Communities join for diverse Mela
RECITAL – more than 600 people a day are expected to listen to 10-year-old Shree Pujya Kapildevji Maharaj read a scripture at Wellingborough’s Hindu temple ET picture by Doug Easton: 220808-25-03
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Published Date: 25 August 2008
Hundreds of Hindus are set to flock to a town ahead of a huge community celebration.
Wellingborough has already started to show its powerful diversity with a week of events to celebrate a festival marking the birth a Hindu god.
After seven days of recitals of a holy scripture, the week will end with a huge Mela and community festival in Castle Fields.
The aim is to celebrate the variety of faiths and cultures in Wellingborough and promote good relations between different ethnic groups.
Dave Smith, who is helping to organise a line-up of events for the Mela, said: "This is a new, free community festival celebrating the diversity of Wellingborough multi-racial society. We want everyone to be welcome."
And Winod Dattani, chairman of Wellingborough Hindu Association, said: "For the Mela all the local communities are involved. It is good fun for Bangladeshi, Hindu, Polish and all other communities and promotes community cohesion in the town."
The Hindu community has been a strong driving force behind the organisation of the Mela, along with Castle ward councillors Paul Crofts, Shashi Dholakia and Maureen Shram.
However, the Wellingborough District Hindu Association kicked off its celebrations early on Saturday by taking part in a recital of the Divine Bhagwat Katha.
Hindu followers will celebrate the birth of Hindu god Krishna and recite scriptures related to his story.
Mr Dattani said: "The birth of Krishna is one of the occasions to celebrate. It is good fun for everyone to hear Krishna's story and it brings out the values of Hinduism."
The scripture is being recited from memory by Shree Pujya Kapildevji Maharaj, a 10-year-old boy who has become known round the world for his strong memory.
He is reciting the scripture at the Hindu temple, in Highfield Road, between 4.30pm and 7.30pm daily until Sunday, with 600 people expected each day. People are travelling from outside of the town especially to take part.
The Mela on Sunday will run from 2pm to 10pm and include a large number of stalls, international food stalls, a children's festival area and a games marquee.
For full article:
http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/Communities-join-for-diverse-Mela.4421569.jp
After seven days of recitals of a holy scripture, the week will end with a huge Mela and community festival in Castle Fields.
The aim is to celebrate the variety of faiths and cultures in Wellingborough and promote good relations between different ethnic groups.
Dave Smith, who is helping to organise a line-up of events for the Mela, said: "This is a new, free community festival celebrating the diversity of Wellingborough multi-racial society. We want everyone to be welcome."
And Winod Dattani, chairman of Wellingborough Hindu Association, said: "For the Mela all the local communities are involved. It is good fun for Bangladeshi, Hindu, Polish and all other communities and promotes community cohesion in the town."
The Hindu community has been a strong driving force behind the organisation of the Mela, along with Castle ward councillors Paul Crofts, Shashi Dholakia and Maureen Shram.
However, the Wellingborough District Hindu Association kicked off its celebrations early on Saturday by taking part in a recital of the Divine Bhagwat Katha.
Hindu followers will celebrate the birth of Hindu god Krishna and recite scriptures related to his story.
Mr Dattani said: "The birth of Krishna is one of the occasions to celebrate. It is good fun for everyone to hear Krishna's story and it brings out the values of Hinduism."
The scripture is being recited from memory by Shree Pujya Kapildevji Maharaj, a 10-year-old boy who has become known round the world for his strong memory.
He is reciting the scripture at the Hindu temple, in Highfield Road, between 4.30pm and 7.30pm daily until Sunday, with 600 people expected each day. People are travelling from outside of the town especially to take part.
The Mela on Sunday will run from 2pm to 10pm and include a large number of stalls, international food stalls, a children's festival area and a games marquee.
For full article:
http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/Communities-join-for-diverse-Mela.4421569.jp
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