The Hindu Mandir Network’s Youth in Mandirs conference proceedings are available to download   from this site.

The Youth in Mandirs conference took place online on 25^th April 2021.

It was felt that well organised youth activities at Mandirs for the different ages can be self-perpetuating as younger children come in and follow through the different ages constantly being involved with the Mandirs over the changing generations. The workshops were organised to target activities for 3 separate age ranges

A         5-10 years

B        11-18 years

C        18-25 years

Each workshop had several case studies examples from successful Mandirs

Youth Leaders who organise activities or are responsible for youth activities in Mandirs were invited together with the Executive committee members. For those Mandirs wishing to start youth activities at their Mandirs the invitation was opened to potential youth leaders as well.

We were pleasantly surprised at the demand as over 120 delegates registered to attend the 2 hour online conference with 85 attending on the actual day.

We hope you find this booklet as a useful reminder if you attended and inspirational if you missed the conference. We also hope that it may guide and inspire Hindu Mandirs executives to attend such events in the future.

Click to download the conference proceedings.

The Hindu Mandir Network has pleasure in inviting you to the

Youth in Mandirs conference – A conference for Hindu Mandir youth leaders on 25th April 2021 , 3 – 5 pm  online

Please Register to attend – Click here

Benefits for your Mandir

Designed for Mandir Executives with responsibilities for Youth activities, the Youth in Mandirs conference enables us to share ideas and collaborate to:

• Learn how to attract young people to Mandirs
• Create attractive programmes and activities for youth
• Learn from successful Mandirs how to organise activities that engage children, teenagers and young adults
• Create a vibrant Mandir for the whole community

Workshops based on activities by age ranges

A    5-10 years  – Primary School Age

B    11-18 years – Teen Age

C    18-25 years – University age

Case Studies by successful Mandir activities will show you how activities are organized and the benefits to the Mandir and the community.

Who should attend

Mandir executives / representatives who are

• Responsible for Youth activities
• Youth Leaders who organize activities in Mandirs
• Senior executives of Mandir committee
• Mandir Execs wishing to start Youth activities at their Mandir

If you don’t have any youth leaders please consider who in your Mandir community could take up such a role and ask them to attend.

Click here to Register by 18th April

For further information…

Contact your HMN Regional Coordinator

or Email:   info.hmnuk@gmail.com

The Hindu Mandir Network in conjunction with the National Council of Hindu Temples (NCHT) organised a webinar on the subject of the Census 2021. 75 participants from mandirs across the UK participated in the online event on 20 Feb 2021.

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) is in charge of conducting the Census. Shri Harkishan Mistry, the official representative of ONS, gave an insightful presentation about the Census which is happening on 21^st March 2021. In particular he explained how the Census data is used by local and central Government to provide for the needs of the community including places of worship, community centres, schools, care homes etc. He then stressed why it is important that Indians / Hindus are properly recorded on the Census and about the importance for all the Indian community to take part in completing the Census form.

There was discussion and special focus on the 4 key questions of National Identity, Ethnicity, Religion and Language that affect the Hindu community. Using posters  and videos  that are widely available the audience was informed about how the answers would affect their community’s representation in the future when local and central government makes decisions on funding for places of worship, community centres, schools, care homes etc.

Mandir Executives were urged to cascade the importance of the Census to their congregations and Hindu communities in their area.

We have made the posters and videos available for download from our website.
Please click here to access them.

Further information about the Census is available on the Census Website – www.census.gov.uk

British Hindus and Census 2021

More Videos on Census 2021

Barry Gardner on Census 2021

Bob Blackman on Census 2021

General ONS Census Indian Community

Raju Pandya on Census 2021 (In English)

Raju Pandya on Census 2021(In Gujarati)

Young Indians and Census 2021

Posters

Poster for Gujarati Language

Poster for Bengali Language

• Teaching resource materials found claiming Hindus turn to terrorism.
• Mass dissatisfaction amongst Hindu parents about the quality of Hinduism in RE.
• Data shows that GCSE Hinduism is not available at all in most schools as an option.

14 January 2021

On the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti (14 January 2021) Vishwa Hindu Parishad UK (VHP) launches the new Hindu Mandir Network in the UK to increase networking, cooperation and collaboration between Hindu mandirs in the UK. 

Dr Tribhovan Jotangia, President of VHP UK said, “Hindu Mandir Network (HMN) is a project of VHP UK and is formed after the very positive feedback received for such regular events in the UK following the historic first Hindu Mandir Executives Conference (HMEC) UK conference in October 2020. HMN is a network of Hindu mandirs to support and learn from each other – It is NOT a separate national organisation. “

The main aims and objectives of HMN are: … READ MORE

For further info contact by email:  info.hmnuk@gmail.com.

Following the momentous inaugural Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference UK on 4th October 2020, the Conference Proceedings booklet is now available to download.

The booklet will be useful for you and our mandirs especially if you share it with other executives of the mandir to help make mandir the heart of the Hindu society.

Download the Conference Proceedings 

Deepawali, the Festival of Lights, is a 5 day Hindu festival which occurs on the fifteenth day of Hindu Calendar month of Kartika. Deepawali when translated means “rows of lighted lamps” and the occasion is also referred to as the Festival of Lights.

During Deepawali, homes are cleaned and windows are opened to welcome Shree Lakshmi, the Divine Deity of Wealth & Prosperity. Lamps, lights and candles are lit as a greeting to Mata Lakshmi. Gifts & Sweet Prasad are exchanged, and festive meals are prepared during Deepawali. Because there are many beliefs and regions in India ie Bharat, there are myriad manifestations of the Deepawali festival.

Download Deepawali Mahotasav Factsheet

Jai Shree Rama all Priya Bandhu Hindus of the world.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (UK) is proud to have been a part of one of the most ennobling historical events for Hindus in the last two millenia, that of the Restoration of Ramjanmabhoomi where a glorious Mandir is to be consecrated in dedication of their most Revered and Premier Deity, Bhagwan Shree Rama, at His original Birthplace in Ayodhya.

Read the full article here

SRI RAM MANDIR BHOOMI POOJAN AYODHYA , WED 5 AUG 2020
HISTORIC DAY FOR 1 BILLION HINDUS

An historic and auspicious ‘Bhoomipoojan ceremony’ for the grand Sri Ram Mandir at the Ramjanmasthan (birthplace) will take place at Ayodhya on Wednesday 5th August 2020. Hon Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji will do the pooja in the presence of revered swamis, dharmacharyas and other prominent personalities. This is a day to rejoice and celebrate as it fulfils aspirations of one billion Hindus around the world. It is a culmination of centuries of struggle, battles and various campaigns by the Hindu society. Thousands of Hindus sacrificed their lives for the mandir. It is also a day to remember and pay tribute to those sacrifices.

The whole of Ayodhya City is magnificently decorated. The sacred water and soil from all the major rivers and religious places from Bharat will be used during the bhoomipoojan ceremony. The Mandir will surely be a glorious center of Samajik Samrasta ( social harmony ), national integration and Hindutva Jagaran ( Hindu awareness ) for eternity. The ceremony will be broadcast live in most major Indian TV Channels ( 7am to 8am BST).

To mark this historic event and join in the celebrations, we request you to do any or all of the following with family on Wednesday 5 August 2020.

1. Light a diya at the photo/murti of Sri Ram or Istadevata and recite Ram stuti or vijay mantra “Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram”.
2. Decorate appropriate place in the house with rangoli and light diya in the evening.
3. Explain the young ones in the family the history of Ram Janmabhoomi and why this day is so historic for Hindus. Greet friends with “Jai Sri Ram” on this day.
4. Join online Ram Bhajan Sandhya to be performed by Dr Vijay Rajput a distinguished Hindustani Classical Singer from 3pm to 4pm (BST) on FaceBook link https://www.facebook.com/VHP-UK-Manchester-102431154862315/