User:Rmunaval/VSNA Northern California

VSNA (Veerashaiva Samaja of North America) Northern California is one of the 16 affiliated chapters of the Veerashaiva Samaja Organization. It is a non-profit, tax-exempt, religious and cultural organization in the United States of America.

The mission is to preserve and foster Veerashaivism (Lingayatism) in North America; and to impart the Lingayata spiritual heritage, its universalistic, democratic values to posterity through the teachings of Basavanna and other spiritual leaders.

History
VSNA North California chapter was founded in the year 1995 by seventeen like-minded [(Veerashaiva)] families and over the years has grown to be one of the largest and most active VSNA chapters.

Activities
VSNA North California organizes cultural and religious events and activities all throughout the year as listed below:
 * Shivaratri
 * Basava Jayanthi
 * Dasoha (food donation)
 * Blood donation drive
 * Sports & Picnic day
 * Camping
 * Deepavali