| Temple Timings |
Monday-Thursday
9 AM to 12 Noon
6 PM to 8 PM |
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| Friday, Saturday, Sunday & following days: 9 AM to 8 PM |
1. New Years Day
2. Presidents Day
3. MLK Day
4. Memorial Day
5. Independence Day
6. Labor Day
7. Thanksgiving
8. Christmas
9. 31st December
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| Special Event Schedules & Timings, please refer Event flyer. |
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- HCCC
Overview
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Services
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Facilities
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Services
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Policy
| Sthala Puraana (Temple Story) of Shiva-Vishnu Temple |
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| HCCC was established in 1977 with the goal of offering religious services to Hindu community. In the last 35 years the HCCC has evolved into an established institution as a place of worship with the needed services for the community. |
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| HCCC Historical Information |
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1977: HCCC was incorporated |
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1980 - 83: Land acquired in Livermore |
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1983 - 86: Interim Temple |
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1984 - 85: Idols donated by Tamilnadu Govt |
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1984 - 86:
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1986: Kumbhabhishekam in July |
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1992: Enclosure and roof completed |
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1992: Rajagopuram and other Gopurams completed |
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1997: Assembly Hall inaugurated by Livermore City Councilman
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1998: Mahakumbhabhishekam in July
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1999: Poorva Bhoomi purchased |
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2001: Temple Flooring completed |
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2002: 25th Anniversary Celebrations. |
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2010: Mahakumbhabhishekam in June |
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2011: Kanaka Durga Prayer Hall completion |
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2012:
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| Services Offered by HCCC |
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Religious Services at temple and devotee residences |
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Renting of Facilities |
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Human Services |
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Youth and Education |
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Cultural Events |
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Spiritual Services |
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| Additional details on the above services are furnished in the subsequent sections. |
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| Devotees |
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The participation and support of the devotees keep the HCCC momentum going. The HCCC is sustained by the generosity of devotees. |
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Devotee feedback on the services and the operational aspects will be well appreciated and helpful in serving the devotee and the community needs. |
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| Donors |
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There are many ways donors contribute such as hundi donation, religious services, annadana program, construction programs, abharanas, abharana account, endowment account, etc. |
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HCCC greatly appreciates the support and generosity of the donors. |
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| Volunteers |
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It would not have been possible to build this institution without the dedicated support of many volunteers. |
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Volunteers play various roles and help in many operational aspects to serve the devotee and the community needs supported by the management and the support staff: |
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Coordinating events |
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Assisting in event activities |
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Parking control during major events |
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Fund raising support |
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Garland making for the deities |
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In the front office |
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In the kitchen |
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Maintenance & construction support |
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Each year HCCC management awards Steering Committee membership to the dedicated volunteers as per the HCCC policy. |
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| Priests and Pachakas |
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Our priests are well versed with the pujas, chanting, Hindu traditions and sampradayas. They speak multiple languages. |
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Pachakas support the priests with the neivedyam preparation. They also make the laddu and vada prasadam, and annadana food served on the weekends. |
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The HCCC has 12 priests and two pachakas, are supported by the management, the supporting staff and the volunteers. |
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| Our Priests and Pachakas Details |
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| Support Staff |
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Includes a Manager, Assistant Manager, front desk staff, maintenance staff and a part-time librarian. |
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Plays a key role in the day to day operations of HCCC supported by the management. |
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| Management |
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Steering Committee:
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Board of Directors (BOD):
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Executive Committee (EC):
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The Shiva-Vishnu Temple is offering religious services for the Hindu community both at the temple and at the residence of devotees. HCCC also serves the community needs through human services, youth & education, and cultural events.
The deities in the main temple are: Ganesha, Shiva, Parvati, Kartikeya, Sridevi (Lakshmi), Vishnu, Bhoodevi, Radha-Krishna, Rama-Sita, Navagraha, Hanuman, Kalabhairava, and Dashbhuja Durga. Deity Kanaka Durga Devi is in Kanaka Durga prayer hall. Serving the devotee needs as per Hindu traditions and sampradayas in authentic way is objective of HCCC.
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| Religious Services offered at the Temple |
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Nitya poojas for different deities are performed according to sampradaya, please refer to temple web-site and calendar for more details |
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Abhisekha
Mundana
Shanti Puja
Akshara Abhyasa
Namakarna
Shashti Abda Poorti
Annaprasana
Punyaha Vachana
Upanayana
Ashtottara Archana
Sahasranama Archana
Vaastu Puja
Bhoomi Puja
Samarpana
Vivaha
Hiranya Shradha
Satyanarayana Puja
Vahana Puja
Homa
Seemantham
Kalyana Utsava
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| Religious Services offered at the residence of devotees |
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Akshara Abhyasa
Mundana
Seemantham
Annaprasana
Namakarna
Shanti Pooja
Griha Pravesha
Punyaha Vachana
Shashtabdi Poorti
Hiranya Shradha
Satyanarayana Pooja
Upanayana
Homa
Kalyan Utsava
Vivaha
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| Key Events Celebrated at the Temple |
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New Year’s Day
Hanuman Jayanthi
Dhanurmasa
Andal Kalyanam
Ayappa Makara Deepa Pooja
Makara Sankranthi
Thai Pongal
Thai Pooosam
Saraswathi Puja
Vasantha Panchammi
Ratha Saptami
Shiva Brahmostavam
Maha Shivaratri
Holi
Ugadi Asthanam
Baisakhi
Tamil New Year
Sri Rama Navami
Meenakshi Kalyanam
Akshaya Tritiya
Basava Jayanthi
Sri Ramanujar Jayanthi
Sri Adi Sankara Jayanthi
Vasavi Jayanthi
Narasimha Jayanthi
Annamacharya Jayanthi
Buddha Poornima
Vaikasi Visakam
Annamacharya Jayanthi
Hanuman Jayanthi
Jyeshatabhishekam
Guru Poornima
Aadi Krittika
Aadi Pooram
Pavithrotsavam
Varalakshmi Vratam
Onam
Rig Upakarma
Raksha Bandhan
Vaikhansa Jayanthi
Raghavendra Swamy Aradhana
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Gokulashtami
Swarna Gowri Vratam
Ganesh Chathurthi
Rishi Panchami
Ananta Chaturdasi
Saraswati Puja
Durgashtami
Vishnu Brahmotsavam
Chandi Homam
Maha Navami
Madhwa Jayanthi
Vijaya Dasami Ashtanam
Shiva Annabhishekam
Karva Chauth
Deepavali
Kali Puja
Lakshmi Kubera Puja
Naraka Chathurdasi
Gujarati New Year
Skanda Shashti
Vishnu Pushpa Yagam
Tulasi Vivaham
Kala Bhairava Jayanthi
Geeta Jayanthi
Dattatreya Jayanthi
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Laddu and Vada prasadam offered for a suggested donation |
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Calendar offered for a suggested donation |
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Annadana, Free food served over the weekends and during major events |
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Sesha vastras offered for a suggested donation |
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| HCCC HAS EXPANDED FACILTIES TO SERVE GROWING DEVOTEE NEEDS |
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EXPANDED ASSEMBLY HALL BUILDING |
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A NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING |
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A NEW MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING |
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| EXPANDED FACILITIES |
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A NEW NEIVEDYAM KITCHEN |
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RELOCATED AND EXPANDED MAIN KITCHEN |
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THREE NEW EVENT HALLS |
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THREE NEW EVENT ROOMS |
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A LIBRARY FOR CHILDREN |
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MEDICAL HEALTH ADVISORY FACILITY |
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FACILITY FOR NURSING BABIES |
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A PUJA ROOM WITH HOMAKUNDA |
| EVENT HALL1 |
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Size:~1420sq ft |
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Capacity: 100 people |
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| EVENT HALL2 (with Homa kunda) |
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Size: ~1940sq ft |
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Capacity: 120 persons |
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| EVENT HALL3 |
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Size:~1350sq ft |
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Capacity: 80 persons |
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| EVENT ROOM1 |
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Size: ~500sqft |
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Capacity: 40-50 persons |
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| EVENT ROOM2 |
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Size: ~714sqft |
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Capacity: 40-50 persons |
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| EVENT ROOM3 |
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Size: ~213sqft |
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Capacity: 10-15 persons |
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| ASSEMBLY HALL |
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Size: ~4347 sq ft |
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Capacity: 400 persons |
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| AUDITORIUM |
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Size: ~4380 sq ft |
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Capacity: 500 persons |
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| EVENTS YOU CAN HOST |
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Weddings |
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Upanayanams |
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Srimantams |
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Birthday parties |
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Shastipurti |
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Ayush Homam |
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Others |
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| AMENITIES |
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Assembly Hall
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Event halls
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| HCCC depends upon the generosity of devotees. There are many ways devotees can donate. Some of the donation opportunities are listed below. |
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| Religious Event Sponsorships |
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Based on the religious event, the donation range for the sponsorship varies. For example, New Year event sponsorship range is $7 to $5001. For more details, refer to the event flyer on the website. |
| Annadana Program |
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| The New Years Day Annadana program will be held on January 1 at the Shiva-Vishnu Temple in Livermore, CA. You can generously support the Annadana program by paying minimum of $251 per Annadana. It will help HCCC to serve large number of devotees of Shiva-Vishnu Temple who visit on that day. |
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Sponsors names will be displayed on the temple website. |
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Sponsors will get calendar and laddu prasadam at the temple on New Year day. |
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Sponsors names will be displayed for several days (Dec 31st and first week of January). |
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Sponsors are eligible and can sponsor for another week-end annadana during the year. |
| Construction Programs |
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| HCCC has expanded facilities for the growing needs of the devotees. The expansion was funded with operational reserves and a bank loan. Need your help with your generous donation for future construction and to pay off the bank loan. The following are some of the donation opportunities to donate for this cause. |
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SPONSOR-A-BRICK: $51. |
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SPONSOR-A-SQUARE FOOT: $301. |
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PARKING SPACE: $5,000. Donors’ or donors’ family names will be written on the plaque. |
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NAMING ROOMS: $100,000. Donations will be accepted from a single donor of $100,000 or 2 donors of $50,000, 4 donors of $25,000 or 10 donors of $10,000 each, with donors’ or donors’ family names will be written on the plaque determined by HCCC management. |
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NAMING LIBRARY: $250,000. Donations will be accepted from a single donor of $250,000, or 5 donors of $50,000 or 10 donors of $25,000, with donors’ or donors’ family names will be written on the plaque determined by HCCC management. |
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NAMING NAIVEDYAM KITCHEN: $250,000. Donations will be accepted from a single donor of $250,000, or 5 donors of $50,000 or 10 donors of $25,000, with donors’ or donors’ family names will be written on the plaque determined by HCCC management. |
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NAMING KITCHEN: $500,000. If there is a single donor, the building will be named after the donors’ or donors’ family. If there is no single large donor, donations are accepted from d donors of $250,000 or 5 donors of $100,000 each, with donors’ or donors’ family names will be written on the plaque determined by HCCC management. |
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NAMING BUILDINGS: $1,000,000. The building will be named after the donors’ or donors’ family. |
| Annual Fundraising Event |
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| Once a year, HCCC hosts a fund raising event with a formal dinner and entertainment. By the grace of god and support of volunteers and donors, we had successful fund raising events in the last few years with generous donations. HCCC hopes to continue the tradition to raise funds through donations. |
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| Abharana Account |
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| HCCC Maintains an abharana account to procure abharanas for the deities as needed. Usually the priests make a recommendation and HCCC management makes a decision as per the necessity. If you like to donate with a specific wish, discuss with the HCCC management and it can be worked out. |
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| Endowment Fund |
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| HCCC Maintains an endowment fund for the emergency needs of the HCCC operations. The funds from this account are not used for day to day operations. We urge the devotees to donate for this fund and help HCCC grow monetary reserves for the HCCC emergency operational needs.. |
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| Steering Committee Membership |
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| Anyone who donates $10,000 or more in a calendar year is eligible to nominate self or immediate family members to the HCCC Steering Committee membership as per the HCCC policy. For more information, contact the HCCC management. |
| Human Services Charter |
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The Human Services Committee is an integral part of HCCC and is chartered with the responsibility of serving the communities locally and globally on a need basis irrespective of religion, race, and cultural identity depending upon the available funds, on a priority and need basis. |
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HCCC allocates limited amount of funds each year for supporting eligible organizations engaged strictly in Human Service functions. Recipient organizations will be required to disclose the affiliations with other organizations to enable HCCC to determine their eligibility to receive HCCC charity funds. |
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Human Service projects are mainly aimed at basic human needs as food, shelter, medical and educational purposes. All of its funds will be spent in these areas only. |
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Human Services Committee welcomes the association of individuals and groups who would like to identify, donate and execute projects for human cause within its spectrum of coverage. |
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Health Advisory Service
Helping Local Food Banks
Health Fair
Yoga class
Health Seminars
Thanksgiving Dinner (Livermore)
Grant-in-Aid
Senior Group
Performing and donating to help people affected by natural catastrophe
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| Youth and Education Charter |
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To establish a full-fledged Learning Center which includes a library and conducting regular classes for enabling religious, cultural and spiritual learning for Asian-Indian children, youth and adults in the Northern California Community. The key elements of the center will include:
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To establish systems and conduct regular youth workshops that inspire the youth by increasing their awareness of the spiritual and cultural richness of our heritage. |
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To continuously advance the Learning Center though networking with other religious, cultural and spiritual learning centers around the world. |
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Bala Jyothi classes
Spelling and Math bee
Bhakti Jyothi classes
Navarathri Golu Musical program
Bhagavad Gita and Vishnushasranamam classes
Ganesha Chathurthi Children's program
Sanskrit classes
Art and Craft exhibitions
Youth volunteer credit programs
Sanskrit Camps
Graduation Saraswati puja
Sanskrit as a Foreign Language program
Bhagavad gita discussions
Dictionary project along with Livermore Rotary club
Youth forum
Annual children’s day programs
Summer Reading Program
Cultural program by children
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| Library |
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The HCCC library is housed in administrative building and open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30AM to 3:30PM. |
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HCCC would be grateful to devotees for making generous donations of books, Audio-Visual material and/or monetary help for the development of the HCCC Learning Center. Books are media should ideally be one of the following subjects:
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| Cultural Events Charter |
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Supporting the growth and exposure of cultural activities under the Hindu Community and Cultural Center (HCCC) banner with the aim of making the Shiva Vishnu Temple the destination for cultural activities in the bay area. |
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Provide a forum and location for artists of all ages to perform and get exposure via onstage presentation. |
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Cultural activities include vocal and instrumental programs of all south and north Indian styles, classical dance programs including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, and other forms including live Garba dance programs. |
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Support temple religious functions with cultural support as needed. |
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| Sample List of Cultural Events Organized |
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Vocal concert by local artists. |
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Bharatanatyam dance by local dance school. |
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Kuchipudi dance by local dance school. |
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Odissi Dance concert by local dance school. |
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Hindustani Bhajans by local music school. |
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Veena and Violin concert by local artists. |
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Live Garba dance program. |
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Dance and Music by visiting artists from India. |
| HCCC Majesty and Grandeur |
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| Inside the Temple |
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| Kanaka Durga Prayer Hall |
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HCCC Campus |
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| Event Facilities |
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| Fund Raising Event |
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Donor Wall |
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| Health Fair |
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| Y & E Program |
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Cultural Event |
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| Priests and Pachaka |
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| Board of Directors |
| Chitra Mani (Corporate Secretary, Hundi Committee, Food Committee, EC-Secretary & Election) | | Krishna Vutukuru (Religious Committee, Publicity Committee (Calendar), Youth and Education & Hindu Heritage Hall) | | Mahesh Illuri (Construction Committee, Facilities Committee, HINTS Member & Temple Architecture) | | Prabhakar Bhanoori (Maintenance Committee, Volunteer Coordination, Administration & Security Grant Task Force) | | Ramarao Yendluri (Young Adults Committee, Sampradaya) | | Sainath Kala (President, Kitchen Renovation, Fire sprinkler) | | Srinivasa Malladi (Chairman, Treasurer, Finance, Fundraising, Endowment Fund, Annadana Hall) | | Sudha Surapaneni (Information Systems Committee, Human Services Committee & Public Relations Committee) | | Usha Ramaswamy (Vice Chairman, Human Resources, Religious Inventory and Procurement Committee & Cultural Committee) |
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| Bhaskar Chadalavada (Construction Committee) | | Bhaskar Swaminathan (Human Services Committee) | | Calai Bhoopathi (Volunteer Coordination Committee) | | Dimple Cyril (Young Adults Committee) | | Ganesh Puram (Facilities Committee) | | Goutham Vedanti (Youth and Education Committee) | | Kala Iyer (Human Resources Committee) | | Naveen Mareddy (Information Systems Committee) | | Neelamegam Govindsamy (Administration Committee) | | Raghu Malladi (Fund Raising Committee) | | Ramesh Gadamsetti (Food Committee) | | Rema Ramani (Cultural Committee) | | Sainath Kala (President) | | Shyamala Venkateswaran (Publicity Committee) | | Sudhakar Mallampati (Public Relations Committee & Vice President) | | Suresh Kolan (Maintenance Committee) | | Umashankar Meda (Religious Committee) | | Upendra Tiwary (Hundi Committee (Joint treasurer)) | | Vani Pulapa (Religious Inventory and Procurement Committee) | | Venkat Rangan (Finance Committee (Treasurer)) | | Vivek Deshpande (EC Secretary) |
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Refund, Return & Cancellation Policy
The donations can be refunded, returned or cancelled, if you send us an email, explaining the circumstances for your request, within 24 hours of your donation. Upon receipt of your request, it would take us up to 10 days to post to your credit card.
You should send an email to refunds@livermoretemple.org using your email address that is registered in temple website.
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