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.

We were honored to work with a board that was dedicated, efficient, and truly invested in improving and strengthening Dharma. Our sophomore chairs and freshman representatives contributed an immeasurable amount of ideas, action, and devotion to Dharma during the past year. Without their commitment, Dharma would not have accomplished what it has over the past year. Here is the list of events that we were able to hold this year:

Freshman Activities Fair - Sept. 10
Board Retreat - Sept. 13
Morning Meditation - Sept. 15
Samosa Drop - Sept. 16
Intro Meeting - Sept. 17
Ganesh Puja - Sept. 24
Gandhi Day - Oct. 4
Hungama - Oct. 11
Intercollegiate Retreat - Oct. 18
Navaratri Puja - Oct. 28
Diwali - Nov. 9
Henna Study Break - Dec. 2
Co-Sponsored Vigil - Dec. 4
Ayyappa Puja - Dec. 10
Saraswati Puja - Jan. 8
Morning Meditation - Jan. 28
Abhyasa - Feb. 7
Maha Shivratri Puja - Feb. 11
Cultural Rhythms Food Fest - Feb. 28
Satyanarayana Puja - Mar. 11
Holi - Mar. 14
HAW: Vegetarian Cooking - Apr. 7
HAW: Yoga - Apr. 8
HAW: Ram Navami Puja - Apr. 9
HAW: Swadharma Disc - Apr. 10
Prefrosh Event - Apr. 25
Senior Tea and Elections - May 1
Reflections - May 3
Kite Festival - May 4
Saraswati Puja - May 6
Aratis/Discussion - Weekly on Fridays

Finally, we would like to formally welcome the 2009-2010 Dharma Executive Board under the leadership of Vivek Sant and Hemali Thakkar. We are confident that the new executive board will take the organization to new heights! Please join us in welcoming the new board and congratulating the outgoing officers!

2009-2010 Dharma Executive Board:

Co-Presidents
Vivek Sant and Hemali Thakkar

Treasurer
Suhas Rao

Discussion Chair
Sonali Tatapudy

Social Chair
Madhura Narawane

Worship Chair
Avinash Joshi

Outreach Chair
Brittany Fay

Publicity Chair
Priya Karve

Secretary
Sharmila Railkar

Again, on behalf of the 2008-2009 Dharma Executive Board, thanks for a great year, and we hope you have a great summer! We wish the graduating seniors good luck in all their future endeavors and and hope to see the rest of you back next year!

Best regards,

Rohan Prasad and Ameya Velingker