HINDU TEMPLE OF DELAWARE

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Mahalakshmi Devasthanam

Temple Office

760 Yorklyn Road
Hockessin, DE 19707

Temple Hours

Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
5:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Saturday, Sunday & Holidays
8:00 AM – 8:30 PM

Temple Services

Pujas & Services Catering Wedding Hall Events & Calendar Temple Login

LEADERSHIP

Officers & Coordinators

Temple officers and coordinators currently listed by Hindu Temple of Delaware.

Patibanda Sarma

President & Chairman — Board of Trustees (302) 453-1550 p_sarma@hotmail.com

Ravi Kothari

Vice President (302) 475-5909 ravikothari@comcast.net

Siva Krishnamurthy

General Secretary (302) 283-0392 siva.k@comcast.net

Balreddy Kamireddy

Operations Manager (302) 234-3132 bkamireddy2002@yahoo.com

Arathi Kedda

Treasurer (302) 235-0533 arathijayaram@yahoo.com

Sharada Lashkari

Religious Events (302) 999-9745 lashkarisharda@gmail.com

Mala Mathur

Yearly Seva Subscription (302) 234-4127 mommpk@gmail.com

Sharma Saripalli

Telugu Families Network — Director

Mrudula

Telugu Families Network — Coordinator

Nalini Venkateswaran

Cultural Events Coordinator (484) 840-1265 nalinivenkateswaran@gmail.com

Chitra Damaraju

Cultural Events Coordinator (302) 234-9505 ramesh.damaraju@gmail.com

Lakshmi Cyr

Cultural Events Coordinator (302) 234-9958 lakshmicyr@comcast.net

GOVERNANCE

Board of Trustees

Board membership, reports and approved public governance documents.

Board Members

View the current members of the Hindu Temple of Delaware Board of Trustees.

Board Reports

Board reports, annual reports and other approved public documents.

Meeting Documents

Public meeting reports, minutes and governance documents when available.

Need Help?

Contact the Temple Office for pujas, events, catering, wedding hall reservations or other temple questions.

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    <span>HINDU TEMPLE OF DELAWARE</span>
    <h1>Our Deities</h1>
    <p>
      Learn about the deities of Mahalakshmi Devasthanam,
      their significance, stories, and associated pujas and sevas.
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        <h2>Lord Ganesha</h2>
        <p>
          Lord of beginnings, wisdom and success,
          worshipped as the remover of obstacles.
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          <a class="story" href="/deities/ganesha/">STORY</a>
          <a class="pujas" href="/pujas/?deity=ganesha">PUJAS</a>
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        <h2>Sri Mahalakshmi</h2>
        <p>
          Goddess of prosperity, abundance, purity,
          generosity, beauty and divine grace.
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          <a class="story" href="/deities/mahalakshmi/">STORY</a>
          <a class="pujas" href="/pujas/?deity=mahalakshmi">PUJAS</a>
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        <h2>Radha Krishna</h2>
        <p>
          Krishna and Radha represent divine love,
          devotion and the soul's relationship with God.
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          <a class="story" href="/deities/radha-krishna/">STORY</a>
          <a class="pujas" href="/pujas/?deity=radha-krishna">PUJAS</a>
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          A form of Lord Vishnu associated with truth
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          Commander of Lord Vishnu's divine forces
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          The nine planetary deities honored in Hindu
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          The powerful incarnation of Lord Vishnu,
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          Also known as Karthikeya and Subrahmanya,
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        <h2>Dakshinamurthy</h2>
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          A form of Lord Shiva revered as the supreme
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          Dharma Shastha, revered in the tradition
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          Revered for teachings emphasizing love,
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          Embodiment of devotion, strength, courage
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