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            NY Governor Kathy Hochul and Jenifer Rajkumar



             celebrate Diwali at BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir




        OUR BUREAU                                                                                            of UN Yoga Center, NY.
                                                                                                                  The auspicious beginning was
        Flushing, NY
                                                                                                              followed by Diya lightening per-
                                                                                                              formed  by  elected  officials  and
               ew York Governor Kathy                                                                         Kanu Patel, CEO, of BAPS of North
               Hochul  celebrated Diwa-
        Nli  at  BAPS  Swaminarayan                                                                           America.
                                                                                                                  After that New York Governor
        Mandir, Flushing, NY with tradition-                                                                  spoke eloquently about the Diwa-
        al festivity and religious fervor. Ho-                                                                li festival and the school Holiday
        chul was joined in by Jenifer Rajku-
        mar, New York Assemblywoman and                                                                       declared for Diwali. Hochul also
                                                                                                              brought the Citation for the BAPS
        Kanu Patel, CEO, of BAPS of North
        America.                                                                                              which was handed over to Kanu Pa-
                                                                                                              tel along with BAPS Executive team.
            The program started with devo-
        tional songs by the BAPS Youths and                                                                   Later, the BAPS team offered
        followed by Bharatanatyam by Aan-
        vi Patel and Ruchi Patel.  Over 200                                                                   an invitation for Hochul to visit
        people gathered to celebrate Diwali                                                                   Robbinsville Akshardham tem-
        celebrations on the occasion.     ariar, of Ganesh temple, Flushing,  from BAPS Swaminarayan mandir
            The opening prayers were recit-  NY. He explained the true meaning   Harikrishna Joshi offered prayers  ple in New Jersey.
        ed by Priest Ravi Vaidyanaat Sivach-  of Diwali in English. Later, priest   with Shankh played by Guru Dilipji


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