The Hindu Literature Fund
April - May - June 2006 Newsletter
Since its inception in 1979 as a newspaper, every issue of Hinduism Today has featured an Educational Insight section, such as "Truth is One, Paths are Many." Recently, many of the magazine's Educational Insights have been reprinted as 8- or 16-page booklets. Because they are produced as part of the magazine print run, their production cost is a fraction of what it would cost to print them otherwise. These savings are passed on to readers and educators. The booklets are available at discounted prices at the Mini Mela Gift Shop at www.minimela.com.
Through the generous support of charitable contributions, Himalayan Academy, the publisher of Hinduism Today, has been able to offer these booklets to the public freely at India heritage festivals and temple events across the United States. For example, a group of devotees from the Murugan Temple of North America in Lanham, Maryland, volunteered to offer free Hindu literature at local events such as the Deepavali festival. One giveaway booths coordinator was Nigel Siva Subramaniam. He was deeply impressed and uplifted by his experience of talking with the parents, teachers and young people he met. He and his wife Inpah saw that there is a dire need to continue and expand this free distribution of Hindu literature, and were inspired to sponsor the creation of the Hindu Literature Fund, HHE endowment #58.
Nigel recalls, "Many young parents pushing their children in strollers were attracted to our booth. In one instance, a mother showed the Hindu Primer booklet to her son (about three years old) sitting in his stroller; he immediately grabbed the booklet and kissed the Lord Ganesha and Lord Murugan picture on its cover and then placed it on his chest close to his heart. Many interracial young couples (one of them a Hindu) came to us and went away with free literature; the non-Hindu partner showed genuine interest in learning about Hinduism, and often they were wearing traditional Hindu dress. Several teenagers were eager to ask questions and receive free literature. Quite a number of people said, "I'll subscribe to Hinduism Today; it is a great magazine, and I know Gurudeva." Many appreciated our efforts. I saw happiness and sparkle in their eyes when they talked to us. During the June 2004 Heritage of India Festival (our first one in Maryland), one man had a booth representing a different denomination of Hinduism right across from ours. When we were packing up at the end of the two-day festival, he came to me and said, "We have been enjoying your darshan from my booth for these two days. Thank you.'"
The purpose of this newest fund is to freely distribute and give away pamphlets and booklets created by Himalayan Academy, including those printed in Hinduism Today. The first special reprint booklet was "Ten Questions People Ask About Hinduism." It is popular among Hindus and non-Hindus alike, as it answers questions people commonly ask about Hinduism, such as "Why do Hindus worship cows?" and "Do Hindus worship idols?" To date, 10,000 copies have been purchased by teachers, temple managers, parents and others to share with their classes, friends and business associates. Subsequently, four more booklets have been printed: "Visiting a Hindu Temple," "Raising Children as Good Hindus," "Hindu Primer" and "My Friend Lord Ganesha." In this issue of Hinduism Today is the latest featured booklet, called "Home Puja." Nigel started the Hindu literature fund because believes these vital messages should be made available to those who cannot afford to buy them, such as orphanages, schools, libraries, ashrams and children's classes.
October to December Endowment Contributions
| Kauai Aadheenam Monastic Endowment |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Maruthu Pandian Dharmalingam | 13.23 |
| Vijay, Daksha & Neil Mithal | 5.00 |
| Niraj Thaker | 14.20 |
| Other Donations | 22,064.79 |
| Total | 22,127.22 |
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| Iraivan Temple Endowment |
| Anonymous | 50.00 |
| Ganesan & Raji Balaganapathy | 500.00 |
| Krish Chawla | 500.00 |
| Daren Clare | 7.00 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Maruthu Pandian Dharmalingam | 39.46 |
| Mohan Ekambaram | 1,001.00 |
| Sitharama Swamy Katragadda | 1,000.00 |
| Ravi Mallampally | 50.00 |
| Vijay, Daksha & Neil Mithal | 5.00 |
| Yogesh Patel | 500.00 |
| S.V. Ravi Rahavendran | 452.00 |
| Niraj Thaker | 14.20 |
| K.D. & A.D. Williams | 804.54 |
| Other Donations | 24,171.79 |
| Total | 29,124.99 |
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| Kauai Aadheenam Annual Archana Fund |
| Yatrika Ajaya | 49.10 |
| Gunavadee Caremben | 3.27 |
| Somasundaram Caremben | 3.27 |
| Sukanta Caremben | 3.27 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Maruthu Pandian Dharmalingam | 492.04 |
| Michael F. Duncan | 108.00 |
| Suguneswary Gunasegaran | 54.98 |
| Tarakini Gunasegaran | 1.46 |
| Tirunyanam Gunasegaran | 4.52 |
| Gnanasambanthan Gunasundhari | 289.04 |
| Diksha Katir | 250.00 |
| Ushadevi Katir | 143.50 |
| Amooda Koothan | 5.40 |
| Saravan Koothan | 3.76 |
| Thanesh Kumar Kumaravel | 12.31 |
| Sathiya Lingeswari | 18.43 |
| Vijay - Daksha - Neil Mithal | 5.00 |
| Magiswary Devi Muniandy | 448.81 |
| Dee Pollock | 53.00 |
| Akileiswaran Samuthiran | 9.04 |
| Jayasutha Samuthiran | 10.73 |
| Devaladevi Sivaceyon | 13.12 |
| Nutanaya Sivaceyon | 13.12 |
| Patudeva Sivaceyon | 13.12 |
| Hemavalli Sivalingam | 2.37 |
| Kantha Ruben Sivalingam | 2.37 |
| Rohini Sivalingam | 2.37 |
| Potriyan Sivanathan | 7.89 |
| Siven Veerasamy | 6.54 |
| Shivani Vinayaga | 20.73 |
| Total | 2,080.56 |
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| Hinduism Today Lifetime Subscription Fund |
| Ved Chaudhary | 240.00 |
| Barbara Curl | 80.00 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Sundar Mani Dixit | 240.00 |
| Mary Rose Gallagher | 66.00 |
| Isanah Kameni | 39.90 |
| Egilen Koothan | 65.44 |
| Thanesh Kumar Kumaravel | 67.49 |
| Vijay - Daksha - Neil Mithal | 20.00 |
| Adi Sankara Perumal | 130.93 |
| Anjeeni Devi Perumal | 39.27 |
| Devender Sharma | 1,001.00 |
| Nigel Subramaniam Siva | 80.00 |
| Dasa Sivam | 83.00 |
| G. Subramaniam | 800.00 |
| Meghasyamarao Theertham | 161.25 |
| Total | 3,144.28 |
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| Hindu Businessmenís Association Trust |
| Soondiren Arnasalon | 8.17 |
| Paramaseeven Canagasaby | 65.05 |
| Vel Mahalingum | 78.46 |
| Manogaran Mardemootoo | 179.79 |
| Vishwanaden Moorooven | 98.07 |
| Easvan Param | 141.93 |
| Janaka Param | 26.00 |
| Vedapragassen Peruman | 39.23 |
| Total | 636.70 |
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| Kailasa Peedam Gift Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Hindu of the Year Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
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| Boys School for Iraivan Priesthood |
| Anonymous | 4.17 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Maruthu Pandian Dharmalingam | 52.65 |
| Bala Sivaceyon | 50.89 |
| Total | 137.71 |
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| Kauai Aadheenam Matavasi Medical Fund |
| Anonymous | 543.21 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Carmel V. Hawn | 558.34 |
| Anonymous | 432.00 |
| Vijay, Daksha & Neil Mithal | 5.00 |
| Jayashree Mohan | 100.00 |
| Gowri Nadason | 121.02 |
| Nalakini Niranjana | 150.00 |
| Barathy Sockanathan | 378.39 |
| Vayudeva Varadan | 72.00 |
| Other Donations | 6,300.00 |
| Total | 8,689.96 |
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| Iyarappan Temple Trust |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
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| Tirunavukkarasu Nayanar Gurukulam |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
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| Kauai Aadheenam Renovation Endowment |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Judith Roesch | 50.00 |
| Total | 80.00 |
|
| Sri Subramuniya Ashram Scholarship Fund |
| Anonymous | 4.16 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 34.16 |
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| Sri Subramuniya Kottam Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
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| Malaysian Hindu Youth Education Trust |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Kumbhalavalai Ganesha Temple Endowment |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Manoharan Navaratnarajah | 75.00 |
| Total | 105.00 |
|
| Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Devasthanam Trust |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Malaysia Hindu Renaissance Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
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| Hinduism Today Production Fund |
| Anonymous | 4.17 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Dheepa Maturi | 1,000.00 |
| Arun J. Mehta | 500.00 |
| Shrikanth Reddy | 25.00 |
| Total | 1,559.17 |
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| Vishwamata Gayatri Trust Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
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| Hindu Orphanage Endowment Fund |
| Anonymous | 216.00 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| James H. Daugherty | 50.00 |
| Lila Shakti Devi | 50.00 |
| Natraj Narayanswami | 15.00 |
| Alex Ruberto | 45.00 |
| Rodney & Ilene Standen | 30.00 |
| James Stapleton | 25.00 |
| Niraj Thaker | 14.20 |
| Matthew Wieczork | 15.00 |
| Total | 490.20 |
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| Hindu Education Endowment |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Hasu N. & Hansa H. Patel | 250.00 |
| Total | 280.00 |
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| Sundari Peruman Memorial Scholarship Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
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| Hindu Press International Endowment Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Shrikanth Reddy | 25.00 |
| James Stapleton | 25.00 |
| Total | 80.00 |
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| Loving Ganesha Distribution Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Manoharan Navaratnarajah | 75.00 |
| Gassa Patten | 802.00 |
| Total | 907.00 |
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| Swami Agnivesh Endowment Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Saiva Agamas Trust |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Spiritual Park of Mauritius Endowment |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Positive Discipline Endowment |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Natraj Narayanswami | 20.00 |
| Total | 50.00 |
|
| Tirumular Sannidhi Preservation Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Mauritius Saiva Dharmasala Endowment |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Alaveddy Pasupatheeswarar Temple Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Hindu Heritage Endowment Administrative Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| A. Shanmugam Family Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Kauai Aadheenam Religious Art and Artifacts Fund |
| Rajadeva Alahan | 153.00 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 183.00 |
|
| Thank You Bodhinatha Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 131.00 |
| Amarnath & Latha Devarmanai | 324.00 |
| Vijay, Daksha & Neil Mithal | 5.00 |
| Manoharan Navaratnarajah | 150.00 |
| Shanta Devi Periasamy | 345.00 |
| Niraj Thaker | 14.20 |
| Jeremiah Umakanthan | 75.00 |
| Vayudeva Varadan | 75.00 |
| Total | 1,119.20 |
|
| Mathavasi Travel Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Udayan Care Endowment Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Saivite Hindu Scriptural Fund for the Visually Impaired |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Sukesh Parasher | 50.00 |
| Alex Ruberto | 45.00 |
| Total | 125.00 |
|
| Sri Chandra Madhab Debnath Endowment |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Murugan Temple Yalpanam Festival Fund |
| Daren Clare | 7.00 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 37.00 |
|
| Puri Monasteries Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Vijay - Daksha - Neil Mithal | 5.00 |
| Total | 35.00 |
|
| Manitha Neyam Trust Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Bala Sivaceyon | 52.47 |
| Total | 82.47 |
|
| Tiptur Shiva Temple & Youth Hostel Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Mahajana College Fund |
| Anonymous | 4.17 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 34.17 |
|
| Kerala Temple Trust |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
|
| Taos Hanuman Fund |
| Anonymous | 4.16 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 34.16 |
|
| Kapaleeshwara Temple Orphanage |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| James H. Daugherty | 50.00 |
| Auslin Mangal Lawrence | 150.00 |
| Aaron Mathias | 15.00 |
| Ganesan & Rajalakshmi Ramalingam | 75.00 |
| Total | 320.00 |
|
| Kapaleeshwara Temple Orphanage |
| Jayanthi Vasudevan Naiker | 300.00 |
| Total | 300.00 |
|
| Manjung Hindu Sabha Orphanage Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| James H. Daugherty | 50.00 |
| Total | 80.00 |
|
| Pazhassi Balamandiram Orphanage Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| James H. Daugherty | 50.00 |
| Ganesan & Rajalakshmi Ramalingam | 75.00 |
| Jutikadevi Sivaraja | 108.00 |
| Prabha S. Verma | 125.00 |
| Total | 388.00 |
|
| Karnataka Temple Development Fund |
| Work & Greer, P.C. | 6.00 |
| Anonymous | 4.17 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Raman G. Dayal | 144.00 |
| Hiranya & Saraswathi Gowda | 144.05 |
| S. R. Kothapalli | 96.00 |
| Shankerbhai & Chandrakantaben Patel | 18.00 |
| Krishan K. Paul | 72.00 |
| Sunil Paul | 90.00 |
| Gogi Muniyappa Ramappa | 30.00 |
| Mittur N. Ramprasad | 18.00 |
| Total | 652.22 |
|
| Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah Endowment Fund |
| Daren Clare | 7.00 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Aditya Vinadhara | 200.00 |
| Total | 237.00 |
|
| Swami Vipulananta Childrenís Home Endowment |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| James H. Daugherty | 50.00 |
| Aaron Mathias | 15.00 |
| Total | 95.00 |
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| Hindu Literature Fund |
| Daren Clare | 7.00 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Nigel Subramaniam Siva | 400.00 |
| James Stapleton | 25.00 |
| Tommy Stinson | 10.00 |
| Total | 472.00 |
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| Hinduism Today Complimentary Subscription Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Hiranya & Saraswathi Gowda | 153.00 |
| Total | 183.00 |
|
| Himalayan Academy Book Distribution Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| James Stapleton | 25.00 |
| Niraj Thaker | 14.20 |
| Total | 69.20 |
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| Kauai Aadheenam Yagam Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
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| Yogaswami Hindu Girlsí Home of Sittandy Endowment |
| Anonymous | 442.00 |
| Jnanideva Cevvel | 500.00 |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Maruthu Pandian Dharmalingam | 26.51 |
| Thamby Kumaran | 440.00 |
| Reuben Lelah | 135.00 |
| Stephen May | 26.00 |
| Gowri Nadason | 840.13 |
| Jutikadevi Sivaraja | 108.00 |
| Gretchen L. Tatsch | 200.00 |
| Prabha S. Verma | 125.00 |
| Silas H. Zirkle | 400.00 |
| Total | 3,272.64 |
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| Sri Arjunan & Srimathi Dhalama Monastic Fund |
| Shyamadeva Dandapani | 30.00 |
| Total | 30.00 |
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| Pooled Income Fund Trust (PIF) |
| Satya Palani | 75.00 |
| Total | 75.00 |
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| Total Contributions | $78,071.01 |
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| Funds at Market Value, Dec 31, 2005 |
| Total Endowment Funds | $6,726,497.14 |
| Total Pooled Income Funds | $202,771.35 |
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| Grand Total | $6,929,268.49 |
MISSION STATEMENT
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PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS
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