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Annual Thanksgiving Gala Luncheon,

Heritage & Humanity Award 2025 held at

Sarvamangala Shri Saneeshwara Temple

OUR BUREAU gressman Sharanjit Singh Tind of
District 18; and Dilip Chauhan, Dep-
Queens, New York
uty Commissioner of New York City.
he Sarvamangala Shri Saneesh- Their presence underscored the tem-
wara Temple – NY hosted its ple’s role in connecting cultural heri-
TAnnual Thanksgiving Gala tage with civic life.
Luncheon and Heritage & Humanity A rich cultural program formed
Award 2025, bringing together com- a major part of the celebration.
munity leaders, cultural performers, Performances included slokas and
and civic dignitaries for an evening Bharatanatyam by Sruthi Arun
that celebrated heritage, humanitar- and Advaita Narla; group singing
ian values, and gratitude. curated by Guru Kumudha Ven-
Held in Queens, the event high- katakrishnan and performed by
lighted the temple’s growing role as young artists Anjana Venkatakrish-
a center of cultural preservation and nan, Anaeah Danamjey, Vihaan
community service in New York. Shankar, Mahita Prakash, Satya
Under the leadership of Tem- Sentilkumar, Suriya Senthilkumar,
ple President Rupa Sridhar, widely Abinav Krishnan, and Anagha
known as Rupa Ji, the gala reflected Ramkumar; a solo classical dance
a blend of spiritual tradition, cultural by Vaishavi Ranadev and a group
expression, and public engagement. Bhangra performance by Rang-
la Punjab Dance Academy danc-
The centerpiece of the lun- ers Rahet and Rubani, curated
by Vandana Sharma; traditional
cheon was the presentation of SathirAttam Pushpanjali by Anki-

the Heritage & Humanity Award ta Khanna and Moneesha Kumar;
and a group dance medley curated
2025, which recognizes indi- by Gayathri Arun featuring Anjana
viduals who exemplify dharmic Venkatakrishnan, Anayeah Dana-
mjey, Shruti Arun, Abhinav Ven-
values and contribute to hu- katakrishnan, Mahati Prakash, and

manity through peace, service, Adhya Santhosh.
The Annual Thanksgiving Gala
culture, and leadership. Luncheon concluded on a celebra-
tory note, reaffirming the Sarvaman-
This year’s honorees were Dr. and shawl, and their names will be vastava, Town Clerk of the Town of gala Shri Saneeshwara Temple’s
Vasundara Kalasapudi, Sri Nikunj permanently featured on the tem- North Hempstead; New York State commitment to honoring dharmic
Trivedi, Ms. Sunita Viswanath, Ms. ple’s website. Senate Member Michelle Solag- heritage, recognizing humanitarian
Prisha Gowda, and Ms. Leora. Each The gala was attended by several es; Christine Lui, Council Member, service, and strengthening bonds
awardee received a citation, plaque, civic leaders, including Ragini Sri- Town of North Hempstead; Con- across the community.

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