Diwali, or Deepavali, commonly called the “Festival of Lights”, is a five day autumn festival celebrated by Hindus worldwide. It is also honoured by Sikhs, and is of significance to Jain and Buddhist communities since it celebrates not only the triumphant return of Rama and Sita to their capital, Ayodhya, but many other events involving various […]
Krishna was extremely calm and patient with our children and it’s safe to say they loved their workshop looking at a traditional Hindu wedding. The resources were amazing and the children had a fabulous time wearing traditional dress and experiencing the customs. Krishna was very insightful and put things across in a child friendly way […]
Dear Krishna, Thank you for your email. I was planning to email you this evening to say thank you to yourself and Indri. What a fantastic morning we had! Neither the staff or children could stop talking about their sessions for the rest of the day. Indri was incredibly knowledgable and engaging. The children were […]
‘I would thoroughly recommend the Hinduism Education Service. Their workshops are informative, as well as lots of fun for pupils. They bring with them a wealth of resources to engage the children and also provide valuable guidance for RE teachers on how to teach the religion.’ With thanks and best wishes, Julia Goy
Good afternoon Krishna, Thank you so much for a wonderful RE day. We were lucky very that Krishna and Indri completed a programme to suit the needs of all our children aged from 3-9. Our children loved learning about all of the wonderful stories Indri had to tell as well as having the opportunity to […]
Hi! I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU so much for the workshop this morning. It was absolutely fantastic and the children didn’t stop talking about it all day!! I am so sorry the weather wasn’t on our side with transporting things to and from the car but we got there is the […]
Hi Krishna I would just like to thank you and Indri for the amazing Hindu workshops that Indri delivered. The children loved them and enjoyed learning new things, they are still talking about it now. Thank you once again and look forward to hearing from you soon. Regards, Trish xx
This festival celebrates the appearance of the fourth of the Dashavatars, the ten main incarnations of Lord Vishnu. He saved the devoted young boy Prahlada from his tyrannical father Hiranyakashipu and thus exemplifies compassion through assertive protection of the weak and vulnerable. The story is connected to the Holi festival and is retold on this day […]
Holi is a religious festival celebrated by Hindus all over the world. Following Diwali, it is considered the second biggest festival on the Hindu calendar. Holi is also known as the Festival of Colours due to the playful practice of throwing coloured powders over one another in the streets and open places. The Holi festival is named […]
‘At BVP we had a fun-filled, informative and hands on workshop through Hindu Education Services! Both staff and children thoroughly enjoyed being able to explore artefacts and learn about a religion different to their own. Pupils from EYFS all the way to Year 6 learned about the festival of Diwali in an engaging and enthusiastic […]
Krishna was extremely calm and patient with our children and it’s safe to say they loved their workshop looking at a traditional Hindu wedding. The resources were amazing and the children had a fabulous time wearing traditional dress and experiencing the customs. Krishna was very insightful and put things across in a child friendly way […]
