3 temples in the Oklahoma City area (Hindu Temple of Oklahoma, Swaminarayan Mandir, and Shirdi Sai Temple) celebrated the occasion with special poojas and bhajans. Around 220 Hindus of all ages - from children to seniors - participated in all these programs, which were filled with devotion, education on lessons from Shri Ram’s life, and inspiration from the Ayodhya Ram Temple. Children from Balvikas made and offered a garland of postcards with “Shri Ram” written on them in Devanagari script.

On the occasion of Shri Ram Ayodhya temple Pran Pratishtha, Dallas had a grand celebrations with more than 30+ Hindu organizations/ Temples participating. Some key highlights are : 

Dallas had a grand celebrations with more than 30+ Hindu organizations/ Temples participating. Some key highlights are : 

• Car rally covering multiple temples, 200 cars and 700 Ram devotees participated in the rally.

• 17 temples in Dallas DFW area held special celebrations, attracting large devotee.

• Some temples live-streamed Pran Pratishtha, while others organized. 

• Cultural program, Ramayan plays, Shree Ram Abhishek ceremonies

A unique thing that we observed was everyone worked collectively. We started at Hindu Temple, Shawnee. Palakhi went to BAPS (walking). BAPS organized wonderful Bhajan, followed by Swamiji’s address and Ram Aararti. Palakhi with poojaks (including baps) came back to HTCC again where they were greeted with Dhol Tasha for about 8-10 minutes. Hall at Hindu temple was decorated beautifully where pathway was lit with batter lamps, a thermocol model of Ram Mandir model was one of the attractions. The program at Hindu Temple started with Ramaraksha, followed by Pandit ji addressing us with beautiful Bhajans and Katha. An iskon representative addressed us with some Rama Bhajan, a Sikh was on dholak when live Raam walked in. Jaya Ghosh, Shakha Dhwani, Bhajans, it was Raamamaya. 4 kids dressed as Ram-Seeta-Lakshman-Hanuman walked in. Ended with everyone (about 800+) poojaks offering Namaskar to Murti, collected fruit Prasad and dinner Prasad. All happened in a beautiful disciplined manner. Left with wide smiles on all faces and a victorious emotions. HSS looked after Vyavastha, decorations, Prasad cooking, serving, etc.

A lively car rally, featuring 23 cars, in anticipation of the upcoming Ram Mandir Pranaprastitha at Ayodhya. Starting in Carmel and concluding at the Hindu Mandir in Indianapolis, participants were warmly welcomed with flowers, Ram je ka Nara. We have then escorted a procession around sannidhis of Mandir, followed by archana at Rama Parivar. The event also showcased a Ramayana Poster Exhibition inauguration, adding cultural richness to the day.

A dedicated team of Karyakartas (9 Sevkas, 6 Sevikas, and 2 Kishore) visited 6 temples in the RTP area, expressing gratitude for their participation in the celebration. They engaged with Temple BOD, distributed HSS Annual reports, and provided insights into HSS activities, actively participating in the temples’ programs. Shekhar Ji addressed the BAPS Sabha and shed light on struggles and importance of Ram Mandir Nirman

The Car Rally saw enthusiastic participation from HSS families, featuring 11+ Tarun and 8 Kishores. A total of 8 temples joined the rally, with over 50 cars contributing to the vibrant procession. The route was covered by the coordinated efforts of 4 temples

A captivating Darshana poster exhibition for the general public was held in one of the temples during their programs and events, adding an enriching visual element to the celebration.

A record number of 300+ cars and 900+ people joining the rally in subzero temperatures early in the morning (9 degrees F). We started from the Hindu temple of Cincinnati around 9.40 am, with the Shree Ram Paduka. Then visited Umiya Mata temple followed by Shree Sai temple. In the Sai temple, Iscon volunteers sang the Ram dhuna. BAPS volunteers joined the car yatra well. The program concluded with aarti in Sai Temple. Three police depts coordinated the escort and local road management (again our relation with Mason police helped). HSS volunteers were involved in planning and participating in the car yatra. All involved organizations felt the need to meet on a regular basis. As a cherry on top, Sriram ji Kakani (Dayton kk) made and distributed 300 packets of akshata received from Ayodhya.