About us

Our organization was established in 2012 with the goal of building a cultural center and a place of worship or temple in the Red Deer area for the growing Hindu community in Central Alberta.

For over 40 years, Hindu families have settled in Central Alberta, but until recently, they have had to travel to either Calgary or Edmonton to fulfill their religious and cultural needs.

The Society was officially registered under the Alberta Societies Act on December 5, 2012 and has since obtained recognition as a Charitable Organization by the Federal government, which allows us to accept donations and provide tax-deductible receipts to donors.
In the past decade, our organization has made significant progress in the Red Deer area by providing cultural activities and celebrating major events. We have been regularly gathering together on a monthly basis to perform pooja and sing bhajans at a community hall.

Become a Member

The Hindu Cultural Society of Central Alberta (HCSCA) is a community-based, not-for-profit charitable organization that has been serving the community for the last 10 years. Our mission is to promote an understanding and appreciation of the Hindu culture and heritage to Canadians of all backgrounds.

As a member of HCSCA, you will have the opportunity to become an integral part of a community who share the same interests in Hindu religion and philosophy. You will have the opportunity to become more involved in the activities of the Hindu Cultural Society of Central Alberta, attend the Annual General Meeting of the Society, and even be nominated and elected as a board member.

As a member

  • You will also have the right to vote and elect board members of the Society in the event of an election
  • Gaining more insight into the operations of the Hindu Cultural Society of Central Alberta.
  • Additionally, our members have garnered immense respect and appreciation for their volunteering and service for the community.

We invite you to become a member of HCSCA. By becoming a member of HCSCA, you will not only be supporting the organization and its mission, but also be part of a vibrant community that celebrates and preserves the rich cultural heritage of Hinduism.

As a CRA approved charitable organization, the Hindu Cultural Society of Central Alberta (HCSCA) charges membership fees to support our mission of promoting an understanding and appreciation of the Hindu culture and heritage to Canadians of all backgrounds.

Individual Membership

$40


*Family Membership

$50


Lifetime Membership

$500


*A Family Membership constitutes of the member, spouse and their children under the age of 16. This means that with a Family Membership, the entire family can participate in our events and activities, and take advantage of the benefits of being a member.

Board Members

Monthly Puja CommitteeRonald Patel

PresidentDharmesh Goradia
Vice PresidentParth Shah
General SecretarySupreetha Tiru
TreasurerJaydeep Kansara
Cultural CommitteeRahul Purswani
Monthly Puja CommitteeAnindita Bhattacharya
Publications & Social MediaAutoshi Das
Cultural Centre Committee and Sponsorship and FundraisingAbhay Sonigara
Cultural Centre CommitteeSamit Shah
Cultural Centre CommitteeSheelendra Singh
Cultural Centre CommitteeSujata Kumar
Cultural Centre CommitteePujita Kunwar
Cultural Centre Committee, Sponsorship and FundraisingShyam Kansal
Cultural Centre CommitteeShivang Gupta

 

PresidentDharmesh Goradia
Vice PresidentShyam Kansal
General SecretaryAbhay Sonigara
TreasurerJaydeep Kansara
Cultural CommitteeRahul Purswani
Cultural Committee, Sponsorship & Fundraising CommitteeSujata Kumar
Monthly Puja CommitteeAnindita Bhattacharya
Publications & Social MediaAutoshi Das
Cultural Committee, Membership & HCSCA ActivitiesSamit Shah
Fundraising CommitteeSheelendra Singh
Cultural Committee, Membership & HCSCA ActivitiesPujita Kunwar
Monthly Mandir CommitteeParth Shah
Monthly Mandir CommitteeShivang Gupta
Monthly Mandir Committee, Sponsorship & Fundraising CommitteeSupreetha Tiru
PresidentMr Dharmesh Goradia
Vice PresidentMr Samit Shah
General SecretaryMr Sheelendra Singh
TreasurerMr Jaydeep Kansara
Past Immediate President and Sponsorship CoordinatorMr Shyam Kansal
Event CoordinatorMr Rahul Purswani
Cultural  SecretaryMrs Sujata Kumar
Pooja SecretaryMrs Anindita Bhattacharya.
Publication SecretaryMrs Autoshi Das
Accounts DirectorMr Harish Ratra
Property Co-ordinatorMr Arpit Sharma
Special Operations DirectorMr Abhay Sonigara
PresidentMr Shyam Kansal
Vice PresidentMr Samit Shah
General SecretaryMr Sheelendra Singh
TreasurerMr Rajkamal Patel
Cultural and Publication SecretaryMr Rahul Purswani
Pooja SecretaryMrs Anindita Bhattacharya
Property Co-ordinatorMr Divyang Solanki
Sponsorship Coordinator and Past Immediate PresidentMr Abhay Sonigara
Special Operations DirectorMr Dharmesh Goradia
PresidentAbhay Sonigara
Vice PresidentSamit Shah
General SecretarySheelendra Singh
TreasurerRajkamal Patel
Cultural and Publication SecretaryRahul Purswani
Pooja SecretaryAnindita Bhattacharya
Property Co-ordinatorDivyang Solanki
A/R CoordinatorShyam Kansal
Sponsorship CoordinatorNeeraj Marwaha
DirectorDharmesh Goradia
DirectorAvinash Kurupati