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Press Release
08/20/2015
Consul General of
India, NY Ambassador as a chief guest at Groundbreaking ceremony for the
construction of the largest Shirdi Sai Temple(NESSP) in North America @ Groton, MA A permanent temple for Shirdi Sai Baba, a
place of worship and a spiritual retreat for the expanding devotee base in the
New England area, a center for community services and outreach and much more - As
a first step towards fulfilling this divine mission, New England Shirdi Sai
Parivaar (NESSP) which operates the Chelmsford, MA Sai Baba temple is holding
groundbreaking celebrations for a brand new Shirdi Sai Temple in Groton, MA on
Saturday, 29th August, 2015 from 9 AM. Consul General of
India — New York Ambassador Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay will attend this event and
also participate in the Samuhika Homam. NESSP Cordially invites one and all on this
occasion. NESSP humbly solicits your presence on this occasion to be part of what
is truly a once in a lifetime event for the Sai community in the New England
area. The program details are as follows: Venue: Schedule: The program details
are: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Sankalp,
Ganapathi pooja, punyaha vachanam, kalasha sthapana 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Samuhik
Bhoo-Lakshmi-Sai Homam - with 108 homa-kunds 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Bhoomi
pooja, ShankuSthapana, Harathi and Aasheervachanam Followed by Maha Prasadam. All Your Presence, Participation is
gloriously appreciated NESSP is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization
and currently operates the Shirdi Sai Baba temple out of a leased facility in
Chelmsford, MA. In addition to a full calendar of daily puja services and
special event celebrations year round, the temple also offers yoga and
meditation sessions, cultural and academic activities aimed at kids such as
dance, music, learning Vedic scriptures and competitive chess. The temple is
also a focal point for a number of community based initiatives such as Red
Cross blood donation drive, free health camps, disaster relief operations,
winter clothing drives and food to homeless shelters. The list of initiatives
is expanding along with the devotee base which is attracted to Shirdi Sai Baba,
His philosophy and teachings and the Parivaar’s vision to spread them. NESSP
has about 4000 families as its members across New England stretching from Maine
to Rhode Island from what started as a close knit devotee base of about 40
families just over a decade ago. With
blessings of Shirdi Sai Baba, steadfast efforts by a dedicated volunteer base
and community support, the moment has arrived to commence the construction of a
permanent temple which is expected to be done in phases. The Sai temple will be situated on 28 acres of serene land
in Groton, MA with easy access to major highways. The temple complex will house
a magnificent two-story building with about 40,000 square foot of space with a
prayer hall seating 500 people, a
multipurpose hall with a kitchen for community events as well as individual
classrooms for cultural and kids related activities besides providing adequate
parking. This new facility in addition
to temple services is expected to accommodate with ease, the numerous NESSP
initiatives and carry them further along besides supporting newer ones. Several fundraising
options have already been launched until now to accomplish the initial phase of
construction estimated at 7 million dollars. Some of the fundraising options
include contribution of dollar a day, the Divine tree leaf, the Divine brick
and the more recently announced Shraddha and Saburi interest-free loans. More
details can be obtained from www.nessp.org/donate. To support a project of this
magnitude and scale, NESSP appeals to the New England community for financial
and volunteer support and participate wholeheartedly in this Divine endeavor. Finally, Adi Sankara, the great Indian saint says in his
master piece Bhaja govindam: satsaNgatve nissNgatvaM This verse highlights the importance of association with
like-minded devotees leading to peace, harmony and eventually salvation. NESSP
strives to provide a platform for the extended devotee family through the
permanent temple initiative wherein the temple will serve as an anchor point
for spreading Sai Baba’s message and teachings not just during the present time
but for decades to come. As a community in New
England, it is an opportune moment to heed to NESSP’s clarion call “Together we can, Together we must and
Together we will build the Sai templeâ€. -Sri Satchidananda Sadguru Sai Nath Maharaj ki Jai For More details of temple services Please Visit: Email: maildrop@nessp.org Phone: 978-528-1985 Subscribe to: Facebook page : New
England Shirdi Sai Temple/ New England Shirdi Sai Parivaar Youtube
Channel :
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH5N4qEmyCNoQg74PCG82jA/feed
nissaNgatve nirmohatvam
nirmohatve nishchalatattvaM
nishcalatattve jiivanmuktiH
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