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Tulsi Vivah is a Hindu festival in which a ceremonial marriage of the Tulsi (Holy Basil) with god Shaligram or Amla branch (personifications of Vishnu) is held. This year, Tulsi Vivah will be celebrated on Monday, November 15th.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Lokvani Talks To Neelam Wali And Ruchika Yadav
Lokvani Talks To Neelam Wali And Ruchika Yadav


Saheli is hosting a fundraiser on December 5, 2021 at the Burlington Marriot. The event titled “The Art Affair” is a silent auction of artwork from some known and some unsung artists in our community, celebrating the cause of Saheli. Neelam Wali and Ruchika Yadav share insights into the event.
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Festival Of Lights: 'Fabulous' Turn Out At WAM For Diwali Fall Community Day


The Worcester Art Museum was packed on Sunday November 7th as over 800 visitors celebrated Diwali at the museum for the fifth year.
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Festival Of Lights: 'Fabulous' Turn Out At WAM For Diwali Fall Community Day
Ekal Gala 2021
Ekal Gala 2021


Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA is eagerly waiting to welcome you to the Ekal Gala 2021 on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 8:30 pm EST featuring Renu Khator, Niren Chaudhary, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Penn Masala.
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Lotus Festival 2021


Desai Foundation's Lotus Festival gala on Sunday, November 14th at 6:00pm will be held at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA. It will be a one-of-a-kind event with plenty of opportunity to mingle and network with 300+ entrepreneurs, CEOs, and professionals in the area. The event has the honor of having the incredible award-winning author of "Maximum City" Suketu Mehta, the CEO of SP Hinduja Banque Privee Karam Hinduja, Singer/Songwriter Sonia Rao and so much more!
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Lotus Festival 2021
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FIA And Indian American Community From New England Celebrate Diwali
FIA And Indian American Community From New England Celebrate Diwali


FIA and Indo-American Community from New England celebrated Diwali, festival of lights on Wednesday November 3, 2021 with a large food donation event in Providence, RI. The grand State House building was lighted with beautiful color lights.
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Satsang Center - Rangoli Competition


Satsang Center is pleased to announce the winners of the Rangoli Competition held over the weekend of October 30th.
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Satsang Center - Rangoli Competition
Kamala Harris And The Rise Of Indian Americans
Kamala Harris And The Rise Of Indian Americans


GOPIO, AAPI, AIA, NFIA & ASEI Jointly hosted a discussion on the book, "Kamala Harris and the Rise of Indian Americans" on November 7th.
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UIANE 2021 Virtual Diwali Celebration


Join UIANE for an evening full of music, and dance, from different parts of India on November 14th at 7:00 pm.
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UIANE 2021 Virtual Diwali Celebration
VYO: Goverdhan Puja & Annakut Utsav
VYO: Goverdhan Puja & Annakut Utsav


VYO Boston invites you to Goverdhan Puja and Annakut celebration on November 14th from 11 am.
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KHMC: Jason Marino And Rajesh Pai


Karnatic Hindustani Music Circle presents a Hindustani Concert by Jason Marino and Rajesh Pai on Nov. 14, 2021 at 5:00 pm via Facebook Live.
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KHMC: Jason Marino And Rajesh Pai
IAGB - Thanksgiving Food Drive
IAGB - Thanksgiving Food Drive


IAGB invites members of the community to participate in the Thanksgiving Food Drive by donating nonperishable, unexpired food items baskets at any of the following four locations Burlington, Westford, Nashua and Hopkinton.
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Chinmaya Mission Boston To Host A Colorful Diwali Banquet


Chinmaya Mission Boston is happy to invite everyone to the Annual Diwali Banquet & Fundraiser event. This is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 14th 2021 and will be held at our Sri Chinmaya Maruti Center in Andover.
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Chinmaya Mission Boston To Host A Colorful Diwali Banquet
Tulsi Vivah And JalaRam Jayanti At Satsang Center
Tulsi Vivah And JalaRam Jayanti At Satsang Center


Join Satsang Center for Tulsi Vivah and JalaRam Jayanti on November 13th and 14th.
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SAPNE: Voice Of Migration


SPANE's next poetry meeting's topic is Voice of Migration. It is scheduled on November 21 at 10 am.
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SAPNE: Voice Of Migration
NESSP: Upcoming Events
NESSP: Upcoming Events


Karthika Maasam events and activities at NESSP.
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YOUTH PROFILETOP
Akilan Sankaran Wins $25,000 Top Award In Science Competition


Akilan Sankaran, a 14-year-old, won the top $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize in the Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars), a program of the Society for Science for middle school students.
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Akilan Sankaran Wins $25,000 Top Award In Science Competition
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Author, TV Host, Producer And Culinary Expert Padma Lakshmi Joins DAH!
Author, TV Host, Producer And Culinary Expert Padma Lakshmi Joins DAH!


Author, TV host, producer and culinary expert Padma Lakshmi has joined DAH! as a board advisor and brand partner.
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Hindu Communities Shocked At 25-years Ill-treatment Of Hindu And Muslim Students At Harvard


“Harvard students of Muslim and Hindu faiths must practice their religion in the basement of the freshman dormitory Canaday, with no windows, no sunlight, and too little space to pray without waiting in line.”
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Hindu Communities Shocked At 25-years Ill-treatment Of Hindu And Muslim Students At Harvard
LIFESTYLETOP
Laugh A While
Laugh A While


Why are teddy bears never hungry?
They’re always stuffed!
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Recipes


November is all about the Turkey!
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Recipes
Picture Of The Fortnight
Picture Of The Fortnight


Illumination! Twilight time.
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Thought For The Day


“You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” A.A. Milne
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Thought For The Day

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Event Update
Friday - 11/12/21
Chinmaya Maruti: Sri Deepa Lakshmi Puja

Sunday - 11/14/21
Chinmaya Mission Annual Diwali Banquet
IAGB - Thanksgiving Food Drive

Friday - 12/3/21
Welcome Back Zindagi (Postponed)

Sunday - 12/5/21
Saheli: Wine and Art Fest

Friday - 12/31/21
Lokvani Sponsorship 2021
IAB Membership

Thursday - 1/6/22
Yoga Teacher Training Goa

Saturday - 1/15/22
Court Marriage in Delhi

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