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Hindu Temple & Cultural Center Bothell, WA (A Non-Profit Organization) Dream Come True……… Successfully launched – Nov. 9 th , 2002. Deities Installed – Feb 7, 8, 9, 2003. Approx. 2000 attendees over 3 days. Over $400,000 raised in deity sponsorships.
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Hindu Temple & Cultural CenterBothell, WA(A Non-Profit Organization)
Dream Come True……… • Successfully launched – Nov. 9th, 2002. • Deities Installed – Feb 7, 8, 9, 2003. • Approx. 2000 attendees over 3 days. • Over $400,000 raised in deity sponsorships. • Hindus in Pacific Northwest, have a place of worship.
Historical Perspective PHASE I • 1980’s: HTCC effort began. • 1994: Land purchased. • 1999: Phase I plans reviewed & approved. • 2000: Applied for permit. • 2001: Permit approved. • 2002: Phase I opened. • 2003: Deities Installed
Phase I Plan: Cultural Center With Temporary Place of Worship • Total area: approx. 6000 sq. ft. • Pooja room with all approved deities • Main assembly hall for 280 people • Priest quarters • Kitchen • Office room
Deities Installed (Charasthapana) • Subramanya • Durga • Ganesha • Shiva Lingam • Venkateshwara • Lakshmi • Ram Parivar • Radha –Krishna • Navagrahas • Digambara Jain • Swetambara Jain • Shirdi Saibaba
Future Plans • Main temple planning launched in 2003. • Preliminary study started • Architectural drawing for full temple being worked on • Phase-II Fund raising in progress • $1000-by-1000 program lauched • Other fund raising events planned
Costs: • Phase I $ 1.65 million • Main Temple estimate $ 6.5 million
Community Leader $100,000 Grand Patron $50,000 Patron $25,000 Grand Donor $10,000 Donor $5,000 Life member $1,000 Suggested Donation Levels
Patron Members & Above Vijay& Sita Vashee $181,000 Dr. Manhas Family $104,000 Rao & Kumari Remala $131,000 Anonymous $ 101,000 Sunil & Davita Saluja $62,000 Surya & Mala Raman $61,000 Naveen & Anu Jain $60,000 Satish & Anitha Chittamuru $36,000 R & Meera Suresh $ 36,000 Anil & Anita Butail $ 25,000 Shirish Nadkarni $25,000 Current Donors Other members • 42 Grand Donors (10K & above) • 42 Donor members (5K & above) • 186 members between $1000- 4999 • 90 members between $500 - 999