Durga Temple, Fairfax Station, VA – Basics

• Inaugurated in April, 1999; Shikhars installed in 2006• Governed by 17-member Board of Trustees (Permanent Body)• And 9-Member Executive Board (3-year term), 4 elected & 3 appointed• Current Mailing List: 3,700 Postal; 800 e-mail; No. of Member: 900+• 4 full-time & 1 P/T Priests; 1 Temple Manager; Benefit Package• Annual Donations $ 750K; Outstanding Loan < $500K (Original: >$2.5M)• Easy to access; Located intersection of 2 major roads in residential area

Current Activities – Expanding and Growing

• Celebrating ALL Hindu Festivals and Auspicious Days

• Weekly Poojas for Bala Ji; Hanuman; Sai Baba, etc.

• Regularly hosting of Swamis and Acharyas and Artists

• Meditation & Yoga Classes – Adults & Children• BalGokul, Gita Study Group; Cultural Classes, SAT• Senior Citizen Club; Free Monthly Health Clinic• Bhandara Every Sunday and all major events

(Free)

Challenges Ahead and Still to Improve• Open Library and Discussions on Hindu

Religion• Engaging & retaining Youth – Mentoring &

Volunteering• Efficient Temple Operation; Adoption of

modern methods• People to process Orientation; transcend

Mgmt. change• Outreach to neighbors and community,

hosting• Inter-faith Participation – Local and Regional• Speaking engagements and press/media

coverage• List Goes on…..