HSS San Diego

Krishna My Sarathi starting the weekend of Feb 27, 28. Registration open. Please follow the link below for registration and more information.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVvIX-J42AMk9JZEZvDv9-eF9-Tl_v_EMjozlfNaU9jGCXWQ/viewform

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) Honors Teachers at Guruvandana Celebration in San Diego

The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) San Diego chapter hosted a heartwarming Guruvandana event, recognizing and appreciating the dedication of teachers who play a crucial role in shaping young minds.

The celebration was filled with joy and gratitude, as educators were honored for their unwavering commitment to guiding students toward knowledge and excellence. The event highlighted the deep respect and admiration the community holds for teachers.
A special appreciation goes to the dedicated karyakartas and volunteers whose hard work ensured the event’s success. Their efforts truly embodied the values of service and cultural pride.

Students showcased the richness of Hindu culture through heartfelt songs, Yoga, energetic dances, and an interactive game session —offering gratitude to the educators who light the path of knowledge.
There were ethnic clothes booth where teachers could try on Indian clothes over their current clothes. There was henna booth for them to try some beautiful henna tattoos.
The day ended with flavorful Indian dinner for everyone.

Prayer meet and vigil for the victims of Pahalgam at Balboa park.
This was an heinous act of terrorism against Hindus. Swayamsevaks of HSS participated in this Vigil in good numbers.

🌿 Know My Hindu Values Program 🌿

📢 Calling all parents! Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) – Shivaji Shakha, San Diego invites kids (grades K thru 7th) to embark on a 12-week journey starting from 02/28/2025 of fun, learning, and connection with their Hindu heritage!

🔹 What to Expect?
✅ Learn core principles & ethical values of Hinduism
✅ Explore and embrace Hindu cultural heritage
✅ Engage in hands-on activities to practice values in daily life
✅ Strengthen understanding of Hindu beliefs and traditions

📍 WHEN: Every Friday, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 WHERE: Monterey Ridge Elementary MPR
🏫 Address: 17117 4S Ranch Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92127

✅ Regular attendance is mandatory
🏆 Final Contest & Exciting Prizes/Certificates!

💰 Registration Fee: $10 per kid
🍽 Simple dinner will be served after each session

📢 Register Now: https://forms.gle/g51V4eKtmX6W8r2z8

📄 See attached flyer for additional details!

📞 Contact for more details:
📲 Ram: 619-815-6798
📲 Saurabh: 760-458-9102

Give your child the gift of knowledge, self-awareness, and cultural pride! 🌟

📩 DM us or reach out for more details!

Makar Sankranti has been the most auspicious and significant day for the Hindu community and actually for all life forms on Earth.
Nivedita shakha in Sandiego celebrated Makarsankranti utsav with great zeal on 25Jan 2025 with 56 volunteers including kids. The celebration included an informative talk on the topic and followed by a joyous Haldi Kumkum 😊.
We kicked off the program “Know my Hindu Values” for kids between the age of 5 to 12.
We had til gud activity for them to show how it is made and why we make it during Makarsankranti.

We encouraged everyone to adopt Surya Namaskar (sequence of impactful Yogasanas) in daily lives. The 10 step Yogasanas helps our body to be in perfect harmony with the energy of Sun and thus get maximum benefits. We did all 13 sets during shakha.

We are delighted to share some of the pictures from various activities conducted as part of Makar Sankranti and on going Surya Namaskar Yajna.

Namaste All, we are pleased to announce that as part of the *Sewa Diwali* food drive, we collected and donated ~_1500 lbs_ of non-perishable food to Feeding San Diego which I s equivalent of 1240 meals to needy families). This was a joint effort of the entire _HSS San Diego Vibhag_ (Nivedita, Shivaji , Vivekananda and Kishore shakhas) along with _Sewa International_ . Thank you to everyone who contributed generously! 🙏🕉️

Sunday, May 05, 2024 was a fantastic day for education in San Diego !

Hosted by the volunteers of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) of San Diego , more that 50 teachers, staff and administrators from across the various school districts in San Diego were felicitated by their students in a traditional Hindu cultural ceremony - Guru Vandana.
Teachers and their families also enjoyed to try on Indian clothes and Henna which was set up by our dear sevikas.

Thank you, Teachers, Staff & Administrators for giving us this opportunity!

Thank you!

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh in San Diego recently celebrated Varsh pratipada (Hindu new year)
The event was attended by more than 45 people, with families. We had warm ups, surya namaskaar followed by fun games, craft for kids, food and delightful company of each other.
Kids made Bhagwa dhwaj as part of bal gokulam activity.
This is one of the six Hindu Festivals that HSS celebrates as a community event.
Reach us out here (Facebook) or to your nearest Shakha ( branch) to get more information on our festival celebrations and our weekly family activities

Apologies for the late post, but better late than never.

HSS karyakartas we’re invited to organize games for women of Tamil sangam San Diego as part of women’s day celebration on 8th March 2024.
They were extremely delighted by the way we kept them engaged for 1.5 hours.
Everyone enjoyed it to the fullest with loads of energy and fun.

Makar sankranti utsav was celebrated with great enthusiasm on 27Jan2024 which was also Adhiktam sankhya diwas for Nivedita shakha.
Children did wonderful warli art under the guidance for bal gana shikshak. We had awesome boudhik session on the topic which resonated with sankranti meaning change for good.
Women celebrated haldi kumkum with tilgud , fruits and flowers distribution.
Tilgud was made fresh just a day before by sevikas as a sevika activity.

HSS volunteers participated at the Food and Grocery donation drive on 01/03/2024 at San Ysidro, CA in collaboration with Hearts and Hands Working Together. The event was a great success and together we donated over 4200 lbs of Produce to the Hispanic community. Volunteers from Sewa, HSS and Ekal participated and the spirit and enthusiasm displayed by everyone inspite of heavy rain was exemplary. Special thanks to all the Sewa LEAD Program Students who helped package all the food over several days. Event was also attended by Antonio Martinez and Irene Lopez of the San Ysidro School Board who were in profound appreciation of the Community Service work done by the Hindu American Organizations of San Diego.