India Festival Souvenir Book-2009 (Part 4)

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Best Compliments 

to the 

22nd India Festival 

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Dr. Mahesh Amin, Our Junior Sardar 

His height is like Lal Bahadur Shastri, but his vision is like Sardar Patel. Yes, we are 

talking about Dr. Mahesh Amin, an emerging leader in Tampa Bay 's Indian community. 

Most people can say that they are either first or second generation Indian, but Dr. 

Amin is one and three-quarters generation Indian. He was born in India , but as a child he 

immigrated to the United States with his parents. He grew up in New York , where he also 

completed his Medical School and Cardiology Fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital . He eventually moved to 

Florida in the early 90's. 

At the moment, he is practicing Cardiology in Clearwater . He has been involved in numerous scientific 

presentation and clinical trials. In 2008, he became the Chief of Staff at Morton Plant in Clearwater , 

and is now currently serving as Vice Chairman of the Hospital Board. Not only he is well liked by his parents, 

but he is also a darling to the Hospital Administration, his colleagues, and to hospital staff members. 

Someone had once correctly said, "You can take an Indian out of India , but you can't take India out 

of the Indian." This is true for Dr. Amin, as he is still desi at heart by enjoying Indian food and attending 

Indian parties. He also encourage his daughter, Sonia, to participate in various Indian cultural activities. 

Like Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Dr. Amin is a new generation Indian leader. Compared to the 

first generation of Indian leaders, he has a unique way of handling problems. His spirit is still Indian but his 

resolutions and efforts are fully American. He is friendly and polite with everybody and does a good job of 

not offending anyone. He has even tried to unite our divided Gujarati community. 

Kiranbhai has laid a solid foundation for the India Cultural Center but for the last few years, his efforts 

have been stalled by apathy from our Indian community. He has passed the torch to Dr. Amin, and Dr. 

Amin is running the sprint successfully. He has given new momentum to the fundraising efforts for the India 

Cultural Center . His goal is to pay the debt for mortgage as soon as possible so the future revenues can 

be used for further development of our community. 

I encourage all the members of our Indian community to support Dr. Amin in his goal to form India 

Cultural Center into a successful entity. 

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India: Unity in Diversity 

By Mona Shah 

As a daughter of Indian American parents, I have had the opportunity to visit and travel around India 

several times. I couldn’t help but notice one interesting fact: the amount of diversity existing in India. It 

was even more interesting to note that, in spite of that diversity, the whole country and its people, feel and 

behave as one. On further observation, the details that I found were even more thrilling. 

Languages 

All countries have some degree of diversity. The most unique 

diversity in India is the number languages spoken in one 

country. It is estimated that there are more than1652 “mother 

tongues” spoken in India. Out of these languages, 18 are recognized 

as “official languages.” Some of these major languages 

include Hindi, Punjabi, Kashmiri (northern India), Gujarati 

and Marathi (western India), Tamil, Telugu, Kannad, Malayali 

(southern India), Oriya (southeastern India), and Bengali and 

Assames (eastern India). There are also several different written 

languages. 

Holidays 

Indians celebrate their holidays with great enthusiasm and flourish. 

The major holidays are Deepawali, Makar Snakrant, Holi 

and Janmashtami, which are celebrated throughout the country, 

differing only in manner. Regional festivals include, but are not 

limited to, the following: Navratri (western India), Durga Pooja 

(eastern India), Baisakhi and Nanak Jayanti (northern India), 

Iyyappan Pujas (southern India), Kumbh Mela (northeastern 

India), and Rath yatra (southeastern India), to name a few. 

Religions 

Religions practiced in India are also equally diverse. Hinduism 

(82%), Christianity (2.5%), Islam (11.7%), Sikhism (2%) gives 

some idea of the distribution in religion. Jainism, Buddhism, 

Judaism, Zorastrianism etc. are other examples. 

Clothing 

Clothing and fashion in India varies widely in different regions. 

Besides usual shirts and pants, men wear dhotis, kedia, safo, 

turbans, lungi, khes, kamarbandh and much more. There are 

several varieties of saries and styles of wearing them. This differs 

significantly from region-to-region. 

Architecture 

Due to a long and rich history, Indian architecture is also very 

diverse. Mogul style architecture is seen in the north with their 

vast palaces, forts and mosques. The world famous Taj Mahal 

is one example of such architecture. The temples with tall 

shikhars are studded with intricate carvings like the Minakshi 

temple in Madurai and the temples of Rameshwaram and 

Tirumali. The caves of Ajanta, Ellora and Delwara temples 

display their unique style in western India. The Golden temple 

in the north carries a special flavor of its own. 

Art 

India has a significant variety of craft. One cannot help admire 

the art work in Kanchivarm saries of south or the Pashmina 

shawls of the north. Styles of paintings also differ from regionto-region. 

Dance/Music 

There are so many varieties of dances that it is believed that 

each state has its own set of unique dances. The Bharat Natyam, 

Kathakali, Garba/Raas, Manipuri, Oddisi are few of the more 

widely known dances. The variety of languages, customs and 

dances are also supported by a vast variety of music. 

Cuisine 

Indian food is liked throughout the world. Interestingly, it varies 

from region to region. Punjabi dishes such as chana, daal, 

paneer, naan, subji are different than western daal, rice, roti, 

and subji. Southern dishes such as dosa, Uttapam, Medu vada 

are popular throughout the country. Eastern India is known for 

its sweets such as Gulab Jamun, Ras Gulla, Ras Malai, Sandesh 

etc. 

Geography/Climate 

India’s geography is equally diverse. The cold Himalayas in the 

north contrast greatly with the warm and humidity of the south. 

The desert of the west hardly gets any rain while some places in 

the eastern forests receive 600 inches of rain in a year. 

In spite of this diversity, India displays an unquestionable unity. 

While languages are plentiful, most of them are derived from 

three or four major languages so many words are similar. Due 

to the popularity of Bollywood movies, Hindi and English are 

spoken nearly throughout the country. Although the holidays 

are celebrated with different flavors across the country, many of 

the festivals, such as Deepawali, Holi, and Sankrant, are common 

to all regions. 

Above all, Hinduism and its message of tolerance and welcoming 

diversity, is a major bonding factor for the majority of the 

population. Clothing, cuisine, literature, music, architecture all 

have differences but it also has lots of common ground elements. 

The Vedic literature and epics such as Mahabharata and 

Ramayana are common to the entire country. Geographically, 

India is truly a subcontinent separated from the rest of the world 

by the Himalayas in the north, desert in the west and oceans in 

the south and east. The geographic boundaries have naturally 

made Indians feel united and safer from invasions. India's 

struggle for freedom against Britain was a greatly unifying 

force. The independent India’s democratic and secular constitution 

also seems to have helped the feeling of equality and unity. 

Interestingly, thousand years of foreign intrusions have contributed 

to enrichment of India's diversity to some degree. The 

most important benefit of diversity that I noted was that Indians 

are used to different opinions, ideas and thoughts, which they 

respect, cherish and benefit from. 





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What heritage do you want to leave for your children 

By: Ilesh Patel 

Living outside of the motherland India has always raised an endless debate in my mind about what 

benefits I have gained through such a huge trade off. Assimilation into this new land of opportunities 

might not have been as challenging as it was once, especially for the people coming from India with the 

abundance of morals and cultural values. Society and its cultural values do play a major role in shaping 

up child’s character in his early childhood through adult years which leaves a huge impression for the 

later part of life as well. 

All parents love their children dearly, however, for Indian parents, this thread seems to go beyond rational 

thinking. Being a first generation Indian, I am extremely gratified with the time I spent in India with my 

parents, teachers, relatives, and friends in my school and college days. Society where I grew up was 

full of compassion and quite accommodating. I always believed that in the history of mankind, each 

successive generation lived in more comfort and luxury than their predecessors; my child would naturally 

enjoy the benefits of advances in science and technology. But the flip side of the coin is that we have 

found the innovative ideas of breaking our traditional values and ideals. Who would be more concerned 

about this than a parent who dearly loves his child and would like to give out his entire life and more so a 

cultural heritage which once he received from his parents? 

Ageless wisdom has shown us that passing on the morals and knowledge to our children is our duty and 

obligation. I would like to leave my child with heritage which guides her to leave a life full of human spirit. 

If the seed of righteousness is planted in their tender minds, then it can grow and help build a tree of 

character. 

Especially, living in the western hemisphere, where the very same freedom which gave a birth to a 

great nation, United States, can cross moral boundaries and leave young minds in front of incessant 

bombarding of below the norm television programs and unethical internet contents. I believe that it is 

every child’s birth right to grow up in a moral and ethical society. Certainly, if I can teach very basic ideas 

of our ancient Vedic values and morals such as respecting parents, teachers, and adults in the society, 

and the significance of family values, marriage and its sanctity and stay on the course of dharma, then it 

would be a great tribute to my parents and me. Treasures of great knowledge about this existence and 

beyond have always been a point of attraction for western philosophers and researchers. Introducing 

my child to the scope or vastness of this knowledge of spirituality and letting her know about the great 

rushies, saints and the true spirit of our major festivals would definitely be the best heritage that she 

would receive to live a better life. 

So how can a parent leave behind a great heritage to their children? Your child’s observation inside of 

the family creates a permanent impression on his mind. If you want protect them from the invasion of bad 

outside influences, then live the life of high morals which you want your children to follow. I would also 

like to mention that according to Hindu philosophy, human life is a great opportunity in terms of spiritual 

growth, and there are other dimensions which can be explored through our heritage. Therefore, I would 

definitely like to pass on the awareness of this possibility to my children. 

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