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Grand Inauguration of Vedic Temple in Seattle on February 24th, 2008

admin — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:26:07 -0600

The wait is over. The temple doors of the newly estalished Vedic Temple in Seattle will be open to all devotees on February 24th, 2008. Pratimas of Lord Nataraja, Ganesha, Navagrahas (nine planets), and Meenakshi, which were made under supervision of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, a 31 year old, revered Master from India, will be energized on that auspicious day. Over 50 volunteers have worked tirelessly for a few months to establish the Vedic Temple. The temple is located at 2877, 152nd Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052.

Seattle Tamil Sangam Celebrates Pongal

admin — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:55:32 -0600

Bellevue, Feb 10th, 2008 - 460 participants, 130 children, 15 programs, delicious food, and tremendous enthusiasm among participants and audience marked Seattle Tamil Sangam's Pongal 2008 program. The program offered a variety of cultural events including dances, songs, and presentations by various participants. Deepa Balasubramanian, an organizer of the event said, "in the last few years we used to have 50-60 people in the program, but this year we saw the number grow to 460+ and the tickets were sold one week early.

Surya Namaskar Yagna Concluded in Seattle

admin — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:03:19 -0600

Surya Namaskar Yagna, a two-week long initiative to perform 1 million Surya Namaskars or Sun Salutations, was completed by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) in Seattle on January 27th, 2008. HSS is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Hindu cultural and religious values among Hindus in the USA. Several HSS members took part in the Yagna by performing Sun Salutations in both group setting as part of HSS programs and also in their homes.