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Arya Samaj of Chicago Celebrates 200

Years of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati

OUR BUREAU
Chicago IL
rya Samaj of Chicago land
also hosted Mega Multikund
AMaha Yajna on Sunday, Oc-
tober 1st, 2023 at 700 Hillview Ave.,
West Chicago, IL. The event was a
celebration of 200 Years of Maharshi
Dayanand SaraswatiJi - An Uplifting
Socio-Spiritual Celebration

The Prime Minister of India, tikund Maha Yajna. Devotees from
Shri Narendra Modi inaugurat- all over Chicago land joined the cel-

ed the year-long celebrations ebration and 21 families joined as
Yajmans.
commemorating the 200th It was a wonderful program with
birth anniversary of Maharishi three havan kunds set outside. Dr.
Kamlesh Chokshi Ji - One of the
Dayanand SaraswatiJi, at Indi- maj has been a vibrant movement in Maharshi Ji had played crucial role top scholars from India who retired

ra Gandhi Indoor Stadium in India. There was a time when Arya in the Indian Freedom movement, as Director/Professor from Gujarat
united all Hindus, Women Rights,
University had performed the Ha-
Samaj was dominant from Basti to
Delhi on February 12th, 2023 Karachi,” said the chief minister ad- Child Marriage, Important of Vedas. van with vadic mantras. AsmitaJi and
and it is echoed by all Arya Sa- dressing the Golden Jubilee Mahot- Arya Samaj has played a crucial role SarlaJi had sung the ardas/prayer.
Pratibha Jairath Ji along with Shree
sav of Arya Samaj in Basti.
in the cultural and social awakening
majs around the world. Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati- of the country through its emphasis Kamath Ji, Shaila Khedkar Ji and
Ji was born on 12th February 1824. on social reforms and education. Jitendra Bulsara Ji sang the melo-
“When the British imposed the Maharishi Dayanand SaraswatiJi was Ajay Gharia Ji and Ash Perti Ji dious bhajans. Dr. Ashok Mehta Ji,
policy of appeasement on the Indi- a social reformer who founded Arya along with Dr. Ashok MehtaJi and Ramesh Malhan Ji and Om Dhingra
ans, Arya Samaj started the Vedic Samaj in 1875 to counter social in- all board members of Arya Samaj of Ji had thanks everyone.
movement in the country. Arya Sa- equities prevalent during the times. Chicago land had planned the Mul- --Asian Media USA

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