May 2014: Events Calendar
If you want events to be included, please e-mail details to thendral@tamilonline.com. Though we try our best to provide accurate information, we urge you to check details with the host organization before attending an event. Events Compilation assistance by Ms. Lakshmi Subramaniyam, Minnesota.
 May 01May Day
 May 11Mother's Day
 May 26Memorial Day
Shubha Muhurtha Days: 5, 11, 12, 25


May 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

May 7, 14, 21, 28 Wednesdays
6-9am. “ItsDiff” Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact: Srikant Srinivasa, itsdiff@gmail.com
7:45-9:15pm. Atmotsava - Silent meditation, readings, chanting, bhajans and stotrams on god, guru and self - followed by prasad; Organized by Society of Abidance in Truth; Venue: Santa Cruz, California; Contact: www.satramana.org, 831.425.7287

May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Thursdays
7:30-8:30pm. Weekly Satsanghs (Shirdi Sai Bhajans); Organized by Shirdi Sai Parivaar; Venue: Shirdi Sai Center, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: www.shirdisaiparivaar.org, 408-705-7904
7pm. Evergreen Classics by Srikant Ramabadran; Bay Area: 1550 AM; Contact: www.mixcloud.com/RadioZindagi; srikant@radiozindagi.com
7:10pm. Shirdi Sai Bhajans; Venue: Kalpataru Sai Nilayam, Evergreen Area, San Jose, California; Contact: www.thesaifoundation.org, 408.223.0999

May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Saturdays
8 - 10 a.m. Shri Vethathiri Maharishi's Simplified Kundalini Yoga (SKY) Satsang. Session includes simplified exercise, meditation & lectures organized by SKY Bay Area, a chapter of World Community Service Centre (WCSC); Venue: Fremont Hindu Temple, Fremont, California; Contact: www.skybayarea.org, 510.825.3567, sky.bayarea@yahoo.com.
10am-Noon. Tamil Radio - Kaalai Thendral on KLOK 1170AM; Listen live @ www.arimausa.com

May 4, 11, 18, 25 Sundays
8 - 10 a.m. Shri Vethathiri Maharishi's Simplified Kundalini Yoga (SKY) Satsang. Session includes simplified exercise, meditation & lectures organized by SKY Bay Area, a chapter of World Community Service Centre (WCSC); Venue: Shirdi Sai Parivaar - Shirdi Sai Center, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.skybayarea.org, 510.825.3567, sky.bayarea@yahoo.com.

Bala Vihar classes at Chinmaya Mission in Danville, Fremont, Los Altos, San Jose, and San Ramon, California. Curriculum includes Tamil language instruction; Contact: 408.998.2793, sanjose@chinmayamission.org, www.chinmaya-sanjose.org/balvihar.html
10-11:30am. Satsang - silent meditation, discourse by Nome on Self-Knowledge and Self-inquiry, recitation and readings from the Upanishads; Organized by Society of Abidance in Truth; Venue: Santa Cruz, California; Contact: 831. 425.7287, www.satramana.org; Free.
3-4:30pm. Plano Tamil School; Facilitated by Sastha Tamil Foundation; Venue: Alpha Montessori House, Plano, Texas; Contact: www.pltamil.com
5:00pm. Communion & Worship Service; Discourses by Rev. Sam Raj, Rev. Shawn Redmond; Venue: First Tamil Church of Atlanta, Alpharetta, Georgia; Contact: 404.276.2661, www.ftcatlanta.org;
10am (English) 11:30am (Tamil) 1pm (Hindi). Immanuel Lutheran Church - Church congregation of Tamil Speaking public from Asia; Location: 149-40, 11th Ave, Whitestone, New York; Contact: Rev. Dr. E.J. Rethinasamy 718.767.5656 x301, www.immanuelwhitestone.com


Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California
May 3, 4, 11 - Akshaya Tritiya Lakshmi Pujas - Temple premises (May 3), Fremont Community Center, Fremont (May 4), Cupertino Library Hall (May 11);
Sun. May 11 - Mother’s Day - Devotional Songs by Latha Sriram & Students;
Sun. May 18 - Meenakshi Thirukalyanam Puja - Devotional Songs - Harini Krishna & Students;
Sun. Jun. 1 - Ganesh Puja - Bharathanatyam by Jeyanthi Sridharan & Students;
Venue: Shiva Murugan Temple premises, Concord, California; Contact: www.temple.org, 925.827.0127

May 2-4, 2014, Friday-Sunday
Maharudram Chanting - A grand two and half day long vedic ceremony for the welfare of the community, devotees & family, all humanity and universal peace and prosperity; (See Ad in pg. 43); Organized by The Hindu Mandir of Lake County; Venue: Temple Premises, The Hindu Mandir of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois; Contact: 847.223.8590, www.hinduMandirofLakeCounty.org

May 2, 2014, Friday
7:30pm. Carnatic vocal concert by Saketharaman; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Jain Temple, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org

May 3, 2014, Saturday
11am. 134th Jayanthi of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi; Program features Talks, video, bhajans, veda parayanam, Arati and Lunch; Venue: Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, California; Contact: sunita_parasuraman@yahoo.com, 510.656.2752
12:30pm. Annapoorna - Food donation program; Organized by Bharathi Tamil Sangam, Friends of Annapoorna; Venue: Pensione Esperanza, San Jose, California; Contact: Arutselvan 916.316.6954, Nithyavathi 510.687.1950

May 4, 2014, Sunday
2pm. Chitthirai Vizha 2014; Program features Muthamizh Vizha - Pattimanram with Pattimanram Raja and Vaanga pesalaam Bharathi Baskar, Music show, Drama/Skit and Vanna Kolam Potti; Organized by New England Tamil Sangam; Venue: Nashua High School, Nashua, New Hampshire; Contact: www.netamilsangam.org
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Krandhasi Kodaiarasu; Disciple of Guru Meena Logan and student of Pushpanjali Dance Academy; Venue: Jackson Theater, Ohlone College Smith Center, Fremont, California; Contact: vasukikodai@hotmail.com

May 10, 2014, Saturday
8am. SPARK - compete in music, quiz and dance; Open to Grades 5-12; Organized by Aram Sei; Venue: Macla Theatre, San Jose, California; Contact: http://spark.aramsei.org
11am. Tamil New Year Celebrations; Program features iyal, isai & naadagam; Organized by Richmond Tamil Sangam; Venue: Hungary Creek Middle School, Glen Allen, Virginia; Contact: www.richmondtamilsangam.org
2:30pm. Thamizh PuthaaNdu Vizha; Program features Nagaichuvai Pattimandram by Pattimandram Raja & Bharathi Baskar; Organized by Tamil Association of Greater Delaware Valley (TAGDV); Venue: Upper Merion High School, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; Contact: tagdv.org, president@tagdv.org
5pm. Swadeshi Aiyya - A hilarious comedy drama by YG Mahendra; Organized by San Diego Tamil Sangam, Venue: Thurgood Marshall Middle School Theater, San Diego, California
6:30pm. Monthly Tamil Mass, Rosary, Children Liturgy and Get-together; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Catholic Community; Venue: St.Joseph's Church, Mountain View, California; Contact: www.tamilcatholic.org
7:30pm. Divine Strings: A carnatic concert featuring Aishu Venkataraman; A fundraiser for Project Rishi, UCLA; Venue: Ackerman Grand Ballroom, Los Angeles, California; Contact: www.projectrishi.org

May 16, 2014, Friday
7:30pm. Spiritual Discourse & Q&A by Siddha Yogi Shri Siva Shankar Baba; Venue: Sri Mahakaleshwar Mandir, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.srimahakalmandir.org

May 17, 2014, Saturday
Noon. Spiritual Discourse & Q&A by Siddha Yogi Shri Siva Shankar Baba; Venue: Sri Siddhi Vinayaka Temple, Fremont, California; Contact: http://fremont.svcctemple.org
2pm. Tha Ka Dhi Mi Tha; Program features a multi-discipline performances by over 100+ students of classical dances, vocal & instrumental music; Organized by Cancer Institute Foundation's Boston Chapter; Venue: Keefe Tech Auditorium, Framingham, Massachusetts; Contact: www.cifwia.org/boston/boston.php, sreeranjani@cifwia.org
3pm. A tribute to Adi Yogi - Raising consciousness through Dance; Program features Navia Natarajan, Radha Jaggi, Niharika Mohanty, Sayali Goswami; Organized by Isha Foundation; Venue: Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, Jewish Community Center, Palo Alto, California; Contact: sfo@ishausa.org, www.adiyogi.org
5pm. Swadeshi Aiyya - A hilarious comedy drama by YG Mahendra; Organized by Tamil Sneham; Venue: University Area Community Center, Tampa, Florida; Contact: www.tamilsneham.org
6:30pm. Spiritual Discourse & Q&A by Siddha Yogi Shri Siva Shankar Baba; Venue: Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Temple, San Jose, California; Contact: www.vvgc.org

May 18, 2014, Sunday
3pm. Oru Maalai iLa veyil Neram - Karthik Music experience; Organized by Southern California Tamil Manram; Venue: Jordan High School, Long Beach, California; Contact: 562.653.6120, socaltm@gmail.comwww.socaltamilmanram.org

May 24 & 25, Sat. & Sunday
All Day. Tamil Nadu Foundation (TNF) 40th Anniversary & Convention and Chicago Tamil Sangam's 45th Anniversary; A fundraiser to implement the successful TNF ABC Education project in South Arcot District; Program features Standup Comedy, Light Music, Drama, Ilakkiya Sorpor and cultural programs; Venue: Pheasant Run Resort, Charles, Illinois; Contact: chicagotamilsangam.org, www.tnfusa.org 
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Preethika Rajsekar; Disciple Guru Indumathy Ganesh & student of Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; Venue: Jackson Theater, Ohlone College, Fremont, California; Contact: Nrithyollasa 510.623.8230, info@nldance.com, www.nldance.com

May 30, 2014, Friday
5:30pm. Swadeshi Ayya Drama by YG Mahendra & Speech by Lena Tamilzhvannan; Organized by Pittsburgh Tamil Sangam; Venue: SV Temple Auditorium, Penn Hills, Pennsylvania; Contact: Krishnaswamy 412.478.1312, www.pghtamils.org

May 31, 2013, Saturday
4pm. Baalya - A portrayal of childhood stories of mythological gods; Produced by Nrithyakalya Dance Company & Artistic director Janani Narayanan; Venue: Mission City Center of Performing Arts, Santa Clara, California; Contact: Teja: 408.835.0994, Poornima: 408.410.7305, www.nrityakalya.org

June 1, 2014, Sunday
3:30pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Maya Ganeshan; Disciple of Guru Bindu Shankar & student of Vrindavan Indian Dance Academy; Venue: Al Gentile Theater, Danville, California; Contact: 925.875.1095, www.vrindavanacademy.com

June 7, 2014, Saturday
4pm. Swadeshi Aiyaa - A hilarious comedy drama by YG Mahendra; Soulful music by ILayaragam and a comedy play by AABA; A fundraiser for Akshaya Trust and India Literacy Project; Venue: Carrington Hall, Redwood City, California; Contact: Uma Venkataraman: 408.892.9907, TS Ram: 510.406.0047


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