Namaste!

We are honored that you’ve chosen to sponsor a Havan and share your special occasion with our Arya Samaj family. To ensure that everything flows smoothly, please follow the guidelines below:

Event Guidelines:

• Sunday Havan can be sponsored for most occasions except Shok Sabha.
• Shok Sabha (Condolence Gatherings) can be arranged on a different day or time.

Program Participation:

Sponsors may request 10–15 minutes during the Sunday program to:

1. Sing a bhajan
2. Say a few words
3. Introduce family members

This time will be allotted toward the end of the regular program.

Food and Kitchen Guidelines

Please coordinate with our kitchen team, keeping in mind they are volunteers.

• Food plans are based on estimated attendance.
• If you’re expecting 25+ personal guests, please order and pay for food from outside.
• Sponsor family is requested to:

1. Plan your menu with kitchen team two weeks prior to sponsor date.
2. If food is being catered completely or partially, please advise kitchen team of food coming from outside.
3. Help serve the food.
4. Assist with post event cleanup.

🙏 Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Let us work together to make your Havan a joyful and meaningful event for all.

Lunch Information:

The Sunday Havan sponsorship cost is $501.00. This will include lunch for up to 25 guests.

Lunch will include one dal, one vegetable, rice, roti, halwa and tea. Paper plates, spoons, napkins, hot cups for tea, cold cups for water will also be provided.

Sponsor will need to provide Paneer, tortillas (Puris) or equivalent cost if they want either or both items cooked in Samaj kitchen.

If additional food items are required the sponsor is responsible for bringing them.

A sponsor is welcome to bring vegetarian catered food or food cooked at home.

Please choose one item from each category below for food to be cooked in Samaj kitchen:

Vegetable	Dal	Rice	Roti	Suji Halwa
Aloo Gobi	Kala Chana	Plain Rice	Roti
Plain Aloo	Chole	Jeera Rice	Fried Tortilla (Puri)
Aloo Matar	Rajma
Aloo Baigan	Chana
Aloo Green Beans	Mixed Dal
Cabbage	Moong Sabut
Mixed Veggies	Kadhi Pakoda

Please bring empty containers with you to take home/distribute food left at end of lunch.