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Please join us for a special Health & Well-being Workshop designed just for you! We will have inspiring sessions focused on: 🎗️ Breast health awareness 🌿 Mental Wellness 🥗 Healthy Eating & importance of exercise 🧘‍♀️ Yoga and Dhyaan 🌺 And much more! 📅 Register using the link in the bio See poster for further details Let’s make health and happiness our priority! 💖

Biggest wedding of the year!

Jai Shree Swaminarayan

🎼 Nanda Gher Anand Bhayo, Jay Kanaya Lalki 🎼

🪈 Saturday 16th, Janmashtami 🦚

Janmashtami marks the divine birth of Bhagwan Shri Krishna 👼🏽 — the Leela Purushottam who protected the world from evil, guided Arjun in the battle of Dharma, and showed the eternal victory of good over evil 🙌🏽.

Join us from 6:00pm for:

✨ Aarti & Special Katha

✨ Welcoming the birth of Shri Krishna at midnight with joyous Jay Kanaya Lalki chants

✨ Vibrant Raas to celebrate His divine Leelas 🕺🏻

🍣 Bhojan Prasad from 5:00pm

Dress Code: Peacock Colours 🦚 💚🩵💙

Let’s fill the night with devotion, colour, and joy in honour of our beloved Shree Krishna Bhagwan 💙

🥳 The countdown has begun! Just a few weeks to go until our 37th Patotsav, a vibrant week filled with daily katha on the Shreemad Bhãgvat Purãn, special events, and spiritual celebration.

🍽 Mahaprashad will be served every evening, bring your appetite and your devotion.

📍Join us at Woolwich Mandir with your family and friends as we come together for this special celebration.

Let’s make it unforgettable ✨

Pothi Yatra

Hanuman Jayanti 2024

Ramnavmi & Swaminarayan Jayanti 2024

Experience the blissful atmosphere of NarNarayanDev Jayanti as we come together to celebrate the auspicious occasion of the birth of Lord NarNarayan. Join us in celebrating this divine event on the day of Fagan Sud Poonam(15) during the nakshatra of Uttara Falguni, when the powerful twins incarnated onto earth. Let the air be filled with the fragrance of devotion and the hues of joy as we adorn the swing with fragrant and colorful flowers, just as the devtas did in reverence to NarNarayan. Our celebration is adorned with the essence of spirituality and tradition.

Holi marks the arrival of spring 🌸 and the end of winter ❄️. For many, it's a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, repair broken relationships, and thanksgiving for a good harvest 🌾.

Festival of light

Sharad Poonam, also known as Sharad Purnima, is a harvest festival celebrated in various parts of India. It falls on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Hindu lunar month of Ashwin, which usually corresponds to September or October in the Gregorian calendar. This festival holds significant cultural and spiritual importance, especially in rural areas where agriculture plays a crucial role in people's lives.

Here are some key aspects of the Sharad Poonam festival:

Celebration of Harvest: Sharad Poonam marks the end of the monsoon season and the beginning of the harvest season. It is a time of thanksgiving for the bountiful harvest and an occasion to celebrate the hard work of farmers.

Devotional Significance: The festival also has religious and spiritual significance. It is believed that on this auspicious night, the moon showers its divine nectar (Amrit) on the Earth, and people come out to bask in the moonlight, considering it to be particularly soothing and beneficial. Moonlight is associated with rejuvenation and positive energy.

Kheer and Other Delicacies: On Sharad Poonam, people prepare a special dish called "Kheer" or rice pudding, which is left outside under the moonlight as an offering. It is believed that the moon's rays infuse the Kheer with divine blessings, and then the blessed Kheer is consumed as prasadam (consecrated food) by everyone in the household.

Folk Dances and Music: In some regions, people celebrate Sharad Poonam with traditional folk dances like the Garba and Raas, especially in Gujarat and other parts of Western India. These dances are performed in groups around a central lamp or an earthen pot, often depicting stories from Hindu mythology.

Observing Vrat (Fast): Some devotees observe a fast on Sharad Poonam and break it only after offering Kheer to the moon.

The Story of Gopis and Lord Krishna: In the Braj region of North India, Sharad Poonam is particularly associated with the divine love and Ras Leela of Lord Krishna and the Gopis (cowherd girls). It is believed that on this night, Lord Krishna performed the enchanting Raas Leela dance with the Gopis, symbolizing the union of the individual soul with the divine.

Overall, Sharad Poonam is a joyous festival that blends agricultural significance with spiritual and cultural celebrations. It brings communities together, fosters a sense of gratitude, and offers an opportunity for people to connect with nature and the divine in a festive and harmonious atmosphere.

Radhashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the appearance day of Radha, who is considered to be the divine consort of Lord Krishna. It falls on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the bright half of the lunar month of Bhadrapada (usually occurring in August or September).

Krishna Janmashtami, also known simply as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Please join us to celebrate the birth of Krishna Bhagwan.

Raffle draw, Dhvaj Ropan and Closing ceremony

Mahapooja & Raas utsav

Bhajan show

Abhishek & Rakshabandhan

Kids baking & Fuldol Utsav

Paat Abhishek

Fun day, Ladies night & BBQ

Please join us for our annual celebration of Patotsav from 27th August - 3rd September. Fun week filled with various activities and spiritual talks.

Pothi Yatra

❤️Premras Mahotsav ❤️

7th August - 14th August 2022

🥳 Join us to celebrate the 5th birthday of our beloved Ghanshyam Maharaj. We have a packed agenda with daily Katha on Bhakti Nidhi and Sneha Geeta which are both about love towards Bhagwan.

👋🏼 Looking forward to seeing you all there!

❤️Premras Mahotsav ❤️

7th August - 14th August 2022

🥳 Join us to celebrate the 5th birthday of our beloved Ghanshyam Maharaj. We have a packed agenda with daily Katha on Bhakti Nidhi and Sneha Geeta which are both about love towards Bhagwan.

👋🏼 Looking forward to seeing you all there!

❤️Premras Mahotsav ❤️

7th August - 14th August 2022

🥳 Join us to celebrate the 5th birthday of our beloved Ghanshyam Maharaj. We have a packed agenda with daily Katha on Bhakti Nidhi and Sneha Geeta which are both about love towards Bhagwan.

👋🏼 Looking forward to seeing you all there!

❤️Premras Mahotsav ❤️

7th August - 14th August 2022

🥳 Join us to celebrate the 5th birthday of our beloved Ghanshyam Maharaj. We have a packed agenda with daily Katha on Bhakti Nidhi and Sneha Geeta which are both about love towards Bhagwan.

👋🏼 Looking forward to seeing you all there!

❤️Premras Mahotsav ❤️

7th August - 14th August 2022

🥳 Join us to celebrate the 5th birthday of our beloved Ghanshyam Maharaj. We have a packed agenda with daily Katha on Bhakti Nidhi and Sneha Geeta which are both about love towards Bhagwan.

👋🏼 Looking forward to seeing you all there!

❤️Premras Mahotsav ❤️

7th August - 14th August 2022

🥳 Join us to celebrate the 5th birthday of our beloved Ghanshyam Maharaj. We have a packed agenda with daily Katha on Bhakti Nidhi and Sneha Geeta which are both about love towards Bhagwan.

👋🏼 Looking forward to seeing you all there!

❤️Premras Mahotsav ❤️

7th August - 14th August 2022

🥳 Join us to celebrate the 5th birthday of our beloved Ghanshyam Maharaj. We have a packed agenda with daily Katha on Bhakti Nidhi and Sneha Geeta which are both about love towards Bhagwan.

👋🏼 Looking forward to seeing you all there!

❤️Premras Mahotsav ❤️

7th August - 14th August 2022

🥳 Join us to celebrate the 5th birthday of our beloved Ghanshyam Maharaj. We have a packed agenda with daily Katha on Bhakti Nidhi and Sneha Geeta which are both about love towards Bhagwan.

👋🏼 Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Woolwich Mandir is excited to announce that after a prolonged 2 year break, Swaminarayan League Cup is back! 😄 Pop it in your calendar 🗓️ for Sunday 12th June, to be held at Bacon's Community Sports Centre 📍We are extremely proud to host SLC this year and would like to take this opportunity to warmly invite each mandir and it's respective members of all ages and abilities to take part 🏃🏽‍♂️ It's been an awfully long time since we have all had the chance to come together, and what better way to renew friendships ❤️ meet new people 🤝🏼 and enjoy an action packed, fun-filled day ⚽ There will be plenty of activities to keep you all entertained, sporting and otherwise, as well as refreshments 🍕🍹 throughout the day. Contact your YM rep to get involved. Further details to follow, keep your eyes peeled! #SLC #SwaminarayanLeagueCup #SSYMUK #Premras #SKSSTWoolwich

Hanuman continuously showed his love for Ram without any hesitation or fear and now it is time for us to show our love and affection towards Hanuman and his inspiring seva.

Morning:

Scavenger hunt for all ages. Team up, complete the challenges, and grab your prize! Please be on time for a prompt start at 10:30am. You can join us anytime before 11am to be eligible for the prize.

Evening:

Celebrate Hanuman Jayanti with us by joining in on a very special Katha and reciting Hanuman Chalisa 7 times from 6pm.

On this auspicious day the Supreme Lord has manifested his exceptional form both as Shree Ram Bhagwan and Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan.

Morning:

Celebrations start at 9am with Aarti, Katha & Dhun.

Then followed by a walk to SEHA Ram Mandir for 12pm Ram Bhagwan Aarti

(Check the posters for more details)

Evening:

Celebrations start at 6pm with Aarti, Katha, Ghanshyam Janmotsav, Cultural program by Nilkanth Class, Special Dhun and Maha Raas followed by Bhajans.

To complete the amazing evening, there will be Pragatya Aarti of our beloved Ghanshyam Maharaj at 10:10pm.

Holi marks the arrival of spring, end of winter, and for many is a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, repair broken relationships and a thanksgiving for a good harvest. Join us to celebrate our annual Holi Festival with refreshments and entertainment available from 10.45am. We advise you to bring a pair of sunglasses to avoid the powder getting into your eyes. #Holi #RangUtsav #SKSSTWoolwich

On the day of Fagan Sud Poonam(15) during the nakshatra of Uttara Falguni, Lord NarNarayan was born. The birth of the dual child form of Bhagwan was wonderfully celebrated by many devtas as they made a swing decorated with fragrant and colourful flowers for NarNarayan.

Join us to celebrate this wonderful day: - Special Katha by Santos - Presentation by Yuvak Mandal - Maha Aarti - Raas Utsav - Special Prashad

Maha Shivratri

Celebrating 200 years since Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan himself installed NarNarayan Dev in Kalupur Ahmedadbad.

Generating ideas for Ghanshyam Maharaj's 5th birthday.