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SHIV MANDIR OF ATLANTA TO CELEBRATE BHOOMI POOJAN ON MAY 16TH,
2010 Atlanta, GA, 03/24/2010, The Governing board of Shiv Mandir Of Atlanta has decided to perform Bhoomi Poojan on the auspicious Sunday, May 16th 2010 (Akshya Tritiya) at new temple site, located at 890 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Sugar Hill, GA 30518. This is to fulfill the first step to culminate the aspirations of the Hindu community, to  have
a grand religious facility to worship for devotees of Sanatan
Hindu Dharm, and to support community activities for young,
adult, and senior citizens in the northeast area of Greater
Atlanta serving the Alpharetta, Lawrenceville, Suwanee, Cumming,
Gainesville & Athens. Shiv Mandir board and Executive committee
is very pleased and excited to have been entrusted this
responsibility.Board Chairman Mr. Ajeet Das said, “Given the economic conditions it was a tough decision for us to go ahead without all financial commitments in place but we are sure that our faith in Lord Shiv and generous Hindu community of Atlanta will get us through this endeavor”. He further added that “We expect the donations to pour-in in a similar manner as they did when we purchased 11.8 acres of land in 2005 for $700,000 and today it is 90 percent paid off”. Mr. Surinder Dhar President of the executive committee said, “We are planning a weeklong celebration which will start with Mata Ki Chowki on May 9th at the present location and end on May 16th with a 17 miles Shobha Yatra from current Shiv Mandir location to the new location, followed by a Kalash Sthapana, Bhoomi Pooja and Homa/Yajna. I would request everybody to watch their mail in coming weeks as a personal invitations is on it’s way”. The Mandir will have Lord Shiv (Shiv Parivar) as the main deity, along with Ram Parivar, Radha ji & Krishna ji, Bala ji and Durga Mata ji independently located on the same floor with pooja/parikarma areas for individual worship. The Mandir’s architecture will follow Hindu design and concepts with special effects to create grandness. There will be a grand Main Entrance and a Dhwaj Stambh, a community kitchen, office, class rooms, and Auditorium. The main pooja floor will have 300-500 sitting capacity to accommodate a large gathering for special pooja/celebrations and large enough to accommodate multiple smaller gatherings while maintaining mandir’s tranquility. The Mandir will also have a library and an outdoor Yagna Shala pavilion. The present estimate puts the cost of construction to approximately three and a half million dollars. Shiv Mandir appeals to Atlanta Hindu community to participate in this once in a life-time opportunity.Please visit www.shivmandiratlanta.org for more details on Bhoomi Poojan and other upcoming events. |