Leicester Maher Community Association Navratri 2012 Donation List
Diwali Gathering Bestu Varsh Sneh Milan 2012
1st November 2012
Ref. Diwali Gathering/Bestu-Varsh Sneh Milan
Dearest Gnati Brothers and Sisters
All community members are invited to an action packed afternoon of meeting and
greeting on Sunday 18th of November 2012. Please find the details of this year’s Diwali
and Sneh Milan programme below.
Sneh Milan 2012 > Sunday 18th November @ 2.30pm till 8.00pm
We request for your company to celebrate Vikram-Savant 2069 at our centre; a day for
us as a community to get together, meet friends, family and share Dipawali greetings.
Please come and show your support to the young people who have been involved in the
organisation of this event.
2.30pm Meet and Great / Welcoming of Guests
3.00pm Welcome dance – Ganesh Sthuti
3.30pm Welcome Note
4.00pm Cultural performance by Children
4.45pm Raas by Maher Girls Raas Group
5.00pm Cultural dance
5.15pm – 7.00pm Evening Dinner: Provided by Paresh’s Paubhaji
7.00pm Dandia-Raas for all
8.00pm End of Celebrations
Please note, we request for your prompt attendance as we have many items on the
agenda as well as buffet dinner. We would also like to reinforce to our elders that it will
be your support which will determine the interest of young people in our community.
Sponsors
We would like to convey a huge thank you to all the sponsors who supported our festive
season. Should anyone wish to display their products and service on the screens in the
function hall during future events can speak to Vivek Khistariya at our centre for further
information.
There are various individuals who generously donated with TAN-MANN-DHAN and for
this we are ever grateful. On this note, our sincere thanks to Batukbhai Keshwala who as
per yearly custom, kindly donated a 22” LCD TV with DVD that was raffled as a prize.
Positive Contributions
Over the 9 nights of celebrations, there are various individuals who have made positive
contribution to our Gnati through dedication of time, talent, funds, and support. We
would like on behalf of the whole committee to sincerely thank the individuals involved
in organising the celebrations. It is further notable that our festive celebrations are a
huge success due to the hard work of all Dandia-Raas participants (Girls and Boys), their
parents, talented elders and those who give encouragement.
We would also like to convey the very best of congratulations to both of the Dandia
Raas groups (Juniors and Seniors) who have continued to triumph throughout the year.
The junior team under the guidance of Pratapbhai Lakhabhai Odedra secured 1st Prize
for best Raas Group at the annual Gujarat Dandia-Raas competition held at Demontfort
Hall in Leicester. The senior team under the guidance of Dilipbhai Keshwala were invited
and sponsored by an organisation called AIANA to perform in front of a crowd of 45,000
people at their annual World Gujarati Conference in New Jersey.
If you would like to dedicate couple of hours a week and help out at our centre, making
a difference instead of sitting back and accepting ways you’re not happy with, please
get involved. It is about the next generation, for who we are trying to unify and preserve
our culture.
Donations:
Thank you to our Gnati members for generous donations this year
Thank you to our Gnati members for generous donations this year
during Navratri as per the enclosed summary statements. We would like to
convey our apologies in advance should there be any errors, any names which
have been missed out or miss spelt: please do inform us and we will certainly
make a note of this in our future Leicester circular letter.
There is a request to our community Brothers and Sisters who have not yet
purchased the available shares. Upon the purchase of the £300 membership
share, discounted venue bookings will be offered as well as community events
such as Navratri being free. Further information and applications are available at
our centre.
Regeneration of Maher Community Centre Phase 2: Refurbishment work is
scheduled to start in the very near future. Please log onto the community website
for updated information.
Navratri 2012 DVD: You can place an order for a copy of Navratri DVD with Vivek
Khistariya at our centre on 0116 242 5360 Mondays – Fridays between 5pm – 9pm.
Change of Name/Address: Please update the centre with any changes to personal
information or address as soon as possible. It is vital we receive the most up-todate
information in order to maintain regular communication.
LMCA are preparing for the forth coming Graduate and Singles events on the 1st of
December 2012. Please log onto www.maheronline.org for more information,
registration and regular updates.
Children’s Christmas Party for all under 16 will be held on Saturday 15th of
December from 3pm onwards. Further information will be available on
www.maheronline.org
‘Subh Dipawali ane Nutan-Varsh na Abhinandun!’
Nagajanbhai Bapodra (President)
Leicester Maher Community Association
London Navratri 2012
London Maher Community Association is proud to announce that programs for Navaratri & Diwali 2012 are;
16th , 17th , 18th October 2012 ———————— Times: 7:30pm till 11:00pm
19th & 20th October 2012 ———————— Times: 7:30pm till 12:00am
21st – Sunday – October 2012 ———————— Times: 2:00pm till 04:30pm
22nd , 23rd , 24th October 2012 ———————— Times: 7:30pm till 11:00am
24th November 2012 (Diwali) ———————— Times: 4:00pm till 11:00pm
Hall for Navaratri & Diwali:-
Lampton School, Lampton Avenue, Hounslow, Middlesex TW3 4EP
Fee:- £45 per house hold address
Make a note of 21-10-2012, Sunday, hall is available from 2 pm till 4:30 pm only. (During Day).
It was not available in the evening.
0n 19-10-2012, Friday there will be Arati Thali & Fancy Dress Competition. Closing date for entry of Arati
Thali & Fancy Dress completion is 18-10-2012. After this date no entry will be accepted.
On 20-10-2012, Saturday there will be 51 Arati Thali for which contact Hiraben Parmar on 020 8898 7130.
It is on first come first serve basis. We urge again that every member should pay annual fee for Navaratri
and Diwali functions on arrival at hall at desk. Non Maher guest will have to pay £3 for each guest.
For all donations/sponsorship please contact:- Vimalji Odedra (President) – 07718 539114 , Sailesh
Odedra (Vice-President) – 07940 337731. Also any businesses can put their posters in hall during above
event at rate of £250 for 2011 Navaratri & Diwali events.
We are enclosing account of Last year’s Navaratri & Diwali function, 2011. If anyone have got any
quarries regarding accounts or any other complains.. Please contact Mahendrabhai Parmar on 020 8898
7130. Also members will have opportunity to raise question directly to committee on Diwali briefing.
This year’s Diwali food has been sponsored by N & B Foods.
FROM :- London Maher Community Association
Navrati Festival 2012 at Maher Centre
“The festivals are like a map charting our spiritual progress in God”
Jai Shree Krishna ॐ Jai Durga Mataji
26th September 2012 Ref. Cultural Celebrations
Dearest Gnati Brothers and Sisters
We hope this letter finds you in good health and spirits. The LMCA have been very busy preparing for the forthcoming celebrations. Please find details of the festivities:
This year’s music will be presented by renowned singers and musicians of Gujarat and is being led by Jeet Keshwala from Porbandar. Please note we are privileged to be able to invite the music group as they are very much in demand.
Navratri 2012 àTuesday 16th October – Wednesday 24th October 2012
Timescales: 7pm to 11.30pm prompt – Garba for ladies will begin at 7pm
Agenda: Garba, Dandia-Raas, 3-Tadi, Heech, Ranjanyu, Sanedo
(During less busy period’s of Navratri, should any Brothers, Sisters, Friends and Family wish to play mix Raas, with consideration to our traditions and respect to our Elders they are most welcome to. Announcements shall be made and we request for everyone to be prompt as the music team will be limited by time.)
** Please make sure to organise your share holder passes or tickets before Navratri**
Fancy Dress à Friday 19th October @ 8pm promptly (Entry numbers to be collected on Thursday)
Competition is open to boys and girls 14 years of age and under. Further information and entry numbers can be obtained from Tamuben Sida and Deviben Khunti. We strongly request participants to be in proper costumes. Judges will be looking for unique concepts and effort.
Arti Design à Friday 19th October @ 8pm promptly (Entry numbers to be collected on Thursday)
Arti plate decoration competition is open to children and adults. We would like to request our Elders to especially encourage children and take part in decorating an Arti plate. Further information and entry numbers can be obtained from Bhanuben Sida and Pushpaben Odedra.
Dress Code à Saturday 20th October
We encourage everyone to wear Maher Traditional Clothes on this day during which our Gnati Baheno’s can perform a customary Raasado and the Gents will have an opportunity to play Dandia-Raas to the dhol. (Optional).
Dance/Dress Competition à Saturday 20th October
Following last year’s success, there will be an opportunity for everyone to take part in a healthy competition. Please note, winners will be selected providing the participants are in costume as stated above ‘Maher Traditional Clothes’.
Raffle à Wednesday 24th October
Raffle draw with 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be held at 10pm.
Dassera Havan à Saturday 27th October at 12pm
Our Gnati brothers and sisters are invited to attend Havan and Bhajan Celebrations during the day at 12pm. Should anyone wish to take part in the Havan, please register your name with Pratapbhai Lakhabhai Odedra or Geetaben Maheshbhai Karavadra who will be able to provide further information.
Important Information
à Share Holder Passes / Tickets: First of all, we give you our heartfelt thanks for being supportive of our decision to introduce a system of Shareholder Passes and Tickets (for non shareholders). We ask that this support continues to ensure a smooth and enjoyable Navratri festival. To those of you who have not already applied for Shareholder Passes or 9- day family/single Tickets please do so as a matter of urgency. The cut off date for applications to be submitted in order for you to have guaranteed passes or tickets in time for Navratri is Monday 8th October 2012. You can still apply after this date, but there is no guarantee that your Shareholder Passes or Tickets will be ready in time. Furthermore, you will not be able to make these applications on the day at the door. We are sure that you would rather be celebrating Navratri than be involved in lengthy queues to gain entry! For this reason, only single night tickets (£5.00 per person) will be available for purchase at the door.
à Donations/Shares: We would like to sincerely thank our Gnati members for generous donations last year, through which we are able to achieve such projects. There is a request to everyone who has not yet purchased the available shares to do so. Upon the purchase of the £300 membership share, discounted venue bookings will be offered as well as community events such as Navratri being free. Membership will also become restrictive in the near future. Further information and applications are available at our centre.
à Security and Parking: For your own safety, please be advised to follow instructions carefully in the car park. Children should be supervised at all times and warned not to leave the premises while attending the events. The security staff will not hesitate to remove anyone from the premises under the influence of alcohol or any intoxicating substances. Please be aware, these events are cultural and we should avoid generating any negative impression in front of children.
à Sponsorship: There are many local businesses that are supporting this year’s Navratri and we will very much appreciate if you can take an interest in finding out more information about their products and services. Please find enclosed some literature and also look out for informative banners, with contact details of the sponsors in our centre. Should you wish to sponsor the event and/or include information about your business/trade then contact Vivekbhai Khistariya (Centre Manager).
à Change of Name/Address: Please update the centre with any changes to personal information or address as soon as possible.
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Please note that our community website http://www.maheronline.org as well as centre website http://www.mahercentre.com will be updated with information on the celebrations and should you require further information or have any queries, do not hesitate to contact our centre or approach any of the volunteers.
Sincere thanks and we look forward to seeing you very soon!
|| Jai Shree Krishna || Jai Mataji ||
Dilip Rambhai Karavadra
Geetaben Maheshbhai Karavadra
On behalf of The Leicester Maher Community Association
1st official Singles only event
Dear Singles!
Our Maher Community is widely recognised as one of the most progressive and close-knit around the world. However, our proud community faces many challenges to maintain its identity and rich heritage in modern era.
Marriage is a significant part of our culture and religion. Finding a suitable partner is becoming ever more difficult and community has realised that there is a need to organise Singles Events, hence we have organised the 1st official Singles only event at our new Maher Centre, Leicester on 1st December 2012.
We encourage all singles to register online at www.maheronline.org/events/register-for-singles-event-2012 to attend this event which will be completely free of charge. To register you must be aged between 21 to 39 years old. Parents and community members are requested to support this event by encouraging their sons and daughters to attend the event.
Once registered online you will receive two e-tickets for the event via email, one for the single person taking part and another for a friend or family member that may wish to come.
You can also browse hundreds of profiles online at www.maheronline.org/matrimonials
If you have any further questions regarding this event then please email them to events@maheronline.org or write to Maher Centre, Ravensbridge Drive, Leicester, LE4 0BZ
Dudabhai Rajabhai Karavadra has passed away
It is sad to announce that Mr Dudabhai Rajabhai Karavadra from Leicester, UK has passed away. He passed away on Monday 1st October 2012.
Funeral has been arranged for Monday on 8th October 2012 at 7:30am from their residents 27 Havencrest Drive, Leicester, LE5 2AJ
Jay Shree Ram ~ Jay Shree Krishna
Aum Shanti Shanti Shanti
Beej Bhajan 17-09-2012
Beej Bhajan were held at the Maher Centre Mandir (Temple) on Monday 17th September 2012 from 7pm til 11pm.
Special guest Devraj Gadhvi from India, who has been invited by the Centre to perform several Lok Dairo & Kathiyavadi Lok Sahitiya.
Food & Drink (maha prasadi) was kindly provided by Dilip Ram Karavadra & Family, presently residing in Leicester, originally from Sodhana gam (village) of Porbandar District, Gujarat, India.
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India Meri Jaan by Hitesh keshwala
Hitesh keshwala from Los Angeles, California, USA has produced a short video and song on India called “India Meri Jaan” meaning India is my life. This is great achievement for Hitesh, who is a student.
This just show that no matter how far away you are from your motherland weather you call it India or Bharat or simply “desh” it’s always in your heart and mind.
We should be proud of our country, culture, heritage and above all religion.
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Amarnath Yatra
The Amarnath Goofa, a place where your mind and soul feel pure, your bond with god strengthens and miracles occur.
Within the beauty of Kashmir, lies the sacred temple, the Amarnath Goofa, a goofa were Shankar bhagwans ling forms naturally, and melts down naturally.
Early morning on the 19th of July 2012, we set out on my first ever yatra, with my dad, mum, Jiva mama and Simran mami and from the moment I woke up I knew it would be a memorable one. I had decided that the only way I would get to the top, to the goofa, would be by walking and I knew this was the hardest challenge I had set myself so far. As we started our journey walking from Panjtarni, the weather was hot, but bearable, and I knew walking up hill would be a mission! We began walking with Jiva mama at front, my dad and I in the middle and my mum and Simran mami at the end. Keeping up with Jivamama and his speed walking was impossible, so I persuaded my dad to walk slower!
Walking on the narrow path on the mountains was scary, especially with horses, palkis and people walking, all both ways, the dangers were high, but the only thing in mind was our destination. I repeatedly chanted only one mantra in my head: “Jai Shankar Bhagwan” and moved forward. As we got higher, the road more dangerous in some places rather than others, the traffic got bigger. As we walked up, our eyes caught sight of two to four people walking on a smaller, short cut pathway; it was then a woman coming down on a horse shouted, “take that short cut, you’ll cut past all the traffic.” Without giving it a second thought we took the “short cut” that ended up to be the most dangerous route ever. The small pathway soon disappeared and we were climbing up the mountain, holding onto the stones to ensure we didn’t fall down, straight into the Amar Ganga. Thankfully we slowly and safely reached the top.
The higher we got, the lower the oxygen levels went, and I was finding it hard to walk, I would be out of breath within seconds. Finally we reached Sangam, the point where all the paths and yatris met together, at that point Jivamama shouted, “we’re here!” he went forward, leaving us behind to find Simranmami, who had left us behind and gone up on a horse, and that was the last time we saw him that day. It was at this point the hardest part of our journey began. There were three paths leading up to the goofa, knowing our luck at the time, we took the hardest route up. The oxygen was so low, I would walk a few steps at be out of breath, slowly we were walking up, stopping to take a break every five steps. It felt like we had been walking for hours on end but the goofa was getting further and further away.
Slowly, painfully the three of us, my dad, mum and I, were getting closer to the goofa. Energy less and breathless I sat down for the 10,000th time, my eyes became heavy and I was feeling extremely sleepy, but I knew not to sleep, my destination was not far, I kept chanting “Jai Shankar Bhagwan” in my mind. My dad suddenly got up and walked forward to find Jivamama, leaving my mum and me behind, but not going too far ahead. After walking some more I was out of breath again, so I sat down on the ice. As I was taking a rest a man, in his late forties, smiled at me and asked where I had come from. Not revealing too much to this stranger, I replied by saying “Gujarat” he smiled at me, I smiled back, got up and began to walk again. Within seconds I sat down again, I could hardly breathe. I sat for about five minutes, my mum sitting further away from me, the same stranger came to talk to me, he asked if I was okay, I nodded as I was unable to breathe, he then took my hand and began to walk with me. I stammered, “m-m-mum” and glanced over at my mum; she had got up and was walking with us. He looked over at my mum, again at me and said in Hindi “don’t worry I’m your mama.”
My heart panicked a bit at first, but seeing my mum at my side I was okay and I walk hand in hand with this stranger, who open heartedly called himself my mama. After walking for some time I was again out of breathe and I sat down again. My new mama saw me struggling to breathe, he took out two oxygen pumps from his pocket and gave me two puffs of each and I was able to breathe again. I was still confused on whether to trust this man or not, but meeting him in such a holy place I did finally trust him.
After walking some more with this man, I found out he was a doctor and ran his own Bhandara, which had space for 300 people to sleep in, they catered food for all yatris, free of charge. A few more minutes of walking and we caught up with my dad, who had not been too far ahead. The three of us were together again and with my mama, who was slowly taking us to the top. We had soon left the path, all the other yatris were going up, and my mama was taking us up a VIP route. Suddenly out of nowhere we heard our name being shouted out, it was Simranmami, and she had found us, the four of us where together.
Finally after what seemed like forever, we had reached the goofa, it was in front of us. As we stood outside, my mama showed such beauties in the mountains, that we would never have seen if he was not with us. In the mountain opposite the goofa, we saw Sheshnag sitting at the top, his face clearly visible. Further along were two pinds in the mountain, next to each other, representing Radha Krishna. On the far left of the same mountain were five more pinds also next to each other, these representing the five Pandavas, it was amazing how they were the only pinds in the mountains, and how they still existed. On the right had side of the goofa, high up in the mountain, Ganesh bhangwans face was visible, it felt as if he was watching down on us, welcoming the yatris to the goofa. On the left hand side of the goofa, again high in the mountain sat Nandi. Being able to actually see these gods’ faces in the mountains was amazing; this extraordinary creation in such a place could only have been made by God himself. It was after we saw all the gods, we had darshan of the two white doves, the only living creatures up there, the birds that are reborn again and agai
n from when Shankar bhagwan himself was there, making our yatra even more special.
n from when Shankar bhagwan himself was there, making our yatra even more special.
After seeing the amazing creations in the mountains, we headed inside the goofa, thanks to my mama we did not have to be searched, nor did we have to remove any luggage. Once we were at the top, where the old helipad landing was, we removed our shoes, and sat on chairs bought specially for us. It was amazing how every army officer saluted my mama, the respect he was getting proved he was a good man, and we were extremely lucky to have met him. Once everyone had taken off their shoes and put plastic bags on their feet (walking on ice barefooted is impossible, we needed the plastic bags on top of our sock!) we made our way to the front of the gate to do darshan. Thanks to my mama, we stood in the VIP corner, our eyes fixed on the shivling, it was beautiful, and it felt as if Shankar bhagwan himself was standing in front of us. Looking at it, standing there brought tears to my eyes, it was unbelievable, I couldn’t believe I was lucky enough to be standing there, I felt like the luckiest person alive. A sense of energy and happiness rushed through my body, my mind and soul felt pure, the tiredness and ache in my body had gone and I felt alive again. I couldn’t take my eyes off the shivling, it was beautiful.
The shivling was as tall as 8 foot, and next to it a smaller ling, the ling of Mata Parvati. After doing darshan for around 20 minutes, which still did not seem long enough, we moved to the opposite corner, where the pundits stood. Thanks to my mama again, we were given lotas, naryars, parshad, Amarganga water, all from where the shivling was and were made to do pooja. It was an amazing experience; I felt blessed as if Shankar bhagwan himself was around us and had happily accepted our prayers. I was finally there, after all the struggle I had made it and it was unbelievable, all thanks to my mama. On his saying we stayed longer in the goofa, in order to complete the arti, and we decided to stay the night at the top, with my mama. As we stood in front of the ling, waiting for the arti, my mama made a very true statement to my mum, “I have called you my sister and you have called me brother, in this pure and holy place, in front of Bhole Nath himself, it is because of his will we have met, this proves our brother sister bond was meant to be and will last forever.” A man, who was a stranger a few hours ago, was now so close to our heart and had done so much for us, made this an experience we will never forget.
The experience we had truly was a miracle, we had a magical experience, and for me God himself came in the form of my mama to help me reach the top. One thing’s for sure, dedication, belief and a will can help you accomplish any goal in life. This experience made me more of a Hindu seeing what was in the goofa was amazing and only god can create such a beauty, so high up in the mountains. There is only one thing a fit and healthy Hindu should accomplish in their lifetime, an Amarnath Yatra this is a place where the world’s beauty lies. I’ve been there once and with god’s grace I’ll go there again.
Jai Shankar Bhagwan.
Krishma Dhiru Modhvadia
Introduction of ID Passes
24th August 2012
Dear Gnati brothers and sisters,
We recently wrote to you informing you of the introduction of ID Passes for this year’s Navratri festival celebrations.
As set out in our first letter, the central (and only) aim is to nurture and protect our proud heritage as a Maher Community. Your ID Pass will be your unique identity as a honoured and valued member of this great community. We hold great hope that this bring about renewed sense of belonging and in turn, drive more members to take an active part in our community affairs.
The introduction of ID Passes and ticketing is not for commercial purposes. Furthermore, these ID Passes and tickets will only be available to our Maher Community. We will not under any circumstances sell tickets to the general public.
Our Navaratri celebrations will be just like every year – for Mahers only. In this letter, we will set out details of how this new system will operate in practice. Fear not, help will be on hand at every stage as our clear aim is to achieve a smooth and pleasant transition to this new system. For ease, we have split this letter into separate sections so that you have a clear understanding on the
Process
The sections are:
Section A: Shareholders – this includes both existing shareholders as well as all new shareholders.
Section B: Non-shareholders – this section only applies to you if you are not a shareholder, and for whatever reason, choose not to become a shareholder. This section sets out the ticketing/pass system.
Section C: Becoming a shareholder – this explains the process to follow if you are not currently a shareholder but wish to become one.
Section A: New and Existing Shareholders
We will prepare an ID Pass in the name of the shareholder. This will be done automatically. As an honourable and valued shareholder, you will also be entitled to complimentary passes for all your family members who live at your property. Just provide us with full details for each of your family members at living at your home together with identification as set out in the enclosed leaflet (“ID Requirements”). That’s it! We’ll do the rest.
ID Passes will be ready for collection from the Leicester Maher Centre from Monday 3rd September 2012. You must collect you ID Pass from us by no later than Sunday 30th September 2012. We are operating a collection only basis. We will not post the ID Passes for reasons of data protection and security. We need to be sure that you have received your ID Pass in order that you can peacefully enjoy the wonderful Navratri celebrations.
Please do let us know if you are unable to personally collect the ID Pass(es), so that we can agree alternative arrangements. You should be aware that in all instances, the original identification will be required to be presented before the ID Pass will be released.
We would remind you that there will be free entry for those under the age 18 years or over the age of 65 years as well those who are disabled. They will not need an ID Pass. We would advise however that you do keep some ID with you as door-staff may carry out random checks!
Section B: Non-shareholders
We appreciate that there will be members from our Maher Community who are, for whatever reason, unable to become shareholders this year,. We want you to also be able to enjoy the Navratri celebrations. You will however be required to purchase tickets.
In our last letter, we set out details of the ticketing prices. To re-cap, these are:
● £5.00 per day (per person)
● £50.00 for 9 day family pass (family members in the same household)
● £30.00 for a 9 day pass for single persons
You will need to contact us with your full details together with identification as set out in the “ID Requirements” leaflet for yourself (as well as for each member of your family if you are buying a family pass). We will take down all the necessary information and then process your application. We aim to issue you with your ticket passes straight away provided you have all the information and identification which we request from you.
Section C: Becoming a Shareholder
We very much hope you will become a shareholder in Maher Samaj (UK) Ltd. As already stated, the basic requirement is that there only needs to be just one shareholder in a household in order for all your family who live under the same roof to enjoy free admission to Navratri.
With this letter, we have attached an application form which we sincerely hope you will complete and apply for purchase of shares.
The process is very easy and straightforward.
1. Complete the application form and take requisite fee and hand this into Maher Centre office. You will be given a receipt for the fee and application. This application will be checked by the Company Secretary of Maher Samaj (UK) Ltd who may contact you for further details. Please remember that we (that is, the LMCA) do not have authority to issue shares to you. This is the sole and legal right of the Maher Samaj (UK) Ltd.
2. You should also let us have full details (including identification) for all the other members of your family for whom you will require ID Passes.
3. Once your application has been approved by Maher Samaj (UK) Ltd, you will then issued with an ID Pass for yourself (as well as your family members where you have requested so).
4. That’s it! You will also be pleased to hear that this process will be speedy and in most instances, you will be able to receive your share certificate and ID Pass on same visit.
If you are still unsure or undecided, you can ring either Mr. Nagajan Bapodara on 07866 493221 or the Maher Centre on 0116 242 5360 before hand and we will be happy to answer any queries you may have.
Further information and enquiries
We trust that the information contained with this letter will have answered your queries. However, if you have any queries or further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us, we will be pleased to hear from you.
We have appointed Pritiben Badiani to oversee this whole process independently and impartially. Pritiben is a very experienced and capable person. She will be happy to deal with any enquiries you have relating to ID passes, tickets and becoming a shareholder.
We sincerely thank you for your ongoing support.
Yours sincerely,
On behalf of The Leicester Maher Community Association
Dr Bhimabhai Odedra
Managing Trustee
Lakhansibhai Modhwadia
President
Nagajanbhai Bapodra
Secretary