Sarvagna Shakha

01/07/2024

09/04/2023

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) Edison NJ chapter celebrated the Rakshabandhan (Universal Oneness day) utsav with Edison Township Police Department. The HSS volunteers and Hindu community met with the police and tied Rakshas (Sacred wrist band seeking and offering protection) to the wrist of the police officers. We all thanked them for their service and efforts to keep our neighborhoods safe and organized.

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh is very appreciative and expresses sincere gratitude to the Edison Township Police Department.

There is a lot that can be achieved when we come together as a community; HSS wholeheartedly supports and works for this cause of bringing the community together.

05/25/2023

Guru Vandana - Teacher's appreciation
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On 21st May 2023, Sarvagna Shakha celebrated Guru Vandana event to appreciate teachers and educators. The event was conducted in Edison from 4 pm to 6 pm followed by dinner. It was attended by Edison Mayor Sam Joshi, Edison public schools BOE (board of education) members Mr. Jerry Shi, and Mr. Mohin Patel, Woodbridge public schools BOE (board of education) member Mr. Akshar Sidana along with 23 teachers from various schools.
The event began with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by Deep Prajvalan (Diya Lighting). The teachers were swept away with a delightful array of cultural programs. These cultural programs included shloka recitation, dances, ghosh pratyakshiks (performances of the brass band), and Gurumahima (ancient Indian guru) presentations. After the cultural programs, some fun games were organized for all the teachers. Each of these activities was planned by the students from the Sarvgna Shakha.
During the felicitation, the teachers were invited to sit in the front. While the Emcee shared some fun facts about each of the teachers, the students paid their respects by applying tilak, conducting an Aarthi, giving gifts, and finally seeking the teacher’s blessings.
Guru Vandana is an event to offer gratitude to our teachers by following Hindu traditions. Mr. Sam Joshi, the mayor of Edison, said, “One of the wonderful things about our community is our diversity, and its incredibly important that we make sure that we go out of our way to understand one another's culture”. HSS concurs with the mayor and believes it is important to embody our values and strive to make a positive impact on the community around us.
The teachers that attended the event also extended their thoughts about being honored in such a special way. Overall the event was an incredible celebration recognizing the important role a teacher plays.
Mohin Patel, Edison public schools BOE (board of education) member, says “The thoughtfulness behind Guruvandana is extremely humbling and very much needed in today's time. I hope these events lead to a greater acceptance of appreciation for deserving gurus”. Truly! Acknowledging and recognizing the pivotal role a teacher plays in shaping a student’s future is irreplaceable. Together with the HSS family, we aim to continue appreciating our gurus that eliminate our ignorance.
The event concluded with a delicious dinner consisting of various Indian vegetarian dishes.

04/20/2023

Shri Ramnavmi celebration in Sarvagna Shakha, Edison
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HSS Sarvagna Shakha, Edison, NJ celebrated Ramnavmi on 16th April 2023. The theme of the Shakha was Ram katha. Mahakhel was designed around the journey of Prabhu Ramchandra from Ayodhya to Lanka. Shishus, Balas, Swayamsevaks and Sevikas performed various cultural programs like Shlokas, Skit and Bhajans; which took the viewers through Ramkatha. All events were tied together through an anchoring that focused on the 16 qualities of Prabhu Ramchandra. We concluded the event with Aarthi followed by Prasad. 120 people attended the event.

11/11/2021

Salute!

11/10/2021

𝗛𝗦𝗦 is organizing a drive-in food drive @ 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 #𝟭𝟴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝘁 on 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟭𝟯 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟬 𝗮𝗺 - 𝟭𝟮 𝗽𝗺 , as part of our annual food drive . Please see flyer for details .

HSS - New Jersey
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA

11/04/2021

Shubh Deepawali!