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Hindu temple to celebrate Dussehra fest

- By Kaitlyn Nickerson

To celebrate Dussehra, the Hindu festival that commemorat­es Lord Rama’s defeat over the evil King Ravan, the Sri Siddhi Vinayaka Temple of Santa Clarita, or SSVTSV, is scheduled to host psychiatri­st Aakash Ahuja for an Oct. 12 speaking session on the effects of social media.

The festival of Dussehra, which culminates in a nine-day Hindu celebratio­n called Navratri, is a time of great celebratio­n among Hindu people. Part of that celebratio­n is to reach out to the community, said Prasanna Kaliyaperu­mal, a member of the team that is putting together the event. Kaliyaperu­mal hopes that Dr. Ahuja’s session will do just that.

The event, happening 6:45-7:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, is free and open to anyone. Kaliyaperu­mal is expecting that adults, teens and children from both the Hindu community and the greater Santa Clarita area will be in attendance as the issue of social media affects many parts of society.

“We want to know what the boundary is and the parameters that we should use when it comes to using social media,” Kaliyaperu­mal said.

Ahuja will be discussing the effects of social media, particular­ly as it relates to children and adolescent­s. The session is expected to be interactiv­e, giving attendees the opportunit­y to ask questions and interact with the doctor.

The event is scheduled 6:45-7:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the SSVTSV, 28910 Sherman Ave., Valencia, inside the Canyon Plastics Inc. building.

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