Thank you for Attending the 2021 Hindu Heritage Month Celebration🔗

November 27, 2021

I am pleased to extend greetings to everyone attending the 2021 Hindu Heritage Month celebration hosted by KAILASA Canada.

In November, we proudly recognize Hindu Heritage Month. It is a meaningful time to celebrate the Hindu values of compassion, tolerance and inclusion. As the world's longest-standing religion, with customs dating back thousands of years, Hinduism teaches us that truth is the eternal essence of the universe. It also conveys that dharma - or righteousness, moral law and duty - is central to one's life.

I want to express my gratitude and appreciation to the volunteers and supporters of KAILASA Canada for their ongoing efforts to preserve and promote Hindu culture in Canada. Thank you for your meaningful contribution to city-building. Together, we can continue to foster a city, province and nation where multiculturalism is valued and celebrated.

Once again, please accept my best wishes for an enjoyable event. Happy Hindu Heritage Month!

Yours sincerely,

Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, P.C. Mayor

Letter of greetings from the Mayor of the City of Vaughan, Hon. Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua to KAILASA Canada for the Hindu Heritage Month

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCL

November 22, 2021

Greetings!

Wishing you a prosperous and joyous Hindu Heritage Month.

Ontario has an incredibly strong Hindu community, with a million members adding to the unique fabric of our individual cities and communities.

It is my pleasure, as the Mayor of Cambridge to extend my greetings to The SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam and KAILASA Canada for organizing this online event, bringing the Hindu community together to celebrate and educate future generations about its contribution to building community across the country.

Hindu Canadians have played an important role in Canada. Organizations such as Kailasa Canada have stepped up to raise funds, donate meals for the neediest and support our seniors during these difficult times. During the pandemic, your volunteers mobilized to donate thousands of pounds of food to local food banks, educational facilities and Indigenous womens' shelters. So many provided online support through free yoga, meditation, prayer events and women empowerment classes. All of these are key in helping our fellow citizens navigate the challenges of the pandemic.

Once again, I wish all a Happy Hindu Heritage Month on behalf of Cambridge City Council and the citizens of the City of Cambridge.

Sincerely,

Kathryn McGarry

Mayor Kathryn McGarry of the City of Cambridge, Ontario extends her greetings to The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam and KAILASA Canada on the occasion of Hindu Heritage month for bringing the Hindu community together to celebrate and educate future generations about its contributions to building community across the country.

November 27, 2021

Dear friends,

Hindus across Canada are celebrating the Hindu Heritage Month in the nation's most populous province, Ontario, which is home to more than a million Hindus.

It is my pleasure, as Mayor of the City of London, to extend warm and heartfelt greetings to the Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism Jagatguru Mahasannidhanam His Divine Holiness Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam and to KAILASA Canada for organizing this online event, bringing the Hindu Canadian community together to celebrate and educate future generations about the Hindu ecosystem and its contribution to Canadian society at large.

Hindu Canadians have played an important role in the country as we move to get back on track from the devastating effects of COVID-19.

Hindu Organizations, like KAILASA Canada, have stepped up to raise funds, donate meals for the most needy, and support our seniors during these unprecedented times. Your generosity has served as both an inspiration, and a blessing to us all.

Once again, on behalf of myself and London City Council, I wish all Hindu Canadians a Happy Hindu Heritage Month.

Kind regards,

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Ed Holder Mayor, City of London

LONDON.CA

Mayor Ed Holder of the City of London, Ontario extends his warm and heartfelt greetings to The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism Jagatguru Mahasannidhanam His Divine Holiness Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam and to KAILASA Canada for organizing the Hindu Heritage month event, bringing the Hindu Canadian community together to celebrate and educate future generations about the Hindu ecosystem and its contribution to Canadian society at large.

November 27th 2021

On behalf of Members of Ottawa City Council, it is my distinct pleasure to extend a warm welcome to all those participating in the virtual celebration of Hindu Heritage Month, hosted by KAILASA Canada, and under the guidance of the Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism Jagatguru Mahasannidhanam and His Divine Holiness Bhagaven Nithyananda Paramashivam.

November was designated as Hindu Heritage Month in Ontario by the Province in 2016, and offers an opportunity for some 1 million Hindus across Ontario, and from coast to coast to coast, along with the wider community, to celebrate Hindu Canadians' contributions to the physical and mental well-being of a diversity of members of the broader community. Their collective efforts have also had a positive impact on science, technology and education, peaceful coexistence, the environment and sustainability, as well as the empowerment of women. In addition, they have made a difference in the community by offering yoga and meditation sessions, as well as donating to emergency food organizations.

KAILASA Canada also merits accolades for promoting and preserving Hindu heritage, as well as for its humanitarian outreach efforts to improve the quality of living of diverse Canadians, and particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As Head of Council, allow me to convey my best wishes to the Hindu Canadian community, and their friends, for a most successful and memorable Hindu Heritage Month.

Sincerely,

Le 27 novembre 2021

Au nom des membres du Conseil municipal d'Ottawa, j'ai le plaisir de souhaiter la bienvenue à tous ceux et celles qui participent à la célébration virtuelle du Mois du patrimoine hindou, organisée par KAILASA Canada, sous la direction du souverain pontife de l'hindouisme, Jagatguru Mahasannidhanam, et de Sa Sainteté divine Bhagaven Nithyananda Paramashivam.

Désigné par le gouvernement provincial en 2016 Mois du patrimoine hindou en Ontario, novembre offre l'occasion aux quelques 1 million d'hindous de la province et du reste du Canada, ainsi qu'à la communauté dans son ensemble, de célébrer les contributions des Canadiens et Canadiennes hindous au bien-être physique et mental des différents membres de la communauté élargie. Leurs efforts conjugués ont également eu une incidence positive sur la science, la technologie et l'éducation, la coexistence pacifique, l'environnement et la durabilité, ainsi que sur l'émancipation des femmes. Les hindous ont aussi contribué à améliorer le bien-être de la communauté en offrant des séances de yoga et de méditation, ainsi qu'en versant des dons à des organismes d'aide alimentaire d'urgence.

KAILASA Canada mérite également des éloges pour la promotion et la préservation du patrimoine hindou, ainsi que pour ses actions de portée humanitaire pour améliorer la qualité de vie des Canadiens et Canadiennes de tous les horizons, notamment pendant la pandémie de COVID-19.

En tant que chef du Conseil, permettez-moi de transmettre à la communauté hindoue du Canada ainsi qu'à ses amis, mes meilleurs vœux pour un Mois du patrimoine hindou réussi et mémorable.

Cordialement,

Jim Watson, Mayor/Maire

On behalf of Members of Ottawa City Council, Ontario, Mayor Jim Watson, extends a warm welcome to all those participating in the virtual celebration of Hindu Heritage Month, which was hosted by KAILASA Canada, and under the guidance of The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism Jagatguru Mahasannidhanam His Divine Holiness Bhagaven Nithyananda Paramashivam.

Mayor Jim Watson commented that KAILASA Canada merits accolades for promoting and preserving Hindu heritage, as well as for its humanitarian outreach efforts to improve the quality of living of diverse Canadians, and particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic

Office of the Mayor

November 27, 2021

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the City of Pickering and its Members of Council, I am pleased to send greetings to Kailasa Canada on the occasion of its Hindu Heritage Month Celebration.

The City of Pickering is proud to recognize Kailasa Canada for the role it plays in helping to preserve and strengthen Hindu culture and traditions, through education and community events.

As one of the country's most diverse municipalities, the City of Pickering embodies Canada's renowned mosaic of varying faiths and cultures. I commend our Hindu community for helping to make our community even more strong and vibrant.

Once again, on behalf of my colleagues on Council, happy Hindu Heritage Month and best wishes for continued long life, happiness, and prosperity.

Yours truly

Dave Ryan Mayor, City of Pickering

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Mayor Dave Ryan of City of Pickering, Ontario, is pleased to send greetings to KAILASA Canada on the occasion of its Hindu Heritage Month Celebration. The City of Pickering is proud to recognize Kailasa Canada for the role it plays in helping to preserve and strengthen Hindu culture and traditions, through education and community events.