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Presents
Slough Mitra Mandal's 7th Ganeshotsav
“The Ganpati Festival”
From:
Thursday 24th August 2017
To:
Tuesday 29th August 2017
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 Aug 2017. There will be the usual Arrival procession, Majestic Aartis, Mahaprasad, Antakshari and other cultural events, showcasing local talent from all age groups. This year the event is during August Bank Holiday weekend, which gives use opportunity to have wide varieties of cultural activities for 4 days.
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 (24th Aug to 29th Aug) and afternoon of 25th Aug and 27th Aug.PARKING - No subsidized parking at Copthorne Hotel, so please don’t park inside hotel. Please park considerately along the roadside. Do not block any resident car, already parked car. Do not park where no parking cones are in place. Do not park on yellow lines during restrictio hours
Ganesha Arrival Procession
Arrival Procession Date -
Thursday 24th August at 05.30 pm
Procession Address - Slough Hindu Temple, Keel Drive, Slough SL1 2XU
Ganesha Visarjan (Immersion) Procession
Visarjan Date -
Tuesday 29-Aug-2017 05:30 pm
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 7th 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 (24th Aug 17 – 29th Aug 17), 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: "MPRSD_SMM_2017"
Please do not forget to get in touch with or write an email to:
Ajay Murudkar on 07882 514627 (ajaymurudkar@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 |
| 24th Aug 2017 Thursday | 16:30 – 17:00 | Welcome and Introduction |
| 17:00 Onwards | Ganesh Arrival procession with Dhol Beats London troop | |
| 19:45 | Mahaprasad | |
| 25th Aug 2017 Friday | 10:30 : 12:00 | Ganpati Pooja, Sthapna |
| 12:00 : 12:30 | Morning Aarti and Prasad | |
| 12:30 : 13:30 | Mahaprasad | |
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Kids Drawing and Painting Competitions (All age groups), Mehandi Competition | |
| 20:00 : 21:30 | Evening Aarti and Mahaprasad | |
| 26th Aug 2017 Saturday | 10:30 – 11:00 | Morning Aarti |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Kids Fancy Dress (0 to 2 and 3 to 6) | |
| 17:30 – 19:00 | Kids Dance Performances | |
| 19:00 – 19:30 | Kids Fancy Dress (7 to 13 Age Group) | |
| 20:00 - 21:30 | Evening Aarti and Mahaprasad | |
| 21:30 - 22:30 | Gata Rahe Mera Dil (Musical Programe of Golden oldies and melodious new Bollywood numbers. Singer - Shalini, Dnyan and Yogi) | |
| 27th Aug 2017 Sunday | 10:30 - 11:30 | Atharvshirsh (1000 time collective recital of Ganpati mantra) |
| 12:00 : 13:00 | Morning Aarati and Mahaprasad | |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Kids / Adults Talent shows | |
| 17:30 – 19:30 | Dance Performances | |
| 20:00 - 21:15 | Evening Aarti and Mahaprasad | |
| 21:15 – 22:30 | Antakshari | |
|
28th Aug 2017
Monday BANK HOLIDAY |
10:30 – 11:30 | Morning Aarti and Prasad |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | Group Activities | |
| 17:30 - 19:30 | Quiz Show – Involving All the Audiences. | |
| 20:00 : 21:30 | Evening Aarti and Mahaprasad | |
| 29th Aug 2017 Tuesday | 10:30 | Morning Aarti and Prasad |
| 16:00 | Evening Tea, snacks | |
| 17:00 onwards | Ganesh Immersion (Visaran) procession | |
| 20:00 | Mahaprasad |