Vageesh Express
Newsletter Team
The Newsletter Team
Priya Darshini Shivakumar resides in Chennai,
India. She has been volunteering for the temple from August 2004. She says that
“During my short stint in the US, there
have been times when I have searched the internet in vain for different Slokas,
Sthalapuranas and special Pujas and recipes for festive occasions. Vageesh
Express has packaged all these together and presents a complete picture each
month. It is like an elderly, experienced sage visiting your house every
month, to tell you all you need to know about Hindu religion and culture, and
its impact the world over. To be contributing to such a noble newsletter and
sharing my limited knowledge is a blesing to me, and I can fathom
how an Indian reading it in a foreign land would feel towards the contents of
our newsletter in general and towards Indian cultureas a whole. I
request more and more knowledgable people to come forward to support this
noble endeavor”
Priyagayatri Krishnaswamy resides in chandler, Arizona. She
has known the temple since 2001. She has background in Computer Engineering.
She is glad today that the newsletter is going so well and has completed a year
of success with many contributions. She says “I believe that all of the volunteer's contribution makes it a dream
come true. I'm very glad to be a part of the team. I do enjoy writing all and
I'm planning to write more especially for kids and that will be my other
enjoyment too”
Manoj Chandran resides in Chandler, Arizona. He
has been associated with the temple since 2000-2001. His professional
background is in engineering. He says “I
enjoy thinking about and researching my articles before I write them. I also
like to bring unique point of views to my article to encourage the reader to
think and reflect about the different aspects of Hinduism.”
Gayathri Krithivas grew up in Chennai, India and has
lived in Chandler since 1993 but for a brief stint outside Arizona for 2 years.
Her husband and two sons make up her family. She says “I enjoy working with
children, reading, crossword puzzles, and music”
Vijayasree Kumar. She came to the valley in 1993.
She is software engineer
by profession and she enjoys spending time with family and friends. She says “I take
pleasure organizing kid oriented activities. As a family we love to travel. I
love to read on Hindu Astrology and Hinduism in general. It has been a joy
helping the temple in various ways.”
Dave Mahadevan has been in the valley since
1988. He was one of the founding
members of The Maha Ganapathi Temple of Arizona. He is very familiar with
religious texts and religious activities. He enjoys writing for the kids.
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