Oxford Hindu Temple & Community Centre Project

Of all the major faiths of the World, Hinduism is the only one not to have a place for Communal Worship in Oxfordshire for the estimated 5000 Hindus living & working in the County.

The OHTCCP aims are:

• To build & maintain a Temple & Community Centre in Oxford,
• To provide a meeting place geared towards enhancing Spiritual, cultural, social and physical growth - ie
• A sense of Community Based on Hindu principles.

A Community Centre would provide a central meeting place – luncheon clubs for the older generation and activities for the younger ones – for all faith communities thus helping to foster good inter-faith relations.

Our achievements since September 2009 have been:

• Monthly Communal Prayer Sessions (every 2nd Sunday of the Month); all well supported by – families with children, parents and grand-parents.
• Our monthly Newsletter presents the current state and activities of OHTCCP, and contains articles on Hinduism and Hindu Festivals of the month, letters from the readers and a short quiz on various aspects of the religion and culture for children.
• Celebration of The Festival of Holi every year
• A Swami Ramdevji Yoga Workshop in 2010
• Oxfordshire's longest Spiritual Event - 9-day Shri Mad Bhagvad Katha peformed by Mathura Das Bapu Ji (Nephew of Morari Bapu Ji)
• Celebration of the Festival of Lights; the Diwali Parties were thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by both Oxfordshire Hindus and people of other faiths
• Summer Mauj-Melas have been held during last the two years and were well attended and enjoyed by around 400 people from Oxfordshire
• A Yearly Calendars have been well received and have helped publicise the Project

Registered as a Charity in August 2009 we have launched a fund for the Temple & Community Centre. The Fund is growing steadily but needs generous Donations. Even small ones are extremely welcome.

Our sincere thanks to all our sponsors and members for supporting this worthy cause.