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 Sunday , July 25th was a special day at Shri Surya Narayan Mandir (SSNM). Devotees and about 135 youths attending the annual spiritual youth camp observe a special session of Guru Purnima. Guru Purnima is the day set aside for worship, special recognition, and to give thanks to one’s Guru for his teachings and direction that he provides to his Chelas and devotees. As stated in our Shastras it is only through the Guru’s blessings that one can realize the truth about who they are, and gain Moksha. SSNM is a teaching institution and on this day the teaching continued. The master of ceremony Anandji did a beautiful job in explaining to the devotees, and especially the children in attendance who the Guru is, and why we need a Guru. In essence the Guru is Bhagawan in the form of a man; he is the remover of darkness. He brings light and happiness to his Chelas life by lifting the veil of Maya that encompasses them.
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 The devotees of SSNM-Florida were delighted to join in a 4 session Ramayan Yagna from July 22nd – 25th, 2010. The Yagna was officiated by Pt. Sewram Hardowar, the youngest son of our late Dharmacharya, Pt. Hardowar Panday. The Yagna was much anticipated by the devotees in Florida, all of whom yearned to listen to Pt. Sewram expound on the glories of the sacred Hindu text, the Ramcharitmanas. The Yagna was historic in that it marked the first time Pt. Sewram officiated a Yagna, serving as the Vyasji, in the Florida mandir. As expected, Pt. Sewram performed masterfully as he delivered powerful and awe-inspiring messages from the Ramayan, leaving the audience yearning for more. The members of SSNM-Florida express tremendous gratitude to Pt. Sewram as well as his family and anxiously anticipate their return.
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 On Sunday, July 11th, 2010, Shri Surya Narayan Mandir celebrated the excellence of the children of the Friday night Surya Veer Sang (SVS) class. Surya Veer Sang is a religious educational program created in 2001, by our spiritual leader, Pt. Ram Hardowar. It is a four-year program that covers topics such as, the basics of Hinduism, prayers and mantras, and chanting from our shastras etc. This ceremony honored the accomplishments of our mandir’s children as well as the knowledgeable faculty.
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