Atlanta, GA -- August 29, 2006 -- Hindu Vedic Hymns reverberated the quiet monday afternoon hallways of the GA State Capitol Building in Downtown Atlanta on August 28, 2006 - the first ever Hindu event at the GA State Capitol. The occasion was the inauguration of an exhibition titled 'Hindu Culture and Dharmic Traditions of India', organized by the Atlanta Chapter of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS).
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh announces offering (“yagna”) of one million Sun Salutations known as Surya Namaskar, to bring awareness among people about Yoga and its advantages in achieving healthy body, mind and spirit.
On Saturday, January 13th, HSS celebrated Makar Samkranti with a bang, in the form of the fifth annual Bala Mela (Childrens’ Fair). The program was held in Keefe Technical High School in Framingham, MA and was attended by over 525 people. Hindus from all over the New England region came together with a great deal of enthusiasm to participate in this event.
30 States, 106 places
4364 participants & 477,169 Surya Namaskars
Oklahoma State Proclamation , Photos
During the last two weeks, through the country from the San Francisco Bay area to Boston to Houston, mainstream Americans joined with Hindu-Americans in learning about and performing the yoga postures of “Surya Namaskar”, or “Sun Salutations.
On August 11, 2007, a number of teachers, from music teachers to dance teachers, from karate instructors to math teachers, met at Keshav Smruti where they received an opportunity to learn the Hindu concept of a guru.
In the months of September and October - 2007, youths of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) successfully conducted Speaker on Campus project in several US Universities. Various students from different universities came together and felt a need for bringing more awareness on campus about Hindu way of life. It is but surprising that even in the current state of world, people have overlooked social model which propagated the thought of "World is but one family" and "Let all be happy, prosperous, and healthy".
30 States, 132 Places
5766 participants & 616,725 Surya Namaskars
MARCH 30, DENVER, CO: Ramayan, an ancient Indian epic that is enshrined in millions of homes and inspired generations of people world over through its message of love, sacrifice and following the righteous path in life is being presented to American children in the form of a nationwide quiz contest that runs from April to June this year.