Pongal

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Pongal is a traditional harvest festival celebrated primarily in Tamil Nadu, India, to honor the Sun God (Surya) and thank nature for a bountiful harvest. It typically falls in mid-January, […]

Basant Panchami

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Basant Panchami, also known as Vasant Panchami, is a Hindu festival that marks the arrival of spring. Celebrated on the fifth day of the lunar month of Magha (January–February), it […]

Shivratri

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

A very significant festival where the tone is not boisterous, instead with fasting and meditation somberness is of essence!! The day marks a divine union and a cosmic dance in […]

Holi

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Pooja and fundraiser food event. Holi is a vibrant and joyous Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of spring, the triumph of good over evil, and the renewal of life. Known […]

Ugadi

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

  Ugadi is the New Year festival celebrated in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka in India. It marks the beginning of the Hindu lunisolar calendar, typically falling […]

Sita Ram Kalyanam

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Vermont Mandir will be celebrating Sita Rama kalyanam, coming together of ‘knowledge with righteousness’ (Rama) and ‘devotion with commitment’(Sita) on Saturday 04/12/25. Program: 10:00 to 12:30 Kalyanam pooja led by […]

Open House

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Mandir Closed

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Mandir will be closed on this day due to conflict with Church function.

Sundarkand

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Click to open Sundarkand Script – English   Sundarkand (सुन्दरकाण्ड) is the fifth and one of the most revered sections of the Hindu epic Ramayana, written by the sage Valmiki. […]

Devotees Cookout Event

St. James Episcopal Church 4 St James Place, Essex Jct., VT, United States

Devotees Cookout Event A Devotees Cookout Event is a gathering of a spiritual community where devotees come together to prepare, cook, and share meals as a form of devotion, fellowship, […]