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Hindu Center of Virginia, Glen Allen, VA

6051, Springfield Road, Glen Allen, Varginia 23060

Tel: 804 -346 -9954

Welcome to Hindu Center of Virginia (HCV) located at 6051 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, Virginia. Hindu Center offers religious services at the new Richmond Temple located on same campus. Hindu Center conducts several cultural activities through out the year in the community hall/auditorium capable of seating approximately 250 people. Most of the cultural programs are open to public and visit the events calendar to see the activities for this month. HCV holds to major events around April and September of each year.
In April the Center holds the Spring Festival and around the September the Festival of India. This year Festival of India is celebrating the 31st anniversary on September 29th and 30th. For more information on the Festival of India, visit the festivalofindia.org.
The community hall is available for personal use to the members for a nominal donation and you may call (804) 346-9954 for reservation. See rental information for more details.
The Hindu Center also offers cultural, language, yoga, and religious classes to the Richmond Community starting from age 5 and above. Please click on classes tab to see more details.

Cultural events in the HCV community hall are conducted by the HCV or other community members and organizations. Click below for the upcoming cultural events.
If you plan to conduct a cultural event, contact info@hinducenterofvirginia.org

Upcoming Cultural Events:

Festival of India - September 28th & 29th
Location: Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, Virginia.
Visit: www.thefestivalofindia.org

Recent cultural events:

1) Spring Festival: April 27 & 28th
Location: Hindu Center of Virginia - Community Hall/ground

2)Parthu Musical Night
3) Garba @ Temple
4) Music Therapy by Dr. Hari Haran

Library

Library is open Sundays 1 - 2 PM all through the year.
Library use is free of charge for members. Non-members charge is $25 per family per year. Library has a good collection of books for children, youth and adults on various topics related to India, Hindu religion and Culture.

Board of Trustees:
Lajpat Rai (Chairman)
Prakash Ettigi Vice-Chair
Meera Gokli
Brij Mago
Ashok Bhatnagar
Geetha Ravindra
Anju Jain
Neil Bhatt
Harindran Thiruvath
Executive Committee:

Brick & Pillar Program:

Devotees can sponsor individual bricks or entire pillars on the PARIKRAMA wall to be built around our temple. Your name(up to 27 letters) can be engraved on each brick. A brick is now available for viewing at the temple front desk.
Hindu Center appreciates the support received from the following sponsors. We request the sponsors listed below to contact the Hindu Center at (804)346-9954 if your name is for any corrections to your name or other changes.

Phone Number: (804) 346-9954
Email : info@hinducenterofvirginia.org

Following classes are currently offered at the HCV. For more details, please contact classes@hinducenterofvirginia.org

Classes

Visual Arts
Dance (Bharathanatyam)
Bala Vikas (Religious Class)
Temple Religious Class
Dance (Kuchipudi)
Marathi Class
Hindi Class
Music Class (Hindustani)
Yoga

Community Events

Spiritual Discourse by Sri Ramanujamji on Friday, October 12, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Where:
Hindu Center of VA
6051 Springfield Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060

Your Hindu Center is run by volunteers. By volunteering your time and effort you can make a difference in the Hindu Center. Volunteer services are needed in organizing the religious activities (puja or garlands) or non religious activities such as preparing meals at dining hall on weekends or special events and festivals. For more details contact volunteer@HinduCenterOfVirginia.org

Temple Hours:

Mon thru Fri: 7:00am – 11:00 am, 5pm – 8:30pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9:30 am – 2:00 pm, 5pm – 8:30pm
Directions:
From I-95 (North or South) take I 295 towards Charlottesville, take the US 33 East Exit (towards Richmond). At the first traffic light, make a right turn onto Springfield Road. The Hindu Center is on the left within about a quarter of a mile at 6051 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Phone: (804) 346 9954.
From 64 East or West (Charlottesville) take I295 towards Washington DC, take the US 33 East Exit (towards Richmond). At the first traffic light, make a right turn onto Springfield Road. The Hindu Center is on the left within about a quarter of a mile at 6051 Springfield Road.

Om Tat Sat

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