For membership fee we are unable to go around to collect but some members phoned and paid their membership, and some people paid through their Banks; we are really appreciated and soon we will be going around to collect membership those of you who missed it. Thank you all.

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY FOOD FROM HOME BUT GIVE THE MONEY TO PRIEST AND HE WILL MAKE THE FOOD OFFERINGS FOR THE GOD and provide Consecrated Prasadam to the devotees.
ANYONE WISHING TO FOOD FEAST FOR EVERYONE AT THE TEMPLE ON 3RD Saturday after Suprabhataseva, DO GIVE MONEY IT TO PRIEST, HE WILL PROVIDE THE CATERING.
THIS IS BOOKED TILL DECEMBER 2023.This is once a month any one can contribute towards the cost of lunch. Ask Pujari for details.
WITH HELP OF EVERY MEMBER OF THE TELUGU COMMUNITY SUBSCRIPTIONS THE COMMUNITY RUNS. WE APPRECIATE THAT YOU WOULD ALL KEEP UP ALL YOUR YEARLY PAYMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO RECOMMEND THAT YOU SEND YOUR CHILDREN TO THE TELUGU SCHOOL AND FOR ANY CONSULTATION OF ALMANAC (PANCHAGAM) SEE PRIEST.
WE HAVE SUPRABHATA SEVA EVERYDAY MORNING.
SPECIAL SUPRBHATASEVA ON EVERY THIRD WEEK OF BEGINNING OF THE MONTH AT 11.30AM SATURDAY. WE WISH THAT ALL ATTEND AND RECEIVE BLESSINGS OF LORD SRI VENKATESWARA.
Every Saturday evening from 7.30pm Bhajana’s performed in the temple. Interested devotees can join and perform or if they wish they can come for Darsanam and take blessings.
Every Saturday in the afternoon there will be Telugu classes for the kids, and we request all parents to bring their children and learn Telugu not to forget our mother tongue.
ALL MEMBERS KINDLY PROVIDE THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS SO WE CAN SEND EMAILS FOR EVERYONE IT IS FAST AND COST EFFECTIVE FOR THE COMMUNITY.
WITH EVERYONE SUPPORT THIS COMMUNITY SURVIVES, PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO CONTRIBUTE YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS.
WE ARE TRYING OUR BEST OF ABILITY TO RUN THIS COMMUNITY AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONTRIBUTION, IF YOU HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS OR SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE, PLEASE EMAIL TO US AT: info@venkateswara.co.uk. Or vrpadala@yahoo.co.uk
Thank you
YOURS FRATERNALLY
THE COMMITTEE.

English New Year on Wednesday

Vaikunta Ekadasi Mukoti Ekadasi on this day Sri Venkateswara Swamy special greeting with the lord on the north bound.

Sankranthi Bhogi Panduga on Monday.

Big festival Makara Sankranthi on Tuesday those of elderly people passed away on this day donating vegetables to priest on behalf of beloved ones would be good deed.

Kanumapanduga on Wednesday.

Mukkakanumapanduga on Thursday

Sankranthi festival and Telugu Community 50th year anniversary would be celebrated on Sunday for everyone’s convenient. On this day in the temple from 10am to 11:30am there will be ceremony, thereafter from 12pm the celebration will be held in the CIVIC HALL, CALDER AVENUE, LONGRIDGE PR3 3HJ. There will be children play, traditional dances, poetics, dramas and comedy will be performed, for those who would like to participate in the programmes; could you provide your names and what sort of act you would like to perform and submit before 25th December 2024 to set programme list for this event and programme list will be made in the second week of January 2025.
Entrance fee for non-member’s £10 PER PERSON OR FAMILY OF 3 OR 4 FOR £30 Which includes entertainment and Veg& Nonveg Food. Members will contribute as normal.
Raffle Tickets available in temple ask pujari Garu if you wish to buy to raise the money. There are many prizes. Draw takes place on 19th January at Civic Hall Longridge. Any enquiries regarding Sankranthi please email to vrpadala&yahoo.co.uk

MAASA SHIVA RAATRI: on Monday there will special ceremony on lord Shiva PanchaAmurath, those of you are interested to attend, if not able to do so, you can give your name and gothram name to priest.

Maha Shivaratri on Wednesday: on this day on Parama Shiva special Pancha Amrutha Abhishekam will be performed from 5am onwards. On the evening on this day there will be Abhishekamulu and continued onto nights till morning, if anyone interested you can attend the ceremony, if you are unable to attend you can give your name and gothram name to the priest. Contact priest for further details on 01772 798512 or Mobile 0759702171

Third Saturday in the morning 11.20am Lord Srivenkateswara Swamy Suprabhata Seva and thereafter, food will be served.

MAASA SHIVA RAATRI: on Friday there will special ceremony on lord Shiva PanchaAmurath, those of you are interested to attend, if not able to do so, you can give your name and gothram name to priest.

Sri Viswas Naama Year Ugadhi festival. On this day, most auspicious ceremonies performed on Sri Venkateswara Swamy, thereafter, opening of new Almanac (Panchangam) for the new year horoscope. Please all devotees are welcome to attend. Starting time from 11am with neem pickle and prasadham, for further information contact priest.

SRI RAMA NAVAMI, on Sunday Sri Seetharam Kalyanam at the temple from 9am, thereafter food will be served and evening 7pm there will be Lord Sri PuspaYoga commences, for those who would like to participate, contact priest for further details.

Third Saturday in the morning 11.20am Lord Srivenkateswara Swamy Suprabhata Seva and thereafter, food will be served.

MAASA SHIVA RAATRI: on Friday there will special ceremony on lord Shiva PanchaAmurath, those of you are interested to attend, if not able to do so, you can give your name and gothram name to priest.

Third Saturday in the morning 11.20am Lord Srivenkateswara Swamy Suprabhata Seva and thereafter, food will be served.

SRI VENKATESWARA KALYANAM, on Saturday at our Preston Telugu Community Temple there will be Sri Alivelumanga and Padamavathi Sametha Sri Venkateswara Kalyanam (wedding) commences at 9.45am. All the devotees’ who would to participate in this event and all couples who want to sit in this event there is a fee of £20 for those people would like to join please provide your details to the priest in advance and any contribution to priest is entirely your choice. Also, in the evening 7pm there will be Lord Sri PuspaYoga commences. Any information contact priest on Phone Landline 01772 798512 or Mobile: 07597021071.

Sri Hanumadha Jayanthi Chaitra Pournami Thursday Hanuman with betel leaf and sandal wood abhishekam (anointed), for those would like to participate in this ceremony bring flowers and betel leaves, always see priest available at the temple.

Masa Shiva Ratri on Sunday, on this day especial pooja on Parama Shiva for those who cannot attend provide your name and Gothra namam to priest to perform ceremony on your behalf.

Third Saturday in the morning 11.20am Lord Srivenkateswara Swamy Suprabhata Seva and thereafter, food will be served.

MAASA SHIVA RAATRI: on Friday there will special ceremony on lord Shiva PanchaAmurath, those of you are interested to attend, if not able to do so, you can give your name and gothram name to priest.

Dhanurmasam is the most auspicious month when sun enters the dhanur rasi. As per the lunar calendar it is Margasi:rsha – month when Krushna Himself declared that among all months he is the Margasi:rsha month.

About 5000 years ago, Mother Goda Devi incarnated and taught us how to serve the Lord along with all the devotees. Goda devi said that good time has came and its time to take a shower in auspicous qualities of Lord. She sang 30 songs in Tamil called “Tiruppavai” glorifying the Lord divine attributes

special chorus on Lord Venkateswara Sway Suprabhata Seva and consecrated prasadam will be given and thereafter dinner will be held.

Shani Trayodashi is also known as Shani Pradosh. It holds great religious and astrological importance in Hinduism. It is observed on the Trayodashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Chaitra. Pradosh is observed twice a month during the waxing and waning phases of the moon based as per the Hindu calendar.

MaasaShivaRatri all devotees can join on this day, contact priest for further details.

The services below are only available to members of the Telugu Community Association. For details on other services or details on how to obtain membership please contact the TCA office on 01772 798512 or e-mail us at info@venkateswara.co.uk

Note: For home services, transportation for the priest should be provided by the devotee.