Category: Events
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Odiya Hindus bring Jagannath to Ghana
On 4th February 2023, the Utkala Ghana Association, completed the inauguration rituals of the newly constructed Shree Jagannath Mandir in Accra. The temple is a replica of the Sri Mandira in Puri (Odisha) which is the one the Char-dhams temples. Murthies of Jagannath and the other deities were installed by a team of pujaris who…
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Nita Ambani’s tribute to Durga
In February 2024, the Billionaire Ambani family made global headlines with the pre-wedding party of Anant Ambani and finance Radhika Merchant held in India and attended by a list of 1200 A-listers. A noteworthy aspect of the event and the upcoming wedding in July, are the family’s efforts to proudly express their Hindu identity. Mother of the…
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Hindus bring Holi to Ancient British Castle
Saturday 23rd March 2024: 3,000 people attended a Holi celebration in the grounds of Corfe Castle in Dorset. The event was organised by the Bournemouth Poole Christchurch Indian Community group in collaboration with the National Trust; a charity that supports places of natural and historic beauty across Britain. Built by William the Conqueror in the…
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2,000 from 61 countries gather for WHC2023
Last November, the World Hindu Congress 2023 took place in Bangkok Thailand. Held every 4 years, the third Congress bought 2,000 delegates from across 61 countries to participate on discussions on the resurgence of Hindu Civilisation on the world stage. During the three day event, discusssions covered seven parallel themes impacting Hindus globally: the economy,…
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Calls for action: Anti-Hindu Hate in Britain
The APPG* for British Hindus held an event in the Houses of Parliament to for the release of a report on Anti-Hindu Hatred. The report reveals that the Hindu voices are frequently ignored, misunderstood by policymakers, and British institutions, and distorted by the media to deny an issue exists with anti-Hindu hate, and instead misrepresent…
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USA Returns Deities Stolen from Hindu Temples
On 17th July the Indian Consulate in New York hosted a repatriation ceremony for stolen Indian artefacts. Dating from between the 2nd and 19th century CE, the priceless items originate from across India. Of the 105 items returned, 50 are of spiritual importance, largely consisting of sacred images of Hindu devatas, with a smaller number…
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Dates for Rama Janbhoomi Mandir Consecration Announced
Construction of a two-storey temple, at Shri Rama Janmabhoomi (Ayodhya, India) started in 2020. Work on the ground floor is nearing completion and this part of the structure will be opened to the public in January 2024, whilst construction of the upper floor continues. The central shrine on the ground floor will house the deity…
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Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
14ᵗʰ August marks the violent break-up of the ancient Hindu homeland August 1947 marked the end of British rule over India. Decades before independence, Muslim leaders argued India’s two majority communities; Hindus and Muslims, were separate ‘nations’ with irreconcilable differences and hence Muslims required a separate country – Pakistan. In 1946, the majority of Muslims voted for the Muslim…
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The Kashmiri Hindu Identity: 33 Years On
On 9th February 2023, Kings College London’s Hindu Society in collaboration with UCL Hindu Society and Imperial Hindu Society hosted an event on Kashmiri Identity at UCL. The evening featured an incredible presentation and Q and A from Kashmiri youth, who’s parents had witnessed and experienced first-hand the exodus in Kashmir during 1990. The event…
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Women in Tech and Finance
On Thursday 2nd February 2023, City Hindus Network and City Sikhs Network held an event in the Houses of Parliament, featuring a panel of inspirational female entrepreneurs from the Finance and Tech industry, and a professor of entrepreneurship. The event was chaired by Lord Kamall, who facilitated a thought provoking and inspiring discussion between the…