Sarnia Hindu Society
FORMAT FOR HOSTING MONTHLY CEREMONY

Any SHS members can host any monthly Puja celebration.  Hosts are requested to check one of the following in each category, and hand it over to either Ratan Bhattacharya (Priest) or Bala Chopra at least one week before the scheduled Mandir day.
Category-1

a) Havan			O                      b) Sandhya                             O

Category-2

a) Ganesh Puja		O                      b) Laxmi Puja                          O
c) Krishna  Puja		O                      d) Ram Puja                             O
e) Vishnu Puja		O                      f) Saraswati Puja                     O
g) Satyanarayan Puja	O                      h) Puja of your choice            O
					Specify:
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Please specify the announcement you wish us to make on that day to celebrate:
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The Host will bring following items for Puja

1.	PRASAD (4-5 cups of Suji).
2.	Five types of fruits (enough to distribute to all after cutting) and a coconut.
3.	Bunch of Flowers.
4.	Ghee (made from 1 lb. Butter).
5.	Special Sweets offer to God as Prasad is OPTIONAL.
6.	Any donation is voluntary.

Please note:

1.	On Mandir day your presence at the Mandir by 10:20am is highly appreciated, so as to start the Puja on time at 10:30am.
2.	Please feel free to provide help in setting up the Mandir's Altar to conduct Puja of your choice.
3.	You are also invited to attend the Mandir's Board meeting which is scheduled for last Tuesday of every month, to make sure everything is in order to your satisfaction.
4.	If you wish to invite any guests from out of town or outside the SHS membership, please inform the estimated number to the SHS Board Contact for food coordination (presently Mrs Saraswati Chaudhry).