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RUSH, NEW YORK, July 21, 2010: From July 1 – 11, devotees worshipped and chanted the sacred mantras that ceremoniously re-consecrated the Sri Rajarajeswari Peetham on its 12th anniversary. Located on East River Road in Rush, New York, the temple was initially consecrated in 1998.
Devotees come from across New England and Ontario, Canada, to worship Sri Rajarajeswari, the main deity, as well as Lord Ganesha, Lord Bhairavar and Lord Siva. Temple officials are expecting several thousand people to attend the event over the 11 days. “Most of my membership is from Canada simply because I’m originally from the little island of Sri Lanka and there are more than 250,000 Sri Lankans in Toronto,” said Aiya Haran, founder of the temple.