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Slough Mitra Mandal & Hindu Cultural Society
Welcomes You
to Celebrate
the 6th Year of
“The Ganpati Festival”
From:
Sunday 04th September 2016
To:
Friday 09th September 2016
Venue:
Slough Hindu Temple
Keel Drive
Slough
SL1 2XU
Slough Mitra Mandal is once again excited to announce the grandeur celebration of Ganpati Festival in Sept 2016. There will be the usual Arrival procession, Majestic Aartis, Mahaprasad, Antakshari and other cultural events, showcasing local talent from all age groups. The temple venue is not available for SMM on weekend (10th & 11th Sept), hence we regret to announce that there will be limited cultural stage events on the weekdays this year.
Ganpati Decoration will be a fresh look this year!!!All the residents of and around Slough are cordially invited to take part in various cultural programs and competitions
MAHAPRASAD – Will be served on all 6 evenings (04th Sept to 09th Sept).PARKING - No subsidized parking at Copthorne Hotel, so please don’t park inside hotel. Please park considerately along the roadside.
Ganesha Arrival Procession
Arrival Procession Date -
Wednesday 04th September at 05.30 pm
Procession Address - Slough Hindu Temple, Keel Drive, Slough SL1 2XU
Ganesha Visarjan (Immersion) Procession
Visarjan Date -
Friday 09-Sep-2016 16:30 hrs
Visarjan Location - Jubilee River, Slough Road, A332
Nearest Post Code - SL4 6HR
How to reach at the Visarjan Site -
Click
Here to view the route
Parking
-
Note that there is very limited parking at Visarjan site. Use Slough Road for Parking (B3022)
Guidance for Participants
The following
guidance for participants should be
observed as directed by Slough Borough
Council:
Behaviour:
All
participants, and supporters associated
with or accompanying the
Ganesh procession, should
1. Behave with
due regard for the rights, traditions
and feelings of others in the vicinity.
2.
Refrain from
causing any damage to parked vehicles
and properties.
3. Refraim
from throwing litter
4.
Obey the Highway
Code while by the side of road.
5.
Obey the lawful
directions of Ganesh procession
organisers and stewards at all times,
from start to finish.
Procession Route:
The procession should be
positioned on footpath or green by the
side of the carriageway/road so as to
allow for the free flow of traffic.
Participant and supporters associated
with or accompanying the public
procession, should keep to the
designated route as approved by the
police.
Alcohol:
Alcohol
should not be consumed immediately prior
to, or during a public procession.
Competitions
Watch this Space!
Maha-Prasad Contribution
Looking at the last year’s tremendous response, during this 6th Year of Ganpati Festival, all willing Ganpati devotees have been offered an opportunity to be a “CONTRIBUTOR” for Maha-Prasad/Bhojan that would be served on all 6 days in the temple (04 Sept 16 – 09 Sept 16), courtesy of The Slough Hindu Temple.
All you have to do is contribute a minimum of £51 only and maximum as per your wish towards the Maha-Prasad. All such contributors will be pooled together and then allocated a day each when their names will be displayed in the temple. The contribution will be collected by Slough Mitra Mandal and handed over entirely to Slough Hindu Temple.
GENERAL PRASAD
The Prasad can be sponsored in any form, like – Fruits, Sugar-balls (Sakhar-Futane), Pedhas, Mithaees/Sweets, Grounded dry coconut + Sugar, Groundnuts or any food item and can be brought on-the-day.
Thank you very much in anticipation.
If you wish to be a Maha-Prasad contributor, then please transfer the funds to the SMM bank account mentioned below. (please note change in SMM bank account)
A/c Name: Slough Mitra Mandal
Bank: Metro Bank
A/c no: 15766255
Sort Code: 230580
Ref: "mahaprasad2016"
Please do not forget to get in touch with or write an email to:
Mandar Mirashi on 07535 120906 (mandarmirashi@hotmail.com) or
Yogesh Chavan on 07708 920324 (yogi_chavan@hotmail.com)
Contact Persons
|
Mandar Mirashi |
Ajay Murudkar |
|
Adhish Desai |
Yogi Chavan |
Information media: www.sloughmitramandal.co.uk
For general enquiries email – sloughmitramandal@gmail.com
Schedule
| Day | Time | Activity |
| 04th Sep 2016 Sunday | 16:30 – 17:00 | Welcome and Introduction |
| 17:00 Onwards | Ganesh Arrival procession with Dhol and Traditional Dance troop | |
| 19:45 | Mahaprasad | |
| 05th Sep 2016 Monday | 10:30 | Ganpati Pooja, Sthapna |
| 11:30 | Morning Aarti and Prasad | |
| 12:00 | SahastraAvrtane (1000 Recitals of Ganapati Stotra) | |
| 13:00 | Mahaprasad | |
| 18:30 – 20:00 | Kids Drawing and Painting Competitions (All age groups) | |
| 20:00 | Evening Aarti and Mahaprasad | |
| 06th Sep 2016 Tuesday | 10:30 – 11:00 | Morning Aarti |
| 18:00 – 19:30 | Dance Performances | |
| 20:00 | Evening Aarti and Mahaprasad | |
| 07th Sep 2016 Wednesday | 10:30 | Morning Aarti and Prasad |
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Dance Performances | |
| 20:00 | Evening Aarti and Mahaprasad | |
| 08th Sep 2016 Thursday | 10:30 – 11:30 | Morning Aarti and Prasad |
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Dance Performances | |
| 20:00 | Evening Aarti and Mahaprasad | |
| 21:00 – 22:30 | Antakshari | |
| 09th Sep 2016 Friday | 10:30 | Morning Aarti and Prasad |
| 16:00 | Evening Tea, snacks | |
| 17:00 onwards | Ganesh Immersion procession | |
| 20:00 | Mahaprasad |