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Hindu Temple of Kern County, Bakersfield, CA

Hindu Temple of Kern County,

6700 Valleyview Drive, Bakersfield, CA, 93306
Phone: 661-872-9396

Mandir or Temple is the abode of God. The Temple is the focus for all aspects of everyday life in the Hindu community - religious, cultural, educational and social. The Radha-Krishna Temple (also known as the “Hindu Temple of Kern County”) is a non-profit organization, actively fulfilling the spiritual, cultural, and social needs of the Hindu community of the Kern County area. This site provides information on the forthcoming festivals at the Temple, and other related community events.

Hindu Temple of Kern County has started a volunteer services credit program for High School and College Students.

Dear Friends, Namaste! :

Hindu Temple of Kern County has started a volunteer services credit program for High School and College Students. If any high school or college student wants to participate to earn these volunteer services program credits for their school or college, please fill the form printed on the other side of letter and send it to the following address:

Hindu Temple of Kern County

C/o Volunteer Services Program - School Credit

6700 Valley View Drive,

Bakersfield, CA. 93306

The following are few and growing list of Volunteer Services Projects at Hindu Temple of Kern County that a student can participate and earn credits:

1) General Cleaning Help in Garden, Kitchen, Temple Hall and Rooms, Parking, and Premise.

2) Gardening Help in Temple Premise.

3) Playing with, Tutoring and supervising young Kids.

4) General Help during Temple Events. (e.g., Setting Up, Preparing and Mailing Flyers, Help Priests etc.)

5) Volunteering to teach skills to young kids and Adults. (E.g. Computer, Graphics, Editing, Different Languages etc.)

Hindu Temple of Kern County will decide, monitor discipline, and assign program duties if there are too many or too few selections.

Please contact Dr. Vinod Kumar if you need further information about the Volunteer Program. You can also contact any Board Member for the Volunteer Services at the Hindu Temple.

Contacts:

Ajay Patel	861-1099	Rashmi Shah		665-2417
Narashiman Vaidianatha	663-7245	Raman Patel		664-1920
Sharad Bhakta	587-5202	Pramod Shrivastav		871-5027
Vinod Kumar	665-8884	Jyoti Amin		665-1133
Ishwar P. Patel			871-9021

Temple Committee:

The committee is made up of two parts, the board of directors and the sub-committee. The board of directors for the Temple is as followed.

President
Ishwarbhai P. Patel

Vice-President
Vinod Kumar

Treasurer
Ramanbhai Patel

Secretary
Ajay C. Patel

Members at Large
Jyoti H. Amin
Rashmibhai Shah
Pramod K. Srivastava
Narashiman Vaidianatha
Sharad R. Bhakta

Priest:

Sri Ramesh Sathyanarayana Shastryiji

Temple Services :

Archana(sponsor) - $11.00
Sahasranama Archana - $21.00
Abhishekam (sponsor) - $51.00
Satyanarayana Puja (sponsor) - $51.00
Havan(sponsor) - $101.00

Personal Services :

Dolotsavam (Naming Child) - $51.00
Chaulam (Hair Offering) - $51.00
New Car/Vehicle Puja - $51.00
Satyanarayana Puja (Individual) - $75.00
Upanayanam (Thread Ceremony) - $101.00
Kalayana Utsavam - $101.00
Priest (In Temple) - $51.00
Priest (In Kern, +Travel) - $101.00
Priest (Outside Kern, +Travel/Airfare) - $151.00
Priest for Wedding (on premises) - $151.00
Priest for Wedding (off premises) - $301.00
Kitchen (in hall) - $51.00
Havan (upto 3 hours off premises) - $301.00
Havan (more than 3 hours off premises) - $501.00

Navarathri
Thursday, October 14th - Saturday, October 23rd
Mahaprasadam (Dashera) - Saturday, October 23rd


Puja
Friday, October 15th - Saturday, October 23rd Everyday 6:45pm - 7:30pm


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Shree Saraswathi Puja
Saturday, October 19th - 7:00pm


Shree Durgha Puja
Thursday, October 21st - 7:00pm


Maha Ayudha Puja
Friday, October 22nd - 7:00pm

Sarad Purnima
Thursday, October 28th


Diwali
Friday, November 12th


New Year Annakut
Saturday, November 13th


Jalaram Jayanti
Thursday, November 18th


Tulasi Vivah
Monday, November 22^nd

The membership fees are as followed
Single $35.00
Family $51.00
Life Membership $1111.00

To become a member you can download the form and mail it to the Temple or contact one of the board of directors for more information on other methods to become a member. Renewal membership fees are collected at the annual general body meeting during Diwali.

If you have any questions or comments please contact one the following people

Ishwarbhai P. Patel (President)
661-871-9021
Email: mpapatel@yahoo.com

Vinod Kumar (Vice-President)
661-665-8889
Email: vkumarmd@yahoo.com

Ramanbhai Patel (Treasurer)
661-664-1920


Ajay C. Patel (Secretary)
661-861-1099
Email: ajay_patel@oxy.com

Jyoti H. Amin
661-665-1133
Email: darapura@yahoo.com

Rashmibhai Shah
661-665-2417
Email: rshah@bak.rr.com

Pramod K. Srivastava
661-871-5027
Email: knnsp@yahoo.com

Narashiman Vaidianatha
661-663-7245
Email:vaidianatha@yahoo.com

Sharad R. Bhakta
661-587-5202
Email: sbhakta111@aol.com

Hiren Patel (Web Administrator)
661-764-9692
Email: hp@hirenpatel.com

Ramesh Shastri
661-872-5143
Email: sudhapurnima@yahoo.com

Paresh Pandya
661-243-6123 (Cell)
Email: paresh_pandya@yahoo.com

Om Tat Sat

                                        

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