Hindu Temple in South King County, WA
We are very pleased to inform and cordially invite you and your family to to Sanatan Dharma Temple and Cultural Center in Bellevue (second location of SDTCC Maple Valley to serve the needs of the devotees in Greater Bellevue area) at:
14320 NE 21st Street, Suite 16
(close to the intersection of I-405 and WA 520)
Bellevue, WA 98007
Please note we had the Grand Opening on 3 - 4 December (Sat/Sun) with a Akhand Ramayana. Please visit http://www.BellevueHinduTemple.org for temple hours and additional info. This is a great time to associate with the new temple and a great north Indian priest, Shri Pankaj Sharma ji who recently came to Seattle from Jalandhar, Punjab. Here is one of the videos of Panditji from his days in Jalandhar at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LwFx6mq0a0
Please contact Kul Bhushan Garg @ aaagarg@yahoo.com /253-677-2323 or any other board member for any additional information.
The calendars are custom made for Seattle area and include all Sanatan Dharma festival and other religious dates for the year 2012.
Please come to the temple and pick up your copy (one copy per family please).
Do you or your spouse work for an employer like Microsoft, Boeing, Chase Bank or another employer who matches employees'
donations to a non-profit, 501(c)(3), organization towards cultural cause? If yes, and you made donations to Sanatan dharma Temple and Cultural
Center (SDTCC), please make sure you have requested for matching funds from your employer. If not sure, please contact, Kul Bhushan Garg, SDTCC
Sevak, at aaagarg@yahoo.com or at 253-677-2323 for confirmation. Dhanyavaad
If you sponsored a coin or yantra and you have not received it yet, please contact, Kul Bhushan Garg at 253-677-2323 to make arrangement for pickup/delivery. Dhanyavaad.
If you would like Panditji to perform any private pooja/ritual at the temple, at your home or at the place of your desire, please contact our resident priest, Pandit Rishikesh Tiwari ji at 425-413-8900 or our management representative, Ms Preeti Singla at 425-443-7642 to check Pandit ji's availability and other details
Membership drive for year 2010 is open; We encourage you to become member and renew your yearly membership. Please visit the membership section to download membership form and send it to the temple. If you are not a current member of Sanatan Dharma Temple and Cultural Center (SDTCC), please consider renewing it at the earliest. If you are not a member of SDTCC, please consider becoming a member. Membership in SDTCC is very critical to its progress and becomes more critical during the permit process and while we are dealing with King county and Washington state.
Donation Receipts and Tax Deduction:If you itemize in your annual tax return, all your donations to the SDTCC are tax deductible. All donation receipts have been issued throughout the year and were hand delivered or mailed to the individual. If you have any 2009 donation receipt missing or have any other question regarding receipts, please feel free to contact SDTCC Treasurer, Kul Bhushan Garg at sdtccinfo@gmail.com or at 253-677-2323. Please donate as much as you can and as often as you can. May God bless you and your lov ed ones!
We (Maple Valley Balagokulam team) invite all kids with their family and friends to participate in weekly sessions. Balagokulam is a fun filled learning event for kids & parents through activities. At Balagokulam everyone learn Hindu values in an enjoyable manner and make good friends.
At Balagokulam, our focus is to bring great qualities in our children including Jnaana (Knowledge), Samskar (Character), Sanghatan (Unity), and Niswarth Seva Bhaav (Selfless Service) while building strong community and leadership with lots of fun.
Our goal is ...
* To facilitate children to appreciate, learn and practice Hindu way of life
* Learning through role models and have lots of fun
* Instill pride and confidence in Hindu children about their identity
* Raise Hindu awareness in the society around
* Develop social awareness and leadership skills among children
When: Every Sunday in the temple premesis.
Time: 11.00 AM - 12.30 AM
More Info: www.balagokulam.org.
Pandit Rishikesh Tiwari Ji comes to Sanatan Dharma Temple and Cultural Center of Maple Valley, WA, after serving for six years as principle priest at the Hindu Temple of Wisconsin, Milwaukee , WI. He served at the Sindhi Merchant Association Hindu Temple in Singapore from 2000-2002. During his tenure from 1991 to 2000 as one of the five priests at the Prachin Ram Mandir in Greater Delhi area, Pandit Tiwari Ji taught Sanskrit, Astrology, Palmistry, Pravachan, and bhajans. His numerous students are practicing experts in these fields.
For more information regarding pandit ji please click here.
(SDTCC is a registered 501 (c) (3) non profit organization in the State of Washington. All donations are Tax-Deductible.)
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