Welcome to Veerashaiva Samaja (UK)

The VSUK's mission is to preserve and foster Veerashaivism (Lingayatism) in the United Kingdom; and to impart the Lingayata spiritual heritage, its universalistic, democratic values to the posterity through the teachings of Basavanna and his contemporaries.

Events


VSUK Sep 27th–28th 2025, Surrey

DAY 1 : 27th Sep 2025

Venue: East Horsley Village Hall, Kingston Avenue, Leatherhead, KT24 6QT

Timings: Registration starts at 10am | Event concludes at 10pm

DAY 2 : 28th Sep 2025

HIKE AND PICNIC TIME TBC

We will be exploring Box Hill in Surrey, a popular destination known for its scenic beauty and walking trails, offering stunning views.

Day will feature guest speaker, entertainment and performances, evening dinner and dancing!

REGISTRATION PRICE

Attending Both Days Attending Day 1 Only
Life Member Price Adults (>12 yrs): £50
Child (5–12 yrs): £40
Under 5s: Free
Adults (>12 yrs): £40
Child (5–12 yrs): £30
Under 5s: Free
Non-Member Price Adults (>12 yrs): £55
Child (5–12 yrs): £45
Under 5s: Free
Adults (>12 yrs): £45
Child (5–12 yrs): £35
Under 5s: Free

Special Guest Announcements – VSUK Function 27th September

Dear Sharanas,

We are delighted to announce the details of the Invited Guests for Day 1 of the VSUK function on 27th September at East Horsley Village Hall - Leatherhead. Please see the posters below 👇

Chief Guest

Chief Guest: Dr. Shivamurthy Shivacharya Mahaswamiji

Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Dr Shivamurthy Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, the present pontiff of Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Brihanmath, Sirigere, will be attending in person. He is an eminent Sanskrit scholar with a Ph.D from Banaras Hindu University. We look forward to hearing Swamiji speak and impart his spiritual knowledge to the Veerashaiva diaspora in the UK.

Ananya Prasad

Invited Guest of Honour: Miss Ananya Prasad

Our own Ananya Prasad, the first woman of colour to row solo across the Atlantic. She will share her commendable achievement, experience, and the challenges she faced. Ananya is the daughter of VSUK life members Dr. Shiva Prasad and Dr. Poornima Prasad, and granddaughter of Rashtrakavi Shri GS Shivarudrappa.

Early bird offer ends on 14th September.
After that, ticket price increases by £5 per person.
Registration closes 24th September at 5pm.
No on-the-spot registrations. No refunds for cancellations.

General Enquiries: admin@vsuk.org.uk

For participation in cultural programme: vsukcultural@gmail.com



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