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    NORTH AMERICAN NEWSLINE                                             OCTOBER 24, 2025  |      The Indian Eye 16

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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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