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Diwali & Annakut Celebrations, London, UK

20 Oct 2025 to 22 Oct 2025

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Steven Reed, hosted a Diwali reception at the Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street

Kirit Wadia, a BAPS volunteer, was invited to deliver a Hindu reading

Members of the Defence Hindu Network along with the Ministry of Defence and all branches of the British Armed Forces celebrated Diwali at the Mandir

Representatives of the Defence Hindu Network and British Armed Forces participated in a Diwali ceremony

The Diwali celebration was also an opportunity to thank the servicemen and women for keeping the UK safe and protected

Yogvivekdas Swami thanked the gathering for the opportunity to honour the shared values of light, service, and unity

Neasden Temple supported Diwali celebrations at Great Ormond Street Hospital, one of the oldest and most renowned specialist children’s hospitals in the world

Diwali celebrations at Great Ormond Street Hospital

The Diwali celebrations were an opportunity to bring joy and light to the sick children at the hospital as well as to their families and the dedicated staff

The Diwali celebrations at Great Ormond Street Hospital allowed the young patients to interact with volunteers and enjoy some of the fun activities associated with the Hindu festival

BAPS volunteers and the dedicated staff of Great Ormond Street Hospital after the Diwali celebrations for the sick children and their families

Staff members of the hospital also enjoyed the Diwali celebrations

BAPS was also part of the Diwali celebrations organised by the Mayor of London on Trafalgar Square

A conch-blower from the Mandir signals the commencement of the Vedic prayers by the children of Neasden Temple

Children from the Mandir recited Vedic prayers and verses from the Satsang Diksha during the Diwali celebrations on Trafalgar Square

The Satsang Diksha recital was accompanied by the words and meaning of each verse displayed on the large screens around the Square

BAPS volunteers introduced the message of Mahant Swami Maharaj to the thousands of attendees

‘Diwali on Trafalgar Square’ was attended by around 30,000 people throughout the day

Diwali celebrations on Trafalgar Square were inaugurated by the Mayor of London and Hindu community leaders

Volunteers from Neasden Temple welcomed visitors to the Harmony Zone

Visitors interacted at the BAPS stall in the Harmony zone

Many of the attendees enjoyed some of the traditional vegetarian sattivk Indian food during the day

Tesco collected food from customers during Diwali to collaborate with Neasden Temple in serving local charities to alleviate food wastage and hunger

BAPS volunteers collected the food from five Tesco stores in north-west London