About us
Vision
To maintain a traditional Sri Venkateswara temple and develop a cultural center to serve as spiritual and cultural anchor for Hindu community.
Mission
- Provide a facility for all, regardless of ethnicity and background, to understand and promote virtues and spiritual growth amongst all based on Hindu scriptures
- Provide a learning center to teach, practice and display Indian arts and heritage
- To preserve our culture while assimilating into the adopted land
- Build a multi-purpose auditorium for celebrations and compliment with culinary facilities
- Raise an endowment large enough to sustain SVTCC for generations
- Collaborate with other voluntary organizations with similar guiding principles
Guiding Principles
- To understand Sanatana Dharma and the process of continuous spiritual progress
- To impart understanding of Indian culture and religious festivals, religious rituals and the rationale for participation
- To instill pride in Indian heritage amongst its youth
- To instill confidence within Indian community through a center representing its interest
- To support humanitarian and charitable causes like educational and socioeconomic development of the needy
- To increase societal awareness of Indian heritage and promote appreciation
- To promote inter-religious activities for better understanding of diverse faiths, cultures and ethnic heritages
- To offer mentoring, leadership development, and volunteerism to serve communities of Southeast Michigan