Bedford hindu temple & Community trust
(Charity Registration Number: 1185539 )
Bedford Hindu Temple is a place of worship for the Hindu Community with a community centre for the residents in Bedford and surrounding areas in Bedfordshire.
OUR TEMPLE DEITIES
We worship the following deities in our temple
(Presiding Deity – Lord Shiva in the form of Shivaling)
OMKARA GANAPATI (Lord Ganesha)
NEELAMBIGAI (Goddess Parvati)
BALAMURUGAN ( Lord Muruga)
(Vedic Sage Maharishi Agastya)
(Caretaker and Guardian of the Temple)
Aims and Objectives
Build a cohesive group of Hindu Community from the diverse regional, languages & religious practices
raising awareness and understanding of Hindu way of life, not limiting to, religious beliefs and practices
Provide a central Community Centre where we have facilities for arts, music, dance, Yoga etc.
Carrying out missionary and outreach work; supporting other charities especially in feeding of poor and displaced/homeless persons
The provision of places for the Hindu community to use for cultural activities
The provision of places for the community to use for health and wellbeing activities such as for Spiritual Needs, Meditation, Mental Health and Health Clinics
Run a community kitchen open to all communities (irrespective of religious beliefs) for fund raising activities
Provide a much-needed place of worship for the Hindu Community
History
The idea of building a temple was started off as a small friendly discussion amongst the Hindu community living in and around Bedford. We realised that it was a need for many to have a dedicated place for Hindu community for their cultural activities.
Thus a signature campaign was done at Pongal to ascertain the number of interested parties before taking active steps. A very promising number of respondents showed interest in taking up such an ambitious project.
We acquired the site considering accessibility of the location, parking, transportation facilities and necessary planning permission from council. A large number of enthusiastic volunteers have jumped in to provide necessary help in building this temple becoming a reality today.
On the auspicious day of Ganesh Chaturti on 2021, we have conducted Kumbabhishekam and inaugurated our temple for public use.
Click HERE to read more about the Temple story from 'Inception to Inauguration'