Om Bhur bhuvah swah tatsavitur varenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo nah prachodayat
33 Penguin Ave, Extension 1, Lenasia P O Box 175
Lenasia, 1820
Religious Hindu Festivals for 2004
| Makar Sankranti | 14th January | Sri Krishna Janmashtami | 6th September |
| Vasant Panchami | 26th January | Sri Ganesh Chaturti | 18th September |
| Maha Shivaratri | 18th February | Pitar Paksh | 29th September to 13th October |
| Holika Dahan | 6th March | Navaratri | 14th October |
| Hindu / Telugu New Year | 21st March | Sri Saraswathi Pooja | 20 October |
| Ramayan Week - Begins | 21st March | Sri Durga Pooja-Naumi | 21st October |
| Sri Ram Naumi | 30th March | Vijay Dashmi | 22nd October |
| Sri Hanuman Jayanti | 5th April | Dhan Triayodasi | 10th November |
| Guru Purnima | 2nd July | Deepavali (Maha Lakshmi Pooja) | 12th November |
| Adhikmaas (no weddings) | 18th July to 16th August | Inder Govardhan Pooja | 13th November |
| Naag Panchami | 21st August | Prabodhani Ekadasi | 22nd November |
| Raksha Bandan / Shravani | 30th August | Gita Jayanti | 22nd December |
Public Holidays
| New Year's Day | 1st January | Youth Day | 16thy June |
| Human Rights Day | 21st March | National Women's Day | 9th August |
| Public Holiday | 22nd March | Heritage Day | 24th September |
| Good Friday | 9th April | Day of Reconciliation | 16th December |
| Family Day | 12th April | Christmas Day | 25th December |
| Freedom Day | 27th April | Day of Goodwill | 26th December |
| Workers Day | 1st May | Public Holiday | 27th December |
Special Dates
| 108 Hanuman Chalisa - recital | 3rd April | Major Fund Raising | 26th September |
| HCC Deepavali Show | 6th November | SVDS Deepavali Show | 7th November |
Ekadasi
| January | 3rd & 18th | July | 12th & 28th |
| February | 1st & 16th | August | 11th & 26th |
| March | 2nd & 17th | September | 10th & 24th |
| April | 1st & 15th | October | 10th & 24th |
| May | 1st & 14th & 30th | November | 8th & 22nd |
| June | 13th & 28th | December | 8th & 22nd |
SVDS Executive Council (Office bearers)
| Chairman | Peter Lalaram | 011 855 3030 | 011 852 7262 | 083 626 3441 |
| Vice Chairman (1st) | Koki Singh | 011 | ||
| Vice Chairman (2nd) | Rani Rampersadh (Mrs) | |||
| Secretaries | D Soni &
Suresh Chanka |
011 857 2265
011 855 3744 |
011 618 1074
|
083 749 1530 |
| Treasurers | Vishay Rampersad &
Danny Lala |
011 854 6017
011 852 7237 |
011 683 8335
|
082 776 3590
082 452 5296 |
| General Co-coordinator | Prakash Singh | 011 855 0983 | 082 333 4051 | |
| Resident Priest | Satyam Sharma | 011 852 4230 |
SVDS Council
| Sudesh Singh | 011 855 7044 | 016 591 5670 | 084 563 1333 |
| Mala Ajoodha | 011 854 7834 | ||
| S R Harduth | 011 854 4017 | ||
| Vishnu Maharaj | 011 854 5691 | ||
| I Rampersadth / Harduth | 011 852 5229 | ||
| S Singh | 011 852 7225 | ||
| Babu / Shani Maharaj | 011 854 1983 | 083 378 3336 | |
| Ginger Ajoodha | 011 852 6168 | 011 854 1036 | 072 263 9333 |
| Ishara Singh | 011 621 5619 | ||
| Kuwar Singh | 011 854 3387 | 083 718 8430 | |
Hindi Paathshaalaa (school) Teacher - Mrs. Amrita Mothilal 011 211 1039
SVDS Youth Group, Mukesh Singh 072 409 9623