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Hindu Remembrance Day
Hindu Remembrance Day (UK) took place on Saturday 28th September 2024. All Hindu organizations across the UK are encouraged to host an event to pay tribute to the lives of generations of Hindus who have sacrificed their lives for Hindu Dharma. These events should be in person, held at Temples, Samaj Halls and other locations where the community can come together.
Hindu Awareness Month
November 2025
Our vibrant Dharmic culture offers immense value to all communities. Whether it’s celebrating Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, sharing stories during school assemblies, or hosting cultural exhibitions, there are countless ways to showcase and share our heritage.
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan has ancient roots tracing back to the beginnings of Indian civilization, with its historical significance mentioned in the Bhavishya Purana, a Hindu text that recounts Vedic rituals. Originally, the festival centered around tying threads or amulets for protection, with priests using sacred threads as charms to ward off misfortune and attract blessings.
Hindu Remembrance Day
Hindu Rememberance Day (UK) takes place on Saturday 28th September 2024. All Hindu organisations across the UK are encouraged to host an event to pay tribute to the lives of generations of Hindus who have sacrificed their lives for Hindu Dharma. These events should be in person, held at Temples, Samaj Halls and other locations where the community can come together.
For participating organizations, the Hindu Memorial Day team has devised a short program of approximately 50 minutes consisting of prayers, bhajans and a short speech. You will also be required to play a short video (15-20 minutes) which explains the significance of this day. You may extend this session with additional bhajans and prayers - although we recommend that the entire program should not exceed 90 minutes. The aim of the program is to encourage as many members as possible of the community, particularly young people, to attend. So a shorter program is advisable.
A link to the video will be emailed to your organizations in the week prior to Saturday 28th September 2024. In the meantime, we encourage you to print out this document, read it through
and use the script below to guide your event on Hindu Memorial Day. All the speeches have been created for you. Other than gathering the items in the list below, there is minimal preparation
required. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Hindu Memorial Day team at info@hindumemorialday.uk
November 2024
Hindu Awareness Month
Our vibrant Dharmic culture offers immense value to all communities. Whether it’s celebrating Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, sharing stories during school assemblies, or hosting cultural exhibitions, there are countless ways to showcase and share our heritage.
Diwali in London
The Diwali in London (DiL) committee, in partnership with the MAYOR OF LONDON, brings Diwali On Trafalgar Square (DOTS) to London. DiL comprises of several diverse member organisations with representatives from a cross section of multicultural communities of India who work together in harmony to ensure the seamless running of DOTS.
Date: Sunday 27 October 2024
Time: 1:00pm to 7:00pm
Venue: Trafalgar Square, London
https://www.diwaliinlondon.com/
Hindu Dharma Exhibition
If you would like to host or purchase this really informative exhibition, which has topics covers range from scriptures, temples, dharma, medicone, yoga to Please contact Hindu Mandir Network.
Raksha Bandhan
Today, Raksha Bandhan is celebrated as a significant occasion symbolising the strong bond between siblings, family, and friends. The term means "protection bond" in Sanskrit, and the festival serves as a day to honour and strengthen love and friendships, across our British Society and wider.
PwC Hindu Network
PwC Hindu Network distributed over 1000 Rakhis across their Embankment, More London, Birmingham and Belfast offfices. Various other Hindu Networks across the city embraced this lovely occasion at HSBC, Lloyds, and KPMG
Sewa Day
Sewa Day Craft group knitted hearts attached rakhee bands to Raksha Bandhan cards. We distributed these to front line workers at hospitals, ambulance services, fire fighters and animal rescue centres to say a big thank you for looking after us.
BAPS
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir London, fondly known as the Neasden Temple, celebrated Raksha Bandhan by offering over 1000 rakhis with all it's visitors to the Mandir.
West Midlands Police
Arranged for some local young people to visit @WMPolice
HQ to tie rakhis around some of our officers wrists, including Deputy Chief Constable Scott Green for Raksha Bandhan.
They also brought in sweets ,drinks & knitted hearts to say #ThankYou to our officers
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