BACKGROUND

With the participation and recommendations from various sections of our community, the Temple Committee has been established to fulfill a long-felt need of the ever-growing Hindu community in Las Vegas for a place of worship and spiritual enrichment.

Core Ideology/Mission Statement

The Mission of the Hindu Society of Nevada is:

• To maintain a formal place of worship for the practice of Hindu/Jain religion.
• To promote religious, moral, and spiritual growth for children, adults, and seniors based on Hindu/Jain scriptures.
• To provide a place for all regardless of ethnicity and background to practice and learn about Indian culture, traditions, and values.

The Society will accomplish its Mission through the following activities:

• Prayer sessions, worshiping of deities, pujas, religious ceremonies.
• Sunday school classes on Hindu/Jain scriptures pertaining to religious culture, and moral values.
• Programs for adult spiritual growth including readings, discussions of Geeta, meditation, Kirtan, yoga, etc.
• Celebration of Indian cultural events.
• Classes on the Hindi language.
• Opportunities for youth leadership, mentoring, and volunteerism.
• Summer camps for children.
• Establishment of charitable foundations to promote the missions set up by the society.
• Programs/support groups to benefit the needy in the community.

GOALS

Unite the entire Hindu community of Las Vegas and neighboring regions and build a place of worship and learning that meets the religious, cultural and educational needs set up appropriate committees for building and operation of the temple.