Dear Dharma Community,

It has been our pleasure to serve as the 2009-2010 presidents for Harvard Dharma. We hope that through our various events, ranging from Diwali to Holi, that we have carried out Dharma’s mission of raising awareness about Hinduism throughout the community.

We would like to thank current board members for doing an outstanding job and making Dharma’s 2009-2010 year extremely successful!

Treasurer - Suhas Rao '12
Secretary - Sharmila Railkar '12
Social Chair - Madhura Narawane '12
Worship Chair - Avinash Joshi '12
Publicity Chair - Priya Karve '12
Outreach Chair - Brittany Fay '12
Discussion Chair - Sonali Tatapudy '12
Historian - Siddarth Chandrasekaran '12

Working with you all has been a tremendous joy. With your help, we had the largest attendance at Hungama in history of this organization. With your help, we donated $500 to Partners in Health after the devastating earthquake. With your help, we have learned not only about the importance of Hinduism in our lives,

but also the role of community in bring people together through thick and thin.

We would like to thank the members of the Dharma community for supporting us throughout this year by attending our events and contributing to fruitful Swadharma discussions. We hope you created joyous memories and will continue to support us in the coming years.

Sincerely,

Vivek Sant and Hemali Thakkar

2009-2010 ACTIVITIES

Fall '09

Morning Meditation
Activities Fair
Intro Meeting
Ganesh Puja
Navaratri Puja
Gandhi Be the Change Service Events
Hungama
HPU Discussion: Relations between India and Pakistan
Diwali
Temple Trip
Speaker Event
Intercollegiate Retreat
Ayyappa Puja
Henna Study Break
Saraswati Puja

Spring '10

Class shopping advice & bonding event
Morning Meditation
Speaker Event: The "Enigma of Happiness": The Vedic View
Cultural Rhythms Foodfest
Satyanarayana Puja
Hinduism Awareness Week
Holi
Bhajan Session
Ramayana Film Festival
Ram Navami Puja
Vegetarian Cooking: Samosas
Mock Hindu Wedding
Kite Festival
Prefrosh Activities Fair
Senior Tea and Elections
Saraswati Puja