Staff from Linden Homes attended a Hindu house blessing in the home of a new customer at the housebuilder’s Langley Mead development in Shinfield.
Sakthi Vaiyapuri, a professor in cardiovascular and venom pharmacology at the University of Reading, moved into a new home at the development in June, with his wife Maha Subbarao and their children Sumi and Sashmi.
After moving in, Sakthi later delivered a presentation to the Linden Homes sales team to explain the significance of the ceremony and the importance of the design of a home, such as the position of its front door, kitchen, and pooja room – a prayer room.
He said: “On the day we moved in, the priest arrived at the house at 4am. That is an auspicious time for us as Hindus, and it only involved the immediate family, including my mother who had travelled over from India for the first time in her life.
“The priest was there to bless the house to ensure that any negative energies were banished so we could look forward to a life of good health and prosperity.
“We continued the blessing through the day and later many friends and colleagues, the Linden Homes sales manager, Nic James and the senior sales consultant, Sylwia Wabia joined us in our home, which was lovely.
