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.
We are accepting Debit/Credit card payments for Pujas or Donations or Membership at temple. Thank you all for your support. For the past 15 years we have not increased membership fee. Our temple utility bills 5times increased since 2010 so therefore our committee decided to increase membership from £5 per a week to £8.33 per a week which is equal to £100 per a year. We need your continued support to maintain temple and pujari. Thank You all for your support.
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 TO PRIEST, HE WILL PROVIDE THE CATERING. THIS IS BOOKED in advance.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 PANCHAGAM SEE Pujari.
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
Pujari mobile number 07597021071 Landline 01772798512
Thank you
THE COMMITTEE.

In England, New Year is celebrated on January 1st, which is a public bank holiday following New Year’s Eve on December 31st. Key traditions include singing the song “Auld Lang Syne” at midnight, setting off fireworks, and making New Year’s resolutions. Some older traditions include opening the back door at midnight to let the old year out and having the first person through the front door bring symbolic items like coal, bread, and salt.

Bhogi Panduga Makarasankramanam on Wednesday , Makara Sankranthi Uttharayanam commencing, on this day in the temple from 10am to 11:30am .
For everyone’s conveniencewe have arranged this big event on Sunday 18th Januay at CIVIC HALL LONGRIDGE .

“Pedda panduga” is a major festival of Sankranthi (also known as Makar Sankranti) in the Telugu language, meaning “big festival”. It is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and is associated with the harvest, the sun’s journey into Capricorn (Makara Rasi), and the beginning of longer days. Activities include flying kites, traditional sports like bullock cart races, cultural events, and preparing special foods.