January 2019 – Hindu Council UK

First Woman Shankracharya and some Awards presented by WHF

January 29, 2019 @admin 0

World Hindu Federation, WHF, hosted the first woman Shankracharya, Sadhvi Hemanand Giri ji, of Nepal and presented some awards to Hindu leaders in a conference in Varanasi on 20 January Read More

Satguru Nanak pargateya, mitti dhund jag chanan hoya” – 550th Parkash Divas of Guru Nanak Devji

January 19, 2019 @admin 0

Guru Nanak Devji (1469-1539) was one of the greatest religious innovators of all time and the founder of the Sikh religion. Guru Nanak Devji’s religious ideas draw on both Hindu Read More

Happy Hindu New Year 19 March 2026 on the 1st Chaitra 2083 VS*, the Yug_Adi of the Vedic Calendar 5128, the Hindu Navreh the 1st of the Durga Navratri.

*VS - Vikram Samvat (Calendar) started by the Emperor Vikramditya in 57 BCE,which Romans later modified to the present Gregorian Calendar, e.g., our Nav 9th month to Nov_ember; Das 10th month to Dec_ember, et-al. There are several New Year celebrations in India, like the Gujarati business community celebrate theirs on the day after Diwali.

[Happy Nowruz to our sister religions Zoroastrian and the Yazidis on 20 March 2026, the Spring Equinox]

Hindu Council UK was founded in 1994 for all Hindus residing in the UK, combining all the Hindu faith denominations, whilst representing various Hindu communities from different parts of the world living in the UK. Its main purpose is to uphold Hindu Dharma and protect the Hindu inclusive theology, Vasudevaye Kutumbhkam, the world is one family.

Hindu Council UK’s work is to formulate one united policy out of a myriad of different opinions from all sections of the Hindu communities, and give a united voice, to present to the policy and legislation makers at the Government level. Its other purpose is to help build interfaith understanding and relations across the major faiths and none in the UK.

Hindu Council UK is a non-partisan faith umbrella body, and its work is with the Government of the day. Hindu Council UK works to promote dialogue to help resolve contentious issues.

Month: January 2019

First Woman Shankracharya and some Awards presented by WHF

Satguru Nanak pargateya, mitti dhund jag chanan hoya” – 550th Parkash Divas of Guru Nanak Devji

Hindu Festivals Calendar 2026

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