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| Our Voice And Yours |
Lokvani wishes all its readers a very Happy Guru Purnima and July 4th!
Boston Public Schools have the highest-in-the-nation cost, of $31,397 per student!
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| Lokvani Talks To Mona Roy |  |
Attorney Mona Roy from Lexington who volunteers for non profits that focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion talked to Lokvani about the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action and its impact on Indian American college prospects.
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| Class Of 2023 Graduation Ceremony With Extended Felicitations From The Governors Of Massachusetts |
by Seshi Sompuram and Anuradha Balasubramanian
Shishu Bharati celebrated its 35th graduation ceremony for the “Class of 2023” on 17 June 2023. It was our largest graduating class with 81-students from all three campuses (Lexington, Nashua, and Walpole) together.
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| Bal Vidya Mandir Annual Day |  |
by Jaya Asthana
Bal Vidya Mandir at Sri Lakshmi Mandir, Ashland, MA, held its Annual Day on Friday, June 16, 2023 in the main Mandapam of Sri Lakshmi Mandir in the presence of children, families, volunteers and devotees.
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| Triśati Suvāsini Pūja |
With the infinite grace of the Divine Mother, Lord Hanumanji and Pujya Gurudev’s and the blessings of the Guru Parampara, the 3-day Triśati Suvāsini Pūja event was an indescribably joyous celebration. It marks the 20th anniversary of the inauguration of Chinmaya Maruti temple and the invocation of Hanumanji in our beautiful building.
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| Bollywood Baatein |  |
Sidharth Malhotra sets some major husband goals as he protects Kiara Advani from heavy rains.
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| Significance Of Guru Purnima |
by Geetha Patil
This year Guru Purnima will be celebrated on Monday, July 3, 2023. In our Sanatana culture, a spiritual and academic guru holds a very significant place in the life of a disciple and student. The word Guru is a combination of two specific words Gu and Ru. Gu means darkness or ignorance and Ru means the remover of darkness. Thus, the guru is someone who removes darkness/ignorance from the life of his or her students and disciples.
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| Boston Indian Diaspora Welcomes Historic Visit By Mr. Modi To USA By Land, Sea And Air |  |
The FIA-New England, along with the Indian-American diaspora, organized an initiative to welcome India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Boston's Harbor/Charlestown through air, land, and water, as mentioned by FIA-NE President Abhishek Singh in his opening remarks during the celebration.
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| ISKCON Rath Yatra |
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Temple, Boston, MA organized it’s Annual grand Jagannath Rath Yatra known as the festival of Chariot Procession on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Boston City witnessed a unique spectacle as the Rath Yatra proceeded from 1 Cambria Street to Boston Commons. The festival symbolizes the journey of Lord Jagannath from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple in Odisha.
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| Inauguration Of Sri Sri Radha Damodara Temple |  |
Join Sri Sri Radha Damodara Temple for the Inauguration Ceremony and deity installations from July 1st-4th in Shrewsbury, MA.
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| RIHTS: 6th Annual Shree Jagannatha Rath Yatra |
6th Annual Rhode Island Shree Jagannath Rath Yatra will take place on Saturday July 1st on Astral Street in Warwick, RI.
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| Braj Mandir: Guru Purnima |  |
Braj Mandir will celebrate Guru Purnima with Kirtan, Arati and Prasadam on July 2nd in Holbrook, MA.
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| Morari Bapu: Ram Katha Boston |
The Ramayana is an epic poem which was first written from memory (smriti) by sage Valmiki in the Sanskrit language. Many years later, Goswami Tulsidas, born in the 16th century, wrote the Ramcharitmanas (a different version of the Ramayana written in Avadhi Hindi), which is the scripture used as a basis by Morari Bapu in his kathas. He will be in Boston from July 8th-16th.
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| UIANE: Summer Potluck Picnic & Spirit Of India |  |
UIANE invites you to Summer Potluck Picnic on July 16th in Brookline, MA and Spirit of India on August 13th in Medford, MA.
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| Vision-Aid: The Son Of The Wind - The Saga Of Hanuman |
Following in the Vision-Aid tradition of hosting spectacular dance mega-productions for 15+ years, which have become a popular and familiar feature of New England summers, this year's show, "The Son of the Wind - the saga of Hanuman" is on Sunday July 23rd from 4 – 7:30 pm, in Littleton, MA.
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| Vivekananda Family Camp |  |
VHPA announces its extremely popular Camp Vivekananda Summer Family Camp on the shores of beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. from August 13 to 19, 2023.
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| IAGB: India Day 2023 |
IAGB will celebrate India Day 20023 with a Ball Game, Flag Raising Ceremonies and India the Trailblazer Celebration at the Hatch Shell.
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| NESSP: Upcoming Events |  |
Guru Poornima at NESSP.
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| PanIIT High School And Graduate Students Scholarships |
As a service to IIT alumni in the USA, PanIIT USA is currently accepting applications for scholarships under the Graduate Students Scholarship and High School Scholarship programs. The last date to apply is July 25, 2023.
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| Gujarati Musical Evening: Jay Vasavada, Shobhit Desai And Chandu Shah |  |
A fun filled evening of Gujarati Gazals and poetic entertainment as three of the celebrated stars will deliver an unstoppable JALSO, on Friday, July 14th at 7pm at Academy of Creative Arts in Burlington MA.
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| How To Start Writing Your College Essay |
by Stephen Friedfeld
The Common Application does not go live until August 1, but students should begin working on their admissions essays now. If students are applying to colleges or universities accepting the Common Application the essays will remain the same as last year. Those questions include ...
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| Through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ITServe Alliance Seeks To Transform Society |  |
ITServe is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the underprivileged, ensuring that no one is left behind. Through our initiatives focused on education, healthcare, and basic needs, we strive to uplift those facing adversity and create a more equitable society.
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| Global Peace Secretariat Marks IOC Olympic Day With The Chickadees Women's Cricket Team |
by Kumu Gupta
Global Peace Secretariat partnered with MA based women's cricket team The Chickadees to mark International Olympic Committee (IOC ) Olympic Day in collaboration with W.H.O on June 23rd in global celebration of Title IX Law (1972) which protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive U.S. federal financial assistance, greatly benefiting the sports community.
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| India Has Done Much For English, Not Enough For Itself |  |
by Llewellyn King
By the diplomatic hoopla in Washington that greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it would seem that intrepid U.S. explorers had just discovered India and were celebrating him in the way Britain treated tribal leaders in the 19th century: Show them the big time. Then co-opt them to vow allegiance.
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| Through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ITServe Alliance Seeks To Transform Society |
ITServe is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the underprivileged, ensuring that no one is left behind. Through our initiatives focused on education, healthcare, and basic needs, we strive to uplift those facing adversity and create a more equitable society.
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| Poem: Galaxy Of Gurus |  |
by Geethanjali
As a child
I saw a galaxy of Gurus
Who surrounded me all the time ...
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| Poem: Who Is A Guru |
by Indrajeet Tyagi
A Guru is one
Who is like a Brahma, the creator
A Guru enlightens our mind ...
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| Recipes - Summer Barbeque |  |
Some great links to fire up your imagination and the 4th of July.
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| Laugh A While |
Fireworks with Jokes!
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Serenity.
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| Thought For The Day |
Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.”
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