HINDU FESTIVALS IN WELLINGBOROUGH - 2003
Date	Time	Event	Venue
26/9/03 to 5/10/03	7.00 PM to 10.30 OM	Navratri Festival Indian Folk Dances & live music	Hindu Temple
	7.45 PM until late	Navratri Festival Indian Folk Dances & live music	Hindu Community Centre
3/10/03	1.00 - 4.00 PM	Atham Yagna (Havan)	Hindu Temple	Red sarees
5/10/03	1.30 - 4.00 PM	Special Navratri Yagna (Havan)	Hindu Community Centre	Age group from 1 – 25 years
10/10/03	7.00 PM to 10.30 PM	Sharad Poonam Indian Folk Dances & live music	Hindu Temple	White outfits
10/10/03	7.45 PM till late	Sharad Poonam Indian Folk Dances & live music	Hindu Community Centre	White outfits
11/10/03	11.00 AM to 3.00 PM	Diwali Exhibition	Swansgate Shopping Centre, Wellingborough
11/10/03	10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon	Diwali Card Competition	WDHA Gujarati School, Victoria Junior School,
17/10/03	7.45 PM to 10.30 PM	Jalaram Bhajan and Prashadi	Hindu Temple
18/10/03	12.00 Noon to 3.00 PM	Rangoli Competition Jointly organised by WDHA and Northamptonshire Library Services. Entry forms from Temple. Please return by 10/10/03.	Wellingborough Library Pebble Lane, Wellingborough	Traditional Arts using colours and other dry materials only – no wet paint or black colours
19/10/03	2.30 PM to 6.00PM	Diwali Lights Festival & Celebration Culture & Art Show, Education Awards & various stalls e.g. food etc.	Town Centre, Market Street, Wellingborough	Entry Forms for Culture & Awards Show) from Temple. Please return by 10/10/03
	6.45PM to 11.00 PM	Live Asian Musical Concert (Group from India)	Castle Theatre, Commerical Road, Wellingborough	Tickets from the Box Office @ £5.00 each Tel 01933 270007
23/10/03	6.00 – 7.00PM	Dhan Teras Poojan	Hindu Temple
25/10/03	8.30 AM to 10.00 PM 7.00 AM to 10.00 PM	Diwali Event at Hindu Mandir: Aarti (8.30AM.9.30AM,12.00 Noon & 6.00PM thereafter followed by Chopda Poojan 7.00 –10.00 PM Diwali Event at Swaminarayan Mandir: Aarti (7.00AM, 11.30AM & 6.00 PM Sharda Poojan 7.30 – 10.00 PM	Hindu Temple –131 Highfield Road, Wellingborough Swaminarayan Hindu Mission, Mill Road, Wellingborough
26/10/03	6.00 AM to 11.00 PM	Hindu New Year’s Day Celebrations: Aarti (6.00 AM, 9.30 AM, 12.00 Noon and 5.00 PM) Govardhan Nath Puja – 3.00 PM. 5.30PM Aankot Darshan & Bhajan etc.Aankot Aarti – 8.30 PM thereafter served Aankot Maha Prashadi	Hindu Temple – 131 Highfield Road, Wellingborough	Tel; 01933 – 222250
26/10/03	7.00 AM to 11.00 PM	Hindu New Year’s Day Celebrations: Aarti (7.00 AM, 11.30 AM, 2.00 PM, 4.00 PM & 7.45 PM) Aankot Darshan from 11.30 am to 7.45 pm. (Aarti @ 7.45 p.m.) and thereafter served Aankot Maha Prashadi	Swaminarayan Hindu Mission, 16-22 Mill Road, Wellingborough	Tel: 01933 – 272061
27/10/03	10.00- 3.00 PM	Bhai Bij – Yamnastak Path	Hindu Temple
31/10/03	5.00 PM to 11.00 PM	Jalaram Jayanti: Aarti (5.15 PM) Poojan 6.00 – 7.00 PM Bhajan 7.00 – 9.00 PM thereafter followed by Aarti and Prashadi	Hindu Temple
7/11/03	7.45-10.30PM	Jalaram Bhajan and Prashadi	Hindu Temple
8/11/03	3.30 -9.00PM	Tulsi Vivah	Hindu Temple
9/11/03	2.00 PM to 4.00 PM	Dev Diwali (end of Autumn Festivals) Children’s Party	Hindu Community Centre

For Further details please contact Hindu Mandir Office (01933 –222250) or Swaminarayan Hindu Mission (01933-272061)