Dec 18	Arudra Dharisanam
Dec 25	Christmas Day
Dec 31	New Year's Eve
Shubha Muhurtha Days: 1, 6, 9, 12, 13, 16, 119, 27, 30

Dec. 3, 10, 17, 23 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

Dec. 4, 11, 18, 25 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

Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26 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

Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28 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

Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 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: Sanatan Dharma Kendra, Sunnyvale, 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.
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
Sun. Dec. 8 - Murugan Sashti Puja - Carnatic Music by Paduka Academy Students;
Tue. Dec. 31 - Hanuman Jayanthi;
Wed. Jan. 1 - 2014 - Happy New Year - Carnatic Music by Sindhu Natarajan;
Sun. Jan. 5 - Arudhra Darisanam - Bharathanatyam by Shreelata Suresh & Students;
Sat. Jan. 11 - Vaikunda Ekadasi - Carnatic Music by Rohith Jayaram;
Sun. Jan. 12 - Thai Pongal - Bharathanatyam - Mythili Kumar & Students;
Venue: Shiva Murugan Temple premises, Concord, California; Contact: www.temple.org, 925.827.0127

2013 Chennai Music Festival - Webcasts
Carnatic Music Association of North America (CMANA) in association with Kartik Fine Arts & Kalakendra brings you the webcasts of the choicest concerts of the 2013 Chennai Music Festival; A twenty concert schedule running all December through January 2nd; Season Pass: $125 for all 20 concerts (Use Promo code ‘THENDRAL’ at checkout to receive a $20 discount); Contact: www.cmana.org/DecemberMusicFestival,  1800.362.6137

Nov. 25-29, 2013, Monday-Friday
Mata Amritanandamayi 2013 Winter Tour: Program features All day, morning and evening programs, Devi Bhava and Retreat; Venue: Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan; For more information: www.amma.org

December 7, 2013, Saturday
2:30pm. Children's Day Festival 2013; Program features art contest, skits, music, dance and talent showcase by children; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Centerville Junior High School, Femont, California; Contact: Dhamu Pakkirisamy: 510.304.3210, Arumugam Petchimuthu: 510.364.8675, www.bayareatamilmanram.org
Children's Day Festival; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Venue: Prisco Community Center, Aurora, Illinois; Contact: www.chicagotamilsangam.org

December 8, 2013, Sunday
10am. Christmas Carols Service; Organized by Atlanta Tamil Church; Venue: Atlanta Tamil Church, Norcross, Georgia; Contact: www.atlantatamilchurch.org, pastor@atlantatamilchurch.org, 770.723.1711