EDISON, NEW JERSEY, September 19, 2006: The Hindu Sangam a grand cultural festival organized by the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) in New Jersey was a runaway success with over 1,000 people participating in the event. The event was organized as a culmination of the birth centenary celebrations of Shri M.S. Golwalkar (Guruji), the second head of the RSS. During the Sangam, the HSS showcased their 31 poster exhibition on Hindu Culture and the Dharmic Traditions of India. The exhibition gave a glimpse of the Hindu contributions in various areas like Astronomy, Mathematics, Metallurgy, as well as touched on topics such as Yoga, Ayurveda, Cosmic Rhythms and Hindu Women. Speaking on the inauguration of the exhibition, Sarang Rastogi said “We all say that our Hindu ancestors contributed a lot to various areas of science, technology and culture but most of us do not know the specifics of those contributions. This poster exhibition gives a glimpse of our ancestral contribution in various fields of science and culture. This exhibition will help to educate people of all backgrounds and ages on the immense contributions Hindus have made in the world.”
Introducing the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, Shri Yelloji Rao Mirajkar said the HSS is a pan-Hindu social and cultural organization that aims to organize Hindus to preserve, practice and promote Hindu ideals and values through its weekly gatherings called Shakas. HSS has over 100 shakas across the United States. The weekly programs in the shakas consists of both physical (yoga, games) and intellectual activities (discussions, lectures, workshops) aimed at building the individual’s character, leadership ability, and imbibing a sense of selfless service among Swayamsevaks and Sevikas so that they can better serve the society. During the Guruji centenary celebrations HSS organized various outreach activities like Kaun Banega Ramayana Expert (a Ramayana contest for kids) in which 3,000+ kids participated, Exhibition on Dharmic Traditions and Hindu Contributions, Lecture tours by eminent personalities and finally Hindu Sangams across United States. In the past 2 weekends over 25,000 people participated in six Hindu Sangams organized in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Tampa, Atlanta, Boston and New Jersey. To view a photo gallery of the recent HSS events,click here.