January 2015: 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.
 Jan 01New Year
 Jan 04Miladi Nabi
 Jan 15Pongal
 Jan 16Thiruvalluvar Thinam
 Jan 17Uzahavar Thirunal
 Jan 26Republic Day
Shubha Muhurtha Days: 18, 22, 23, 26


Jan. 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

Jan. 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

Jan. 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

Jan. 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

Jan. 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.orgwww.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, immanuelwhitestone.com

January 4, 2015, Sunday
All Day. TAGDV - Super Dancer Competition 2015; Organized by Tamil Association of Greater Delaware Valley; Venue: John Dickinson High School, Wilmington, Delaware; Contact: www.tagdv.org
2pm. Ramanujam - Tamil Movie; Free screening for Tamil Sangam Members; Organized by Michigan Tamil Sangam; Venue: Groves High School, Beverly Hills, Michigan; Contact: www.mitamilsangam.org


January 9, 2015, Friday
6pm. Change and Persistence: The Kailasanatha Temple at Kanchi from the 8th-21st centuries; A talk by Prof. Padma Kaimal; Venue: Nelson Art Gallery, UC, Davis, California; Contact: avenkatesan@ucdavis.edu, arts.ucdavis.edu/art-studio-events

January 10, 2015, Saturday
4pm. Samudra Manthan (Churning of the ocean) - A bharathanatyam dance drama enacting popular mythological stories from our ancient texts - A fundraiser for Livermore Hindu Temple; Performed and Organized by Senior dancers & students of Vishwa Shanthi Dance Academy; Venue: Lakireddy Auditorium, Shiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California; Contact: Jaya Visweswaran: 408.997.2185, Usha Ramaswamy: 408.421.5647
5pm. Thai Pongal Celebration; Organized by Boston Thamil Association; Venue: First Church of Christ, Bedford, Massachusetts; Contact: www.bostonthamil.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: www.tamilcatholic.org

January 11, 2015, Sunday
7pm. TAGDV - Short Film Contest 2015; Organized by Tamil Association of Greater Delaware Valley; Venue: TBD; Contact: www.tagdv.org

January 17, 2015, Saturday
2pm. Pongal Cooking Contest; Organized by Tamil Association of Greater Delaware Valley; Venue: John Dickinson High School, Wilmington, Delaware; Contact: www.tagdv.org
3pm. Pongal Vizha 2015; Program features Gramiya isai, nadanam, villupattu and more; Organized by Bharati Tamil Sangam; Venue: Jain Temple, Milpitas, California; Contact: TS. Ram: 510.406.0047, Usha Aravindan: 510.658.8742, bharatitamilsangam.org

January 18, 2015, Sunday
1pm. Pongal Vizha 2015: Program features children talent show & more; Organized by Bharathi Kalai Manram, Houston; Venue: Sri Meenakshi Temple, Pearland, Texas; Contact: Viji Raja: 832.314.3841, Vijaya Ramachandran: 713.876.6563, www.bkmhouston.org
2pm. Pongal Vizha 2015; Program features Thamizh parampariya kalaigaL and Chief Guests Thiru. Nellai Kannan and Director Suka; Organized by New Jersey Tamil Sangam; Venue: Plainsboro High School South, West Windsor Township, New Jersey; Contact: 732.800.2336, njtamilsangam.org

January 23-25 (Friday - Sunday)
Karthikeya Swamy Moorthi Laghu Prana Pratishtha - new arrival of Sri. Valli Devasena Sametha Subramania Swamy; Program features 3 days of Moorthi Sthapna/Pratishtha, poojas, homams and bhajans; Organized by Sankata Mochana Hanuman Temple; Venue: Sankata Mochana Hanuman Temple, Newark, California; Contact: Pt. Sri. Govind Srinivasanji: 510.226.6479, 510.378.1770, Satya: 408.836.0485, bayAreaHanumanTemple.org

January 24, 2015, Saturday
Noon. Pongal Thiruvizha 2015; Program features vivaadha medai with Thamizh Kadal Thiru. Nelli Kannan; Organized by Greater Atlanta Tamil Sangam; Venue: Mountain View High School, Lawrenceville, Georgia; Contact: 678.757.GATS, www.gatamilsangam.org
1:30pm. Pongal Vizha; Organized by Tamil Sangam or Greater Washington; Venue: McLean High School, McLean, Virginia; Contact: www.washingtontamilsangam.org
2pm. Pongal Sutrula 2015; Program features Thirukkural contests, quiz and games; Organized by Greater Portland Tamil Sangam; Venue: Evergreen Wings and Waves, McMinnville, Oregon; Contact: www.gptm.org
2:30pm. Pongal Celebration 2015; Organized by San Antonio Tamil Sangam; Venue: Mahalakshmi Hall, Hindu Temple of San Antonio; Contact: www.satamilsangam.org
3:30pm. Pongal Festival 2015; Program features cultural program extravaganza of Music and Dance by NYTS Children; Organized by New York Tamil Sangam; Venue: Abigail Adam School, Jamaica, New York; Contact: www.newyorktamilsangam.org
4pm. Pongal Cultural Event; Organized by Tamil Association of Colorado; Venue: Vista PEAK High School, Aurora, Colorado; Contact: tamilcolorado.org

Pongal Thiruvizha; Program features Comedy by Dindigul Leoni & more; Organized by Michigan Tamil Sangam; Venue: TBD; Contact: www.mitamilsangam.org

January 31, 2015, Saturday
11am. 135th Jayanthi of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi; Program features talk, video, bhajans, veda parayanam and arathi; Venue: Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, California; Contact: Sunita Parasuraman: 510.66.2752, sunita_parasuraman@yahoo.com
1pm. Pongal Thiruvizha 2015; Program features open-air pongal cooking, (3pm) Traditional arts programs and (6pm) Special Pattimanram with Sri. Nellai Kannan as the judge; Organized by San Francisco Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Dublin High School, Dublin, California; Contact: www.sfbatm.org, Arumugam: president@sfbatm.org, JP Francis: fjap@yahoo.com, Abu Khan: abukhan.ij@gmail.com
3pm. Thamizhar ThirunaaL 2015; Program features Cultural events and Vaazhai ilai virundhu; Organized by Columbus Thamil Sangam; Venue: Orange Middle School, Lewis Center, Ohio; Contact: www.columbusthamilsangam.org

Pongal Vizha 2015; Program features short skits, traditional arts & dances, stand-up comedy and Sirappu Pattimanram by Thiru. Leoni; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Venue: Hemmens Cultural Center, Elgin, Illinois; Contact: Mani - 815.545.0791, fb.com/ChicagoTamilSangam, chicagotamilsangam.org

February 7, 2015, Saturday
2pm. Pongal Vizhaa; Organized by New England Tamil Sangam; Venue: Littleton High School, Littleton, Massachusetts; Contact: www.netamilsangam.org

February 10, 2015, Tuesday
Last date to register for 2015 Thirukkural Competition; Children from 5 years up to 20 years and Adult categories; Competition day: Feb. 21, 2015; Organized by Bay Area Fine Arts; Contact: 510.684.9019, thirukural_info@bayareafinearts.org, www.bayareafinearts.org


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