TAGDV Sankranti Sambaralu in Philadelphia

Telugu Association of Greater Delaware Valley (TAGDV) celebrated the Sankranti function on Saturday January 21st, at Indian Valley Middle School 130 Maple Ave, Harleysville PA 19438.

The Sankranti event was executed by the TAGDV executive committee led by its president, Mr. Harinath Bungatavula. It was celebrated and became a memorable one with an attendance of over 500 guests which was unprecedented for a event like this in this community.

The program was started by cultural team by a prayer song performance by Asritha & Shreya Sanikommu. Cultural program of the evening was MC’d by Narasimhareddy Donthireddy & Alekhya Indrakanti. The rest of the programs during the course of the evening included a variety of cultural performances by Abhinav Medi, Adithi Gollakota, Amrutha Paruchuri, Ananya Gollakota, Anjali Gowri Talluru, Avantika Manna, Charita Kunta, Devesh Bungatavula, Dyuthi Taara Krothapalli, Haasini Matta, Harika Nallamala, Khrishitha Nandamuri, Krishnakanth Katakota, Mahi Nuthanapati, Manaswini Vallabhu, Medha Prakash Kurukunda, Medha Sree Edara, Meera Mayreddy, Meghanadh Vasireddy, NavyaSriSai Kundula, Rishi Ramayanam, Rohan Kudrimoti, Ronak Demagu, Sai Kothapalli, Shreya Atukuri, Shrinidhi Dandibhotla, Shrinija Dandibhotla, Shruthika Chebrolu, Sneha Indrakanti, Sreenidhi Yaratha, Srihitha Yanamandra, Srinivas Pothukuchi, Srividya Karra, Suhas Rakothu, Tisya Dinesh, Varsha Edara, Venkat Bayireddy, Warenya Goneh, Yashita Thota, Yuktha Saisri Bungatavula.

The prime time program started by President Harinath Bungatavula’s welcome speech. 

Special Thanks “Deccan Biryani” for sponsoring Sankranti Gifts & Food.

Special Thanks Annapoornalu for Delicious Dinner, sponsored by Vijaya Anantuni, Deccan Biryani Restaurant, Radhika Bungatavula, Lakshmi Changolkar, Lakshmi Chikkala, Aruna Danisetty, Anu Dontineni, Prashanti  Donthireddy, Mamata Gadde, Vakula Gonipati, Lakshmi Indrakanti, Kavitha Kothapalli, Swaroopa Kotapati, Kavitha Kurukunda, Bhargavi Lakkakula, Himabindu Medi, Lakshmi Muddana, Narayan Muddasani, Krishnaja Nandamuri, Karuna Nimma, Usha Padidam, Snehalatha Paruchuri, Aruna Polamreddy, Saroja Sagaram, Madhupama Suhas, Vijaya Talluri, Jaya Talluru, Anantha Lakshmi Tharigoppula, Bhanu Thota, Suneetha Vagvala, Sirisha Vedula, Tabala Restaurant, Nishita Venkannagari.

President and EC appreciates Auna & Rajagopal Danisetty for bommalakoluvu, Alaya events for Sankranti theme decoration, and TAGDV Youth members Yajat Bungatavula, Sai Kothapalli, Tarang Thondapu, Rahul Anantuni for raising $244 towards youth social services fund.

Secretary Kiran Kothapalli conveyed vote of thanks to all the attendees, Annapoornalu, Guests, Sponsors, Participants, Teachers, Parents,New York Life Ramji, Dazzlin Jewelry, Isha Foundation, IVMS management, Chinmaya Mission, and Volunteers for their hard work and support.

Below is the TAGDV executive team, various committees and their members that made this event a reality…. President: Harinath Bungatavula, Vice President: Sambaiah Kotapati, Secretary: Kiran Kothapalli, Treasurer: VijayBhaskar Polamreddy, Jt Secretary: Nishitha Venkannagari, Jt Treasurer: Vijay Veeramachaneni, Members At Large: Siva Anantuni, Anupama Donthineni,   Madhusudan Reddy Gonipati, Lakshmi Muddana, Krishna Nandamuri, Aravind Paruchuri, Mujeebur Rehman Sheik, Tulasi Ramamohan Talluri, Gopi Vagvalaand other committee members: Mahitha Appasani, Sindhu Budhavarapu, Murthy Nuthanapati, Pardhasaradhi Madala, Ramana Rakothu, Ravi Indrakanti, Niranjan Yanamandra, Madhu Budati, Prasad Sanikommu, Anand Thondapu, Srini Gattu, Babu Medi, Ajay Yaratha, Madhu Kolli , Sarath Tallapaneni, Sudarshan Lingutla, Ravi Abbineni, Surendra, Harikrishna Maharshi, Narasimha Dasari, Devender Cheguri, Satya Dandibhotla.

Audience appreciated EC for their hard work and dedication for bringing many of the programs to execution and for their contributions to the community.

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