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10th Anniversary Celebration
Welcome Home,Bappa
Seven days of pooja, aarti and community — celebrating ten years of faith, culture & community with Telugu Friends Club at Country Heritage Park, Milton.
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14 – 20 Sept 2026
Venue
Country Heritage Park
Hosted by
Telugu Friends Club
Opening Pooja
Mon 14 Sept · 6:00 PM
Celebration in Motion
Ganesh Fest memories
A flowing stream of moments from the last nine years — click any photo to see it larger.
2026 Schedule
Seven days, one Bappa
From the pratishthapana on Monday to the nimarjan at Kelso Conservation Area, Campsite #2 on Sunday.
Pratishthapana
- 6:00 PM
Ganesh Pooja, Aarti & Vigraha Pratishthapana
The idol is ceremonially installed and welcomed
- Following
Prasadam Dinner
Community dinner to open the festival
Darshan & Photos
- 7:30 AM
Morning Pooja & Breakfast Prasadam
- 7:00 PM
Evening Pooja, Aarti & Dinner Prasadam
- All day
Photo Shoot with Ganesh
Bring the family for portraits with Bappa
Slokas Chanting
- 7:30 AM
Morning Pooja & Breakfast Prasadam
- 7:00 PM
Evening Pooja, Aarti & Dinner Prasadam
- Evening
Slokas Chanting
Vishnu Sahasranama, Lalita Sahasranama & Hanuman Chalisa
- Kids
Radha & Krishna Dress Code
Kids come dressed as Radha & Krishna
Kids: Idol Making
- 7:30 AM
Morning Pooja & Breakfast Prasadam
- 7:00 PM
Evening Pooja, Aarti & Dinner Prasadam
- Kids
Ganesh Idol Making
Hands-on idol crafting for children
Ganesh Homam
- 7:30 AM
Morning Pooja & Breakfast Prasadam
- 9:00 AM
Ganesh Homam
Sacred fire ritual
- 7:00 PM
Evening Pooja, Kumkuma Pooja, Aarti & Dinner Prasadam
Grand Celebration
- 8:00 AM
Morning Pooja & Breakfast Prasadam
- 12:00 PM
Arati Aaku Bojanalu
Traditional banana leaf feast
- 2:00–6:00 PM
Kids Performances & Cultural Events
- 6:00 PM
Laddu Auction
Followed by Cricket Tournament Winner Trophy Presentation
- 7:00 PM
Evening Pooja, Aarti & Dinner Prasadam
Visarjan Day
- 12:00–6:00 PM
Nimarjan Activities
Dhol Tasha, DJ & Maha-Prasadam at Kelso Conservation Area, Campsite #2, Milton — the grand immersion
Sign up
Register & contribute
Help us plan sacred rituals and community meals by signing up through the forms below.
Friday 18 Sept
Kumkuma Pooja & Homam
Register for the Ganesh Homam and Kumkuma Pooja on Day 5. Open the Google Sheet to add your details.
All seven days
Food / Prasadam Donation
Sponsor a meal, prasadam item, or refreshments for the community. Open the Google Sheet to sign up.
Daily rituals
Pooja & Aarti timings
Morning Pooja
7:30 AM
Tue – Fri at 7:30 AM; Sat at 8:00 AM. Breakfast prasadam follows. No morning pooja on Visarjan Sunday.
Evening Pooja & Aarti
7:00 PM
Every evening from Day 2 onward, with aarti and dinner prasadam for all.
Special Rituals
Homam & Visarjan
Ganesh Homam Fri 9:00 AM · Kumkuma Pooja Fri evening · Nimarjan Sun 12:00 noon at Kelso Conservation Area, Campsite #2.
On stage
Cultural programs
Slokas Chanting
Wed 16 Sept · Evening · Vishnu Sahasranama, Lalita Sahasranama, Hanuman Chalisa
Kids Performances & Cultural Events
Sat 19 Sept · 2:00 – 6:00 PM · Main stage
Cricket Trophy Presentation
Sat 19 Sept · 6:00 PM · After the laddu auction
Little Bappas
Kids competitions
A highlight
The Laddu Auction
The blessed laddus go to the highest bidders — followed by the Cricket Tournament Winner Trophy Presentation. Every rupee returns to the festival that welcomed us.
Date
Sat, 19 Sept
Time
6:00 PM
About TFC & Milton Ka Raja Fest
Organized by Telugu Friends Club
Celebrating 10 years of faith, culture & community in Milton — a decade of bringing families together around Bappa.
Our Story & Roots
Telugu Friends Club grew organically over the past 15 years through friends and family, rooted in a simple mission: give our kids the same Ganesh festival memories and traditions we grew up with back home, and pass them on to future generations.
Our Story & Roots
What began as a small family gathering has blossomed into Milton Ka Raja — a seven-day festival built by the community, for the community, carrying traditions forward for the next generation.
100% Community-Driven
Proudly no commercial sponsorships. The festival is made possible entirely through voluntary contributions from our community. Every contribution, big or small, keeps our festival going strong. Ganapathi Bappa Morya!
Support the 10th Annual Celebration
Send your voluntary contribution by e-Transfer to:
etransfer.tfc@gmail.comThank you to each and every contributor for carrying this forward year after year.
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Stay connected for updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and festival highlights from Telugu Friends Club.
@telugufriendsclubThrough the years
Memories by year
A glimpse of the last nine years of Milton Ka Raja — each photo a reminder of faith, family, and the community that made it possible.
2017
First Steps
2018
Growing Together
2019
Community Bonds
2020
Resilience & Faith
2021
Returning Stronger
2022
New Memories
2023
Joyful Traditions
2024
Bigger Celebrations
2025
Ninth Year
Send the photos for any year and they’ll appear here.
Stay connected
Follow us on Instagram
Get festival updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and highlights from Telugu Friends Club.
@telugufriendsclub
Find us
The venue
- Main venue
- Country Heritage Park, 8560 Tremaine Rd, Milton, ON L9E 0E2
- Visarjan location
- Nimarjan activities on Sunday, 20 Sept, 12:00 noon – 6:00 PM at Kelso Conservation Area, Campsite #2, 5234 Kelso Rd, Milton, ON L9E 0C6.
- Entry
- Free entry, all are welcome. On-site parking available.
Ganpati Bappa Morya
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