PRINCETON,NJ - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy held a special Diwali celebration at Drumthwacket, the Governor’s Mansion here on the evening of Nov 8. “Tammy and I are pleased to open the people’s house to the rich and diverse celebrations representative of New Jersey, like Diwali,” said Governor Murphy. “It’s been a long eight years since Drumthwacket was lit with divyas and bright colors to wish the Indian and South Asian community a Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak.”

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CERRITOS, CA - Shivaji Maharaj America Parivaar,Indian Cultural Society of Los Angeles and Cerritos Indo American Seniors celebrated Diwali at Pat Nixon Senior Center on Nov 3. This joint community event was attended by over 200. Following the lamp-lighting by the guests of honor, dignitaries and the...

BREA,CA - A grand Durga Puja was observed by the Bangladeshi Hindu community of Sanatan Bengali Society of Southern California at the Bharat Sevashram Sanga West, here from Oct 19 to 21. The festival was organized throughout the day with exciting programs. Lunch and dinner were served to a huge number of devotees. Among the dignitaries present was the Consul General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles and Scientist Kazal Gupta. 

IRVINE,CA - Navratri festivities began at the Mandir here with customary Vedic invocations, homam and pujas. The well planned layout offered a spiritual experience to streams of devotees right from parking the footwear to the ‘darshan ‘of Durgamata  with special archanas, blessings, mahaprasad and, bhajans. The theme was ‘Female Power.’ Every day throngs of devotees came from far and near. Garba and Dandiya dancing also...

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ANAHEIM,CA -A huge Raas & Garba event was organized at Anaheim Arena  on Oct 20, by Natoo Patel on behalf of ISSO Charity  was and was attended by over 2500 participants. Local favorite musical group of Hemant Mehta, Leena & Oni Benjamin, Pratik Patel and others talented artist provided lively and exciting music and...

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CERRITOS, CA -  “The world is waiting to know more about Guru Nanak and it is about time that we as a community spread awareness about him and his message”, said, Dr. Surinder Dargan, one of the main organizer of the National Sikh Campaign’s gala dinner event to support a documentary on the founder of Sikhism in her opening...

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ARTESIA, CA: Nearly 600 people drove from far and near, each day to attend a unique seven-day Ganesh Mahotsav organized by the Norwalk-based Radha Krishna Mandir in the heart of ‘Little India’ here. Conducted under a beautifully decorated tent on open grounds, it was in the Southland, said the organizers, 

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ANAHEIM, CA – The All World Gayatri Pariwar here, celebrated the silver jubilee of its completion of the Ashwamedha Yagna which it had held in Los Angeles in 1993, over four days – Sept 13-16. That event, members say, paved the way for the spread and renewal of Gayatri consciousness in the United States. 

CHICAGO,IL - India’s Vice President Venkaiah Naidu renewed Swami Vivekananda’s message to the World Parliament of Religions in 1893 and appealed to the second  World Hindu Congress delegates to follow the ideals of the great saint of India. Naidu was delivering the keynote address at the concluding session of the congress, on the eve of the 125th anniversary of the Hindu monk’s exposition of Hinduism to the western world here on Sept 9.

By Manu Shah
HOUSTON,TX -Actor Anupam Kher was the chief guests at the  28th Janmashtami celebrations held at George Brown Convention Center here on April 25. The well attended event which brought all the communities of Houston under one roof to celebrate Lord Krishna’s birth, honored outstanding achievements and had a lively...