🌱 Navagraha Abhishekam and 11 more events
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Navagraha Abhishekam at India Cultural Center & Temple Inc.
- Sankatahara Chaturthi - Ganesha Abhishekam at India Cultural Center & Temple Inc.
- Rama Abhishekam at India Cultural Center & Temple Inc.
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: A man rode into Fenton on Friday. He stayed three days and left on Friday. How did he do that? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 88, low: 70.
- Sunday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
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Navagraha Abhishekam
India Cultural Center & Temple Inc. 12005 US-64, Eads, TN 38028
11:00 am -
Sankatahara Chaturthi - Ganesha Abhishekam
India Cultural Center & Temple Inc. 12005 US-64, Eads, TN 38028
6:00 pm -
Rama Abhishekam
India Cultural Center & Temple Inc. 12005 US-64, Eads, TN 38028
9:00 am -
Kruthika – Subramanya Abhishekam
India Cultural Center & Temple Inc. 12005 US-64, Eads, TN 38028
7:00 pm -
Masa Shivaratri - Shiva Abhishekam
India Cultural Center & Temple Inc. 12005 US-64, Eads, TN 38028
6:00 pm
Saturday August 1
Sunday August 2
Thursday August 6
Monday August 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Administrative Day
Fayette County Public Schools Somerville, TN 38068
8:00 am -
Meet the Lions
Lakeland Middle Preparatory School Arlington, TN 38002
6:00 pm -
Navagraha Abhishekam
India Cultural Center & Temple Inc. 12005 US-64, Eads, TN 38028
11:00 am -
Sankatahara Chaturthi - Ganesha Abhishekam
India Cultural Center & Temple Inc. 12005 US-64, Eads, TN 38028
6:00 pm -
Rama Abhishekam
India Cultural Center & Temple Inc. 12005 US-64, Eads, TN 38028
9:00 am -
Roar into School - LPS/LMPS
Lakeland Middle Preparatory School Arlington, TN 38002
4:00 pm -
Board of Education - Work Session
Lakeland School System 3009 Davies Plantation Rd, Lakeland, TN 38002, USA
5:45 pm
Friday July 31
Saturday August 1
Sunday August 2
Monday August 3
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His horse's name was Friday (Thank you Coco S. for sending it in!)
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