NORWALK,CA- Sanatan Dharma temple here had a great Navratri celebration from  Oct 9- 19 organized by the Hindu Matiya Patidar Samaj; Bhakta Samaj, Carson; Bhakta Cultural Center, Norwalk; and Gujarati Society of Southern California. More than 500 people were in attendance every day.Well known local singer Preetysha & Samir kept the dancers on their feet. Attendees wearing traditional attire danced with zeal, joy, 

BELLFLOWER, CA - Shriji Mandir celebrated  Raas Utsav on Oct 14, at Shriji Mandir Haveli here accompanied by artists Jayshree Gohil, Nipa Desai, Suresh Bhatt  on dhol and Kiran Sampat on key board. About 300 people participated in the  Raas Garba dressed up in beautiful traditional clothes.  At the end, prasad was served to all.

TORRANCE, CA – The Sri Panchamukha Hanuman Temple and Religious Academy’s 10 day long Ganesha Utsav celebration culminated with the immersion ceremony on Anantha Chathurdashi. The festivities were led by the temple’s chief priest Pandit Narasimhacharya Cherukupally. Maha Ganapathi vishesha puja and arati were performed daily over the 10 days. In addition, the temple performed Ganapati homam, 

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At the Siddhivinayak temple here, the divine atmosphere was created with pujas, chanting of holy verses and bhajans. After the Vigneshwara puja, during the main chaturthi puja, an abhishekam – a holy bath with a mixture of yogurt, milk, ghee, honey, and sugar - was performed with the chanting of Ganesha Atharvashirisham and...

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On Monday, September 1, the birth of Lord Krishna was celebrated with great fervor by the Radha Krishna Mandir, here. The oldest Hindu temple, on the West of Mississippi, and the third oldest temple in America, Radha Krishna Mandir celebrates each and every Hindu festival on the same day of the actual festival, 

IRVINE,CA - Rakshabandhan, which is traditionally a celebration of the bond between brother and sister, was extended further to the community by the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, in the name of Universal Oneness Day. Irvine Nagar shakhas-Netaji Shakha, Krishna Devraya Shakha and Niveditha Shakha, celebrated the Utsav and honored firemen and police officials on Rakshabandhan Utsav on Aug 26 with about 135 people in attendance.

​RIVERSIDE, CA - Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir celebrated Shri Jagannath Rath Yatra or Festival of Chariots  here on July 14 with  hundreds of devotees. The deities of Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and younger sister Subhadra were taken out in a procession. The beautifully decorated chariot was pulled through the streets of Riverside as devotees sang and danced with great enthusiasm.

EDISON,NJ- The second International Vaishnav Convention was held on July 6 to July 8 at the Raritan Center here. The event included Sant Sammelan, which was attended by Swami Chidanand Sarswatiji, Swami Braham Vihariji of BAPS, Acharya Lokeshmuniji, Swami Visveswaranand ji. The aim of this convention was to unite people with humanitarian goals and bring love and happiness through spirituality.The convention was attended by...

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NORWALK, CA - Hundreds of devotees gathered to hear Param Pujya Acharya Shri Mridul Krishna Goswami Ji present Kathas and Shlokas from the Bhagwat Gita.  Shri Krishna Bhagwan worshippers eagerly anticipate this occasion every year. This year marked the 21st annual Shrimad Bhagwat Katha Saptah Dasham Skandh Par...