​BY EARTH SHAH
CERRITOS, CA – The Gujarati Society of Southern California  held its first inaugural `uttarayan’ (kite flying) festival at Cerritos Park East on Jan 14.  The new non-profit organization, which seeks to connect Gujaratis in Southern California, organized the event by inviting community members to come enjoy the traditional Gujarati festival...

BY DEVIKA C. MEHTA
PASADENA, CA - For millions of viewers around the world, the  Rose Day Parade held here on Colorado Blvd. is an iconic New Year’s Day tradition, an unrivaled celebration inundated  in flowers, music and showmanship. This year,at the for the 129th Rose Parade , for the fourth time, the Sikh community of Los Angeles greeted the world...

BY DEVIKA MEHTA
POMONA, CA -  For the 32nd time, the Sikh community of California and the neighboring states came together at ‘Darbar-E-Khalsa’ to celebrate the 351st birthday of their beloved tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singhji with deep love and devotion. The setting was the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, here, where the International Institute of...

​BY MANSI MOTWANI
LOS ANGELES, CA - Every year in December, since the last five years, L.A’s critically renowned classical repertory theatre company, ‘A Noise Within’ brings to life Charles Dickens’ classic novella, ‘A Christmas Carol.’ This December, it’s back for its sixth year, upholding the tradition of being a holiday affair that children, 

​BY DEVIKA C. MEHTA
PACOIMA, CA - The Sikh community of Los Angeles hosted a holiday drive on December 16 for nearly 700 homeless and low income families in Pacoima.  The 6th annual holiday event ‘Sharing is Caring’ was organized by the Khalsa Care Foundation to spread smiles and hope among all.  Hundreds of homeless and low income...

​BY A STAFF REPORTER
LOS ANGELES,CA-The celebration of the 548th Prakash Utsav of Guru Nanak Dev  took place at the Friendship Auditorium here  on Nov 18 with thousands of devotees in attendance.The program began early in the morning with Asa Di Vaar at the Hollywood Sikh Temple with Bhai Ajit Singh Hazoori Ragi. 

​LOS ANGELES, CA - On November 10, the Sikh and Jain Professorship in the Theological Studies Department at Loyola Marymount University, with the support of the Sikh Community of Southern California and the Indian Consulate, held a one-day seminar at the LMU campus to commemorate the birth anniversary of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh and share his powerful and timely message “Recognize Humanity as One!” 

​BY A STAFF REPORTER
PACOIMA, Ca - Khalsa Care Foundation celebrated  Sri Guru Ram Das ji Gurpurub and Bandi Chor Divas celebrations by inviting Bhai Harjinder Singh Srinagar wale who was the star attraction, who with his melodious voice regaled the Sangat with Shabads and Katha so that anyone who was not able to follow the Gurbani as sung...

BY A STAFF REPORTER
NORWALK, CA – Shriji Mandir hosted its first Diwali program on October 6, at the Sanatan Dharam Temple here. It was a sold out event attended by around  450 people . Everyone was in the Diwali mood, dressed up in traditional Indian attire and the venue was well decorated. The well organized program started with the...

​I.J NEWS SERVICE
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ-On Sept 17, an assembly on the holy grounds of the Swaminarayan Akshardham here was held to celebrate the inauguration of a traditionally composed Sanskrit text. The assembly was a celebration of momentous events: inauguration of the Swaminarayana-siddhantapsudha; Sri Kasi Vidvat Parisad recognizing...