Shree Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple
SERVE | LOVE | GIVE | PURIFY | MEDITATE | REALISE
Temple Preist - Pt Shyam Nath Dahal
The majority of Hindus came to the U.K in the 1950s, 60 and 70s in search of work and to meet the economic needs of their families back home. Most of the Hindus came to the U.K from Punjab and Gujarat in India and also from East Africa in 1970s. In the beginning years, they faced severe hardship and struggle to make both ends meet and lived in very poor conditions. It was a matter of survival. They worked very hard, often working long hours to establish themselves in the U.K. Most of them had young family’s. Once they were fully settled in the U.K, they felt the need to create a common place, where they could meet regularly to meet their Social, Cultural and religious needs. They felt that if they didn’t take action then, they and their children may lose touch with their religion and culture.
All are invited to attend the following programmes
| DAY/DATE/TIME | PROGRAMME | SPONSOR |
|---|---|---|
| SUNDAY 29TH OCT 23 5PM-8PM MONDAY, 30TH OCT 23 4PM-7:30PM | KARVA CHAUTH MENDHI | CONTACT VINAY VERMA O7990538571 |
| TUESDAY, 31ST OCT 23 KATHA BY JEEVANJI 3PM-5:20PM | KARVA CHAUTH VRAT | |
| 3RD NOV 23 6:30PM ONWARDS | DEEPAWALI DINNER AT CEDAR COURT HOTEL | |
| 19TH NOV SUNDAY | DEEPAWALI CELEBRATION AT MANDIR | CHIEF GUEST LORD MAYOR CLLR GERRY BARKER |
Eternal Message of Spiritual Wisdom
Just as they think of Him from different angles and as everything, they also have different ways of serving Him
It preaches that one gives up selfishness in love, not expecting anything in return
When it comes to giving, we should keep in mind our mortality and not postpone acts of charity
Understanding of God
Hinduism has a concept of impurity and a system of purification
In spiritual parlance, meditation implies the mind’s total absorption on the inner Self, and Lord Krishna outlines the steps to be observed for its successful practice
Self-realization (Atma-jnana or Atma Bodh) is knowledge of the true self beyond both delusion and identification with material phenomena
Please see our praying times and days at the Mandir. These include First Aarti, Second Aarti, chanting, Prayers, and Pravachan on Braham Vidya by Pandit JI, Shiv Chalisa, Shiv Stuti, Shiv Ashtak, Om Mahima prayers, Devotees Sing Bhajans – Hari Nam Sankirtan, Bhagwati ki Bantein, Stuti.
| Prayer | Time |
|---|---|
| First Aarti (Monday to Sunday) | 12:00pm - 12:30pm |
| Sunderkand (Every Tuesdays) | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Om Mahima Prayers (Every Mondays) | 18:00pm - 19:00pm |
| Second Aarti (Monday to Friday) | 18:30pm - 19:00pm |
| Bhajans Chanting (Every Sundays) | 17:00pm - 19:00pm |
| Devotees Sing Bhajans (Every Weds,Thurs,Fri) | 18:00pm - 19:00pm |
| Activities | Time |
|---|---|
| Elderly Day Centre Thursday | 10:00am - 14:30pm |
| Yoga Class Thursday At the temple | 18:00pm-19:30pm Contact 07799172952 |
| Hindi Class Sunday | 16:00pm - 18:30pm |
Temple Priest - Pandit Jeevan Gautamji
KARVA CHAUTH MENDHI SUNDAY 29TH OCT 23, TIME: 5PM-8PM. MONDAY 30TH OCT 23 TIME: 4PM-7:30PM
Karva Chauth will be celebrated in the temple on Tuesday, 31st October 2023. Its a one day festival celebrated annually by married Hindu women in
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Suresh Tailor | Chairperson |
| Baldev Krishen | Vice Chairperson |
| Phoolan Baldev | Vice Chairperson |
| Kumaravel Kurusamy | Secretary |
| Vinay Verma | Assistant Secretary |
| Ashok Nair | Treasurer |
| Natwarlal Taylor | Assistant Treasurer |
| Kamal Jit Sharma | Managing Director |
| S Balakrishnan | Director |
| Deepak Shukla | Director |
| Mukesh Chawla | Director |
| Satish Khatri | Director |
| Puneet Tyagi | Director |
| Ramesh Goyal | Director |
| Santosh Gupta | Director |
| Jeevan Gautam | Pandit |
In 1968 they formed the Hindu Cultural Society of Bradford and adopted a constitution to promote Hinduism in the region and to safeguard the interest of the Hindu Community. They started looking for a suitable place to establish a Worship Hall. But all there efforts were unsuccessful, as they could not find a suitable place, which they could have converted into a worship hall or a Temple.
Shree Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple
In July 1973, the Hindu Culture Society of Bradford managed to buy the 311-321 Leeds Road. Planning permission was obtained from the Bradford Metropolitan Council to establish this Worship place for the Hindus of Bradford and the surrounding areas. The prominent members of the community such as Mr K.K Mittal, Mr Tirth Ram, Mr P.N Chawla, Mr Saxena and Mr Bholla gave personal guarantees to the bank to obtain the necessary loan to buy this building. The community members worked very hard to clean this building, to bring it to the standard, so that they could establish a place of Worship.
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