SWAHA extends congratulations to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar
May 31, 2010 · Filed under Swaha News · 2 Comments
May 26, 2010 The Honourable Prime Minister Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar Office of the Prime Minister Dear Honourable Prime Minister, On behalf of the Dharma Mandal, National Executive and members of SWAHA, I take great pleasure in extending congratulations to you on your assumption of the role of Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago following the [...]
Swadeshe Festival 2010 Awards Ceremony Pictures
May 31, 2010 · Filed under Swaha News · Leave a Comment
165 Years onward: have we arrived?
May 30, 2010 · Filed under Main Story · Leave a Comment
This year we will witness celebrations that mark 165 years of East Indian presence in Trinidad. The Indian community has indeed made significant strides since making their inaugural trip aboard the Fatel Razack; a journey that required immense fortitude and willpower. As a people, we have since demonstrated our endurance and resolution by carving a [...]
Ganga Dhaaraa
May 29, 2010 · Filed under Articles · Leave a Comment
Ganga Dussehara or Ganga Dhaaraa refers to the ten days (as the name implies Das) dedicated to the worship of Ganga Ma, which in India is observed in holy places such as Rishikesh, Haridwar, Prayag and Varanasi amongst others. This festival is celebrated on the day known as the Jyeshta Shukla Dasami (Jyeshta meaning May-June). [...]
Importance of Havan
May 29, 2010 · Filed under Articles · Leave a Comment
Havan is one of the ten positive virtues or niyam that is prescribed for the devotee whose aspiration is to draw closer to the Divine, ultimately acquiring Oneness with Him. It is also one way of performing Deva yagya, one of man’s five daily duties, according to the tenets of Sanatan Dharma.
Upcoming Event: Swadeshe Festival 2010 Awards Ceremony
May 26, 2010 · Filed under Swaha News · Leave a Comment
Date: Sunday, May 30, 2010 Time: 5:00pm – 7:30pm Location: UWI Learning Resource Centre (LRC) You are cordially invited to attend SWAHA’s Swadeshe Festival 2010 Awards Ceremony at UWI Learning Resource Centre (LRC) from 5.00 – 7:30PM on Sunday 30th May 2010. There will be performances by entrants in the Swadeshe competition and distribution of [...]
Swadeshe Competition 2010: Highlights Videos
May 19, 2010 · Filed under Culture, Music, Swaha News · 1 Comment
SWAHA Swadeshi Competition Results 2010
May 5, 2010 · Filed under Culture, Music, Swaha News · Leave a Comment
The following are the results of the SWAHA Swadeshi Competition 2010 in each category. Congratulations to all the winners. POETRY: Under 12 1. Uddesh Sahadeo -Gyaan Bhakti Mandali 2. Amrita Seejattan – Gyaan Deepak Kirtan Mandali 3. Praveen Rajcoomar – Gyaan Deepak Kirtan Mandali POETRY: 12-18 yrs 1. Videsh Sookram – Gyaan Deepak Kirtan Mandali [...]
Pictures: SWAHA Swadeshe Competition 2010
May 5, 2010 · Filed under Swaha News · Leave a Comment
SWAHA Maha Soorya Pooja 2010: Highlights Video
April 30, 2010 · Filed under Swaha News · Leave a Comment
