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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Getting Here
Parking
Parking will be available at Wembley Park’s Pink Car Park from 9.00am to 10.00pm. Shuttle buses to and from the Mandir will be in operation throughout these times.
For families with disability badge-holders, please contact us at diwali@uk.baps.org or phone the Mandir for special arrangements.
Public Transport
Bus 206 and 224 will operate their normal service.
If you are coming to the Mandir by public transport please use the widget below from Transport for London
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Contact Us
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
Pramukh Swami Road
Neasden, London NW10 8HW, UK
T: +44 (0)20 8965 2651
F: +44 (0)20 8965 6313
E: info@londonmandir.baps.org
Visitor Information
Please visit neasdentemple.org/diwali for all the latest and full details to help make your experience as safe and enriching as possible.
Learn More
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.
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