The VSNE 2009 BasavaJayanthi Program
• Started with Basava Puje led by Mrs. Vani Mahesh and group.
• Mr. Sharabasava Rajur welcomed the Sharanas in the filled auditorium at Richer Elementary School, 80 Foley Road, Marlborough, MA 01752.
• Young Punya and Disha danced beautifully for the Vachana "The Chakora Bird" .
• Young Usha and Devansi also danced for the same Vachana "The Chakora Bird" .
• Eye catching dress by kids’ depicted Basavanna, AkkaMahadevi, Sharanamma, Mukthayakka among other Sharanas. Kids’ dresses and their cute Vachana singing deservedly got much appreciation from the audience.
• Master Yashas, Master Tejas, Mrs. Janhavie Basavaraj and Mr. Basavaraj and family performed the skit "A Day in the Life of Basava" , all in the family.
• Young Medha and Sadhika Hiremat was accompanied by Shobha Hiremat for 10 minutes of Vachana Singing.
• Young Meghana Eshwarappa enthralled the audience with her Veena recital.
• Archana Tumkur, Mamatha Mudenur, Siri Igure, Suma Vijayashankar lightened the environment with group song "Basava Belaku".
• Melodious Vachanas and devotional songs by Mrs. Shobha Hiremat, Jayanth Kananur, Vani Mahesh, Poornima were a feast to the ears.
• Master Kaushik Reddy presented an interesting understanding of "What, Why, How and Where of BasavaJayanthi".
• Mr. Shiva Kumar explained about the happenings in VSNE and briefed about VSNA.
• Sharanas enjoyed, learnt and appreciated the hit skit "Nuliya Chandayya - Kirunataka". - Written, Directed and Led by Mr. Channabasavana Gouda.
• Talented Yashvanth also thrilled the music lovers through Solo songs.
• Mr. Jayanth Kananur presented the Vote of Thanks to all the volunteers and performers. Kids were presented with Certificates for participation.
• Dasoha was served and people caught with fellow members in a casual chat.
• The program was well anchored by young Mr. Akarsh Hosahalli and Ms. Sunitha Kankure.

Pictures: VSNE BasavaJayanthi-2009 Pictures

Video of Skit - Nuliya Chandayya:
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The VSNE 2009 MahaShivarathri program
• Started with Sahaja Yoga by Mrs. Deepa Prasad. Mudras and Pranayama were demonstrated and explained.
• The silence of Meditation led to the humming vocals of Mrs. Indu Doddamane for a Vachana.
• Elders and young alike led the Basava Puje with Jaya guru Basava and other songs.
• Mr. Shivakumar welcomed the Sharanas in the filled auditorium at Connecticut Valley Hindu Temple, Middletown Connecticut.
• Young Usha, Devansi and Shruti danced beautifully for the Vachana "The Chakora Bird" .
• Eye catching dress by kids’ depicted Basavanna, AkkaMahadevi, Sharanamma, Mukthayakka among other Sharanas. Kids’ dresses and their cute Vachana singing deservedly got much appreciation from the audience.
• Melodious Vachanas and devotional songs by Mrs. Leela Neelakantaiah, Mrs. Vrinda Aithal, Mrs. Vani Kabbinada were a feast to the ears.
• Master Tushar Gaddi presented a clear understanding of "What, Why, How and Where of MahaShivarathri".
• Mr. Channabasava Gouda conveyed the fundamentals of Veerashaiva Principles of Panchachara, Ashtavarana and Ishta Linga Puje.
• Mrs. Indu Doddamane led the fellow Sharanas with the performance of Ishta Linga Puje in group on the stage.
• Mr. Basavaraj Mudenur explained about the purpose of VSNE and briefed about VSNA.
• Sharanas enjoyed, learnt and appreciated our hit skit "Kraanthi Purusha Basavanna". - Written, Directed and Led by Mr. Yashvanth Gaddi.
• Talented Yashvanth also led the music lovers through an Anthakshari program well participated by all the enthusiastic members.
• Young Akarsh Hosalli presented the Vote of Thanks to all the volunteers and performers.
• Dasoha was served and people caught with fellow members in a casual chat.
• The program was well anchored by Mrs. Shilpa Shastri.
• Thanks to Pradeep Dollin for the pictures and Mahesh Hulikere for the Video

Pictures: VSNE Mahashivaratri-2009 Pictures

Video of Skit - Kranthi Purusha Basavanna:
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Kranthi Purusha Basavanna-Part2
Kranthi Purusha Basavanna-Part3

 

2006 Diwali Celebration held in Nashua NH was Grand Success. We thank all the participants and your support to organization. Our chapter children enjoyed Fire Crackers. Watch for More News.

 

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2006 Basava Jayanthi Celebration held in Andover MA was Grand Success. We thank all the participants and your support to organization. Our chapter children participated in Cultural activiteis.

Please read article published New England India News: VSNE Basava Jayanthi Celebration

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Video : Google Video, Search Basava Jayanthi

Maha Shivarathri celebration started with Lingashtakam prayer sung by Medha and Sadhika putanis , followed by vachanas chanting and Lingadevashataka chanting lead by Mr. K.Ujjinappa from India and was ended with bahajanas of Lord Shiva.
Dr. Shiva Jada explained the importance of shivarathri festival saying that Lord shiva saved 3 lokas by drinking the poison at midnight balancing day and night and also he encouraged other sharanas to explain more about Shivarathri. In response to this Asha Vijay recited the story of bedara kannappa explaining the significance of Jagarane. Shoba Hiremath shared her experience of her childhood remebebring how they used to celebrate Shivarathri at their parents back in India and sung a melodious vachana.
As usual the festival celebration ended with deleicious dinner prepared by all . Traditional Tamboola was offered by Sushma Jada to all. VSNE is thankful to Dr. Jada family for hosting the festival at their home.
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Festival of lights "Diwali" celebrated with great enthusiasm and Fun, as Basavadhi sharana's said "With The power of Knowledge and Light, remove darkness of mind, soul and environment" and we all agree that "Pramod's Family" provided the best means to implement that vision here in USA. Our younger Veerashaiva "Akarsh Hosahalli" explained importance of Diwali in a very authentic way. Basava Pooja and Vachana chanting followed by lighting of Beautiful "Diyas" with very meaningful slogan by "Supriya Kankure".

"On behalf of my parents,siblings,grand parents and friends we lit Diyas for World Peace".

Fire crackers were fun, including elders all kids enjoyed to the fullest and are looking forward to next function. Everybody enjoyed mouth watering dishes.

When "Spoorthi"- daughter of Tina & Chetan Nataraj pretended reading a vachana, though she is so small(3 year old) & can not read any language yet, she mimicked her parents by memorizing(reading) vachana because she has seen her parents read vachanas from vsne book to pray. We feel proud that VSNE is making difference in our lives.

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Maha Navarathri or Vijayadashami celebrated with great representation. 1st year Goals and success reviewed. This year goal is to dedicate 30 minutes activity for kids such as Kannada Classes, Story telling based on Vachana. Basava Pooja and Vachana chanting, followed by dicussion on organization and it's vision were well received.

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India's Independence, Festivals of Sharavana and Sharana Hadapada Appanna Jayanthi were celebrated with large number of participation. New Veerashaiva families atteded this function. Pooja and Vachana chanting of Lord Basava, followed by distrubution of Veerashaiva Activity Book and Coloring Books were well received.

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VSNA 2005 Annual Convention held in Maryland was Grand Success. We thank all the participants from our chapter and your support to organization. Our chapter children participated in competitions and all of us had good time.

Please read article published in Thatskannada :http://thatskannada.indiainfo.com/nri/article/130705vsna.html

Convention Pictures: http://vsne.fateback.com/vsne-slide0704.html

 

We are proud and happy to inform you that Basava Jayanthi celebration was grand success.

Thank you everyone for your participation and support.
We thankfully appreciate all kids for their participation in Cultural activities and their parents and teachers for time and effort.

Please view slide show for more pictures. Dr. Veeranna Rajur's article "Basavanna Navara VacahanagaLu" and Presentation of Dr.Shivanand Jada is uploaded.

VSNE in news :http://thatskannada.indiainfo.com/nri/article/240505basava.html

VSNE's Celebrated Ugadi with great enthusiasm. Children played with their peers & adults enjoyed tradition. Whole environment was energetic, Pooja and Vachana chanting of Lord Basava, followed by distribution of Bevu (Neem leaves) -Bella (Sweet) by Medha and Sadika symbolizing "we take pride in sharing Happiness and Sorrow equally ". Many thanks to those Hands, who made delicious, mouth watering dishes to enhance the Ugadi Celebration.

Basava Jayanthi celebration plans were finalized. Vachana based entertainment will be theme of the occasion. Few new ideas were floated to involve young veershaiva's. Many thanks to Chaitanya and Shoba Hiremath for hosting Ugadi event with traditional touch (Bevu -Bella, Holige, Happala, Sandinge). While we raised 98$ every one enjoyed food without knowing how to choose between best and the best. Thanks to everyone who made this very special.
It is VSNE's annual big event I request every one to join us without fail.

I am very happy to convey you that VSNE Shivarathri celebration was grandly celebrated with Abhisheka to Shiva Lingu and individual Linga puja in Satyanarayana Temple in CT. Many thanks to Shiva Jada and Sushma Jada for sponsoring Shiva Lingu Abhisheka & Celebration Along with Nagaraja Nuchina they made it to happen the way we celebrate shivarathri back in India. How to do Linga puja and it's importance was illustrated by Shivakumar.Thanks to Channabasava Gowda family for distributing Channabasvanna Vachana books.
It is a good sign that every meeting we see few new faces. Thanks for all the support and everyone who joined us. There were few points raised during our discussion to promote kids & youth of VSNE to actively participate in activities by singing Vachana, making them to understand Vachana etc.
I am pleased share incident which inspires of all of us, that Little "Prerana" served water for all the attendees, this is what Seva or Dasosha means.
We are planning to celebrate Basava Jayanthi on May 14th 2005 evening in Massachusetts, as soon we book function hall I will start publishing it. It is VSNE's annual day event I request every one to join us without fail.

About 27 enthusiastic members of VSNE attended the meeting. It was great success. It gave us opportunity to welcome many new veershaiva's. These 10 families prayed, chanted Vachana's & devotional songs. Vachana's were melodiously presented by Shoba Hiremath, Medha & Sadhika.
1. Mission of VSNE is explained to all new members.
2. Veena Prakash Aradya elected as Treasurer.
3. Idea of envelop fund drive initiated in CT is encouraged & Collected $84.00
4. Charity contribution such as providing books to school, Dasoha were well received.
5. Members agreed to celebrate Shivarathri in Connecticut.
6. All members will help in bringing more veershaiva's to organization.
7. Everyone enjoyed Jolada Rotti and various delicious foods through sharing.
8. Grand finale of the meet was Fire Crackers, kids enjoyed to the fullest.
We sincerely thank Nagaraj, Anu, Akash Gundagatti for hosting generous and grand meeting.

About 35 enthusiastic sharana's attended this meeting. It was very well organized with great success.Pooja,Prayer, Presentation on Veerashaiva and Basavanna by Dr.Shiva Jada, Active discussion about VSNE.
Prasada was served with great ethnicity. From "Holige" to "Ele Adike" was served to everybody. At the end for all VSNE females customary "Thambula" was given.
$144 was raised through envelope campaign for VSNE activities from CT Group. Our Special Thanks to Bollu & Nagaraj Nuchina family. Congratulations to all CT members to make it grand success. As per suggestion I am working on creating Directory of Veerashaiva's in New England region. If you have not sent me yet your information please send it ASAP. All members will get one copy.

It was grand success. Pooja, Prayer session was well organized along with Nice dinner. Our special Thanks to Patil's and attendees.