Hindu Heritage Month

Hindu Heritage and Health Day
2021-10-30 09:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Louise Moore County Park, Country Club Road, Easton, PA, 18069, United States
Celebrate Hindu culture with classical dance, music and presentations. Starting the day with Suryanamaskar, Yoga , meditation, followed with ‘cultural programs, sports including volleyball, pickleball and ending the day with songs from different Indian local classic songs.

Book Gift to Library
2021-10-29 16:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Blue Ash Branch Library, 4911 Cooper Road, Blue Ash, OH, 45242, United States
Gifting of “Explaining Hindu Dharma – A Guide for Teachers” to Blue Ash Branch Library, Blue Ash, OH

An evening with Hindu Priests in NorthAmerica – HHM HMEC/HMPC program
2021-10-28 21:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) | Online Event
For Hindu Heritage Month Hindu Mandir Priests Conference (HMPC) Virtually presents
Chanting of Suktas/Strotras and Dialogue with Priests from North America in the context of Hindu American Lifestyle.
Oct 28th 2021,
9 PM EST – 8 PM CST – 7 PM MST – 6 PM PST
To Attend Register at : https://tinyurl.com/hhmpriests2021
Or you can watch webinar live on VHPA Facebook, Youtube as well as HMEC Facebook page.

Address to Mason City Council meeting
2021-10-25 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Mason Municipal Center, 6000 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason, OH, 45040, United States
A statement will be read by Vishakha Manek to increase awareness about the American Hindu community, who we are, what we do, our innumerable contributions to the nation in all fields; and the hate campaign against us being waged by certain groups of people with foreign backing.

HHS Omkar Shakha
2021-10-25 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Omkar shakha is celebrating HHM in our local elementary and middle schools in the last week of Oct.
we have displayed traditional Hindu/Bhartiya things in the school hallways. We are going to have diya making and rangoli during art classes We will have live yoga by Rahul ji one day for gym. Bhangra and Bollywood workout are also planned. Library, history and ELA are also going to talk about HHM. We are providing them with presentations in Bharat and Diwali.

The Flow of Hindu Heritage (Sanskar)
2021-10-24 17:00 - 18:30 UTC | Online
Find out the firsthand experience of a Few
Hindu female members of families representing seniors, middle age and teen age
Ask questions and get tips or just observe the state of future Hindu society ln USA.

Garba & Diwali Celebration
2021-10-24 15:00 - 19:00 UTC | Pinckneyville Community Recreation Center, 4650 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard GA 30096, Berkley Lake, GA, 30096, United States
Join us to celebrate Garba and Diwali with family and friends.

Global Ramayan Olympiad
2021-10-24 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Halifax) | Online Event
VHPA and HMPC partnering with Ramayan School organizing this Global Ramayan Olympiad – A Quiz on Ramayan for AGE 21 and YOUNGER.
Date: 10/24/21
Time: 1 PM EST /
12 NOON CST /
11 AM MST/
10 AM PST
Prizes for winners : USD 251, USD151, USD 101, USD 51
Register now: https://tinyurl.com/ramayanaoct2021
Once you register, Details for Event Virtual Session (via Zoom) will be sent to you.

Identity and Challenges
2021-10-23 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Discussion by the youth about identity and challenges for the American Hindu youth.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/hinduyouthoct21

Light our way – with knowledge
2021-10-23 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Come Join us at
CHINMAYA MISSION BOSTON @ 1 UNION STREET, ANDOVER, MA to celebrate this wonderful month of festivities: Learn about
Henna designs
Diya decoration/ Rangoli
Saree draping
Get introduced to Amar Chitra Katha
Continuous Videos in the auditorium showcasing the Indian heritage
Temple deity explanation and symbolism
20 min. free mindfulness/meditation sessions
Display of Indian musical instruments
Diya lighting and enjoy Diwali snacks/sweets.

Hindu Women's Network - Vhpa Chicago Inaugural Program
2021-10-23 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Gaylord Indian Cuisin, 555 Mall Drive, Schaumburg, 60173, United States
Hindu Women’s Network – VHPA Chicago Chapter Inaugural Program.

Arya Pratinidhi Sabha America
2021-10-23 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Agnihotra and Vedic Satsang

National Balvihar VHPA
2021-10-22 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Online
VHPA Bal Vihars announce an online Cultural Event to celebrate Hindu Heritage Month. You are cordially invited, please join all the children as they showcase their talents, love and pride for their heritage. Please encourage and support these young ambassadors of our glorious heritage.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Oct 22, 2021 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: HINDU DHARM THROUGH MY EYES
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Or One tap mobile :
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Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
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Webinar ID: 898 7477 9535
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International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc4lcZ4Z58

Blankets distribution to homeless shelter
2021-10-22 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Donate 50 sets of Blankets, bedsheets pillow covers body wash, Shampoos, toothpaste and toothbrush, laundry detergents and such toiletries to
My Sister’s Place shelter home for women and children in Hartford Connecticut
Also we will give can goods and rice bags for the soup kitchen.

Kartik DeepDaan
2021-10-20 - 2021-11-18 | Sri Radha Gopinath Temple, 7 kilmer CT, Edison, NJ, 08817, United States
Deepotsava or Deepotsavam is also known as the festival of lights, is celebrated in the month of Kartika (October – November) every year. It is a month-long festival commemorating Damodara-lila, the sweet pastime of baby Krishna stealing butter and consequently being tied to a mortar by His dear mother Yashoda. In Sanskrit, “dama” means rope and “udara” means belly. Damodara refers to Krishna who was bound with a rope by His mother Yashoda.
It is not possible to describe the glories of Kartika month. In this month devotees observe strict vows (Damodara Vrata) and worship Lord Damodara by offering a ghee lamp every day. It is said that by offering a lamp to Lord Hari in the month of Kartika one gets unlimited prosperity, beauty and wealth. All the sins committed in thousands and millions of births perish, and one attains the eternal spiritual world where there is no suffering.
In this month, every day the temple is decorated with thousands of lamps. Light from hundreds of lamps placed before the altar spread transcendental radiance across the main temple hall, elevating the spirit of devotion. The grandeur with which the festivities are carried out captivates everyone’s realm of devotion.
At 8 p.m.The assembled devotees are informed about the significance of this festival. Following the announcement, the devotees start singing melodious kirtans and the altar opens. The glorious sight of Their Lordships Sri Radha Krishnachandra in the midst of smoke enthralls everyone. A grand arati is performed as the devotees sing the Damodarashtaka song. After the arati, all the assembled devotees get an opportunity to offer ghee lamps to Their Lordships.
This year we are celebrating Deepotsava from October 20 to November 18

Address to Liberty Township Trustees meeting
2021-10-19 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Liberty Township, 5021 Winners Circle Drive, Liberty Township, OH, 45011, United States
A statement will be read by Prem Garg to increase awareness about the American Hindu community, who we are, what we do, our innumerable contributions to the nation in all fields; and the hate campaign against us being waged by certain groups of people with foreign backing.

Vijayadashmi Celebration - VHPA Staten Island Chapter
2021-10-17 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Halifax) | Online Event
Vijayadashmi Celebration (via zoom) to include:
– Saumitra Gokhale (of HSS) to talk about Vijayadashmi in today’s world
– Bhajans
– an interactive quiz on Shree Ram
Zoom Meeting ID 82298009301
Passcode: [REDACTED]
*Zoom information on flyer*

Hindu Heritage Day Picnic
2021-10-17 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Keehner Park, 7411 Barret Road, West Chester, OH, 45069, United States
Picnic organized by Hindu Women Network (HWN) Cincinnati and VHPA Cincinnati chapter to celebrate Hindu Heritage Month.

Conference: Hindu Dharma, Hindutva and Hindudvesha
2021-10-17 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Session 1 – Day 2
Virtual conference Featuring panel discussions and lectures, and a galaxy of Hindu Intellectuals and Scholars
The Concept
“Dismantling Global Hindutva” is a new phrase that is designed to galvanize and unify the forces of Hindudvesha, while gaslighting and confusing the Hindus worldwide. It is a clarion call for a sustained program of action, with violent undertones, not just a forum for seemingly innocuous intellectual discussion. It is Hindudvesha in the raw, i.e., a settled and ideologically driven, institutionalized hatred for Hindu Dharma and the Hindu people, bold, unvarnished, and unembarrassed. As this phrase gains momentum through sheer repetition – it should be recognized as a call for violence, an ethnocide i.e., a cultural erasure that has the potential for the legitimation of violence against the Hindus on a global scale.
What is the relationship between Hindu Dharma and Hindutva? Are they simply different names for one and the same phenomenon? When someone is seeking to ‘Dismantle Global Hindutva,’ are they merely problematizing a phenomenon called Hindutva that they define on their own terms – or are they really targeting Hindus as a whole, in the guise of dismantling Hindutva? Are they naming some subsection of the Hindu community who are allegedly ‘Hindutva’, and seeking to divide the Hindu community into “Good Hindus” and “Bad Hindus”, or are they reserving the right to label any Hindu as ‘Hindutva’ at their own moment of choosing, with all the consequences thereof?
What is Hindutva anyway? Who owns the definition of the term ‘Hindutva’? Do the enemies of Hindu Dharma get to define what Hindutva is? Does it refer to the ‘essence of being’ a Hindu i.e., the ‘Hindu Tattva’? Or does it refer to a specific historical movement that came into being in the 1920’s in India to protect Hindu Dharma? Do we need a contemporary clarification of what this term ‘Hindutva’ really means – today – for our generation?
What is Hindudvesha? Is it the same as Hinduphobia or Hindumisia or a form of Hindu-baiting or Anti-Hindu rhetoric? Where does it emanate from, and to what purpose? Is it a new phenomenon or has it been around for a long time? What are the characteristics of Hindudvesha? How should the Hindu community respond to this rising drumbeat of global Hindudvesha, wearing this garb of ‘dismantling Hindutva’? Is being silent an option? Does it not fulfill the very mission of Hindudvesha i.e., to silence the Hindu voice? How do we protect, preserve, and transmit our Dharma for our future generations, without speaking up?
“Hindu Dharma, Hindutva and Hindudvesha” is a virtual conference which will attempt to address many of these pressing questions that one billion Hindus around the world are facing today. This conference, to be held in October 2021 as part of the Hindu Heritage Month, is a platform for a variety of voices, and a variety of perspectives. It will showcase the diversity of views within the Hindu world, and feature friends of the Hindu community from other adjacent traditions. It will clarify, define, and hopefully set out a charter for unified action, in the future.

Dussera Fest
2021-10-17 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | ashthalakshmi temple sugarland houston texas 77479, Synonym road, Sugarland, TX, United States
Dussera Dosa Festival at Ashthalaksmi Temple Sugarland Texas

Hindu Jain Temple Pittsburgh Ravan Dahan
2021-10-17 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Ravan Dahan will take place in celebration of Vijaya Dashmi

Hindu Jain Temple, Pittsburgh - Vijaya Dashami - Ravan Dahan
2021-10-16 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | PA
Hindu Jain Temple, Pittsburgh PA – Vijaya Dashami – Ravan Dahan

VHPA NJ - Annapurna Project
2021-10-16 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Cooked food will be served at a soup kitchen in NJ

Conference: Hindu Dharma, Hindutva and Hindudvesha
2021-10-16 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Session 1 – Day 1
Virtual conference : Featuring panel discussions and lectures, and a galaxy of Hindu Intellectuals and Scholars
“Dismantling Global Hindutva” is a new phrase that is designed to galvanize and unify the forces of Hindudvesha, while gaslighting and confusing the Hindus worldwide. It is a clarion call for a sustained program of action, with violent undertones, not just a forum for seemingly innocuous intellectual discussion. It is Hindudvesha in the raw, i.e., a settled and ideologically driven, institutionalized hatred for Hindu Dharma and the Hindu people, bold, unvarnished, and unembarrassed. As this phrase gains momentum through sheer repetition – it should be recognized as a call for violence, an ethnocide i.e., a cultural erasure that has the potential for the legitimation of violence against the Hindus on a global scale.
What is the relationship between Hindu Dharma and Hindutva? Are they simply different names for one and the same phenomenon? When someone is seeking to ‘Dismantle Global Hindutva,’ are they merely problematizing a phenomenon called Hindutva that they define on their own terms – or are they really targeting Hindus as a whole, in the guise of dismantling Hindutva? Are they naming some subsection of the Hindu community who are allegedly ‘Hindutva’, and seeking to divide the Hindu community into “Good Hindus” and “Bad Hindus”, or are they reserving the right to label any Hindu as ‘Hindutva’ at their own moment of choosing, with all the consequences thereof?
What is Hindutva anyway? Who owns the definition of the term ‘Hindutva’? Do the enemies of Hindu Dharma get to define what Hindutva is? Does it refer to the ‘essence of being’ a Hindu i.e., the ‘Hindu Tattva’? Or does it refer to a specific historical movement that came into being in the 1920’s in India to protect Hindu Dharma? Do we need a contemporary clarification of what this term ‘Hindutva’ really means – today – for our generation?
What is Hindudvesha? Is it the same as Hinduphobia or Hindumisia or a form of Hindu-baiting or Anti-Hindu rhetoric? Where does it emanate from, and to what purpose? Is it a new phenomenon or has it been around for a long time? What are the characteristics of Hindudvesha? How should the Hindu community respond to this rising drumbeat of global Hindudvesha, wearing this garb of ‘dismantling Hindutva’? Is being silent an option? Does it not fulfill the very mission of Hindudvesha i.e., to silence the Hindu voice? How do we protect, preserve, and transmit our Dharma for our future generations, without speaking up?
“Hindu Dharma, Hindutva and Hindudvesha” is a virtual conference which will attempt to address many of these pressing questions that one billion Hindus around the world are facing today. This conference, to be held in October 2021 as part of the Hindu Heritage Month, is a platform for a variety of voices, and a variety of perspectives. It will showcase the diversity of views within the Hindu world, and feature friends of the Hindu community from other adjacent traditions. It will clarify, define, and hopefully set out a charter for unified action, in the future.

Navaratri - Worship of God as Mother
2021-10-16 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Online
An online pravachan by Swami Adyananda Saraswati, a disciple of Swami Jyotirmayananda. Swami ji will explain the mysticism Devi mahatmya.

Blankets distribution to homeless shelter
2021-10-15 | PA
Donating following items to Mercy Housing and shelter home. Main street, Hartford, Connecticut
50 sets of Blankets, bedsheets pillow covers body wash, Shampoos, toothpaste and toothbrush and such toiletries Also we will give can foods and rice bags for the soup kitchen.

Address to Blue Ash city council, Ohio
2021-10-14 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Blue Ash City Hall, OH, 4343 Cooper Rd., Blue Ash, OH, 45242, United States
A statement will be read by Anand Mehta to increase awareness about the American Hindu community, who we are, what we do, our innumerable contributions to the nation in all fields; and the hate campaign against us being waged by certain groups of people with foreign backing.

Community Seva
2021-10-14 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | PA
Collection of winter clothes for distribution to poor families as winter is coming.

Devi Navaratri Mahotsava-Oct. 2021
2021-10-14 07:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | PA
Chandi Homam – Chanting of 700 Verses from Devi Mahatmiyam and Perform Homa.

Navaratri Mahotsava - Prayer & Salutation to Devi - Oct 2021
2021-10-13 18:00 - 18:30 UTC | PA
