srI kAmakoTi pITam amarnta kurunAtarkaL pUNkazhalkaL poTRi
kAnchi munivar kazhalkaL poTRi
AzhwArgaL thiruvadi poTRi
nAyanmArgaL naRpadham poTRi
vaNakkam
With the anugraham of Jagadguru Pujyasri Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Sankarcharya
Swamigal of Moolamnaya Sarvagnya Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, we complete our first full year
as Hindu Samaya Mandram(Kanchi) USA.
Though this is our second year since inception, this year truly allowed our Mandram to find its
rhythm—through bhakti, learning, and shared celebrations. As we pause at the year’s end, we do so
with gratitude in our hearts for every family, volunteer, teacher, and child who made this journey
meaningful. We were able to get together in many meaningful ways and each gathering added to the
fabric of our Mandram.
Here are some highlights from 2025…..
1.Mahāśivarātri Mahotsavam — a seven-day virtual observance over Zoom, with youth from across
the United States offering saṅ ̇ gītam, nṛtyam, stotram, Nāyaṉār Purāṇam, Pādal Petra Sthala
Purāṇam, and nāṭakam
2.Children’s and youth Tamizh Bhakti Sangamam(TBS) classes in Tiruppāvai, Tiruvempāvai, and
Vināyagar Agaval
3.Adult study sessions, Tamizh Bhakti Sangamam(TBS), on Śivapurāṇam, Abhirāmi Andhādi, and
Tiruvempāvai
4.Ādi Śaṅ ̇ kara Charitram Harikathā, performed by youth and adults in Seattle
5.Participation in wider satsangams, including Loka Kṣēma Satsang, where HSM students joined in
recitation and singing of stotrams
6. Thiruvilakku Pūjai and Kanyā Pūjai, held across several cities in the United States around Navarātri
7. Tiruppāvai & Tiruvempāvai Competition, conducted as part of Margazhi Utsavam, with over 40 youth
from across the U.S. participating
8. Upanyāsam on Śrī Kāmākṣi Vilāsam, offered in celebration of Śrī Kāmākṣi Ambāl Avirbhāva Dinam
Looking ahead to 2026….
1.Tamiḻ Bhakti Saṅ ̇ gamam (TBS) — continuing classes for all age groups
2.Thāi Veḷḷi Pārāyaṇam – Saṅ ̇ gīta Samārpaṇam – Abhirāmi Antāti Upanyāsam
3.Margazhi 2026 preparations — guiding children and youth for the Tiruppāvai–Tiruvempāvai
Competition
4.Mahāśivarātri Mahotsavam — seven-day virtual celebration from 8th–14th February 2026
5.Virtual nāṭakam — Nandanār Nāyaṉār at Śrī Saundaryanāyaki Samēta Śrī Śivalōkanāthar Śivālayam
6.Youth workshop on Śilpa Śāstra — exploring the science and spirituality of devalayams and temple
arts
7.Ādi Śaṅ ̇ kara Jayanthī Mahotsavam – Śaṅ ̇ kara Charitram
8.Summer projects for youth — opportunities for learning and creativity
Whatever was accomplished this year was through acharya anugraha alone. With gratitude, we offer
these efforts at our guru’s feet and pray for guidance in the year ahead.
Hara Hara Sankara Jaya Jaya Sankara