Vinayaka Chaturthi Celebrated in Australia Australia: Australian Telangana NRI Association under the leadership of Madhas Ravindar Goud celebrated Vinayaka Chaturthi with joy in a traditional manner.
Telangana NRI Forum- Australia was played a key role in supporting the Telangana Statehood movement and after Telangana state is formed the forum became an association called 'Australian Telangana NRI Association'. We got a committee for Aug 2014 to aug 2016, said the President of the founding committee Ravindar Goud.
We started our first event with Vinayaka Chaturthi, which was started on Aug 29th and finished five days later last night. First four days we did Pooja and did immersion last night. Almost 500 people attended and worshiped the Ganesha.
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Chief guests were Marsha Thomson (MP) of Footscray and Sarah Carter, The counciller of City Council. They are really encouraging our Indian community and our association here. After pooja we had entertainment programs including dancing and singing with DJ, said the President.
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News Posted: 3 September, 2014
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