User:Rmunaval/VSNA Northern California
{{multiple issues|context=January 2011|notability=January 2011|unreferenced=January 2011}} VSNA (Veerashaiva Samaja of North America) Northern California is one of the 16 affiliated chapters of the Veerashaiva Samaja Organization. It is a non-profit, tax-exempt, religious and cultural organization in the United States of America.[1]
The mission is to preserve and foster Veerashaivism (Lingayatism) in North America; and to impart the Lingayata spiritual heritage, its universalistic, democratic values to posterity through the teachings of Basavanna and other spiritual leaders.[2][3]
History
[edit]VSNA North California chapter was founded in the year 1995 by seventeen like-minded [(Veerashaiva)] families and over the years has grown to be one of the largest and most active VSNA chapters.[1]
Activities
[edit]VSNA North California organizes cultural and religious events and activities all throughout the year[4] as listed below:
- Shivaratri
- Basava Jayanthi
- Dasoha (food donation)
- Blood donation drive
- Sports & Picnic day
- Camping
- Deepavali
See also
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