India Post News Service
HARRISBURG: Both Pennsylvania State Senate and House of Representatives in Harrisburg commenced their respective sessions on June 19 with Hindu prayers, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture.
Rajan Zed, President of Universal Society of Hinduism, delivered the invocations from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Senate and House and sprinkled few drops of sacred water from river Ganga on the occasion. Rajan then read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root language of Indo-European languages.
Reciting from Rig-Veda, the oldest scripture of the world still in common use; besides lines from Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita (Song of the Lord), both ancient scriptures, he ended the prayer with “Om”, the mystical syllable containing the universe, which in Hinduism is used to introduce and conclude religious work.
House Speaker Mike Turzai observed that it was an honor to have Universal Society of Hinduism President deliver the opening prayer ahead of the #PaHouse session. Representative Mary Jo Daey wrote on her Twitter account that “Speaker Rep Turzai and I thank you for your inspirational words.”
Rhode Island Assemblies
On June 20, both Rhode Island State Senate and House of Representatives in Providence started their respective sessions with Hindu prayers, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. The Mantras were recited by Rajan Zed from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Senate and House. He also sprinkled few drops of water from river Ganga,
Rhode Island, nicknamed “the Ocean State”, is the smallest state in USA but has the longest official name: “State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations”. Gina M. Raimondo is the Governor. Nicholas A. Mattiello is Speaker of the House, which is composed of 75 Representatives; while Dominick J. Ruggerio is President of the Senate, which has 38 Senators.
Lieutenant Governor Mike Stack and Senator Joseph B. Scarnati III are President and President Pro Tempore respectively of the Pennsylvania State Senate, which consists of 50 Senators. Pennsylvania House of Representatives has 203 members. Official website of the “Commonwealth of Pennsylvania” states: “This nation was born in Philadelphia, saved at Gettysburg”. Tom Wolf is the Governor of “Keystone State”, which was founded in 1681.
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