About Sahasrabdi Durga Puja Committee
Sahasrabdi Durga Puja Committee (SDPC) was founded in the Millenium year, 2000. It is a non-profit socio-cultural organization that is committed to the promotion of the Indian culture and its values and intends to work towards facilitating integration with the local community. With this vision in mind, Sahasrabdi Durga Puja Committee (SDPC) organizes a number of socio-cultural events throughout the year. Sahasrabdi Durga Puja Committee (SDPC) had humble beginnings in the Millenium year. A bunch of Bengalis came together in Gurgaon (NCR), in 2000. Everyone had the same thought in mind: enough of feeling nostalgic about Durga Puja. Among other events, Sahasrabdi Durga Puja Committee (SDPC) celebrates Luxmi Puja, Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja, Bengali Barso Baran Utsav. To break the boredom among the members, SDPC also organizes an annual picnic for a day. This is a very popular event among the members who thoroughly enjoy the day outing with fun, frolic, and sumptuous food. Durga Puja is the biggest Bengali festival. Five, fun-filled days of festivity, gaiety, and laughter. Brimming with community spirit, our Puja has the flavor of a family puja and the feel of a Parar Puja. SDPC publishes a Souvenir, released during Durga Puja days. This Souvenir provides a platform for expression to the creative talent of the community and is distributed to all the members of SDPC. It also provides philanthropic support to various NGOs and Foundations involved in relief and humanitarian work, such as Blood Donation with the help of the Rotary Club, Cloth Distribution and Food Donation to NGOs, Monetary Donation to Relief Funds.
Evolution of Sahasrabdi Durga Puja Family
In the year 2000, a small group of people comprising old, as well as new Bengali residents around South City-1, Sector-31, Sector-39, Sector-40, decided to go for it and start a Durga Puja in South City-1. As a result, Sahasrabdi Durga Puja Committee (SDPC) was formed. The first SDPC Executive Committee was set up. It was almost an entrepreneurship, with various challenges. The biggest challenge was finding a venue for the Puja. Another challenge was to bring the idols from Delhi (C R Park). The committee got in touch with families and individuals, who could potentially sponsor the puja. It planned meticulously to make the Puja a grand success. Gradually, the event started to take shape and several volunteers came forward to help. South City-1 generously offered its park for the venue. There was real excitement in the air. Some women and men got together and practiced songs and dances for the Puja and rehearsed long hours for the events in Durga Puja.
Our Objectives
1. Organize support and facilitate a place of worship with services conducted in accordance with religious tenets and doctrines of the Hindu faith.
2. Promote Hindu faith through worship of various deities and celebration of Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Luxmi Puja, Saraswati Puja & Bengali New Years Day.
3. Encourage and involve the members in various volunteering activities at local and provincial levels.
4. To foster a sense of brotherhood and communal harmony among people coming from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
5. To propagate and keep alive the Bengali Culture.