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మీ అందరికీ సంక్ర ంతి మరియు భారత గణతంతర దినోతసవ శుభాక్ంక్షలు! Wish you a happy Sankranthi & India Republic day!
On behalf of Executive Committee, I cordially invite you, your family members and friends to our special
Sankranthi & India Republic day celebrations. We have received overwhelming response from the community to
participate in the cultural programs and we would like to thank all the participants, parents & teachers for their
support. We would also like to thank all Annapoornalu for their generous contributions.
Celebrating 40 years of Telugu Association of Greater Delaware Valley (TAGDV) 1973-2013.
2013 is the year to celebrate our proud organization’s 40th anniversary. An anniversary is a chance to reflect on
our organization’s history and recognize our supporters who have contributed to our organization's success along
the way. We would like to express our gratitude to the members, community leaders and Past Presidents for their
support and leadership over these 40 years. We are committed to promote our Telugu Culture in the Greater
Delaware Valley Area. Celebrating our organization’s anniversary can boost our morale and provide more
opportunities to serve our community. As great an achievement as celebrating the 40th anniversary is, look for-
ward to the future as the theme.
We are planning to celebrate Ugadi festival and 40th anniversary celebrations. The details of the programs will
be announced soon.
Ravi Potluri
President – TAGDV
Future Events
TAGDV in Association with
Bharatiya Temple organizing
American Red Cross Blood
Drive at Bharatiya Temple,
Chalfont, PA on Saturday
02/23/2013 from 9:00 AM
to 2:00 PM.
Inside this issue:
Deepavali Event 2
Treasurer Report 3
Community Events 4
Ads 5-10
Annapoornalu 12
Vivekananda 13
Program Sheet 14,15
EC Info 16
January 2013 తెలుగు అసో సియేషన్ అఫ్ గ్రేటర్ డెలావేర్ వయాలీ తెలుగు వయణి... Volume 3
Current Events
Sankranthi and Republic Day celebrations on Saturday 26th January from 4PM to
10PM in Bharatiya Temple, 1612 County Line Road, Chalfont, PA. 18914.
Newsletter Editor & Committee Chairperson: Vijay Bhaskar Polamreddy, (267) 436-3966
American Cancer
Society in Association
with Bharatiya Temple
organizing Program on
Women’s Health Issues
on Saturday, March
23, 2013 from
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Deepavali 2012 Telugu Association of Greater Delaware Valley (TAGDV) celebrated the Deepavali function on Saturday
November 3rd, 2012 at Colonial Middle School at 716 Belvoir Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. It was a
huge success, with more than 400 people attended the event, historically overwhelming attendance for
Deepavali Celebrations.
Tollywood Actress Udhaya Bhanu, Singers Usha, Rajeev Nedunuri, Krishna Rani and Baba Sountanya
attended event. Udhaya Bhanu gave energetic performance on-stage and anchored the mirchi bajji couples
show. We would like to thank all the donors, Participants, audience, TV9 Management, vendors and Volun-
teers for their hard work and support.
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Deepavali 2012 Income and Expenditure Summary
Dear TAGDV Members,
Thanks for making 2012 Deepavali Function Grand Success. This is the profitable Deepavali event for TAGDV
in the recent years. Thanks for your generous donations. We need your continuous cooperation to organize
successful events in the future. TAGDV members can review our accounts which are open to public.
Any questions with the accounts, please call me at 267-467-1277.
Thank you for your support.
Sambaiah Kotapati
Treasurer 2012-2014
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INCOME AMOUNT $ EXPENSES AMOUNT $
Donations 5,671.00 School 1,301.00
Admission fee (Checks) 511.00 Food 2,305.00
Admission fee (Cash) 2,788.00 Artist Expenses 2,777.70
Stalls 325.00 Singers 1,100.00
Ads 175.00 Misc (Supplies + Gift cards + TV9 +
Yogurt + Bajji etc)
893.00
News Letter 150.00
Total Income [Donations
+ Admissions Fee +
Other Income]
9,470.00 Total Expenses 8,526.70
Total Profit = $943.30
Page 4
Volunteers - Deepavali Event
Harnath Doddapaneni Padmini Karnam
Ravi Veeravalli Suresh Parchuri
Bala Karnam Babu Dasari
Ravi Mayreddy Murthy Nuthanapati
Sunil Koganti Vijaya Talluri
Subhash Karra Satya Budhavarapu
Sreenivas Donthineni Rocky Kottapalli
Bhaskari Budhavarapu Yoshitha Tummala
Swathi Veeravalli Leelakrishna Davuluri
Girija Doddapaneni Ram Danda
Nagaraju Nalajula Sateesh Thummala
Amaresh Vakul Sreenivas Bollapalli
Kumar Sumanth Garikarajula
New Life Members
Bobby Yerra
Anand & Madhavi Thondapu
Hari & Neelima Kolluri
Ravi & Lakshmi Indrakanti
Raghu & Bhavana Siragavarapu
Giridhar Reddy & Hemalatha Masi Reddy
Radha & Vani Alla
Venu Kosigi & Pallavi Akula
Please let us know if your mailing address or email address changed. You can send the information
to [email protected] or contact any EC member.
Siliconandra with TAGDV support has started Manabadi/Balabadi at Sai Temple-Downingtown, PA.
Thirteen (13) kids are learning our Telugu language. Our EC member, Sreedhar Gudala is coordinat-
ing this great effort. Naga Adavelly garu, Banu Prakash moligi garu, Jagan Jakkam garu are volun-
teering as telugu teachers. We thank all the volunteers and supporters.
We are looking for volunteers to help us with different committees, if you are interested Please
contact [email protected].
TAGDV congratulates Lasya Priya Rangavajjula, who wrote the book "The Prophecy of the Seventh
Dimension", which is available in www.amazon.com.
Lasya is daughter of Sada Sivam and Girija Rangavjjula and studying ninth grade. She started
penning The Prophecy of the Seventh Dimension in 2011 during her seventh grade summer holidays.
She has other books in works as well with plans to complete in 2013.
Page 5
Dosahut Chathouse
2864 Ridge Pike
Eagleville, Pennsylvania
Phone:610 631 2787
Email :[email protected]
Our restaurant is awaiting you to try our chef’s new recipe made just for you. Hope you’ll enjoy your time
here !
Rao (Sudhakar) Pavuluri
Realtor
Address:
504 Harleysville Pike
Souderton, Pennsylvania, USA 18964
Direct Dial Phone 2672182180
Office Phone (215) 723-4150
Phone 2672182180
Fax (215) 723-9002 email: [email protected]
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BOLLYWOOD CLASSIC INDIAN AND INFUSIAN CUISINE
2522 W Main St. Norristown, PA 19403
We cater all Occasion at your Home, Office or Party hall .
Call: 610-316-1111/610-539-3500
Fax: 610-539-4666
www.bollywoodindianfood.com
Email:[email protected]
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December 10, 2012
Dear members and community of Bharatiya Temple.
On behalf of The American Red Cross and the hospitals we serve thank you for supporting our efforts. Your generous donations at
the December 8th 2012 blood drive are already on their way to help a patient in need.
The blood drive was a success with 26 donations. Since each donation helps up to 3 people 78 patients will benefit from your ef-forts.
A special note of thanks goes to Raj Rajmohan, Dr. Sarma, The Telugu Association of Greater Delaware Valley and N-S Founda-tion for organizing the blood drive.
Thank you for giving hope to hospital patients and their families.
Nancy W. Taylor
Nancy W. Taylor
American Red Cross
215 451-4326
Annapoornalu for Sankranthi Event - 2013
Kameaswari Bhamidipati
Swarupa Kotapati
Padmini Karnam
Girija Doddapaneni
Saroja Sagaram
Madhavi Thondepu
Harini Chavali
Lakshmi Kottamasu
Kavitha Kothapalli
Saritha Anumula
Radha Katakota
Shruthi Reddy Kunduri
Vijayasri Parchuri
Gayatri Dasari
Indumathi Potluri
Suneetha Nalajala
Latha Vasireddy
Anu Tummala Donthineni
Satya Budhavarapu
Radhika Bungatavula
Aruna Polamreddy
Hema Masireddy
Vijaya Talluri
Radha Kilambi
Ammu Gudala
Nishitha Venkannagari
Jyothi Sarikonda
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Glimpses from Swami Vivekananda's life, On the occasion of 150th birth anniversary.
Once Vivekananda went to Maharshi Debendranath Tagore and asked him, "Have you seen God?"
He said, "Oh! Naren, you have the eyes of a Yogi". Why did he say that? Yogi’s eyes? What is there in these
yogi’s eyes? It means, a yogi can see the world as one, as one’s own, without the barrier of a separation in mind
and this came true when Swamiji stood on the platform of the Chicago Parliament of religion in September
1893, looked at the 7000 strong audience before him, people of all nationalities, communities, religions,
spiritual traditions but never found them as separate from him. He considered them as a part of his own
family. And the truth of Debanadranath’s words flowed out through him, "Sisters and brothers of America".
In fact Swamiji’s message stopped there. These five words are Swami Vivekananda’s message. Everything
what he did later was only a commentary on these five words. How he among all people who were present there
who were usually addressed as ladies and gentlemen, how could he use these words. What was there in these
words? What did it show? It was a revelation of truth. That the whole universe is one, the solidarity of the
existence where we are all inter-related, independent. How can I see you as different? I, through my subtle
Yogi eyes am able to see the thread, which connects all of us. When these words were uttered, you know the
result, 7000 people received a thrill, for a split second, and they became aware of this unity of existence.
They had to stand up; they had to give him an ovation. They could not have done otherwise, because it was a
force rooted in the experience of a Tapasvi. When he knows that he is part of the Truth, of the whole
universal existence, he has to dance, there is no stopping, whether it is Meera, whether it is Sri Ramakrishna
Paramahamsa or Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Of course, at the parliament of religions, there was no scope for
dancing. So, all they could do was stand up and give him a mighty ovation. As I said, everything else of
Swamiji’s message is a commentary on these five words.
What is Love?
Today, our heart knows only that kind of love which is actually an attachment for people around us - my family,
my brother, my husband, my children- that is all the attachment we have, that is all the love which we know.
And Swamiji speaks of such a love as trading in love. We have become traders in love. That is not expansion.
That is contraction. So, we expand by learning to love everything under the Sun. Love is such a wonderful
facet of truth. Take that truth and live it in your life. Learn to love everything, whoever comes in contact with
you. How do we show our love to people? Not just by saying, do something.
One last thought. Another such great message to us is "Work is Worship". And his greatest message to all of
you is this- when people like Josephine Mac Leod and others asked Swamiji, "What shall we do for you", he
had a very profound yet simple answer, "Love India". Let each and every thought of yours be dedicated to this
great motherland of ours. Let each and every action be dedicated to bring her more glory. Let each and every
thought of ours be dedicated to this great mother. What a mother we have! Even contemplating on her many
synonyms, Karma Bhoomi, Tapobhoomi, Yajnabhoomi, Punyabhoomi, Matrubhhoomi etc. is enough to transform
us into a better human being."Aatmano Mokshaartham Jagat Hitaaya cha" was Swamiji’s motto which he
incorporated into the Ramakrishna Mission’s symbol. Every work we do should make us a better human being.
Just as a bud opens into a flower and becomes fragrant and exudes honey, in the same way out of the work we
do, we must experience joy. As you work outside, you should grow within. Our scriptures say, that each one of
us has our dharma, from Brahma down to the ant and we are supreme in our own dharma, there is no gradation
in that. As scientists, you have great responsibilities. Assimilate this great knowledge, sit at the feet of great
teachers and get enlightened with their knowledge. Give your knowledge back to the people of this country.
That is Swamiji’s message.
—- Contributed by Ravi Mayreddy.
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Program Sheet
Cultural Program
4:00 PM
Cultural Committee Opening Speech and Introduction 3 Mins
Prayer Song Shiva Nuthanapati 5 Mins
Singing (Carnatic Song) Neha Chodapaneedi 5 Mins
Singing (Classical Annamayya) Yashitha Thota 3 Mins
Dance (Bharatnayam Aalaripu) Aditi Dahagam 5 Mins
Dance (Movie) Likitha Uppala 5 Mins
Singing (Adivo alladivo) Sriya Anumolu, Maneesha Koneru 3 Mins
Dance (Medley) Aparna Vagvala 7 Mins
Dance (Kuchipudi) Aasha Yeluri 7 Mins
Singing (Okapari kokapari & Narayanathe) Samira Sripada, Mrudula Nudurupati 6 Mins
Dance (Movie) Prem Polamreddy 4 Mins
Dance Meera Mayreddy 4 Mins
Singing (Movie song from Orange) Shiva Nuthanapati 5 Mins
Dance (Bharata Natyam) Manisha Koneru 11 Mins
Singing (Patriotic Telugu Movie Song) Vikram Chodapaneedi 4 Mins
Dance (Kuchipudi) Akshay Yeluri 8 Mins
Dance Medha, Sahana, Anjali, Aishwarya, Himani 4 Mins
Dance Geya Bhimanapalli 6 Mins
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM Bhogi Pallu for Kids
6:15 PM – 7:30 PM DINNER (Singing by Krishna & Lalitha Rani)
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Program Sheet - 2
Cultural Program
7:30 PM
Singing (karaoke) Srinivasan Aravamudan 10 Mins
Singing (Karaoke) Krishna & Lalitha Rani 10 Mins
Dance ("Bharatha Samudhayam Vazghave" - Bharathanatyam) Nrutika Lakshmi Sankar 5 Mins
Singing (Patriotic—Desam Manade) Co-ordinated by Leena kolluru 5 Mins
(Pradhit,Aditi,Siva, Megha,Manas,Saanvi,SaiRusheel,Jeevan,Hamsa,Tej,Arshad,Abid,Aparna,Maha,Ankith)
Dance (Folk Dance "Ramana Sandalalo") Co-ordinated by Nrutika 3 Mins
(Pragnya Kousik, Raja Naishadha Vytla, Anuhya Palyam, Nandhini Kasibhotla, Ritsika Chekuri, Prateek
Chittanoori, Asrith Sreeram, Bell Muthukumaran)
Dance (Marakatha Mani Maya—Tharangam) Keerthana Shetty 15 Mins
Presindent’s Message Ravi Potluri 3 Mins
Prize Distribution for competitions winners 5 Mins
Felicitation of Guests. 5 Mins
Performance by Baba Sontyana
Singing (Karaoke) by Srikanth
Vote of Thanks by Secretary Harinath Bungatavula 3 Mins
Indian National Anthem: JANA GANAMANA by All
Thank You
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TAGDV Executive Committee (2012-2014)
President: Ravi Potluri (267) 252-2496
Vice President: Mallikarjuna Budhavarapu (267) 952-1076
Secretary: Harinath Bungatavula (215) 872-4067
Jt. Secretary: Suresh Reddy Venkannagari (484) 200-7507
Treasurer: Sambaiah Kotapati (215) 412-2536
Jt. Treasurer: Vijay Bhaskar Polamreddy (267) 436-3966
Members at Large:
Saritha Anumula (610) 265-5248
Anupama Donthineni (610) 918-1745
Sreedhar Gudala (610) 594-0635
Radha Kilambi (610) 631-2291
Kiran Kothapalli (215) 525-4770
Vijayasri Parchuri (215) 361-6199
Narayan Reddy Muddasani (732) 597-3567
Bhaskar Sarikonda (484) 802-6829
Tulasi Ramamohan Rao Talluri (215) 353-6798
We request the parents to keep an eye on the children during the TAGDV programs and
please make sure that they don’t play in the classrooms, write on the black boards, books and
walls or play with musical instruments. This has been causing us very difficult to get the
school auditorium for our events.
We welcome your feedback on the news letter.
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