Q: How can I help?
A:
- Sponsor MahaRudram Yegnam proceedings – a separate sponsorship form with further details is available and attached
- Sponsor advertisement (personal, business) in our brochure
- Support by forwarding this message to other interested devotees and community organizations who may be interested in participating in this function
Q: Whre should I send my contributions to?
A: P.O.Box 9097, Aurora, IL 60598-9097
Q: Whom should I write my checks to?
A: KKSF
Q: Are my contributions are tax-deductable?
A: Donations may be tax deductible less any value received. Please consult your tax advisor for more details.
Q: Which airport is closer to Badri center?
A: From Badri to
- Midway (MDW) airport is 14 miles
- O’Hare (ORD) is 21 miles
Q: What is Maharudram?
A: See here
Q: What are the different counts of Sri Rudrams?
A:The ways of chanting the Sree Rudram and Chamakam to please Lord Rudra Siva are:
- The Namakam (one person chanting rudram and chamakam once)
- The Rudram (one person chanting rudram eleven times and chamkam once)
- The Rudraikadashini (a gana or group of eleven persons, each person chanting rudram eleven times and chamakam once), or, a total of 121 timesrudram and 11 times chamakam
- The Maharudram (eleven ganas – each gana with eleven persons – each person in each gana chanting rudram eleven times and the chamakam once) or 121 persons chanting rudram eleven times each and chamakam once each, or, a total of 1,331 times rudram and 121 times chamakam, and
- The Atirudram ( one hundred and twentyone ganas – each gana with eleven persons, each person in each gana chanting rudram eleven times andchamakam once, or, a total of 14,641 times rudram and 1,331 times chamakam
Q: Can I contribute on the day of the event?
A: Yes, however, it is preferred to collect the contributions earlier to help us with our planning
