PALATINE: Shree Jalaram Mandir of Hoffman Estates, Illinois organized a successful Raas Garba program on October 13 in Building M of Harper College in Palatine.
Parking was ample, the hall was huge, number of people was large and the enthusiasm was overflowing. It is estimated that more than 1,500 devotees of Jalaram Bapa and Mataji played Garba and Raas with intense energy and devotion. The melodious, popular and heart throbbing Garba and Raas numbers were provided by Dhwanit Joshi and Parul Pandya accompanied with music by Indian School of Performing Arts of Baltimore. The program started at 8-30 pm and continued up to 1-00 AM with couple of short breaks.
During the break, snacks, tea and soft drinks donated by Big Suchir Restaurant were enjoyed by the Garba participants. Volunteers put in hard work to make the program smooth and enjoyable. Elders were enjoying watching their children and grand children in typical Gujarati dresses, swirling, moving in rounds and performing Garba in different styles.
Children were enjoying trying to play Garba like their parents. Dandia Raas was the longest program with everybody zooming at the beautiful music, playing with Dandia and fast movements. Mataji’s Arti was performed by 13 families and the whole program was sure to leave long lasting memories in the minds of the people. According to the temple management, all the money saved from this program will be added to the funds for the expansion of the mandir.
– Yogesh Thakkar
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