Shree Umiya Dham celebrates Patotsav

CAROL STREAM, IL — The SUDCM (Shree Umiya Dham Chicago Midwest) team celebrated its second Pran Pratistha anniversary & Patotstav Mahotsav for “Ma Umiya” on June 3 at Rana Reagan Community Center in Carol Stream Illinois.

The event, attended by over 700 devotees, started at with Mataji Palki Puja and Rath Yatra from 457 St. Paul Blvd. The yatra passed through several blocks with singing and dancing (garba) at multiple places on St Paul Blvd. The yatra along with the folk dances lasted almost 90 minutes.

The Mataji Havan was planned in an outdoor tent next door to Rana Reagan center. Several families participated in havan which went on for more than an hour.

Scores of devotees joined the ceremony sitting under the trees. It gave the view of Yagna taking place in Vrandravan. Everyone, with ras garba and bhajan in full swing, travelled with mataji to Rana Reagan center. Bhajan and Dhun started in the main hall with all enjoying the mataji Mahotsav celebration.

SUDCM chairman’s announcement of acquisition of a 29-acre plot of land for Mataji future home drew a thunderous applause.

Everyone enjoyed the Maha Prasad. SUDCM and volunteers of other organizations did a great job from beginning to end, organizing the event, decorating the venue managing parking lot, managing registration, managing crowds, managing kitchen, serving the food, and finally restoring Rana Reagan Center back to normal.

Many prominent community leaders from different organization like Manav Sava Mandir, Bhartiya Senior Citizens of Chicago, United senior Parivar Chicago, Senior Citizens Parivar of Elgin, Indian Seniors of Chicago, KPS, Unjha and volunteers from Jalaram Mandir team were present to support SUDCM.