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Our Voice And Yours


Lokvani wishes all its readers a Happy Navaratri!

Learn about the significance of Navaratri and its uniqueness.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Gita Gopal
Lokvani Talks To Gita Gopal


Dr. Gita Gopal, is the founder of A future for every child, an organization that supports orphans in India who have graduated out of an orphanage and helps transition them into adulthood. Her organization is fulfilling a huge unmet need.
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Town Officials Dance At IAB Diwali


The Indian Americans for Burlington hosted their 5th Annual Diwali on the Commons event on Sunday, September 26, 2021. The event was in a Mela style with food, cultural programs and stalls showcasing the culture of different Indian States. A dance along had all the town officials and dignitaries dancing.
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Town Officials Dance At IAB Diwali
India Hindu Period (500 CE-1500 CE) – Philosophy And Religion
India Hindu Period (500 CE-1500 CE) – Philosophy And Religion


by Satyendra Sharma
Theology entered into philosophy with the interpretation of avatāras (incarnations) as personified gods. Meanwhile, Tantra shāstra evolved as a separate path to create material cosmology of evolution. Buddhism underwent similar evolution pivoting towards anthropomorphic forms of Buddha. Reincarnation of Buddha as bodhisattvas proliferated. Islam and Christianity made their way into India via trade and occupation.
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IANH Appeal To Support NSK Homeless Shelter


NSK has embarked on critical mission to renovate a school building, on 35 Spring Street Nashua, into a new, expanded emergency shelter. IANH has been fortunate to serve Nashua soup Kitchen for many years and a valuable partner to raise funds.
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IANH Appeal To Support NSK Homeless Shelter
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Sruthilayalu Hosts Tyagaraja Utsavam At Bellingham High
Sruthilayalu Hosts Tyagaraja Utsavam At Bellingham High


Sri Tyagaraja Utsavam at Bellingham High School: An evening of music Sruthilayalu, an organization that started to promote Carnatic music skills and awareness, including closely related art forms like Kuchipudi, among the local Indian, especially Telugu community, presented its program on September 26th , 2021, at Bellingham High School.
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GOPIO-CT Welcomes New Students From India


GOPIO-CT welcomes new students from India enrolled at the Univ. of Connecticut, School of Business from its Stamford and Hartford campuses with a networking dinner on Friday, Sept. 24th at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Stamford.
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GOPIO-CT Welcomes New Students From India
Indian-Americans Greet PM Modi Outside Hotel In New York
Indian-Americans Greet PM Modi Outside Hotel In New York


by Geetha Patil
FIA (Federation of Indian Associations) New York and New England Chapters’ members greeted the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, September 25, 2021 outside his hotel as he was leaving for the United Nations Headquarters.
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Celebrate Hindu Heritage Month


Celebrate the Hindu Heritage Month with Inaugural Gala Program and Awaken The Shakti WIthin featuring Shuchita Rao, Ranjani Saigal, Sunanda Sahay, Sanjay Saxena, Shashikala Dwarknath and other dignitaries on Oct. 1st and 3rd.
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Celebrate Hindu Heritage Month
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KHMC Concert - Anushri Sandeep And Sivachelvan Ponnudurai
KHMC Concert -  Anushri Sandeep And Sivachelvan Ponnudurai


Karnatic Hindustani Music Circle presents a Carnatic Vocal Concert by Yash Ravish and Tarun Bangalore on June 20, 2021 at 5:00 pm via Facebook Live
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Ekal Ki Shaam - A Virtual Musical Event


Ekal Presents a Treasure of Unforgettable Melodies with Indian Idol Winner Abhijeet Sawant, Indian Idol Finalist Sagar Sawarkar, Krisha Pandit, RJ Gaurav and Musicians on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 8:30 PM EST | 5:30 PM PST.
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Ekal Ki Shaam - A Virtual Musical Event
Gurjar: Navaratri 2021 And Dandiya Under The Skies
Gurjar: Navaratri 2021 And Dandiya Under The Skies


Gurjar invites you to celebrate Navaratri together with outdoors Dandiya Under The Skies on October 9th at Reading High School Football Field, MA from 5:30 pm.
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Durga Temple: Navaratri / Durga Puja Mahotsavam


Sri Sissha Lalitha Peetham Durga Temple will be celebrating Saran Navaratri, Durga Puja and Vijaya Dasami from October 6-15, 2021.
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Durga Temple: Navaratri / Durga Puja Mahotsavam
RIHTS - Dussehra & Navaratri Celebrations
RIHTS - Dussehra & Navaratri Celebrations


Rhode Island Hindu Temple Society invites you to celebrate Dussehra and N. Navaratri Celebrations from Oct. 6th to 14th.
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NESSP: Upcoming Events


Vijaya Dasami and NESSP's 3rd anniversary celebrations!
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NESSP: Upcoming Events
Seva Mandaara Initiative
Seva Mandaara Initiative


Earn your SC-900 certification while doing good. All proceeds will go towards the Seva Mandaara charity activities.
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Vyasa Yoga - Promotion Of Positive Health


Nataraja Yoga Center is offering two sessions of Vyasa Yoga - Promotion Of Positive Health over the weekends of Oct. 22nd (Voorhees, NJ) and Oct. 29th (Laxmi Niwas, NH).
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Vyasa Yoga - Promotion Of Positive Health
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Arangetram - Pavitra Balachundhar
Arangetram - Pavitra Balachundhar


by Shilpa Narayanan
Pavitra Balachundhar, Lexington High School junior's arangetram on Sep. 11, 2021, has also been of a higher significance, considering that the student was presented by her own mother Smt. Kalpana Balachundhar as her guru.
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IAGB: New Executive Committee


Congratulations to the newly elected members of the IAGB Executive Committee for 2021-2023.
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IAGB: New Executive Committee
Stadium Dedicated To Philanthropists Dr. Durga And Sushila Agrawal
Stadium Dedicated To Philanthropists Dr. Durga And Sushila Agrawal


India House Houston, a Texas-based non-profit organization which caters to the cultural needs of the community, has dedicated its grand stadium to philanthropists Dr. Durga and Sushila Agrawal who were instrumental in building the arena which will serve as a venue for cultural and sporting events.
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Hindu University Of America Awards An Honorary Doctoral Degree To Padma Bhushan Anupam Kher


Padma Bhushan Anupam Kher was awarded an Honorary Doctoral degree from Hindu University of America. He said, “I am a proud Hindu, because in thousands of years, Hindus have never invaded any other country – India has never colonized any other country through military dominance – and even though many hundreds of thousands of my fellow Kashmiris were forced to live in refugee camps, it is due to the Hindu philosophy of non- violence that no one picked up a gun or any weapon to settle any scores through violence. We believe in resurrecting our lives by resurrecting our minds.”
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Hindu University Of America Awards An Honorary Doctoral Degree To Padma Bhushan Anupam Kher
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Hindus Call For Transparency & Fairness In Invocation Scheduling By Boston City Council
Hindus Call For Transparency & Fairness In Invocation Scheduling By Boston City Council


Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who has read invocations at United States Senate and US House of Representatives in Washington DC, finds it quite disheartening on not being scheduled for reading invocation at a Boston City Council meeting despite multiple requests. Boston City Council meets every Wednesday and opens with invocation.
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Laugh A While


What do you do when no one laughs at your science jokes? Keep trying until you get a reaction.
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Laugh A While
Recipes
Recipes


Pumpkin time now.
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Picture Of The Fortnight


Flitting beautifully.
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Picture Of The Fortnight
Thought For The Day
Thought For The Day


“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.”
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Obituary: Tinniam A. Balasubramaniam


Tinniam (Balu) A. Balasubramaniam, age 87, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 25, 2021. Balu was an active member of the Indian Community in Boston through his involvement in building and growing the Sri Lakshmi Temple in Ashland, MA.
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Obituary: Tinniam A. Balasubramaniam

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Sunday - 10/3/21
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