About VSNE
Welcome to Veerashaiva Samaja of New England. VSNE is a proud member chapter of Veerashaiva Samaja of North America (VSNA). It is a non-profit, tax-exempt, religious organization in the New England area. VSNE was established in 2004. We are pleased to serve our community around New England region of USA which consist of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine and Vermont.
Our Mission: “To Practice, Preserve and spread Basava and Veerashaiva/Lingayath Principles”
Over time, the organization has grown to a size of more than 250 active family members. The chapter hosts 3 standard events annually (Maha Shivaratri, Basava Jayanti and Deepavali) where both adults and youth participate actively in Linga Pooje, knowledge sharing along with cultural performances and 2 floating events (Summer camping and picnic).
About VSNA
The VSNA is a non-profit, tax-exempt, charitable, spiritual organization (US Tax Exempt ID# 51-0245255) in the USA & Canada, dedicated to the preservation, protection, and propagation of way of life depicted by Basaveshwara and his contemporaries.
Veerashaiva Samaja of North America (VSNA) was founded in 1978 by Asian Indian immigrants of USA and Canada. Started off on a small scale, VSNA now has 21 chapters spread across USA and Canada and includes 285 life-members and 2000 families who participate in local chapter activities. The VSNA’s mission is succinctly stated in its preamble to its constitution. VSNA operates in the framework of its constitution which was framed in 1979 and amended from time to time. At its central level, the organization operates via two major branches – the Board of Directors (BoD) and the Board of Regents (BoR). VSNA consists of 21 local chapters where most activities occur. The chapter members participate in year-round programs with activities comprising of vachana recitals, spiritual disclosures, performing istalinga-puja, performing kayaka and dasoha (charity work), and conduct Anubhava Gosti. The Central VSNA also organizes an annual convention where more than 600 members gather to celebrate and learn the philosophy of Basaveshwara and contemporary sharanas. Please browse through the contents of this site to gain an understanding of the organization and how you can be part of it.