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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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