Dear friends,

We had two important events in Nov. 2003.

The first one was the arrival of the Kalash in Los

Angeles. The Kalash (urn) arrived here on Nov. 02,

2003 in the morning, on its Yatra that started in

Atlanta, GA. A small gathering of our community took

the Kalash to Malibu temple where we had a pooja and

Shanti Path performed. The Kalash that memeoralizes

the victims of terrorism in India will finally travel

to Mumbai, India for its final immersion there.

Thank you for taking part in this solmn ceremony at a

very short notice.- Anjali.

The second ......

The KP biradari of Southern California had a Diwali

get together on Nov. 08, 2003 at the Colina Glen UCLA

Faculty recreation center. The evening started with

Aarti. Recantation of prayers and blessings by Dave

Munjal gave this evening an auspicious beginning. The

pooja was followed by a delicious dinner. The

post-dinner gala was the highlight of the evening. We

had a DJ, throbbing dance music and a joyous crowd on

the dancing floor ? from original moves to

professional swirls, even Dandia dance to the beat.

Once again, a festive and happy get together continued

until midnight.

I would like to thank the members of our community for

their wholehearted participation and for making the

event so enjoyable and memorable. Purnima and Sandeep

Sethi coordinated the event; I want to thank them for

their help and dedicated efforts.

Have a great Thanksgiving with your loved ones.

With regards,

Anjali