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INDIA NEWS
Jan 16-31, 2022 - Vol 2, Issue 13 Mr Jim Varghese addressing the guests
Perth celebrates Chariot Festival of India
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Mr Stephen Illidge, Dr Ashutosh Misra and Prof Shaun Star presenting the India Champion Award to Mr Jim Varghese
Dance, marches through Forrest Place with the possibility to also pull the Chariot, Kirtan Meditation, live music performances, Spiritual Books & Gift Shop, Henna Art, Face Painting, and much more were among the various activities at the Perth Festival in 2021. The event, which offered free admission as well as complimentary food and refreshments to all attendees, drew throngs of individuals with their families and friends. Ratha-yatra, or the Festival of Chariots, has been held in India’s sacred city of Jagannatha Puri for thousands of years, and more recently in cities around the world, including the streets of London, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York’s renowned Fifth Avenue.
Jagannatha is another name for Krishna, and it refers to the Lord’s ecstatic form with huge eyes and rough features, which
is carried on a massive chariot during the festival and venerated in an old temple in Jagannath Puri’s centre.
Free food distributed in Brisbane Holidays camp for school13 by Seva Dharma Mission children organised in www.indianews.com.au
On December 22, Seva Dharma Mission delivered free food at the Adra Community Centre car lot in Woodridge, Brisbane, providing relief to the underprivileged, disabled, and low-income community members.
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Apples, bananas, zukini, semolina, sweet potato, avocado, and a variety of breads were among the fresh fruits, vegetables, and basic necessities supplied to them. Anyone interested in volunteering
or contributing should contact Dada at 0422 823 341.
Every second Saturday of the month at 11.45 a.m., the mission serves lunch at Loganlea Community Centre.
Queensland
From the 13th to the 16th of December, the Forest Lake State High School in High St. Forest Lake hosted a school holiday camp. The head coach for the School Holidays Volleyball Camp 2021 was Steven Burton, a Level 3 coach. Steven has coached Queensland Junior Teams for over 20 years and has twice served as an assistant coach for Australian
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Junior teams. He’s also the host of Queensland Volleyball’s Coaching and Refereeing courses. Steven has visited all of Queensland’s current clinics at high schools and elementary schools. The Volleyball Camp 2021 participants had a great time and gained a lot of valuable skills.
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