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Diwali and New Year Celebrations 2006

• Nagar Association of Maryland - October 21, 2006. View the invitation.
  
• Nagar Mandal of Greater Chicago - October 28, 2006 View the invitation.
  
• Nagar Association of Houston, Texas (NATH) - October 28, 2006
  
• Nagars of North America - November 11, 2006 View the invitation.
  
• Michigan Nagar Association - to be announced
  
• Southern California Nagar Association (SCNA) - to be announced
  
• Silicon Valley Nagar Association - to be announced
  

Navratri/Garba raas

• Jai Hatkesh Sansthan, Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh, India) organized a garba-raas function on September 24 2006.
  About 150 members are attended the event.
  (Thanks to Avinash Dave for the information.)
  
  
• The 55 nagar families in Anjar, Kuchh celebrated NAVRATRI by SHAKRADAY PATHAN every evening. (Thanks to Sanjay Antani for the information.)

First Nagar to fly high as a USAF Combat Aviator

Omkar and Mauli Dave release their first bhajan album

Omkar Dave, 22 and Mauli Dave, 19 of Houston, Texas have released their first Bhajan album (CD) titled "Prabhu Tare Pagathiye".

Omkar and Mauli are the children of Hemant bhai and Dipti ben Dave.

The bhajans are in Gujarati and have been composed by Omkar. The music arrangement is also by Omkar. Mauli, Omkar and Hemant have provided vocal. The recording was done in June, 2006 at studio Mrudang, Ahmedabad.

The CD is available at a very reasonable cost, $5.00 (five dollars) including postage. To buy the CD, send the amount to:

Dipti and Hemant Dave
406 Tresvant Dr.
Webster, Texas 77598

Congratulations to Omkar, Mauli and their parents on this achievement.

A full report with more photographs is also available.

New Matrimonial Section

Convention2006 Photos on nagar.org!

2006-2007 Nagar Directory now available!

The 2006-2007 Global Nagar Directory was first unveiled during the National Nagar Convention in July in Baltimore. This is the biggest and most comprehensive directory so far and the response to this directory has been very positive and encouraging.

The bulk shipment of "Nagar Directory 2006-2007" is being sent to all Nagar Mandal Leaders for distribution during their scheduled Diwali Celebration to paid annual members, registered Life Members and the new paid members of NAGAR. Anyone who has not received the copy of the directory, please send your request to NAGAR, and contact your local Nagar Mandal Leaders.

If you would like a copy of the directory, please send your NAGAR Membership dues to

          NAGAR, 
          6 Bellrock Court,  
          Baltimore,
          MD 21236, USA
          

All members receive a free complimentary copy of "The Global Nagar Directory 2006".

Thank you for all your help in creating this directory.

NAGAR 2006 Wall of fame

Obituaries

Mayank Suresh Pandit 56, of Noblesville, Indiana passed away on August 31, 2006 at his residence. He is survived by his wife Pallavi, daughter Caaminee, son Meelyn, parents Suresh and Nivedita Pandit, sister Raginee Vyas, and brother Kuntal Pandit.

On behalf of Nagar community and NAGAR, we express our sadness and condolences to Mu. Suresh and Nivedita Pandit, Pallavi ben and the other family members. Our prayers are with his family during this difficult time.