1.  Hindu Mandir Executive Conference Sept 23-25, 2011, Columbus, OH 1 Session 4.1 The Vivāha Saṃskāra Book Project Deepak Kotwal On behalf of the Team September 24, 2011

2.  Hindu Mandir Executive Conference Sept 23-25, 2011, Columbus, OH 2 Communication?

3.  Hindu Mandir Executive Conference Sept 23-25, 2011, Columbus, OH 3 Don’t ask, don’t tell, just do!

4.  Hindu Mandir Executive Conference Sept 23-25, 2011, Columbus, OH 4 Attendees’ reaction?

5.  Hindu Mandir Executive Conference Sept 23-25, 2011, Columbus, OH 5 Purpose  Vedic Vidhi – Adapted to Contemporary Life  Promote Common Hindu Identity  Educate Young Hindu Bride & Groom  A Tool for Purohitas  Reference Book  Interfaith Issues  Matches HMEC Goals Networking  Shraddha  Legacy

6.  Hindu Mandir Executive Conference Sept 23-25, 2011, Columbus, OH 6 The Team Deepak Kotwal, Pittsburgh, PA Nana Datar, Toronto, CN Arun Jatkar, Pittsburgh, PA Dilip Amin, San Francisco, CA Reviewed by Active Hindu Americans across the country Pandit Parasharam Venkat Narayanacharya Sri Meenakshi Temple, Houston, TX Pandit Jagadish Chandra Joshi Shastri, Hindu Jain Temple, Pittsburgh, PA Pandit Samudrala Venkatacharyulu, Sri Venkateswara Temple, Pittsburgh, PA

7.  Hindu Mandir Executive Conference Sept 23-25, 2011, Columbus, OH 7 Key Features Essential Vedic Elements Adapt to Contemporary Reality Complete Ceremony - Verses & Steps Sam  skr  ta Devan āgar ī, IAST, Translation Explain Symbolism Address Issues of Interfaith Marriages Ceremony to Accept Hindu Dharma Regional Customs Section in 2 nd Edition Seeking Volunteers

8.  Hindu Mandir Executive Conference Sept 23-25, 2011, Columbus, OH 8 Seven Essential Vedic Elements 1. होमः 2. पाणिग्रहणम् 3. लाजाहोमः 4. अग्निप्रदक्षिणा 5. अश्मारोहणम् 6. सप्तपदीः 7. ध्रुव अरुंधती सप्तर्षि दर्शनम् 1.Homah 2.Pānigrahanam 3.Lājā-homah 4.Agni-pradaksinā 5.Aśmārohanam 6.Saptapadīh 7.Dhruva Arundhatī Saptarsi Darśanam

9.  Hindu Mandir Executive Conference Sept 23-25, 2011, Columbus, OH 9 Contemporary Adaptations परस्पर संमतिः Mutual Consent Kany ā-dāna सप्तपदीः पर्यायः ( युग्मोक्ता ) Sapta-padī Alternative (Jointly recited)

10.  Hindu Mandir Executive Conference Sept 23-25, 2011, Columbus, OH 10 My Experience HMEC should continue projects to create learning material Saṃskāra Series Books will be a great legacy for subsequent generation of Hindus Team work on such projects promotes Unity and creates Networks Upanayana Saṃskāra book next?

11.  Hindu Mandir Executive Conference Sept 23-25, 2011, Columbus, OH 11 Conveying San ā tana Dharma Generation to Generation