– BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London

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Monday 4 November 2013

The day following Diwali marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year. It is one of the most auspicious days of the Hindu calendar and celebrated fervently with gifts, feasting and merriment.

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, London, hosts the largest Diwali and Hindu New Year celebrations in the country. Open to one and all, the celebrations are an opportunity for the whole family to enjoy the traditions, colours and rich culture of the Hindu faith.

Annakut Darshan

12.00 noon until 9.00pm

Annakut Arti

Rajbhog Arti at 12.00 noon
Half-hourly thereafter until 9.00pm

Souvenirs & Hot Food

Available all day in Shayona Marquee

Free Parking

Available all day at Wembley Stadium Shuttle Services in operation

Sponsor-a-Prasad-Thali

Make a personal offering to the Deities by sponsoring a prasad-thali in the Annakut

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The conference will include plenary sessions, symposia and sectional meetings all centred on the theme of “Realising Global Peace”.

Scholars and graduate students from India, Britain, Greece and other countries are invited to deliver papers on how religious identity and cultural harmony impact global peace.

Panels will explore topics such as metaphysics and epistemology, religion, and ethics and social philosophy and their role in helping realise global peace.

For those interested in presenting at the conference, an abstract of up to 300 words should be submitted to the Akhil Bhartiya Darshan Parishad by 30 April 2014.

For inquiries and submissions, please email realisingpeace@gmail.com.