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Sewa’s high achiever

Achalesh Amar, recipient of the Seva Sadhak Award, with his wife Smita and daughters Ananya and Aagrima at the annual gala hosted by Sewa International at Stafford Center on Sept. 30. Achalesh Amar, Chapter Coordinator for Sewa International Houston, was recognized for his yeoman contribution in rebuilding Rosharon in Brazoria County, post-Hurricane Harvey. See Story on Page 3

Festival of Lights at Constellation Field Oct. 20 Shri Sita Ram Foundation is organizing Dussehra-Diwali festival at the Skeeters Stadium in Sugar Land on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to be the Chief Guest, and U.S. Rep. Pete Olson will be the Parade Marshal. The stadium will be brilliantly decorated in dazzling multicolored lights for the ‘Festival of Lights’. This festival showcases the rich and ancient culture of India through various activities and presentations like Folk Dance Ensemble, historical plays, bridal fusion show, cuisines from different parts of India, and the Dussehra Parade which is an embellishment of about 50 floats showcasing historical representations. The festival shall also have beautifully decorated booths selling traditional jewelry, clothing and a host of other items. There will be freebies from 4 p.m to 6 p.m from various vendors. The event also showcases people dressed up in unique outfits and accessories representing ancient Indian epics & scriptures. During the ritual of worshipping with the lamp, the entire stadium

Donors pledge $1.5 million at Ekal Vidyalaya gala

Ekal Vidyalaya Volunteers from Houston, USA and India at the gala. Front row L-R Urvashi Shah, Naren Chavda, Prakash Shah, Bharti Chavda, Ramesh Shah, Kalpana Fruitwala,Ashok Danda, and Chetan Shah; Back Row: Urmi Desai, left, Shivani Shah, Suresh Iyer, Pankaj Desai, Hema Kumar, Kokila Shah, Bajrang Bagra, Subhash Gupta, Arun Mundra, Kishore Fruitwala. By SESHADRI KUMAR is transforming India, one youth members were among the No celebrities, high-profile hamlet at a time. guests. Within a few minutes of politicians or businessmen The gala was a resounding the fundraising auction, four headlined the gala. The star celebration of the spirit of donors pledged $250,000 each attraction was the gala itself giving. More than 600 guests and the Ekal team reached the - Ekal Vidyalaya, the one- attended the gala and for the target of $1.5 million soon. teacher school movement that first time an estimated 150 See EKAL, Page 7

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•Passed $716 Billion to strengthen and rebuild our depleted military including much needed salary increases for our troops and their families •In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Pete Olson stood strong to make sure Houston has the resources needed for recovery. •Passed the largest tax cut in a generation fulfilling the Conservative promise to return tax dollars back to hard working Texas families and businesses.

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I’m proud to represent one of the most diverse congressional districts in America and value the contributions that add to the rich tapestry of our region. I routinely seek counsel of people from diverse backgrounds. Whether visiting BAPS, participating in Diwali, Holi or India Independence Day celebrations, speaking with minority-owned business leaders, or welcoming newly elected Prime Minister Modi to America, I work to understand the issues of all I’m honored to represent. I’ve traveled to India (twice) to develop trade partnerships, strengthen ties and promote free Democracies that value liberty like we do in the U.S. On the Energy and Commerce Committee I’m working to increase energy trade between the U.S. and India. It’s an honor to represent such a diverse district. PAID FOR BY PETE OLSON FOR CONGRESS

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Sewa celebrates volunteerism at annual gala

From left to right Guest of honor Mahindra USA CEO Mani Iyer, Sewa coordinator Nikhil Jain, Delores Jones Alief ISD, Kavita Tewary Ex.Director, Deepika Agarwal, Keynote speaker Swapnil Agarwal, Gala Chair Anita Ravat, Gitesh Desai Chapter President and Achalesh Amar, Chapter Coordinator. By SESHADRI KUMAR Sewa International, Houston Chapter, reviewed its service projects and renewed its commitment to serving humanity in distress, aiding local communities and promoting volunteerism at its annual fundraising gala, appropriately called Help 2018, on Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Stafford Center. With an attendance of over 600 people, the gala, a sold out event, recognized the major donors of money and time and celebrated the scores of volunteers. Gitesh Desai, President of Sewa’s Houston chapter, in his

welcome speech, spoke about Sewa’s accomplishments in the past year, especially the continuing efforts in disaster relief and rehabilitation in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. He also talked about the various services that Sewa offers to the local community including family services and Aspire tutorials for children dwelling in apartments. The chief guest of the evening, India’s Consul General Dr. Anupam Ray, said “I am a friend of Sewa” and Sewa represents “service” that is the best of India. Swami Vivekananda’s en-

during contribution, which was celebrated at the recent World Hindu Congress in Chicago, was about Seva and that is Hinduism, he said. As a diplomat, Ray referred to a recent remark made by President Donald Trump at the United Nations that after 70 years’ of India’s independence, President Trump held up India as an example of what other countries can aspire to. There is no contradiction in being a good Indian and good American, Ray said. “Serve the people locally. In doing so, you are being a good Indian,” Ray said.

Improving the lives of people is what both Sewa International does and India is doing now. He who does something to alleviate others’ suffering is a true Indian, Ray said. Keynote Speaker, Swapnil Agarwal, CEO of Nitya Capital & Karya Property Management shared his insights on the value of giving back to society. He has been walking the talk that one should participate in volunteering activities (Karma) because it’s the right Dharma to help those in need. In Hindu philosophy, Karma means one has to perform ser-

vice without expecting results and it is not easy to comprehend that principle, Agarwal said. Karma should not be confused with the meaning of “Dharma”, which is not a religious belief, but one’s duty, he said. Karma helps one to perform and complete one’s duty. Dharma defies any description but holds everything together, he added. Agarwal attributed his business philosophy to his upbringing as a Hindu and believed that the purpose of business is much more than making profit and it should be based on a bigSee SEWA, Page 6

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COMMUNITY IAF kicks-off Navaratri celebration

Indo American Forum of Fort Bend (IAF) kicked off the Navaratri 2018 celebrations on Sept. 29 with flair and a fantastic show. Held at Stafford Cen-

ter, the classic Navaratri celebration saw more than 1,000 enthused attendees enjoying the evening. The renowned Gujarati

group from Mumbai, Bhanubhai Vora & Trupti Chhaya dazzled the participants with melodious musical tunes of modern and traditional folk

melodies. A fabulous state of the art audio system of Krishna Sounds was orchestrated by Darshak Thakkar. The combination of superb singers, musicians, and audio system enthralled and mesmerized the participants to keep going beyond mid-night. There were numerous prize winners for the Best Dressed, Best Dancer, etc. with categories for the varied age group to make the event a truly family fun affair. The event was also sponsored by Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Dearborn & Creggs, Better Health Services and many esteemed Trustees of Indo American Forum of Fort Bend. The Travenue Group of Ketki Shah gifted attractive travel Packages to some of the winners. Harish and Himadri Katharani of Imagimake provided special prizes and gifts. Umang and Daxina Mehta of Deep Foods provided Prasad and underwrote printing needs. Many booths of vendors for jewelry, insurance companies, mortgage bankers and others supported the event. Naren Patel and Shefali Jhaveri of IAF thanked all the sponsors and supporters for providing financial support. This allows the Indo American Forum of Fort Bend to plow the net proceeds from such events in to many worthy charitable causes. The Indo American Forum of Fort Bend (IAF) focuses its efforts on supporting the underprivileged, underserved and needy in Fort Bend County, by supporting charities in the area providing assistance through education, shelter, food, healthcare and familial and substance abuse. Attendees hailed the IAF Navaratri Celebration as a premier event that truly reflects the spirit of Navaratri and a fun time of fellowship. Sewa also recognized several organizations and indiFrom Page 3 viduals that supported Sewa ger and noble purpose of ben- extensively during the year and presented them with memenefiting the community. Karya Property holds hun- tos. Achalesh Amar, Chapter dreds of apartments in its Coordinator for Sewa Internaportfolio and the apartment tional Houston, was conferred residents get several benefits with the “Sewa Sadhak” award through healthcare, educational for his yeoman contribution in assistance and free school suprebuilding Rosharon, post-Hurplies to children. During Hurricane Harvey, 700 apartment ricane Harvey. The Emcee for the evening units were given free in those was Abby Olivia and the vote places. of thanks was delivered by Guest of Honor for the eveSewa Houston Chapter Co-coning, Mani Iyer, President & ordinator Nikhil Jain. This pheCEO of Mahindra Americas, nomenal evening was followed congratulated the Sewa team by a scrumptious dinner. and drew synergy on commuAt the end of this gala, Sewa nity service efforts and their Houston was able to raise over exceptional dedication during $250,000 in addition to the Harvey. $2.30 million raised during the Earlier, the program compast 13 months just for Harvey menced with the lighting of relief work. the lamp by youth volunteers, Sewa USA is a 501 (c) (3) followed by a Lord Ganesha Hindu faith-based non-profit, prayer in the form of an Odissi charitable organization. dance by Supradipta Datta’s All donations (cash, cars, students. clothes, securities, etc.) are The inspiring evening was tax-deductible. (Tax Id# 20made even more memorable 0638718). with an explosive performance Sewa serves humanity refrom Bollywood Shake and a gardless of race, religion, color, graceful Chinese dance from gender or nationality. the Dance of Asian America group.

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COMMUNITY Agarwal described it as a Ekal win-win-win model, namely From Page 1 India’s Consul-general in Houston, Dr. Anupam Ray, succinctly summed up the event at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square on Saturday: “I enjoy going to galas and I enjoy seeing you compete with each other in giving. That is the spirit of the Indian community. You represent the best of both, India and America. You have built another bridge by giving back.” “I enjoy going to galas and I enjoy seeing you compete with each other in giving. That is the spirit of the Indian community. You represent the best of both, India and America. You have built another bridge by giving back.” The senior diplomat also highlighted the profound impact of the Ekal movement on India’s rural population. “Naxalism and terrorism is a problem in India and education can help overcome that problem. Every single child sent to school (by Ekal Vidyalaya) means one soul saved from terrorism,” he said. Dr. Kiran Patel of Florida, renowned cardiologist turned entrepreneur-philanthropist, in his keynote address catapulted Ekal Vidyalaya’s achievement to a star well beyond the Milky Way Galaxy and described it as outstanding and epoch-making as Neil Armstrong’s one small step on the moon or his hitting a golf ball from the surface of the moon. “You have achieved your goal by your united efforts,” though it would have appeared impossible at first, Patel said and cited a tale involving Winston Churchill and Alexander Fleming. The father of Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin, saved a young Winston Churchill from drowning, and in gratitude Churchill’s father paid for Fleming’s education. The message here is clear, that education is a precious gift, though the story itself may not be true. “Ekal Vidyalaya is your ticket to the stars,” Patel said of the outcome of Ekal’s efforts, as the organization has established 77,000 schools already and is shooting for 100,000 schools by 2022. “Make the most of your time today and each day hereafter. Let us not rest on our laurels, but aspire to achieve the goal for Ekal,” Patel said. Houston’s emerging millennial entrepreneur Swapnil Agarwal went straight to the heart of the matter and opined that starting a new business needs to be more than making profits and there must be a bigger purpose. His own business philosophy is to help uplift the society and help those people who are deserving.

keeping the customers, employees and investors, all happy. Instead of having the ‘me and myself attitude,’ entrepreneurs should become “the change agents and give back to help those who helped you get there,” Agarwal said. “I truly believe in Ekal and want to give back as it helps in the development of villages and self-reliant villages would make India succeed,” he said. Ekal USA President Suresh Iyer said the movement began in 1989 with one school and today has expanded to 77,000 schools. Notably 20 percent of these schools are now able to stand on their own and do not need Ekal’s money any more, Iyer said. Ekal, with its skill and entrepreneurship programs, has helped stem the migration of labor to urban areas and retain them in villages. Ekal on Wheels, a mobile computer lab travels to villages and provides basic digital literacy to the villagers. In a day, Ekal on Wheels covers three villages, provides 6 hours of digital literacy training and engages 50 youth. Ekal has 25 mobile labs operating now. Digital tables are now being introduced to expand the breadth and depth of learning at Ekal. Going beyond providing basic literacy, Ekal is now implementing integrated village development, Iyer said, which includes women empowerment, farmers’ education, and health awareness. Partnering with other organizations, Ekal is bringing new and innovative products to improve the lives of villagers. Sonal Shah, an economist, entrepreneur and innovator, has worked in government, business and the non-profit sectors. She was the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the first White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation in the Obama administration. She is the cofounder of an international non-profit, Indicorps, which offers fellowships for the Indian diaspora around the world to work on development projects in India. The Indian American community knows the importance of education and with lots of hard work and luck, the community has succeeded. Now, the community should make it a little bit easier for others to achieve the same success, Shah said. Integrated development of villages, she continued, build a community and by donating to Ekal, you help build a community in Indian villages. “Technology matters. Infrastructure matters. If we want to see change in India, where 68 percent of people live in villages, it is our responsibility to do a little more,” Shah told the audience.

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Madhavacharya Jayanthi 19-Oct Fri 7:00 PM Vijayadasami 24-Oct Wed 7 PM Santhabhishekam for Sri Meenakshi 24-Oct Wed 7 PM Annabhishekam for Siva Brahma Kumaris The Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Meditation Center is open 7 days a week. The center oers free Raja Yoga Meditation classes: MonFri @ 6:00-6:45am and 7-8 pm, Sat-Sun @ 7:00-8:30am, 10 am-2 pm. Visiting hours are Sat-Sun @ 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact us at (832) 379-8888, houston@bktexas. com, or bktexas.com to sign-up for classes. All Raja Yoga Meditation teachers at the Houston center are samarpit and have 15+ years of teaching experience. Chinmaya Mission Sunday satsangs for adults, youth, and children. A unique Bala Vihar program for each grade, from PreK to Grade 12. Satsangs in two sessions between 8:35 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. - 1p.m. Bala Vihar students can take shloka, bhajan and orchestra classes or language classes for Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, and Gujarati. Chinmaya Mission is located at Chinmaya Prabha, 10353 Synott Road, Sugar Land, TX 77498. New members may visit the welcome desk between 8 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. or 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Please visit www. chinmayahouston.org or contact Bharati Sutaria 281.933.0233 for more information. Jeeyar Educational Trust Translate knowledge into action classes every Sunday at 10:15 a.m to 12 p.m. at Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple, 10098 Synott Road, Sugar Land, Tx 77498. Call 785 550 3621 or 832-334-9163. Visit www. ashtalakshmi.org for registration. Vedanta Society Vedanta Society of Greater Houston, VSGH (oďŹƒcial Branch Center of Ramakrishna Math, Belur), 14809 Lindita Dr. (77083), has lectures & talks on every Sunday 11 am - 12 pm, followed by Arati & Prasad; Bhagwad Gita Class on Tuesdays, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm; and Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna on Thursdays, 11 am - 12 pm. Rev. Sw. Atmarupanandaji, the Resident Monk, gives all classes, lectures & talks. Ramnaam Sankirtan is on 1st Saturdays 6 pm - 7 pm. Please visit www.houstonvedanta. org or call 281- 988-7211. Jain Society Jain Society of Houston, JSH, is located at 3905 Arc Street Houston Texas 77063. Key tenets of Jainism are: Non-violence - Ahimsa, Philanthropy with multicity in views – Anekantvad, No possessiveness Aparigrah, Right Knowledge -- Samyak Gyan, Right Path – Samyak Darshan, and Right Conduct – Samyak Charitrya. Ayambil Oli parv aradhana related Ayambils shall be conducted at the Jain Center starting 16 October, 2018. Adhar Abhishek, Gyan Pacham and related pujan shall be carried out in November 2018. JSH has Jain Pathshala Classed for students of all ages each Sunday starting at 10:15 AM. The center is open M-F from 7:30 AM to 12 Noon and 4 to 7 PM with Aarti at 6 PM every weekday, and Sat, and Sun from 8 AM to 6

PM. Call Jain Center at 713 789 2338 or visit www.jainsocietyhouston.org. Shiv Shakti Mandir Sanatan Shiv Shakti Mandir, 6640 Harwin. Open daily 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All major festivals, as well as birthdays, naam karan, engagement and other ceremonies. Call Pandit Virat Mehta 713-278-9099 or Hardik Raval 361-243-6539 for puja or other ceremonies. Heartfulness Meditation Heartfulness Meditation is a practical technique of tuning inwards to experience our higher selves. Meditation with someone who has the capacity of yogic transmission can help you explore the Heartfulness practice more deeply. There are no charges for this, and we invite you to experience the unique beneďŹ ts of this transmission. Workshops on Heartfulness relaxation and meditation are held weekly throughout Houston. Web: www.heartfulness. org; Email: houston.heartfulness@ gmail.com. Cell: 713-929-0040. Hare Krishna Dham Houston’s original Vedic temple, ISKCON of Houston. At 1320 W 34th St. (77018). Daily Darshan & Arati Times: 4.30 a.m, 7 a.m, 8.30 a.m, 12 noon, 4.30 p.m, 7 p.m, 9 p.m. Sunday Festival: 5.30 pm to 7.30 p.m. Weekly Gita classes for adults; call 281-433-1635 or harekrishnadham @gmail.com Houston Namadwaar A prayer house where the Hare Rama Hare Krishna Maha-mantra is continuously chanted. Weekends: 8-11 AM & 4-7 PM, Weekdays: 7-8 AM & 6-7 PM. Weekly “Gopa Kuteeramâ€? children’s heritage classes and Srimad Bhagavatam classes. Call 281-402-6585; visit www.godivinity.org (Global Organization for Divinity). Saumyakasi Sivalaya Sri Saumyakasi Sivalaya is located at Chinmaya Prabha, 10353 Synott Road, Sugar Land, TX 77478. Temple timings: Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon and 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. For more information Contact 281-568-1690 or Jay Deshmukh at 832-541-0059 or visit www.saumyakasi.org Gauri Siddhivinayak Temple Darshan from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. All major festivals as well as birthdays, naam karan, engagement and other ceremonies. Call Pandit Pradip Pandya 832-4669868 for puja and other ceremonies. At 5645 Hillcroft Ste 701, Houston, TX 77036. Veerashaiva Samaja VSNA Houston is a group of families who believe in Veerashaiva dharma (Basava dharma). Monthly Mahamane program for prayer and discussion on Vachana Sahitya followed by Prasada. Contact: vsnahous ton@gmail.com or Jagadeesh Halyal 832-744-4166. Mar Thoma Church Trinity Mar Thoma Church every Sunday at 5810 Almeda Genoa Rd. Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Malayalam service at 9:30 a.m. on 1st & 3rd Sunday. Adult Bible class at 9:30 a.m. English service at 10:30 a.m. on 2nd & 4th Sunday. Call 713-991-1557 or 281261-4603. Telugu Christian Fellowship Telugu Christian Fellowship

meets every third Saturday of the month at Triumph Church, 10555 W. Airport Blvd., Staord TX 77477 at 6:30 p.m. Join us for a time of praise, worship and fellowship. Worship is in English. For information call Chris Gantela 281-344-0707, or Rev. Vijay Gurrala 281-997-0757. Sri Guruvayurappan Temple Hours: Mon to Fri 6 a.m. -8 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Weekends & Holidays: 6 a.m. to noon and 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Bhajans Saturdays 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Special poojas (weekends and holidays) Choroon (Annaprasam) for kids, Thulabharam, Vahana Pooja, Nirapara. Temple is located at 11620 Ormandy St. (77035) Tel: 713-7298994 email: temple@ guruvayur.us Preksha Meditation JVB Preksha Meditation Center conducts weekly Meditation, Yoga and Swadhyay sessions inside its unique Pyramid hall under the auspicious guidance of Samani Kanchan Pragyaji and Samani Pranav Pragyaji who are stationed at Houston Center this year. It also runs special events and programs like I-Choose, Meditation Camps and Gyanshala program for children ages 4-14 yrs. JVB is located at 14102 Schiller Rd. Houston 77082. Every Tuesday, 9:30am11:30am, Samaniji has pravachan for all adults interested in learning about Jainism. Every Wednesday there is Swadhyay class from 7-8pm and meditation from 8-9pm. Every Thursday from 9:30-11am there is special Yoga class for Ladies only. Every Saturday, there is Yoga Class from 9-10am and Meditation from 10-10.30am. Ist & 3rd Sundays, there is Gyanshala Classes for Kids ages 4-14yrs. from 10-12:15pm followed by Lunch. Visit www.jvbhouston.org or send email at info@jvbhouston.org for more details. Patanjali Yogpeeth Free Yoga Classes every Sat/Sun at Arya Samaj from 8 am to 9:30 a.m. Call Anil 281-579-9433. For other free classes, call Indra 281537-0018. For Yoga/Herbal products, call Shekhar 281-242-5000. www.pyptusa.org; www.DivyaProducts.com. Hindu Temple of The Woodlands 7601 S. Forest Gate Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77382 Temple Hours, Weekdays: 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM 5:30 PM - 8.30 PM Aarti @ 7:30 PM Saturday and Sunday 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM Aarti at 12:00 PM 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Aarti @ 7:30 PM; Contact 832-585--0001 or temple@myhtw.net Sathya Sai centers Sunday program held at two locations (North Houston: 12127 Malcomson Road, Houston; South Houston: 246 Fluor Daniel Drive, Sugar Land) from 3:00 to 5:30 pm) - Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) classes for children; Study Circle for adults & Devotional singing for all. Service programs - food distribution, canned food drives, nursing home visits, tutoring at schools, etc. Contact Venkat Rao (North) - 602-503-2249 or Ranji Raghavan (South) 281-451-8238. Visit www.sairegion10.org

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