Bhakti Shakha HSS Iselin NJ

06/06/2026

Recently our Woodbridge chapter and Hindu Education Foundation organized Guru Vandana program to honor educators in Hindu traditional
manner. As a Hindu community we always feel grateful towards educators and recognize their critical role in shaping minds of young lives so they can work towards building a better society and the country !

Please read this excellent reporting by one of the volunteers.

https://patch.com/new-jersey/edison-metuchen/guru-vandana-2026-celebration-bhakti-shakha-nodx

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA

06/06/2026

Thank you so much Mayor McCormac for your ever encouraging participation in this event ! As a Hindu community we are sincerely grateful to our amazing Educators who shapes young lives towards a better society and the country !

03/19/2026

02/27/2026

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10/25/2025

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Namaste,
'Open Yoga' in Woodbridge, NJ celebrated Diwali as part of the yoga session today. This time, to our surprise, the participants proposed to celebrate the Diwali. It was a heartneing experience. The participants brought the snacks and donated money ($206) to Open Yoga as token of appreciation. Open Yoga team will decide on how to spend these donations for Open Yoga so that yoga becomes more accessible to the community.

Open Yoga is an initiative between Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), and Woodbridge Public Library (WPL). It started in January 2023, meeting every Saturday from 9.15 am to 10.15 am at Woodbridge Main Library hall.

Open Yoga is free for everyone who wants to do yoga. Open Yoga does not solicite money. The yoga session is comprised of Vyāyāma, āsanas (postures) with standing, sitting, reclining and relaxing positions, breathing techniques (Prāṇāyāma), and guided meditation. Surya namaskāras are also routinely performed.

The response has been inspiring and the feedback from the participants shows the benefits that they are getting for an hour spent every week.

Dhanyavādah
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Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA Woodbridge Public Library System - WPL NJ

08/22/2025

Last Sunday HSS (Aug 17) participated in India Day parade with a Marching band (Ghosh) on the occasion of Indian Independence Day.
The parade saw enthralling enthusiasm from 250+ HSS Volunteers from across North East US, among them 110 marched with Sangh Ghosh (HSS’ marching band).

We had 20+ participation from Bhakti Shakha as well.
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA
HSS - New Jersey

06/24/2025

HSS volunteers’ commitment towards “clean Woodbridge” is unshaken even if it rains !
On Sunday June 22, 11 HSS Volunteers and a Police crew helped to make our highways cleaner and prevented significant amount of Plastics from becoming an eternal garbage for Mother Earth.
Thank you so much Mayor John E. McCormac Woodbridge Police Department for your support during this cleanup drive.
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA

06/02/2025

“I think, therefore I am” – Descartes. Teachers are the principal agents of instilling the path of critical thinking and guides to the road of knowledge. In the Hindu culture and tradition, the teachers or gurus hold a very special place. Not only are they the mentors and pathfinders for the young minds, the Hindu way of living places the teachers at par with Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, the three cardinal deities of the Hindu faith.

On May 12th, the Woodbridge chapter of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, or HSS – a voluntary organization representing the Hindu community and working for overall community development, organized an event to felicitate the teachers at local schools in a colorful cultural event at the Kiddie Keep Well Camp in Edison. Fifteen teachers from different Elementary and Middle schools in Woodbridge, Edison and Scotch Plains Fanwood School Districts and their families attended. The event named Guru Vandana (teacher facilitation) was blessed with the august presence of the Mayor of Woodbridge John McCormoac and Mr. Raunak Patel, a member of the Edison School Board.
The event started off by a short presentation activities of HSS, HEF ( project of HSS) and the significance of Guru Vandana explaining the unique role played by teachers in Hindu tradition.

This was followed by a series of exquisite cultural programs performed by the students who are also volunteers of HSS. The cultural milieu comprised of chanting hymns to the Guru or teacher, a dance recital in the form of yoga, a rendition of marching band or Ghosh - again performed by the kids and finally the actual felicitation.
The felicitation was extremely sweet and invoked memories of a Tapovana - a grove of austerity and spiritual practice in ancient India.
Each kid felicitated their respective teachers by a lit lamp and symbolically touching the feet of the teacher as a gesture of obedience. After felicitation, a fun activity of musical chair enjoyed by everyone was conducted.
Each teacher shared their experience of the event and everyone was overwhelmed by the purity and serenity of the event. They spoke highly about how welcomed they felt being at the event.
The event concluded with a simple but tasty Indian dinner. Everyone had a glimpse of traditional Indian culture and the program ended with a great note with a promise of a repeat next year.

Here are highlights of the event as captured in some of the pictures.
Mayor John E. McCormac HSS - New Jersey Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA

01/28/2025

Since Eternal times (Sanatan kaal), Makar Sankranti has been the most auspicious and significant day for the Hindu community and actually for all life forms on Earth.
The day marks the transition of Sun into Capricorn and thereby increasing Sun’s exposure to Northern Hemisphere from this day onwards.
Sun, the source of all life energy on Earth , is worshipped by the Hindus and we celebrate this significant occasion of Makar Sankranti.
HSS Woodbridge chapter also celebrated this festival with around 60 volunteers including kids. The celebration included an informative talk on the topic and followed by a joyous Haldi Kumkum 😊.

The Makar Sankranti also marks the beginning of 2 week long Surya Namaskar Yajna (Sun Salutation campaign), through which we encourage everyone to adopt Surya Namaskar (sequence of impactful Yogasanas) in daily lives. The 10 step Yogasanas helps our body to be in perfect harmony with the energy of Sun and thus get maximum benefits.

We are delighted to share some of the pictures from various activities conducted as part of Makar Sankranti and on going Surya Namaskar Yajna.

12/22/2024

Dharma Bee 2025 - DISCOVER YOUR HINDU CULTURE AND HERITAGE

Give your child a gift of culture and heritage this new year, 2025

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) is organizing an 8-week fun and learning class on Hindu Heritage and Culture between February 1st and March 30th, 2025 (8 weeks), which includes a contest at the end of the course.

What: Discover your Hindu Heritage - Dharma Bee contest
When: 02nd-Feb to 05th-April 2025
Registration Fees: $10 for 8 weeks, which includes course material.
Who can attend: Kindergarten to 8th grader
Location and time: Choose one of the six locations at your convenience.
Final contest date: March 29th, 2025

Registration link: https://forms.gle/JZDpKut1QZ9sHuq7A

Please register as soon as possible and share with friends and families in your circle.

Dharma Bee Unique Classes & Contest to Discover Hindu Heritage for Kindergartners to 8th Graders Weekly classes will be held at the following centers (Shakhas) from February 1st to March 30th, 2025 (8 weeks): (1) Sai Datta Peetham Wednesdays: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sai Datta Peetham Shakha: 1665 Oak Tree...