The event was full of energy, devotion & rituals with traditionally-dressed attires by the families with kids. The event was a grand delight given the Indian Community’s presence with the true spirit and traditions followed for the auspicious event.
Event was attended by the gracious presence of following dignitaries:
- Mr. Gareth Johnson, Member of Parliament UK
- Cllr. Jeremy Kite MBE – Leader Dartford Borough Council
- Cllr. Chris Shippam – Deputy Leader Dartford Borough Council
- Lieutenant Gurvinder Sandher MBE
- Cllr. Avtar Sandhu MBE
- Cllr. Richard Wells – Dartford Borough Council
The children’s devotional performances were one of the highlights for the entire event. This was appreciated by all the attendees & endorsed by all the dignitaries.
Attendees were busy enjoying the event, taking videos, capturing photos & doing bhajans. On average 300 were present for the festival with home-cooked food prepared by the resident families for all 5 days.
On the last day, a short procession was carried out within the residents site followed by “Ganesh Idol Immersion”
Article by Phoenix Quarter’s resident volunteer Krishna Pavan Challa.
Photo Credit – Bharath Bindu Patlolla
Photo Credit – Karunakar Anita Chilukuri
Photo Credit – Leela Krishna Venigalla
Photo Credit – Veera Nandini Induvasi