HINDU COMMUNITY CENTRE RECEIVES DIVINE BLESSINGS
(2 June 2005)

On Thursday 2nd June 2005, on day of 'Ekadasi' - the day for ones own 'Guru' - Hindu high priest, Pujya Bhai Shri Rameshbhai Oza, made a historic visit to Milton Keynes to bless the newly proposed Hindu Community Centre and Elders Scheme. The Milton Keynes Hindu Association (MKHA) have successfully secured a large parcel of land and been granted full planning permission for the development.

The special visit to the land was marked with Bhai Shri performing the Pushpa Vrishti blessing ceremony and by planting a special tree. The name of the tree being, ' The Pride of India'. Kapil Dudakia, Vice President of MKHA said, 'Hindus in Milton Keynes have worked hard to come this far, we have secured the land, we have secured full detailed planning permission for the Hindu Community Centre and also the Elders Scheme, now we have the blessings of Bhai Shri as well - it is now upon all Hindus to come forward and help us to make this vision a reality. I have no doubt that very soon this will be realised'.

Towards the end of the programme, Bhai Shri said to the whole audience that he had taken steps on the land and had blessed the project to establish the first Hindu Community Centre and Elder Scheme in Milton Keynes. He wanted every Hindu to support this incredible project and looked forward to the day when it was completed and he could come again.

Ramesh Kallidai the Secretary General of Hindu Forum said, 'MKHA never cease to amaze me, for a small Hindu community with no facilities whatsoever, they somehow manage to put together events that are of a professional standard. What a wonderful programme, Bhai Shri gave a beautiful discourse with so much for us all to take heed of, I go away today with fond memories and cannot wait to come back again'. The organising team at MKHA had made sure that Bhai Shri had the best conditions in which the 'pravachan' could be delivered, that devotees would be comfortable and have wonderful darshan. Congratulations to MKHA for a job well done. Now it is time for Hindus around the country to support you in your fantastic project to build the Community Centre."

Those who wish to contribute to the development project please contact: Roshan Bhabutta - President, P O Box 5471, Milton Keynes, MK5 8WX.

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