இலண்டன் சைவ மாநாடு (சிறப்புமலர்)
7வது சைவ மாநாடு இலண்டன் 2004
aspects of their eastern identity. In addition to Navarathri and Founder's Day, we also
organize regular programmes and concerts in order to celebrate the children's talents
and help them to achieve the highest standards of excellence. We now try to organize a
cultural programme for every major festival at the Temple. We also organize a Thiagarajah
Utsavam every year and this year we plan to add an annual Tamil Music Festival to our
very busy calendar! It has always been a source of pride and inspiration to watch these
young children grow in faith and knowledge of their culture. Many have studied to a high
level of achievement and it has been a joy to attend their arangetrams and even to welcome
some of them back to the Temple as teachers.
The Temple administration has a good balance of young volunteers who bring new ideas
and a fresh approach to Temple activities (in order to cater for the 2nd and 3rd generation
Hindus here in the U.K.), and a group of older, more experienced members of the
community, who help to keep the great traditions and original vision of the Temple alive.
This Temple was created to serve our people, to give spiritual and emotional comfort to
those who need it. We have no fixed rates for basic religious services at the Temple - thus
allowing people to give what they wish or what they can afford. Our main underlying
principle is that the Temple is open to all who wish to come and pray, regardless of wealth
or status, social background or creed.
Being part of the Federation of Saiva (Hindu) Temples, UK, has been a source of great
support and strength for us and we are proud to be part of this organisation. It will always
hold a special place in our hearts because my father was one of the key founding members.
Even then, there were those who said such an organisation would never work, would never
succeed. Well, seven years on, the Federation is still here and growing in strength and
vigour! It's purpose was to unify and provide a forum for Hindu Saivites to learn and
understand more about their great faith and culture and it has been a source of inspiration
for many new projects in the Temple. We learn from each other and try to share in our
strengths, with new ideas and a fresh perspective, and the Federation has enabled us to meet
some very special, dedicated and devoted people, who have given us support and advice
whenever we have needed it. We urge you to give your fullest support to the Federation
and to the conference. It is the one opportunity where you can listen to the wisdom of so
many scholars of Saivaism. It is also one of the few opportunities when you will meet
representatives from many of the thriving Saivite Temples in the U.K. Use the opportunity
to discuss your views, opinions and suggestions with us and help us to build a great future
for Saivaism here in the West. We pray that Lord Ghanapathy showers His choicest
Blessings upon you all and continues to guide the Federation in the wonderful work that it
does for our community.
Mrs. Geetha Maheshwaran
Co-ordinator,
In humble service to our beloved Lord Ghanapathy
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7
வது
சைவ
மாநாடு
இலண்டன்
2004
aspects
of
their
eastern
identity
.
In
addition
to
Navarathri
and
Founder's
Day
we
also
organize
regular
programmes
and
concerts
in
order
to
celebrate
the
children's
talents
and
help
them
to
achieve
the
highest
standards
of
excellence
.
We
now
try
to
organize
a
cultural
programme
for
every
major
festival
at
the
Temple
.
We
also
organize
a
Thiagarajah
Utsavam
every
year
and
this
year
we
plan
to
add
an
annual
Tamil
Music
Festival
to
our
very
busy
calendar
!
It
has
always
been
a
source
of
pride
and
inspiration
to
watch
these
young
children
grow
in
faith
and
knowledge
of
their
culture
.
Many
have
studied
to
a
high
level
of
achievement
and
it
has
been
a
joy
to
attend
their
arangetrams
and
even
to
welcome
some
of
them
back
to
the
Temple
as
teachers
.
The
Temple
administration
has
a
good
balance
of
young
volunteers
who
bring
new
ideas
and
a
fresh
approach
to
Temple
activities
(
in
order
to
cater
for
the
2nd
and
3rd
generation
Hindus
here
in
the
U.K.
)
and
a
group
of
older
more
experienced
members
of
the
community
who
help
to
keep
the
great
traditions
and
original
vision
of
the
Temple
alive
.
This
Temple
was
created
to
serve
our
people
to
give
spiritual
and
emotional
comfort
to
those
who
need
it
.
We
have
no
fixed
rates
for
basic
religious
services
at
the
Temple
-
thus
allowing
people
to
give
what
they
wish
or
what
they
can
afford
.
Our
main
underlying
principle
is
that
the
Temple
is
open
to
all
who
wish
to
come
and
pray
regardless
of
wealth
or
status
social
background
or
creed
.
Being
part
of
the
Federation
of
Saiva
(
Hindu
)
Temples
UK
has
been
a
source
of
great
support
and
strength
for
us
and
we
are
proud
to
be
part
of
this
organisation
.
It
will
always
hold
a
special
place
in
our
hearts
because
my
father
was
one
of
the
key
founding
members
.
Even
then
there
were
those
who
said
such
an
organisation
would
never
work
would
never
succeed
.
Well
seven
years
on
the
Federation
is
still
here
and
growing
in
strength
and
vigour
!
It's
purpose
was
to
unify
and
provide
a
forum
for
Hindu
Saivites
to
learn
and
understand
more
about
their
great
faith
and
culture
and
it
has
been
a
source
of
inspiration
for
many
new
projects
in
the
Temple
.
We
learn
from
each
other
and
try
to
share
in
our
strengths
with
new
ideas
and
a
fresh
perspective
and
the
Federation
has
enabled
us
to
meet
some
very
special
dedicated
and
devoted
people
who
have
given
us
support
and
advice
whenever
we
have
needed
it
.
We
urge
you
to
give
your
fullest
support
to
the
Federation
and
to
the
conference
.
It
is
the
one
opportunity
where
you
can
listen
to
the
wisdom
of
so
many
scholars
of
Saivaism
.
It
is
also
one
of
the
few
opportunities
when
you
will
meet
representatives
from
many
of
the
thriving
Saivite
Temples
in
the
U.K.
Use
the
opportunity
to
discuss
your
views
opinions
and
suggestions
with
us
and
help
us
to
build
a
great
future
for
Saivaism
here
in
the
West
.
We
pray
that
Lord
Ghanapathy
showers
His
choicest
Blessings
upon
you
all
and
continues
to
guide
the
Federation
in
the
wonderful
work
that
it
does
for
our
community
.
Mrs.
Geetha
Maheshwaran
Co
-
ordinator
In
humble
service
to
our
beloved
Lord
Ghanapathy
20