Happenings
KWAZULU-NATAL DONATIONS: The Play Early Learning Centre is collecting toys for the Santa Shoebox Project. Collections will be done on October 30 at the centre in Gilgit Road, Merebank. Call 082 519 1552. REUNION:
The Meadowlands Secondary Class of 85 will hold a reunion on October 31. Call 082 625 7143.
The Reservoir Hills High School matric class of 1975 will celebrate their 40-year anniversary on November 7 at the Durban North Conference Centre at 5.30pm. Call 084 602 5674 or 083 469 8593 to book your seat. FUND-RAISING: Feedy Needy will host a fund-raising dinner at the Durban City Hall on October 24 at 6pm, call 031 825 3880. FUN DAY: Gitanjali Primary in Silverglen will host a fun day on October 31 from 5.30am. There will be a free clinic, stalls, and demonstrations by the K9 unit and fire department. Please call 031 403 4580. SOCIAL FRIDAY: The Umhlatuzana Civic Association will host a social Friday on October 30 at 6.30pm. Please call 084 567 8132. CONFERENCE: The third international conference on Muruga Bhakthi will take place from August 5 to 7 next year at the Kendra Hall in Durban. E-mail: thirupeedam@hotmail.com PRAYERS:
The Shree Veeraboga Emperumal Temple is observing its centenary Maha Kumbha Abhishegam until Saturday. Call 084 619 6492.
The Chatsworth Magazine Barracks Shree Vishnu Temple will host its brahmotsavam until Sunday at 6pm on weekdays and 3pm on weekends. The Thirukalyanam for the Maha Vishnu will be on Saturday at 3pm, followed by a raam bhajan at 6pm. E-mail: cmbsvt@gmail.com
The Mariannhill Shir Siva Soobramoniar Alayam will observe its nine-planet prayer on Saturday. Call 084 619 4551. PURTASSI: The Greenwood Park Shree Ranganathar Temple Society will observe Purtassi until October 17. Call 031 576 1198. NAVARATHRI: The following temples will observe Navarathri from October 13:
The Hillgrove Vishnu Shakti Mandir in Newlands West at the AFM Hall. Call 084 778 5091.
The Sathie Sanmarka Sungum of South Africa at its Woodhurst branch in Chatsworth. Please call 078 949 4970.
The Shree Adhaya Shakti Temple in Red Hill. Call 031 564 4635.
The Merebank Shree Parasakthie Alayam. Call 083 791 2585.
The Luxmi Mandir in Shallcross. Call 031 463 3147.
The Kalyana Subramaniya Alayam in Phoenix. Please call 082 873 4199. CAMPAIGN: The Divine Life Society of South Africa will host its Glory of Hindu Dharma Campaign on Sunday at 6am at the Kraydeb Conference Centre in Northdale. Please call 073 563 4345. SERVICES:
The Caneside Fellowship Centre in Phoenix hosts services every Sunday at Skylark Primary School at 8.30am. Call 082 254 2149
The Malvern Hindu Temple hosts regular services, 083 301 0114.
The uMhlanga Hindu Society hosts services, 031 572 7357.
The Sai Baba organisation, Westcliff, hosts services, 031 700 4290.
The Mobeni Heights Sathya Sai Baba Seva holds satsangs and classes, 031 400 3278.
The Durban Hindu Temple, Somtseu Road, has Sai services, call 072 923 4338.
The Arya Samaj SA in Carlisle Street, Durban, holds services on Tuesdays, 031 309 6064.
The Queensburgh Satsang Society hosts services at the Malvern Sai Centre on Tuesdays, 083 389 3146.
GAUTENG DIWALI FESTIVAL: The Hindu Co-ordinating Council in Lenasia will host a Diwali Festival on November 7 at the Lenasia Stadium. Call 082 555 2050 about stalls, or send them an e-mail : kishore.bada@kashvita.co.za SERVICES:
The Midrand Temple in Glen Austin Extension 3 holds services on Sundays at 10am. Please call 011 805 3683 or 082 490 4091.
The Midrand Hindu Dharma Sabha holds services on Tuesdays at 7pm. Call 083 785 8545.
The Siva Gnana Sabay Sivan Kovil in Lenasia holds services on weekdays at 5pm and Sundays at 8.30am. Call 082 464 9509.
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness in Lenasia holds services from 4.30am throughout the day. Please call 011 854 1975.
The Randburg Hindu Cultural Society holds services on Tuesdays at 7pm. Call 082 543 7094.