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    The Indian Eye
             NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                   AUGUST 21, 2026                                      22

                  Thousands Gather as Rajasthan’s Heritage,

                  Culture, Leadership, and Community Spirit

                                         Shine Bright in New Jersey

            OUR BUREAU
            New Jersey
                  he Rajasthani Organization of
                  American Residents (ROAR)
            Tcelebrated its landmark 10th
            Annual Teej Mahotsav 2026, bring-
            ing together thousands of commu-
            nity members, dignitaries, business
            leaders, families, artists, and cultural
            enthusiasts for one of the largest and
            most authentic celebrations of Rajas-
            than outside India.
                The  evening  was  a  magnificent
            showcase of Rajasthan’s rich heritage,
            beginning with the grand  Teej  Mata
            Procession, accompanied by a beau-
            tifully decorated camel, traditional
            dhwajas, ringing temple bells, and joy-
            ous chants of “Jai Teej Mata.” Wom-
            en dressed in vibrant traditional attire
            danced gracefully to the beats of dhol
            and folk music, while the entire gath-  featuring drum rolls and a royal Pagdi
            ering came together in devotion and   Ceremony, symbolizing Rajasthan’s
            celebration.                      timeless tradition of honoring gener-
                Guests enjoyed a spectacular cul-  osity and service.
            tural program featuring colorful folk   The Women Achiever Award
            performances, energetic men’s danc-  was presented to Mrs. Beena Kothari,
            es, the iconic Ghoomar, youth pre-  who was honored with a royal Rajas-
            sentations, and the highly anticipat-  thani dupatta and ceremonial drum
            ed International  Rajasthan Pageant   rolls in recognition of her decades of
            2026. The  celebration  reached new   leadership, philanthropy, and dedica-
            heights with a mesmerizing live con-  tion to community service.
            cert by renowned Bollywood singer     The International Rajasthan Pag-
            Vineet Singh, who traveled from In-  eant 2026 crowned a new generation
            dia especially for this milestone event   of cultural ambassadors:
            and captivated the audience with an   • Sanju Purohit – Mrs. Rajasthan In-
            unforgettable performance.          ternational 2026
                One of the proudest moments of   • Mati Rajvanshi – Miss Rajasthan
            the evening was the official launch of   International 2026
            The Sanganak Initiative by the Youth   • Tanvi Agrawal – Miss Teen Rajas-
            of Rajasthan (YOR). This charitable   than International 2026       Councilman Viru Patel, Council-   lessly for several months alongside
            initiative aims to modernize govern-  • Akansha Jain – Teej Queen 2026  man Rajesh Mehta, along with re-  the organizing committee, sponsors,
            ment schools by establishing comput-  ROAR also recognized the con-  spected community leaders and    volunteers, and community partners,
            er laboratories and providing access   tributions of previous pageant win-  ROAR Patrons Haridas Kotahwa-  Tarang Soni led one of the largest cul-
            to technology for underprivileged stu-  ners Payal Sharma, Millie Rajput,     la, Naveen Shah, Parmeshwar Soni,   tural celebrations in ROAR’s history.
            dents  across  Rajasthan,  reaffirming   Bhavana Nigam, Jeeval Paliwal, and   Chandra Sukhwal, and C. P. Joshi,   The organization also applauded
            ROAR’s commitment to education    Mati Rajvanshi whose continued sup-  whose guidance and support contin-  the remarkable efforts of the Youth
            and community service beyond cul-  port strengthens the organization’s   ue to strengthen the organization.  of Rajasthan (YOR) under the lead-
            tural celebrations.               mission. Special appreciation was ex-  A highlight of the evening was the   ership of President Atharva Soni and
                The evening also honored excep-  tended to Bhavana Nigam for spon-  recognition of the extraordinary ef-  the entire YOR Board for their out-
            tional individuals for their outstand-  soring the beautiful welcome dupattas   forts of ROAR President Tarang Soni,   standing commitment to preserving
            ing contributions to society.     presented to guests.              whose tireless dedication, leadership,   Rajasthan’s heritage while inspiring
                The   prestigious  Bhamashah      The celebration was attend-   and months of planning helped trans-  the next generation of leaders.
            Award was presented to Mr. Piyush   ed  by  distinguished  dignitaries  form the milestone celebration into a   ROAR expressed heartfelt grat-
            Patel in a grand traditional ceremony   including Mayor Neena Singh,   resounding success. Working relent-   Continued on next page... >>

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