Hindu YUVA at Illinois State University organized a Ganesh Utsav celebration on September 11, 2010. This was the first time that Ganesh Puja was conducted on the campus. The puja started at noon on Saturday with the Aarti. After the Aarti, Shri Murali Reddy, general secretary of the midwest region of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, spoke to the students about Ganesh Utsav and the importance of being socially active in the community. Shri Srinarayan Chandak, vice-president of the midwest region of HSS, explained aspects of social service and how it can benefit the students personally and as well as build a strong community. The students enjoyed the discussion and were amazed with the work of HSS in the US.

A total of 24 people attended the puja. This was the great start for the campus activities by Hindu YUVA and its newly constituted body on the very occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

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