YOGA HAPPENING
in the Szeged region farm community
Saturday, July 31, 4:00 PM

The Happening at the Nandafalva Hindu Temple joyfully welcomes those of you searching for inner peace. This extraordinary festival begins at 4:00 pm on Saturday, July 31, 2010. Visitors can also participate in a variety of activities taking place around the Temple's Sanctuary Park.

You can play the part of a yogi or an Odissi dancer and try some yoga exercises or dance moves. Music enthusiasts can pluck the strings of a sitar or play on a mrdanga, the two-ended Indian drum as well as other musical instruments. Homemakers and cooks can try their hand at making chappatis (Indian flat breads) and get taste of the joys of vegetarian cooking. Those who are curious can take part in rituals and recitation of Vedic mantras. Program offerings also include henna body art and an Indian bazaar.

Toward the end of the Happening, there will be a public Hindu ritual ceremony called puja. Following this, Reka Turi Virag's Odissi children's group will entertain the audience. Everyone will then be invited to listen to Spiritual Master Paramadvaiti Maharaj's discourse. The festival will end with a concert of Hindu songs.

Reaching the Location

The Nandafalva Hindu Temple can be reached from the road connecting Balastya with Forraskut. From Highway 5, take the exit toward Forraskut at the 146-km marker.

The Plains Hindu Temple lies in the heart of Csongrad County just 18 km form Opusztaszer. The monuments of red sand stone surrounding the temple invite visitors for a pleasant stroll around the temple grounds.

A Brief Introduction of Nandafalva

In the heart of Csongrad County, just 18 km from Opusztaszer lies the Hindu Temple of the Great Plain. Stations carved of red sandstone surround the temple, welcoming visitors to stroll the grounds.

In 1979, several young adherents of Hindu teachings formed the Nandfalva Hindu Community in the farm country of Balastya. Nandafalva is named for the Indian holy place called Nandagram. After 20 years of activity, the Hindu Temple opened its doors in 2000. The building itself is a brilliant fusion of Hungarian and Hindu architectural styles made possible by architect Gyula Szigeti's plan to meld it into the Plains countryside. The temple porch, indicative of Plains structures, surrounds the Orissan style temple tower adorned with tiles. The 100 kilo bell residing in the temple tower resounds daily in accordance with Hungarian custom.

The temple's Sanctuary Park presents the most significant figures of the Hindu pantheon. One monumental element is the two-ton, two-meter high, monolithic stone carving of the the Pillar of Humility.

INFORMATION:

Nandafalva - hindu temple
6764 Balástya, Tanya 368.
Mobile: 06 70 459 58 75