Fw: Fwd: Invitation: Hindu Sangathan Divas - Hindu Unity Day, Saturday May 26, 2018, ICC, Tampa, FL

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Subject: Fwd: Invitation: Hindu Sangathan Divas - Hindu Unity Day, Saturday May 26, 2018, ICC, Tampa, FL

Dear Friends,

Namaste.

It is with great pleasure we invite you, and to bring  participation of your friends to this unique event in Tampa Bay. The REVISED program of the event is shown below.  Please share and support this event with others and help us make it a great success for our common cause. Thank you.

Please register early for this free event, and let us know if you would like to be a speaker, presenter, supporter, and/or a volunteer. Register for free: https://hud2018.eventbri te.com

Warm regards

Nainan Desai, 813-245-8417

Madhavan Rangarajan

Event Announcement

On Saturday, May 26th, 2018, a momentous event will be held in Tampa Bay: the second Hindu Sangathan Divas (Hindu Unity Day) in ten years. Organized by the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) and hosted by the Indian Cultural Center  (ICC) in cooperation with other Hindu organizations of Tampa Bay, this event seeks to bring together Hindu diaspora to celebrate our diversity, seek opportunities for synergies, and encourage Hindus to ascend to the highest levels of the excellence in different fields

The Hindu Sangathan Divas will provide a platform for Hindus to connect, share ideas, inspire one another, and impact the common good. Interactive sessions will offer space to deliberate the challenges and opportunities facing our communities in Tampa Bay, seek tangible and achievable solutions for the progress and prosperity of our community in Tampa Bay, and the betterment of humanity and the world.

Some of the highlights of the program

• Presentations by nationally renowned speakers - please see the attached program
  
• Panel discussion - Women Empowerment
• Panel discussion - Seva / Community service - for all ages
• Panel discussion - Raising Children in multi cultural environment
• Panel discussion - Identifying the vision in uniting Dharmic religions
• Mentoring youth for leadership roles, and community service 
  
Networking with other Hindu organizations in Tampa Bay
Opportunity to promote your organization
Cultural Entertainment programs from Tampa's cultural organizations
Complimentary breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner

Prominent Confirmed Guest Speakers:

• Shri Bawa Jain (Secretary-General, World Council of Religious Leaders, UN)
  
• Shri Ved Nanda (Recipient of Padma Bhushan award 2018 from the President of India)
• Swamini Svatmavidyananda (Arsha Vidya Gurukulam)
• Shri Dilip Amin (Author, Interfaith Marriages)
• Shri Abhaya Asthana (President, VHP USA, World Hindu Congress 2018)

Please register early for this free event, and let us know if you would like to be a speaker, presenter, supporter, and/or a volunteer. Register for free: https://hud2018.eventbrite.com

Thank you.

Nainan Desai

Madhavan Rangarajan

Dr. Ashok Modh

2018 HINDU SANGATHAN DIVAS - HINDU UNITY DAY
	Hosted By: India Cultural Center, Tampa, Florida, Saturday, May 26, 2018
	PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Session	Time	Event	Speaker/Moderator
0	9:30:00 AM	Registration & Breakfast Buffet
Session 1	10:00:00 AM	Inaugural Session - Challenges of the 21st Century	MC - Parth Shah
1.1		Bhavgeet - Ish Hame Deta Hai Sabkuchh	HSS singers
1.2		Invocation Through Vedic Mantras	Priest - Raghavendra Kulkarni ji - Hindu Temple
1.3		Deep Prajwalan	Sponsors and Host Organizations
1.4		Opening Remarks by the Chair of the event	Dr. Ashok Modh, Chair ICC, Hindu Religious Center
1.6		Inaugural Address: Challenges in uniting the Dharmic diaspora	Bawa Jain, UN Secretary-General for the World Council of Religious Leaders
Session 2	11:00:00 AM	Seva or Community Service for all ages	Youth Moderator - Tekil Persaud
2.1			Dr. K. Venkataram - Hindu Family Support Services
2.2			Raghuveer Sankineni - SEWA International
2.3			Dr. Purna Bikkasani - Sri Chaitanya Saaradi
2.4			Nandini Bandopadhay - Pehchan
2.5			Ramesh Jaipal - Hare Rama Foundation Pakistan
2.6			Dr. Umesh Choudhry - Ekal Vidyalaya
2.7		Q & A / Action Item
Session 3	12:00:00 PM	Key note speaker	Padma Bhushan Ved Nanda ji
Lunch Break	12:20:00 PM	Lunch
Session 4	1:05:00 PM	Raising Children in multi cultural environment	Youth Moderator - Keshav Nelavai
4.1		Unlocking Your Spirituality	Arathi Ramappa
4.2			Chintan Shah and Dwiti - Swadhyay
4.3			Isha Foundation
4.4		Creating A Supporting & Engaging Environment for Children	Dr. Devyani Desai
4.5		Inculcating Indian culture thru story telling	Sriram Raghavan - Samskrita Bharati/Gurukula.com
4.6		Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam model	Swamini Svatmavidyananda ji
4.7		Q & A / Action Item
Session 5	2:05:00 PM	Interfaith Marriages	Dilip Amin, Author of Interfaith Marriage
Break	2:25:00 PM	Coffee & Tea Break
Session 6	2:40:00 PM	Identifying the vision in uniting Dharmic religions	Youth Moderator - Krishna Sharma
6.1		Involvement in political process & advocacy in USA	Nikhil Joshi, Esq. - Hindu American Foundation
6.2		How to overcome the inertia	Pt. Vishnu Sharma - Vishnu Mandir
6.3			Vijaynarayan Swami - Ayappa Temple
6.4
6.5		Application of Anekantavada	Aruna Mehta - Jain Mandir
6.6			Hemant Sharma - Sanatan Mandir
6.7		Q & A / Action Item
Session 7	3:40:00 PM	A Solution through World Hindu Congress 2018	Abhaya Asthana, President VHPA, WHC
Break	4:00:00 PM	Coffee & Tea Break
Session 8	4:15:00 PM	Women Empowerment	Youth Moderator - Meera Patel
8.1			Dr. Kalyani Derasari
8.2			Brahma Kumari Tara Patel
8.3			Bella Patel, Esq.
8.4			Shantia Singh - Vishnu Mandir
8.5			Dr. Madhavi Sekharam - Gurukulum
8.6			Malti Pandya - Florida Hindu Matrimonial
8.7		Q & A / Action Item
Break	5:15:00 PM	Booth Visits	Host organizations get a table
Break	6:00:00 PM	Dinner
Session 9	6:45:00 PM	Evening Program	MC - Parth Shah
9.1		Bhavgeet	HSS and Swadhyay singers
9.1a		Ganesh Vandana	HSS and Swadhyay singers
9.2		Summary of the panel discussions and Action Items.	Youth Teams and Moderatorrs of each panel
9.3		Key note speaker	Swamini Svatmavidyananda ji (Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam)
9.4		Closing Remarks - Thank you address	Subramaniam Kumar
9.5		Cultural Program	Dipa Shah, Haren Mehta, Harshida Patel, S. Kumar
9.6		Conclusion

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