Useful Links
- Hindu Bhavan:
- Shri Swaminarayan Mandir:(BAPS)
The Hindu Bhavan for RTP is located at:
309 Aviation Parkway
Morrisville,
NC 27560
(919)481-2574
Website: www.hsncweb.org
Temple timings: Mon - Fri (8 am-11 am & 5 pm-9 pm), Sat/Sun (8 am-7 pm). Daily Aarti and Puja is also conducted. Other regular religious and cultural programs are: Monthly Vedic Havan, Sri Ramakrishan Study Group, Gita Study Group, Devi Puja, Vaishnav Bhajans, Akhand Ramayan Recitation, Language and Spiritual knowledge classes. Yoga classes are also offered — twice a week (Sunday at 8 a.m. and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.) at the New Hall. Info: Mr. Madhusudan Surti (2004 HSNC President) at 919-859-2433. For temple services, call Saroj Sharma at (919)-851-0225; Rental services - Rashmi Patel at (919)-460-6464 or rnpatel@nc.rr.com; Cultural and Community events - Yash Garg (919)-870-5222 or chander@bellsouth.net Youth and Education - Mukesh Shah at (919)-467-6865 or shahmx@yahoo.com Membership - Suvas Shah (919)-467-6865
BAPS -Raleigh is located at:
1020 Aviation Parkway
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919)-469-6605
Website: www.swaminarayan.org/globalnetwork/america/raleigh.htm
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BAPS-Raleigh Mandir invites everyone to experience the Satsang Sabha, held Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m. at the new BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, 1020 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC. Children’s sessions include Gujarati classes. Mahaprasad served following the Sabha. Separate sessions for Bal-1 (under 6 Yrs), Bal-2 (6-12 Yrs), Kishore, Kishori, and Yuvati groups. Temple hours: Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pure vegetarian “dry snacks” and sweets available in the bookstore.
- Sri Venkateswara Temple of NC:
- Sikh Gurudwara of North Carolina:
- Child Relief and You (CRY) RDU chapter
- Hum Sub:
- Nuv Yug
- Bhartiya Senior Citizens of North Carolina (BSCNC)
- Cary Art Circle
- GEET BAZAAR South Asian Radio Program
- INS Services Action Committee (INS-SAC)
- KIRAN
- MAITRI @ NCSU
- Hindu Students Council at NCSU:
- EKTAA @ NCSU:
- Sangam @ UNC:
- Diya @ Duke:
- Triangle Tamasha:
- Indian Classical Music & Dance Society:
- North Carolina Bengali Association:
- RTP Maharashtrian Association
- SAMPIGE - Triangle Kannada Association
- Greater Carolina Kerala Association
- Triangle Area Telugu Association
The Sri Venkateswara Temple of NC is located at:
9421 Chapel Hill Rd,
Cary,
NC 27513
(919)-468-0040
Website: www.svtemplenc.org
The temple is open weekdays from 9 am to 11 am and 5 pm to 9 pm & weekends from 9 am to 9 pm.
The Sikh Gurudwara of NC is located at:
3214 Banner St.
Durham, NC 27704
(919)-220-0630
Website: www.sgncweb.org
This is one of the oldest associations in the Southeastern USA. It meets every Sunday from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at its Gurdwara, which is located at 3108 Sparger Road, Durham, NC 27705. Kirtan is done by Bhai Dyal Singh Jatha. Classes for Punjabi and religious studies are held for children at the same time.
CRY (Child Relief and You) is an India-based charitable non-profit organization committed to encouraging and facilitating individuals to make a positive impact in the lives of underprivileged children. Since 1979, CRY has involved over 100,000 individuals and organizations in making a positive difference in the lives of more than a million children. The RDU Action Center successfully hosted the 2004 CRY Annual Board Meeting and Volunteer Conference which was attended by 36 volunteers from 10 cities across US as well as representatives from CRY India.
The website for CRY RDU chapter is at www.cryrdu.org
Hum Sub is a non-profit organization based in the Triangle area focusing on the needs of rapidly growing Indian community including the need to share cultural heritage with general public:
Website: www.humsub.net
A cultural organization to preserve and promote Indian culture by instilling a sense cultural heritage in young people.
Their website is www.nuvyug.org
The Bhartiya Senior Citizens of North Carolina (BSCNC) meets on the second Saturday of each month at the Cary Senior Center in Bond Park, Cary, North Carolina. Planning for an Entertainment Program at Hindu Bhavan is on the way for Sep 18. There will be dance performances, song recitals etc. at Hindu Bhavan, Morrisville and details will be available in the next newsletter — if you have any suggestions for this social event, please feel free to contact either Mr. Chandubhai Patel (Program Chair) at 919-467-7282 or Mr. Dhirubhai Desai (Vice President) at 919-677-8513. E-mail: dhirubhaidesai@hotmail.com
A group formed the sole purpose of promoting and bringing special types of performing arts from the Indian Subcontinent to the Triangle area, and raise public interest in the unique cultural events. The CAC intends to stage a limited number of high quality programs by top notch artists. General Info: (919)-434-6039 or (919)-414-2802. E-mail: neil@tulipcom.com or shantanu@elixit-it.com
Every Sunday morning from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon on WKNC 88.1 FM, join hosts Afroz Taj and John Caldwell, for a wide variety of music from India, Pakistan, and other countries and languages of South Asia. Geet Bazaar will also publicize community events free of charge. E-mail to ” taj@unity.ncsu.edu” or phone (919) 851-1119
INS-SAC was formed as a non-profit organization to address issues & problems associated with immigration and naturalization law. The main objective is to create strategies to help make INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) a user-friendlier agency. Recently, INS-SAC has elected some of the members of its Executive Committee, and more volunteers are needed to fill the remaining positions. Info for INS-SAC: Amalendu Chatterjee (919) 674-2029. Email: amalendu.chatterjee@eximsoft.com
KIRAN is a non-profit organization providing culturally sensitive assistance to women who are facing domestic violence. KIRAN provides confidential, free, non-sectarian services to North Carolina residents who have ties to the South Asian community. KIRAN has been actively assisting members of the community in need since its inception. KIRAN operates a 24-hour crisis hotline. If you need help leave a message at 1-866-KIRAN-INC. KIRAN offers services in over 16 South Asian languages! KIRAN holds training sessions several times a year. Website: www.kiraninc.org
Maitri is the Indian graduate student association at North Carolina State University. Their website is: www.ncsu.edu/stud_orgs/maitri
The goals of our organization are multi-faceted and comprise such ideals as pride in our ancient heritage, a desire to serve, and an urge to make the world more peaceful. We also believe in promoting interfaith dialogue to increase understanding among the diverse faiths of the world. Pluralism and tolerance of other faiths is one of the hallmarks of Hinduism, and we wish to continue this tradition by building bridges of love, respect, and understanding.
Their website is: www.hsc-ncsu.org
Ektaa is the Indian undergraduate student association at North Carolina State University. Their website is: www.ektaa.org
Sangam is the Indian student association at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Their website is: www.ibiblio.org/sangam
Diya is the Indian student association at Duke University. Their website is: www.dukediya.org
The purpose of this organization is to gather multi-talented students with a particular interest in South Asian music, while increasing the popularity of the unique music style. Their website is: www.triangletamasha.org
ICDMS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the task of promoting Indian Classical music & Dance in the Triangle Area. Their website is: www.geocities.com/icmds/
For more details, contact President Mihir Chakraborty (919-572-2514) or Madhulavi Majumder (919-928-8442)
For more details, contact President Shivangi Joshi (919-467-9598) Their website is http://rtp.maharashtramandal.com
For more details, contact President Prasad Kashyap (919-363-9313) Their website is www.sampige.org
For more details, check their website is www.gcka.com
The Triangle Area Telugu Association is a non-profit organization that promotes the Telugu culture and language in the Triangle area. Their website is http://www.triangletelugu.org
- Tamil Sangam of North Carolina:
- Triangle Gujarati Association:
- TiE-Carolinas Chapter:
- AID Duke Chapter:
For more details, contact President Dr. Sakthivel Karthikeyan (919-468-3680)
For more details, contact President Pramila Domadia (919-387-9171) or Hemini Patel (919-544-2227). Their website is: www.nctga.org
The website for the TiE-Carolinas chapter is: www.tie-carolinas.org
AID NCSU Chapter:
The website for AID NCSU Chapter is: AID NCSU
The website for AID Duke Chapter is: AID Duke
- The Hope Avenue:
The Hope Avenue is a non-profit charitable organization based in Morrisville, RTP. They website is www.thehopeavenue.org
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