HINDU
FORUM
of BRITAIN
2022
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House of Commons
Charity No. 1105645
Issue 21
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DIWALI PRAYERS:
आपदाम-् अपहतारर् म् दातारं सवर् सपं दां
लोकािभरामं श्रीरामम् भयू ो भयू ो नमाम्यहम् ॥
Prostrations again and again to Lord Rama who is the beloved
of the entire universe. He dispels dangers and obstacles and
endows good fortune on all His devotees.
आतार्नामाित्र हन्तारम् भीतानां भीितनाशनं
िद्वषतां कालदण्डं तं रामचन्द्रं नमाम्यहम् ॥
I prostrate before Sri Ramachandra, the Supreme Lord,
who is the benign healer of the distressed;
the remover of all fears and dispeller of justice.
INVOCATION:
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय ।
तमसो मा ज्योितगर्मय ।
मतृ ्योमा्र अमतृ ं गमय ।
ॐ शािन्तः शािन्तः शािन्तः ॥
O Supreme Lord, lead me from untruth to truth,
lead me from darkness to light,
Lead me from death to immortality.
Let there be peace, peace and peace.
HFB MANTRA:
सं गछध्वं सं वदध्वं सं वो मनािं स जानताम्
देवा भागं यथा पूवे्र सजं ानाना उपासते
समानो मन्त्रः सिमितः समानी समानं मनः सह िचत्तमषे ाम्
समानं मन्त्रमिभ मण्त्रये वः समानेन वोहिवषा जुहोिम
समानी व आकू ितः समाना ह्रदयािन वः
समानमस्तु वोमनो यथा वः ससु हासित ॥
Let us walk together; let us sing together
In togetherness can we understand each other’s minds.
Thus, did the ancient seers share together to reach their divine ends.
May our intentions come together.
May our hearts become inseparable.
May our minds become as one to truly; know one another.
May we all unite in togetherness.
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Hindu Forum Britain Vascroft Estate
861, Coronation Road
Park Royal,
London NW10 7PT
Phone:07875015865
E-mail: [email protected]
site: www.hfb.org.uk
King Charles III
Buckingham Palace
Date: 09 September 2022
Namaste Your Majesty
Message of Condolences : Sincere Condolences to the Royal Family – passing away of
Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II.
As President of the Hindu Forum of Britain and on behalf of Hindus throughout the UK, I
wish to express my profound sorrow at the passing of our beloved monarch, Her Majesty the
Queen. I felt honoured and privileged to have meet Her Majesty on various occasions and
deeply touched by her warm and affectionate nature.
Throughout her reign the Queen was a pillar of strength to people of faith both here and
throughout the Commonwealth, always guided by her own deeply-held religious views. They
taught her to be compassionate and kind and to be accepting towards everyone. She was
always a great supporter of the Hindu community, and as with others, made concerted efforts
to understand our faith so that it could be embraced within the fabric of British society. We
still have work to do, but she served as a beacon of hope and we owe her a great deal of
gratitude.
We offer our prayers .
Om Shanti
President
Mrs Trupti Patel
FCIHT, MSc. H &T, BEng Visharad Bhartnatyam & Yoga
[email protected]
+44 7875015865
The Hindu Forum of Britain is the largest umbrella body with a broad‐based membership
of over 320 Hindu organizations from different regions and cultural backgrounds in Britain
with membership ranging from 300 to 30,000. At the core of the Forum’s activities is a
strong belief in the richness and diversity of the Hindu culture, its value system that
encompasses respect for all beings and faiths, and a cultural heritage that facilitates
community cohesion and coexistence.
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Message from the
President of the Hindu Forum of Britain
Message from the President of the Hindu Forum of Britain
Namaste
Welcome to the 21st Diwali celebrations at the Houses of Parliament , Palace of Westminster
On behalf of the team at HFB, I wish all our brothers and sisters Happy Deepavali 2022 and a prosperous
new year - Vakram Savant 2079. The Hindu Forum of Britain is the leading Hindu umbrella organisation in
the UK and has been actively engaged in the public and private spheres, advocating the needs and aspirations
of British Hindus. This year we are celebrating Deepavali at the House of Lords in person, after two years of
online celebrations and we are looking forward to meeting our members from Mandirs and those who support
us, from the business community.
With sad demise of the HM Queen Elizabeth II, the HFB family offered their sincere condolences to HM
King Charles the III by holding prayer meetings in their Mandirs . The work of our Mandirs , Samaj-
community organisations, is not restricted to the British Hindu Community , many have reached out to their
local and regional communities and abroad through exemplary humanitarian work in Ukraine , India and
Africa. They have made sterling contributions through development projects in poverty alleviation in areas
such as disaster relief, refugee camps , food banks and education in health care.
In the 21st century , we are guided by the Epic, the Ramayan, drawing three life lessons for the community to
achieve Shree Rama Rajya through Learning - Education, Engineering – Social and & Enforcement -
Defence.
Education - In terms of rising awareness about various Governmental and non-governmental information,
presenting balanced but dharmic views to the Government ministers and highlighting concerns about the
persecution of Hindus in the UK and worldwide. Educating others by participating in Strategic Interfaith
conferences and symposiums to raise awareness about the all-inclusiveness of the Hindu Dharma, be it
learning from the History, to protect from conversions or persecutions and forced migration from their
homelands. Highlight of 2022 is my participation at the ministerial conference, welcome speech at the Plenary
session -Freedom of Religion and Belief on 5th /6th July 2022, with over 700 delegates from around the world.
The HFB facilitates free training on Safety and Community Security, Environment and Climate Change
Awareness on a regular basis.
Engineering – providing help in solving problems and concerns to get desired outcomes , responding to the
Government consultations and University research projects to shape positive societal changes inclusive of
renovation and new Mandirs and the first purpose built Hindu ‘OM Crematorium’ project. We are a part of the
faith steering group of the Home office on ‘Protect Duty’ to develop a major Community engagement security
strategy, so that our mandirs and wider community can benefit from shared knowledge and understanding of
security risks in their area.
Enforcement comes into play in developing long lasting relations with the local police forces to gain support
in situations like the burning of the Flag within the grounds of a Mandir and attacks on Hindu houses in the
streets of Leicester. It is really heartening to take note that, throughout the British Isles, local Mandirs got
assurances for them to celebrate the festivals of Navratri and Diwali safely, from their local forces.
We wish that as in Shree Ram Rajya, we live in peace and in harmony, in a society with no religiously
motivated crime, racial abuse or antisocial elements.
Let the Spirit of Light over Darkness prevail , let the spirit of Deepavali dispel Adharmic forces
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.
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THE RT. HON. PRITI PATEL MP HOUSE OF COMMONS
WITHAM
LONDON SW1A 0AA
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Telephone: 020 7219 3528
October 2022
Priti Patel MP Diwali 2022 Message
I would like to wish all the members of the Hindu Forum of Britain a very happy Diwali. The
spiritual significance of Diwali is one of hope over despair, light over darkness and good over
evil: something we should all celebrate and has been embraced across the country.
This year will mark the first time since 2019 that we have been able to come together and
celebrate as we normally would, and I know that homes, Mandirs and Gurdwaras across the
country will be filled with happiness and joy as we recall the inspirational story of Rama and
Sita, the strength of their unity and friendship and the defeat of Ravana.
At this most auspicious of times, we can reflect on and celebrate the fantastic contributions
that the Indian Diaspora continues to make to life here in Britain, and the historic ties
between the UK and India.
I congratulate the Hindu Forum of Britain for hosting Diwali celebrations in Parliament once
again, and I extend my best wishes to everyone as we enter the bright lights of the Hindu
New Year.
Rt Hon Priti Patel MP
Member of Parliament for Witham
Putting the Witham constituency, Essex and Britain first.
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Parliament is at the centre of our democracy. It is also the envy of the civilised
world. Our diverse communities make a substantial
contribution to the cultural life in Britain.
It is with pride that we welcome celebrations of our important events in Par-
liament however it is very sad that due to CV19 we are again having to cel-
ebrate ONLINE .
Take Diwali and the Hindu New Year. It is an important festival that brings
great joy to Hindu families and their friends across the world . Here in the UK
the Hindu Community with great pride has been
celebrating this joyous and auspicious festival in the Parliament for past 19
years .
As a Patron of the Hindu Forum of Britain I send my personnel
greetings to all my colleges in both Houses of parliament with a wish for a
peaceful , healthy and successful year ahead for everyone .
It gives me immense happiness to greet everyone on Diwali on behalf of the British Sikh Association.
We commend the efforts of the Hindu Forum Britain for celebrating Diwali in Parliament each year with the
dedication and as a result, the celebrations have become very popular with British Parliamentarians of every
political party.
Diwali is the most important, grandest and immensely popular Indian festival, which is now celebrated world
wide. The globally dispersed Indian Diaspora spreads this epic message of the triumph of good over evil. As the Indians
across the globe become increasingly thriving and vibrant, they can celebrate their festivals, especially Diwali, with great pomp and show. By
preserving and propagating their culture, they have made their countries of domicile richer and more colourful. Indian cuisine, music, jewel-
lery and dresses are becoming increasingly popular with people from all backgrounds and ethnicities.
Diwali is perhaps the only festival for which the celebrations last for several weeks and even months, as there are pre-Diwali and post-Diwali
parties that run right up to Christmas. Gifts and sweets are exchanged with near and dear ones. Diwali brings happiness and lifts everyone’s
mood and spirits, which induces a fresh zeal in everyone. As this is a family event, it is enjoyed by everyone, including the host communities.
Many governments worldwide encourage and celebrate Diwali with the local population. Diwali celebrations in the UK cities have become
probably the largest outside India.
Diwali is celebrated at the residence of the Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street, at the House of Commons, with cross Party Parliamentarians
joining in the celebrations as we are today. Thousands of people attend Diwali at Trafalgar Square, including
Visiting tourists in the capital are mesmerized to see the colourful pageant of music, dance and food.
Diwali is the only day when the world’s three great religions, Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, celebrate this day jointly and for different reasons.
Hindus celebrate the return of Lord Rama with his wife, Sita and brother, Laxman, to his Kingdom of Ayodhya after an exile
of 14 years. The streets and towns were lit up with Diwas (candles) to welcome them home during his return.
The Sikhs, on the other hand, celebrate Diwali as ‘Bandhi Chhorh Day’. On this day, their 6th Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib, arrived in Am-
ritsar after being released from Gwalior prison by the then Mughal King, Jahangir. Guru refused to leave the prison unless 52 Hindu princes
who were also in prison were also released. Guru secured the release of the prices.
The Jains celebrate Diwali as Lord Mahavira, the last Jain Tirthankaras, achieved Nirvana at a Pavapuri. Sri Gangadhar Gautam Swami also
gained absolute wisdom on this day. This is what makes Diwali a wonderful day for so many.
As a matter of fact, behind these celebrations, there is a serious message of preserving self-respect, family honour and sacrifice for others.
Lord Rama left the comforts of his kingdom with his devout wife and loyal brother to uphold self-respect and family honour.
In the process, he showed the world that we would be more selfish without these attributes. Lord Rama also demonstrated that if one
path was righteous, even the cleverest and most powerful Kings with massive armies could be defeated. His wife Sita and brother Lax-
man showed the message of loyalty. Lord Rama’s values have become even more critical in our world, where greed and selfishness have
become rampant.
Happy Diwali To All.
Lord Ranger CBE
Chairman
The British Sikh Association
www.britishsikhassociation.org
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Swami Surya Prabha didi.
Dear souls,
This Diwali we pray to Mother Goddess for well being of all the creatures of world,
May God bless everyone with the wisdom so we can use his resources and energy in a
way it can make us prosperous and the same time we can preserve Nature.
O Mahaluxmi bless us with wealth of knowledge and Love so we can light our life with
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Visakha Dasi
Temple President of Bhaktivedanta Manor
As our world spins into baleful financial turmoil, violent disagreements and international
climatic disasters, we may wonder what we can do to improve things – what positive
contribution one small person can make. Even if we’re powerful and prominent, our influence
and impact on these intransigent problems may be negligible.
There is, however, an all-important area in which we can make a profound difference: within
ourselves.
Diwali is famous as a celebration of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over
ignorance. Let us dispel the darkness, evil and ignorance within our own heart and mind; let
us dispel our greed, lust, anger and envy. To do this even partially would be a truly remarka-
ble achievement, for we would be illumined with positivity, optimism and hope. We’d find our
fear replaced by compassion, our frustration by patience, our disappointment by eagerness.
Despite everything, we’d be happy.
But how to do this? First by imbibing the knowledge that each of us is an undying spiritual
being. Sri Krishna says, “The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal
fragmental parts.” (Gita 15.7) To grasp this and act on it is not ordinary but extraordinary. In
Sri Krishna’s words, “This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all secrets. It
is the purist knowledge, and because it gives direct perception of the self by realization, it is
the perfection of religion. It is everlasting and joyfully performed.” (Gita 9.2)
As we light our Diwali lamp and offer it to the Supreme Person, let us also light up our life
with the knowledge that we are His and our greatest fulfilment is to please Him and His
devotees.
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Mrs Trupti Patel, FCIHT, MSc. H &T, BEng CE, MISTD
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Coronation Road
Park Royal, London
NW10 7PT
14 October 2022
Dear Mrs Patel,
Thank you for your letter of 12 September inviting me to the 21st Diwali reception of
the Hindu Forum of Britain, to be held at the House of Lords on 21 October 2022.
Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to you.
Whilst I am very grateful for your invitation, regrettably, I am afraid that diary
pressures mean that I will be unable to attend the reception.
The Hindu Forum for Britain does vital, unifying work on behalf of a wide range
communities and organisations across the UK. I would like to take the opportunity to
thank you for that.
Diwali, the festival of lights, is a deeply special time for Hindus and members of other
faiths. It also has a central message of renewal and hope that is truly universal. Light
will triumph over darkness, and good will vanquish evil. It is a time to come together
and celebrate with family, friends, and community to reflect on peace, progress, and
good things to come. I send you all my heartfelt best wishes for a joyous Diwali.
Thank you again for your invitation, and while I am very sorry not to be able to
attend, I will be with you in spirit.
Yours sincerely,
Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP
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& Eastbury in May 2014 and was a Parliamentary Candidate in the 2017 General
Election. She addressed the delegates at the Conservative Party Conference in 2017 on
the topic of “Fighting Injustices” and again in 2018 and 2019. She was appointed
co-chair of the Conservative Friends of India in 2020. She was elected to Hertfordshire
County Council in 2021 for the Division of Rickmansworth East and Oxhey Park and
in 2020 she was appointed as the Deputy Cabinet Member for Public Health and
Community Safety.
Reena is Chairman and Co-Founder of Women Empowered, a grass roots, social initiative that aims to
inspire and help women make the best of their individual talents and skills by connecting with successful and
inspirational women and to help them make the most of their abilities and help them gain new opportunities
through a variety of events. The group is championed and supported by prominent women and men from all
walks of life, from politics to media, from finance to music. www.womenempowered.co.uk . It also consists
of a charitable arm based on the donation of time an service and an online blog. She was awarded an OBE in
the Queen’s 2019 Birthday Honours list for services to BAME women
Reena has worked within her family business for almost 20 years. She has worked in variety of roles, always
close to the heart of activity she has been involved closely from both operational and strategic aspects
Reena is a TedX speaker and has contributed to a variety of Asian media newspapers and radio.
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Diwali brings joy, happiness and family get-together along with
communities and world around.
The spiritual significance of Diwali is the celebration of knowledge which
removes ignorance and attitudes. Dhanteras celebrates health and wealth, the Little
Diwali is the day in expectation of Diwali, Diwali on the new moon of the Kartika month
where we celebrate the divine mother Goddess Lakshmi, Kali, followed by Annakut the
next day, where we remember Krishna and finally on the fifth day sisters and brothers
come together wishing each longevity and loving adorations to sisters.
Our Dharmic religion of Indian Sub-continent observe Diwali is their own
fashion which varies from region to region where more than 4000 languages are spoken.
Hail the Diwali celebrations. Remain committed to truth and honesty.
Let us develop mutual respect, dignity and tolerance towards all.
Hindu Forum Europe
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Address: D’Audergham 197, 1040, Etterbeek, Belgium
www.hinduforum.eu
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LORD POPAT OF HARROW
House of Lords, SW1A 0PW
Telephone: 020 7219 0295
Email: [email protected]
11th October 2022
It gives me great pleasure in wishing the Hindu Forum of Britain and all its members a
very Happy Diwali and a prosperous New Year. As we start to rebuild after the pandemic
whilst facing a cost-of-living crisis and a war in Europe, it is easy to get stuck on the bad
things we have experienced over the past few years. We have also sadly faced some
hostilities in recent weeks with protests happening in Leicester and other parts of the
country.
With the future being uncertain over the next few months and an uncertain political
climate, it is important we stand together and work together as a community. We have
demonstrated time and time again, especially during the pandemic that we are a resilient
community that will take on any challenges we face and ensure we look out for each
other. Looking forward this will be no different and I am proud to be part of such a great
community.
I am also proud to be part of and to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the expulsion of
Ugandan Asians. The story of Ugandan Asians is one of hope in the face of darkness.
Despite the difficulties they faced when they first arrived, they have gone on to become a
key part of society and have made significant contributions across it including in politics
and business. This is a good example of what Diwali is all about, it is about finding the
light amongst the darkness and celebrating it. By doing so, it allows us to focus on the
positives and move forward into a brighter future.
Diwali is not about ignoring the negative things in life but rather about remembering that
there are so many good things in life to celebrate and even in the darkest times we can
find the hope and courage to carry on. We are blessed as a community to be able to come
together to celebrate the good in the world and to support each other through the tough
time.
I wish everyone an enjoyable Diwali and a prosperous New Year.
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State Funeral Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Monday
19th September
On Monday 19th of September 2022, in the morning, the world paid their final respect to
Queen Elizabeth II at the Westminster Abbey. The Service was serene with soulful hymns
and readings consoling those who were present and those who were watching virtually. Mrs
Trupti Patel, President of the HFB, attended the State funeral of the Queen representing the
Hindu community at the Westminster Abbey. She offered prayers on behalf of many who
requested her.
The UK Hindu community grieved with the Royal family during these 11 days, the task of
supporting and consoling many devotees and families from Hindu community was only
possible with the volunteers from Temples across the country who offered prayer service at
their Mandirs and also attended many multifaith services during the official mourning period.
We offer our prayers.
Om Shanti
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The Hindu Forum of Britain is the largest umbrella body with a broad�based membership of all sects
over 320 Hindu organizations from different regions and cultural backgrounds in Britain with membership
ranging from 300 to 30,000 including ISKCON , Brahma Kumaris UK, Shri Swaminarayan Mandirs
(Temples ) , Shree Vallabhnidhi Mandirs , Sanatan Mandirs, Shree Jalaram Mandirs , Bhramrishi
Mission UK, Shakti Peeth Mataji Mandirs , Shree Sai Mandirs, CM, SKLPC, NAPS , Hindu Council of
the North , Hindu Council of Birmingham ,Hindu Council of Brent , MYCA , Local and regional Hindu
Forums, Scottish Chapter of the Hindu Forum & AOL. At the core of the Forum’s activities is a strong
belief in the richness and diversity of the Hindu culture, its value system that encompasses respect for all beings
and faiths, and a cultural heritage that facilitates community cohesion and coexistence.
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Hindu Forum of Britain
Prayer Assembly
In memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Sunday 11th Sept at 19:00
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s life and work were hailed as Sewa or service in its highest expression as
articulated in the verses of the Bhagavad Gita, the central scripture for the Hindus. At the prayer meeting
attended by over two hundred people, virtually, organised by the Hindu Forum of Britain (HFB), its President,
Mrs Trupti Patel. In her welcome address, she spoke that Her Majesty had great integrity by living a life that
was dedicated to serving the nation and even beyond. Mrs Patel stated that Her Majesty showed a genuine
concern for the people of this country and indeed the Commonwealth, based on an authentic way she lived
continued throughout her reign.
Mrs Patel then welcomed and invited Ms Sirliol Davis, representing the office of Archbishop of Canterbury,
Justin Welby to deliver Archbishop’s message in which he said, ‘As we grieve together, we know that, in losing
our beloved Queen, we have lost the person whose steadfast loyalty, service and humility has helped us make
sense of who we are through decades of extraordinary change in our world, nation and society’.
HH Visakha Devi, Temple President of ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor (also Spiritual Commissioner HFB)
recited opening mantra meaning “I offer my respectful obeisance unto my spiritual master, who with the
torchlight of knowledge has opened my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ignorance.
Padmashree Hon Bob Blackman MP had sent a message which was read out by Mrs Trupti Patel “I wish to
express my sincere condolences to the Royal Family on the loss of the Queen. I thank HM The Queen for her
dedicated service to the nation & the Commonwealth. Om shanti. RIP. I wish King Charles III a long life. God
save the King.”
Readings of verses from the Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 , which were chanted beautifully in Sanskrit by Mrs
Hinal Bhimapuria (Trustee of Cambridge Sanatan Village) and each verse was then in turn translated and
meaning given by Dr Ramesh Pattni OBE (Vice President, HFB), Mr Pravin Amin (Vice President, HFB), Mrs
Tara Patel (Chair membership Committee, HFB), Dr Bhavna Pandya ( Chair of Medical committee), Mrs.
Mayuri Patel (Trustee of Ipswich Hindu Samaj), Mr. Velji Vekaria (Chair of Diwali HFB ), Swami Bhaktpriya
Didi (Head of Divya Jyoti Jagruti Sansathan) , Dr Malav Bhimpuria (Trustee of Cambridge Sanatan Village ).
Messages of condolences from prominent members of Hindu community were conveyed by Dr Mayank Shah
Trustee, BAPS Temple, Neasden who delivered a message on behalf of Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj
the Global Head of BAPS, Sister Jaimini Patel on behalf of Sister Jayanti , Head of Brahma Kumari UK, Dr
Harsha Jani on behalf of Param Shakti Peeth UK and Swami Bhakti Priya Didi on behalf of Divya Jyoti Jagruti
Sansthan , Mrs Patel on behalf of Shri Dhiraj Shah , HSS UK to the King Charles III. Mr Rajnish Kashyap
GS of the HCUK paid his tribute .
Patron of HFB, Mr CB Patel paid befitting tribute for the Queen’s long reign.
Ms Nancy Warren on behalf of the Bahai Community offered prayers to the King Charles III. Dr Harriet
Crabtree gave message on behalf of the Interfaith Network UK by praising the queen, her late husband Duke of
Edenborough and now the new King Charles III expressing how they engaged with the other faith communities. Life
dealing with interfaith has never been straightforward in the modern world, but they have enormous commitments to
work together. ‘
Mrs Patel read out HFB letter sent to the King on 9th September 22 (attached below) .
The Prayer assembly was concluded by Swami Suryaprabha Didi (Spiritual Commissioner HFB, Head of
Braham Rishi Mission UK) reciting the shloka to wish peace to everything and everyone in the universe and
finally recited the ‘Shanti path’ a prayer for peace.
For the full video showing all speeches and Shlokas, please follow: FB link:
https://m.facebook.com/video.php/?video_id=3195478134037249
The Event Team : Mrs Trupti Patel, HH Visakha Devi, Dr Ramesh Pattni OBE, Mr Pravin Amin
Ms Tara Patel, Mr Abhi Yogi, Mrs Mayuri Patel, Dr Malav Bhimpuria , Mrs Hinal Bhimpuria
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HINDU FORUM of BRITAIN
Diwali at the House of Commons
An Introduction
The Hindu Forum of Britain is the largest umbrella body for British Hindus with over 300 formally affiliated
member organisations from different regions and cultural backgrounds in Britain.At the core of the Forum’s
activities is a strong belief in the richness and diversity of the Hindu culture, its value system that encompasses
respect for all beings and faiths, and a cultural heritage that facilitates community cohesion and coexistence.
HFB Objectives
* Facilitate consultation and communication for identifying issues affecting British Hindus and
coordinate methods for finding solutions thereof.
* Aid integration of British Hindus by supporting their social, cultural, educational, economic,
democratic and psychological needs.
* Build stronger links between British Hindus and other faith communities in the UK to establish
friendship and trust in keeping with the multi-cultural multi-faith nature of British society.
* Work in partnership with various government departments, service providers, non-governmental
institutions and the media to assist in the process of nation building, community cohesion,
community empowerment and capacity building.
* Represent the Hindu community, through broad based membership and widespread consultation
at different platforms so that voice for the Hindu Community is heard and taken note of :
* Representation at the Home office ‘ Securing Faith Building ‘ scheme.
* Raise awareness on media about rich Vedic Hindu culture.
* Key role at Interfaith Network and Religious Education Council
HFB Consultations
The Hindu Forum of Britain has conducted many consultation exercises in the past and submitted formal
responses to Government departments and agencies.These include responses to:
• The Home Office steering groups - Protect duty; Place of worship safety grant
Caste in Great Britain and equality law
• Crematoria facilities for Hindus
• Dharmic issues with respect to Covid-19 & Vaccine Campaign
• The Home Office on ‘Strength in Diversity’, to formulate the
Government’s race equality and community cohesion policy.
• Response to the QCA on the national Religious Education Framework.
• The Home Affairs Select Committee on ‘Anti-terrorism and Community Relations’.
• The Home Office Consultation on Ministers of Religion from Abroad.
• Seminar and conferences on Hindu Issues and Celebration of Diwali at the
Parliament.
Patrons Council: Chair: Mr Shashi Vekaria Lord Dholakia Mr Rickie Sehgal :
Mr Joginder Sanger Mr CB Patel Lord Nat Puri
President Mrs Trupti Patel Trustee: Hon.Treasurer Mr Devshi Chothani
Registered in England and Wales - Company No. 5106256 : Charity No: 1171005
Contact : Mrs Trupti Patel : ph: 07875015865 ,email: [email protected], ,
www.hfb.org.uk,Twitter: @hfbritain Facebook.com/hinduforumgbr
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Diwali at the House of Commons
How are we structured?
Management Committee: NEC & Secretariat
Nominated and Presented at first NEC from membership after AGM: Policy making
Execution and daily decisions: Supervising Projects /Depts:
Department & Project Teams : Appointed and dismantled by NEC.
Specific tasks and projects. Report to Secretariat.
Patrons Council: Fund raising for projects
Spiritual Commissioners: Spiritual Guidance
Advisors: Political and Community
How are we Governed: What is our specification?
• Constitution – Memorandum & Articles
• Bye-laws • Clear outline of jobs - clarity
• Policies in place • Two way Communications – completeness
- PR Policy • Reporting and evaluation – Analysis
- Correspondence Policy • Way forward -the agreement forces all
- Financial Policy
- Declaration of Interests concerned to actually read and think
- Non-disclosure agreement about the outcomes.
How are we accountable? How have we performed?
Responsibilities and accountabilities examined
and assigned • Good awareness in Government
• Who is responsible : Person or a group • Excellent outreach in media
• What process outcome required: • High profile events
- internal and external • Some departments and projects shone
- meaningful participation, - Diwali committee
- monitoring and evaluation - Education Committee
- action taken to improve. - Hindu Enviornmental Task Force
• Process logic - Media Committee
• Reporting regularly - Interfaith Committee
- ‘Caste ‘ Bill
- Cremation facilities
- Place of Worship safety Grants
- Parliamentary Experience Programme
HINDU FORUM of BRITAIN
Diwali at the House of Commons
Current Members Aberdeen Hindu Temple Gujarati Arya Association (London)
Aden Mitra Mandal (London) Gujarati Mahila Mandal. (Leeds)
Aden Vanik Association (London) Gurjar Hindu Union Ram Temple (Crawley)
All India Brahmin Association (UK) Hare Krishna Centre for Vedic Studies (leicester)
A.I.S.A Dancing School Harrow Gayatri Satsang Mandal (London)
Anand Overseas Brotherhood UK) Hindu Aid (UK) (London)
Angel Dancers Cultural Gorup Hindu Centre East London
ART OF LIVING FOUNDATION (UK) Hindu Centre for Communications
Arusha Vidya UK Hindu Chaplains Leicester
Arya Samaj (Vedic Mission) (West Midlands) Hindu Charitable Trust & Hindu Mandir (Leeds)
Arya Sangathan- Hindu Vedic Culture Group Hindu Community Centre & Lakshminarayan Temple
Arya Vedic Society Leicester (Birmingham)
Asian Foundation for Help (London) Hindu Council of Birmingham
Athia Samaj (London) Hindu Council of Brent (London)
Audichya Gadhia & Kharedi Brahma Hindu Council of Harrow (London)
Samaj Society (London) Hindu Council of the North
Aurobindo Circle (Manchester) Hindu Council of Waltham Forest
Baaj Khedaval Samaj Hindu Cultural and Welfare Society of Derby
Baj Khedawal (Brahmin) Association UK (London) Hindu Cultural Organisation (Liverpool)
Baladia Leva Patel Sarvodi (UK) Hindu Forum Walsall
Bardai Brahmin Samaj (Leicester) Hindu Forum Nottingham
Bardai Brahmin Samaj (Birmingham) Hindu Society of Kirlees & Calderdale
Bardai Brahmin Samaj (London) Hindu Mandir of Scotland
Barnet Asian Old People Association Hindu Temple and Community
Bavis Gam Patidar Samaj (UK) (London) Mandhata Youth & Community Association - Wembley
Bengali Cultural Association Hindu Temple Cultural & Community Centre (Nottingham)
Bhadran Bandhu Samaj (BBS UK) Hindu Unity Council (London)
Bhagvati Vani Trust (London) Hindu Voluntary Services (Barnet)
Bhramarishi Ashram (London) Hindu Womens Association
Bharatiya Mandal Aston U-Lynn Hindu Womens Network
Bhatia Association (UK) Hindu Youth UK
Bhatia Mahajan (Leicester) Holy Mission of Guru Nanak (Sindhi Mandir) I-Foundation
Bhandhani Samag (Wembley) India Culture Social Centre Oldham
Birmingham Pragati Mandal Indian C & C center Cambridge
Blackburn Hindu Centre ( BlackBurn) Indian Association Manchester
Bolton Hindu Forum Indian Association Oldham
Brahma Kumaris UK Indian Association Rochdale
Brahm Samah (Leicester) Indian Community Care Ass of Newham
Brahm Samaj (South London) Indian Cultural Society
Brahm Samaj (Birmingham) Indian Education Society (Leicester)
Brahm Samaj (Luton) Indo European Kashmir Forum (LONDON)
Brahm Samaj (Wilmslow) Indo European Kashmir Forum (UK)
Brahm Samaj Manchester International Pushtimargiya
Brahm Samaj Nottingham Ipswich Hindu Samaj
Brahmbandhu Association Vaishnava Association (London)
Brahmbhatt Samaj International Society for Krishna
Brahmin Association Of Luton Consciousness (UK)
Brahmin Samaj of United Kingdom ISKCON Belfast
Brahmin Society North London ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor Hare Krishna Temple
Brent Retired Brahmins Association (Watford)
British Sanatan Doctors Forum ISKCON Birmingham
Carribean Hindu Society (London) ISKCON Coventry
Charoter Leuva Patidar Samaj (Manchester) ISKCON Educational Services, Oxford
Charoter Patel Samaj ISKCON Govinda’s - Car
Chha Gaam Patidar Samaj ISKCON Inis Rath (Ireland)
Chha Gam Nagrik Mandal (CGNM UK) ISKCON Leicester
Chinmaya Mission UK ISKCON Manchester
City Hindus Network ISKCON Newcastle
Coventry & Warwickshire Brahma Samaj ISKCON Radha Krishna Cultural
Darji Mandal (Bolton) Centre, South Norwood, London
Datta Yoga Centre, (London) ISKCON Radha Krishna Temple London
Dharma Foundation ISKCON Scotland
Dharmaj Society of London (DHASOL) ISKCON Swansea
Dosti Club (Milton Keynes) Jain Samaj (Bolton)
East Anglian Indian Association (Ipswich) Jain Sangh, Birmingham
East London & Essex Brahma Samaj Jalaram Bhajan Mandal (Aston)
Edinburgh Hindu Mandir Jalaram Mandal (Leicester)
Federation of Brahmin Associations of Europe Jan Kshatriya Seva Mandal (London)
Federation of Hindu Priests UK Jansari Gnati Mandal (Blackburn)
Garba Group (Leeds) Jeeyar Educatinal Trust
Gaud Brahma Samaj Kodki Ganga Leva Patel Community (London)
Gaur Govinda Trust Karamsad Samaj (UK)
Gayatri Pariwar & Unity of Hinduism (Bolton) Kashmir Pandit Cultural Association
Geeta Bhawan (Birmingham) Kannada Balaga (Durham)
Geeta Bhawan Leicester Kannada Balaga UK
Gaudiya Mission Kera Kundanpur Kutch Leva Mandal
Gujarat Arya Kshatriya Mahasabha UK (Leicester) Kera-Kundanpur Community (UK)
Gujarat Hindu Association (Leicester) Kingsbury Asians Elders Group
Gujarat Hindu Society Preston Krishna Temple, (Bolton)
Gujarati Arya Association (Aston) Kshtriya Samaj (Bolton)
Gujarati Arya Association (Leicester)
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Diwali at the House of Commons
Kutch Leva Patel community - East London Punjabi Maha Sabha, (Leeds) Current Members
Kutch Bharasar Seva Mandal Punjabi Society of British Isles (London)
Kutch Leva Patel Community Centre, (Bolton) Raghuvanshi Mahajan (Greenford)
Kutch Leva Patel Community UK (London) Rajput Sangathan Samaj (Leicester)
Kutch Madhapar Karyalya (UK) (London) Rajput Seva Samaj, (London)
Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple (Bolton) Ram Dhoon Bhajan Mandal (Bolton)
Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple Harrow London Ram Krishna Bhajan Mandal (Leeds)
Lancaster Environment Action & Protection Ram Krishna Ram Bhajan Mandal
Leeds Pragati Mandal Ram Mandir (Leicester)
Leeds Sai Centre Rama Samaj (Leicester)
Leicester Hindu Festival Council Ramdev Pir (Leeds)
Leuva Patidar Samaj (Bolton) Ramkrishna Vivekananda Centre (Bolton)
Leuva Patidar Samaj (Bradford) Rampar Community (UK) (London)
Leva Patidar Samaj (Aston) RK Seva Samaj, Leicester
Leicester Bhatia Mahajan Rohit Kshatriya Samaj (Bolton)
Limbachia Gnati Mandal (London) S.K.L.P (Vadasar) UK
Lohana Association (Birmingham) S.S.S.S. Mandal (Bolton)
Lohana Association (Stockport) Sai School of Harrow
Lohana Community (Birmingham) Samatra Kutch Leuva Patel Community
Lohana Community (South London) Sanatan Mandir (Leicester)
Lohana Community (UK) HQ Sanatan Seva Samaj
Lohana Community Manchester Sangat Advice Centre (London)
Lohana Community North London Sanskruti Foundation (London)
Lohana Community West London Saraswat Samaj (UK)
Lohana Community, Coventry Sarvdesic Satya Samaj (London)
Lohana Community, Luton Sarvoday Samaj UK
Lohana MahajanAston-U-L Sarvodaya Navyug Samaj (Bolton)
Lohana Mahajan (Leicester) Shree Ram Mandir Sarvodaya Samaj (Leicester)
Lohana Mahajan (UK) Trust Satsang Mandal (Birmingham)
Lohana Mahajan Mandal (Bolton) Satsang Parivar (Leicester)
London Sathsangam (London) Sattavis Gam Patidar Samaj of Europe (London)
London Sevashram Sangha (London) Satya Sai Centre (Aston)
Maha Lakshmi Vidya Bhavan Satya Sai Centre (Bolton)
Mandhata Hitvardhar Mandal & Krishna Temple (Bolton) SEWA Internationsl North West Area
Mandhata Mandal of West Yorkshire Shakti Mandir (Leicester)
Mandhata Youth and Community Association Shree Hindu Community Centre
East London Shree Jaganath Hindu Society UK
Mandhata Youth and Community Association Wembley Shree Kera Kundanpur Comminity London UK
Mangala Pati Vel Murugan Temple Shree Kutch Kadva Patidar UK
Mankuva Sewa Mandal (Forest Gate) Shree Swaminarayan Satasang
Medway Hindu Centre Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan (London)
Metropolitan Police Hindu Association Shirdi Saibaba Temple Wembley
Milan Women’s Group Shirdi Saibaba Temple Leicester
Milton Keynes Hindu Association Shirdi Saibaba Temple and community centre Reading
Mirzapur Association UK (London) Shiva Trust
Murugan Temple (Huddersfield) Shrimali Soni Mandal
National Congress of Gujarati Organisations Sivayogam Hindu Temple
National Association of Patidar Samaj SKLP UK (Vadasar) (London)
National Hindu Students Forum (UK) Sojitra Samah (UK)
Navnat Vanik Association of Uk Sorathia Prajapati Community (Leicseter)
Navratri Garba (London) Sorathia Prajapati Community (UK )
Napali Hindu Forum Sorathia Prajpati Community (Bolton)
North East Hindu Cultural Trust Sostarjuth Limbachia Samaj (UK)
Northampton Hindu Samaj Sostra Juth Nayee Samaj (Crawley)
OM Youth South Indian Association
Oxford Hindu Temple South Indian Society
Param Shakti Peeth of U.K. Sparkhill Hindu Youth Association (West Midlands)
Pandava Sena (Birminghan) Sukhpar-Roha Mitra Mandal (UK)
Pandava Sena (Crawley) Sukhpur Seva Mandal
Pandava Sena (East London) Swaminarayan Sidhant Sajivan Mandal (Bolton)
Pandava Sena (UK) Tamil Association North West (Bolton)
Parajiya Pattni Association (London) Tamil Heritage Foundation
Param Shakti Peeth of UK Tamil Women’s Organisation
Patel Samaj of Northampton Tayside Mandir
Patel Samaj UK UK Luhar Gnati Mandal (London)
Pragati Mandal (Leeds) UK Valam Brahmin Association
Prajapati Association (UK) UK RK Seve Samaj
Prajapati Association Birmingham Utsav Sangeet
Prajapati Association Bolton Vanza Community of South London
Prajapati Association Bradford Vanza Society of London
Prajapati Association Coventry Veda Mandir (Bolton)
Prajapati Association Leicester Visa Sorthia Vanik Association (London)
Prajapati Association London Vishwakarma Association of UK (London)
Prajapati Association Lougborough Wanza Samaj (UK)
Prajapati Association Luton Warrington Rama Krishna Temple
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HINDU FORUM of BRITAIN
Diwali at the House of Commons
Diwali Message from
Mr Shashi Vekaria
Chair of Patron of the HFB
Namaste
Diwali, the festival of lights, reminds us of the victory of good over evil. This major festival of Hindus
though celebrated with unbounded joy and charm; signifies the importance of peace, prosperity, and
communal harmony amongst the people in our society and more pertinently in the extended world
wherein social justice succeeds all form of human values. Diwali celebrations are moved by the central thought that good
always prevails over evil.
So, Diwali is increasingly celebrated by all regardless of cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds.This is simply because;
the message is one that we all identify with. In short, the “unity in diversity” has elevated us to a level that the world
citizens take a cue from our rich Dharmik values.
Happy Diwali from the Team HFB
Truptiben Patel Devshi Chothani HFB Medical committee reportDr Ramesh Pattni Harshaben Shukla MBE Mr Rickie Segal Mr MiteshVekaria Dr. Bhavna
2021-202N2inDa iPwenamlianto DiwalJiazhzasSibneghenShbaursmyawith reflection on pandemic activities.
The committee and HFB collaborated with its member organisation and external
organisations.
1. HFB medical committee organised a webinar in November 2021 to share the find
our Survey “Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Hindu community”. The webinar w
attended by Honourable Bob Blackman MP; Chair All Party Parliamentary Group B
Hindus; Padma Shree as Keynote Speaker. The webinar was very well attended wit
relevant questions from the attendees. There was reflection from the speakers and a
about the survey findings.
Tribute to Late Tribute to Late
Late Shri Arjanbhai Karandas Vekaria JP Late Shree Haribhai Halai
Diwali Message from Pravin Amin, Vice President (Community Lisison) HFB
Diwali brings brightness and celebratory events which bring communities and families
together in joyous and festive moods. HFB has been striving to bring harmony and
strengthen bonds amongst all.
Let us brighten up this Diwali our inner soul and conscience and remove misery from those
who have not had good opportunities.
HINDU FORUM of BRITAIN
Diwali at the House of Commons
The NEC Team 2022-23
Designation Name
President and Company Director (CD) of HFB (Trustee - HFB Charity) Mrs Trupti Jagdish Patel
Hon. Treasurer and CD (Trustee - HFB Charity) Mr Devshi Chothani
Vice President South and CD , Chair of RE (Trustee of Chinmaya Mission) Dr Ramesh Pattni OBE
Vice President North CD (President HC North) Mrs Harsha Shukla MBE
Vice President Scotland Mr Naina Penman
Vice President Midland (President HC Birmingham) Mr Jas Singh Sharma
Vice President Community Liaison Mr Pravinbhai Amin
Company Director (Vascroft Foundation) Mr Mitesh Vekaria
Chair of Diwali Committee (SKLP) Mr Velji Vekaria
Ass Sec General (Vascroft Foundation) Ms Panna Vekaria
Chaplaincy Committee Mr Swami Nathan
Chair of Parliamentary Engagement Committee Dr Harsha Jani
Member (Mandhata YNC Association) Mrs Darshini Patel
Chair of the Membership Committee (Mandhata YNC Association) Mrs Tara Patel
Chair of Medical Advisory Committee - NHS Dr Bhavna Pandya
Member (Medical Advisory Committee - NHS) Dr Sapna Bhansali
Member (Nepali Hindu Forum) Mr Chiranjibi Padyul
Member (Asian Foundation ) Mr Sumantrai Desai
Member (Interfaith) Joint Chair of Faith Forum London Dr Deesha Chadha OBE
Member (HC Brent) Mrs Nirmila Patel
(Mr Mahendra Pattni)
Member (Brahmin Samaj) Mrs Harsha Trivedi
Member (NCGO) TBA
Member (IT) Mr Sudeep Singh
Member (Shree Prajapati Samaj & Hindu Council Birmingham) Mr Vipul Mistry
Member (ISKCON ) Mr Bhaskar Rughani
Member (ISKCON) Nandarane Naina Parmar
Member (HETF Special Project) Dr Shorna Pal
Member (Media) Mr Ashish Popat
President of HFE (HFB Representative to HFE) Ex -officio of NEC Dr Lakshami Vyas
Spiritual Commission
Brahmrishi Mission London Swami Suryaprabha Didi
Isckon Visakha Devi Dasi
Brahma Kumaris London TBA
Patrons
Chair of Patrons (Vascroft Foundation) Mr Shashibhai Vekaria
Patron and Chair of Governance Mr Rickie Sehgal (Transputec)
Lord Navnit Dholakia
Prof. N Puri
Mr C B Patel
Mr J Sanger
HINDU FORUM of BRITAIN
Diwali at the House of Commons
Shubh Deepawali
It gives me great pleasure to say, because of the pandemic we are having Diwali face to face after almost 2 years.
Thanks to NHS and Government’s quick vaccination program life is getting a little better.
During the Pandemic HFB has advised helped, guided and supported many organisations who found it very hard to
survive. Our Trupti ben (President) has talked personally to many Samaj communities and organisations.
Let’s get together to start fresh again this Diwali and unite and coordinate together.
Jai Hind.
Namastee,
I am delighted to extend my Diwali Greetings to everyone.
Diwali is always a good time to reflect on our achievements and learn how we can contribute more as part of a
united thriving British Hindu Community.
As we endeavour to build strong relationship with parliamentarians, we at HFB are aware that in the UK Parliament,
our voice needs to be forthright and clear. We value support from Rt Hon Theresa Villiers and Rt Hon Bob Black-
man. Shubh Dipawali to all.
Dr Harsha Jani - Chair, Parliamentary Committee.
Mr Velji Vekaria
Message from the Chair of HFB Diwali Committee
Namaste and wishing you all Shubha Deepawali and a Prosperous New Year. It is a great pleasure to be
celebrating the festival of Diwali and New Year at the
House of Lords after 2 years. We have all undergone some difficult times during Covid19 and it is wonderful to
be back celebrating our various events although we still need to be cautious towards the pandemic which
hasn’t gone fully.
Additionally, Queen Elizabeth II, who during her lifetime presided over 32 sovereign states as the Head of the Commonwealth, passed
away. The news of her death, which occurred on September 8, 2022, shocked not just us but also most of the world. Our condolences to
the departed soul.
We would like to extend our congratulations and best wishes to King Charles III, who ascended to the throne on September 8, 2022,
following the death of his mother.
As the chair of the Hindu Forum of Britain’s (HFB) Diwali Committee and as we prepare to celebrate our 21st annual Diwali at the House of
Lords, I would like to convey our best wishes to everyone on this auspicious occasion of Deepawali which brings happiness and brightens
the spirits of millions of Hindus worldwide. I would like to express my sincere thanks to all of the HFB Committee members, volunteers,
sponsors, and well-wishers for their continuous support.
Velji Vekaria
HFB – Chair of Diwali Committee
Jay Shree Krishna, Jay Shree Swaminarayan, Namaste,
This is my first year as a member of the Hindu Forum of Britain Diwali committee, it has been a great pleasure in
assisting the team for this incredible event.
Diwali, the festival of lights, reminds us of the victory of good over evil and is celebrated by millions across the
globe. After two years of hardship and lockdowns, I’m glad to see Hindu’s busy organising for their usual festivities
and preparing endless amounts of food to be shared with their friends and families. Following on from Navratri it’s a
wonderful sight, seeing Hindu’s busy embracing their culture with all to be enjoyed just as it was pre-pandemic.
I wish all a very Happy Diwali and a prosperous new year!
Pravin Kanji Khimani
Jay Shree Krishna, Jay Shree Swaminarayan, Namaste,
May this Diwali mark the start of a happy and prosperous year for you all.
This is my first year as a member of the Hindu Forum of Britain Diwali committee, it has been
a great pleasure in assisting the team for this incredible event.
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celebrations at House of Lords.with their friends and families. Following on from Navratri it’s a wonderful sight, seeing
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