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ISW's India Day celebration on August 13, 2016 at the DCU Center, Worcester was a great success. people from the Worcester community and beyond attended. Hundreds of performers put on a diverse mix of song and dances from more than 25 different States of India. The food vendors provided a delicious variety of foods from chaat, chicken pops, noodles, sabzis, and much more. And those who love to shop were not disappointed: they had plenty of saris, jewelry, and crafts to choose from.

Mayor Joseph Petty of Worcester read a declaration recognizing India Day and the 69th anniversary of India's independence.

Hiking Trip - 2016

ISW First Hiking Trip.............................................Anjali Arora

ISW did their first ever hike to top of Mt. Wachusett. A lot of children, and adults joined the hike. We started from the ski lodge and took the Old Indian Trail to the top. The top is at about 2200 Feet. The trail was rockey and steep and people found the hike invigorating. Once at the top, everyone shared the snacks they had brought, enjoyed the nice weather and then everyone hiked back down. A group of people took the Pine Hill Trail down the mountain and some others went down the main road.

Satsang/Sadhana - July 10, 2016

Satsang and RathYatra.......................................Sarita Deshpande

We had another successful event of Satsang/ Sadhana this month. Pushpa Joshi and Nisha Bawa graciously sponsored this event at India Center.

Another attraction of this event was RathYatra organized by Raj Heda and his group. This was the very first time that RathYatra was held in Shrewsbury, The procession started with Arati and Shankhnaad (शंखनाद ). All devotees did join in the procession along with Jagannath ji's chanting and bhajans. The devotees included all folks from ages 5 to 90.

Another enjoyable camping weekend

The fourth annual ISW camping trip to Camp Resolute, a Boy scout Reservation in Bolton, MA was a great success. It was great to see many first time campers. It was nice to see several families with small children and grandparents. Activities included Archery, Riffle Shooting, Canoeing, Kayaking and field sports. Playing Antakshari around the campfire while the kids had fun making Smores in the campfire added a cerian uniqueness to the trip. There was of course lots of India food and desserts.

Sadhana - Ceremony to Celebrate the Graduates

Sadhana dedicated to graduates .............................................Sarita Deshpande

We had another successful event this month in our Sadhana Series of Religious activity at ISW.

This Sadhana was dedicated to Graduates to celebrate a great success of their High School Graduation. There were 6 students from ISW family who performed Ganesh Puja guided by our very own Anu Deshpande. Mrs Deshpande explained the meaning of all small rituals involved in puja vidhi and also explained the significance of it in relation to day to day life. The students also did Arati along with all the parents and attendees.