Aim for Seva US chapter hosts grand 13-city music festival featuring top Indian classical artists

Mangalore Today News Network

US, December 4, 2025: The US chapter of Aim for Seva, founded by spiritual leader and Vedanta scholar Swami Dayananda Saraswati, has successfully concluded a grand multi-city music festival across 13 major American cities.

The organisation, which now operates through 25 branches in the United States, had conducted similar musical events in 12 cities in 2024 and 13 cities in 2025, covering a total of 25 major locations. This year’s festival featured a Jugalbandi performance by renowned Hindustani vocalist Pandit Jayateertha Mevundi and eminent flautist Pandit Praveen Godkindi.

The accompanying ensemble included Prof. Narendra L. Nayak on the harmonium, Pt. Rajendra Nakod of Bengaluru on the tabla, Sukhad Munde of Pune on the pakhavaj, and Suryakanth Surve of Mumbai on special rhythm.

The 2025 Sangeetha Yatra drew inspiration from the devotional philosophy of the group Hey Govinda. Alongside the musical presentations, a dance troupe showcased a spiritual performance titled Om Namo Narayana.

Aim for Seva, headquartered in Chennai, was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati, who hailed from Manjakkudi in Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvarur district. With a mission to empower rural women and provide education to economically disadvantaged children, the organisation has established 104 Chhatralayas in 17 states, offering free education, accommodation, and cultural values to more than 15,000 students.

The organisation continues to conduct such cultural programmes in India and abroad to raise funds for the education, housing, nutrition, and holistic development of underprivileged children.