Mar 04	Maha Sivarathiri
Mar 17	St. Patrick's Day
Mar 21	Holi
Shubha Muhurtha Days: 03, 04, 08, 10, 13, 17, 22, 24, 31

Mar. 05, 12, 19, 26 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27 Wednesdays
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

Mar. 07, 14, 21, 28 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

Mar. 02, 09, 16, 23 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.
9:30 AM. "Mastering Mindfulness in Everyday Living"; (10:30AM) ‘Nurturing Creativity and Focus in Today's Kids" - Learn Mindfulness Exercises and Meditation Techniques to apply in your everyday living. Free. Organized by: Live Mindfully Now, San Jose. Venue: Shirdi Sai Parivaar, Youth Class Room # 2, California Circle, Milpitas, California. Contact: 408.750.4827, shirdisaiparivaar.org
6 - 8 PM. San Diego Tamil Church; Venue: Mira Mesa Presbyterian Church, 8081 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego CA 92126; Contact: Rev. Dr. N.J. Gnaniah - 714-828-3181; ngnaniah@gmail.com

Mar. 03, 10, 17, 24 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

March 02 - 04, 2019, Saturday - Monday
Grand Mahashivarathiri Celebrations; (March 2nd, 11AM) Shiva Gauri Kalyana Utsavam and Palaki Seva; (March 3rd, 11AM) Rudhra Homam; (March 4th, 10AM) Mahashivarathiri - temple open through the night; Organized by Sri Mahakaleshwar Mandir; Venue: SMK Mandir premises, Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, California; Contact: 408.800.PUJA, srimahakalMandir.org

March 02 - 06, 2019, Saturday - Wednesday
Maha Shivarathri Celebrations; Program features special Shivarathri Concert ‘Girija sameta Girisha’ by Sri Arunagiri, Namasankeerthanam by Kumbakonam Ananthanarayana Baghavathar, Shiva Parvathi Kalyanam & grand Kalyana Utsavam; Venue: Temple premises, San Mateo, California; Contact: ashtalakshmikrupa.org, 510.676.6635

March 03, 2019, Sunday
3pm. Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamigal Jayanthi Celebrations; Organized by SKCC (Sri Kamakshi Community Center); Venue: Temple Premises, Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, California; Contact: 925.961.9999, srikamakshi.org@gmail.com, www.srikamakshi.org

March 05, 2019, Tuesday
5pm. Raghuram Rajan on how markets and the State leave the Community behind; Prof. Raghuram Rajan discusses his new book - The Third Pillar; Organized by Booth’s Stigler Center, University of Chicago; Venue: Booth’s Gleacher Center, Chicago, Illinois; Contact: uchicago.edu; Free live streaming off YouTube

March 09, 2019, Saturday
4pm & 7:30pm. Femina - a celebration of women; Program features choreographers from different seven artistic traditions performing in celebration of Intl. Women’s Day; Organized by Sangam Arts & Guru Shradha; Venue: Joe Goode Annex, San Francisco, California; Contact: sangamarts.org
4:30pm. Natya’s Studio Series - a new informal, works-in-progress performance series featuring performances byu Natya Dance Theatre students and alumni; Venue: Academy of Dance Arts, Downers Grove, Illinois; Contact: natya.com
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: tamilcatholic.org

March 09 & 10, 2019, Saturday & Sunday
Celebrating 125th Jayanthi Mahotsavam of Sri Sri Mahaperiyavaa, 6th Anniversary of GSS-California and 10th Anniversary of GSS-USA, Suvasini Pooja and Radha Kalyanam; (9th March, 7:30am) - Ganapathi Homam, Vishnu Sahasranamam Chanting & All day Sampradaya Bhajans; (10th March, 7:30am) - Srividhya Homam, Suvasini Pooja and Radha Kalyanam; Organized by Gnanananda Seva Samajam - California; Venue: Livermore Hindu Temple, Livermore, California; Contact: fb/GSSUSAORG, californiaradhakalyanam@gmail.com, www.gssus.org

March 15 - 17, 2019, Friday - Sunday
The Non-dual Self Inquiry Retreat - retreat offers silent meditation and spiritual instruction focusing on the nature of the Self, natural state of self-realization, nature of happiness, being, consciousness and the transcendence of the mind, body and ego; Organized by Society of Abidance in Truth (SAT); Venue: SAT Temple Premises, Santa Cruz, California; Contact: satramana.org

March 16, 2019, Saturday
5:30pm. Khan Academy Tamil Website launch & Donor Appreciation Dinner; Guests of Honor - Raj Salwan, Vice Mayor City of Fremont & Two time Oscar Winner Cottalango Leon; Organized by Vetrivel Foundation; Venue: Orchard Pavilion, Sunnyvale Community Center, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: vetrivelfoundation.org

March 18, 2019, Monday
6pm. Stomping Grounds - features performers and artistic directors of electic set of dance companies from different world cultures in a narrated performance; Organized by Chicago Cultural Center; Venue: Chicago Cultural Center, East Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois; Contact: natya.com

March 19 & 23, 2019, Tuesday & Saturday
5:30pm (19 Mar). Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetadhipathi Jagadguru HH Shri Jayendra Saraswathi Aaraadhanai; Program features Srimad Bhagavad Gita & Upanishad paarayanam; 2pm (Mar. 23) Mahanyasa Purvaka Ekadasavaara Rudrabhishekam, Sangeetha Aradhana - Jayendra Isai Manjari by Ashok Subramaniam, Ananya Ashok and students of Gandharva Vidya Center; Organized by Sri Kamakshi Community Center (SKCC); Venue: SKCC Premises, Santa Clara, California; Contact: srikamakshi.org

March 23, 2019, Saturday
7pm. Alex in Wonderland - a stand-up concert; In association with Bharati Tamil Sangam; Venue: Dublin High School, Dublin, California; Contact: bharatitamilsangam.org

March 24, 2019, Sunday
12:30pm. Badminton Tournament 2019; Organized by Greater Atlanta Tamil Sangam; Venue: Atlanta Badminton Club, Suwanee, Georgia; Contact: gatamilsangam.org

March 30, 2019, Saturday
SP Balasubramaniam light music concert with live orchestra by Lakshman Sruthi; Fundraiser for BATM-Tamil Cultural Center; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: City National Civic, San Jose, California; Contact: bayareatamilmanram.org

April 6, 2019, Saturday
1:30pm. The Glory of Rama - a spiritual musical event chanting and singing Rama’s glory in various languages with 30 plus participants; Organized by Malibu Hindu Temple, Calabasas, California; Venue: Temple premises; Contact: Malathy Srinivasan - malathy.srinivasan@gmail.com
5pm. Instand Pot / Iron Chef; Cooking competition; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Venue: TBD; Contact: chicagotamilsangam.org

April 20, 2019, Saturday
Chithirai Thiruvizha; Program features Vaazha ilia virundhu and more; Organized by Seattle Tamil Sangam; Venue; TBD; Contact: seattletamilsangam.org