Indian Tradition Meshes Nicely With All American Thirst

By Surinder Mehta

An Indian Religious Tradition Combined with American holiday. On Thursday, 4th of July to cool down travelers at 1829 Franklin Road Yuba City.

The Siri Narayan-Hindhu Temple in Yuba City will pass out Free Soft drinks & Fruits in observance of Nirjal (without water) Akashdi (first day of the time taken by Moon for rotating around its axis)day an Indian Religious tradition.

In the old days in India when people used to travel on foot, that time the transit system was not so good like the United States of America. The people used to walk from one place to another in the hot summer day of scorching heat. When Travelers used to go through villages the village people used to have a stall of cold water and some- thing to eat on the outskirts of their villages. They used to offer cold water and some-thing to eat to the passersby that good gesture used to create a friendship between the people and a good name for the village community. That time not too many people were educated, so to make everyone observe that tradition the fore fathers set that day in June and name the NIRJAL-AKASHDI DAY.

To carry out the good tradition set by our Fore Fathers to create friendship and a good name for the community the Indian community celebrates this day. This is the 16th year we will be celebrating this good tradition. We invite all the community members to join us in celebrating this day and create a bond of Friendship so that we can care for each others.