Welcome To
DORSET INDIAN ASSOCIATION
About Us
We Celebrate Every Festivals Whole-Heartedly
Dorset Indian Association (DIA) is a socio-cultural organization based in Bournemouth and Poole. DIA in literary sense means ‘The Sacred Light’, the light that has no boundaries and enlightens one and all. In its true spirit we believe in Social inclusion and Shared Traditions.
The organization celebrates the rich and diverse culture of India in its best form by organising events such as Durga Puja and Saraswati Puja and many more every year in Dorset. To keep up with our motto, every year DIA invites local community to rejoice, enjoy and soak with the colour and light of our festivals.
DORSET INDIAN ASSOCIATION Registered Charity number: 1189959
Maha Sashti
Wednesday 9th October
Sashti Pujo 07:00 PM
Puspanjali 08:00 PM
Bhog Prasad 08:30 PM
Maha Saptami
Thursday 10th October
Saptami Pujo 10:00 AM
Puspanjali 12:00 PM
Bhog Prasad 01:00 PM
Sandhya Arati 07:00 PM
Puspanjali 08:00 PM
Bhog Prasad 8:30 PM
Maha Astami
Friday 11th October
Astami Pujo 10:00 AM
Puspanjali 12:00 PM
Sandhi Pujo 12:30 PM
Bhog Prasad 01:00 PM
Sandhya Arati 07:00 PM
Puspanjali 08:00 PM
Bhog Prasad 08:30 PM
Maha Nabami
Saturday 12th October
Nabami Pujo 10:00 AM
Puspanjali 12:00 PM
Hom 12:30 PM
Bolidan 01:00 PM
Bhog Prasad 01:30 PM
Sandhya Arati 07:00 PM
Puspanjali 08:00 PM
Maha Dashami
Sunday 13th October
Dashami Pujo 01:00 PM
Puspanjali 02:00 PM
Bisarjan 02:30 PM
Sindur Khela 03:00 PM
Cultural Program 06:00 PM
Dashami Dinner 8:30 PM
We invite you to join us in our celebrations as we welcome Goddess Durga and seek her blessings.
Our Festivals
Not Just Durga Puja, We Celebrate Other Festivities Too...
Gettogether
Dorset Indian Association hosts family dinners and lunch outings to stay together and keep the bonding alive between all Indian and Non-Indian members of the community.
Charity Event
Our aim is to promote arts and cultural heritage of India. We achieve this by organising celebrations like Durga Puja, Saraswati Puja, Rabindra Nazrul Jayanti and other cultural programmes throughout the year. We arrange charity events and raffles to raise money and we have donated to charities like BBC Children in Need, St Mungos Bournemouth, Julias House, Bournemouth Womens Refuge and others.
Saraswati Puja
Saraswati Puja is the ritual worship of the goddess Saraswati. The festival is celebrated in the month of January-February in India. Saraswati is considered the goddess of knowledge and learning. Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom, art and music is the daughter of lord Shiva and goddess Durga.