NAMA Chapters Pongal Events

From the Bhakti List Archives

• January 8, 1998


Many NAMA Chapters are celebrating Thiruppaavai/Pongal events.  Please
attend and support these events in your local areas and pass on the info
to your friends and relatives.  Please contact the local chapter
coordinators for additional details.  We would like aditional volunteers
to start chapters in other areas currently not active in NAMA.  Please
contact Nagu Satyan at satyan@worldnet.att.net.


1.  Houston Chapter First NAMA Event

Dr. K. Saranathan and his wife Nirmala (my cousin) are having the first
NAMA event on Sunday, 11 January 1998 to observe Koodarai Vellum, at
their residence in Sugarland, Texas.  The program is from 9-11 AM.  The
program will start with Purusha Suktham, Sri Suktham and Thiruppaavai,
followed by a brief introduction of NAMA objectives.  Prasadam will be
distributed.  Please contact them at ksaran@pol.net or 713-980-4364.


2. SAN FRANCISCO / BAY AREAPongal on Jan 18th 1998 at at the Hindu Temple Community Center,
Sunnyvale from 11.00 a.m. -2 p.m.  For additional information, please
contact Sumati Ramanujam at ramsri@pacbell.net or 408-241-9434.


3. Atlanta/Chattanooga/Huntsville

Saturday, 10th January 1998, Dhanur Masam, Thiruppaavai 28th day
(Koodarai vellum) at the residence of Smt.Harini and Belur Dasarathy of
Huntsville, Alabama.  Please contact them at Harini Dasarathy