Chaplain Rajan Zed honoured with Award of Excellence

Chaplain Rajan Zed, who read the historic first Hindu prayer in US Senate in Washington DC last month, was honoured at New York Ganesha Temple during Hindu Sangathan Diwas celebrations for his distinguished service.

New York, Aug 19 : Chaplain Rajan Zed, who read the historic first Hindu prayer in US Senate in Washington DC last month, was honoured at New York Ganesha Temple during Hindu Sangathan Diwas celebrations for his distinguished service.

Hindu Sangathan Diwas Committee gave Award of Excellence to Zed "in recognition of selfless and invaluable service to Hindu Sanatan Dharma and Hindus in America."

The thirteenth Hindu Sangathan Diwas was jointly organized here today by the Hindu Temple Society of North America (HTSNA), Indian American Intellectuals Forum (IAIF), and Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam, with the support of about 40 Hindu/Indian organizations.

Participants included former Union Minister of India Subramanian Swamy, Dr. Frank Morales, President of International Sanatana Dharma Society; Dr. Uma Mysorekar, President of HTSNA; Narain Kataria and Arish Sahani, President and Vice President respectively of IAIF; and well known spirituality writer and journalist Parveen Chopra among others.

Rajan Zed, besides delivering the first Hindu prayer in US Senate during its 218 years history on July 12, has also read first Hindu prayers in Nevada State Assembly and Nevada State Senate in March and May last respectively. He is reciting Hindu prayer in Sanskrit and English in California State Senate in Sacramento on August 27.

ANI