Dear Dharma family,

It has truly been a pleasure serving you this past year as Co-Presidents. We would like to extend our thanks to all of you for allowing us to serve Harvard Dharma - the membership is what makes Dharma the organization it is. You have all left a profound impact on Dharma and its mission, be it attending Hungama and busting out crazy raas moves, cooking food for Diwali as a senior host, contributing to Swadharma and our discussions, or simply continuing to engage with Hinduism in your daily lives.

Harvard Dharma will be holding senior tea and elections for the 2009-2010 Executive Board on Friday, May 1 in Lamont Forum Room from 4:30-6:00 PM. The event will start off with a presentation commemorating the seniors in our community who have contributed to Dharma over the past few years. We will be serving snacks and tea. Afterwards, we will be holding elections for next year's Dharma Executive Board. Candidates for each elected position are listed below, in the order in which the positions will be voted on. Position papers for all the candidates may be viewed at http://harvarddharma.org/positionpapers_09 .

President
Vivek Sant '11 and Hemali Thakkar '11 (co-candidacy)

Treasurer
Suhas Rao '12

Discussion Chair
Sonali Tatapudy '12

Social Chair

Hinduism Awareness Week is chance to experience both the academic richness and stimulating culture of Hinduism. We've given you a different flavor of Hinduism for each day of the week.

Monday: Kabir Bhajan Concert* (sponsored by Harvard SAI and Sangeet)

Apr 6, 7:30 PM in Hilles Penthouse (located in the Quad)

In this unique concert event, award-winning Indian vocalist Prahlad Singh Tipanya and his ensemble, from Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh, will perform traditional bhajans (devotional songs sung in the folk register) in honor of the poet-saint Kabir.

*Note: The Kabir Bhajan Concert is not an official Dharma-affiliated event; however, it is being listed as an event of potential interest to the Dharma community.

Tuesday: Vegetarian Cook-Off

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WHAT: Holi 2009!
WHERE: Leverett Old Library/MAC QUAD
WHEN: Saturday, March 14, 2009

Holi is the traditional Indian celebration signifying the beginning of spring. We'll kick off the event indoors in Leverett Old Library by playing class vs. class kabbadi and eating tons of food - bhel puri, samosas, chai, and more. Make sure you come out and represent your class!!! We then will transfer outside for throwing of colorful powder (rang) and to play cricket and other games.

Puja to Lord Satyanarayana, a form of Lord Vishnu, is usually done on the Purnima (full moon) day of the month, and is done periodically to bless individuals for upcoming major events. It is one of the most popular pujas performed in India, and its characterized by stories and lots of interactive participation. We encourage everyone to come! Unforgettable prasad will be served!

The puja will be hosted by our very own Avinash Joshi and Aditya Balasubramanian! Make sure to come out for a few bhajans, prayers, and puja.

Event: Satyanarayana Puja
Date: Wednesday, March 11th
Time: 8 PM - 9 PM
Location: Dharma Prayer Space, Canaday B Basement