The celebrations of Diwali at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Neasden, 105-119 Brentfield Road, London NW10 8LD (Neasden Temple, in north-west London) will be on
Tuesday 28 October 2008
The timetable is:
Chopda Pujan from 6:30-7:30pm
There is a spectacular fireworks display starting at about 8:45pm (in Gibbons Recreation Ground, behind the nearby school).

Annakut Darshan is on Wednesday 29 October 2008 (Annakut is the celebration of the New Year)
Celebrations are from 12-9pm: Arti is every half hour from 12-9pm

This year's theme is "Go Green…Go Veg…"
Through a series of eye-opening presentations in the waiting areas, visitors will be informed of the positive impact of a vegetarian diet on the environment. Some of the facts are indeed astonishing. For example, according to a recent report by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, the livestock industry is responsible for 18% of all greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. That's more than all the world's cars, trucks, trains, planes and boats combined!

"The aim," explains Yogesh Patel, head of communications at the temple, "is to inspire visitors to do their bit for the environment and raise awareness about the impact of one's diet."
"Good food," he adds, "need not cost the Earth; in fact, it may even help save it if it is vegetarian."

For further details visit: http://www.mandir.org

Hot snacks are available from foodstalls on both days.
Please kindly note: For security reasons, bags and cameras will not be allowed into the Mandir Complex.
Visitors are encouraged to take advantage of the special transport facilities arranged by Transport for London.
Nearest Tube stations are Neasden, Stonebridge Park or Harlesden.
For bus services from these see: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/diwali/temple.asp?map=bus-map

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FURTHER INFORMATION

The National Council of Hindu Temples (UK) guide to Diwali: http://www.nchtuk.org/content.php?id=45
BBC guide to Diwali: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/holydays/diwali.shtml

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