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The AGKBSS Executive Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Hanuman Jayanti. This is the fifth major festival within the Hindu Calendar for 2018 following on from Ramnavami. The festival signifies the birth or Shri Hanuman, an avatar of Mahadev. Shri Hanuman played an important role in helping Lord Ram reach…
The AGKBSS Executive Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Ramnavami. This is the fourth major festival within the Hindu Calendar for 2018 following on from Holi. The festival signifies the birth or Lord Ram, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu. On Ramnavami, many individuals observe fasts as a sign of…
The AGKBSS Executive Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Holi. This is the third major festival within the Hindu Calendar for 2018 following Maha Shivratri. This year, Holi is split over two days, beginning in the evening of 1st March continuing into 2nd March. If you are celebrating and want…
The AGKBSS Executive Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone Happy Maha Shivratri. This is the second major festival within the Hindu Calendar for 2018, following on from Makar Sankranti in January. If you would like to know more about Shivratri, please click here. If you are celebrating and want to share…
The AGKBSS Executive Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. – The Committee
The AGKBSS Executive Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone Happy Diwali. This is the twelfth major festival within the Hindu Calendar for 2017. Diwali (The Festival of Lights). It symbolises the victory of light over darkness or good over evil. This is associated with Lord Ram after he defeated Ravan and…
The AGKBSS Executive Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone Happy Navratri. This is the ninth major festival within the Hindu Calendar for 2017. Navratri (which translates as “Nine Nights”) is huge festival celebrated throughout India. Navratri signifies the triumph of good over evil (when Durga Ma killed Mahaishasur). During Navratri, devotees…
Dear all, With the Hindu year drawing to an end. We have updated our website with festival dates and religious dates for 2018. Under the “Future Events”, you will now see “2018 Dates”. If you notice any errors or omissions, please do not hesitate to contact us so the necessary changes can be made. –…
The AGKBSS Executive Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone Happy Ganesh Chaturthi This is the eighth major festival within the Hindu Calendar for 2017. Ganesh Chaturthi is a ten-day Hindu festival celebrated to honour the elephant-headed God Ganesha’s birthday. He is the younger son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. He…
The AGKBSS Executive Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone Happy Krishna Janmasthami. This is the seventh major festival within the Hindu Calendar for 2017. Krishna Janmasthami or Janmasthami which it is more commonly known as celebrates the birthday of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna is of Lord Vishnu’s avatars whom descended upon…