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| Jai Shree Krishna!!! | September 2006 Newsletter | |
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PP.Swami Ramdevji at Leeds Mandir The temple hall was full to the brim with devotees who came to see, hear and receive the blessings of the most charismatic person in India at the moment. To have Swami Ramdevji so close to us and to hear his refreshingly humourous speech was like a dream come true for most of us. He was on a short visit to Leeds during his week long Yoga Shibir in Bolton. £1625 was raised on the day for the Patanjali Yoga Pith at Hardivar that is under construction in India. Special thanks to the people of Leeds were received from Swamiji for this heartening support. The Day the Hindus of Leeds and Yorkshire made history by proclaiming their identity! GANAPATIJI OUTSIDE THE TOWN HALL Sat 2nd September 2006 will be written in the history of Leeds and Yorkshire as the day when, for the first time ever, over 300 Hindus, young and old, some with walking sticks and one even in a wheel chair, proudly marched right into the heart of the city of Leeds, singing and dancing, with heads held high and with Lord Ganesh shining brilliantly.  No amount of rain could dampen the spirits and the enthusiasm of the devotees. The Lord Mayor of Leeds Cllr. Rashid Iqbal, Greg Mulholand MP and Fabian Hamilton MP welcomed Ganeshji by garlanding Him, followed by saying the Aarti and giving farewell speeches, wishing everyone a safe journey to Scarborough for the Visarjan. It was a most heart warming experience to see the Deputy Lord Mayor of Scarborough Cllr.Chatt, his dear wife and Mr. Nick Taylor of Yorkshire Forward, waiting, in pouring rain, to welcome Lord Ganeshji and over 200 devotees, for the final leg of the journey. Scarborough City Council also made a sports hall available for the party, to seek refuge from the rain after the Visarjan, for which we’ll be forever indebted to them. The devotees dried up, had lunch and felt rejuvenated then came back to Leeds singing bhajans all the way back. What a day! Already looking forwards to a bigger and better celebration next year.Our special thanks go to all the brothers and sisters who worked tirelessly throughout the week to make this year’s Ganesh Utsav such a hugh success. We would like to say special thanks to Shri Nareshbhai Parmar and Shri Raj Kamal Patel for donating and driving the trailer carrying Ganeshji free of charge. Thanks also to our two photographers Shree Natubhai Jadav and Shri Tilakbhai Bachetta who captured the whole event so beautifully. (More pictures of the Ganesh Festival can be seen below) Hindu Sports 2006 For the first time ever, the Hindu Temple organised a sports tournament at the University of Leeds Sports Hall. It provided a fitting start to the summer with some 300 participants from Leeds, Bradford and Manchester competing in Badminton, Table Tennis and Indoor Football. The special Guest Appearance of The Barclays Premiership Trophy, from Chelsea Football Club and Mr. Ken Moncou, an ex-Chelsea player presented replica premier league trophies to the winners of the football tournaments, who were Keshav Shakha from Bradford for U16s’ and Vinny Patel and friends, the over 16s’. Badminton was won by and the star of the tournament was 10year old Vishal Dattani, who beat 40 yr old Arun Das in the finals to win the Table Tennis Trophy. Vishal is also representing Yorkshire Junior u11’s table tennis-team. Navratri Programmes Arranagements from Saturday 23rd September 2006 to Monday 2nd October 2006 ( Friday 6th October for Poonam ) This year’s Navratri Ras Garba Festival is to be at the same place as last year, ie The City of Leeds School, at Hyde Park Corner, Bedford Fields, Leeds 6, from 7.30pm till 10.30pm. A music group from India will be playing throughout the 10 days, so please do come early to support and enjoy the event. Entrance is £2.50 for members and £3.50 for non-members. Children and OAPs will be £2.00. Please note that the management committee has decided to commence the yearly membership of the HCT for from Navratri to Navratri to avoid confusion each year. The renewals of membership for the year 2007 will be £10. This Months pictures below: |
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| Golden Balaji at the Temple | Musical Recital. | Arrival Procession with Laziums. |
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| Ganeshji Arrives with Swami Mathuradasji. | Visarjan Procession Starts with great enthusiasm. | Arrival at rainy Scarborough, but the spirits are High. |
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| All Aboard with Ganeshji | Lord Mayor of Leeds awaits with Greg Mulholand MP | On the boat for Visarjan. Come back soon Next Year!!! |
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Forthcoming Programmes for September and October. Navratri Saturday 23rd September - Monday 2nd October Durga Asthmi Havan Saturday 30th September - To be held at 10am until 3pm, followed by bhojan/prashad. Vijaya Dashmi – Dusshera Shall be held on Monday 2nd October 2006 Sharad Poonam – Garba Shall be held on Friday 6th October Karwa Choth puja will be held on Monday 9th October from 4 to 6pm. Dhan Teras Laxmi Puja will be held Thursday 19th October from 7-9pm after the aarti. Kaali Choudas Kaali Choudas will be held on Friday 20th October Deepawali Chopra Poojan will be held on Saturday 21st October from 4 to 6pm followed by Aarti. There will also be a cultural entertainment programme in the community hall by local and guest artists from Kolkata, organised by the Durga Puja Festival Committee. All are cordially invited. From 8pm a Fireworks Display will be held after the Aarti at 7pm. Please do come early and in Traditional Dress to give this day a special significance. Nutatan Varsh Aana Kut will be held on Sunday 22nd October Shree Jalaram Jayanti Shree Jalaram Jayanti programme will be held on Sunday 29th October from 5 to 8pm. Tulsi Vivah Tulsi Vivah Shall be Sunday 5th November. Program Details Below: 8.30 to 12noon – Ganesh Pooja and Janoi 12-3pm -Tulsi Vivah 3pm - Bhojan Prashad. This year’s yajmans are the Dattani and the Tanna Parivars, who have extended an open invitation to each and everyone to attend. Deepawali Programme - Sunday 5th November Deepawali Programme is to be held at The Leeds Grammer School from 7 pm to 9pm. TRADITIONAL DRESS CODE IS A MUST FOR EVERYONE!!! Please make every effort this year. Tickets will be £5 for members, £7 for non-members and £3 for children U12 and OAPs. Tickets will be available from the Hindu Mandir and at the Ras Garba halls. If you wish to present an item for entertainment, please do contact any member of the committee soon. Durga Puja & Diwali Festival Committee Durga Puja & Diwali Festival Committee is celebrating their 25th Anniversary in the North. It was the efforts a few devotees such as the late Shri Anil Roy and Shri Amol Poddar together with Gopi Roy and Dr Basu, who met as a group called Yorkshire Puja Committee in the 70’s, to carry out Durga Puja once a year. Now it has flourished and found a home within our Temple and we are proud to be associated with such devoted Hindus who have brought together fellow Bengali Hindus from all over the North. Now in the capable hands of Chairperson Dr.Sikha Saha and a young enthusiastic committee, it is thriving and flourishing. We wish them every success, now and in the future and pray to work together with unity, humility and respect for each other as a fellow Hindus . Punditjis to be offered New Contracts To clarify any rumours and misinformation which you may have heard, we would like to let all our members know that our committee have been considering the future of the punditji’s, due to a breech of the terms of the old contract agreed upon previously in 2005. The committee have now decided to draw up new contracts, in consultation with our solicitors, which will be offered to them in the near future. They will continue to serve our community in the future. Outstanding Achievements Awards 2006 Do you know of any Hindu who deserves special recognition for achieving outstanding results in their studies or their work, or sports, etc? We would like to give recognition to their achievement as an encouragement for other Hindus to follow. Please send your nominations to any member of our committee who will then forward it to our committee, by Sunday 1st October 2006, for selecting the deserving candidates for the Awards. Last Year’s Outstanding Achievements Awards were given to the following: Preetam Joshi – 8 A stars – for his GCSE s Dimple Khetani – Young Wedding Dress Designer extra-ordinaire, Minesh Tanna – 2nd Highest marks in the UK for his A-Level subject. Dev Chopra - Yorkshire Schoolboy Boxing Champion Supreet Joshi – Youngest Hindu Air Cadet. Visits & Day Trips During Summer Coaches went for the 7 days to listen to the pravachan given by Pujiya Shree Morari Bapu in Leicester in June. A day trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon and the newly built Balaji Temple in Dudley was a great success. The birth place of William Shakespere had a surprise for all, which was the statue of Shree Rabindra Nath Tagore in his gardens. He is one of the greatest poets of India to receive the Nobel Price for Literature. He also wrote the National Anthem of India. Balaji’s Temple was so beautiful that it takes your breath away. Made in the traditional South Indian Style, using Granite Stone, wood and marble. It has taken 30 years from starting to think of the temple to completing the project. It has 12 smaller temples within the compound dedicated to all the main deities. You MUST visit it if you are in the midlands next time. A Visit To The Motor Show A Visit To The Motor Show at The NEC Birmingham is being planned for the October Bank Holidays. Please do contact Kishorbhai Dabhi or Rajubhai Patel if you are interested. |
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