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CHICAGO,IL- Hundreds of devotees gathered at The Hindu Mandir of Lake County to celebrate the 11th anniversary of Lord Ayyappa Swamy on August 4th, 2018. Coinciding with the Keralite’s special month of “Kadi”, this special observance was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Female devotees, dressed in beautiful traditional attire, carried Kalasham and Abhishek Samagris from the gates of the temple to the shrine, accompanied by talented Kerala drummers. Pt. Anil Joshi Ji warmly welcomed all devotees, while Pt. Ganesh Ji performed the Abhishekam of Lord Ayyappa and Shri Yogesh Pandey performed Mantrocharan. The drummer team known as “Onkar Group”, sung the Diving Bhajans and special Nevedam items were organized by the sponsored families. After Maha Mangal Aarti, Maha Prasadam was distributed from the temple. The organization of this event was made possible by the hard work of Shri Gopi Menon, the senior most founding member of The Hindu Mandir of Lake County. Shri Menon Ji is thankful for all of the devotees for their active participation.