Indian Newslink October 1 2018 Digital Edition

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OCTOBER 1, 2018
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Telanganites celebrate Ganesh
Chaturthi with piety
Telangana Association President Kalyan Rao
Kasuganti with Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi and
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
Sandeep Acharya, Narendra Reddy Patlola
and Vijay Reddy Kosna preparing for the
Pooja
Hindus traditionally worship
Lord Ganesha or Lord Vinayaka
before commencing any
event (including weddings,
engagement ceremonies and religious
programmes) as He is considered
as the ‘Remover of All Obstacles,’
ensuring success of the venture.
The Birthday of Lord Ganesha,
known as ‘Ganesha Chaturthi’ is
marked by Hindus all over the world,
usually in September.
New Zealand Specialty
New Zealand is known for religious
tolerance, interfaith dialogue and
promotion of multicultural values.
These qualities were evident at the
‘Vinayaka Chaturthi,’ organised by
the Telangana Association of New
Zealand on Thursday, September 13,
2018 at Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall,
located at 13, May Road in Mt Roskill
in Auckland.
Association President
Kalyan Rao Kasuganti said
that the Annual Celebration
of Lord Ganesha is
widely observed by the
Hindu community across
the world.
“The ten-day festival
commences with special
Poojas, recitation of slokas,
rendition of Kirtans,
cultural programmes
including music and dance
and concludes with the
immersion of the Idol of
Lord Ganesha at sea,” he
said.
Community Prayer
Mr Kalyan said that
families welcome Lord
Ganesha to their homes
and chant hymns, perform
Pooja and Aarti to celebrate
the auspicious day.
“The Pooja at the
Telangana Association
this year was performed
by Sandeep Acharya, with
the assistance of Narender
and Varsha Reddy Patlola
and Vijay and Sunitha
Reddy Kosna. The arrival
of the Idol of Lord Ganesha,
carried by devotees,
marked the beginning
of the celebrations. The
prayer included, ‘Sarve
Jana Sukhino Bhavantu,’
meaning, ‘May everyone
be happy.’ We felt blessed
by the Lord,” Mr Kalyan
said.
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Wsuccessful
ye ar 2018
coming to
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In the
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year 2018
in Auckland,
there were
times when
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auctions
by-case basis,
started picking up.
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Special guests
More than 200 members
of the community were
present at the event. They
included Kanwaljit Singh
Bakshi, Priyanca Radhakrishnan
(respectively
National and Labour List
MPs) and New Zealand
Indian Central Association
General Secretary Prakash
Biradar.
Among the highlights of
the festivity was rendition
of Kirtans and songs by
men and women and the
auction of a ‘large Laddu.’
Mr Kalyan said that the
Laddu, made by Muralidhar
and Vijayalakshmi
Rangu, was purchased in
auction for $1616 by Srihari
Rao Banda, a member of
the community.
Celebrations in Hyderabad
“The Festival in Telangana
witnesses tens of thousands
of people praying in
front of huge Idols of Lord
Ganesha and Extra Large
Laddus being auctioned,
with the proceeds spent
on community welfare.
The Khairtabad Ganesh
Pooja, held in Hyderabad,
the Capital of Telangana,
accounts for one of the
biggest and most popular
Ganesha festivals in India.
The idol made this year
was 57 feet in height,” he
said.
for first home buyers and
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The Official Cash Rate
(OCR) has remained unchanged
from November
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two years. However, it is
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