COMMUNITY. INCLUSIVE. HUMAN
Let's harness the energy, intellect, and power of our youth for a better tomorrow
To provide a platform for the youth community at Balaji Temple where they feel included and involved in shaping a better future.
Thanks to our community supporters and partners
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Benefit from our Youth initiatives
Gurukulam
A unique platform for knowledge sharing. Share your knowledge or learn from the gurus who are generously lending their time. “The wealth of knowledge is the most superior wealth of all“.
Youth Internships
Choose an internship program specially created for the temple youth and graciously offered by our community businesses.
The charter of the Youth Committee per the by-laws of our temple (by-laws) is to:
- enable religious and cultural education and instruction among the youth in the community
- coordinate youth activities
- organize youth get-togethers
- institute scholarships for the needy and merited students
- plan fundraising activities to fund youth activities
ABOUT US
We are a community of Youth, for Youth, & by Youth
The Hindu Temple and Cultural Society of USA Inc. (HTCS), Sri Venkateswara Temple (Balaji Mandir) and Community Center is a non-profit organization. This religious institution has been steadily expanding over the last several decades and today boasts of a large devotee population from the tri-state area as well other parts of the country.
Prayer for peace:
| Om Saha naavavatu, | Om, May the Lord protect us, |
| Saha nau Bhunaktu, | May he cause us to enjoy, |
| Saha veeryam karavaavahai, | May we exert together, |
| Tejasvinaavadheetamastu, | May our studies be thorough and faithful, |
| Maa vidvishaavahai, | May we never quarrel with each other, |
| Om Shaanthi Shaanthi Shaanthi ! | Om Peace Peace Peace ! |
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Want to get involved in youth activities?
The Youth Committee comprises of the Chair person, the Vice Chair, and the committee members. The Chair and the Vice Chair have to be Life members at the temple and are appointed by the HTCS Board for a 2-year term or more and the committee members are picked by the Chair and Vice Chair. Write to us at youth@venkateswaratemple.org if you would like to get involved.
MEMBERS / VOLUNTEERS
PVSA Award Winners - '20 - '21
OUR TESTIMONIALS
What our happy members say !!
We are grateful to the Board of Trustees and the visionaries who helped build this institution and shape it along the way to create a robust platform and a foundation for ages to come. We as youth members look forward to harnessing the enormous goodwill created by our temple not only in the Bridgwater community, but around the country and beyond borders as well. Inclusion and involvement will help shape a better future for all of us.
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Volunteer Hours – Rules & Guidelines
Hello Youth Group members, This is to remind you once again that the Youth Committee will recognize your volunteer hours at our temple ONLY if: You
Volunteer Spots are open now!
Dear Youth Group members, We plan to open up the volunteering spots for the Temple Cafeteria for the month of August 2022 on July 31st (last
NJ Governor to visit Bridgewater temple
HTCS cordially welcomes Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey on Saturday, October 30th, 2021 from 11:45 AM to 12:15 PM at the HTCS Cultural Center.
Collaborate & learn, Join us now!
Join us in empowering the youth by participating in temple activities and giving back to the community.
The HTCS Youth Committee aims to create a long-term sustainable platform for its objectives by engaging with the youth and thereby ensuring continuity of its enormous cause to society.
