Mandal will install a 5-feet Ganesh idol at Oakton High School in Vienna, VA.
By Raghavendra M
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Sankashti Chaturthi Mandal will hold Ganesh Utsav 2015 on September 20 by installing a 5-feet Ganesh idol at Oakton High School in Vienna, VA.
The mandal, a Washington-based not-for-profit organization set up in 2013, has invited people from all walks of life to be part of this function that includes Vishnu Sahasranama, Ganapati Abhishek and Ganapati Rath Yatra celebrations.
For the Vishnu Sahasranama recitation, guests will be provided with a booklet of the same.
Children will conduct Ganapati Abhishek guided by a priest on the occasion. Later, there will be Ganapati Rath Yatra.
Those who wish to participate in the function are requested to register names by paying an entry fee off $5 per person. There is no fee for kids below 10 years of age. For registration, visit: www.usaganeshmandal.com
Sankashti Chaturthi Mandal (SCM) has been holding monthly Ganesh Pooja since it was set up last year. The pooja would be attended by devotees from all over Washington DC Metro Region. SCM is committed at providing excellence in service to the Hindu community in the areas of religious, social, and educational affairs, SCM website says.