gautamiputra Satakarni Movie Release – NBK Fans Bay area celebrations, Milpitas, CA, USA – Pictures
Bay area NBK fans cordially invited all to celebrate the Grand Release of their Heros 100th Film -Gautamiputra Satakarni- in Bay Area, Milpitas. Here are the Highlights of the Grand Release.
Date: Jan 11 2017
Time: 6 Pm 1) Kunkuma Abhishekam in Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Devasthanam, 475 Los Coches Street Milpitas, CA 95035
7Pm-8:15pm: 2) Cake Cutting Ceremony at the Serra Theaters 200 Serra Way #37, Milpitas, CA 95035.
Silicon Valley Auto Show, San Jose, CA, USA – Pictures
The future of drive pulls into the Bay Area for the Silicon Valley Auto Show with hundreds of the latest cars, crossovers, SUVs, trucks and more.
The Silicon Valley International Auto Show is presented by the Silicon Valley Auto Dealers Association and. The auto show is open to the public, at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.
* Supercar giant McLaren will turn heads with showstopping models including the 570S and 650S.
* Dont miss a rare look at the 680-hp one-of-a-kind Lucra LC470FS — 0 to 60 in 2.8 seconds in 1st gear!
* One of the cutting edge performance cars on the planet – the American-built, next-gen 2017 Acura NSX – on display at the show.
* Test drive a variety of brand new 2017 models from Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, and Fiat.
* Check out the multi-million dollar collection from Aston Martin, Bentley, Lamborghini, McLaren, Rolls Royce and more.
Silicon Valley is the epicenter of the new automotive world. Experience the future of what you drive and how you drive at the Silicon Valley Auto Show.
The Silicon Valley Auto Show is the largest auto show in Northern California. From electric cars to exotic cars, concepts to classics, new luxury models to the lavish cars of celebrities — you can see, touch, even test drive the leading-edge of automotive technology.
The Silicon Valley Auto Show is truly an international event featuring the latest makes and models from virtually all of the world-class manufacturers. Be there for exclusive product premieres, as well as exciting announcements from Silicon Valleys most innovative minds.
Christmas in the Park and Downtown Ice, San Jose, CA, USA – Pictures
Christmas in the Park is an annual holiday tradition that takes place in the heart of Downtown San Jose at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez. For over 30 years, this whimsical event has brought people from all over the Bay Area together during the holidays.
Each year, the two-acre park is transformed into a holiday fantasy with over 60 musical and animated exhibits, glittering lights and the 60-foot Community Giving Tree. Some of the original displays housed in one of the largest exhibits, the Lima Train, include a melting snowman, caroling mice and elf woodcrafters. Guests enter a winter wonderland of lights, songs and local entertainment while strolling through an enchanted forest of trees decorated by San Jose schools, community groups and businesses.
Christmas in the Park is a non-profit organization that is supported through fundraising efforts and is free to the public. Children can have their photograph taken with Santa, watch nightly entertainment and enjoy holiday themed refreshments.
The City of San Jose is an in-kind sponsor and works closely with in providing services. It takes more than 260,000 volunteer hours from Board Members and the community to bring this well-loved holiday tradition to San Jose each year.
Diwali Lakshmi Kubera Pooja with 1008 lamps, Fremont, CA, USA – Pictures
Diwali or Deepavali is the Hindu festival of lights celebrated every year in autumn in the northern hemisphere (spring in southern hemisphere). It is an official holiday in Fiji, Guyana, India,Pakistan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Diwali was first celebrated in the White House in 2003 and was given official status by the US Congress in 2007 by former president George W. Bush. Barack Obama became the first president to personally attend Diwali at the White House in 2009. The United States Postal Service issued a Diwali postage stamp on 5 October 2016.
One of the major festivals of Hinduism, it spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair.
* Hindus across the world celebrate Diwali in honor of the return of Lord Rama, his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana from exile of 14 years after Rama defeated Ravana. To honor the return of Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshmana from Lanka and to illuminate their path, villagers light Diyas to celebrate the triumph of good over evil.
* For some, Diwali also celebrates the return of Pandavas after 12 years of Vanvas and one year of -Agyatavas- in Mahabharata.
* Deepavali is linked to the celebration of Lakshmi, who is venerated amongst Hindus as the goddess of wealth and prosperity and is the wife of Lord Vishnu. The 5-day festival of Diwali begins on the day Goddess Lakshmi was born from the churning of cosmic ocean of milk by the Devas (gods) and the Asuras (demons); while the night of Diwali is the day Lakshmi chose Vishnu as her husband and they were married. Along with Lakshmi, devotees make offerings to Ganesha, who symbolizes ethical beginnings and fearless remover of obstacles; Saraswati, who embodies music, literature and learning and Kubera, who symbolizes book-keeping, treasury and wealth management.
* Other Hindus believe that Diwali is the day Vishnu came back to Lakshmi and their abode in the Vaikuntha; so those who worship Lakshmi receive the benefit of her good mood, and therefore are blessed with mental, physical and material wellbeing during the year ahead.
Date : 10/29/16 7pm to 9pm
Venue : Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple, 3676 Delaware Drive, Fremont, CA, 94538.
Airport Day, San Carlos Airport, San Carlos, CA, USA – Pictures
ENTRY AND PARKING IS FREE! Enjoyed aircraft displays with all kinds of different and exciting aircraft to look at with the whole family! Numerous exhibitors and vendors were at Airport Day including a wide variety of San Carlos Flight Centers groups.
Airport Day is also an aviation themed scavenger hunt for the kids, it is a fun and exciting way from them to see everything the day has to offer. Once you build up an appetite from all that scavenger hunting you can choose from a wide variety of food trucks that will be on location! To top everything off there will be a drone zone, helicopter rides and free airplane rides for children! What better way to spend an Airport Day than in the sky viewing the beautiful Bay Area from above!
San Carlos Flight Center booths
FlyOutGroup (FOG)
Fly Like a Girl (FLAG)
Student and New Pilot Support Group
The Collective
Youth Aviators Weekend (YAW)
Stopped by the San Carlos Airport for 4th Annual Airport Day. Enjoyed aircraft displays, exhibitors and vendors, drone zone, food trucks, helicopter rides and free airplane rides for children.
San Carlos Airport – San Mateo County Airports, 620 Airport Way, San Carlos, California 94070.
Dusherra Celebrations(Ram Leela and Ravan dahan) at BAYVP, Milpitas, CA, USA – Pictures
All devotees are invited to celebrate Dusshera celebrations with Ram Leela dances, Ram Leela Act in English (Specially for Kids) by Braj Theatre, Ravan Dahan, food and lots of fun.
Come Savor the very popular Fafda-Jalebi-Chutney Ujjani.
Sunday, 9th October, 2016, 5:00 to 6:30 pm.
Bay Area Youth Vaishnav Parivar(Bayvp) Shreemaya Krishnadham, 25 Corning Ave, Milpitas, California 95035.
Bay Area Durga Utsav(Saradotsav – San Jose, Santa Clara and Fremont), San Jose, CA, USA – Pictures
Pashchimi Durga Puja 2016.
Oct 7 – 11, 6pm to 10pm.
Unify Event Center, 765 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95122.
This year, Pashchimi is thrilled to have Anupam Roy and his band, EXCLUSIVE in the bay area – do not miss the event!
BayArea Prabasi – Sharodotsav 2016.
Oct 7 to Oct 9.
Santa clara county fairgrounds, 344 Tully Rd, San Jose, CA 95111.
3 days of puja, exquisite decorations, food, cultural programs.
Keka Ghosal, Kushal Paul, Joy Sarkar.
Bay Area Durga Utsav Santa Clara.
October 7 – October 10 – 5 PM to 8 PM.
Banquet Hall 5155 Stars and Stripes Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95054.
4 days of Puja, Food, Prasad, Cultural Program. WomenNow TV is geared up for yet another spectacular Durga Puja 2016.
Durga Puja in Fremont – Saradotsav 2016.
Fremont Hindu Temple, 3676 Delaware Dr, Fremont, California 94538.
October 6 – October 10 – 7 PM to 10 PM.
FOG (Festival Of Globe) brings Fremonts only Durga Puja. Starting from Thursday ( Sashti) following exact India timing. Most Authentic and Auspiscious.
TCA Bay Area Bathukamma and Dasara festival, Fremont, CA, USA – Pictures
Telangana Cultural Association(TCA) in association with Telangana Jagruthi celebrated Bathukamma and Dussara festival on Oct 02.
Honorable MP Kalvakuntla Kavitha Garu is the Chief Guest for this event. Large crowd participated in this fabulous Bathukamma event in Bay Area.
Venue : Royal Plalace, 6058 stevenson blvd, fremont, CA 94538.
Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated by the Hindu women of Telangana. Every year this festival is celebrated as per Telugu version of Hindu calendar in the Bhadrapada Amavasya, also known as Mahalaya Amavasya, usually in September–October of Gregorian calendar. Bathukamma is celebrated for nine days during Durga Navratri.
Bathukamma represents cultural spirit of Telangana. Bathukamma is a beautiful flower stack, arranged with different unique seasonal flowers most of them with medicinal values, in 7 concentric layers in the shape of temple gopuram. In Telugu, Bathukamma means -Mother Goddess come Alive-.
It is the festival for feminine felicitation. On this special occasion women dress up in the traditional sari combining it with jewels and other accessories.
For the nine days, in the evening, women, especially young girls, gather in large numbers with their Bathukammas in open areas of their locality. All women will form a circle around the Bathukamma and start singing folk songs by clapping their hands and revolving around the Bathukamma, synchronizing steps and claps in unison provide a splendorous look to the festivities. Women seek good health, prosperity and happiness for their families. The songs are to invoke the blessings of various goddesses. By principle, the rendition end with any one of the following three tributes Uyyaala , Chandamama or Gouramma.
