2010 FIRST NATIONAL SEWA DAY Prominent politicians such as Prime Minister David Cameron, Tony Blair, and Mayor of London Boris Johnson endorse National Sewa Day. Additionally, in November 2010, an Early Day Motion is tabled within the House of Commons congratulating...

2010 KRISHNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL Krishna Avanti Primary School, in Edgware, North London, becomes the first Hindu state-funded school in the UK. All students learn Sanskrit, and the curriculum includes meditation and yoga. Read More...

2010 THE HINDU EXPERIENCE On Sunday 25th July, over twenty Hindu organisations, including NHSF (UK), come together at Kingsbury High School to put on the The Hindu Experience – an immersive experience of Hindu Dharma through different areas of activity,...

2009 BRITISH GURKHAS It is announced in May 2009 that all Gurkha veterans who served four or more years in the British Army pre-1997 would be allowed to settle in Britain. This comes after a long campaign to win rights for the Gurkhas – Nepali-origin soldiers...

2006 SHRI VENKATESHWARA BALAJI TEMPLE Shri Venkateshwara Balaji Temple is consecrated and opened to the public. It is designed using Vedic principles of architecture, and is inspired by the Tirupati Venkateshwara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, Bharat. It is a vast complex...

2001 OCHS YOUTH FESTIVAL The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies (OCHS) organises a ten-day youth festival and mela in Roundwood Park, North London, attracting around 70000 people. Initially aiming to raise awareness about the OCHS, it helps young Hindus explore their...