Events

๐Ÿ™HOLIKA DAHAN โ€“ THURSDAY 13.03.2025 from 7pm to 8pm๐Ÿ™

With the divine grace of our Sankalp Siddh Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj and under the blessings & guidance of Dharmakul parivar, Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple (VADTAL DHAM PINNER UK) cordially invites all devotees to celebrate HOLIKA DAHAN followed by RANGOTSAV. THURSDAY 13.03.2025 from 7pm to 8pm

โ€The advent of Holi originates from the occasion when the sister(Holika) of Hiranyakashpu tried to kill Bhakta Prahlad. She was endowed with a special garment that enabled her to withstand heat and fire. In her rage and arrogance she took Bhakta Prahlad on to her lap and sat on top of a raging fire, in the hope he would perish in its heat. Due to the wish of the Lord the garment fell on top of Bhakta Prahlad and created a layer of protection for him, however the wicked Holika was burned to ashes. COME BURN AWAY YOUR INNER ENEMIES IN THE FIRE OF HOLIโ€ฆโ€

๐Ÿคฉ A Lunar Eclipse will take place in the UK on Friday 14th March from 5.09AM to 6.23AM ๐Ÿ Therefore, Devotees should stop consuming food from Thursday 13th Mar @ 6.02PM ๐Ÿ‘ถ๐Ÿผ Children, elderly and those with illnesses should stop consuming food from Friday 14th Mar @ 2AM๐Ÿ‘ต๐Ÿผ

๐Ÿ‘‰As per Sikshapatri shlok 86 & 87, we should stop all other activities, purify ourselves and chant Swaminarayan mantra during a Solar or Lunar eclipse. When the eclipse is over, we should take a bath with our clothes on, should give donations according to our means and consume the food after that