Arya Samaj in Singapore
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| Formation | 11927 Bombay, India |
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| Founder | Dayananda Saraswati |
| Type | Religious organization |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Purpose | Educational, Religious studies, Spirituality, Social Reforms |
| Headquarters | Syed Alvi Road, Singapore |
| Coordinates | 28°22′N 77°08′E / 28.36°N 77.13°E |
Area served | Singapore |
Main organ | आर्य प्रतिनिधि सभा – sārvadēśika ārya pratinidhi sabhā |
| Affiliations | आर्य प्रतिनिधि सभा – sārvadēśika ārya pratinidhi sabhā |
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Arya Samaj (Hindi: आर्य समाज सिंगापुर) has existed in Singapore since 1927 and runs Hindi classes at its premises through the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System.[1][2][3]
Location
Arya Samaj Singapore is located at 113 Syed Alwi Road, in front of Mustafa Centre in Little India, Singapore, Phone +65-6294 1358.[1][2][3] The nearest MRT stations is Farrer Park MRT Station as seen in the google map directions.
Every Sunday, morning Yagna and Satsang is held from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.[1] Every Thursday, evening Satsang is held 4:30 pm till to 6:00pm.[1] All other days, evening Pooja is held 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm.[1]
History
In 1927, Arya Samaj was established in Singapore in a shophouse in Rowell Road.[1][2][3]
In 1942 till 1945, during the Second World War the activities of the Arya Samaj was interrupted by the Japanese occupation of Singapore.[2][3]
In 1963, the Arya Samaj movement's present building at Syed Alwi Road was opened by Mollamal Sachdev, whose family gave generously to the building fund.[2][3]
In 2014, on 1 and 2 November, Arya Samaj Singapore celebrated International Arya Conference (Hindi: अंतर्राष्ट्रीय आर्य महा सम्मलेन) to mark the 101 years of Arya Samaj movement.[4]
In 2015, inaugural International Yoga Day (Hindi: अंतर्राष्ट्रीय योग दिवस) was celebrated by the Arya Samaj.[5]
Arya Bhawan Singapore
The Arya Bhawan Singapore (Hindi: आर्य भवन सिंगापुर) building at Syed Alwi Road is used as a community hall for weddings and other traditional Hindu festivals such as Deepavali and Holi.[2][3]
DAV Hindi School, Singapore
DAV Hindi School, Singapore (Hindi: दयानन्द अंग्लोवेदिक हिंदी विधालय, सिंगापुर) is run by the Arya Samaj to teach Hindi languge at its premises through the D.A.V. Hindi School.[1][2][3] Although English is the language of instruction in Singapore schools, Mother Tongue is a compulsory subject at the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level ('O' Level) and Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level ('A' Level) and DAV Hindi School, Singapore cover the syllabus for those.
Singapore Arya Vedic Library
The Singapore Arya Vedic Library (Hindi: सिंगापुर आर्य वैदिक पुस्तकालय) is located at Arya Samaj Bhawan at Syed Alwi Road. It houses Vedic and Arya Samaj books.[1][2][3]
Membership
In 1975, the membership of the Arya Samaj in Singapore stood at approximately 350.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Arya Samaj Singapore Website
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Arya Samaj". The Singapore Encyclopædia. Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Vidyalankar, Nardev; Manohar Somera (1975). Arya Samaj and Indians abroad. New Delhi, India: Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. pp. 146–147.
- ^ Singapore Arya Maha Sammmelan 2014
- ^ Arya Samaj Singapore celebrates 2015 International Yoga Day
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