Baybasi Durga Puja, Foster City, CA California, USA

Baybasi Durga Puja, Foster City, CA California, USA

About Baybasi

Baybasi, Inc. was incorporated in July 2008 as a not-for profit charitable organization and is presently located in Foster City, California. The purpose of the corporation is to serve (without limitations), the Bengali community (people originating in the state of West Bengal, India and its neighboring states and countries speaking the language Bengali at home, and other Indian community members living in the Foster City, San Mateo, and the adjacent areas of the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Bengali community in particular as also the Indian community, in the Foster City, San Mateo and the adjacent areas of the San Francisco Bay Area currently lacks an organization which can promote social, spiritual, cultural and educational opportunities to the residents and at the same time provide a platform for expressing themselves in the area of performing arts in their own mother tongue. With the growing community of Bengali and other Indian immigrants from India and the Indian sub-continent in the Bay Area, the need for such an organization in the Foster City, San Mateo area is great.

BAYBASI, Inc.

Foster City, CA 94404

Website: www.baybasi.org

Ankur Durga Puja, Sacramento California CA Carmichael Coyle Avenue

Ankur - we are a Bengali Cultural Association serving Sacramento metropoliton area.

ANKUR came together as a dream of a handful of visionaries to promote Bengali culture, tradition and art in the Sacramento region. Today we are all working together to fulfill and celebrate the various facets of Bengali culture. In doing so, Ankur encourages participation from one and all and provides a common platform for everyone to engage in social and cultural activities. Ankur organizes cultural events throughout the year and also hosts musical programs performed by artists visiting from India.

Another purpose of the organization is social service, especially for the underserved minority population. Ankur also runs regular Bangla School imparting cultural education to all interested members. Along with the Bengali language children are also taught music and dance.

Ankur is firm in its resolve to attain maximum possible community outreach. While it has a number of programs on its cards, the most recent venture was participation by its members to plant native grasses at El Manto, Rancho Cordova along the 23-mile American River Parkway. This was Ankur's way to contribute to the environmental needs of restoring areas affected by severe summer wildfires, as a part of the “Martin Luther King Day of Service Projects” on January 18th, 2014. 

      

Ankur Inc. 

Carmichael, CA 

Sacramento California CA

Website: www.ankurinc.org   

SAIKAT Durga Puja Paseo Lucido, San Diego, CA California

SAIKAT Durga Puja

San Diego, California  

Website: www.saikat.org

Saikat is a charitable, non-profit organization, dedicated to promoting Bengali and Indian culture in San Diego and neighboring communities. Since its inception in 1987, Saikat has been holding cultural events (Saraswati Puja, Cultural Program "Krishti", Annual Picnic, Durga Puja etc.) in San Diego. 

SAIKAT is a San Diego based charitable, non-profit organization (as defined by section 501c(3) of the Internal Revenue Code). 

OBJECTIVES - To help promote Indian culture (with a special focus on Bengali culture) within the local San Diego community, regardless of ethnicity and religion. 

- To help preserve the strong cultural and social heritage of Eastern India and Bangladesh. 

- To foster the spirit of sharing within the local community, while reaching out when needed to the unfortunates across the globe. 

THE PATH - Organizing 4 or more cultural events per year. 

- Inviting internationally acclaimed singers, musicians, poets to help popularize the Bengali and Indian language and culture. 

- Whenever possible, react rapidly to any natural disasters or prominent social needs – national boundaries are not a bar. 

ACHIEVEMENTS Among its notable activities, Saikat has raised through various events: 

- $2,500 for the victims of the 9-11 attack. 

- $19,000 in 1999 for the super-cyclone victims of Orissa, India (in association with other Indian organizations based in San Diego).

- $1,800 in 2000 for the flood victims of West Bengal, India. 

- $8,000 in 2001 for the 7.9 RS magnitude earthquake in Gujarat, India (in association with other Indian organizations based in San Diego). 

INCEPTION 1987. 

SIZE Through its various social and cultural activities, SAIKAT has grown each year and now touches the lives of over 400 families in the San Diego region. Our various charitable efforts have helped make a significant difference in the lives of thousands of people in rural India. 

FUTURE PLANS - To streamline our methods towards significantly increasing our contributions for disaster reliefs and charitable causes. 

- Establish a school, to promote and teach the Bengali language and culture to the resident local community. 

- Raise resources to help build a permanent auditorium enabling Saikat to host its yearly events. 

Durga Puja - Milton Keynes Ananda Club Newton Longville Buckinghamshire

Durga Puja - Milton Keynes Ananda Club Newton Longville Buckinghamshire

Durga Puja - Milton Keynes Ananda Club

Whaddon Road

Newton Longville

Buckinghamshire

www.mkanandaclub.co.uk

M K ANANDA CLUB is based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. The club was established in 1989 by the local Bengali community. The club has been  organising Durga Puja in Newton Longville, Buckinghamshire for the 26th running Year. The MK Ananda Club is a charity registered in England and Wales (No. 1152284).

Durga Puja

In the ancient times, after a long period of meditation, a demon named “Mahishasura” earned the favour of “Lord Shiva”.

Shiva was so pleased with the devotion of the demon that he blessed him with a boon that no man or Deity would be

able to kill him. Empowered with the boon, Mahishasura started his reign of terror over the World. People were killed mercilessly and even the Gods were driven out

from heaven. The Gods went to Shiva for relief and informed him about the atrocities caused by the demon. Shiva, who is normally unaware of the happenings in the material world, became very angry after hearing all this. This anger came out in the form of an energy from Shiva’s third eye and concentrated to form a woman. All the Gods who were present there contributed their share of energy to this Goddess and thus Durga, the eternal mother, was born. Riding a lion, she attacked Mahishasura. After a fierce battle, Durga transformed into Devi Chandika, the most ferocious form of the Goddess, and beheaded Mahishasura.

What Bengalis Believe

Uma, the only daughter of king “Daksha” and queen of Himalaya, “Menoka” started worshipping “Lord Shiva” from her very childhood as her “would be husband”. Shiva was so pleased with her worship that he offered to marry Uma. But There was a problem, Uma’s father Daksha disliked “Boundule” Shiva dressed with only a apeice of cloth made up of tiger-skin and ash all over the body. He strongly protested the marraige between Uma and Shiva. Though Uma forcefully got married to Shiva. But Daksha prevented her from going to Kailash with her husband. Then Daksha planned to insult Shiva. He invited everybody in a “yogga” called “Daksha Yogga” except his son-in-law Shiva. Then Uma was so shocked and hurt that she stopped eating and after fasting for so many days she died. After knowing all these things Shiva got mad with anger became furious, he went to Daksha’s abode. He lifted Uma’s body on his shoulders and started dancing madly called “Tandava Nritya”. The dance was so severe that the world was on the verge of destruction.

The God Narayana came forward to save the world from destruction. He cut Uma’s body into peices with his powerfull “Shudarshan Chakra”, the peices were scattered through out the country. The places where the peices had fallen known as “Shakti Pits”(energy pits). Some of such places are “Kalighat” in Calcutta, “Kamaksha” in Guahati etc. Shiva was finally appeased when the last peice fell off from his shoulders. Uma got a new life from Narayana and she went to the Kailash with Shiva. Daksha realised his mistake and appolosised to Shiva. Shiva forgave him finally. Since then, Durga with her four children and two “shokhi”(friends) Bijaya and Jaya used to visit her parents every year during the autumn(Sharatkal) when Durga puja is celebrated. Thus the other name of durga puja is “Sharodotshob”.

BASC Durga Puja in Duarte, Irvine, CA California USA

Dear Members,

Maa Durga will soon be in our midst and we have waited for this time all year long! We can hardly wait to see you all and celebrate together at the newly renovated facilities of the Duarte Performing Arts Center on October 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2014. Come for the puja, and stay back for the adda, the food, and the entertainment programs.

Date: Durga Puja, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, October 3rd - 5th and Lakshmi Puja on Saturday, October 11th.

Venue: Duarte Performing Arts Center,

1401 Highland Avenue, Duarte, CA 91010

We are planning an absolutely fantastic celebration this year with jibhe jol asha khabar, stunning professional entertainment, and enthralling performances from our local artists. The acclaimed singing sensation Arnab Chakraborty will mesmerize the audience on Saturday night, October 4th, 2014. The popular singer, Tollywood actor Saheb Chatterjee, will grace the stage on Lakshmi Puja, October 11th.

We expect a full house for both performances and will have assigned seating for these programs. Seats will be assigned on a first come first served basis. Please register early by sending in your contribution checks to get the best seats in the auditorium. The full schedule of all Puja and entertainment events is here. We are also proud to announce that, a rising star in the realm of classical music, Ivy Banerjee will be performing onstage on Friday, October 3rd.

To indicate your food choices and to prevent food wastage, please RSVP for the program. RSVP for the program can be done by:

Mail - You will receive an invitation card at your home address. It will have a RSVP form in the envelope. Membership fee details are printed in the invitation card. Please fill out the form and send your Puja donation and membership fees to BASC, 35 Bristlecone, Irvine, CA 92620.

Email - Click here to download the attached RSVP form. Please fill out the form, scan it, and then send to info@bascweb.org. Please send your check to BASC, 35 Bristlecone, Irvine, CA 92620.

Online - You would have received an email in your inbox. Fill it up online. Send your check to BASC, 35 Bristlecone, Irvine, CA 92620.

Seats will be allocated on payment by check or receiving the pledge for sponsors only. BASC will deposit the checks only a week before Durga Puja.

As you are fully aware the economic downturn has impacted our budget and we need your wholehearted support to help us remain a vibrant and active organization.

We are pleased to announce that this is the 20th year for the Children's Art Contest. Following the BASC tradition, this year also it will be held on Saturday October 4th from 1:30 - 3:30 PM in the front Lobby of the Performing Arts Center. Please note that BASC will provide all necessary art materials. So you do not need to bring anything. Just bring your children and their happy faces and have lots of fun.

Please join us for Durga Puja and together let’s make beautiful memories of this special time of the year!

Website: www.bascweb.org

BASC Durga Puja, Duarte, Bristlecone, Irvine, CA California USA

BASC Durga Puja, Duarte, Bristlecone, Irvine, CA California USA

Durga Puja - Bengali Association of Southern California (BASC)

Durga Puja Venue:

Venue: Duarte Performing Arts Center,

Website: www.bascweb.org 

Bengali Association of Southern California (BASC) is a US non-profit organization (Tax ID 95-3568482) dedicated to nurturing and promoting Bengali and Indian culture among Southern California residents. BASC runs two Bengali schools - Pathbhaban in San Fernando Valley area and Pathsala in Irvine area. BASC publishes a periodic e-newsletter, Sambad Bichitra; and two literary magazines - Kheya for grown-ups and Ankur for the children. BASC also organizes many cultural, social, philanthropic and religious events throughtout the year.

Mission & Vision Statement

Vision Statement: BASC is a US non-profit philanthropic organization dedicated to nurturing and promoting Bengali and Indian culture, language, and religion for the Southern California community through educational, religious, and charitable activities.

Mission statement:

BASC will

· nurture and promote Bengali and Indian culture and languages in Southern California, including conducting classes to teach the language and other cultural traditions,

· observe and promote religious, traditional and cultural practices in Southern California,

· promote inter-cultural and inter-faith understanding,

· collect and transfer funds for humanitarian causes both within and outside United States,

· provide a forum for exchange of ideas, information, and mutual cooperation between similar organizations around the world,

· attempt to construct and maintain a multi-purpose facility to provide a location to facilitate its mission.

   

BASFL Durga Puja, Davie, FL Florida, USA

Bengali Association of South Florida (BASFL) Durga Puja 

http://www.basfl.org

Bengali Association of South Florida (BASFL) is a non profit Socio Cultural organization for the Indians who are born and brought up in the Bengali Culture. 

BASFL is a Non Profit Organization and is exempt from Federal Income Tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to BASFL are deductible under section 170 of the code.