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Sunderkand On Tuesday 3rd of January 2017 from 6.00 pm onwards
Date -
03 01 2017
Time -
06:00:27 PM
Place -
India centre,Cardiff
Jai Shree Ram
This is India Centre Event
Dear all
Suderkand recital and puja is going to be held in the temple @ India centre Cardiff on Tuesday 3rd of January 2017 @ 6pm
followed by Bhajan & Aarti by Pandit Ji and Bhandara.
The puja has been kindly sponsored by
Dr Khanna and family
If you want to sponsor Sunderkand or any puja/event, please contact me or Pandit ji 07999267068 or Mrs Niru Kumar (Treasurer) Mob no. 07392435966
Regards
Dr Poonam Singhal Ph.D
Secretary India Centre
Dr Bapuji Rao Velagapudi
Chair India centre
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New Year Eve at India Centre
Date -
31 12 2016
Time -
06:00:59 PM
Place -
India centre,Cardiff
Dear All,
Youth of India centre are organising an exciting new year eve party on Sat day 31st Of December.The programme is as follows.
Doors open 6pm
Music,Songs& dance 6.30 pm to 11pm
Dinner 8pm
Ticket £5.00 per person, payable at the door on the day
Please contact Suresh Arava at 07803876537
PS: Reminder that we are celebrating New year Balaji Maha Abhishekam on Sun day 1st 0f Jan starting from 10am.Please attend and receive auspicious New Year day blessings.
Dr Poonam Singhal Ph.D
Secretary India Centre
Dr Bapuji Rao
Chair India Centre
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New Year Eve at India Centre
Date -
31 12 2016
Time -
03:00:19 PM
Place -
India centre,Cardiff
Dear All,
Youth of India centre are organising an exciting new year eve party on Sat day 31st Of December.The programme is as follows.
Doors open 6pm
Music,Songs& dance 6.30 pm to 11pm
Dinner 8pm
Ticket £5.00 per person, payable at the door on the day
Please contact Suresh Arava at 07803876537
PS: Reminder that we are celebrating New year Balaji Maha Abhishekam on Sun day 1st 0f Jan starting from 10am.Please attend and receive auspicious New Year day blessings.
Dr Poonam Singhal Ph.D
Secretary India Centre
Dr Bapuji Rao
Chair India Centre
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Balaji Maha Abhishekham Saturday 17th of December 2016
Date -
17 12 2016
Time -
12:30:19 AM
Place -
India centre,Cardiff
Dear All,
This month's Balaji Maha Abhishekham will be peformed
at the India Centre
on Saturday 17th of December 2016
Programme as follows
Suprabhatam 9.30 am
Chanting of Gotras 10.00 am
Abhishekam 10.10 am
Mangala Aarti 11.30 am
Prasad 11.50 am
Please attend with your family and friends and accept the blessings of Narayana
Devotees can sponsor Moola Moorthy Monthly Abishekam
This seva is performed once in every month for the main Deity. The Abhishekam is performed on the gothra names of the yearly sponsors. Sponsors are welcome to donate towards utsava moorthy abhishekam on any Saturday by prior booking with Pandit Ji.
Dr Poonam Singhal PhD
Secretary India centre,Cardiff
Dr Bapuji Rao Velagapudi
Chair India Centre, Cardiff
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Balaji Maha Abhishekham Saturday 12th of November 2016
Date -
12 11 2016
Time -
12:30:34 AM
Place -
India centre,Cardiff
Dear All,
This month's Balaji Maha Abhishekham will be peformed
at the India Centre
on Saturday 12th of November 2016
Programme as follows
Suprabhatam 9.30 am
Chanting of Gotras 10.00 am
Abhishekam 10.10 am
Mangala Aarti 11.30 am
Prasad 11.50 am
Please attend with your family and friends and accept the blessings of Narayana
Devotees can sponsor Moola Moorthy Monthly Abishekam
This seva is performed once in every month for the main Deity. The Abhishekam is performed on the gothra names of the yearly sponsors. Sponsors are welcome to donate towards utsava moorthy abhishekam on any Saturday by prior booking with Pandit Ji.
Dr Poonam Singhal PhD
Secretary India centre,Cardiff
Dr Bapuji Rao Velagapudi
Chair India Centre, Cardiff
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Diwali at National Museum of Wales on Saturday 5th November 2016
Date -
05 11 2016
Time -
12:00:11 AM
Place -
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WALES CATHAYS PARK, CARDIFF
DIWALI FESTIVAL
AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WALES
CATHAYS PARK, CARDIFF
SATURDAY 5th of November 2016
FROM 11AM—4PM
FREE ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
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Sunderkand On Tuesday 1st of November 2016 from 6.00 pm onwards
Date -
01 11 2016
Time -
06:00:00 PM
Place -
India centre,Cardiff
Jai Shree Ram
This is India Centre Event
Dear all
Suderkand recital and puja is going to be held in the temple @ India centre Cardiff
on
Tuesday 1st of November 2016 @ 6pm
followed by Bhajan & Aarti by Pandit Ji and Bhandara.
The puja has been kindly sponsored by
Anuj & Deepika Garg and family
If you want to sponsor Sunderkand or any puja/event, please contact me or Pandit ji 07999267068
or Mrs Niru Kumar (Treasurer) Mob no. 07392435966
Regards
Dr Poonam Singhal Ph.D
Secretary India Centre
Dr Bapuji Rao Velagapudi
Chair India centre
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SHREE SHREE KALI PUJA
Date -
30 10 2016
Time -
04:00:58 PM
Place -
India centre,Cardiff
Dear all,
SHREE SHREE KALI PUJA
Sunday 30th Of October 2016
PUJA, ANJALI, AARTI 6.00pm— 7.00pm
PRASAD & PREETI BHOJ 7.00 pm—-8.00 pm
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My Big Fat Cowpat Wedding on Friday 28th October 2016 at 6.45 PM at India Centre Cardiff
Date -
28 10 2016
Time -
06:45:32 PM
Place -
India centre,Cardiff
India Centre Cardiff invites you to My Big Fat Cowpat Wedding By Sayan kent
6.45 PM, Friday 28th october,India Centre Cardiff
It is probably one of the most fun wedding you will ever attend- the comedy is just so brilliant. knowing that these stories are based on real events makes everything all the more hilarious. Even the unbelievable parts find a way to be extremely funny
this fantastic comedy dream is brought to you by the India Centre in
association with the arts Council of wales night out scheme
Tickets are £10 per head including meal
Further details and tickets contact
Dr Bapuji Rao 07957152437
Mrs Sharda Sharma 02920843287
Dr Nidhika Berry 07808986177
Dr Ravi Tiwari 02920892705
Mrs Deepa Salvaji 07967332711
Dr Poonam Singhal 07814504892
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Karva Chauth at India Centre on Wednesday 19th of October 2016
Date -
19 10 2016
Time -
06:00:03 PM
Place -
India centre,Cardiff
Dear All,
Panditji will recite the Karva Chauth Katha at the India Centre on Wednesday 19th October 2016 at 6 pm.
All are welcome.
Karva Chauth has become more of a community festival
Karva Chauth is one such occasion when most married Hindu women in North India seek the blessings of God for their husband's long life. Karva Chauth is observed on the fourth day of the dark fortnight of Ashwin, which is also called Kartik according to some calendars.
Though it is a day marked with neither food nor water, this festival is quite popular among the newlyweds. A few days before the festival, markets are full of items needed for the festival. The preparations for this festival start a week in advance. Appointments are made with beauty parlours, hands are decorated with intricate mehendi designs and jewelery and cloth merchants do a brisk business.
The Start Of The Day
On this day the women get up before sunrise. They worship Shiva, Parvati, Ganesh, Kartikeya and the moon. The blessings of the Gods are invoked for longevity and prosperity of their husbands and children. Mothers-in-law give their daughters-in-law sumptuous food called 'Sargi' to eat before sunrise, as the fast starts before sunrise and ends only after worshiping the moon at night. It is a tough fast, as the women do not take any food or water.
Dressing Up
In the evening, the women to cherish the joy of adorning bridal finery. Many times, the newly wed wear their wedding dress on this auspicious occasion, usually the ghagra-choli or Banarsi saris, embellished with the old-new shimmer of gold, diamonds and rubies. After dressing up, she receives gifts from the mother-in-law.
Evening Puja
Before evening, the married woman receives the baya or a basket full of goodies from her mother, which is meant for the mother-in-law. The basket contains sweets, mathadi, fruits and a sari. Before the sun sets, most of the women in a locality gather in one house and prepare a corner for the puja. This puja chowk is beautifully decorated and a small platform is prepared against a wall. On this, the image of Gauri Mata or Goddess Parvati is placed. In the olden days, this image was made of cow-dung.
The Process Of Puja
The women sit around this image with their bayas. Each woman also places a karva or a pitcher full of water and seven pieces of pua in front of her. It is adorned with kharia, aipun and a little roli. A red thread is tied around the karva. At the beginning of the puja, women apply the roli teeka to Goddess Gauri and also to themselves. With the thumb and the third finger of the right hand, water is sprinkled on the image of the goddess. The same procedure is repeated with aipun and roli . Lastly, rice is showered on the image.
Narration of Vrata Katha
An elderly woman of the family narrates the legend of Karva Chauth. Even a widow can narrate this story. The women then pray for the long life and welfare of their husbands. While chanting the prayers, they pass their bayas from one to another. The wait for the moon rise begins after sunset, and as soon as the moon is sighted, prayers are offered to the moon. The fasting women first observe the moon through a sieve and then break their fast. The first sip of water and the first morsel of food is offered by the husband. A sumptuous dinner follows.
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Mr. Keshav Singhal MBE, MS(orth) FRCS M.Ch(orth)
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Chair BAPIO(Wales)
Trustee National Museums of Wales
Director Hafod Corporate Services Ltd.
Board Member Care and Repair, Bridgend
Governor, India Centre, Cardiff
President GOPIO Wales
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