Upcoming Events
Dear BATJ Members,
This year, BATJ Durga Puja will be held in Tokyo on Sunday, October 13th, 2024. It is the actual Bijoya Dashami day. It will be our 35th year of celebration in Tokyo. You are cordially invited to join in the celebration. A) DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 13th, 2024, 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM. B) PUJA VENUE: Ota City Industrial Plaza (PiO), 2nd Floor Sub Exhibition Hall 1-20-20 Minami Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-0035 Nearest station: Keikyu Kamata station on the Keihin Kyuko line. By road: On Route-15 opposite Keikyu Kamata station Website: Access(EN) Website: Access(JP) Map: See attached (those driving, please try to follow the green color route) Car parking: Paid parking is available in the hall and outside around the hall. C) SCHEDULE: 1. Puja- 11:30 AM 2. Puspanjali & Prasad- 12:30 PM 3. Lunch- 1:00 PM 4. Cultural Program- 2:30 PM 5. Tea- 4:30 PM 6. Arati, Bisarjan & Baran- 4:30 PM 7. Dinner- 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (only for Bengali Chanda and paid friends of BATJ Members) 8. Program ends- 8:30 PM D) CHANDA PAYMENT & REGISTRATION METHOD: THE LAST DAY FOR PAYMENT & REGISTRATION: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH. To join the Puja, you have to first make the Chanda payment by bank transfer to BATJ account. After that, please send a reply to this email informing the name of the remitter and the amount so that it can be checked and confirmed back to you. Please attach a copy of your bank transfer confirmation slip or ATM transfer slip for ease of checking. In your reply email, please also write your full name together with each family member's full name for the sake of REGISTRATION. Please give the following detail in your reply- 1. Your name 2. Your spouse's name 3. Your children's name and age 4. Your visiting parents, relatives if any. The names will be checked at the reception desk before entering the hall on Puja day. It will not be possible to participate without prior registration and chanda payment in the bank. The number of people who can enter the hall is limited to 300 and registration will be accepted until this limit is reached. Therefore, joining will be on a First Come basis. E) BATJ MEMBERS BENGALI CHANDA AMOUNT: 1. Bengali Family - Yen 12,000- (one spouse Bengali will be considered as a Bengali family) 2. Bengali Single- Yen 6,000- 3. For any visiting parents or relatives accompanying with you- Yen 3,000- per head F) BATJ MEMBER'S NON BENGALI AND JAPANESE FRIENDS CHANDA AMOUNT: BATJ Members can also invite their Non Bengali and Japanese friends to the Puja under the following conditions- 1. If the friend will take only prasad & lunch and leave after the cultural program- Yen 1,500 per head 2. If the friend will take both lunch and dinner- Yen 3,000 per head 3. You can register individual names of your friends and make payment for them, OR, you can ask the friend to make their payment and send their registration request by email to BATJ. F) Those interested to join the Durga Puja, please send an email to BATJ asking for the bank account details. G) FOOD ARRANGEMENT: Prasad: Sweets, Fruits etc. served in Bento Boxes with carry bags. You can eat at the hall or take back home. Lunch: Warm Kichuri Bhog served on Paper Plates (with mix. Veg Tarkai, Alu Jhuri Bhaja, Aachar, Papad, Chatni, Gulab Jamun (Vegetarian menu only) Tea: Self-service after the Cultural Program Dinner: Served in Bento Boxes (Basanti Pulao, Chicken Kosa, Cholar Dal with Narkol & Gajar Halwa) You can either eat your dinner bento in the hall or take it back home (carry bag will be provided). Special note for dinner- If someone does not strictly eat Chicken, he/she can get a Veg Bento (Basanti Pulao, Kofta curry, Cholar Dal with Narkol & Gajar Halwa) Please write the name of the person who wants Veg Bento in your reply email for ease of distribution. H) We request you to kindly read all the above points carefully and follow the same. We look forward to seeing you all at the hall on October 13th for a joyful day!