{"id":1031,"date":"2025-10-17T19:14:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krishnavalleytemple.org\/?page_id=1031"},"modified":"2026-09-04T03:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T03:27:00","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krishnavalleytemple.org\/?page_id=1031","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1031\" class=\"elementor elementor-1031\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd1247 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8bd1247\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-863579b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"863579b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"557\">Krishna Valley Temple is a welcoming spiritual community dedicated to devotion, sacred tradition, and the timeless wisdom of San\u0101tana Dharma. <br \/>We welcome all who wish to worship, learn, celebrate, and experience a deeper spiritual connection.<\/p><p data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"567\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a880b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6a880b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc57e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc57e7c\" 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What began as a small devotional gathering has grown into a vibrant community rooted in love, devotion, and service.<\/p><p data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"523\">Guided by the sacred teachings of Lord Krishna and the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad-G\u012bt\u0101, the temple has grown as a place for prayer, worship, spiritual learning, cultural celebrations, and community connection.<\/p><p data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"722\">Over the years, Krishna Valley Temple has welcomed devotees, families, visitors, and community members to gather in devotion, celebrate meaningful traditions, and deepen their spiritual journey.<\/p><p data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"567\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-215ae33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"215ae33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8de6d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8de6d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Founding Members<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d127ac5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d127ac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac07c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac07c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/krishnavalleytemple.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/573943899_10241319140701797_5415751833426274503_n-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1702\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krishnavalleytemple.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/573943899_10241319140701797_5415751833426274503_n-1.jpg 924w, https:\/\/krishnavalleytemple.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/573943899_10241319140701797_5415751833426274503_n-1-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/krishnavalleytemple.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/573943899_10241319140701797_5415751833426274503_n-1-768x518.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5bf37 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f5bf37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"319\"><strong data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"281\">Seated, from left to right<\/strong><br data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"284\" \/>Manmohan Nayyar, MD \u2022 Vir Nanda, MD<\/p><p data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"417\"><strong data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"353\">Back row, from left to right<\/strong><br data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"356\" \/>Rakesh Grover, MD \u2022 Raman Poola, MD \u2022 Rajeev Yelamanchili, MD<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfeb542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfeb542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"762\"><strong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"762\">Krishna Valley Temple\u2019s founding members have faithfully served the temple and its growing spiritual community for many years. Together, they helped establish and expand the temple through the addition of deities, meaningful festivals, spiritual programs, and opportunities for devotees to gather in worship and fellowship.<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"1035\"><strong data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"1035\">Their dedication has helped Krishna Valley Temple grow into a sacred home for prayer, devotion, cultural traditions, and community connection. Their continued commitment has played an important role in preserving the temple\u2019s spiritual mission for future generations.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-392b897 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"392b897\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29bb145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29bb145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Temple History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1870dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1870dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>A Sacred Home Built with Devotion<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27485bc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"27485bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2316c93 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2316c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"565\">Krishna Valley Temple\u2019s history reflects the devotion and dedication of its founders and community. 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