1. SRI RAJARAJESWARI PEETAM, RUSH, NY http://www.srividya.org Puja and Rituals Workshop WORKSHOP “ 360 degree view – Puja and Mantras Spiritual and Scientific Significance and Benefits”

2. Puja’s are boring ? Do mantras really Help / Heal me ? Is there any value of wearing gems and rudrakshas ? Do prayers really pay back? What does VEDIC chanting do ? e.g. Rudra Parayanam Why should I perform Puja ? We got too many customs ? (why break a coconut!) Lot of times, I do not know what the Priest is doing!!! Is there a process? Are Mantras just simple words or letters or do they mean anything? Do Pujas have scientific significance? Our Thoughts

3. Do you know……………..the reasoning 6 chakrasare equal to 108 beads 6 chakras are equal to 108 beads of Japamala of Japamala ? Achamaniam (sipping water) is anti-bacterial anti-bacterial Effects of Vedic Chanting, Mantras and Kalasa Puja and its impact on and Kalasa Puja and its impact onwater Effects of Rudra Parayanam

4. About the speaker Sri Chaitanyananda Natha Saraswathi (or Haran Aiya, as he is dearly known) is the founder and peetathipathi of the Sri Vidya Temple(Sri Rajarajeshwari Peetam) in Rochester, NY, USA (www.srividya.org).www.srividya.org With the goal of “teaching the reasons behind the Hindu rituals “. He regularly conducts workshops, lectures on various topics related to science and spirituality as well as pujas and homams globally (in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Germany) Aiya is a renowned Sri Vidya Upasaka and he compiled a comprehensive text on the intricacies of the Navaavarana puja. Aiya was a civil architect by profession and his guru Sri Amruthananda (Haran Aiya’s Guru) was a nuclear physicist. Aiya comes from a guru lineage of Sri Vidya tradition back to Dattatreya, the Prathama Guru.

5. Sri Rajarajeswari Peetham cordially Invites You to a Workshop On “ 360 degree view – Puja and Rituals Spiritual and Scientific Significance and Benefits” Speaker:Sri Chaitanyananda (Haran Aiya) Founder of Sri Rajarajeswari Peetham When: Saturday March 3 rd 2012 Duration: 03.00pm – 07:00 pm Location: MPR: Windmere Ranch Middle School 11611 East Branch Parkway San Ramon, CA 94582 This workshop in English is aimed at providing scientific and spiritual information behind the Puja, Rituals, inner workings of Vedic mantras and their long lasting effect on human physiology. Workshop will discuss on basic principals, underlying concepts such as breaking coconut, benefits conferred through participation and chanting etc. For Pre-Registration (mandatory) and additional information, please contact: Online: http://360degreeview.weebly.com Narsi (narsiayyagari@yahoo.com) Sarma (rajsasu@yahoo.com) Raju (raju_urr@yahoo.com) Murthy (murthy131@msn.com) workshop@srividya.org http://www.srividya.org 925.353.8375 858.342.7164 510.364.3059 510.214.3969