Summer Festival Schedule
·Saturday July 14, 4 pm
Llama Fest
·Sun. September 2, 8 pm
Krishna Janmastami
·Saturday Sept. 15, 4 pm
India Fest
·Sat. November 10, 6 pm
Deewali
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Summer Temple Hours
Daily Deity Darshan
6 am - 8 pm
Tours, Vegetarian Buffet,
Gift Store
10 am - 7 pm
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Humor
Ganesh & the Lottery
Bholaji finds himself in dire trouble. His business has gone bust and he's in serious financial trouble. He's so desperate that he decides to ask Ganesh for help. He goes into the temple and begins to pray.
"Oh Ganesh, please help me, I've lost my business and if I don't get some money, I'm going to lose my house as well. Please let me win the lottery."
Lotto night comes and somebody else wins it. Bholaji goes back to the temple. "Ganesh please let me win the lotto. I've lost my business, my house and I'm going to lose my car as well."Lotto night comes and Bholaji still
has no luck. Back to the temple he goes. "My Ganesh, why have you forsaken me? I've lost my business, my house, my car and my wife and children are starving. I don't often ask you for help and I have always been a good
servant to you. Why won't you just let me win the lotto this one time so I can get my life back in order?"
Suddenly there is a blinding flash of light as the sky parts open and Bholaji is confronted by the voice of Ganesh: "Bholaji, buy a lottery ticket first." |
Donation Opportunities
· Janmastami Kalasha
September 2, 8 pm
Sponsorship $ 108.00/$ 251.00
·Festival of India
September 15, 4 pm
Sponsorship
$ 108.00
·Go Dhan
Cow Maintenance
$ 108 Month
·Pushpa Dhan
Flowers
$ 108 Week
·Anna Dhan,
Sunday Feast
$ 108
·Life Membership
$ 1,111.00
Krishna Temple
8628 S. State Rd.
Spanish Fork, Utah 84660
798-3559 / 787-1510
Donate by Paypal
*Temple will also greatly appreciate donations of used vehicles in running condition as well as used sarees and salva kameez.
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Many Thanks to:
Indraneel & Prtha Sarkhar,
shown here during a puja at their
Springville home, who
donated a fine automobile to the temple,
a well cared for 1996 Nissan Altima with
only 83,000 miles
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Web News
www.utahkrishnas.com
has increased the average number of daily visitors to 2,700
On google, for a "Krishna Temple" search, the Spanish Fork Temple web site is number 1 in the world.
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Therefore, O Arjuna, surrendering all your works unto Me, with full knowledge of Me, without desires for profit, with no claims to proprietorship, and free from lethargy, fight.
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Llama Fest Article
Party Animals
By Martha Crofts NewsNet Staff Writer - 18 Jul 2003
This is an article written for the Daily Universe in 2003. We reprinted it here
and changed some of the information to make it contemporary.
This year's Llama Fest in Spanish Fork will include the 10 llamas that will
march in the Freedom Festival Grand Parade and about 60 others.
The festival on 15 landscaped acres adjoining the Krishna Temple,
one mile south of downtown Spanish Fork, starting at 4 p.m. Saturday
July 14th.
The annual Llama Fest began in 1995 after Caru Das, a llama owner,
had gone to llama events and left disappointed that they were not of much
interest to the public.
"We thought that by compressing competitions into one day and adding food,
music and exhibits, it would really be something for the public," Das said.
The Llama Fest attracts between 4,000 and 5,000 people yearly, including
many BYU students, parents, grandparents and other llama owners.
Llamas participate in obstacle courses and a race and also show rings with
their handlers.
The Llama Fest includes more than just llamas for entertainment.
Stage entertainmnet will be provided by Lowell Blue, Los Hermans de los
Andes, The Good Karma Blues Band, and Los Nuestras Raices.
Part of the grounds are designated to spinners and weavers, giving
demonstrations. They encourage people to sit down and do something
for themselves with the wool, he said.
Although the Llama Fest is not sponsored by the city of Spanish Fork,
Maryclare Maslyn, the assistant city manager, said they are very supportive
of the Krishna Temple programs and she is happy they are here."They always
have things going on," Maslyn said. "They provide a variety of cultural events
which enhance the quality of life in our community."
Other festivals are held throughout the year at the llama farm, and Krishna
temple.
Screna Benish, a Spanish Fork resident, took her daughter in September to
see a production of the epic Ramayana that she thought was impressive.
She noticed many people come from all over to attend the festivals. She said
when she drives by the temple, she knows when there is something going on
because cars are parked all along the road.
The Llama Fest costs $3 for adults and $1 for children. It takes place at 8628 S.
Main Street in Spanish Fork.
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It was a bigger crowd than last year, made to
appear even more so by
the new stage next to
the temple and lake. Food, gifts, temple
building,
animals, were all compacted closer together than
last year,
which better connected the artists and
audience. There was a lot more
intimacy for a
festival of this medium size than can be achieved
using
the main amphitheater stage. We'll save that
big stage for Llama Fest
(July 14) and India Fest
(Sept. 15) both of which attract 3,000-4,000
people.
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We provide any and all full service wedding arrangements, as follows.
A)
Priest (Caru Das) for wedding ceremonies (Indian,
Western or
customized) inside the temple room, out on
the temple grounds, or in
other locations.
B) Wedding mandap (traditional four sided structure
for Indian marriage ceremonies)
decorated with fine fabrics and either fresh or silk flowers).
C) Floral arrangements: arches for the bride's entrance,
table decorations, vases, garlands.
D) Catering: Delicious complete vegetarian meals
or finger foods.
Full Information
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Mormon Hospitality
Ron boomed out the following rhetorical question
at us, within earshot of about all other attendees.
Provocatively, he intoned. "Do you know what the
Church Leaders in Utah Valley and Administrators
at BYU say about you?" (gulp, 'no')
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Temple Tourism
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Upcoming Events:
· Saturday July 14, 4 pm
13th Annual Llama Fest
· Saturday September 15th, 4 pm
21st Annual India Fest
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