NHSF (UK) National News
Diwali on the Square 2023
Dīpāvalī for the most part, has been a Utsava (celebration/festival) that I have celebrated with close family, unless of course fireworks are involved; witnessing thousands of people congregate in Trafalgar Square on the 29th of October, in celebration of one of the...
Zonal Navratri Events 2023
NZ: Representing the Edinburgh Hindu Society at the NZ Garba was a huge source of excitement - especially as one of NHSF (UK)’'s newest Scottish chapters. Following our 6 hour journey, we eagerly arrived at the Wythenshawe Forum, ready to dance the night away....
Anoopam Mission, India Independence Day
Celebrating Indian independence in the UK may seem like the ultimate paradox, especially if you apply the old cricket test that Norman Tebbit used to describe loyalty. However, this is exactly what the Anoopam Mission in the UK did with style, grace, and respect for...
Committees’ Experience Day 2023
On September 2nd, 2023, the National Hindu Students' Forum (UK) hosted the Committees' Experience Day (CED). The purpose of CED was to kickstart the academic year for students in their respective Hindu societies by equipping committee members with essential skills and...
Yatra 2023: Insight from an Attendee
When a friend invited me on to a Yatra (Hindu Pilgrimage) hosted by NHSF (UK) along the Seven Sisters cliffs I jumped at the chance. The gentle rolling chalk hills of South Downs are so quintessentially English they’ve inspired many a writer and painter; Wordsworth,...
Yatra 2023
This August marked the third Yatra held by NHSF (UK), where we aim to get Hindu students to connect with nature and their Karmabhoomi in Britain. We strive to create a memorable and challenging experience that students will want to build upon each year. This...
Presidents’ Day 2023
I found Presidents’ Day a very useful and informative day. Although I attended Presidents’ Day last year, I felt there were things I learnt from this too. Something that we focused on this year was the ability to sell your society to potential sponsors and external...
July Committees’ Day 2023
The July Committees' Day (JCD) event is the first event of the NHSF calendar and thereby takes its place as one of the most important events across the year. The event was based on the theme: creating future Hindu leaders. After university level elections in the...
Chattri Memorial
During the First World War (1914-18) over 1.5 million Indian army soldiers saw active service alongside British troops. 12,000 Indian soldiers who were wounded on the Western Front were hospitalised at sites around Brighton. These included York Place School, the Dome,...
British Hindu’s Event at BAPS Neasden
At the grateful invitation from BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, NHSF (UK) attended the event ‘Celebrating British Hindu Contributions’ on the 19th May 2023 at Neasden Temple. This event celebrated the eternal principles of Hindu Dharma and paid tribute to the valuable...