Tamils - a Trans State Nation..

"To us all towns are one, all men our kin.
Life's good comes not from others' gift, nor ill
Man's pains and pains' relief are from within.
Thus have we seen in visions of the wise !."
- Tamil Poem in Purananuru, circa 500 B.C 

Tamils - a Nation without a State

United Kingdom - ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
- an estimated 100,000 Tamils live in Great Britain  -

The Federation of Saiva (Hindu) Temples, U.K.
Chairman: Dr. S. Maheshwaran Tel: 020 8946 7890
Secretary: Mr. T. Joganathan Tel: 020 8795 2661
Treasurer: Mr. T.Arulthas Tel: 020 8318 6703

The Federation Temples

Founder Temples: Shree  Ghanapathy  Temple, London Sivan Kovil, Shri  Kanagathurrkkai  Amman  Temple, Highgate Hill  Murugan Temple,   Sri Rajarajeswary  Amman Temple

Associated Temples : Sree Karpaga Vinayagar  Temple, Walthamstow, Crawley  Sri  Swarna Kamadchy Amman Temple

Shree Ganapathy Temple, Wimbledon

http://www.ghanapathytemple.org.uk/

Services & Enquiries

Services
Opening Hours: Saturday - Thursday : 9am - 10pm
Friday : 9am - 11pm

Services
Daily Services: 10am, 12noon, 5pm & 8pm.

Special Abishekams (Ritual bathing of deity):

Fridays & Auspicious Days - 6.30pm
Sundays - 11am Other days by request.

Weddings, Punyavaachanams (House cleansing ceremony), Funeral Last Rites, Thivasam (Death Anniversary Service) and Blessing Ceremony for Babies : all by request

Guided tours for schools, teacher-training colleges, other educational establishments and other religious groups: All by appointment.

Religious instruction classes (in English), religious music classes and other religious-based cultural activities are available.

A small library of religious books is available for reference.

Enquiries
Address 125-133 Effra Road, Wimbledon,London SW19 8PU.
Contact Telephone General Enquiries in Tamil or English
Tel: 020 8946 1140 or 020 8542 7482 Fax: 020 8288 0756

Service Bookings & Priest:
Tel: 020 8542 7482 or 020 8542 4141
Contact E-Mail Administration & General [email protected]
Religious Studies, Cultural Activities & School Visits: [email protected]

Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Merton: [email protected]

http://www.highgatehillmurugan.org

Temple Opens
Monday to Thursday : 8:00AM - 02:00PM 5:00PM - 09:00PM
Friday : 8:00AM - 03:00PM 5:00PM - 10:00PM
Weekends : 8:00AM - 03:00PM
5:00PM - 09:00PM

Pooja Commences at : 8:00AM & 11:30AM & 5:00PM - 08:00PM
On Tuesdays & Fridays ABISHEHAM is at 7.00 PM & POOJA is at 8.00 PM