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TAMPA/ST. PETERSBURG/CLEARWATER

NOV. 7: 22ND ANNUAL INDIA FESTIVAL; organized by the Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay; 1 to 10 p.m.; $8 for adults, $5 for children 12 years and younger; University of South Florida Sun Dome, 4202 E.  Fowler Ave., Tampa; for information, visit www.gujaratisamaj.org

NOV. 7: “DETERMINING THE DATE OF THE MAHABHARATA WAR AND CHRONOLOGY OF BHARATA; special lecture by University of Memphis Professor Narahari Achar; also screening of the film “Krishna: History or Myth” in English; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Hindu Temple of Florida, Community Hall, 5509 Lynn Road, Tampa; free admission; for information, call Indira Sastry at (813) 855-7884 or Aruna and Dr. Rao at (813) 962-6890, Dr. Chitra Ravindra at (727) 720-5320 or Nainan Desai at (813) 245-8417 or visit ww.hindutempleofflorida.org

NOV. 7: 22ND ANNUAL INDIA FESTIVAL; organized by the Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay; 1 to 10 p.m.; $8 for adults, $5 for children 12 years and younger; University of South Florida Sun Dome, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa; for information, visit www.gujaratisamaj.org

NOV. 8: CHARUSAT WELL-WISHERS MEET; supporters of Charotar University of Science & Technology (CHARUSAT) in Gujarat will meet; noon to 3 p.m.; lunch to be served at noon; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; Dr. Kiran C. Patel will be keynote speaker; Devang Joshi, Registrar of Educational Campus Changa (ECC) will conduct a PowerPoint presentation; for more information, call (813) 900-0725 or (813) 933-1784.

NOV. 11: DESI CLUB OF TAMPA BAY MONTHLY GET-TOGETHER; 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; India Cultural Center, Lotus Hall, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; attendees can enjoy indoor sports games such as table tennis, darts, bridge and other card games, carrom and more; light snack and refreshments are provided; to RSVP, call Ramesh Parekh at (727) 785-4112 or e-mail Rameshsurekha@yahoo.com or Pradip Patel at (813) 785-2736 or e-mail naidip@hotmail.com

NOV. 14: CHITRAM; multimedia musical theater production; fundraiser for

Hindu Temple of Tampa; 7:30 p.m.; produced and directed by Kanniks Kannikeswaran; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; tickets are $50/$100; sponsors Platinum $5,000, Gold $2,500, Diamond $1,000; for tickets/sponsorships, call Manjul Derasari at (813) 977-6695 or Gaurangi Patel at (727) 804-4513.

NOV. 14: CHITRAM; multimedia musical theater production; fundraiser for Hindu Temple of Tampa; 7:30 p.m.; produced and directed by Kanniks Kannikeswaran; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; tickets are $50/$100; sponsors Platinum $5,000, Gold $2,500, Diamond $1,000; for tickets/sponsorships, call Manjul Derasari at (813) 977-6695 or Gaurangi Patel at (727) 804-4513.

NOV. 15: COMPOSER’S DAY; organized by Swaralaya; children and young adults are urged to participate for either vocal or instrumental entries; entry submission due date is Nov. 7 and can be e-mailed to ramviji_1999@yahoo.com; noon to 8 p.m.; Hindu Temple of Florida Community Hall, 5509 Lynn Road, Tampa; for information, call Gnanashanmugam at (941) 743-4386, Ravi Narayanan at (813) 961-6120, Sahasranaman at (727) 942-8150, Viji Ramanathan at (813) 926-9701 or S. Lakshminarasimhan at (813) 416-3192.

NOV. 18: ICC INDIAN SENIOR GET-TOGETHER; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ICC, Lotus Hall, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; lunch served; free for seniors and everyone else is invited; for information or a ride, call John Adhia at (813) 784-6930 or Ram Jakhotia at (813) 962-4172.

NOV. 21: FIFTH ANNUAL AACSA CONVENTION AND 28TH MISS INDIA USA PAGEANT; the Asian American Convenience Stores Association represents more than 50,000 Indian stores and small business owners; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; noon to 11 p.m.; for more information, call AACSA President Satya Shaw at (813) 960-7429, e-mail aacsai@aol.com or visit www.aacsa.org

NOV. 21-22: FIFTH ANNUAL AACSA CONVENTION AND 28TH MISS INDIA USA PAGEANT; the Asian American Convenience Stores Association represents more than 50,000 Indian stores and small business owners; there will be a Talent Show on Nov. 20 and the pageant starts at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 21; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; noon to 11 p.m.; for more information, call AACSA President Satya Shaw at (813) 960-7429, e-mail aacsai@aol.com or visit www.aacsa.org  

DEC. 5: TALENT SHOW & GROUP DANCE COMPETITION; presented by the Gujarati Society of Central Florida; minor, juniors and seniors categories; prizes will be awarded for Best Costume, Best Choreography and Best Overall Performance; free; entry for an item deadline is Nov. 1; 5 p.m.; Linda W. Chapin Auditorium, Orange County Convention Center Hall C, International Drive, Orlando; for more information, call Alka Shukla at (407) 221-3517, (407) 302-3645 or e-mail gujjushukla@gmail.com

JAN. 22-24, 2010: INDIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (IIFF) OF TAMPA BAY; presented by the INDO-US Chamber of Commerce will present the Jan. 22-24, 2010, at Channelside Cinemas, Tampa; festival will open with a main feature presentation and opening night gala at 7 p.m. on Friday, followed by a variety of feature films, short films, and documentaries from different genres; to become involved in the organizing the fest, call Francis Vayalumkal at (813) 719-0303 or e-mail francis.Vayalumkal@gmail or Rachana Dinkar at RachanaDinkar@Outback.com; more information will be available at www.IIFFTampa.com

ORLANDO

NOV. 1: GRAND DIWALI CELEBRATIONS; organized by the Hindu Society of Central Florida New Age Group; HSCF Community Hall, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry; 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Dr. Piyush Agrawal will speak on the Global Organization of Persons of Indian Origin (GOPIO); free game of bingo, attractive prizes, tea party; $5 cover charge per person; RSVP to hscfnewagegroup@yahoo.com or call Madan Arora at (407) 971-9259, Dev Sharma at (407) 862-9920.

NOV. 8: “DETERMINING THE DATE OF THE MAHABHARATA WAR AND CHRONOLOGY OF BHARATA; special lecture by University of Memphis Professor Narahari Achar; also screening of the film “Krishna: History or Myth” in English; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; presented by the Hindu Society of Central Florida, Chinmaya Mission of Orlando and the Hindu University of America; Hindu Society of Central Florida Community Hall, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry; free admission; for information, call Dr. Murthy NallamShetty at (407) 687-5506, Mahendra Kapadia at (407) 595-9224, Srinivas Jaragula at (407) 267-7595 or Abhinav Dwivedi (407) 782-2123.

NOV. 13-14: SHRI ANANDI MA; master of Kundalini Maha Yoga will present chanting, meditation and teachings; free program; donations are welcome; 6:30 p.m.; Chinmaya Mission Center, 1221 Florida Road, Casselberry; for information, call Gauri Aggarwal at (407) 352-2939 or e-mail gauriaggarwal1@gmail.com or visit www.dyc.org

NOV. 27: SRI DURGA MA PUJA; Hindu Society of Central Florida, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry; puja from 7 to 9 p.m.; for more information, call the temple at (407) 699-5277 or visit www.hindutempleorlando.net

DEC. 5: TALENT SHOW & GROUP DANCE COMPETITION; presented by the Gujarati Society of Central Florida; minor, juniors and seniors categories; prizes will be awarded for Best Costume, Best Choreography and Best Overall Performance; free; entry for an item deadline is Nov. 1; 5 p.m.; Linda W. Chapin Auditorium, Orange County Convention Center Hall C, International Drive, Orlando; for more information, call Alka Shukla at (407) 221-3517, (407) 302-3645 or e-mail gujjushukla@gmail.com

DEC. 26: SRI DURGA MA PUJA; Hindu Society of Central Florida, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry; for more information, call the temple at (407) 699-5277 or visit www.hindutempleorlando.net

PUNTA GORDA

NOV. 14: SHOWCASE INDIA; Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, 75 Taylor St., Punta Gorda; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $10 adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12 years of age; local and national talent will showcase India’s music and dance; also, booths will be set up selling jewelry, clothing (Khaas Baat columnist Kiran Bahl will be present with her Gro Styles boutique wares), food; for more information, call (941) 627-4347.

PLANT CITY

NOV. 15: DIWALI DINNER AND DANCE; presented by the Charotar Patidar Samaj; 3 p.m. to midnight; The Trinkle Center, Hillsborough Community College, Plant City Campus, 1206 N. Park Blvd., Plant City; there is a $50 donation for family of four; add $15 for each additional person; for information, call Jayesh Patel at (407) 460-2020, Kamal Patel at (863) 670-1045 or e-mail charotarpatidarsamaj@gmail.com FORT MYERS

NOV. 1: SATYANARAYANA POOJA; 10 a.m.; Hindu Temple of Southwest Florida, 12552 Plantation Road, Fort Myers; for more details, call Temple President Renga Sundaresan at (239) 561-5866, or temple representatives (239) 574-2501 or (239) 404-6638 or visit http://www.hindutempleswfl.com

NOV. 6: GURU NANAK JAYANTI; 7 p.m.; Hindu Temple of Southwest Florida, 12552 Plantation Road, Fort Myers; for more details, call Temple President Renga Sundaresan at (239) 561-5866, or temple representatives (239) 574-2501 or (239) 404-6638 or visit http://www.hindutempleswfl.com

NOV. 21: TEMPLE FUNDRAISING DINNER; 7 p.m.; Hindu Temple of Southwest Florida, 12552 Plantation Road, Fort Myers; for more details, call Temple President Renga Sundaresan at (239) 561-5866, or temple representatives (239) 574-2501 or (239) 404-6638 or visit http://www.hindutempleswfl.com

ST. AUGUSTINE

NOV. 26-29: FAMILY SPIRITUAL RETREAT; conducted by Brahmacharini Aparna Chaitanya; Chinmaya Govardhan Ashram, St. Augustine; experience ashram life; four nights/four days (Wednesday to Sunday): lodging/boarding $150 per person; transportation not included; space is limited to 25 persons, first-come, first-served; registration deadline is Nov. 8; for details or more information, e-mail aparnaji@CMmiami.org or visit www.cmmiami.org


TALLAHASSEE

NOV. 14: CULTURAL GLIMPSES OF INDIA 2009; presented India Association of Tallahassee; 4 to 7 p.m.; Chiles High School Auditorium, Tallahassee; Cultural Glimpses is an entertainment extravaganza, consisting of dances, songs and skits by the members of India Association and their families; Indian snacks and drinks will be available for purchase during the intermission; for details, go to http://www.socializr.com/event/719923442 or www.iatlh.org.

JACKSONVILLE

NOV. 21: JAX INDIA FEST; organized by the Hindu Society of Northeast Florida and other organizations; Metropolitan Park, 1410 Gator Bowl Blvd., Jacksonville; 1 to 9 p.m.; several booths will be set up offering Ayurvedic products, Indian carpets, pottery, wood works, textiles, leather goods, jewelry, arts and crafts; for more information, visit www.jaxindiafest.org/JaxIndiaFest2009/Home.html

MELBOURNE

DEC. 12: ANNUAL FUNCTION; organized by the Indian Association of Space Coast; 6 p.m.; Eau Gallie Civic Center; for more information, visit www.iascbrevard.com

SOUTH FLORIDA

NOV. 7: “YAADON KI BARAT,; musical fundraiser for Ekal Vidyalaya; organized by the South Florida Ekal Vidyalaya team; entertainment by Melody Makers; 6:30 p.m.; Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, 1700 Monroe St. (U.S. 1), Hollywood; general admission of $12 includes dinner and entertainment show; admission for children between ages 5 to 12 years of age is $10; for more information on the Hollywood Ekal concert, call Naresh Tolani at (305) 408-1034, Nitin Desai at (954) 495-1304, Shekar Reddy at (954) 895-1947, Subbarayan Pochi at (305) 273-0009, Vijay Narang at (954) 915-6913, Jagdish Tailor at (954) 562-9375 or visit www.ekalvidya.org

NOV. 14: “GITA IN ACTION” WORKSHOP SERIES; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; “Palmetto Palm Ballroom” (Student Union), Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton; (parking lot 16); conducted by Brahmacharini Aparna Chaitanya; lunch and refreshments will be served; pre-registration is needed; to register, visit www.cmmiami.org

DEC. 5: SHIV RATAN YOUTH GROUP TALENT SHOW; 7 p.m.; Shiv Mandir, 3000 N.W. 29th Ave., Oakland Park Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale; for information, visit www.fhosm.com

JAN. 24, 2010: TASTE OF INDIA; organized by the Indian Religious and Cultural Center (IRCC); details being worked out; for information, e-mail board@irccflorida.com or visit http://www.irccflorida.com/ for updates.

TALLAHASSEE

NOV. 14: CULTURAL GLIMPSES OF INDIA 2009; presented India Association of Tallahassee; 4 to 7 p.m.; Chiles High School Auditorium, Tallahassee; Cultural Glimpses is an entertainment extravaganza, consisting of dances, songs and skits by the members of India Association and their families; Indian snacks and drinks will be available for purchase during the intermission; for details, go to http://www.socializr.com/event/719923442 or www.iatlh.org.  


CLASSES

STARTING OCT. 1: TARANA MUSIC; offers vocal and harmonium lessons for all ages; group and private classes are given by Sharmistha Banerjee; Compton Park Clubhouse, Tampa; classes also offered in Oldsmar/Palm Harbor area; for information, call (727) 481-5856 or visit www.taranamusic.org

YOGA AND MEDITATION: The Hindu Temple of Florida Vidyalaya presents Yoga and Meditation Classes 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sundays, starting April 6. Conducted by Shri Sree Reddy, the classes will be held in the temple hall, 5509 Lynn Road, Tampa, FL 33624. Minimal fee of $20 per month for the Raja Yoga and Jyothi Meditation classes will be charged. For information, call Nainan Desai at (813) 931-7442, Indira Sastry at (813) 854-1444, Suman Lingappa at (813) 994-2915 or Gayathri Chandra 813-814-2966.

VEDAS: Veda class is being conducted by B. Ganesan (Ganesh) at the Hindu Temple of Florida, 5509 Lynn Road, Tampa; 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; an engineer by profession, Ganesan works in Abu Dhabi, teaching Veda mantras for the last 17 years; Sri Rudhram, Chamaham, Sookthams, Upanishads are being taught for Vedic chanting during this free class; for information, call Ganesan at (813) 732-5935.

VIDYALAYA AT HINDU TEMPLE OF FLORIDA: Every Sunday except on public holiday for first-graders to 12th grade; 12:15 to 2:45 p.m.; subjects include Mathematics and English; $25 registration fee per academic year, $125 per fall or winter term; Hindu Temple is at 5509 Lynn Road in Tampa; for more information on Vidyalaya, call Manish Kharod at (813) 963-0616 or Ravi Narayanan at (813) 961-6120.

PANDIT JASRAJ SCHOOL OF MUSIC FOUNDATION: Vocal and harmonium classes by Pandit Rattan Mohan Sharma and Radha Raman Kirtane; table classes (group and special) by Aditya Narayan Banerjee (www.adityabanerjee.com); classes held at different locations depending on the day; for more information, call (813) 960-0176 or e-mail: pjsmftampabay@hotmail.com; Web site: www.pjsmf.com

CHHANDAYAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC: Sitar, vocal and table classes by Hidayat Khan (son of sitar maestro Vilayat Khan), Mithali Bhaumik Banerjee (vocal) and Pandit Sameer Chatterjee (tabla); classes are held in Clearwater; for more information, call Satya Challa at (727) 712-1233 or Viji Reddy at (727) 934-7721 or e-mail sameer@tabla.org

BALVIHAR BY CHINMAYA MISSION OF TAMPA BAY: Sundays from 10am to noon in Tampa; ages 5 through teen; children learn about Hindu religion, culture and festivals through stories from the Ramayana and Bhagwad Gita; for more information on location and fees visit www.chinmayaprasad.org or call Laxmi Sastry at (813) 948-3590 or e-mail nsastry@tampabay.rr.com

SANKARA CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF FLORIDA: classes in Carnatic percussion instruments mridangam, ghatam, kanjira and morsingh by Ghatam Vidwan Sri T.H. Subash Chandran (brother of T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram) and N. Ganesh Kumar (www.ganeshkanjira.com); classes held in Tampa and at the Hindu Temple of Florida; for more information, call Kala Gangadharan at (813) 979-4598 or Jyothi Venkatachalam at (813) 977-9039 or (813) 404-7899 or e-mail jvenkata@yahoo.com or ganesh@ganeshkanjira.com

TAMPA SHAKHA/BALAGOKULAM: free activities for all ages, including yoga, games, field trips, and shlokas for children and adults; 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Hindu Temple of Florida, Lynn Road; for more information, call Vijay Singh at (813) 920-7494.

VEDANTA CENTER IN ST. PETERSBURG The Vedanta Center of St. Petersburg, 216 19th Ave. S.E. (first house to the right on crossing Bay Street on 19th Avenue Southeast) holds lectures on Vedanta every Sunday from 11 a.m. to noon by Swami Yuktamanandaji. There also is a Gita class on Wednesday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., followed by meditation at the center, which is part of the Ramakrishna Mission and Math of India. For more information, call (727) 896-9840 or click on www.vedantaflorida.com

ORLANDO

JAIN VISHWA BHARATI U.S.A.: Every Saturday classes are held on Pranayam, Yogic Exercise and Relaxation, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.; donations accepted; JVB Center, 7819 Lillwill Ave., Orlando; for information, call (407) 852-8694 or e-mail jainvishwa@hotmail.com

SOUTH FLORIDA

CHINMAYA MISSION: Classes and activities for adults and children from kindergarten to grade 12 on Hindu culture, based on the universal philosophy of Advaita Vedanta (Oneness); times and days vary; for information, e-mail studygroup@CMmiami.org


PLACES OF WORSHIP

TAMPA/ST. PETERSBURG/CLEARWATER

HINDU TEMPLE OF FLORIDA: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; 5509 Lynn Road, Tampa, FL 33624; (813) 962-6890.

DADA BHAGWAN’S GROUP OF TAMPA BAY: Satsang every Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.; everyone is invited; call Ramesh Patel at (813) 926-1143 or Mukesh Patel at (813) 969-1740.

JAIN SOCIETY OF TAMPA BAY: Monthly bhavna from 3 to 5 p.m. every fourth Sunday; also, non-Jains can take Dev Darshan of statues made of marbles by sculpture-artist from Rajasthan; 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.; both events at Days Inn hotel at Fletcher Avenue and Interstate 75; call Kini Shah at (813) 503-0715 or Pradeep Bavishi at (727) 525-5400.

VISHNU MANDIR: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday only, discourse by Pandit Vishnu Sharma; 5303 Lynn Road, Tampa, FL 33624; (813) 654-2551.

SANATAN MANDIR: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday; 311 East Palm Ave., Tampa, FL 33602; (813) 221-4482.

SHRI SARASWATI DEVI MANDIR: 9:30 a.m. to noon Sunday only; officiating priest is Pandit Purnanan Sharma; 16220 Livingston Avenue, Lutz, FL 33559; (813) 264-1539.

SHRI RADHA-KRISHNA MANDIR: daily morning arotik at 7 followed by Srimad-Bhavatavam class; 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday Bhagavad-Gita class followed by prasadam; 14610 N. 17th St., Tampa; (813) 971-6474 or click on www.iskcontampa.com

BAPS SHRI SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; darshan is closed between noon and 4 p.m. but reopens at 4 p.m.; 9226 E. Fowler Ave. (between Interstate 75 and U.S. 301); (813) 986-5473.

MANAV DHARMA ASHRAM: sumiran is from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. first Thursday of every month; satsang is 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, followed by dinner; yoga classes begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday; bhajans are 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. every third Sunday; 7520 Caron Road, Tampa, FL 33615; call the ashram at (813) 889-7155, Himatlal Parekh at (813) 969-1661 or Ashok Modh at (813) 935-3439.

SHREE YAMUNA PREETI SEVA SAMAJ: Pushtimargiya Satsang Mandal invites Vaishnavs of Tampa Bay area to weekend Satsang sabhas and kirtans; 1340 Robin Road S., St. Petersburg, FL 33707; call Smitabein Patel at (813) 961-3816 or Himatlal Parekh at (813) 969-1661.

ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF TAMPA BAY AREA MOSQUE: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; 7326 E. Sligh Ave., Tampa, FL 33601; Tel: (813) 628-0007.

GURDWARA: 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. daily; 15302 Morris Bridge Road, Thonotosassa, FL 33592; (813) 986-6205.

CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA (CSI) CONGREGATION OF FLORIDA: Worship services at 10 a.m. every Sunday at Springhill Missionary Baptist Church, 8119 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa, FL 33619; for information, call John Philip at (813) 986-6844 or Daniel Cherian (Anand) at (813) 985-9890 or click on www.csichurchflorida.org

ORLANDO AREA

HINDU SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA: 8:30 a.m. to noon and 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry, FL 32707; (407) 699-5277.

GURDWARA, SIKH SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA: 11:30 A.M. to 1 p.m. Sunday; 2527 W. Aloma Ave. (west State Road 426), Oviedo; (407) 805-0404.

MASJID AL-RAHIM, ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, WEST ORLANDO: five times daily prayers and pray on Friday; 4962 Old Winter Garden Road, Orlando, FL 32811; (407) 523-7882.

SARASWATI DEVI MANDIR/INDO CARIBBEAN CENTER: Sunday service is from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; all special days observed with worship; 1453 N. Pine Hills Road, Orlando, FL 32808; for information, call (407) 522-1988 or click on www.saraswatidevimandir.com

SHRI SHIVDHAM HINDU TEMPLE AND BRAHMRISHI YOGASHRAM: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily; 460 O’Berry Hoover Road, Orlando, FL 32825; (407) 380-2661 or e-mail ymcco@yahoo.com

SANTOSHI MA TEMPLE: bhajan and aarti first Friday of every month; 10900 Park Ridge Gotha Road, Windermere, FL 34786; (407) 996-2830.

SHRI DEVI BHAVAN: 9 A.M. TO 11:30 a.m. every Sunday; Pandit is Eshwar Persaud; 6206 W. Amelia St., Orlando, FL 32835; (407) 822-8057.

SHRI LAXMINARAYAN MANDIR: 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday; 269 N. Klondike Ave., Pine Hills, FL 32811; (407) 877-7916.

SHRI SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR (BAPS): 1325 W. Oak Ridge Road, Orlando, FL 32809; (407) 857-0091.

POINCIANA HINDU MANDIR INC.: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each Sunday and on special festivals; 3999 Monterey Road, Kissimmee, FL 34758; (407) 873-2679.

LAKELAND(POLK COUNTY)

SHRI SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE: 2793 New Tampa Highway, Lakeland, FL 33815; (863) 682-8260.

ALACHUA (ALACHUA COUNTY)

ISKCON OF ALACHUA (International Society for Krishna Consciousness): founder is A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, P.O. Box 819, Alachua, FL 32616; (386) 462-2017.

INVERNESS (CITRUS COUNTY)

SHIRDI SAI CENTER: 4707 Pleasant Grove Road, Inverness, FL 34452; for timings of the center and any other information, call (352) 860-2181 or e-mail shirdi@gowebco.com

JACKSONVILLE/ORANGE PARK

HINDU SOCIETY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA (HSNEF): 714 Park Ave., Orange Park; for information, call (904) 269-1155 or click on www.jaxhindutemple.org

SOUTH FLORIDA (MIAMI AREA)

SOUTH FLORIDA HINDU TEMPLE: 13010 W. Griffin Road, Southwest Ranches, FL 33330; for timings and classes at the temple, call (954) 438-3675 or e-mail info@sfht.org

SHIVA VISHNU TEMPLE OF SOUTH FLORIDA: 5661 Dykes Road, Southwest Ranches, FL 33331; 9 a.m. to noon and 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and holidays; call (954) 689-0471 or click on www.shivavishnu.org

SHIVA MANDIR: 3000 N.W. 29TH Ave., Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309; for information, call (954) 735-3560 or click on www.fhosm.com

ISLAMIC CENTER OF BOCA RATON: 3100 N.W. FIFTH AVE., Boca Raton, FL 33431; for information, call (561) 395-7221 or click on www.icbr.org

SIKH GURUDWARA: 1600 S.W. 60th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33331; for information, call (954) 680-0221.


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