NORTH BAY HINDU CENTER

North Bay Hindu Center will be be performing the Pran Pratishta   ceremony   ( Installation of the New Idols ) for Sri Venkateswara Swamy (Lord Balaji) . Pran Pratishta    ceremony is of great significance in the Hindu religion. It is basically calling the great Gods to add their Essence  and their Divine Presence  into the murtis (idols). It is supposed to consecrate the establishment of the spiritual link between the Divine and the Physical representation of the deity The i

NBHC will be celebrating Maha Shivarathri honoring Lord Shiva Venue : Śrī Shakti Temple, 220 Stanley Street, Petaluma, CA Date: Sat, Feb 14, 2026 Program Details: 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Ganesh Puja & Kalasa Puja 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Rudram Chanting (4 Times) 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Shiva Abhishekam 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Dance performance by students of Saraswati Kala Nilaya and Bhajan by Aishwarya Sundar 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Archana, Pushpanjali and Aarthi followed my Maha Prasa

Thaipusam celebrates the victory of Good over Evil honoring Lord Murugan (Kartikeya), the Hindu God of War, where he defeats the demon Soorapadman after receiving a Divine Spear (Vel) from his mother Goddess Parvathi. NBHC will be observing this festival as per details below Venue : Śrī Shakti Temple, 220 Stanley Street, Petaluma, CA Date: Sat, Jan 31, 2026 Program Details: 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Chanting of the Shasti Kavacham 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Murugan (Kartikey

NBHC will be celebrating Ayyapan Mandala Puja and observing the festival of Makara Sankranthi as per details below Venue : Śrī Shakti Temple, 220 Stanley Street, Petaluma, CA Date: Sat, Jan 17, 2026 Program Details: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Ganesh Abhishekam 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM Ayyapan Mandala Puja 7:15 PM - 7:30 PM Aarthi and Prasadam The puja will be performed by Pandit Viswanathan Gurukkal. ALL are welcome to attend.

NBHC will be celebrating Basant Panchami honoring Maa Saraswathi Venue : Śrī Shakti Temple, 220 Stanley Street, Petaluma, CA Date: Sat, Jan 24, 2026 Program Details: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Bhajans and Shlokas chanting. Children are invited to recite Saraswathi Shlokas 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Saraswathi Puja followed by Aarthi and Prasad The puja will be performed by Pandit Viswanathan Gurukkal. ALL are welcome to attend. Wear Yellow - it is the tradition.

Registration DEADLINE (Tue, Jan 20, 2026) North Bay Hindu Center is excited to offer Bala Vikas (Sunday School) for children entering Kindergarten through 8th Grade . Schedule : 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month from 4 PM - 5:15 PM (First class meets on Sun, Jan 25, 2026) Location : Śrī Shakti Temple, 220 Stanley St., Petaluma, CA Cost :   $ 25 per student / per month Typical Class Structure/Agenda : Welcome & Lighting of Lamp Prayer & Slokas Surya Namaskar & Pranayama