{"id":10883,"date":"2016-01-03T12:07:22","date_gmt":"2016-01-03T20:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/?p=10883"},"modified":"2016-01-03T12:07:22","modified_gmt":"2016-01-03T20:07:22","slug":"10883","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/10883\/","title":{"rendered":"RAJASTHAN CELEBRATED IN TEXAS"},"content":{"rendered":"

MMNA SW kids singing \u201cRam ji ki Leela Hai Nyaari.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The #Maheshwari community in Houston, Texas, recently celebrated Diwali and Camping. (Culture, #MMNA, #Siliconeer, @Siliconeer)<\/p>\n

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Camping: <\/b>MMNA-SW camp, held in Montgomery, Texas, where various activities on Janamashtami are celebrated with bhajans and dandiya. Family sports and entertaining games like \u201cDahi Handi\u201d to mark Krishna\u2019s childhood passion of \u201cMakhan Chor\u201d are just some of the exciting highlights. There is a rain dance, and\u00a0 art and craft activities organized for kids fun.<\/p>\n

University of Houston president and Chancellor Renu Khator conducted session about how being on the board of Dallas Bank along with other board members they keep an \u2018open-minded team spirit\u2019 and leadership for solving problems and adding value to the organization.<\/p>\n

Arun Mundra conducted a session on international help. He shared examples like Nepal earthquake relief efforts that he helped coordinate to explain the importance of adding social values to one\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

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Kids performed \u201cRam Leela\u201d at last year\u2019s MMNA SW Diwali celebrations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The evening progressed with entertaining cultural programs. Kids of MMNA-SW chapter members performed dance, singing and acting.\u00a0 Later Rajesh Lahoti took the stage with karaoke singing and there was a campfire party with corn and marshmallow. The evening ended with the screening of super-hit movies. People of all ages were overwhelmed with enjoyment and fun as the organizing committee of Arun, Sanjay, Sangita, Srikanth, Rajesh Lahoti, Deepali, Vivek, and Ronak thanked everyone.<\/p>\n

Diwali:<\/b> At the \u2018Unity in Diversity\u2019-themed Diwali event all the attendees of the event were welcomed with a traditional \u2018tilak\u2019 on their forehead. There was a Rangoli<\/i> (by Limca world record holder Sangita Bhagwan Bhutada) and Diya<\/i> competition (by Dipti Sanjay Biyani) to spead the brightness and message of Diwali. The event was a success with participants showing their creativity to the core.<\/p>\n

The celebrations started with the traditional Laxmi Pooja. The evening also had a cultural program, initiated by a Ganesh Vandana followed by dance, singing and drama. The mini India feeling developed as people attended the event dressed in various regional attire from different parts of India. Kids had a feast, and were showered with gifts to mark Diwali and also told about the significance of the festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MMNA SW kids singing \u201cRam ji ki Leela Hai Nyaari.\u201d The #Maheshwari community in Houston, Texas, recently celebrated Diwali and Camping. (Culture, #MMNA, #Siliconeer, @Siliconeer) Camping: MMNA-SW camp, held in Montgomery, Texas, where various activities on Janamashtami are celebrated with bhajans and dandiya. Family sports and entertaining games like \u201cDahi Handi\u201d to mark Krishna\u2019s childhood…<\/p>\n

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