Srirasthu, Subhamastu, Avighnamstu.

The Temple Prana Prathista / Maha Kumbhabishekam committee and the Board of Trustees of Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi cordially invite you to in the sacred Prana Prathishta/ Kumbhabhishekam ceremony of our temple in Brandon, Mississippi. With divine blessings, the priests have designated the five day period of 22nd of May 2010 through the 26th of May 2010 as being the most auspicious days for us to perform the extensive rituals that are necessitated for the event.

Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji of Mysore, India initiated proceedings with the ground breaking ceremony for the new temple in 2005. After five years of hard work by the Shilpis (artisans from India) and many playing a supporting cast, the new temple is just about ready for us all to worship and rejoice. The last step is to install the deities in the new temple at the designated time and perform the various rituals for installing divinity and spiritual power into the temple.

For the Kumbhabhishekam ritual, golden pots (Kalasha) are kept atop of each of the temple sanctum sanctorum (highest point) and consecrated water is then poured over these pots with chanting of the Mantras. During the five days of ceremonies, we will engage in a wide range of activities including chanting of Mantras and singing bhajans will be an exhilarating and electrifying experience. The whole atmosphere during this function will be charged with the highest spiritual power that is created by the most powerful chanting of Vedas and Upanishads. It is a relatively rare event in the macrocosm of Hindu traditions. We therefore urge you to avail this once in a life time opportunity to come and enrich your spiritual experiences.

Mark your calendars for May 22-26th 2010. The Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi (HTSM) needs your support and participation to make this endeavor a grand success.