Bradford
Jai Shree Krishna to all our Prajapati Members
2017 has been a very exciting year for Bradford Branch which represents the Prajapati community of West Yorkshire.
As well as the twice daily activities in the Mandir with Aarti, Nityaniyam and the religious and cultural events throughout
the annual calendar year, we also hosted the HQ Annual Sports Day this year as well as undertaking our local branch
sports competitions.
Preparations are also in place to month of Shravan. The Navratri festival and hope members of each branch
host the 2018 Mahila Samelan in followed by the Dusserra Havan was throughout the UK attend and join the
Bradford, alongside preparing the 35th well attended and enjoyed by all who community of Bradford to make this
Anniversary of our Mandir in Bradford. attended, again a special Thank you event successful.
Mandir & Religious Activities
At Bradford we are a 365 day per year
to all the volunteers who assisted
during the event to ensure the festival
went smoothly.
operation at the Mandir and have been
Sports
Sports events in Bradford have always
been well supported by the branch
for over the last 34 years run purely During Diwali and the Indian New Year, committee and executives over the
by our dedicated volunteers. Our we experienced a mass turn out during years, and this is reflected in the
thanks go to the Mandir committee the four Aarti’s arranged on New Year’s Bradford branch participation levels at
and volunteers who perform daily Puja, Day; it is pleasing to see participation of the Annual UK Sports Day.
Aarti and Nityaniyam in the mornings our special days during the mid-week.
and evenings.
Bradford branch this year hosted
As previously mentioned it is our 35th the UK Sports Day at Leeds Beckett
We have a packed annual calendar of Mandir Anniversary celebrations in University sports centre. A big Thank
religious events that are celebrated August 2018, and we hope to plan an You goes out to all that helped to
through the year especially during the enjoyable weekend of celebrations make this a very successful event, from
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