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Our Voice And Yours


India has 101 billionaires and their total wealth makes up 15% of India's GDP.
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Our Voice And Yours
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Maha Shivaratri At The Hindu Temple Of New Hampshire
Maha Shivaratri At The Hindu Temple Of New Hampshire


by K. Arvind
The Hindu Temple of New Hampshire, Nashua, NH, held a grand celebration of the festival of Maha Shivaratri on the night of February 13, 2018. The celebration marked by 4 kaalaah or cycles of rudraabhishekam (ritual ablution of the Shiva Linga enshrined in the Temple) accompanied by ekaadasha rudram (the chanting of the revered shree rudram 11 times) started early in the evening and continued through the night till 5 AM the next morning.
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Motherhood Matters, Youth Brigade Health Fair


by Pratibha Shah
Wholistic Health Alliance (WHA) organized ‘Motherhood Matters, Youth Brigade Health Fair’ event on February 4th, at Academy of Creative Arts in Burlington, MA. A famous quote says “The welfare and future of our societies depend on our capacity to remain mobilized so as to improve the health of every mother and child”.
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Motherhood Matters, Youth Brigade Health Fair
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MITHAS Tuurns 25
MITHAS Tuurns 25


Twenty-five years ago this month MIT’s Heritage of the Arts of South Asia (MITHAS) was officially born with the concert of North India’s premier vocalist, Rashid Khan. Now, with more than 300 concerts of the most distinguished artists from the Hindustani and Carnatic traditions under its belt, the 25th season will get under way with a program of several of the greatest performers
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Swaranjali: A Private Musical Group


by Geetha Patil
Swaranjali is a private musical group located in Northborough, MA that performs concerts for charity. As its name ‘Swaranjali’ means musical offering, this group offers their musical services for charity and entertainment of the community.
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Swaranjali: A Private Musical Group
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South Asian Showdown Dance 2018
South Asian Showdown Dance 2018


If you like South Asian Dance and want to see some of the most competitive dance teams in North America, don’t miss South Asian Showdown! The last eight years have sold out and this year will be no different!!!
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Dancing For Shiva


"Nrityanjali" or prayer through dance has become a key function at many of the temples in the Boston area. The New England Shirdi Sai Temple organized a day long Nritya and Gananjali – a prayer through song and dance on February 17, 2018. The event featured students from several music and dance schools in the area.
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Dancing For Shiva
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Shivaratri Celebration At Shivalaya Temple
Shivaratri Celebration At Shivalaya Temple


by Geetha Patil
The Shivalaya Temple of Greater Boston celebrated a special program of Maha Shivaratri festival on February 13, 2018. A large number of devotees from nearby areas visited and participated with great enthusiasm in the event.
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SAPNE: Voice Of The Mothers And The Youth


We wish to invite all to a poets’ meeting organized by the South Asian Poets of New England to be held on Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Cary Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA from 2 PM - 4:30 PM. You can choose to read a poem in any language on the topic, or preferably, you read your own composition.
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SAPNE: Voice Of The Mothers And The Youth
Doug Rauch To Headline Akshaya Patra Boston Gala
Doug Rauch To Headline Akshaya Patra Boston Gala


The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA’s Boston Volunteer Chapter will be holding its 2018 Benefit Gala on Sunday, April 15th, at the Marriott Newton in Newton, Massachusetts to be headlined by Doug Rauch, former President of Trader Joe’s and Founder of Daily Table and Conscious Capitalism, Inc.
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Raj And Prem Goyal Award For Rising Star In Medicine 2018


Goyal Family Charitable Foundation and Lokvani.com invite applications for the "Raj and Prem Goyal Award for Rising Star in Medicine". Application deadline: April, 30, 2018.
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Raj And Prem Goyal Award For Rising Star In Medicine 2018
Churchill Foundation Announces Its 2018-19 Student Scholars
Churchill Foundation Announces Its 2018-19 Student Scholars


Aswini Krishnan, Aishwarya Nene, Vikram Sundar, Anna Thomas, Joseph Kannarkat and Yousuf Khan named 2018-2019 Churchill Scholars in Science, Math, Engineering.
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Gates Cambridge Names Scholars To Study At The University Of Cambridge


Neil Davey, Ayan Mandal, Pranay Nadella,Vaithish Velazhahan, Kaamya Varagur and Monica Kullar named Gates Cambridge Scholars from the US.
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Gates Cambridge Names Scholars To Study At The University Of Cambridge
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Manju Sheth, MD, Named To Harvard Pilgrim’s Patient Care Action Committee
Manju Sheth, MD, Named To Harvard Pilgrim’s Patient Care Action Committee


Dr. Manju Sheth of Lynnfield, a board-certified internist focusing on women's health at Lahey Health, has been named to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care’s Patient Care Action Committee (PCAC). The committee is comprised of independent physicians from the community who help advise Harvard Pilgrim on quality of care issues.
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How Will Inner Engineering Change YOUR Life?


Inner Engineering participants from various professional backgrounds share their testimonials on how the program has improved their inner balance and self-confidence, while broadening their horizons in all aspects of life.
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How Will Inner Engineering Change YOUR Life?
Trump’s Budget Proposal To Hit Student Repayment Programs
Trump’s Budget Proposal To Hit Student Repayment Programs


by Chrissy Morgan
An estimated 165,918 Indians are enrolled at US colleges and universities. While a majority of students pay their tuition fees and living expenses using the financial support of parents or relatives, there are also those who rely on student loans to fund college.
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First Hindu Mandir In Abu Dhabi, UAE, To Be Built By Baps Swaminarayan Sanstha


Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi on February 11, 2018 inaugurated the BAPS Hindu Mandir model, and thus officially launched the construction of the first BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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First Hindu Mandir In Abu Dhabi, UAE, To Be Built By Baps Swaminarayan Sanstha
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NESSP Raji Mahaadevan B. D. Nayak Architects
Weekend Entertainment
Weekend Entertainment


Catch up, register and purchase tickets for the upcoming events and concerts including Gurjar Casino Night, Mujhe Rang De-Colors of Asha, Padmabushan Pandit Rajan-Sajan Mishra, SETU: The Fire and The Rain, The Malladi Brothers, Ramakrishnan Murthy, Ganesh and Kumaresh, Pandit Jasraj and MITHAS Membership.
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Event Update
Saturday - 02/24/18
South Asian Showdown 2018

Sunday - 02/25/18
Voice of the Mothers and the Youth

Tuesday - 02/27/18
TiE Investor Outlook Forum

Saturday - 3/3/18
Shopping Mela

Sunday - 3/4/18
Ekal Power of Education 2018
6th Annual Health & Wellness Expo

Thursday - 3/8/18
Inner Engineering Total at Chelmsford, MA

Saturday - 3/10/18
Voices From Our Community

Sunday - 3/11/18
UIANE HOLI 2018

Saturday - 3/17/18
Comedy Bindaas, Preetesh Ke Andaaz
Comedy Bindaas Preetesh Ke Andaaz
Sri Rama Charita Manasa Akhanda Parayanam

Sunday - 3/18/18
Sri Rama Charita Manasa Akhanda Parayanam

Saturday - 3/24/18
Ekal Math Bee 2018
NEMM Gudhi Padwa 2018- Amar Bansi

Friday - 3/30/18
LearnQuest Music Conference 2018

Saturday - 3/31/18
AIF New England Gala
LearnQuest Music Conference 2018
Gurjar Casino Night

Sunday - 4/1/18
LearnQuest Music Conference 2018
Wedding Show & Shopping Event

Saturday - 4/7/18
Mujhe Rang De - Colors of Asha
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Nepal

Sunday - 4/8/18
NSF Regional Contest 2018 – Spelling/Math/Science bee – Cambridge Chapter
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Friday - 4/13/18
Shadaj: Padmabhushan Pandit Rajan-Sajan Mishra
The Essence: Where East Meets West

Saturday - 4/14/18
Shadaj: Padmabhushan Pandit Rajan-Sajan Mishra

Sunday - 4/15/18
Akshaya Patra 2018 Boston Benefit Gala
Shadaj: Padmabhushan Pandit Rajan-Sajan Mishra
MITHAS: Rajan and Sajan Mishra (Hindustani Vocal)

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