श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः !! Shri Gurubhyo Namaha !!
Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation (KKSF) Washington, D.C. Chapter is a registered non-profit organization with a registered address of 12850 Rose Grove Drive, Oak Hill, VA 20171. It’s not-for-profit-organization status is recognized by IRS section 501(c) with a Federal Tax ID 11-302-1017; all donations made are tax deductible under applicable IRS rules.
Beginnings
The Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation, DC Chapter was established in 1990 with the blessings and the guidance of His Holiness Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswati Sankararacharya Swamigal to promote the religious and charitable activities of the Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Kancheepuram, India. You can learn about the Peetham here.
Chapter Mission:
- Promote religious and charitable activities in the USA in support of Sanatana Dharma, Hinduism and Veda Rakshanam under the auspices of the Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham
- Raise funds and channel them efficiently to specific charitable causes in USA and India We are working to build a Kanchi Padhuka Mantapam to further Sri Matam activities in the D.C. area.
- Religious activities – some examples:
- A Padhuka Pooja is held at devotees’ homes on a monthly basis.
- Important functions like Sri Kamakshi Kalyanam, Jayanthis and Aradhanas of Acharyas are observed in a grand manner.
- Organize and or provide essential support to several Maharudrams, SadasChandi Homams, Skanda Sashti Festival and Chandi Homams.
- Champion projects like the ManiMantapam project at Orirukkai near Kanchipuram, T.N., where a grand Temple for MahaPeriyava has been constructed.
- Fund raising activities for charitable causes – some examples:
- Provide food for the homeless at the D.C. Central Kitchen on an annual basis.
- Provision of medical care for the poor through the Hindu Mission Hospitals all over India and the Sankara Nethralaya Eye centers.
- Furthering rural educational activities at institutions like Kanchi University in Kancheepuram, TN; traditional schools in India like the Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Vidya Mandir
- Preservation of historic Hindu temples and Veda Patasalas
- Fund raising to benefit victims of cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis All are welcome to join our monthly satsang or any of our religious and charitable activities.
जय जय शङ्कर ! हर हर शङ्कर !! Jaya Jaya Shankara! Hara Hara Shankara!!