HAPPY NEW YEAR & LOHRI & SANKRANTHI TO ALL DEVOTEES!!!

Due to the ongoing concerns of Covid risk, temple will be open for darshan:

Timings are experimental basis ONLY

All Days morning: 10.30AM – 11.30AM

Evenings(Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday): 6.30PM – 8PM

This will help us protect the safety of our priests and devotees. Please follow the Social distancing guidelines when visiting the temple, Please ensure to wear Mask during the Visit.

We request Devotees to Adhere to the COVID guidelines for the Safety of our Priests and other Devotees. Guidelines for Devotees : shorturl.at/hjvyQ

All External In home services are cancelled and open only for Virtual services. To book Virtual External Services ,please call Ravi Choppalli @ (513) 675-3737​

Thank you for your continued support !!

Makara Sankranti or Maghi or simply Sankranthi, is a festival day in the Hindu calendar, dedicated to the deity Surya (sun).

Bhogi
The day preceding Makara Sankranti is called Bhogi. This is when people discard old and derelict things and concentrate on new things causing change or transformation.  At dawn, people light a bonfire with logs of wood, other solid fuels and wooden furniture that are no longer useful.
“Bhogi Pandlu” is a special ritual to be performed on the day.  In the evening elders in the home shower  Bhogi Pandlu (Bhogi Pallu) on children for better health.

Pongal/ Sankranthi
Start of Uttarayanam, summer solstice marks the first day of the sun’s transit into Makara rashi (Capricorn), marking the start of longer days.

Aruna Parayanam Vishishtatha
https://www.astroved.com/in/specials/aruna-prasna-surya-namaskara-mantra

Bhogi (Wednesday Jan 13) schedule:
8:30AM – Kakad Arti
9.30AM – Ganapathi Puja, Punyahavacham, Baba – Panchamrutha Abhishekam
11.15AM – Baba Vishesharchana sahita Bhogi Pallu Nivedana
NOON  – Madhyahna Aarti
5-6PM – Parents Pickup Bhogi Pallu in the evening – Shower on Kids / Baba’s blessings
6:00PM – Dhoop Aarti
8:30PM – Shej Aarti

Sankranthi (Thursday Jan 14) schedule:
8:30AM – Kakad Aarti
9:30AM – Baba Paduka Abhishekam & Nitya pooja
10:00AM – Vishesha Surya pooja sahita ARUNA PARAYANAM
NOON – Madhyahna Aarti
6:00PM – Dhoop Aarti
6.30PM – 8PM – Sai Satcharitra Prayanam
7:00PM – Baba Abhishekam
7:45PM – Vishesha Archana + Mantrapushpam
8:30PM – Shej Aarti

Abhishekam & Archana sign-ups: https://tinyurl.com/yyrmhcps
Payment link: https://cincysaitemple.org/donate-2/
YouTube Live: https://youtu.be/Cap3c1p30VQ

Charity Services

• Mason Food Pantry and Clothes – Two bins are kept in the temple inside the main entrance.
• Matthew 25 Ministries – Bin has been setup in temple premises. These goods are processed at Processing Center in Cincinnati and sent to the poorest of the poor and disaster victims throughout the United States and around the world.
• Kids backpack program – The Mason Early Childhood Center and Western Row Elementary collects food donations to support their Reach Out Backpack programs which provides weekend food for their hungriest students.
• Free Medical Camp – Health Camp held on August 13th was a huge success with around 70 people participating both in Health tests and Health talks. We offered free testing (for BP, Cholesterol and glucose) and free medical consultations.
• Homeless Shelter – Cook and serve one meal on a weekend once a month.