From its humble roots, half a century ago, this steadily growing Hindu temple is now regarded as the largest of its kind in the UK and Europe. Each year, an increasing number of devotees and visitors, currently nearly half a million, visit the temple. Many visiting groups including over 10,000 students from schools, colleges, and University, come to the temple for guided tours.

The temple is located in Tividale, West Midlands, England between the suburbs of Tipton and Oldbury, northwest of Birmingham city. The temple was designed with inspiration from the Tirupati Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple was consecrated and opened to the general public in August 2006.

The primary deity worshiped at this temple is Venkateswara, a well-known manifestation of Vishnu. Within the main temple complex are also shrines to his consort Padmavati. The temple also houses shrines to other major Hindu deities Hanuman, Shiva, Karthikeya, Ganesh, Ayappan, Sai Baba, Durga, Kannika Parmeshwari and the Navagraha.

The Venkateshwara temple visit will be followed by visit to……

The pious idea of establishing the Durga Bhawan Mandir began to evolve on 12th March 1991 when a multi-faith meeting was held Nine families donated nine bricks for the foundation ceremony, which was attended by representatives from Sandwell Council and the High Commission of India. It is known and celebrated for being the place of spirituality by providing the medicine of eternal pleasures and devotion.

In Hinduism, the goddess Durga, also known as Shakti or Devi, is the protective mother of the universe. She is one of the faith’s most popular deities, a protector of all that is good and harmonious in the world. Sitting astride a lion or tiger, the multi-limbed Durga battles the forces of evil in the world.

The Durga Bhawan temple visit will be followed by visit to……

Soho Road Gurdwara in Handsworth east Birmingham was constructed in the 1970s. Its construction represented increasing prosperity and confidence among the city’s Sikh community, which began developing in the 1940s and 1950s when substantial migration from northern India to the West Midlands began.

Four stories tall, its floor space totalling 25,000 square metres, the building is one of Birmingham’s largest places of worship and a major centre for Sikh religious life and culture. In addition to worship spaces the building also houses several co-operatively owned enterprises, including a woodwork shop. These mutual businesses are run along lines inspired by Sikh religious principles.

There will be a temple visit by Sai9healing led by Ravinder Bhamber on Saturday, 28th January 2023.

This will be a guided visit and a guide will be available to take the group around the temple. Charges

for the visit include £49.00 plus transport expenses (TBC). Kindly submit expression of interest via the form below.