AROUND TOWN NEWS
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March 2017 -
The Senior Citizens Program (SCP) got off to a flying New Year start with a devotional Mata Ki Chowki. The event was performed by Atlanta Chowki Group, with eight college graduates.
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March 2017 -
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) held its tenth Yogathon from Makar Sankranti to Rathasapthami, a 16-day event. The Georgia chapter gave a “Flash Mob” style Surya Namaskar demo.
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February 2017 -
In cold and rainy weather, more than 9,000 people from all over the Southeast thronged the Hindu Temple of Atlanta (HTA) Riverdale, Georgia to celebrate a joyous and spiritual Navodaya festival.
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February 2017 -
Anish Bikmal, cofounder of Motivate and Inspire, a nonprofit organization started by high school students in Cumming, Georgia, hosted an event on the application process to high profile colleges.
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February 2017 -
People came from across state lines to Atlanta Tamil Church to celebrate Christ’s birth in their native tongue, to share with local charities, and for self-examination for the New Year.
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January 2017 -
The musical drama "Rama Bhakta Hanuman," directed by Syam Yellamaraju at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta on December 3, 2016, was enacted entirely in Sanskrit, a probable first in the USA.
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January 2017 -
AIM for Seva held its annual gala in Atlanta with entertainment from the nationally known comedian, Rajiv Satyal, to raise funds for student homes in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
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January 2017 -
Raksha honored several allies at its Annual Fundraiser, a sold-out event at the Gathering Spot, where headliner Rajiv Satyal's stand-up comedy gave laughter and joy to help sustain us in 2017.
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January 2017 -
Hindi-Urdu Saanjhe Bol founders Sandhya Bhagat and Manju Tiwari greeted young talent and old regulars at the 9th annual meeting of local professional and amateur Hindi-Urdu poets from South Asia.
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January 2017 -
A gingko tree (symbol of wisdom) was planted and 100 lamps lit as the Mata Amritanandamayi Center Atlanta was officially inaugurated by Amma’s senior monastic disciples from around the USA.
