BOSTON: There are numerous Indian New Year days that are celebrated in various regions at various times of the year, but welcoming New Year’s Day according to the Gregorian calendar (January 1) is one of the most popular occasions. And Indians all over USA along with the growth of the western culture across the globe, cannot be an exception
Different Indian communities of Greater Boston Land gathered in the Shivalaya Temple of Medford on January 1 to welcome the New Year with their humble prayers to bring happiness, prosperity and peace in the world.
The Temple was open for the whole day and made it very convenient for the devotees to have Darshan and Archanas of their favorite deities anytime on this special day. President Vijay Kumar Selhi organized special Samohik Pujas and Archanas on this occasion in the morning.
Many families came to celebrate this festive occasion with their loved ones and in large gatherings. The devotees, especially ladies and children, wore traditional Indian colorful dresses and participated with utmost religious fervor in the prayers, singing bhajans and Maha Mangalarati. Before Aarti, children sang Gayatri Mantra with full dedication.
The Temple arranged a social feast comprising different Indian traditional sweets, snacks, dry fruits along with hot tea and coffee for all the devotees throughout the day. At this hour, people greeted and wished each other a ‘Happy New Year.’
Temple priest Pandit Jay Narayana Badal greeted the devotees with a big smile and tirelessly performed everyone’s Archana with great religious zeal and piety. He prayed and blessed all devotees for a prosperous New Year filled with joys, happiness, affluence, success, and peace. Sudershan Sharma thanked the devotees for their participation and making the event a grand success.
GEETHA PATEIL
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