California State Assembly member Aish Kalra has again presented a goal, declaring October 2023 as “Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month” in the state.
Since 2013, the proposal, presented almost every year in California, aims to raise local awareness, recognition and recognition of the significant contributions that Hindu Americans have made across America.
A statement from the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) said that “for the 10th year running, California has recognized October as Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month with the introduction of a resolution by Assembly Member Aish Kalra.”
Number of Hindu Americans
In the United States, there are approximately 2,230,000 Hindu Americans.
California has the largest Hindu American population, which includes people from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Malaysia and other countries.
Highlighting the contributions of Hindu Americans, the bill states that the country has benefited from Vedanta philosophy, Ayurvedic medicine, classical Indian arts, dance, music, meditation, yoga, literature and community service.
“HAF congratulates Assembly member Aish Kalra for once again speaking up for the contributions of the Hindu American community in California as well as highlighting the challenges faced by the community, such as the misunderstanding of our sacred symbols such as the Swastika, Immigration issues are disproportionately affecting our community, and there is a rise of Hinduphobia, anti-Hindu hate crimes and bullying of Hindu students, said Samir Kalra, managing director of HAF.
The introduction of the bill in the year 2023 marks the 130th anniversary of when Hinduism was officially introduced to America by Master Vivekananda in 1893 at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago.
Also, the year 2023 marks the 123rd anniversary of the day in 1900 when he founded the Vedanta Society in the city of San Francisco.
Hindus began moving to California in the mid-1900s, and increased in numbers after the removal of the Asian Exclusion Act of 1924 in 1943 and the abolition of quotas for immigrants based on national origin in 1965.
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